How to Clean an HP 57 Tri-Color Print Cartridge
The ink in an HP 57 tri-color print cartridge can get dusty and dirty the more it is used. Fortunately, there are ways that you can clean the print cartridge to make it last longer. This can save you money from having to purchase a new one. Once you clean the print cartridge, it will help it last longer.
Items Needed:
- Piece of paper or paper towel
- Cotton ball
- Water
- Put a paper towel or piece of blank white paper down on a table where you can lay the printer cartridge when it is removed.
- Turn the HP 57 printer on by pressing the “On” button. Lift up the lid on the front of the printer and wait for the cartridge to move to the middle of it.
- Pull the print cartridge out of the holder it is sitting in. Pull up gently on it. Be careful to not get any toner on your fingers. Lay the printer cartridge on the towel or piece of paper you have on the table.
- Power the HP printer off by pressing the “Off” button. Look at the ink cartridge and see if you can see any ink build up on the contacts on the end of it. This is what you will need to clean.
- Dip a cotton ball into some lukewarm water. Use the cotton ball to wipe the built up ink from the print cartridge. Make sure the cotton ball is only damp when you wipe it on the print cartridge. Keep wiping it until all ink is removed from it and it is completely clean. Let the printer cartridge sit for a few minutes until it is completely dry.
- Turn the printer back on and wait for the cartridge holder to move to the middle. Put the ink cartridge back into the printer.
- Print out a test sheet or try to print something else to make sure the ink cartridge is printing okay.