The following is HP's DeskJet 600 Maintenance Tips web page:
http://www.hp.com/cposupport/printers/support_doc/dj600_maint.html
The first link on that page gives more thorough instructions than what I could
recall from memory.
Larry
Larry Cook wrote:
> Derek Martin wrote:
>
> > I've had this thing since the 660C came out (technically it's a 660Cse,
> > which I think means I got some extra paper included or something). After
> > about the third time I changed the cartridges, it started to, well, suck.
> > Cleaning and realigning the heads did absolutely nothing, and printing
> > quality was bad under both Linux and MS [poor excuse for] operating
> > systems. Every page I print has streaks at the top and bottom of the
> > print head.
>
> Derek,
>
> I have the 600C and had a similar experience. After searching the Internet I
> found my solution. Unfortunately, I don't remember where so I'll have to just
> tell you in my own words. Although maybe you've already tried this:
>
> Ink gets left in various places and has been the cause of all of my poor
> printing problems. The two big areas are the bottom side of the cartridge
> cradle where the ink build up can smear on the page, and the rubber squeegee
> near the power-off resting pad, where ink can actually get spread across the
> non-printing part of the head and then smear on the page. I just us a Q-tip
> and water and this has always cleared up my problems. I also clean the
> cartridge itself, but be careful not to mess up the jets, at which point I
> ended up with white streaks caused by some of the jets not printing.
>
> I hope this helps.
>
> Larry
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