HP PSC 2400 and 2500 Series - Cleaning the Contacts

• Clean distilled water. Use bottled or filtered water if distilled water is not available.
• Clean cotton swabs or any soft, lint-free material that will not stick to the cartridges (coffee filters work well).

note:

Try to clean the contacts quickly enough that the cartridges are not outside of the printer for more than 30 minutes. The ink can dry and clog the nozzles if the cartridges are outside of the printer for too long.

1. Remove the cartridges. Click here to see how.
2. Place the cartridges on a piece of paper with the nozzle plate facing up.
3. Unplug the printer power cord.
4. Lightly moisten the lint-free cleaning material with clean water.
5. Clean the cartridge contacts. Avoid touching the nozzles. Replace the cleaning material if it gets dirty.

   Figure : Clean contacts (avoid nozzles)

   
6. Clean the carriage contacts. Use new cleaning material if the material used on the cartridge contacts is no longer clean.

   Figure : Clean carriage contacts

   
7. Let the parts dry for five minutes before reinserting the cartridges.