1. Keep the insides of your printer clean. A clean printer means a surface clear of dust. It also means its insides are free from dust and paper debris. Make it a habit to wipe the insides of your printer with clean, lint-free cloth at least once a month. This will prevent paper jams as well as remove any residue that will mar the quality of your prints.
2. Handle your printer with care. Do not slam its lid or its trays shut. You may end up with loose threads and with the little parts broken off. Also, keep the manual feed tray closed if you are not using it.
3. Prevent paper jams. Preventing paper jams from happening is an integral part of printer maintenance. Paper jams can lead to damage inside your printer. To keep paper jams from happening, avoid printing on torn or folded paper and use the paper grade that meets the minimum requirements of your printer.
4. Avoid static electricity. Static electricity greatly affects the performance of your printer. You can actually avoid that from happening. One such way of doing so is not to fan the sheats of papers you will load into the printer. People believe it loosens the paper to prevent paper jams, but it actually contributes to static electricity. Storing your paper in a cool and dry place also helps with this as well.
5. Replace worn-out rollers. If your printer uses a roller, part of regular printer maintenance is checking whether it is already worn out. A worn-out printer contributes to paper jams because it has become too slippery to feed the paper into the printer correctly. Once your printer’s roller has come to look glazed, buy a replacement.
Proper printer maintenance is not that hard to do. It is a simple, day-to-day task that just calls you to watch your printer usage whenever you can. If nothing else works call IOT we can help!!
IOT is a Certified HP Business Partner, providing laser printer and copier support, sales and supplies to the Minneapolis, Saint Paul area since 1995. Located in Eagan, MN we proudly serve the Twin Cities metro area. Contact us at 651-605-2500 www.iotsolutions.com or email us at info@iotsolutions.com for more information.
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