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Proper Care is required for you printers
Printers, computers and other expensive gadgets are very taken care of. There are a couple of things around the house that you wish would not malfunction or have problems at all. Although one could never really say that such a thing could happen, there are ways by which the depreciation of your gadgets could be altered. It is also very nice that most of the printing gadgets available could last nearly forever.
However, when there are certain problems that could occur, it is very important that you follow certain rules and must-do's when you want your printer to last longer.
1. Deal with paper jams easily
If there are paper jams, the number one thing that people think about is to yank the paper out right away but then this is very wrong. This will not only damage the printer but is going to leave bits of some torn paper inside that could cause harm and more problem later on. For you to get the paper out smoothly and safely, most of the printers have a hatch attached at the back that can be removed easily. When you remove the hatch, you will have access to the paper wheels and you would be able to see the jammed paper and take it out.
2. be careful in shutting down the printer and do not be so hasty when using it
The printer is just a machine that needs to be turned on and shut down properly. This will prevent the drying of the ink and it would also help to keep the printer to function at an optimum level. You should use the printer's power button and then remove the plug if deemed necessary. Do not turn the power off when you are printing something.
3. Avoid using toners, cartridges and inks that is not prescribed for your model of printers
You would especially follow this advice from your manufacturer because this will be for the welfare of your gadget. There are chemicals that might be present in the cheap inks, toners and cartridges that might make your printer malfunction.
4. Use your cartridges according to its lifespan
When there are things that are no longer fit to use for your gadget, you would not want it to be anything but a reason for things to get even worse. You would not want to pay for something too expensive when you were just after saving a few pennies for a cartridge.
It would also be helpful not to use your printers on extreme conditions. There are some who would have the printer working for hours without any trace of slowing down or even letting things rest a while. It would never help the printer if it would get overworked. Much like people, you would also wish to see the machine work with as much efficiency which will only be achieved when you take care of it.
You will only get all of what you wish to print when you would take into consideration the needs of the machine. Proper handling and using the right accessories and printing essentials would be the best way to keep your prints coming and the printers alive and working.
