Keep a rarely used printer healthy

01 · Identify — does this match what you see?

• Prints fine, then nothing works after a holiday
• Colours missing after weeks unused

02 · Resolve — follow in order

1. 1

   Print one small colour page every week or two, even if you do not need it.

2. 2

   Always switch off with the printer's own power button so the head parks and caps itself.

3. 3

   Leave the printer plugged in — it runs tiny maintenance cycles on its own.

4. 4

   Keep it out of direct sun and away from heaters; heat dries ink in the nozzles.

5. 5

   Before a long trip, run a nozzle check so you leave it in a known-good state.

03 · Applies to