The ink tank on an ink jet printer is nearly full and a little ink has spilled over. What should you do?
1. >>Use a twisted paper towel to soak up the ink. Clean spilled ink with distilled water.
2. Use the maintenance kit to drain the tray.
3. Carefully remove the tray and empty it. Clean spilled ink with household cleaner.
4. Use a twisted paper towel to soak up the ink. Clean spilled ink with denatured alcohol.
Explanation : You should use a twisted paper towel to soak up the ink and clean any spilled ink with distilled water. You need to be very careful not to spill ink on the power supply or the printer's main board. Ink jet ink is water-based, so distilled water is the best way to clean up minor spills. You should always unplug the printer before performing maintenance on it.
You should not clean spilled ink with denatured alcohol. Ink jet ink is water-based, so the best way to clean it up is with distilled water.
Laser printers have maintenance kits; ink jet printers do not.
You should not attempt to remove the tray. Removing a tray that is filled with ink is likely to cause a spill that will damage the printer.
Objective: Printers and Scanners
