HP 450C Ink acumulation at right side of machine

	HP 450C Ink acumulation at right side of machine by Hillsdale42 (3/14/08 12:58 PM) reply	+ / -
Ink is accumulating on the right end of the machine to the point that the cable below is saturated with ink. AS the printer returns to the left if picks up ink from the plastic head on the right and streaks the print out. But why is the ink building up at all?

	Re: HP 450C Ink acumulation at right side of machine by dmzcompute (3/14/08 2:45 PM) reply	+ / -
Is this a designjet 450C or inkjet 450C. If the designjet there is a spitoon on the right where ink is dropped during the printing process and needs to be replaced or cleaned out when it gets full. Usually black ink is like a mound.

	Re: HP 450C Ink acumulation at right side of machine by dmzcompute (3/14/08 3:50 PM) reply	+ / -
Below are instructions: You have to remove the center cover first. Using a flat blade screwdriver pry the right most clip away from the top and slide the cover to the left and it will come off. If you have a roll feed attached you will have to remove the 2 torx 20 screws one on each side and slide the roll feed about 1 inch away in front. Next remove the blue power button on the right side. It just pulls out. Now for the right cover you just pry the bottom away on the three sides and at the same time lift in an upward motion. If you cannot pry it away use the flat tip screwdriver to pry the little clips away in the center on each side. Carefully lift the cover up and look inside and you will see two latches which hold the control panel in place. Squeeze the latches towards each other and the control panel will separate from the case. Let the control panel hang down by the ribbon cable. Once you have removed the covers you will have to remove the spittoon on the right side. It is held by one screw (torx 15) towards the front. Just watch as you remove it to see how to put it back. Just be careful of the wire that is usually looped thru it on the left. After removing just lift up on the latches that secure the top and remove the top. There will be two sponges inside remove both and clean them as best you can. Black ink is what accumlates and after removing the sponges there will be a mound of it at the bottom and just remove it.