On Sun, 6 Jul 2008 02:31:46 -0700, HP d145 Printer wrote:

> What I learned fixing printheads & refilling ink on HP Officejet d145
> printer is going to go into this thread.

First, let's reference some URLs on the topic because nobody starts from
scratch - even with HP printers where HP doesn't want you to know what we
know now - but we had to break things to learn all of this...

1. This site almost shows how to take apart the HP #14 printheads for
repair & refill (I'll show more complete steps later) ...
http://img523.imageshack.us/gal.php?g=bent9si.jpg

2. Here is the section of a long thread describing the process to take
apart the printheads to repair them (remember, an empty printhead will burn
out so you MUST keep them full to cool the heating elements)!
http://www.fixyourownprinter.com/for...kjet/27744#178

3. And, here is the relevant description (verbatim):
Re: THE FIRST GUIDE IN TAKING BACK YOUR HP OFFICEJ
by vincentg (6/23/06 5:32 AM)
Printhead disassembly:
Pull the round part that is on a rail.
It is pretty hard to pull out
(I used a flat screwdriver to set it loose).
Don't worry too much about breaking something;
from my experience, this part isn't fragile.
Next, using a tiny flat screwdriver, lift the 3 clips that are holding the
top of the printhead on the frame.
These look a little more fragile, so don't pull too hard.
When the top is open, be very careful not to lose the rubber seal
(especially if you're doing this above a sink).
Wash all the parts of the printhead in warm water (plunge everything in
water).
When it looks clean, fill 3/4 of the printhead with ink.
Before closing the lid, make sure the rubber seal is well in place.
The printhead should leak from the bottom for a few minutes.
That is normal.
If it leaks from the top, it means the rubber seal isn't properly set:
you should open the printhead put the rubber seal in the right place
(on the lid part of the printhead) and close it again.

When the printhead looks clean, put it back in the printer.
In my case, the printhead didn't work right away.
At first, it wouldn't print at all.
After a few days, i tried printing again, and it worked perfectly.

So don't despair if it doesn't work right away.
Just wait for 2-3 days.

The only thing left to do now is to choose between scrubbing your hands
with windex or spend the next few days answering questions from curious
coworkers..
I chose windex, but after due considerations, i'm not sure it was worth the
smell...