HP Officejet Pro K550: Software to clean the print head

I need tool box for old HP printer: HP Officejet Pro K550, for 10-64 bit Windows.
I need a software tool to clean the print head!

Hello

The HP Toolbox software is no longer available for your printer for any later OS such as Windows 7, 8 or 10:

http://support.HP.com/in-en/document/c03467279

You can align, clean and calibrate the printhead from the printer itself by using key press combinations.

See page 33 on its manul below to perform all the tasks of cleaning for the front panel of the printer, such as the cleaning of the printheads:

http://h10032.www1.HP.com/CTG/manual/c00501024.PDF

Kind regards

Shlomi

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