There is always possibility that they bite ('cause they are red)
Do you have any kind of insecticide?
Or pine soap? I read somewhere that pine soap-water solution should kill them (at least here in Finland, don't know about other ants)
And there might be a nest somewhere if their number is really big ^o^
many times when I'm working with my laptop I notice an army of ants rallying in and out my laptop, using the network cable as a bridge to enter through the port, and sometimes through the usb port, and some of them strays to the keyboard when they're not inside the laptop,, it's been going on for years,,, yet my laptop is still very much functional,, :)
I have the same problem too with my laptop for years but it's still fully function. Don't spray anything on it since it might damage your printer, but if you rlly want to get rid of it, here's a little trick;
1. Make a simple sweet beverage (like sweet tea or something)
2. Put it next to your printer (you can open it for a better result)
3. Wait over night
The ants would most likely move to your glass and then immediately wash it. Do this 2 or 3 times and most of the ants would be gone. I've done this before and it work perfectly well! But i suggest to do this trick outside or in the kitchen ^^"
Well all the advices seem good, especially the little trick suggested by "Anonymous" but you should locate their way of entry and seal it. If there are any colonies outdoors, find them and eliminate them. That should fix the source of the problem.
For more details on how to deal with this, read the following article:
http://www.wikihow.com/Get-Rid-of-Fire-Ants
x"DD .... ^^' Seriously !! That happens?!! So Sorry !Wish u find a solution..
Pls someone help me..
When I was printing some papers on my printer. I found these Red ants as soon as I got curious I lifted the printer and Hell there were so many of them!!
They were chewing all the rubber parts of my printer .
How can I get rid of them ?? Are they dangerous??