an ink jet print head configured with a resistor for heating ink, the ink jet print head being configured to expel a drop of ink in response to the resistor heating the ink to at least an ejection temperature, the ejection temperature being at least the boiling temperature of the ink, resistor heating being controlled by an ejection pulse having a first width and a first voltage; and

a silicate kogation clearing logic operably connected to the resistor, the silicate kogation clearing logic being configured to provide a clearing pulse sequence to control the resistor to heat the ink to a clearing temperature range that is lower than the ejection temperature, that is lower than the boiling temperature of the ink, and that is sufficient to facilitate breaking a bond between silicate based kogation on the resistor and the resistor.