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Cleaning the Print Head
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Cleaning the Print Head
Clean the Print Head if lines are missing or if there are white streaks in the printed nozzle check pattern.
Cleaning unclogs the nozzles and restores the print head condition. Cleaning the Print Head consumes
ink, so clean the Print Head only when necessary.
You need to prepare: a sheet of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper
If you click Cleaning on the Pattern Check dialog box that appears after printing the nozzle check pattern,
the printer starts cleaning the Print Head. Make sure that a sheet of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper are
loaded in the Rear Tray, then go to the procedure of (3) in step 3.
1.
Make sure that the power is turned on and a sheet of A4 or Letter-sized paper are
loaded in the Rear Tray.
Set the Paper Thickness Lever to the left. See
2.
Open the printer properties dialog box.
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Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box (Windows)
3.
Clean the Print Head.
Click the Maintenance tab.
(1)
Click Cleaning.
(2)
The printer starts cleaning the Print Head when the
Do not perform any other operations until the printer completes the cleaning of the Print Head. This takes
about 1 minute.
Confirm the displayed message and click Print Check Pattern.
(3)
The nozzle check pattern will be printed.
Do not perform any other operations until the printer completes the printing of the nozzle check pattern.
4.
Check the printed nozzle check pattern.
Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern
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Note
If the problem is not resolved after cleaning the Print Head twice, clean the Print Head deeply.
Cleaning the Print Head Deeply
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When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors Are Incorrect
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