Wiping The Print Cartridge Nozzles And Contacts - Lexmark X3550 User Manual

5
Press or repeatedly until Clean Cartridges appears.
6
Press .
A page prints, forcing ink through the print cartridge nozzles to clean them.
7
Print the document again to verify that the print quality has improved.
8
If print quality has not improved, try cleaning the nozzles up to two more times.

Wiping the print cartridge nozzles and contacts

1
Remove the print cartridges.
2
Dampen a clean, lint-free cloth with water.
3
Gently hold the cloth against the nozzles for about three seconds, and then wipe in the direction shown.
4
Using another clean section of the dampened cloth, gently hold the cloth against the contacts for about three
seconds, and then wipe in the direction shown.
5
With another clean section of the dampened cloth, repeat step 3 and step 4.
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Let the nozzles and contacts dry completely.
7
Reinsert the print cartridges.
8
Print the document again.
9
If the print quality does not improve, clean the print nozzles. For more information, see "Cleaning the print
cartridge nozzles" on page 72.
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