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3 • Printer Maintenance
Prolonging the Life of Ink Cartridges
Included in the accessories are cartridge capping assemblies. These
are designed to enclose the ink cartridge nozzles when not in use
for an extended period of time. Proper use of the cartridge capping
assemblies helps to maintain good print quality and prevents ink
from drying and clogging the ink
cartridge nozzles.
Use the cartridge capping
assemblies when the printer is left
to idle or shut down for more than a
few minutes.
1. Remove the ink cartridge from
the print head assembly. See Replacing the Ink Cartridges in this
chapter.
NOTE: Keep the ink cartridges in order or numbered so
that you can place them back into the same stall they were
removed from. Otherwise the counter for the percentage of
ink remaining in each ink cartridge will give false information.
2. Remove any excess ink on the nozzles. See Print Quality
Problems in this chapter. Clean any ink buildup on the rubber
seal of the cartridge capping assembly to prevent it from
obstructing the nozzles.
4. Install the ink cartridge nozzle
first into the cartridge capping
assembly, then press the top
section completely in.
5. Remove the ink cartridge from
the cartridge capping assembly
in reverse order.
TIP: Check the print head
alignment and perform a
purge of the ink cartridges
before operating the printer.
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