Maintaining the Printer
Checking the Status of Consumables
You can check the approximate service life of the maintenance box from the control panel. Press the
and then select Printer Status.
You can check the approximate ink levels and the approximate service life of the maintenance box from the
computer. See the related information link below for details.
To confirm the actual ink remaining, visually check the ink levels in all of the printer's tanks.
Related Information
"Maintenance Tab" on page 47
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"Guide to Mac OS Printer Driver" on page 303
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"It is Time to Refill the Ink" on page 236
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"It is Time to Replace the Maintenance Box" on page 241
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Improving Print, Copy, Scan, and Fax Quality
Adjusting the Print Quality
If you notice a misaligned vertical lines, blurred images, or horizontal banding, adjust the print quality. If you want
to adjust the print quality per paper, make this setting first. The setting value per paper is reset if you make this
setting after adjusting per paper.
1. Load A4-size plain paper in the printer.
2. Select Settings on the home screen.
3. Select Maintenance > Print Quality Adjustment.
4. Follow the on-screen instructions to check the printer to improve print quality.
If a message is displayed recommending that you clean the print head, perform print head cleaning.
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