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Maintaining Your Printer
This section describes the most common maintenance procedures to keep
your printer working at its best and to prepare it to be moved. Follow the
instructions in this chapter for:
cleaning the print head (below)
replacing an ink cartridge (on page 30)
aligning the print head (on page 35)
cleaning the printer (on page 36)
transporting the printer (on page 36)
For more details, see your electronic Reference Guide, as described on
page 3.
Cleaning the Print Head
If your printed image is too light or the image has gaps, you may need to
clean the print head. This unclogs the nozzles so they can deliver ink
properly.
Cleaning the print head uses ink, so do it only if necessary. You can clean
the print head in either of the following ways:
using the Head Cleaning utility (when the printer is connected to a
local port, not over a network), as described below
using the printer's control panel buttons, as described on page 29
Using the Head Cleaning Utility
Follow these steps to run the Head Cleaning utility (the recommended
method):
1. Make sure the printer is turned on but not printing, and both the
B black and A color ink out lights are off. (If an ink out light is
flashing, replace the ink cartridge instead.)
When you don't turn on
your printer for a long
time, the print quality can
decline. It's a good idea to
turn on your printer at
least once a month to
maintain good print
quality.
If any paper you buy
comes with a cleaning
sheet, don't use the
cleaning sheet with your
printer; it may jam inside
the printer.
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