Adjusting Print Quality
If your print quality declines, you may need to run a utility to clean or align the print head.
If running these utilities does not solve the problem, you may need to flush the ink tubes.
Print Head Maintenance
Print Head Alignment
Cleaning the Paper Path
Print Head Maintenance
If your printouts become too light, or you see dark or light bands across them, you may need to clean the
print head nozzles. Cleaning uses ink, so clean the nozzles only if print quality declines.
You can check for clogged nozzles before you clean them so you don't clean them unnecessarily.
Note: You cannot clean the print head if ink is expended, and may not be able to clean it when ink is low.
You must have the ink refilled first.
Print Head Nozzle Check
Print Head Cleaning
Ink Tube Flushing
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Related topics
Replacing Ink and Maintenance Boxes
Print Head Nozzle Check
You can print a nozzle check pattern to check for clogged nozzles.
Checking the Nozzles Using the Printer Buttons
Checking the Nozzles Using the Product Software
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Checking the Nozzles Using the Printer Buttons
You can check the print head nozzles using the buttons on your printer.
1. Load a few sheets of plain paper in the product.
Adjusting Print Quality
Print Head Maintenance
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