Cleaning The Print Nozzles - Lexmark Color Jetprinter Z12 User Manual

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Maintaining your printer

Cleaning the print nozzles

The print cartridge nozzle cleans the print cartridge by forcing ink
through the nozzles to clear any clogged nozzles. A test line prints
so you can see if the cleaning process was successful. Run the
nozzle test when:
• Characters are not printing completely.
• White dashes appear in graphics or printed text.
• Print is smudged or too dark.
• Colors do not print correctly.
To run the nozzle test:
Load plain paper in the printer.
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Open the Control Panel. For help, see
2
Click the Cartridge tab.
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