Wiping The Print Cartridge Nozzles And Contacts - Lexmark 3400 Series User Manual

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Click the Maintain/Troubleshoot button.
4
Click Maintenance.
5
Click Clean to fix horizontal streaks.
6
Click Print.
A page prints, forcing ink through the print cartridge nozzles to clean them.
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Print the document again to verify that the print quality has improved.
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If print quality has not improved, try cleaning the nozzles up to two more times.

Wiping the print cartridge nozzles and contacts

1
Remove the print cartridge.
2
Dampen a clean, lint-free cloth with water.
3
Gently hold the cloth against the nozzles for about three seconds, and then wipe in the direction shown.
4
Using another clean section of the cloth, gently hold the cloth against the contacts for about three seconds, and
then wipe in the direction shown.
5
With another clean section of the cloth, repeat step 3 and step 4.
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Let the nozzles and contacts dry completely.
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Reinsert the print cartridge.
8
Print the document again.
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If print quality does not improve, clean the print nozzles. For more information, see "Cleaning the print cartridge
nozzles" on page 54.
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