Lexmark S508, S505 manual Cleaning the printhead nozzles

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Cleaning the printhead nozzles

Poor print quality is sometimes due to clogged printhead nozzles. Clean the printhead nozzles to improve the quality of your prints.

Notes:

Cleaning the printhead nozzles uses ink, so clean them only when necessary.

Deep cleaning uses more ink, so try the Clean Printhead option first to save ink.

If the ink levels are too low, you must replace the ink cartridges before you can clean the printhead nozzles.

Using the printer control panel

1From the printer control panel, press .

2Press the up or down arrow button to scroll to Maintenance, and then press .

3Press the up or down arrow button to scroll to Clean Printhead or Deep Clean Printhead, and then press . A cleaning page prints.

Using the printer software

For Windows users

1Click or Start.

2Click All Programs or Programs, and then select the printer program folder from the list.

3Select Printer Home.

4From the Maintenance tab, click Clean Cartridges.

For Macintosh users

1From the Finder desktop, double-click the printer program folder.

2Select Printer Utility from the list.

3From the Maintenance tab, select Clean Print Nozzles. A cleaning page prints.

Ordering and replacing ink cartridges

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Contents Lexmark Intuition S500 Series Quick Reference Guide AprilImportant safety information Contents Scanning Abo ut yo ur prin ter Finding information about the printerMinimizing your printers environmental impact Conserving energyPrinter models Conserving paperConserving ink RecyclingUnderstanding the parts of the printer Printer featuresUse Card reader light Using the printer control panel Sided/Eco-ModeAbout your printer Using memory cards and flash drives Using a memory card or flash drive with the printerMemory Card Supported memory cards and file typesFile Type Orde rin g an d replac in g ink cartridges Ordering ink cartridgesReturn Program Cartridge1 Regular cartridge2Replacing ink cartridges Maintaining ink cartridges Aligning the printheadCleaning the printhead nozzles Installing the printer software Using th e printe r so f t w areMinimum system requirements Using the World Wide Web Using the Windows printer softwareSoftware installed during printer installation Abbyy Sprint OCR Using the Macintosh printer software Software resident in the Macintosh OSPrin ting Printing a documentPortrait Printing photos using the printer control panel Canceling print jobs If the printer is using a USB connectionCop ying Tips for copyingMaking copies Scanner glassCopying photos Canceling copy jobsMaking a duplex copy automatically Tips for scanning Scan ningScanning to a local or network computer Scanning directly to e-mail using the printer software Scanning to a flash drive or memory cardCanceling scan jobs Using the Service Center to solve printer problems If Troubleshooting does not solve your problemSetup troubleshooting Troublesho otingPrinthead errors Incorrect language appears on the displayRemove and Reinsert the Printhead Software did not install Print job does not print or is missing pagesPrinter is printing blank pages Printer is busy or does not respondCannot delete documents from the print queue Cannot print through USBNetwork Troubleshooting Printing a network setupEdition notice Trademarks