Lexmark P200 Series manual Cleaning the print cartridge nozzles

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3From the Maintenance tab, click Align to fix blurry edges.

4Click Print.

If you aligned the cartridge to improve print quality, print your document again. If print quality has not improved, clean the print cartridge nozzles.

Cleaning the print cartridge nozzles

1Load photo paper.

2Open the Solution Center. See “Using the Solution Center” on page 9.

3From the Maintenance tab, click Clean to fix horizontal streaks.

4Click Print.

A page prints, forcing ink through the print cartridge nozzles to clean them.

5Print the document again to verify that the print quality has improved.

6If print quality has not improved, try cleaning the nozzles up to two more times.

Wiping the print cartridge nozzles and contacts

1Remove the print cartridge.

2Dampen a clean, lint-free cloth with water.

3Gently hold the cloth against the print cartridge nozzles for about three seconds, and then wipe in the direction shown.

4Using another clean section of the cloth, gently hold the cloth against the contacts for about three seconds, and then wipe in the direction shown.

5With another clean section of the cloth, repeat step 3 and step 4.

6Let the nozzles and contacts dry completely.

7Reinsert the print cartridge.

8Print the photo again.

9If print quality does not improve, clean the print nozzles. For more information, see “Cleaning the print cartridge nozzles” on page 20.

Maintaining the printer

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Contents P200 Series Users GuideSafety information Contents Index Setup sheet Finding info rma tion about the p rinterSetting up the printe r Checking the box contentsLearnin g about the printer Understanding the parts of the printerUse Using the Solution Center Learnin g about the s o ftw areUsing Print Properties Using the Save Settings menuUsing the Options menu Opening Print PropertiesUsing the Print Properties tabs OptionsLoading paper Using supported paper typesLoad in g pape r Con nectin g ph oto s t o ra ge d ev ic es Inserting a flash driveConnecting a PictBridge-enabled digital camera Page Printing photos using Bluetooth Installing the print cartridge Main taining th e prin t erChanging the print cartridge Removing a used print cartridgeUsing genuine Lexmark print cartridges Click Report a non-Lexmark print cartridgeRefilling a print cartridge Achieving better print qualityImproving print quality Aligning the print cartridgeCleaning the print cartridge nozzles Wiping the print cartridge nozzles and contactsRecycling Lexmark products Preserving the print cartridgeOrdering supplies Setup troubleshooting Power button is not litSoftware does not install Troublesho otingCannot print from a digital camera using PictBridge Print troubleshooting Photo does not printPrint speed is slow Jams and misfeeds troubleshooting Device troubleshootingError messages troubleshooting Cartridge AlertRemoving and reinstalling the software Edition notice TrademarksPage Industry Canada compliance statement Avis de conformité aux normes de l’industrie du CanadaEuropean Community EC directives conformity Noise emission levelsPower consumption Energy StarOff mode Index Using 9 supplies, ordering