CAUTION: Do not move the ink cartridge after installing it. Moving the ink cartridge to the left and leaving it there may uncap the print head and cause it to dry out.
7. Close the front cover.
When you are not using the printer, make sure the ink cartridge is in its home position, which is on the right side of the printer.
Cleaning the Print Head
The print head on a new ink cartridge needs to be cleaned to ensure the best possible print quality. The printer automatically cleans the print head when you follow these steps:
1.Make sure the printer is turned on and
2.Press the ON LINE and PRINT MODE buttons at the same time.
The ON LINE indicator will blink for about 12 seconds while the printer cleans the print head. When complete, the ON LINE indicator stops blinking and goes off. Press ON LINE to resume printing.
NOTE: Cleaning the print head consumes a small amount of ink. Repeating this procedure unnecessarily reduces the life of the cartridge.
Storing Ink Cartridges
Follow these guidelines when storing your ink cartridges:
Keep a new ink cartridge in its sealed container until you are ready to use it.
Store the ink cartridge at room temperature.
Install the ink cartridge in the printer immediately after you open
Tthe sealed container.
After installing the ink cartridge, perform the print head cleaning