PaperJet 55 user guide – Edition 3 – 10.10.01

FRONT OF MACHINE

6 Close the cover

To clean the print head and nozzles

Manually cleaning the printhead contacts

Lift the printer compartment cover.

Remove the print cartridge and head.

Function

F

Start

Start



Volume

Start

If the printing quality deteriorates you can quickly clear the print head and test the nozzles with a print-out showing their condition.

Press the Function button until the display shows HEAD MAINTENANCE

Display shows NEW HEAD: ON

Either

If the print head is new, press the Start button. Your PaperJet 55 performs a print test.

Or

If the print head is not new, press to display

NEW HEAD: OFF

Display shows CLEANING: ON

Your machine performs a print test.

Use a slightly damp cloth to clean the electrical contacts taking care not to touch the nozzles.

Use a slightly damp cloth to clean the electrical contacts of the carriage inside the machine.

Start

To cancel, press the Stop button.

Stop

Replace the print head and cartridge.

To interpret the print test, see page 12.

Close the cover.

If the printout shows NOZZLE DAMAGED then you should clean the printhead contacts, see opposite.

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BT 55 manual To clean the print head and nozzles, NEW Head OFF, Manually cleaning the printhead contacts