Printing Maintenance
Printing Maintenance
When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors are Incorrect
When printing becomes faint or colors are incorrect, the Print Head Nozzles are probably clogged. Follow the procedures below to clean the nozzles.
Step 1
"Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern" on page 39
After Print Head cleaning, print the nozzle check pattern.
If the print quality is poor, perform
Print Head cleaning
If the pattern is printed normally, click Exit.
Step 2
"Print Head Cleaning" on page 44
If the problem remains after performing Print Head cleaning three times
Step 3
"Print Head Deep Cleaning" on page 47
If the problem still remains
Step 4
"Replacing an Ink Tank" on page 54
Note • If ruled lines are printed misaligned, adjust the Print Head position. See"Aligning the Print Head" on page 50.
•If ink tank replacement does not resolve the problem, the Print Head may be worn out. Contact the Customer Care Center.
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