Cleaning the Ink Jet Nozzles

Ink that collects around the ink jet nozzles may stain your documents or cause the text or bitmap to appears as scratched. Clean the area around the ink jet nozzles periodically. Cleaning the ink jet nozzles is also efficient action when the printed text or bitmap becomes faint.

1 Remove the Top Cover.

2 Remove the ink cartridge.

For more information, see “Replacing the Ink Cartridge” on p. 21.

3 Use the Built-in Nozzle Cleaning Pad to remove the ink from around the ink jet nozzles.

Swipe the ink cartridge 2 or 3 times on the Built-in Nozzle Cleaning Pad shown in the diagram below. If the text or bitmap still appear faint after this operation, replace the ink cartridge (See “Replacing the Ink Cartridge” on p. 21.)

4 Set the ink cartridge.

For more information, see “Replacing the Ink Cartridge” on p. 21.

5 Carefully replace the Top Cover.

Built-in Nozzle Cleaning Pad

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