When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors Are Incorrect
When printing becomes faint or colors are incorrect, the print head nozzles on FINE Cartridges are probably clogged. Print the nozzle check pattern to confirm the condition of the nozzles and then perform Print Head Cleaning.
If print results are not satisfactory, performing Print Head Alignment may improve print quality.
Note
Before Performing Maintenance
zMake sure that a FINE Cartridge has not run out of ink. See “Getting the Ink Status Information” on page 33.
zMake sure that a FINE Cartridge is installed properly. See “Replacing FINE Cartridges” on page 36.
zMake sure that the orange protective tape is removed from the bottom of a FINE Cartridge.
zIf the error code is displayed on the LED, see “An Error Code Is Displayed on the LED” on page 44.
zIncrease the Print Quality setting in the printer driver settings. See “Print Results Not Satisfactory” on page 49.
Step 1
See “Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern” on page 27.
If lines are missing or if white streaks appear
Step 2
See “Print Head Cleaning” on page 29.
If the problem is not resolved after performing
Print Head Cleaning twice
After cleaning the Print Head, print and examine the nozzle check pattern.
Step 3
See “Print Head Deep Cleaning” on page 30.
If the problem is not resolved after performing
Print Head Deep Cleaning twice
Step 4
See “Replacing a FINE Cartridge” on page 33.
Note
zIf the straight line is misaligned or the Print Head position is misaligned, align the Print Head position. See “Aligning the Print Head” on page 31.
zYou can also perform the maintenance operation from your computer. For details, refer to the PC Printing Guide
26Routine Maintenance