106 Chapter 11

Routine Maintenance

zWhen a white stripe exists on any of the printed patterns

(1) Select <Also B> and press [OK].
The cleaning confirmation screen is displayed.
(2) Select <Yes> and press [OK] to start Print Head cleaning.
See“Print Head Cleaning” on page 106.

Print Head Cleaning

Clean the Print Head if missing lines or white stripes appear in the nozzle check pattern. This
unclogs the nozzles to restore the Print Head condition. Note that cleaning the Print Head
causes waste ink to be absorbed in the waste ink absorber. Cleaning the Print Head consumes
ink, so perform Print Head cleaning only when necessary.
1Press [ON/OFF] to turn on the machine.
See “Turning on the Machine” on page17.
2Clean the Print Head.
(1) Display the Maintenance screen.
See“Performing Maintenance ” on page 103.
(2) Use [ ] or [ ] to select <Cleaning> and then press [OK].
The confirmation screen is displayed.
(3) Use [ ] or [ ] to select <Yes> and then press [OK].
The machine starts the Print Head cleaning.
Note Ensure that the Inner Cover is closed.
Important Do not perform any other operations until the Print Head cleaning
finishes. This takes about 50 seconds.
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