Maintaining Your Printer
This section covers the following:
■“Cleaning the Print Head” below
■“Replacing an Ink Cartridge” on page 39
■“Aligning the Print Head” on page 43
■“Cleaning the Printer” on page 45
■“Transporting the Printer” on page 46
Cleaning the Print Head
If your printed image is unexpectedly light, or dots are missing from the image, you may need to clean the print head. This unclogs the nozzles so they can deliver ink properly. Cleaning the print head uses ink, so clean it only if print quality declines.
This section explains how to clean the print head using the printer’s Head Cleaning utility, which is the recommended method when the printer is connected directly to your computer (not over a network).
You can also clean the print head by holding down the b maintenance button on the control panel for three seconds (when the b maintenance light is off).
Caution: When you don’t turn on your printer for a long time, the print quality can decline. It’s a good idea to turn on your printer at least once a month to maintain good print quality.
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