❏When the ! Error light is on and a message appears on the LCD panel to prompt you to replace the ink cartridge or to indicate the ink is low, you cannot clean the print head. In this case, replace the appropriate ink cartridge first.
Follow the steps below to clean the print head using the Control Panel.
1.Make sure this product is on, and the ! Error light is off.
2.Press the Setup Mode button to enter the Setup Mode.
3.Press the A or the l/r Select button repeatedly until 4.Head Cleaning appears on the LCD panel, and then press the x Color button. Cleaning of the print head starts and Head cleaning...
appears on the LCD panel.
cCaution:
Never turn off this product while Head cleaning... appears on the LCD panel. Doing so may damage this product.
4.When Head cleaning... disappears from the LCD panel, perform the nozzle check to confirm that the head is clean and to reset the cleaning cycle. See “Checking the Print Head Nozzles” on page 61.
Note:
❏If the print quality has not improved after repeating this procedure four or five times, turn this product off and leave it alone overnight. Then, perform the nozzle check again and repeat head cleaning if necessary.
❏If the print quality still has not improved, one or more of your ink cartridges may be old or damaged and may need to be replaced. To replace an ink cartridge, see “Replacing an Ink Cartridge” on page 56.
❏To maintain the finest print quality, we recommend printing a few pages at least once a month.
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