If you find that the printed image is unexpectedly faint or dots in the printed image are missing, you may be able to solve these problems by cleaning the print head with the printer’s control panel button, which ensures that the nozzles are delivering ink properly.
Note:
❏Print head cleaning uses both color and black ink. To avoid wasting ink, clean the print head only if print quality declines.
❏Check the print head nozzles to confirm that the print head needs to| be cleaned. This saves ink. | 5 |
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❏When the B Black Ink or A Color Ink light is flashing or on, you cannot clean the print head. Replace the appropriate ink cartridge first.
❏You can also clean the print head from your computer with the Head Cleaning utility in the printer software.
1.Make sure that the Power light is on and that both the B Black Ink and A Color Ink lights are off.
2.Hold down the RMaintenance button for three seconds.The printer starts cleaning the print head and the Power light begins flashing. Print head cleaning takes about one minute to complete.
Note:
If the B Black Ink or A Color Ink light is flashing or on, you cannot clean the head, and this operation will start the ink cartridge
replacement procedure. If you do not want to replace an ink cartridge at this time, press the R Maintenance button to return the print head to its home position.
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