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Maintenance

Checking Printer Condition and Maintaing

Checking the Print Head Nozzles

If you find that the printed image is unexpectedly faint or dots in
the printed image are missing, you may be able to identify the
problem by checking the print head nozzles.
Using the control panel buttons
Follow the steps below to check the print head nozzles using the
control panel buttons.
1. Make sure that A4 or Letter size paper is loaded in the sheet
feeder.
2. Press the (maintenance button.
3. Press dbutton to position the cursor at Nozzle Check and
press the Select button.
4. Follow the instructions displayed in the LCD pa nel and press
the Custom 1 button.
5. The nozzle check pattern is printed out. See the following
explanation. If it is necessary to clean the print head, press the
Custom 2 button to clean the print head.