Maintaining Your Printer

If you notice a decline in print quality or your ink is expended, follow the instructions in this chapter for:

■“Checking the Print Head Nozzles” (see below)

■“Cleaning the Print Head” on page 49

■“Aligning the Print Head” on page 50

■“Replacing Ink Cartridges” on page 51

Checking the Print Head Nozzles

If your printouts are faint or have light or dark band running through them, some of the nozzles in the print head may be clogged. Follow the steps below to check the print head nozzles.

1.Make sure the printer is turned on but not printing, and the ink is not low in any cartridges.

(If ink is low, you need to replace an ink cartridge before cleaning the print head; see page 51 to check ink levels, or see page 53 to replace a cartridge.)

2.Load letter-size plain paper.

3.Press the Setup button.

4.Press l or r to select Maintenance, then press OK.

5.Make sure Nozzle Check is highlighted, then press OK.

6.Press the x Start button. The nozzle check pattern prints:

Print head does not need to be cleaned:

Print head needs to be cleaned:

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