Maintenance 184

Chapter 9

Maintenance

Adjusting the Print Head

You need to adjust the print head if white lines appear in your printouts or if you notice the
print quality has declined. You can perform the following printer maintenance functions for
maintaining the print head in good condition to ensure the best print quality.
Carry out appropriate maintenance depending on the print results and situation.
Checking for clogged nozzles
Perform a nozzle check to check for clogs if the printer has not been used for an extended
period or before important print jobs. Visually inspect the printed check pattern and clean
the print head if you notice faint or missing areas.
Cleaning the print head
Clean the print head if you notice faint or missing areas in printed documents. Cleans the
surface of the print head to improve the print quality. Choose normal or power cleaning
according to the level of cleaning required.
See “Cleaning the print head” on page 187.
Normal cleaning is recommended in most circumstances. Use power cleaning if the
nozzles remain clogged after normal cleaning has been performed several times.
Adjusting the print head position (Print head alignment)
Perform Head Alignment if lines are misaligned or print results are grainy. The Head
Alignment function corrects print misalignments.
See “Minimizing Print Misalignments (Head Alignment)” on page 189.

Checking for clogged nozzles

Nozzle Check
Nozzle checks can be performing from a computer or using the printer’s control panel.