Cleaning the print cartridge nozzles | Lexmark 350 Series instruction

6Press or repeatedly until Align Cartridge appears.

7Press .

An alignment page prints.

If you aligned the cartridge to improve print quality, print your photo again. If print quality has not improved, clean the print cartridge nozzles.

Cleaning the print cartridge nozzles

1Load photo paper, with the glossy or printable side facing you. (If you are not sure which side is the printable side, see the instructions that came with the paper.) For more information, see “Loading paper” on page 19.

2Press or repeatedly until Tools appears on the display.

3Press .

4Press or repeatedly until Maintenance appears.

5Press .

6Press or repeatedly until Clean Cartridge appears.

7Press .

A page prints, forcing ink through the print cartridge nozzles to clean them.

8Print the photo again to verify that the print quality has improved.

9If print quality has not improved, try cleaning the nozzles up to two more times.

Wiping the print cartridge nozzles and contacts

1Remove the print cartridge.

2Dampen a clean, lint-free cloth with water.

3Gently hold the cloth against the print cartridge nozzles for about three seconds, and then wipe in the direction shown.

4Using another clean section of the cloth, gently hold the cloth against the contacts for about three seconds, and then wipe in the direction shown.

5With another clean section of the cloth, repeat step 3 and step 4.

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Lexmark 350 Series manual Cleaning the print cartridge nozzles, Wiping the print cartridge nozzles and contacts

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July Users Guide Safety information Contents Using Bluetooth technology Index TroubleshootingPage Description Where to findFinding in form a tion a bout t he pr inter Where to find rest of world Where to find North America Where to find US Limited Warranty Checking the box contents Setting u p the p rinte r Use Learn in g abou t the p r interUnderstanding the parts of the printer Press To Using the control panel buttons Using the View and Select menu Using the control panel menusFrom here You can From here You can Using the Print Photos menuUsing the Transfer menu Using the Tools menu Using the Slideshow menu Using the PictBridge menu Using the Photo Edit Mode menu Press or to navigate through the following options Opening the software Learn in g abou t the softwareUse this Loading paper Using supported paper typesLoad ing pa per Slot Memory card Top slot XD Picture Card Con ne ctin g photo st o rag e devicesInserting a memory card Inserting a flash drive Connecting a PictBridge-enabled digital camera Replacing screen saver photos on the control panel display Viewing p ho tosViewing a photo slideshow on the control panel display Prin ting p ho tos Click Properties, Preferences, Options, or Setup Printing a photo or selected photos Printing photos using the control panel Printing photos by date Printing all photos Printing photos by range Printing an index page of photos Printing photos from a digital camera using DpofPage Cropping photos Editing photos Adjusting the brightness of photos Enhancing photos automatically Adding frames to photos Using color effects on photos Transferring photos from a memory card to a flash drive Trans ferring photosTransferring photos from a memory device to a computer Printing using Bluetooth Using B lu etooth te chnolog ySetting the Bluetooth mode Page Main taining the prin t er Installing the print cartridgeChanging the print cartridge Removing a used print cartridge Click Report a non-Lexmark print cartridge Using genuine Lexmark print cartridges Achieving better print quality Refilling a print cartridgeImproving print quality Aligning the print cartridge Wiping the print cartridge nozzles and contacts Cleaning the print cartridge nozzles Ordering supplies Preserving the print cartridgeViewing the ink level Printing a test Paper size Recycling Lexmark productsPaper Power button is not lit Setup troubleshootingSoftware does not install Troublesh oo tin g Solution Cannot print from a digital camera using PictBridge Photo does not print Print troubleshooting Print speed is slow Paper jam in the printer Jams and misfeeds troubleshootingPartial photo prints Nothing happens when a device is inserted Device troubleshootingPaper jam in the paper support Device cannot be inserted Alignment Error Error messages troubleshooting Cartridge Error Paper Out Removing and reinstalling the software Edition notice Page Meter average sound pressure, dBA Industry Canada compliance statement Mode Energy Star Statement of Limited Warranty Extent of limited warranty Page Index Tools menu Transfer Photos menu