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(Mac)
Clean the Print Head from Your Computer (Mac)
To maintain good print quality, the machine automatically cleans the print head when needed. If there is a print
quality problem, start the cleaning process manually.
1. Select
System Preferences from the Apple Menu.
2. Select Printers & Scanners , and then select the machine.
3. Click the Options & Supplies button.
4. Click the Utility tab, and then click the Open Printer Utility button.
The Status Monitor screen appears.
5. Click the Control menu, and then select Maintenance .
6. Select one of the following options:
Option Description
Check Print Quality... Use to print the test page and check the print quality.
Print Head Cleaning... Use to start the cleaning process manually. Select if a line or blank spaces
appear in text or graphics on the test page.
7. Do one of the following:
• If you selected the Check Print Quality... option, click Start .
The machine prints the test page.
• If you selected the Print Head Cleaning... option, select Black only , Color only , or All option for the
cleaning type, and then click Next .
8. Select the Normal , Strong , or Strongest option for the cleaning strength, and then click Next .
9. Click Start .
The machine starts cleaning.
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