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Routine Maintenance
3
Use [
{
] or [
}
] to select <NOZZLE CHECK>, then press [Start/Copy].
The fax prints the nozzle check pattern.
4
If the pattern is broken or missing (1), clean the FINE Cartridge print head (see
page 54).
FINE Cartridge Cleaning
If the pattern is broken or missing, clean the FINE Cartridge print head.
1
Press [Maintenance].
2
Use [
{
] or [
}
] to select <CLEANING>, then press [Start/Copy].
The fax cleans the print head.
FINE Cartridge Deep Cleaning
If print quality does not improve after a standard Print Head Cleaning, try Print Head Deep
Cleaning, which is a more powerful cleaning process.
1
Press [Maintenance].
Note
Cleaning the print head consumes a small amount of ink. Cleaning too often reduces the amount of
ink in the FINE Cartridge.
Note
z
You can clean the print head up to five consecutive times if necessary.
z
After cleaning, print the nozzle check pattern to check if cleaning corrected the problem (see
page 53).
z
If normal FINE Cartridge cleaning does not improve the print quality, perform deep FINE
Cartridge cleaning (see page 54).
Note
Print Head Deep Cleaning consumes more ink than standard Print Head Cleaning, so perform this
procedure only when necessary.
Nozzle
check
pattern
(1)
