Cleaning the Print Heads from Your Computer
The print head cleaning function allows you to clear up clogged print head nozzle. Perform print head cleaning if printing is
faint or a specific color fails to print, even though there is enough ink.
The procedure for cleaning the print head is as follows:
Cleaning
1.
Open the printer driver setup window
2.
Click
Cleaning
on the
Maintenance
tab
When the
Print Head Cleaning
dialog box opens, select the ink group for which cleaning is to be performed.
Click
Initial Check Items
to display the items you need to check before performing cleaning.
3.
Execute cleaning
Make sure that the machine is on and then click
Execute
.
Print head cleaning starts.
4.
Complete cleaning
The
Nozzle Check
dialog box opens after the confirmation message.
5.
Check the results
To check whether the print quality has improved, click
Print Check Pattern
. To cancel the check process, click
Cancel
.
If cleaning the head once does not resolve the print head problem, clean it once more.
Important
Cleaning
consumes a small amount of ink.
Cleaning the print head frequently will rapidly deplete your printer's ink supply. Consequently, perform cleaning only
when necessary.
Deep Cleaning
Deep Cleaning
is more thorough than cleaning. Perform deep cleaning when two
Cleaning
attempts do not resolve the
print head problem.
1.
Open the printer driver setup window
2.
Click
Deep Cleaning
on the
Maintenance
tab
When the
Deep Cleaning
dialog box opens, select the ink group for which deep cleaning is to be performed.
Click
Initial Check Items
to display the items you need to check before performing deep cleaning.
3.
Execute deep cleaning
Make sure that the machine is on and then click
Execute
.
Click
OK
when the confirmation message appears.
Print head deep cleaning starts.
4.
Complete deep cleaning
The
Nozzle Check
dialog box opens after the confirmation message.
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Summary of Contents for MX450 series
Page 1: ...MX450 series Online Manual Faxing English ...
Page 113: ...MX450 series Online Manual Printing Copying English ...
Page 115: ...Printing from a Computer Printing with Application Software that You are Using Printer Driver ...
Page 166: ...Adjusting Color Balance Adjusting Brightness Adjusting Intensity Adjusting Contrast ...
Page 214: ...Handling Precautions Shipping the Bluetooth Unit ...
Page 237: ...Bluetooth Settings Setting Bluetooth Printing Bluetooth settings Screen ...
Page 271: ...Information about Network Connection Useful Information about Network Connection 13 ...
Page 282: ...Main Components Front View Rear View Inside View Operation Panel 24 ...
Page 298: ...Loading Paper Originals Loading Paper Loading Originals Inserting the USB Flash Drive 40 ...
Page 311: ...Printing Area Printing Area Other Sizes than Letter Legal Envelopes Letter Legal Envelopes 53 ...
Page 320: ...62 ...
Page 324: ...Inserting the USB Flash Drive Inserting the USB Flash Drive Removing the USB Flash Drive 66 ...
Page 327: ...Replacing a FINE Cartridge Replacing a FINE Cartridge Checking the Ink Status 69 ...
Page 389: ...Information about Network Connection Useful Information about Network Connection 131 ...
Page 470: ...MX450 series Online Manual Scanning English ...
Page 495: ...Scanned images are saved according to the settings ...
Page 529: ...You can restore the settings in the displayed screen to the default settings ...
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Page 553: ...Related Topic Basic Mode Tab ...
Page 601: ...Reset all adjustments saturation color balance brightness contrast histogram and tone curve ...
Page 608: ... Output by page Outputs the scanned documents in the correct page order ...
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Page 654: ...MX450 series Online Manual Troubleshooting English ...
Page 658: ...Problems with Printing Quality Print Results Not Satisfactory Ink Is Not Ejected ...
Page 659: ...Problems with Scanning Problems with Scanning Scan Results Not Satisfactory Software Problems ...
Page 707: ...Problems with Printing Quality Print Results Not Satisfactory Ink Is Not Ejected ...
Page 727: ...Problems with Scanning Problems with Scanning Scan Results Not Satisfactory Software Problems ...
Page 764: ...Problems with Bluetooth Communication Printer Cannot be Registered Printing Does Not Start ...
Page 801: ...1202 Cause The paper output cover is open Action Close the paper output cover ...
Page 803: ...1401 Cause The FINE cartridge is not installed Action Install the FINE cartridge ...
Page 834: ...5B02 Cause Printer error has occurred Action Contact the service center ...
Page 835: ...5B03 Cause Printer error has occurred Action Contact the service center ...
Page 836: ...5B04 Cause Printer error has occurred Action Contact the service center ...
Page 837: ...5B05 Cause Printer error has occurred Action Contact the service center ...
Page 838: ...5B12 Cause Printer error has occurred Action Contact the service center ...
Page 839: ...5B13 Cause Printer error has occurred Action Contact the service center ...
Page 840: ...5B14 Cause Printer error has occurred Action Contact the service center ...
Page 841: ...5B15 Cause Printer error has occurred Action Contact the service center ...