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2-2. User
Mode
Function
Procedures
Remarks
Nozzle check pattern
printing
Perform from the printer driver
Maintenance tab.
Set a sheet of plain paper (A4 or Letter) in
the rear tray.
Print head cleaning
Perform from the printer driver
Maintenance tab.
Unclogging of the print head nozzles, and
maintenance to keep the print head
conditions good.
If there is a missing portion or white streaks
in the nozzle check pattern printout,
perform this cleaning.
Print head deep
cleaning
Perform from the printer driver
Maintenance tab.
If print head cleaning is not effective,
perform this cleaning. Since the deep
cleaning consumes more ink than regular
cleaning, it is recommended to perform
deep cleaning only when necessary.
Print head alignment
Perform from the printer driver
Maintenance tab.
Set a sheet of plain paper (A4 or Letter) in
the rear tray.
Ink cartridge settings
Perform from the printer driver
Maintenance tab.
Specify the ink cartridge to be used for
printing.
Paper feed roller
cleaning
Perform from the printer driver
Maintenance tab.
The paper feed rollers rotate while being
pushed to the paper lifting plate. Since the
rollers will wear out in this cleaning, it is
recommended that you perform this only
when necessary.
Bottom plate cleaning
Perform from the printer driver
Maintenance tab.
Cleaning of the platen ribs when the back
side of paper gets smeared.
Fold a sheet of plain paper (A4 or Letter)
crosswise in half, then unfold and set it in
the rear tray with the folded ridge facing
down.
Reduction of printout
smudging or paper
scratches
Perform from the printer driver
Maintenance tab.
Select
Custom Settings
, and
Prevent
paper abrasion
, then set a period of time
to wait for ink to be dried.