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Routine Maintenance
Print Head Cleaning
Clean the Print Head if lines are missing or if white streaks appear in the printed nozzle check
pattern. Cleaning unclogs the nozzles and restores the print head condition. Note that cleaning the
Print Head causes used ink to be absorbed in the ink absorber. Cleaning the Print Head consumes
ink, so perform Print Head Cleaning only when necessary.
1
Make sure that the machine is turned on, then load a sheet of A4 or Letter-sized
plain paper in the Auto Sheet Feeder or the Cassette.
2
Open the Paper Output Tray, and then open the Output Tray Extension.
(1)
Put your finger in the rounded indent of the Paper Output Tray and open it gently.
(2)
Open the Output Tray Extension.
3
Press the
Paper Feed Switch
to select the paper source where you have loaded
paper.
4
Start Print Head Cleaning.
(1)
Select
Settings
on the
HOME
screen.
See “Basic Operation for the Operation Panel” on page 2.
(2)
Select
Maintenance
, then press the
OK
button.
The Maintenance screen is displayed.
(3)
Select
Cleaning
, then press the
OK
button.
The confirmation screen is displayed.
(4)
Select
Yes
, then press the
OK
button.
Print Head Cleaning starts.
Do not perform any other operations until Print
Head Cleaning finishes. This takes about 1
minute.
The pattern print confirmation screen is
displayed.
(5)
Select
Yes
, then press the
OK
button.
The nozzle check pattern is printed.
Note
Make sure that the Inner Cover is closed.
(3)
(4)