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Adjusting Print Quality
If your print quality declines, you may need to run a utility to clean or align the print head.
Print Head Maintenance
Print Head Alignment
Cleaning the Paper Path
Print Head Maintenance
If your printouts become too light, or you see dark or light bands across them, you may need to clean the
print head nozzles. Cleaning uses ink, so clean the nozzles only if print quality declines.
You can check for clogged nozzles before you clean them so you don’t clean them unnecessarily.
Note:
You cannot clean the print head if the ink cartridge is expended, and may not be able to clean it
when the cartridge is low. You must replace the cartridge first.
Print Head Nozzle Check
Print Head Cleaning
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Related topics
Replacing the Ink Cartridge and Maintenance Box
Print Head Nozzle Check
You can print a nozzle check pattern to check for clogged nozzles.
Checking the Nozzles Using the Product Control Panel
Checking the Nozzles Using a Computer Utility
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Checking the Nozzles Using the Product Control Panel
You can check the print head nozzles using the control panel on your product.
1.
Load paper in this size in your product: 3.5 × 5 inches (89 × 127 mm) or larger.
2.
Press the
home button, if necessary.
3.
Press the arrow buttons to select
Setup
and press the
OK
button.
