Item
Parameter
Explanation
Nozzle Check
A nozzle pattern will be printed. Inspect the pattern visually and perform
head cleaning if you detect faint or missing colors.
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“Checking for clogged nozzles” on page 51
Cleaning
All Nozzles
Execute (Light)/
Execute (Medium)/
Execute (Heavy)
Note the numbers of patterns that contain faint or missing colors and
clean all or selected nozzles. Select
All Nozzles
to clean all nozzles. Choose
Selected Nozzles
to clean only the nozzles in selected arrays.
The level of cleaning can be selected from
Execute (Light)
,
Execute
(Medium)
, and
Execute (Heavy)
. Select
Execute (Light)
first. If the
problem persists after you have used
Execute (Light)
, choose
Execute
(Medium)
. If the problem persists after you have used
Execute (Medium)
,
choose
Execute (Heavy)
.
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Selected Nozzles
C1/M1
Execute (Light)/
Execute (Medium)/
Execute (Heavy)
Y1/BK1
BK2/Y2
M2/C2
Head Washing
C1/M1
Wash the print head using a consumable cleaning cartridge.
To wash all nozzles, select
All Nozzles
. Individual nozzle arrays can also be
selected for cleaning.
The required number of cleaning cartridges is given below.
All Nozzles: 4
Selected array only: 2
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“Options and Consumable Products” on page 93
Y1/BK1
BK2/Y2
M2/C2
All Nozzles
Head Maintenance
Head Movement
Position the print head for maintenance. Perform such maintenance as
cleaning the wiper, caps, and the area around print head only after using
this option to position the head for cleaning. Moving the print head
manually could cause malfunction.
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“Regular Maintenance” on page 53
Waste Ink Counter
-
Use this item to reset the waste ink counter after placing a new waste ink
bottle. Only reset the counter when replacing the waste ink bottle.
Resetting the counter before the waste ink bottle is replaced will result in
the printer being unable to accurately track the waste ink level.
The Ink Level Menu
Item
Explanation
You can see the level of each ink cartridge. When you replace an
ink cartridge, the remaining ink level is automatically reset.
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