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3. Choose the nozzles to be cleaned.
All Nozzles
Choose this option if all patterns in the printed nozzle check results contain faint or
missing segments. If you select All Nozzles, proceed to Step 5.
Selected Nozzles
Choose this option if only some of the numbered patterns (nozzle arrays) in the printed
nozzle check results contained faint or missing segments. You can select multiple
nozzle arrays.
4. Choose the nozzle arrays to be cleaned.
❏
Use the
d
/
u
buttons to choose the nozzle arrays with faint or missing segments in
the nozzle check pattern and press the
Z
button.
❏
After selecting the arrays you wish to clean, select Proceed and press the
Z
button.
5. Select a cleaning level and press the
Z
button.
Head cleaning will be performed.
The menu will close when cleaning is complete. Print a nozzle pattern and inspect the
results to determine whether the problem has been resolved. See
“Checking for
Clogged Nozzles” on page 181.
If you paused the printer in Step 1, printing will resume when head cleaning is complete;
check the printout to confirm whether the problem has been resolved.
If nozzle clogs cannot be cleared even after repeated head cleaning, the area around the
print head maybe stained. See the following sections and clean each part.
❏
“Cleaning Around the Print Head (Daily)” on page 137
❏
“Cleaning Around the Caps (Daily)” on page 142
❏
“Cleaning the Flushing Pad (Daily)” on page 159
If nozzle clogs cannot be cleared by cleaning, perform Head Washing in the Maintenance
menu. See Head Washing.
On the S70675 or S50675, if only one print head has a nozzle clog that cannot be cleared
by Head Washing, you can continue printing with the unclogged head using the Head
Mode setting in the Printer Setup menu. See “The Printer Setup Menu” on page 208.