Head cleaning procedure
Buttons that are used in the following settings
A
After confirming that the printer is ready, press
the
#
button.
The Maintenance menu will be displayed.
To clean while printing, press the
W
button.
B
Use the
d
/
u
buttons to select
Cleaning
and press
the
Z
button.
C
Select a cleaning level, and then press the
Z
button.
There are two levels available for head cleaning.
Perform
Cleaning (Light)
first. Do
Cleaning
(Heavy)
if there are faint or missing segments on
printed check patterns after doing Cleaning
(Light).
D
Select the cleaning method you want to use for
each row of nozzles.
All Nozzles
Choose this option if all patterns in the printed
nozzle check results contain faint or missing
segments. After making your selections, proceed
to Step 6.
Selected Nozzles
Select this if there are faint or missing segments
in only some of the numbered patterns (nozzle
arrays) in the check pattern. You can select
multiple nozzle arrays.
E
Choose the nozzle arrays to be cleaned.
(1) Use the
d
/
u
buttons to choose the nozzle
arrays with faint or missing segments in the
pattern, and then press the
Z
button.
(2) After selecting the arrays you want to clean,
select Execute With Selection, and then press
the
Z
button.
F
Head cleaning starts.
A confirmation message is displayed when
cleaning is complete.
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.
G
To print a check pattern and check the status of
the clog, use the
d
/
u
buttons to select
Nozzle
Check
, and then press the
Z
button.
When printing a check pattern in the margin of
media on which a check pattern has already been
printed, press the
u
button to move the print
start position to the pressure rollers position.
When you select
Exit
and press the
Z
menu, the
setup menu closes.
Nozzles are still clogged after performing head
cleaning several times
The areas around the print heads may be soiled.
Perform the following.
(1) Perform
Auto Head Maintenance
from the setup
menu.
U
“The Maintenance Menu” on page 104
If clogging is not cleared after performing (1),
perform (2).
(2) Perform regular cleaning.
U
“Performing Regular Cleaning” on page 60
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