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Maintaining your printer
Maintaining your printer
Steps to basic printing
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Compare the diagonal lines above the printed bars to the
diagonal lines below the printed bars. Look for a break in the lines.
A broken line indicates clogged nozzles.
If the bottom line still has breaks, run the test two more times.
• If the print quality is satisfactory after running the test three times,
the print nozzles are clean. You do not need to complete the
remaining steps.
• If the print quality of both sets of lines is not satisfactory after
running the test three times, go to step 6.
6
Remove and reinstall the print cartridge.
7
Repeat the nozzle test.
8
If the lines are still broken, continue with the next section,
Wiping print nozzles and contacts
If print quality does not improve after cleaning the print nozzles (see
), there may be dried ink on the print nozzles or contacts.
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Remove the print cartridge from the printer. For help, see
