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3 • Printer Maintenance
3-16 SV61749 Rev. D
Prolonging the Life of Print Cartridges
Included in the accessories are cartridge capping assemblies. These
are designed to enclose the print cartridge nozzles. Proper use of
the cartridge capping assemblies helps to maintain good print quality
and prevents ink from drying and clogging the print cartridge nozzles.
Use the cartridge capping
assemblies when the printer is left
to idle or shut down for more than a
few minutes.
1. Remove the print cartridge
from the print head assembly.
See Replacing the Print
Cartridges in this chapter.
NOTE: keep the print cartridge in order or numbered
otherwise the counter for the percent ink remaining will give
false information.
2. Remove any excess ink on the nozzles. See Print Quality
Problems in this chapter. Clean any ink buildup on the rubber
seal of the cartridge capping assembly to prevent it from
obstructing the nozzles.
4. Install the print cartridge nozzle
first into the cartridge capping
assembly, then press the top
section completely in.
5. Remove the print cartridge from
the cartridge capping assembly
in reverse order.
TIP:
Check the print head
alignment and perform a
purge of the print cartridges
before operating the printer.