7. Follow the on-screen instructions to clean the print head.
8. When cleaning is
nished,
select Check using the
u
or
d
button, and then follow the on-screen instructions
to print the nozzle check pattern again. Repeat cleaning and printing the pattern until all lines are printed
completely.
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Checking and Cleaning the Print Head - Windows
1. Load A4-size plain paper in the paper cassette.
2. Access the printer driver window.
3. Click Nozzle Check on the Maintenance tab.
4. Follow the on-screen instructions.
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“Loading Paper in the Paper Cassette 2” on page 45
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“Windows Printer Driver” on page 144
Checking and Cleaning the Print Head - Mac OS
1. Load A4-size plain paper in the paper cassette.
2. Select System Preferences from the
menu > Printers & Scanners (or Print & Scan, Print & Fax), and
then select the printer.
3. Click Options & Supplies > Utility > Open Printer Utility.
4. Click Nozzle Check.
5. Follow the on-screen instructions.
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Running Power Cleaning
e Power Cleaning utility allows you to replace all of the ink inside the ink tubes. In the following situations, you
may need to use this feature to improve the print quality.
❏ You printed or performed head cleaning when the ink levels were too low to be seen in the ink tank windows.
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