Maintenance and Transportation Page 103
Cleaning the Print Head
If your printed image is unexpectedly light or faint, or dots are
missing from the image, you may need to clean the print head. This
unclogs the print head nozzles so they can deliver ink properly.
Cleaning the print head uses ink, so clean it only if print quality
declines. You can use either of the following to clean the print head:
◗ The Head Cleaning utility (recommended) in your printer
software (if the printer is on a local port, not on a network)
◗ The printer’s control panel buttons
Using the Head Cleaning Utility
Follow these steps to run the utility:
1 Make sure the printer is turned on but not printing, and that the
B
black and
A
color ink out lights are off.
2 Access the printer settings dialog box as described in Setting
Printer Options from Windows Applications.
3 Click the Utility tab. You see the Utility menu.
4 Click the Head Cleaning button.
Caution:
Don’t use the
cleaning sheets that
may be included with
your special media;
they may damage
the printer.
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