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Cleaning the Print Head Using a Computer Utility
Parent topic: Print Head Maintenance
Related references
Blank Pages Print
White or Dark Lines in Printout
Related tasks
Enabling Periodic Cleaning
Cleaning the Print Head Using the Product Control Panel
You can clean the print head using the control panel on your product.
1. Make sure there are no errors on the LCD screen.
2. Load a few sheets of plain paper in the product.
3. Press the home button, if necessary.
4. Select Maintenance > Print Head Cleaning.
5. Select Start to clean the print head.
When the cleaning cycle is finished, a nozzle check pattern is printed.
Caution: Never turn off the product or open the front cover during a cleaning cycle or you may not
be able to print.
6. Check the printed pattern to see if there are gaps in the lines.
Print head is clean
Print head needs cleaning
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