Note: You cannot clean the print head if an ink cartridge is expended, and may not be able to clean it
when a cartridge is low. You must replace the cartridge first.
Cleaning the Print Head Using the Product Control Panel
Cleaning the Print Head Using a Computer Utility
Parent topic: Print Head Maintenance
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 no product lights are indicating errors.
2. Load a few sheets of plain paper in the product.
3. Press the home button, if necessary.
4. Press the arrow buttons to select Setup and press the OK button.
5. Press the arrow buttons to select Maintenance and press the OK button.
You see this screen:
6. Press the arrow buttons to select Head Cleaning and press the OK button.
The power light flashes throughout the cleaning cycle and stays on when the cleaning cycle is
finished.
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