• Cleaning may be incomplete if ink in a cartridge gets too low or runs out during cleaning.
• An error will occur and head cleaning will not be possible if:
• There is a misfeed.
• One of the machine's covers is open.
• The machine is performing maintenance operations.
• The machine has run out of ink.
• The machine has run out of paper.
• The ink collector unit is full.
1. Press [Settings] on the Home screen.
2. Press [Maintenance] [Clean Print-heads].
3. Select the color of the head you want to clean, and then press [OK] [Start].
4. Press [Exit].
To check the results of head cleaning, print the test pattern.
page 249 "Print Nozzle Check Pattern"
5. Press [Home] ( ) after completing the operation.
• If a nozzle still fails to start firing, perform head cleaning again. For details about checking the
condition of the print-heads, see page 247 "Checking Whether a Nozzle Is Clogged".
Flush Print-heads
Use this function to clean the print-heads far more thoroughly. It consumes much more ink than head
cleaning.
Adjusting the Print Quality
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