Cleaning the Print Head

Clean the print head if lines are missing or if horizontal white streaks are present in the printed nozzle check pattern. Cleaning unclogs the nozzles and restores the print head condition. Cleaning the print head consumes ink, so clean the print head only when necessary.

Note

You can also clean the print head using the computer. When using the computer, select the ink group to clean, then start cleaning.
- Cleaning the Print Heads from Your Computer
When cleaning the print head using the operation panel, the print head of all ink colors are cleaned.

Make sure that the power is turned on.
Press the Setup button, use the or button to select Maintenance, then press the OK button.
- LCD and Operation Panel
Use the or button to select Cleaning, then press the OK button.

The printer starts cleaning the print head.

Do not perform any other operations until the printer completes the cleaning of the print head. This takes about 2 minutes.
Check the print head condition.

To check the print head condition, print the nozzle check pattern.

Note

If the problem is not resolved after cleaning the print head twice, clean the print head deeply.