Maintenance Procedure

If print results are blurred, colors are not printed correctly, or print results are unsatisfactory (e.g. misaligned printed ruled lines), perform the maintenance procedure below.

Important

Do not rinse or wipe the FINE cartridge. This can cause trouble with the FINE cartridge.

Note

Check if ink remains in the FINE cartridge.
- Checking the Ink Status from Your Computer
Check if the FINE cartridge is installed correctly.
- Replacing Procedure
Also check if the protective tape on the bottom of the FINE cartridge is removed.
If the Alarm lamp lights or flashes orange, see If an Error Occurs.
Increasing the print quality in the printer driver settings may improve the print result.
- Changing the Print Quality and Correcting Image Data

When the Print Results Are Blurred or Uneven:

Step1 Print the nozzle check pattern.

From the printer
- Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern
From the computer
- Use Your Computer to Print a Nozzle Check Pattern
Step2 Examine the nozzle check pattern.

If there are missing lines or horizontal white streaks in the pattern:
Step3 Clean the print head.

From the printer
- Cleaning the Print Head
From the computer
- Cleaning the Print Heads from Your Computer
After cleaning the print head, print and examine the nozzle check pattern: Step1

If the problem is not resolved after cleaning the print head twice:
Step4 Clean the print head deeply.

From the computer
- Cleaning the Print Heads from Your Computer
If the problem is not resolved, turn off the power and clean the print head deeply again after 24 hours.

If the problem is still not resolved:
Step5 Replace a FINE cartridge.

Note

If the problem is still not resolved after replacing the FINE cartridge, contact the service center.

When the Print Results Are Not Even such as the Ruled Lines Are Misaligned:

Step Align the print head.

From the computer
- Aligning the Print Head Position from Your Computer