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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.

  1. Make sure that the power is turned on.

  2. Clean the print head.

    1. Press the Setup button.

      The Setup menu screen will appear.

    2. Use the Left or Right button to select Maintenance, then press the OK button.

    3. Use the Left or Right button to select Cleaning, then press the OK button.

      Figure: LCD

      The machine starts cleaning the print head.

      Do not perform any other operations until the machine completes the cleaning of the print head. This takes about 1 to 2 minutes.

  3. Check the print head condition.

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

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