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Cleaning the Print Heads

The print head Cleaning and Deep Cleaning functions allow you to clear up clogged print head nozzles. Perform print head Cleaning if printing results are not satisfactory or if a specific color fails to print, even though there is enough ink.
Furthermore, if the situation does not improve even after performing Deep Cleaning, perform Ink Flush.
Before performing any operation, confirm that the maintenance cartridge has enough available space.

Cleaning

  1. Select Utilities from Remote UI

  2. Click Cleaning

    Before performing Cleaning, check that the printer power is on.
    Check the following. Then, if necessary, perform Cleaning.

  3. Perform Cleaning

    Click Yes.

    Print head Cleaning starts.

  4. Complete Cleaning

    Next, the message for Nozzle Check pattern printing is displayed.

  5. Check the results

    To check whether the print quality has improved, click Yes. To cancel the check process, click No.

    If cleaning the head once does not resolve the print head problem, clean it once more.

Important

  • Cleaning consumes a small amount of ink.
    Cleaning the print head frequently will rapidly deplete your printer's ink supply. Perform Cleaning only when necessary.

Deep Cleaning

Deep Cleaning is more thorough than Cleaning. Perform Deep Cleaning when two Cleaning attempts do not resolve the print head problem.

  1. Select Utilities from Remote UI

  2. Click Deep Cleaning

    Before performing Deep Cleaning, check that the printer power is on.
    Check the following. Then, if necessary, perform Deep Cleaning.

  3. Perform Deep Cleaning

    Click Yes.

    Print head Deep Cleaning starts.

  4. Complete Deep Cleaning

    Next, the message for Nozzle Check pattern printing is displayed.

  5. Check the results

    To check whether the print quality has improved, click Yes. To cancel the check process, click No.

Important

  • Deep Cleaning consumes a larger amount of ink than Cleaning.
    Cleaning the print head frequently will rapidly deplete your printer's ink supply. Perform Deep Cleaning only when necessary.
  • If print results do not improve even after performing Deep Cleaning, turn off the power, wait 24 hours without pulling out the power plug, and then perform Deep Cleaning again. If print results still do not improve, perform Ink Flush.
    Ink Flush uses a large volume of ink.

Ink Flush

Perform Ink Flush if the print results do not improve even after Deep Cleaning is performed.

  1. Select Utilities from Remote UI

  2. Click Ink Flush

    Select the ink group for which Ink Flush is to be performed.
    Before performing Ink Flush, check that the printer power is on.
    Check the following. Then, if necessary, perform Ink Flush.

  3. Perform Ink Flush

    Click Yes.
    Ink Flush starts.

  4. Complete Ink Flush

    Next, the message for Nozzle Check pattern printing is displayed.

  5. Check the results

    To check whether the print quality has improved, click Yes. To cancel the check process, click No.

Important

  • Ink Flush consumes an extremely large amount of ink.
    Performing Ink Flush frequently will rapidly deplete your printer's ink supply. Therefore, perform Ink Flush only when necessary.
  • If Ink Flush is run when the remaining ink level is insufficient, it may cause a failure.

Note

  • If there is no sign of improvement after performing Ink Flush, the ink may have run out or the print head may be worn. For details on possible solutions, see "Ink Does Not Come Out."