Cleaning the Print Heads
The print head cleaning and Cleaning functions allow you to clear up clogged print headnozzle. Perform print head cleaning if printing is faint or a specific color fails to print, even though there is enough ink.
The procedure for cleaning is as follows:
Cleaning
Select Utilities from Remote UI
Click Cleaning
Before running the cleaning, check the following items:
Check that the printer power is on. Then open the Ink Tank Cover.
Check the following items for each ink. Then, if necessary, perform Cleaning.- Is there ink remaining in the tank?
- Is the ink tank attached properly?
If the Ink Lamp is not lit, remove it and attach it again. - Did you install the ink tanks in their correct positions?
Execute cleaning
Click Yes.
Print head cleaning starts.
Check the results
Check the print results.
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. Consequently, 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.
Select Utilities from Remote UI
Click Deep Cleaning
Before running the deep cleaning, check the following items:
Check that the printer power is on. Then open the Ink Tank Cover.
Check the following items for each ink. Then, if necessary, perform Deep Cleaning.- Is there ink remaining in the tank?
- Is the ink tank attached properly?
If the Ink Lamp is not lit, remove it and attach it again. - Did you install the ink tanks in their correct positions?
Execute deep cleaning
Click Yes.
Print head deep cleaning starts.
Check the results
Check the print results.
Important
- Deep Cleaning consumes a larger amount of ink than Cleaning.
Cleaning the print head frequently will rapidly deplete your printer's ink supply. Consequently, perform cleaning only when necessary.
