Cleaning the Print Head Using the
Product Control Panel
You can
check the print head nozzles using the control panel on your
product.
Make sure the CD/DVD tray is not inserted for
printing.
Load a few sheets of plain paper in the
product.
Press the home button, if
necessary.
Press the left or right arrow button and
select Setup.
Select Maintenance.
Select Head Cleaning.
Press the start button to clean the print
head. You see a message on the LCD screen during the cleaning
cycle.
Caution:
Never turn off the product during a
cleaning cycle or you may damage it.
When the cleaning cycle is finished, you see a message on the
display screen.
Select Print Nozzle Check Pattern, then press
the start button to run a nozzle check
and confirm that the print head is clean.
If you don’t see any improvement after cleaning the print head
up to 2 times, leave the product on and wait at least 6
hours. Then try cleaning the print head again. If quality
still does not improve, one of the ink cartridges may be old or
damaged and needs to be replaced.