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 arrow buttons to select
Setup, then press OK.
Press the arrow buttons to select
Maintenance, then press
OK.
Select Head
Cleaning, then press OK.
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, press OK, then press start 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, turn off the product 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.