Replacing the Wiper and Wiper Cleaner

If your printouts are faint or smudged, or segments are missing even after cleaning the print head, you need to replace the wiper and wiper cleaner. You may also need to replace the wiper and wiper cleaner if ink adheres to the absorber on the back of the wiper cleaner or they are damaged.
  1. Before you replace the wiper cleaner, move the print heads into maintenance position.
  2. After the print heads move to the left end of the printer, open the right maintenance cover.


  3. Grasp the wiper cleaner and lift it out of your product as shown.


  4. Place the new wiper cleaner on the attachment point shown here and press it down until it clicks into place.


  5. Hold the wiper by the attachment point, tilt it to the left as shown, and lift it out of the product.


  6. Remove the cap on the new wiper, place it on the attachment point, and press it down until it clicks into place.


  7. Close the maintenance cover.
  8. To close the setup menu on the product control panel, press the OK button to move the wiper to the inner side.
  9. Press the OK button again to return the print heads to normal position and close the setup menu.
Parent topic: Maintenance
Related tasks
Moving the Print Head for Maintenance
Related references
Maintenance Precautions
Consumables and Replacement Parts