Cleaning the Print Head Using the Product
Control Panel
You can
clean the print head using the control panel on your product.
Make sure roll or cut sheet paper is
loaded in the printer.
Make sure the correct paper type is
selected.
Press the maintenance button.
Select Head
Cleaning and press the right arrow button.
Do one of the following:
To manually select the nozzles to clean, select Select Nozzle & Level and press the
OK button.
To automatically check and clean any clogged nozzles, select
Check and Clean Nozzle and press the
OK button. Follow the
instructions on the LCD screen.
Select
one of the following:
To clean all nozzles, select All
Nozzles and press the OK button.
To select the specific nozzles for cleaning, select them and
press the OK
button.
Select Start
Cleaning and press the OK button.
Select one of the following as the
cleaning strength level:
For a first cleaning, select Normal.
If nozzles are still clogged after three normal level
cleanings, select Heavy.
Press the OK button to start the cleaning
cycle. When the cleaning cycle is finished, the
power light stops flashing and
a confirmation screen appears.
Caution:
Never turn off the product during a cleaning
cycle or you may damage it.
Select Nozzle
Check and press the OK button.
Press the OK button. The nozzle pattern
prints.
Check the printed pattern to see if
there are gaps in the lines.
Note: Use at least
a 10× eye loupe to examine the pattern for any missing or deflected
dots or segments.
Print head is clean
Print head needs cleaning
Follow
the instructions on the screen to clean the print head, check the
nozzles, and repeat the process as necessary.
If you don’t
see any improvement after running three Normal level cleanings, select Heavy as the cleaning strength.