Cleaning the Print Head Using the Product
Control Panel
You can
clean the print head using the control panel on your product.
Load roll or cut sheet paper in the
printer.
Make sure the correct paper type is
selected.
Select > Maintenance > Print
Head Cleaning.
Select the color pairs with faint or
missing segments in the check pattern, then select OK to start the cleaning cycle.
Note: A typical
head cleaning cycle takes about 4 to 10 minutes. The more color
pairs selected, the longer it takes to perform cleaning. Depending
on the status of the nozzles and the Auto Clean Max Repeat setting,
this function can take up to 28 minutes.
When the cleaning cycle is finished, a confirmation screen appears.
Caution:
Never turn off the product during a cleaning
cycle or you may damage it.
Select Yes to print a nozzle check pattern.
Check
the printed pattern to see if there are gaps in the lines.
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 cleaning the print head several
times, run a Power Cleaning.
