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.