User guide

Cleaning the Print Heads

If print quality diminishes, use the printer’s built-in print head cleaning

cycle to ensure that the nozzles are delivering ink properly. You must

clean the color and black print heads separately.

To avoid wasting ink, clean the print heads only if print quality declines.

1. Make sure the printer is on.

2. Make sure the output tray at the front of the printer is lowered; then

open the printer cover. You see the

and cleaning buttons.

3. Make sure the corresponding light for the print head you want to clean

is off.

Note:

If the or ink out light is on or flashing, this operation will start the ink

cartridge replacement procedure. If you do not want to replace an ink

cartridge at this time, press the

load/eject button to return the print heads

to their home position.

4. Press the

or cleaning button for three seconds to clean the black or

color print head. The printer starts cleaning the print head and the

power light begins flashing. If you want to clean the other print head,

wait until the power light stops flashing, then press the other

cleaning button (

or ) for three seconds. It takes about two

minutes to clean each print head.

Caution:

Never turn off the printer while the power light is flashing. Doing

so may damage the printer.

Note:

You cannot clean both black and color print heads at the same time.

5. Close the printer cover.

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Using the Printer with DOS