Cleaning the Print Heads
The printer periodically cleans its print heads, so normally you
should not need to clean them. However, if print quality
diminishes, use the built-in print head cleaning cycle to enable
the nozzles to deliver ink properly.
You can clean either or both print heads. Each cleaning cycle
takes about one minute. The
Pause
light flashes throughout
the cycle and then stays on when the cleaning cycle is finished.
To clean the black print head:
1. Make sure the printer is turned on and press the
Pause
button.
2. Hold down the
Alt
button and press
Load/Eject
.
3. Press the
Pause
button to resume printing.
To clean the color print head:
1. Make sure the printer is turned on and press the
Pause
button.
2. Hold down the
Alt
button and press
Economy/Condensed
.
3. Press the
Pause
button to resume printing.
If the print quality does not improve after you clean the print
heads three times, replace one or both ink cartridges as
described in the next section.
4-2
Maintenance and Troubleshooting
