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Maintenance
Cleaning the print head
If the print head nozzles are clogged, the printing may be faint even though there is ink, or unusual colors may be
printed. If this happens, run print head cleaning. (See “How to clean the print head” on page 159 in this guide.)
Print head cleaning consumes ink. Before running print head cleaning, you can run a nozzle
check to check whether or not the nozzles are clogged. This makes it possible to prevent
consuming extra ink during print head cleaning. See “Checking the print head nozzles” on
page 155 in this guide for details on the nozzle check.
Causes and Solutions for Print Head Drying
Cause
Prevention
This product has a print head cap to prevent it
from drying, the same way there are caps for
fountain pens or ballpoint pens. Normally, the
print head is automatically capped after printing
finishes, but if the power suddenly goes off while
the product is running, it is not capped properly
and it dries out.
•
Plug the power plug into an outlet directly
attached to the wall. Do not connect it to a
power strip with a switch.
•
Be sure to turn the power on and off using the
power button.
If you do not use this product for a long time, the
print head may dry out and become clogged, the
same way a fountain pen dries up and no longer
writes if it has been left open for a long time.
We recommend that you print regularly. You can
maintain the print head in optimal condition by
printing regularly.
If you take the ink cartridges out and leave them
out, the print head dries out.
Do not take out the ink cartridges and leave them
out.
Normal
Clogged
