Cleaning the printhead nozzles
Poor print quality is sometimes due to clogged printhead nozzles. Clean the printhead nozzles to improve the quality
of your prints.
Notes:
•
Cleaning the printhead nozzles uses ink, so clean them only when necessary.
•
Deep cleaning uses more ink, so try the Clean Printhead option first to save ink.
•
If the ink levels are too low, you must replace the ink cartridges before you can clean the printhead nozzles.
Using the printer control panel
1
From the printer control panel, press
.
2
Press the up or down arrow button to scroll to
Maintenance
, and then press
.
3
Press the up or down arrow button to scroll to
Clean Printhead
or
Deep Clean Printhead
, and then press
.
A cleaning page prints.
Using the printer software
For Windows users
1
Click
or
Start
.
2
Click
All Programs
or
Programs
, and then select the printer program folder from the list.
3
Select
Printer Home
.
4
From the Maintenance tab, click
Clean Cartridges
.
For Macintosh users
1
From the Finder desktop, double-click the printer program folder.
2
Select
Printer Utility
from the list.
3
From the Maintenance tab, select
Clean Print Nozzles
.
A cleaning page prints.
Ordering and replacing ink cartridges
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