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Cleaning the Print Heads, Routine Maintenance

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Routine Maintenance Cleaning the Print Heads Cleaning the print heads clears the nozzles. There are two ways to clean the print heads: normal print head cleaning and deep print head cleaning. Always execute normal print head cleaning first. If this does not correct the problem then execute deep print head cleaning. Important Cleaning the print heads consumes ink so clean the print heads only when necessary. Note You can also execute print head cleaning directly from the printer. Press and hold down the RESUME button until you hear one beep, and release the RESUME button. 1 Make sure that the printer is switched on. 2 Select normal print head cleaning in the printer driver. Œ Open the Printer Properties dialog box, then click the Maintenance tab.  Select the normal print head cleaning icon in the Print Head Cleaning box. Ž Select either or both BJ Cartridges for print head clean- ing. Click a radio button for All Colours, Black or Colour. All Colours: Cleans the print heads of both BJ Cartridges. Black: Cleans the print head of the Black BJ Cartridge. Colour: Cleans the print head of the Colour BJ Cartridge.  Click the Execute button.  When a confirmation message appears, click the OK button. The POWER lamp starts flashing and print head cleaning begins. It takes approximately 30 seconds until the POWER lamp stops flashing and the normal print head cleaning operation is completed. 51

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Cleaning the Print Heads
Cleaning the print heads clears the nozzles.
There are two ways to clean the print heads: normal
print head cleaning and deep print head cleaning.
Always execute normal print head cleaning first.
If
this does not correct the problem then execute deep print head cleaning.
Cleaning the print heads consumes ink so clean the print heads only when necessary.
You can also execute print head cleaning directly from the printer.
Press and hold down the
RESUME button until you hear one beep, and release the RESUME button.
1
Make sure that the printer is switched on.
2
Select normal print head cleaning in the printer
driver.
Open the Printer Properties dialog box, then click the
Maintenance tab.
Select the normal print head cleaning icon in the Print
Head Cleaning box.
Select either or both BJ Cartridges for print head clean-
ing.
Click a radio button for All Colours, Black or Colour.
All Colours: Cleans the print heads of both BJ Cartridges.
Black:
Cleans the print head of the Black BJ Cartridge.
Colour:
Cleans the print head of the Colour BJ Cartridge.
Click the Execute button.
When a confirmation message appears, click the OK
button.
The POWER lamp starts flashing and print head clean-
ing begins.
It takes approximately 30 seconds until the
POWER lamp stops flashing and the normal print head
cleaning operation is completed.
Note
Important
Routine Maintenance