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When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors are Incorrect - printer problems

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Printing Maintenance When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors are Incorrect When printing becomes faint or colors are incorrect, even if ink remains in the ink tanks, see if the print head nozzles are clogged and clean them. Follow the procedures below to maintain the print head. Important Before maintaining the print head, check the following: z Open the front cover and make sure that the ink tank contains ink. If it is out of ink, replace it. z Ensure that the orange tapes from the ink tanks have been peeled off. z Press "PUSH" on the ink tank and ensure that the ink tank is installed securely. z Increase the Print Quality setting in the printer driver settings. Step 1 "Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern" on page 37 If the print quality is poor Step 2 "Print Head Cleaning" on page 39 If white stripes are noticeable Step 2 "Aligning the Print Head" on page 44 If the problem remains Step 3 "Print Head Deep Cleaning" on page 42 Note If print head maintenance does not resolve the problem, contact the Customer Care Center. 36

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Printing Maintenance
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When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors are Incorrect
When printing becomes faint or colors are incorrect, even if ink remains in the ink tanks, see
if the print head nozzles are clogged and clean them. Follow the procedures below to
maintain the print head.
Important
Before maintaining the print head, check the following:
Open the front cover and make sure that the ink tank contains ink. If it is out
of ink, replace it.
Ensure that the orange tapes from the ink tanks have been peeled off.
Press "PUSH" on the ink tank and ensure that the ink tank is installed
securely.
Increase the Print Quality setting in the printer driver settings.
Note
If print head maintenance does not resolve the problem, contact
the Customer
Care Center.
"Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern
Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern
Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern
Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern" on page 37
If the print quality is poor
"Print Head Cleaning
Print Head Cleaning
Print Head Cleaning
Print Head Cleaning" on page 39
Step 2
"Print Head Deep Cleaning
Print Head Deep Cleaning
Print Head Deep Cleaning
Print Head Deep Cleaning" on page 42
Step 3
Step 1
If the problem remains
If white stripes are noticeable
"Aligning
Aligning
Aligning
Aligning the
the
the
the Print Head
Print Head
Print Head
Print Head" on page 44
Step 2