Lexmark X4550 User's Guide - Page 73

Wiping the print cartridge nozzles and contacts, Clean Cartridges

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5 Press or repeatedly until Clean Cartridges appears. 6 Press . A page prints, forcing ink through the print cartridge nozzles to clean them. 7 Print the document again to verify that the print quality has improved. 8 If print quality has not improved, try cleaning the nozzles up to two more times. Wiping the print cartridge nozzles and contacts 1 Remove the print cartridges. 2 Dampen a clean, lint-free cloth with water. 3 Gently hold the cloth against the nozzles for about three seconds, and then wipe in the direction shown. 4 Using another clean section of the dampened cloth, gently hold the cloth against the contacts for about three seconds, and then wipe in the direction shown. 5 With another clean section of the dampened cloth, repeat step 3 and step 4. 6 Let the nozzles and contacts dry completely. 7 Reinsert the print cartridges. 8 Print the document again. 9 If the print quality does not improve, clean the print nozzles. For more information, see "Cleaning the print cartridge nozzles" on page 72. 73

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5
Press
or
repeatedly until
Clean Cartridges
appears.
6
Press
.
A page prints, forcing ink through the print cartridge nozzles to clean them.
7
Print the document again to verify that the print quality has improved.
8
If print quality has not improved, try cleaning the nozzles up to two more times.
Wiping the print cartridge nozzles and contacts
1
Remove the print cartridges.
2
Dampen a clean, lint-free cloth with water.
3
Gently hold the cloth against the nozzles for about three seconds, and then wipe in the direction shown.
4
Using another clean section of the dampened cloth, gently hold the cloth against the contacts for about three
seconds, and then wipe in the direction shown.
5
With another clean section of the dampened cloth, repeat step 3 and step 4.
6
Let the nozzles and contacts dry completely.
7
Reinsert the print cartridges.
8
Print the document again.
9
If the print quality does not improve, clean the print nozzles. For more information, see “Cleaning the print
cartridge nozzles” on page 72.
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