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Print Head Deep Cleaning - print head cleaning

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(3) Important Do not perform any other operations until the Print Head cleaning finishes. This takes about 40 seconds. 3 Check the status of the Print Head. After Print Head cleaning finishes, the nozzle check confirmation screen is displayed. Print the nozzle check pattern to verify that the Print Head nozzles are clean. See "Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern" on page 95. Note If you perform cleaning and nozzle check twice and the result does not improve, then perform Deep cleaning. See "Print Head Deep Cleaning" on page 98. „ Print Head Deep Cleaning If print quality does not improve by standard Print Head cleaning, try Print Head deep cleaning, which is a more powerful process. Print Head deep cleaning consumes ink, so perform this procedure only when necessary. Note Ensure that the Inner Cover is closed. 1 Press [ON/OFF] to turn on the machine. See "Turning on the Machine" on page 19. 2 Perform deep cleaning of the Print Head. (1) Display the Maintenance screen. See "Performing Maintenance" on page 94. (2) Use [ ] or [ ] to select and then press [OK]. The confirmation screen is displayed. (2) (3) Use [ ] or [ ] to select and then press [OK]. The machine starts the Print Head deep cleaning. 98 Routine Maintenance Chapter 10

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98
Chapter 10
Routine Maintenance
3
Check the status of the Print Head.
After Print Head cleaning finishes, the nozzle check confirmation screen is displayed. Print
the nozzle check pattern to verify that the Print Head nozzles are clean. See
“Printing the
Nozzle Check Pattern” on page 95
.
Print Head Deep Cleaning
If print quality does not improve by standard Print Head cleaning, try Print Head deep cleaning,
which is a more powerful process. Print Head deep cleaning consumes ink, so perform this
procedure only when necessary.
1
Press [ON/OFF] to turn on the machine.
See
“Turning on the Machine” on page 19
.
2
Perform deep cleaning of the Print Head.
(1)
Display the Maintenance screen.
See
“Performing Maintenance” on page 94
.
(2)
Use [
] or [
] to select <Deep cleaning> and then press [OK].
The confirmation screen is displayed.
(3)
Use [
] or [
] to select <Yes> and then press [OK].
The machine starts the Print Head deep cleaning.
Important
Do not perform any other operations until the Print Head cleaning
finishes. This takes about 40 seconds.
Note
If you perform cleaning and nozzle check twice and the result does not
improve, then perform Deep cleaning.
See
“Print Head Deep Cleaning” on page 98
.
Note
Ensure that the Inner Cover is closed.
(3)
(2)