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When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors are Incorrect

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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, the print head nozzles are probably clogged. 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 all the orange tape of the ink tank has 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 51 If the print quality is poor If white stripes are noticeable Step 2 "Print Head Cleaning" on page 55 If the problem remains Step 2 "Aligning the Print Head" on page 61 Step 3 "Print Head Deep Cleaning" on page 58 Note If Print Head Deep Cleaning does not resolve the problem, contact the Customer Care Center. 50

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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, the print head nozzles are probably clogged. 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 all the orange tape of the ink tank has 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 Deep Cleaning does not resolve the problem, contact the
Customer Care Center.
"Print Head Deep Cleaning
Print Head Deep Cleaning
Print Head Deep Cleaning
Print Head Deep Cleaning"
on page 58
Step 3
If white stripes are noticeable
If the print quality is poor
"Print Head Cleaning
Print Head Cleaning
Print Head Cleaning
Print Head Cleaning"
on page 55
Step 2
"Aligning the Print Head
Aligning the Print Head
Aligning the Print Head
Aligning the Print Head"
on page 61
Step 2
If the problem remains
"Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern
Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern
Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern
Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern"
on page 51
Step 1