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Cleaning the Printhead, Head Cleaning

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Cleaning the Printhead iPF6400 • Do not use a dry cloth to wipe inside the Top Cover. This may create a static charge, which may attract dust and affect the printing quality. Important • Do not touch the Linear Scale (a) or Carriage Shaft (b). This may stain your hands and dam- age the printer. Consumables and Maintenance Cleaning the Printer 8 Close the Top Cover. Cleaning the Printhead If printing is faint, cleaning the Printhead may improve results. Choose one of two Printhead cleaning modes (Head Cleaning A or Head Cleaning B), depending on the problem to resolve. • Head Cleaning A Use this mode if printing is faint or contains foreign substances. This method of cleaning consumes the least amount of ink. It takes about six minutes to complete. • Head Cleaning B Use this mode if no ink is ejected at all, or if Head Cleaning A does not solve the problem. It takes about seven minutes to complete. • Do not remove the Maintenance Cartridge or ink tanks during either Head Cleaning A or Head Cleaning B. Caution 48 Basic Guide

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Important
•
Do not use a dry cloth to wipe inside the Top Cover. This may create a static charge, which may attract dust
and affect the printing quality.
•
Do not touch the Linear Scale (a) or Carriage
Shaft (b). This may stain your hands and dam-
age the printer.
8
Close the Top Cover.
Cleaning the Printhead
Cleaning the Printhead
If printing is faint, cleaning the Printhead may improve results.
Choose one of two Printhead cleaning modes (
Head Cleaning A
or
Head Cleaning B
), depending on the problem
to resolve.
•
Head Cleaning A
Use this mode if printing is faint or contains foreign substances. This method of cleaning consumes the least
amount of ink.
It takes about six minutes to complete.
•
Head Cleaning B
Use this mode if no ink is ejected at all, or if
Head Cleaning A
does not solve the problem.
It takes about seven minutes to complete.
Caution
•
Do not remove the Maintenance Cartridge or ink tanks during either
Head Cleaning A
or
Head Cleaning B
.
Cleaning the Printhead
iPF6400
Basic Guide
Consumables and Maintenance
Cleaning the Printer
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