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Head Cleaning, Manual Head Cleaning, Manual Head Cleaning during printing

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Chapter 4 Handling Head Cleaning The auto nozzle check function is installed to the printer, and the head is automatically cleaned in the normal operation. However, when Post-Printing Verification Settings, the print result may not be clear or print in the abnormal colors depending on some settings due to the clogging of the print head. Clean the head in that case. Use [maintenance and utilities] function on the printer driver to run head cleaning. Make settings with [Post-Printing Verification Settings] on [Maintenance And Utilities] tab when dot is missing. (See "Post-Printing Verification Settings" on page 192) Manual Head Cleaning The printer checks the nozzles, and run an manual head cleaning automatically if clogging occurs. Follow the steps below to manual head cleaning. The ink is used for head cleaning, so if the ink is low, the ink may run out during the cleaning. 1 Turn the power on. 2 Display the window on the printer driver. (See "How to Use the Printer Driver" on page 160 for how to display the driver window.) 3 Click [Manual Head Cleaning] on [Maintenance And Utilities] tab. 4 The printer nozzle is checked and head is automatically cleaned when it is clogged. The cleaning repeats 5 times at the maximum. 4 Execute a nozzle check and check the cleaning result. Manual Head Cleaning during printing Normally faint and printing during printing or when it is printed in different colors, you can print the manual head cleaning while paper feed button is pressed. This feature is factory set to invalid. Please enable printer driver. (See "Panel Button Settings" on page 115) • If the problem starts head cleaning manual paper feed button is pressed during printing, a few seconds Be sure if the paper feed button again. • This feature can be copied to the printer with other BSF files and PrinterSetting files can not be. You have to be set for each printer. 201

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Chapter 4
Handling
201
4
Head Cleaning
The a
ut
o
n
ozzle check f
un
c
ti
o
n
i
s
in
s
t
alled
t
o
t
he pr
int
er, a
n
d
t
he head
i
s a
ut
oma
ti
cally clea
n
ed
in
t
he
n
ormal opera
ti
o
n
. However, whe
n
Pos
t
-Pr
inting
Ver
i
f
i
ca
ti
o
n
Se
tting
s,
t
he pr
int
res
u
l
t
may
n
o
t
be clear or pr
int
in
t
he ab
n
ormal colors depe
n
d
ing
o
n
some se
tting
s d
u
e
t
o
t
he clo
gging
of
t
he pr
int
head. Clea
n
t
he head
in
t
ha
t
case.
Use [ma
int
e
n
a
n
ce a
n
d
uti
l
iti
es] f
un
c
ti
o
n
o
n
t
he pr
int
er dr
i
ver
t
o r
un
head clea
ning
.
Manual Head Cleaning
The pr
int
er checks
t
he
n
ozzles, a
n
d r
un
a
n
ma
nu
al head clea
ning
a
ut
oma
ti
cally
i
f clo
gging
occ
u
rs. Follow
t
he s
t
eps below
t
o ma
nu
al head clea
ning
.
1
Turn the power on.
2
Display the window on the printer driver. (See
"How to Use the Printer
Driver" on page 160
for how to display the driver window.)
3
Click [
Manual Head Cleaning
] on [
Maintenance And Utilities
] tab.
The pr
int
er
n
ozzle
i
s checked a
n
d head
i
s a
ut
oma
ti
cally clea
n
ed whe
n
it
i
s clo
gg
ed. The
clea
ning
repea
t
s 5
ti
mes a
t
t
he max
i
m
u
m.
4
Execute a nozzle check and check the cleaning result.
Manual Head Cleaning during printing
Normally fa
int
a
n
d pr
inting
d
u
r
ing
pr
inting
or whe
n
it
i
s pr
int
ed
in
d
i
ffere
nt
colors, yo
u
ca
n
pr
int
t
he ma
nu
al head clea
ning
wh
i
le paper feed b
utt
o
n
i
s pressed. Th
i
s fea
tu
re
i
s fac
t
ory se
t
t
o
in
val
i
d. Please e
n
able pr
int
er dr
i
ver.
(See
"Panel Button Settings" on page 115
)
Make settings with [Post-Printing Verification Settings] on [Maintenance And Utilities] tab
when dot is missing. (See
"Post-Printing Verification Settings" on page 192
)
The ink is used for head cleaning, so if the ink is low, the ink may run out during the clean-
ing.
•
If the problem starts head cleaning manual paper feed button is pressed during printing,
a few seconds Be sure if the paper feed button again.
•
This feature can be copied to the printer with other BSF files and PrinterSetting files can
not be. You have to be set for each printer.