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Using the Product Buttons, Utility, Head Cleaning

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1. Make sure the product is turned on. 2. Make sure no lights indicate errors and the disc cover is closed. 3. Access the printer driver. See "Accessing the Printer Driver" on page 23. 4. Click the Utility tab; then click the Head Cleaning button. 5. Follow the on-screen instructions. The Power light flashes while the product performs the cleaning cycle. c Caution: Never turn off the product while the product. Power light is flashing. Doing so may damage the Note: ❏ If print quality has not improved after repeating this procedure about four times, turn the product off and wait at least six hours. Then run the nozzle check again and repeat the head cleaning if necessary. ❏ If the print quality still has not improved, at least one of your ink cartridges may be old or damaged and may need to be replaced. & See "Replacing an Ink Cartridge" on page 75. Using the Product Buttons Follow the steps below to clean the print head using the product buttons. 1. Make sure the PC is turned on. 2. Make sure the product is turned on. 3. Make sure no lights indicate errors and the disc cover is closed. 4. Press and hold down the Cleaning button for three seconds. The product starts cleaning the print head and the Power light begins flashing. c Caution: Never turn off the product while the the product. Power light is flashing. Doing so may damage 5. When the Power light stops flashing, print a nozzle check pattern to confirm that the head is clean. & See "Checking the Print Head Nozzles" on page 78. Maintaining Your Product 81

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Maintaining Your Product
81
1.
Make sure the product is turned on.
2.
Make sure no lights indicate errors and the disc cover is closed.
3.
Access the printer driver.
See “Accessing the Printer Driver” on page 23.
4.
Click the
Utility
tab; then click the
Head Cleaning
button.
5.
Follow the on-screen instructions.
The
Power light flashes while the product performs the cleaning cycle.
c
Caution:
Never turn off the product while the
Power light is flashing. Doing so may damage the
product.
Note:
❏
If print quality has not improved after repeating this procedure about four times, turn the product
off and wait at least six hours. Then run the nozzle check again and repeat the head cleaning if
necessary.
❏
If the print quality still has not improved, at least one of your ink cartridges may be old or
damaged and may need to be replaced.
&
See “Replacing an Ink Cartridge” on page 75.
Using the Product Buttons
Follow the steps below to clean the print head using the product buttons.
1.
Make sure the PC is turned on.
2.
Make sure the product is turned on.
3.
Make sure no lights indicate errors and the disc cover is closed.
4.
Press and hold down the
Cleaning button for three seconds.
The product starts cleaning the print head and the
Power light begins flashing.
c
Caution:
Never turn off the product while the
Power light is flashing. Doing so may damage
the product.
5.
When the
Power light stops flashing, print a nozzle check pattern to confirm that
the head is clean.
&
See “Checking the Print Head Nozzles” on page 78.