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26 | Washing the Print Head Washing the Print Head If you cannot recover nozzles by running the heaviest cleaning cycle, you need to wash the print head. This involves removing ink cartridges, installing cleaning cartridges, and then reinstalling ink cartridges. The washing process also requires you to empty the waste ink tank several times. Because of the amount of ink consumed, you should not perform head washing unless you cannot recover nozzles through normal head cleaning. 1. Press the # Maintenance button. 2. Select Head Washing and press OK. 3. Select individual nozzle arrays or All Nozzles. 4. Follow all instructions on the LCD screen. For detailed instructions, see these sections: • Removing and inserting ink cartridges and cleaning cartridges (see page 24) • Emptying the waste ink tank (see page 34) Cleaning the Print Head Clean the print head at least once a day. You may need to clean it more often if you notice blurred ink or gaps in your prints after cleaning the nozzles. In addition to the maintenance kit that came with the printer, you need protective eyewear and a mask to protect your nose and mouth. Note: If you need more maintenance kit supplies, you can order an additional printer maintenance kit. See page 39 for ordering information. Caution: Ink cleaner should be used only to clean the area around the wiper, caps, and print head. Used ink cleaner should be disposed of in the same way as used ink. Caution: You must complete this cleaning process within 10 minutes to prevent the print head from drying out. 1. Press the # Maintenance button, then select Head Maintenance and press OK. 2. Press OK again to move the print head to the cleaning position.

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Washing the Print Head
Washing the Print Head
If you cannot recover nozzles by running the heaviest cleaning cycle, you need to wash the print head. This
involves removing ink cartridges, installing cleaning cartridges, and then reinstalling ink cartridges. The
washing process also requires you to empty the waste ink tank several times.
Because of the amount of ink consumed, you should not perform head washing unless you cannot recover
nozzles through normal head cleaning.
1.
Press the
#
Maintenance button.
2.
Select
Head Washing
and press
OK
.
3.
Select individual nozzle arrays or
All Nozzles
.
4.
Follow all instructions on the LCD screen. For detailed instructions, see these sections:
•
Removing and inserting ink cartridges and cleaning cartridges (see page 24)
•
Emptying the waste ink tank (see page 34)
Cleaning the Print Head
Clean the print head at least once a day. You may need to clean it more often if you notice blurred ink or
gaps in your prints after cleaning the nozzles. In addition to the maintenance kit that came with the
printer, you need protective eyewear and a mask to protect your nose and mouth.
Note:
If you need more maintenance kit supplies, you can order an additional printer maintenance kit. See
page 39 for ordering information.
Caution:
Ink cleaner should be used only to clean the area around the wiper, caps, and print head. Used ink
cleaner should be disposed of in the same way as used ink.
Caution:
You must complete this cleaning process within 10 minutes to prevent the print head from drying out.
1.
Press the
#
Maintenance button, then select
Head Maintenance
and press
OK
.
2.
Press
OK
again to move the print head to the cleaning position.