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Maintaining the Printer
9. Return the printer to its normal position, and then insert the paper cassette.
10. Connect the power cord.
Improving Print, Copy, Scan, and Fax Quality
Checking and Cleaning the Print Head
If the nozzles are clogged, the printouts become faint, there is visible banding, or unexpected colors appear. If the
nozzles are severely clogged, a blank sheet will be printed. When print quality has declined, first use the nozzle
check feature to check if the nozzles are clogged. If the nozzles are clogged, clean the print head.
Important:
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❏ Do not open the scanner unit or turn off the printer during head cleaning. If the head cleaning is incomplete, you
may not be able to print.
❏ Head cleaning consumes ink and should not be performed more than necessary.
❏ When ink is low, you may not be able to clean the print head.
❏ If print quality has not improved after repeating nozzle check and head cleaning 3 times, wait for at least 12
hours without printing, and then run the nozzle check again and repeat the head cleaning if necessary. We
recommend turning off the printer by using the
Cleaning.
❏ To prevent the print head from drying out, do not unplug the printer while the power is on.
Checking and Cleaning the Print Head (Control Panel)
1. Load A4-size plain paper in the printer.
"Loading Paper in the Paper Cassette" on page 31
2. Select Maintenance on the home screen.
3. Select Print Head Nozzle Check.
4. Follow the on-screen instructions to print the nozzle check pattern.
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Improving Print, Copy, Scan, and Fax Quality
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button. If print quality has still not improved, run Power
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Checking and Cleaning the Print Head
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