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Head-cleaning

Follow the procedure below to perform a normal print head cleaning. Perform a head cleaning when a particular color cannot be printed or print images are blurred. Head cleaning consumes ink.

When the Print cartridge is empty, replace it instead of performing a print head cleaning. After a Print cartridge is replaced, a print head cleaning will be automatically performed.

1Slide the envelope selector Paper illustration to the forward position.

Envelope selector illustration

2Press the [Menu] key.

Menu key illustration

3Press the [Up arrow key] or [Down arrow key] key to display [Maintenance], and then press the [#Enter] key.

Menu:               
 Maintenance        

4Press the [Up arrow key] or [Down arrow key] key to display [Head-cleaning], and then press the [#Enter] key.

Maintenance:        
 Head-cleaning      

5Press the [Up arrow key] or [Down arrow key] key to select a color, and then press the [#Enter] key.

Head-cleaning:      
 All Heads          

Illustration of Head-cleaning

1. Head 1 (Yellow/Magenta)

2. Head 2 (Black/Cyan)

6Press the [#Enter] key.

Press # to          
clean heads         

Head cleaning starts.

Maintenance         
in process...       

7Press the [Online] key.

The initial screen appears.

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