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Cleaning the Printhead
When the ink nozzles of the printhead become clogged, you can restore
normal operation by cleaning the printhead.
Cleaning the printhead consumes ink, so clean the printhead only when it is
necessary.
Types of Printhead Cleaning
There are 3 methods for printhead cleaning.
THead Cleaning A
Perform when the printing is faint or when dust has collected on the
printhead. This cleaning method consumes the least amount of ink. Head
Cleaning A requires about 1 minute to complete.
THead Cleaning B
Perform when the printing is blank or when Head Cleaning A does not
correct the problem. Head Cleaning B requires about 2 minutes to
complete.
THead Cleaning C
Perform when the printer has not been used for a long period, or when
Head Cleaning B does not correct the problem. This cleaning method
consumes the most ink. Head Cleaning C requires about 3 minutes.
When there is little ink remaining, printhead cleaning B or C would not be
performed properly. Check the ink tanks to make sure that more than 40% of all
inks remain, before you clean the printhead. If there is little ink remaining,
replace the ink tank with new tank before you perform printhead cleaning.
Head Cleaning Procedure
Follow the procedure below to clean the printhead. The procedure is
basically the same for all 3 methods for cleaning the printhead.
• If 1 execution of Head Cleaning A does not correct the problem,
perform Head Cleaning B.
• If Head Cleaning B does not correct the problem, repeat Head
Cleaning B 2 or 3 times.