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5-2
Using the Head Cleaning Utility
Follow these steps to run the utility from a Windows computer
or a Macintosh:
1. Make sure the printer is turned on but not printing, and
the B black and A color ink out lights are off.
2. Access the Main printer settings dialog box as described in
Chapter 1.
3. Click the
Utility tab (Windows) or the Utility button
(Macintosh). You see the Utility menu.
4. Click the
Head Cleaning icon.
5. Follow the instructions on the screen to clean the print
heads. Cleaning each head takes about two minutes, during
which the printer makes some noise and the Ppower light
flashes.
When the Ppower light stops flashing, you need to run a
nozzle check to test the print quality and reset the cleaning
cycle.
6. Make sure paper is loaded in the printer and click
Print
nozzle check pattern
(Windows) or Confirmation
(Macintosh), and then click
Next. See page 5-4 for
instructions on examining the nozzle check pattern.
If your print quality has not improved, repeat the steps above. If
you don’t notice any improvement after doing this two or three
times, check the print quality solutions in Chapter 6.
Note:
Wait until your printer has
finished printing before
using this utility.
Do not use this utility with
printers on a network.
Caution:
Never turn off the printer
while the Ppower light is
flashing.
If however, the Ppower
light is still flashing after
10 minutes and the
printer is not moving or
making noise, you may
turn off the printer.
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