Lexmark 31N All in One Printer User Manual


 
Cleaning the printhead nozzles
Poor print quality is sometimes due to clogged printhead nozzles. Clean the printhead nozzles to improve the quality
of your prints.
Notes:
Cleaning the printhead nozzles uses ink, so clean them only when necessary.
Deep cleaning uses more ink, so try the Clean Printhead option first to save ink.
If the ink levels are too low, you must replace the ink cartridges before you can clean the printhead nozzles.
Using the printer control panel
1 From the printer control panel, navigate to:
> Maintenance >
2 Press the up or down arrow button to scroll to Clean Printhead or Deep Clean Printhead, and then
press
.
A cleaning page prints.
Using the printer software
For Windows users
1
Click or Start.
2 Click All Programs or Programs, and then select the printer program folder from the list.
3 Navigate to:
Printer Home > Maintenance tab > Clean Cartridges
For Macintosh users
Note: This feature is available only in Mac OS X version 10.5 or earlier.
1 Load plain paper.
2 From the Finder desktop, double-click the printer folder.
3 Double-click the Printer Utility icon.
4 From the Maintenance tab, select Clean Print Nozzles.
A cleaning page prints.
Cleaning the exterior of the printer
1 Make sure that the printer is turned off and unplugged from the wall outlet.
CAUTION—SHOCK HAZARD: To avoid the risk of electric shock when cleaning the exterior of the printer,
unplug the power cord from the wall outlet and disconnect all cables to the printer before proceeding.
2 Remove all paper from the printer.
Maintaining the printer
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