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9. Maintenance
Wiping the print nozzles and contacts
If you have cleaned the print nozzles as explained in the previous section at
least three times and print quality is still not satisfactory, try wiping the print
nozzles and contacts.
1
Press , open the operation panel, open the print compartment cover,
and remove the print cartridge (see the procedure beginning on page
17).
•
CAUTION! DO NOT
touch the gold contact area of the cartridge or the
contact area of the cartridge carriage with your fingers.
2
Dampen a clean cloth with water, and
gently wipe the nozzles and the gold-
coloured area around the nozzles.
Wipe in one direction only.
• To dissolve dried ink, hold the damp
cloth against the nozzles for about
three seconds. Gently blot and wipe
dry.
• When finished, allow the gold-coloured
area to dry.
3
Dampen another section of clean cloth
with water, and gently wipe the
contacts and the gold-coloured area
around the contacts.
• To dissolve dried ink, hold the damp
cloth against the contacts for about
three seconds. Gently blot and wipe
dry.
• When finished, allow the gold-coloured
area to dry.
4
Reinstall the print cartridge and repeat the nozzle test as explained in
the previous section.
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