6 Maintenance
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4. Press and hold the [Cleaning] key for at least two seconds.
• Head cleaning.begins.
• "Cleaning **%" displays in the control panel.
• After head cleaning is complete, "Ready to Print" displays in the control panel.
• If blurring or incomplete printing continues after one head cleaning, repeat the
process, using the Strong cleaning setting.
• If blurring or incomplete printing do not disappear after several head cleanings,
refer to 5 Troubleshooting
, and take appropriate measures.
6.3.4 Cleaning the cleaning wiper
This section describes when and how to clean the cleaning wiper.
(1) Cleaning frequency
The cleaning wiper should be cleaned once a week or when blurs or incomplete printing appear on printed
media after head cleaning.
(2) Cleaning method
Follow the procedure below to clean the cleaning wiper.
• 8264E only - Use a new, dry cleaning stick to clean the cleaning wiper.
• 8254E only - Use a new, clean poly-knit wiper to clean the cleaning wiper.
For details on the cleaning stick and the poly-knit wiper, refer to 7.3 Options/Supply
list.