Advanced Guide TroubleshootingContents > Routine Maintenance > When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors Are Incorrect > Cleaning the Print HeadDeeplyCleaning the Print Head DeeplyIf print quality does not improve by the standard cleaning of the Print Head, clean the Print Head deeply.Cleaning the Print Head deeply consumes more ink than the standard cleaning of the Print Head, soclean the Print Head deeply only when necessary.You need to prepare: a sheet of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper1. Make sure that the power is turned on.See Operation Panel .2. Make sure that one or more sheets of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper are loaded inthe Rear Tray.3. Open the Paper Output Tray gently.4. Clean the Print Head deeply.(1) Press the Menu button.(2) Use the (Left) or (Right) button to select Settings , and press the OKbutton.The Settings screen will appear.(3) Use the (Left) or (Right) button to select Maintenance , and press theOK button.The Maintenance screen will appear.(4) Use the (Up) or (Down) button to select Deep cleaning, and press the OKbutton.The confirmation screen will appear.(5) Use the (Up) or (Down) button to select Yes, and press the OK button.The machine starts cleaning the Print Head deeply.Do not perform any other operations until the machine completes the deep cleaning of the Print Head. Thistakes about 1 minutes 30 seconds.The print pattern confirmation screen will appear.(6) Use the (Up) or (Down) button to select Yes, and press the OK button.The nozzle check pattern will be printed.5. Examine the nozzle check pattern.Page 116 of 853 pagesCleaning the Print Head Deeply
