47Routine Maintenance3 Use [{] or [}] to select , then press [Start/Copy].The fax prints the nozzle check pattern.4 If the pattern is broken or missing (1), clean the FINE Cartridge print head (seepage 47). FINE Cartridge CleaningIf the pattern is broken or missing, clean the FINE Cartridge print head.1 Press [Maintenance].2 Use [{] or [}] to select , then press [Start/Copy].The fax cleans the print head. FINE Cartridge Deep CleaningIf print quality does not improve after a standard Print Head Cleaning, try Print Head DeepCleaning, which is a more powerful cleaning process.1 Press [Maintenance].NoteCleaning the print head consumes a small amount of ink. Cleaning too often reduces the amount ofink in the FINE Cartridge.Notez You can clean the print head up to five consecutive times if necessary.z After cleaning, print the nozzle check pattern to check if cleaning corrected the problem (seepage 46).z If normal FINE Cartridge cleaning does not improve the print quality, perform deep FINECartridge cleaning (see page 47).NotePrint Head Deep Cleaning consumes more ink than standard Print Head Cleaning, so perform thisprocedure only when necessary.Nozzlecheckpattern(1)
