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26 Routine MaintenanceWhen Printing Becomes Faint or Colors Are IncorrectWhen printing becomes faint or colors are incorrect, the print head nozzles on FINE Cartridges areprobably clogged. Print the nozzle check pattern to confirm the condition of the nozzles and thenperform Print Head Cleaning.If print results are not satisfactory, performing Print Head Alignment may improve print quality.NoteBefore Performing Maintenancez Make sure that a FINE Cartridge has not run out of ink. See “Getting the Ink Status Information” onpage 33.z Make sure that a FINE Cartridge is installed properly. See “Replacing FINE Cartridges” on page 36.z Make sure that the orange protective tape is removed from the bottom of a FINE Cartridge.z If the error code is displayed on the LED, see “An Error Code Is Displayed on the LED” on page 44.z Increase the Print Quality setting in the printer driver settings.See “Print Results Not Satisfactory” on page 49.Step 1See “Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern” on page 27.If lines are missing or if white streaks appear After cleaning the PrintHead, print and examinethe nozzle check pattern.Step 2See “Print Head Cleaning” on page 29.If the problem is not resolved after performingPrint Head Cleaning twiceStep 3See “Print Head Deep Cleaning” on page 30.If the problem is not resolved after performingPrint Head Deep Cleaning twiceStep 4See “Replacing a FINE Cartridge” on page 33.Notez If the straight line is misaligned or the Print Head position is misaligned, align the Print Head position.See “Aligning the Print Head” on page 31.z You can also perform the maintenance operation from your computer. For details, refer to the PCPrinting Guide on-screen manual.