Print Head CleaningClean the Print Head if lines are missing or if white streaks appear in the printed nozzle checkpattern. Cleaning unclogs the nozzles and restores the print head condition. Note that cleaning thePrint Head causes used ink to be absorbed in the ink absorber. Cleaning the Print Head consumesink, so perform Print Head Cleaning only when necessary.1 Make sure that the machine is turned on, open the Paper Output Tray, and extendthe Output Tray Extension.2 Load a sheet of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper in the Rear Tray or the Front Tray.3 Press the Feed Switch button to select the paper source where you have loadedpaper.4 Start Print Head Cleaning.Nozz Ie check8~ Maintenance ..(1) Press the Menu button.(2) Press the'" or ., button to select Maintenance/settings, then press the OK button.The Maintenance/settings screen is displayed.(3) Press the'" or ., button to select Maintenance, then press the OK button.The Maintenance screen is displayed.(4) Press the A or. button to select Cleaningand then press the OK button.The confirmation screen is displayed.[Jeep clean i ng~.~al'll,IClI ~Iead a I ignHead al i gnmer.1tpt-i tit ...F:oller cleaningg"'Set(5) Press the A or • button to select Yes and then press the OK button.Print Head Cleaning starts.Do not perform any other operations until Print Head Cleaning finishes. This takes about40 seconds.The pattern print confirmation screen is displayed.(6) Press the A or. button to select Yes and then press the OK button.The nozzle check pattern is printed.5 Check the print head condition with the printed nozzle check pattern, and takeappropriate action.See "Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern" on page 88.~ NoteIf the problem is not resolved after performing steps 4 and 5 twice, try Print Head Deep Cleaning.See "Print Head Deep Cleaning" on page 90.Routine Maintenance 89Print Head CleaningClean the Print Head if lines are missing or if white streaks appear in the printed nozzle checkpattern. Cleaning unclogs the nozzles and restores the print head condition. Note that cleaning thePrint Head causes used ink to be absorbed in the ink absorber. Cleaning the Print Head consumesink, so perform Print Head Cleaning only when necessary.1 Make sure that the machine is turned on, open the Paper Output Tray, and extendthe Output Tray Extension.2 Load a sheet of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper in the Rear Tray or the Front Tray.3 Press the Feed Switch button to select the paper source where you have loadedpaper.4 Start Print Head Cleaning.Nozz Ie check8~ Maintenance ..(1) Press the Menu button.(2) Press the'" or ., button to select Maintenance/settings, then press the OK button.The Maintenance/settings screen is displayed.(3) Press the'" or ., button to select Maintenance, then press the OK button.The Maintenance screen is displayed.(4) Press the A or. button to select Cleaningand then press the OK button.The confirmation screen is displayed.[Jeep clean i ng~.~al'll,IClI ~Iead a I ignHead al i gnmer.1tpt-i tit ...F:oller cleaningg"'Set(5) Press the A or • button to select Yes and then press the OK button.Print Head Cleaning starts.Do not perform any other operations until Print Head Cleaning finishes. This takes about40 seconds.The pattern print confirmation screen is displayed.(6) Press the A or. button to select Yes and then press the OK button.The nozzle check pattern is printed.5 Check the print head condition with the printed nozzle check pattern, and takeappropriate action.See "Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern" on page 88.~ NoteIf the problem is not resolved after performing steps 4 and 5 twice, try Print Head Deep Cleaning.See "Print Head Deep Cleaning" on page 90.Routine Maintenance 89