Cleaning the Printhead 7-31Cleaning the PrintheadWhen the ink nozzles of the printhead become clogged, you can restorenormal operation by cleaning the printhead.Types of Printhead CleaningThere are two methods for printhead cleaning.Head Cleaning APerform when the printing is faint or when dust has collected on theprinthead. This cleaning method consumes the least amount of ink. HeadCleaning A requires about 1 minute to complete.Head Cleaning BPerform when the printing is blank or when Head Cleaning A does notcorrect the problem. Head Cleaning B requires about 2 minutes tocomplete.Printhead Cleaning ProcedureFollow the procedure below to clean the printhead. The procedure isbasically the same for both printhead cleaning methods.• If one execution of Head Cleaning A does not correct the problem,perform Head Cleaning B.• If Head Cleaning B does not correct the problem, repeat Head CleaningB two or three times.• If three consecutive cleanings with Head Cleaning B do not solve theproblem, then the printhead is damaged and should be replaced.(Æ P.6-18)1 Press the Power button to switch the printer on.After a few seconds “Online” is displayed in the operation panel and theOnline lamp lights.
