7.4Cleaning the printheadIf the nozzles seem to be clogged and characters are not printing completely, clean the printhead as describedbelow:1 Press Menu repeatedly until MAINTENANCE appears, and press Start/Enter.2 Scroll to Clean Head by pressing < or >, and press Start/Enter.3 Examine the printed test pattern.• If print quality does not improve, reinstall the cartridge and repeat Clean Head.• If the line is still broken, wipe the nozzles and contacts.For more information, see "Wiping the print nozzles and contacts" on page 7.5.Aligning the printheadWhen the vertical line does not seem to be straight or you want to improve the print quality, you may need toalign the cartridge.1 Press Menu repeatedly until MAINTENANCE appears, and press Start/Enter.2 Scroll to Align Head by pressing < or >, and press Start/Enter.• The machine prints a form.3 Enter the number which represents the straightest line, and press Start/Enter.Ink level viewYour machine allows you to check the amount of ink remaining. To view the current ink level:1 Press Menu repeatedly until MAINTENANCE appears, and press Start/Enter.2 Scroll to View Ink Level by pressing < or >, and press Start/Enter.• The machine displays a fractional number. For examples, ‘1/8’ means that ink is low and you need to replace thecartridge.’8/8’ means that a new cartridge is installed.Shading adjustmentThe shading is adjusted at the factory. If, however, you drop and damage your machine while moving, we rec-ommend you adjust shading for optimized lightness.To adjust shading, do as follows:1 Press Menu repeatedly until MAINTENANCE appears, and press Start/Enter.2 Scroll to Adjust Scanner by pressing < or >, and press Start/Enter.3 Load a plain WHITE sheet of paper (no writing or graphics) into the loading slot, and press Start/Enter.• The machine starts to scan the document to adjust shading.• Printing quality may be unexpectedly worse if you do not use a plain WHITE paper for the adjustment.