Head cleaner program

Doing so may damage the printer. If print quality has not improved after repeating this procedure about four times, turn the printer off and wait for at least six hours. Then run the nozzle check again and repeat the head cleaning if necessary. If the print quality still has not improved, at least one of your ink cartridges may be old or damaged and may need to be replaced. If print quality remains a problem after replacing the ink cartridges, contact your dealer. To maintain print quality, we recommend printing a few pages on a regular basis.

Accessing the printer driver for Mac OS X. Click the Head Cleaning button in the Utility dialog box. Follow the steps below to clean the print head using the printer buttons. Make sure that the ink light is not on and that the paper light is not flashing or on. Use the Nozzle Check utility first to confirm that the print head needs to be cleaned. This saves ink. When the ink out light is flashing or on, you cannot clean the print head. You must replace the appropriate ink cartridge first.

Do not start the Head Cleaning or Nozzle Check utility while printing is in progress; otherwise, your printout may be marred. Using the Head Cleaning utility Refer to the appropriate section below to use the Head Cleaning utility.

For Windows users Follow the steps below to clean the print head using the Head Cleaning utility. Make sure that the printer is turned on and the ink out light is off. Note: If the ink out light is flashing, you cannot clean the print head.

You need to replace the appropriate ink cartridge first. Access the printer software. For instructions, see Accessing the printer software. Click the Utility tab and click the Head Cleaning button. Follow the on-screen instructions. The power light and the ink lights flash while the printer performs the cleaning cycle.

Caution: Never turn off the printer while the power light is flashing. Doing so may damage the printer. Reference Guide. Improving Print Quality.

Cleaning the Print Head Using the Auto Nozzle Check and Cleaning utility Using the Head Cleaning utility Using the control panel buttons If you find that the printout is unexpectedly faint or that dots are missing, you may be able to solve these problems by cleaning the print head, which ensures that the nozzles are delivering ink properly. You can clean the print head from your computer using the Head Cleaning utility in the printer software or from the printer itself by using the printer's control panel buttons.

Note: Print head cleaning consumes some ink. To avoid wasting ink, clean the print head only if print quality declines; for example, if the printout is blurry or the color is incorrect or missing.

Use the Nozzle Check utility first to confirm that the print head needs to be cleaned. This saves ink. When the ink out light is flashing or on, you cannot clean the print head. Replace the appropriate ink cartridge first. Make sure that the printer is turned on and the ink out light is off.

Make sure that A4 or Letter size paper is loaded in the sheet feeder. Access the printer software. Follow the on-screen instructions. The power light flashes while the printer performs the cleaning cycle. Caution: Never turn off the printer while the power light is flashing. Doing so may damage the printer. Below is a sample nozzle check patterns:.