Maintenance

Select the menus on the control panel as described below.

Settings > Maintenance

Nozzle Check:

Select this feature to check if the print head nozzles are clogged. The printer prints a nozzle check pattern.

Head Cleaning:

Select this feature to clean clogged nozzles in the print head.

Power Cleaning:

Select this feature to power cleaning to clean the clogged nozzles in the print head. More ink is consumed than in usual cleaning. See the "Related Information" below for details on using this feature.

Print Head Alignment:

Select this feature to adjust the print head to improve print quality.

  • Vertical Alignment

    Select this feature if your printouts look blurry or text and lines are misaligned.

  • Horizontal Alignment

    Select this feature if horizontal banding appears at regular intervals in your printouts.

Fill Ink:

Select this feature to reset the ink level to 100% when filling the ink tank.

Set Ink Level:

Select this feature to set the ink level according to the actual ink remaining.

Paper Guide Cleaning:

Select this feature if there are ink stains on the internal rollers. The printer feeds paper to clean the internal rollers.