XP-4200 Series

User's Guide

> Maintaining the Printer > Improving Print, Copy, and Scan Quality > Menu Options for Maintenance

Menu Options for Maintenance

Select Maintenance on the printer's control panel.

Print Head Nozzle Check:

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

Print Head Cleaning:

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

Power Cleaning:

Select this feature to perform power cleaning if the print head is severely clogged or is still clogged after repeating standard cleaning. More ink is consumed than in usual cleaning.

Print Head Alignment:
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.

Ink Cartridge Replacement:

Use this feature to replace the ink cartridges before the ink is expended.

Remaining capacity of Maintenance box:

Displays the approximate service life of the maintenance box. When is displayed, the maintenance box is nearly full. When is displayed, the maintenance box is full.

Paper Guide Cleaning:

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

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