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2. Press one of the Menu buttons repeatedly until Head
Cleaning appears on the LCD panel, and then press the x
Color Copy button.
Print head cleaning starts and the On light begins flashing.
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Caution:
Never turn off this product while the On light is flashing.
Doing so may damage this product.
3. When the On light stops flashing, print a nozzle check pattern
to confirm that the head is clean and to reset the cleaning cycle.
See “Checking the Print Head Nozzles” on page 30.
Note:
❏ If the copy quality has not improved after repeating this procedure
four or five times, turn this product off and leave it alone overnight.
Then, perform the nozzle check again and repeat the head cleaning
if necessary.
❏ If the copy quality still has not improved, one or both of your ink
cartridges may be old or damaged and may need to be replaced. To
replace an ink cartridge before it is empty, see “Replacing an Ink
Cartridge” on page 26. If the copy quality remains a problem after
replacing the ink cartridges, contact your dealer.
❏ To maintain good copy quality, we recommend copying a few pages
at least once every month.
Head Cleaning
Press the Color copy ...
