Maintain the printheads
If printed characters are incomplete, or printouts are streaked, the ink nozzles might be
clogged and you might need to clean the printheads.
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Maintain and troubleshoot
When the quality of printouts deteriorates, follow the steps below:
1. Check the health of the printheads. For more information, see
To check printhead
health
.
2. Print the print quality diagnostic page on a clean sheet of white paper. Evaluate
any problem areas, and perform the recommended actions. For more information,
see
To print the print quality diagnostic page
.
3. Clean the printheads. For more information, see
To clean the printheads
.
4. Replace the printheads if the problems persist after cleaning. For more
information, see
To replace the printheads
.
This section covers the following printhead maintenance tasks:
•
To check printhead health
•
To print the print quality diagnostic page
•
To align the printheads
•
To calibrate the linefeed
•
To clean the printheads
•
To clean the printhead contacts manually
•
To replace the printheads