Step 1.How to clean the cartridge:
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Make sure the printer is on and connected to the computer.
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Click Start
.
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Click Settings
.
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Click Printers and Faxes
.
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Right-click on the name of your printer and then select Printing Preferences
.
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Click the Services tab and then click Service this Device
.
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The printer Toolbox displays. On the Device Services
tab, click Clean the Print Cartridge(s)
.
- Click Clean
, and then follow the onscreen instructions.
Step 2.
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Load plain white, U.S. letter or A4 size paper in the tray.
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Follow one of these steps to open the product Toolbox
:
- Windows XP:
Click Start
, click Run
, type control printers
in the Open:
text box, and then press the Enter
key.
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Windows Vista:
On the task bar, click the Windows icon (
), type printers
in the Open:
text box, and then press the Enter
key.
The Printers
window opens.
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Right-click the icon for your product, and then click Printing Preferences
. The product Toolbox
opens.
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Click the Services
tab and then click Service this Device
.
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Click Align the Print Cartridges
.
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Click Align
, and then follow the on-screen instructions to align the cartridges.
Missing lines and streaks occur when the cartridge nozzles dry out, or when a cartridge is running low on ink.
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Do
not remove the protective tape from a new print cartridge until just
before you install it. Once you remove the tape, do not reapply it.
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After you have removed the protective tape, do not allow anything to touch the nozzles.
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Print at least once a month to keep the print cartridges in good working order.
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When
you turn the printer off, always do so by pressing the button on the
printer control panel, rather than by unplugging the printer. Turning
the printer off properly allows it to protect the cartridges.
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If
you are removing a cartridge from the printer temporarily (for
instance, removing the black cartridge in order to install the photo
cartridge), put it in a cartridge protector.
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If
you do not have a cartridge protector and need to remove a cartridge
temporarily, put it in an airtight plastic tub. Make sure nothing
touches the nozzles. Do not use a plastic bag.
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If
you intend to store print cartridges in a tub for a long period of
time, place color cartridges with the nozzles down, and black cartridges
with the nozzles up.
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