9-6K Cleaning the BJ cartridge print headIf your printouts become faint or streaked, or if their quality otherwise deteriorates, print the nozzle checkpattern to see if the print head nozzles are operating properly (see p. 9-5). If the pattern is broken or missing,clean the BJ cartridge print head.Replacing the BJ cartridge ___________________Note• To maintain the best possible print quality, clean the BJ cartridge print head from time to time.• Cleaning the print head consumes a small amount of ink. Cleaning too often reduces the amount of inkin the BJ cartridge.1 Press [Function].DPress [Cleaning].2 Use [3] or [4] to select HEAD CLEANING.DPress [Start/Copy].The fax cleans the print head.Note• You can clean the print head up to five consecutive times if necessary.• After cleaning, print the nozzle check pattern to check if cleaning corrected the problem(see p. 9-5).• If cleaning does not improve print quality, replace the BJ cartridge (see below).Note• Do not replace the BJ cartridge while the fax is printing or performing another operation.• If you need to unplug the fax, wait until it returns to standby mode (time and receive mode displayed onthe LCD). Otherwise the cartridge holder may not be in its home position, causing the BJ cartridge toremain uncapped and dry out.1 Make sure the fax is plugged in. 2 Open the printer cover.Caution• Do not try to manually move or stopthe cartridge holder.• Do not touch the components shown orany metal parts.
