Routine MaintenanceWhen Printing Becomes Faint or Colors Are IncorrectWhen printing becomes faint or colors are incorrect, the print head nozzles on FINE Cartridges are probably clogged. Printthe nozzle check pattern to confirm the condition of the nozzles and then perform Print Head Cleaning.If print results are not satisfactory, performing Print Head Alignment may improve print quality.NoteBefore performing maintenanceMake sure that a FINE Cartridge has not run out of ink. See Getting the Ink Status Information.Make sure that a FINE Cartridge is installed properly. See Replacing FINE Cartridges.Make sure that the orange protective tape is removed from the bottom of a FINE Cartridge.If the error message is displayed on the LCD, see An Error Message Is Displayed on the LCD.Increase the Print Quality setting in the printer driver settings.Refer to the PC Printing Guide on-screen manual.Step 1See Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern.If lines are missing or if white streaks appear After cleaning the Print Head,print and examine the nozzlecheck pattern.Step 2See Print Head Cleaning.If the problem is not resolved after performingPrint Head Cleaning twiceStep 3See Print Head Deep Cleaning.If the problem is not resolved after performing PrintHead Deep Cleaning twiceStep 4See Replacing a FINE Cartridge.106
