How to clean print head (iPF5100)
Operation procedure with the printer
- Press the Menu button to display MAIN MENU.
- Press or to select Head Cleaning, and then press .
Press or to select the type of cleaning, and then press the OK button.
Head Cleaning A
- Use Head Cleaning A if printing is faint or contains foreign substances. This method of cleaning consumes the least amount of ink.
- It takes about four minutes to complete.
Head Cleaning B
- Use Head Cleaning A if no ink comes out of the printhead, or if Head Cleaning B does not solve the problem. It takes about six minutes to complete.
Operation procedure with the printer driver
Windows:
- Select the Utility sheet.
- Click the Maintenance button.
imagePROGRAF StatusMonitor starts up, and the [Maintenance] sheet is displayed.
- Click the Printhead Cleaning button.
- Select the type of cleaning, and then click the OK button.
- Click the OK button.
MacOS9:
- Display the Device Settings panel.
- Click the Utility... button.
- Click the Printhead Cleaning button.
- Select the type of cleaning, and then click the OK button.
MacOSX:
- Display the Utility panel.
- Click the Set... button of Perform printer maintenance.
- Click the Printhead Cleaning button.
- Select the type of cleaning, and then click the OK button.