The [Maintenance] tab allows you to use the cleaning and other maintenance functions of the printer.

If you use the functions on the [Maintenance] tab, do not perform other operations until the printer operation is completed.

 

Cleaning

Deep Cleaning

Roller Cleaning

Bottom Plate Cleaning

Nozzle Check

Print Head Alignment

Ink Cartridge Settings

Power Off

Auto Power

Custom Settings

Quiet Mode

Cleaning

Execute Cleaning to clear clogged nozzles in the print head.
After Cleaning is completed, print the nozzle check pattern. You can then view the pattern to check whether the clogged nozzles have been cleared.

Ink will be wasted if you execute Cleaning frequently.

If the print quality does not improve even after you execute Cleaning several times, the ink may have run out.

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Deep Cleaning

Execute Deep Cleaning if the print result does not improve even after you execute Cleaning.
After Deep Cleaning is completed, print the nozzle check pattern. You can then view the pattern to check whether the clogged nozzles have been cleared.

This function is designed to clear tough clogs in the print head. This function also consumes more ink than the Cleaning function.

If the print quality does not improve even after you execute Deep Cleaning, the ink may have run out.

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Roller Cleaning

Execute Roller Cleaning if paper dust accumulates around the paper feed roller and causes misfeeds or paper jams.

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Bottom Plate Cleaning

Execute Bottom Plate Cleaning if marks other than the printed characters appear on the paper during printing.

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Nozzle Check

This function prints a nozzle check pattern so that you can check whether the nozzles on the print head are clogged.

If the print result is smudged or if there are any unprinted sections, execute Cleaning or Deep Cleaning.
After you execute Cleaning, you should execute Nozzle Check again to check whether the clogged nozzles have been cleared.

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Print Head Alignment

This function adjusts the position of the print head to fix a problem such as the deviated colors. Click [Print Head Alignment], and perform the operation according to the displayed message.

If you want to check the current settings before executing Print Head Alignment, click [Print Alignment Value].

When you install or replace an ink cartridge, a message prompting you to execute print head alignment is displayed on the Status Monitor.

If it is difficult to pick the best pattern, pick the setting that produces the least noticeable white streaks and stripes.

 

- (A) Less noticeable vertical white streaks

- (B) Noticeable vertical white streaks

- (C) Less noticeable horizontal white streaks

- (D) Noticeable horizontal white streaks

- (E) Less noticeable horizontal white stripes

- (F) More noticeable horizontal white stripes

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Ink Cartridge Settings

You can specify the ink cartridge to be used for printing.

Printing cannot be performed if an ink cartridge is removed. Do not remove an ink cartridge even if it will not be used in printing.

When the following settings are configured, [Black Only] is disabled. The color cartridge is also used to print.

- Other than [Plain Paper], [Hagaki], [Hagaki A], or [Envelope] is selected for [Media Type] on the [Main] tab

- [Borderless] is specified on the [Page Setup] tab

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Power Off

You can use this function to turn off the printer power.

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Auto Power

[Auto Power On]

You can use this function to turn on the printer automatically when print data is sent to the printer.

[Auto Power Off]

You can use this function to turn off the printer automatically when print data is not sent to the printer for the set period of time.

Click [Send] after the configuration to enable the setting in the printer.

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Custom Settings

You can switch the operation mode of the printer unit.

[Prevent paper abrasion]

The printer can increase the gap between the print head and the paper during high-density printing to prevent paper abrasion.

[Ink Drying Wait Time]

You can specify the ink drying wait time.
If the next page is printed before the ink on the previous page dries, the back of the next page becomes stained. You can change the time to prevent this from happening.

After specifying the setting, click [Send] to change the setting in the printer unit. To release the setting, click [Defaults] and then click [Send].

The custom settings are saved even after the printer is turned off.

If you do not click [Send], the checked items or the released settings will not take effect.

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Quiet Mode

This function allows you to reduce the operating noise of the printer while it is printing.

Check the [Use quiet mode] check box, and click [Send].

The Quiet Mode remains in effect until you turn off the printer. Once you turn off the printer, the setting returns to the default value.

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