488CA Printer - User's Guide

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Cleaning the cartridge nozzles (priming)

To prime a cartridge is to clear clogged print nozzles manually, by using the

colored plunger at the left side of the printer. Some of the circumstances in which

it is useful to prime a cartridge are explained in Chapter 9, “Troubleshooting”, but

essentially, if you suspect that the nozzles of a cartridge are clogged, try priming

that cartridge, as explained here.

1 Leave the printer switched on. If the print in which you noticed the problem is still

being printed, you will be able to check the result of the priming in the latter part

of the same print. So simply go to step 2 to interrupt the print.

If you try to prime a cartridge while the printer is switched off, you could

damage the cartridges.

2 Open the cover. If necessary, wait for the cartridge carriage to move to the service

station (the area on the left of the printer).

Cover open

Cartridge

carriage in

service

station

430

450C/

488CA

Plunger

Selectors (450C and 488CA only)

Don’t touch the plastic strip that runs the length of the printer behind the

cartridge carriage. Keep hair, jewelry, clothing, and foreign objects away

from the printer mechanisms.

MAINTENANCE

Maintaining your printer

Cleaning the cartridge nozzles (priming)

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