User Guide

To clean ink cartridges automatically

NOTE: Clean the ink cartridges only when print quality is poor. Cleaning uses ink

and shortens the life of the ink cartridges. There are three levels of cleaning

available. After one level of cleaning, perform the next level of cleaning only if the

results are not satisfactory.

Control panel

1. Press and hold down

(Power button).

2. While holding down the button, do one of the following. Perform the next level of

cleaning only if results from the previous level are not satisfactory.

a. For level 1 cleaning: Press

(Cancel button) twice.

For level 2 cleaning: Press

(Cancel button) twice and (Resume

button) once.

For level 3 cleaning: Press

(Cancel button) twice and (Resume

button) twice.

3. Release

(Power button).

The printer begins the cleaning process.

Toolbox (Windows)

1. Open Toolbox. For more information, see

Toolbox (Windows).

2. Click the Services tab, click Clean the Print Cartridges, and then follow the

onscreen instructions.

HP Utility (Mac OS X)

1. Open HP Utility. For more information, see

HP Utility (Mac OS X).

2. Click Clean and follow the onscreen instructions.

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