Lexmark 7600 Series - Manual (Page 125)

Using Windows
1 Load plain paper.
2 Do one of the following:
• In Windows Vista, click .
• In Windows XP and earlier, click Start.
3 Click All Programs or Programs, and then select the printer program folder from the list.
4 From the printer folder, click Maintenance ΠClean Cartridges.
5 Click Print.
A page prints, forcing ink through the print cartridge nozzles to clean them.
6 Print the document again to verify that the print quality has improved.
Using Macintosh
1 Load plain paper.
2 From the Finder desktop, double click the printer folder.
3 Double-click the printer utility icon.
4 From the Maintenance tab, click Clean Print Nozzles.
A page prints, forcing ink through the print cartridge nozzles to clean them.
5 Print the document again to verify that the print quality has improved.
If print quality has not improved, then try cleaning the nozzles up to two more times, or wipe the print cartridge
nozzles and contacts.
Checking ink levels
Using the printer control panel
1 From the printer control panel, press , and then press OK.
2 Press OK again.
If an exclamation point (!) appears on a cartridge, the ink level is low. Install a new cartridge, if necessary.
3 Press to exit Setup, or press another mode button.
Using Windows
Use the Lexmark Service Center to check the ink levels of the cartridges.
1 Do one of the following:
• In Windows Vista, click .
• In Windows XP and earlier, click Start.
2 Click All Programs or Programs, and then select the printer program folder from the list.
Maintaining the printer
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