Run a printhead cleaning the right way

01 · Identify — does this match what you see?

• Missing colours
• Gaps in the nozzle check pattern
• Print looks fine then fades again

02 · Resolve — follow in order

1. 1

   Print the nozzle check pattern first so you know which colour is missing.

2. 2

   Run one standard cleaning, wait five minutes, then print the pattern again.

3. 3

   If it improved but is not perfect, run one more standard cleaning — never more than two in a row.

4. 4

   Still gaps? Run one deep cleaning, then leave the printer switched on and idle for at least six hours.

5. 5

   Print the pattern once more. If nothing changed after two deep cleanings, the head or cartridge needs replacing.

03 · Applies to