Sony LPR-1000MD Manuel D’Utilisation

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Cleaning the Head

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Clean the printer head when it is dirty, or whenever a test 
printing indicates it is necessary.
Since the head cleaning consumes ink, perform the head 
cleaning only when necessary.
You can clean the head with either one of the following 
two methods:
• Cleaning the head from the printer driver (page 40)
• Cleaning the head from the operation panel of the 

When there is a print job left to be done, the head 
cleaning is not performed. Start cleaning the head after 
the printing of the current job is completed.

Display the Sony LPR-1000MD Printing 
Preferences dialog box according to the operation 
procedure of “Displaying the Printing Preferences 
Dialog Box from the Windows Start Menu” on page 
15.

Click the 

 (Utility) button.

The Utilities dialog box appears.

Click the [Head Cleaning] button.

The printer starts cleaning the head.
It takes one minute to one minute and 30 seconds to 
clean the head.

When the head cleaning is completed
Check the result of the head cleaning by printing a test 
page.
For detailed information on test printing, see “Printing a 
Test Page” on page 42.
If stain or smudges remain on the test sheet, repeat the 
head cleaning until the stain disappears.
If the printer cannot print a test page, the ink may have 
run out. Replace the ink cartridge.
For detailed information on replacing the ink cartridge, 
see “Replacing the Ink Cartridges” on page 43.

 

 (Utility) button

 [Head Cleaning] button