Maintenance Tab

(1)  Cleaning

Click to start print head cleaning.

See Print Head Cleaning

(2)  Deep Cleaning

Click to start print head deep cleaning.

Use this function only if Cleaning has not improved the print quality.

See Print Head Deep Cleaning

(3)  Print Head Alignment

Aligns the print head.

See Aligning Print Head

(4)  Nozzle Check

Prints the nozzle check pattern to ensure the print head nozzles are outputting ink normally.

See Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern

(5)  Power Off

Click to turn the printer off.

(6)  Auto Power

This allows you to turn the printer off when no data is sent to the printer for a certain period of time, or turn the printer back on again when data is sent to the printer.

(7)  Custom Settings...

Click to modify the printer mode. Change the settings in the Custom Setting dialog box and click Send to change printer mode.

(8)  Quiet Mode

Reduces the printing noise. You can also set the times during which the silent function is to be used.

However, the effect may be small, depending on the print quality setting. If you use Quiet Mode, the print speed may become slower than normal.

(9)  Start Status Monitor

Click to start the BJ Status Monitor, to check the printer status and the progress of printing jobs.