Kodak EasyShare 5500 - Manual (Page 92)

Chapter 8
Printhead
The printhead dispenses the ink from the ink cartridges onto the paper. Printer maintenance involves:
„ Calibration
„ Clean the printhead
Calibration
T he Kodak AiO printer performs a calibration every time you install or replace a printhead. However, you
can run a calibration if you are seeing changes in the image quality. Calibration aligns the printheads and
performs a nozzle health check to enable high-quality prints.
To calibrate from computer
1 Load the main tray or photo tray with photo paper.
IMPORTANT: If you don't have any photo paper, you can use plain paper, but photo paper is highly
recommended for calibrations.
2 Start the AiO Home Centre.
3 Click to open the Help panel.
4 Under General Links, click Maintenance.
5 Click Calibration to make a calibration print.
6 Follow the instructions on the calibration print to calibrate the printer.
To calibrate from control panel
1 Load the main tray or photo tray with photo paper.
IMPORTANT: If you don't have any photo paper, you can use plain paper, but photo paper is highly
recommended for calibrations.
2 Press Menu .
3 Press
b
until Calibrate Printer is selected.
4 Press OK. A new screen appears with Print Calibration Page selected.
5 Press Start and follow the instructions on the LCD screen to complete the calibration.
Clean Printhead
If you notice degradation in the quality of prints, the printhead may need cleaning.
To clean printhead from computer
1 Start the AiO Home Centre.
2 Click to open the Help panel.
3 Under General Links, click Maintenance.
4 Click Printhead Cleaning.
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