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It is essential to incorporate regular maintenance into your printer routine to ensure optimal performance. Here are the recommended steps for maintaining your printer:

1. Shake the White Ink Cartridges Daily: To prevent settling, it's advisable to shake the white ink cartridges daily, ideally before and after each production day. When shaking the two white ink cartridges, place them together and invert them to shake for 60 seconds. After shaking, reinstall the cartridges into their original slots.

2. Shake Color Cartridges Weekly: While white ink cartridges require daily shaking, the color cartridges should be shaken once a week. This practice ensures even distribution of pigment throughout the cartridges.

3. Perform Nozzle Check After Shaking White Ink Cartridges: After shaking the white ink cartridges, it's crucial to perform a nozzle check. To initiate this process, navigate to the printer display and select the left arrow key until you see 'Nozzle Check.' Press 'Enter' to begin the check.

4. Check Nozzle Lines: Examine the results of the nozzle check. Ideally, all lines should be clearly printed with none missing. If you notice any missing lines, it indicates potential ink clogging issues.

5. Perform Cleaning if Necessary: In the event of missing lines during the nozzle check, it is recommended to perform a cleaning operation to resolve any clogs or blockages. Follow your printer's instructions for executing a cleaning cycle.

By following these regular maintenance steps, you can ensure that your printer operates at its best and produces high-quality prints consistently.

Maintenance of the printer head involves four distinct cleaning modes, each varying in the quantity of ink used in the process. These modes serve specific purposes and are as follows:

1. Short Cleaning: Short cleaning is the most ink-efficient cleaning mode, utilizing a minimal amount of ink to address printer head issues.

2. Normal Cleaning: Normal cleaning employs a moderate quantity of ink for a more thorough cleaning of the printer head.

3. Long Cleaning: Long cleaning is the most ink-intensive of the cleaning modes, using a substantial amount of ink to perform a comprehensive cleaning of the printer head.

4. Little Charge: The "Little Charge" mode is designed to facilitate ink flow through the print head and establish a suction connection between the head and capping tops. It is primarily used to ensure the printer's proper functioning.

Following the completion of a cleaning operation, it is advisable to conduct another nozzle check to assess the effectiveness of the cleaning process and confirm that any issues with the printer head have been addressed. This step helps maintain the printer's optimal performance and ensures the production of high-quality prints.