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54 Maintaining Your Printer
Transporting the Printer
If you need to ship your printer, you must prepare it for transportation by packing
the printer in its original box or one of a similar size.
Caution:
When storing or transporting the printer, do not tilt it, stand it up vertically, or turn it
upside down. Otherwise, ink may leak from the cartridges.
Leave the ink cartridges installed. Removing the cartridges can dehydrate the print
head and may prevent the printer from printing.
1. Turn on the printer. Wait until the print head returns to the home (far right)
position, then close the printer cover.
2. Turn off the printer and unplug its power cord. Then disconnect the power
cord and USB cable from the printer.
3. Open the printer cover. Secure the print head with tape, as shown below, then
close the printer cover.
4. Remove any paper from the printer, then push down the paper support
extension and close the paper support.
5. Repack the printer and its attachments in the original box using the protective
materials that came with them.
Keep the printer level as you transport it.
After transporting the printer, remove the tape securing the print head. Then plug
in your printer, turn it on, and test it. If you notice a decline in print quality, clean
the print head (see page 41); if output is grainy or blurry, align the print head (see
page 51).