Transporting the 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.
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.
Turn on the printer. Wait until the print head returns to the home position, then close the printer cover.
Lower the output tray, and then open the printer cover. Secure the ink cartridge holder with tape, as shown below, then close the printer cover.
Keep the printer level as you transport it.
After transporting the printer, remove the tape securing the print head, then plug in your printer and turn it on. Install the ink cartridges and test the printer. If you notice a decline in print quality, clean the print head; if output is misaligned, align the print head.