Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern

Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern

Print the nozzle check pattern to determine whether the ink ejects properly from the print head nozzle.

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You need to prepare: a sheet of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper

1. Make sure that the power is turned on.

2. Load a sheet of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper in the front tray.

3. Open the output tray extension, open the paper output tray, then extend the paper output support.

4. Print the nozzle check pattern.

(1) Press the MENU button.

(2) Select Setup, then press the OK button.

The setup menu screen will appear.

(3) Select Maintenance, then press the OK button.

The Maintenance screen will appear.

(4) Select Print nozzle check pattern, then press the OK button.

The confirmation screen will appear.

(5) Select Yes, then press the OK button.

The nozzle check pattern will be printed and two pattern confirmation screens will appear on the LCD.

5. Examine the nozzle check pattern.

-⋗ Refer to [ Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern ] within this webpage.

Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern

Examine the nozzle check pattern, and clean the print head if necessary.

1. Check if there are missing lines in the pattern (1) or horizontal white streaks in the pattern (2).

(A) No missing lines/No horizontal white streaks

(B) Lines are missing/Horizontal white streaks are present

(C) Number of sheets printed so far

2. Select the pattern that is closer to the printed nozzle check pattern on the confirmation screen.

For (A) (no missing lines or no horizontal white streaks) in both the pattern (1) and pattern (2):

(1) The cleaning is not required. Select All A, then press the OK button.

(2) Confirm the message, then press the OK button.

The screen will return to the Maintenance screen.

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For (B) (lines are missing or horizontal white streaks are present) in the pattern (1) or pattern (2), or in both the pattern (1) and pattern (2):

(1) The cleaning is required. Select Also B, then press the OK button.

The cleaning confirmation screen will appear.

(2) Select Yes, then press the OK button.

The machine starts cleaning the print head.

-⋗ [ Cleaning the Print Head ]

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