Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern
05-Dec-2008
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Solution
Print the nozzle check pattern to determine whether the ink ejects properly from the print head nozzles.
NOTE
- If the remaining ink level is low, the nozzle check pattern will not be printed correctly. Replace the FINE Cartridge whose ink is low. See [ Replacing FINE Cartridges ]
You need to prepare: a sheet of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper
1.Make sure that the power is turned on.
2.Make sure that one or more sheets of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper are loaded in the Rear Tray.
3.Open the Paper Output Tray gently.
4.Print the nozzle check pattern.
(1) Press the Menu button repeatedly until Maintenance appears.
(2) Use the 
(-) or 
(+) button to select Nozzle check, and press the OK button.
(-) or (+) button to select Nozzle check, and press the OK button.
The nozzle check pattern will be printed.
5.Examine the nozzle check pattern.
See Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern.
Examine the nozzle check pattern, and clean the Print Head if necessary.
1.Check if there are no missing lines in the pattern (1) or no horizontal white streaks in the pattern (2).
(1) Check if lines are missing in this pattern.
If yes, the cleaning is required. See [ Cleaning the Print Head ]
(A) Good
(B) Bad (Lines are missing)
(2) Check if white streaks are present in this pattern.
If yes, the cleaning is required. See [ Cleaning the Print Head ]
(A) Good
(B) Bad (White streaks are present)