Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern 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 ink tank whose ink is low.
You need to prepare: a sheet of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper
- Make sure that the power is turned on.
- Make sure that one or more sheets of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper are loaded in the Cassette.
- Open the Paper Output Tray gently, and open the Output Tray Extension.
- Print the nozzle check pattern.
- Press the Setup button.
The Setup menu screen will appear. - Select Maintenance , and press the OK button.
The Maintenance screen will appear - Select Print nozzle check pattern, and press the OK button.
The confirmation screen will appear.
- Select Yes, and press the OK button.
The nozzle check pattern will be printed and two pattern confirmation screens will appear on the LCD.
- Examine the nozzle check pattern.
Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern Examine the nozzle check pattern, and clean the Print Head if necessary.
- 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
- 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 (1) and (2):
(1) The cleaning is not required. Select All A and press the OK button.
(2) Confirm the message and press the OK button.
The screen will return to the Maintenance screen.
Note: To use other available functions, press the corresponding mode button.
For (B) (lines are missing or horizontal white streaks are present) in (1) or (2), or in (1) and (2):
(1) The cleaning is required. Select Also B and press the OK button. The cleaning confirmation screen will appear.
(2) Select Yes and press the OK button.
The machine starts cleaning the Print Head.