255Troubleshooting
Problems and Solutions
■ Printer seems to be working but nothing prints
The printer is operating but only blank pages are ejected.
Remove the BJ Cartridge and make sure that the orange protective tape was
removed from the print head
The ink will not flow with the orange protective tape attached. Make sure the orange tape is
removed before installing a BJ cartridge in the printer.
Print a nozzle check pattern
Print a nozzle check pattern to confirm that the print quality has been restored.
Printing a Nozzle Check Pattern
If the nozzle check pattern prints ...
A problem probably exists in the interface cable connection, the infrared
communication environment, or software application.
Do not touch the
print head area or
electrical contacts.
Orange
Protective Tape
Orange
Protective Cap