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(4) Confirm the nozzle check pattern.
See "E
Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern" on page 29.
(5) If you want to start Print Head cleaning, click C
Cleaning on the PPattern Check
screen. Otherwise, click Q
Quit to finish.
Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern
The nozzle check pattern should appear as follows when ink is discharged properly.
Examine the nozzle check pattern output by the printer.
Lines missing or white stripes in this pattern require running Print Head cleaning.
Click the CCleaning button on the PPattern Check screen to proceed to Print Head cleaning.
See "PPrint Head Cleaning" on page 31.
Note
If the ink level is low, the nozzle check pattern is not printed
properly.
Replace an ink tank.
See "RReplacing an Ink Tank" on page 41.
Lines missing or white stripes in this pattern
require running Print Head cleaning.
See "P
Print Head Cleaning" on page 31.
When with lines missing (black ink) When white stripes appear (color ink)
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