Printheads
CheckingforNozzleClogging
Ifprintingisfaintorisaffectedbystreaksindifferentcolors,makesurethePrintheadnozzlesareclearbyprinting
atestpatterntocheckthenozzles.
Note
•Youcanspecifyanumberofpagesintheprinter’sNozzleCheckmenuforautomaticnozzlechecking
everytimeyounishprintingthatquantity.(→P.51)
1.LoadunusedpaperLetter-sizedorlarger.
•LoadingRollsontheRollHolder(→P.114)
•LoadingRollsintheRollFeedUnit(→P.116)
•LoadingtheRollinthePrinter(→P.117)
•LoadingSheetsintheCassette(→P.152)
•LoadingSheetsManually(→P.155)
2.PresstheMenubuttontodisplayMAINMENU.
3.Press◄or►toselectTestPrint,andthenpress▼.
MAINMENU
TestPrint↓
4.Press▲or▼toselectNozzleCheck,andthenpresstheOKbutton.
Theprintergoesonlineandprintsatestpattern.
5.Checktheprintingresults.
ThePrintheadLprintsthetestpatternfornozzlecheckingonthetoplineforeachcolor,andthe
PrintheadRprintsthetestpatternonthebottomline.
Ifthehorizontallinesarenotfaintorincomplete,thenozzlesareclear.
Ifsomesectionsofthehorizontallinesarefaintorincomplete,thenozzlesforthosecolors
areclogged.
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