Use Your Computer to Print a Nozzle Check Pattern
The nozzle check function allows you to check whether the print head is working properly by printing a
nozzle check pattern. Print the pattern if printing becomes faint, or if a specific color fails to print.
The procedure for printing a nozzle check pattern is as follows:
Nozzle Check
1. Open the
2. Click
Nozzle Check
on the
Maintenance
tab
The
Nozzle Check
dialog box opens.
Click
Initial Check Items
to display the items that you need to check before printing the nozzle check
pattern.
3. Load paper in the printer
Load one sheet of A4 size or Letter size plain paper into the cassette 1.
Important
• The cassette 2 is not available for the nozzle check pattern printing. Be sure to load paper in the
cassette 1.
Note
• If the cassette paper information registered on the printer is not set to A4 size and plain paper,
an error may occur. For instructions on what to do if an error occurs, see "
For details about the cassette paper information to be registered on the printer, see the
following:
•
Paper Settings on the Printer Driver and the Printer (Media Type)
•
Paper Settings on the Printer Driver and the Printer (Paper Size)
4. Print a nozzle check pattern
Make sure that the printer is on and click
Print Check Pattern
.
Printing of the nozzle check pattern begins.
Click
OK
when the confirmation message appears.
The
Pattern Check
dialog box opens.
5. Check the print result
Check the print result. When the print result is normal, click
Exit
.
If the print result is smudged or if there are any unprinted sections, click
Cleaning
to clean the print
head.
178
Summary of Contents for 9491B003
Page 66: ...66 ...
Page 94: ...Manual Online This function displays the Online Manual 94 ...
Page 106: ...Safety Guide Safety Precautions Regulatory and Safety Information 106 ...
Page 113: ...Main Components Front View Rear View Inside View Operation Panel 113 ...
Page 125: ...Use the or button B to change the setting then press the OK button C 125 ...
Page 126: ...Loading Paper Loading Paper 126 ...
Page 150: ...Replacing an Ink Tank Replacing an Ink Tank Checking the Ink Status 150 ...
Page 168: ...Aligning the Print Head Position Manually from Your Computer 168 ...
Page 179: ...Related Topic Cleaning the Print Heads from Your Computer 179 ...
Page 199: ...About Quiet setting 199 ...
Page 212: ...Information about Network Connection Useful Information about Network Connection 212 ...
Page 259: ...5 Delete Deletes the selected IP address from the list 259 ...
Page 301: ...Administrator Settings Sharing the Printer on a Network 301 ...
Page 308: ...Printing Printing from a Computer Paper setting for Printing 308 ...
Page 326: ...Note Selecting Scaled changes the printable area of the document 326 ...
Page 337: ...Related Topic Changing the Printer Operation Mode 337 ...
Page 361: ...Note During Grayscale Printing inks other than black ink may be used as well 361 ...
Page 366: ...Adjusting Intensity Adjusting Contrast 366 ...
Page 407: ...Printing a Color Document in Monochrome Displaying the Print Results before Printing 407 ...
Page 489: ...Problems with Printing Quality Print Results Not Satisfactory Ink Is Not Ejected 489 ...
Page 522: ...About Errors Messages Displayed If an Error Occurs A Message Is Displayed 522 ...
Page 551: ...1660 Cause The ink tank is not installed Action Install the ink tank 551 ...
Page 587: ...5500 Cause Ink tank has not been properly recognized Action Contact the service center 587 ...
Page 588: ...5501 Cause Ink tank has not been properly recognized Action Contact the service center 588 ...
Page 589: ...5B00 Cause Printer error has occurred Action Contact the service center 589 ...
Page 590: ...5B01 Cause Printer error has occurred Action Contact the service center 590 ...