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Checking the Print Head Nozzles
The nozzle check function allows you to check whether the print heads are 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
printer driver setup window
2.
Click Nozzle Check on the Maintenance tab
The Nozzle Check dialog box opens.
To display a list of items that you should check before printing the check pattern, click Initial Check
Items.
3.
Load paper in the machine
Load a sheet of A4 size or Letter size plain paper into the cassette.
4.
Print a nozzle check pattern
Make sure that the machine is on and click Print Check Pattern.
The nozzle check pattern is printed.
Click OK when the confirmation message appears.
The Pattern Check dialog box opens.
5.
Check the print result
Check the print result. If 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.
Related Topic
Cleaning the Print Heads
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Summary of Contents for MP980 series
Page 18: ...Page top Page 18 of 947 pages Printing Photos Saved on the Memory Card ...
Page 29: ...Page top Page 29 of 947 pages Making Copies ...
Page 62: ...Page top Page 62 of 947 pages Printing Documents Macintosh ...
Page 75: ...Page top Page 75 of 947 pages Loading Paper ...
Page 100: ...Page top Page 100 of 947 pages When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors Are Incorrect ...
Page 103: ...Page top Page 103 of 947 pages Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern ...
Page 105: ...Page top Page 105 of 947 pages Cleaning the Print Head ...
Page 107: ...Page top Page 107 of 947 pages Cleaning the Print Head Deeply ...
Page 159: ...Page top Page 159 of 947 pages Selecting a Photo ...
Page 161: ...Page top Page 161 of 947 pages Editing ...
Page 163: ...Page top Page 163 of 947 pages Printing ...
Page 240: ...Page top Page 240 of 947 pages Attaching Comments to Photos ...
Page 244: ...See Help for details on each dialog box Page top Page 244 of 947 pages Setting Holidays ...
Page 317: ...Page top Page 317 of 947 pages Setting Paper Dimensions Custom Size ...
Page 332: ...Page top Page 332 of 947 pages Printing with ICC Profiles ...
Page 468: ...Printing Photos Sending via E mail Editing Files Page top Page 468 of 947 pages Saving ...
Page 520: ...taskbar and click Cancel Printing Page top Page 520 of 947 pages Print Document Dialog Box ...
Page 746: ...Page top Page 746 of 947 pages Printing with Computers ...
Page 780: ...Page top Page 780 of 947 pages If an Error Occurs ...
Page 870: ...Page top Page 870 of 947 pages Before Printing on Art Paper ...
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