Align the print head immediately after installing the print head.
When you click
Print Head Alignment
, the
Start Print Head Alignment dialog box
Nozzle Check
Prints a nozzle check pattern.
Perform this function if printing becomes faint or a specific color fails to print. Print a nozzle check
pattern, and check whether the print head is working properly. If the print result for a specific color is
fainted, or if there are any unprinted sections, click
Cleaning
to clean the print head.
To display a list of items that you should check before printing the nozzle check pattern, click
.
Print Check Pattern
This function prints a pattern that allows you to check whether the any of the ink nozzles are
clogged.
Click
Print Check Pattern
. When the confirmation message is displayed, click
OK
. The
Pattern
Check
dialog box is then displayed.
Left-side bitmap (good)
The print head nozzles are not clogged.
Right-side bitmap (bad)
The print head nozzles may be clogged.
Exit
Closes the
Pattern Check
dialog box, and returns to the
Maintenance
tab.
Cleaning
Performs print head cleaning.
Print head cleaning removes any blockage in the print head nozzles.
Perform cleaning when printing becomes faint, or if a specific color fails to print, even though
all ink levels are sufficiently high.
Ink Cartridge Settings
Ink Cartridge Settings dialog box
Use this function to specify the FINE cartridge you want to use.
Bottom Plate Cleaning
Performs cleaning of the bottom plate of the machine.
To prevent smudges on the back side of a sheet of paper, perform
Bottom Plate Cleaning
before you
perform duplex printing.
Also perform
Bottom Plate Cleaning
if ink smudges caused by something other than print data appear
on the printed page.
Roller Cleaning
Cleans the paper feed rollers.
Paper feeding may fail if paper dust has stuck to the machine's paper feed rollers. In this case, clean
the paper feed rollers to improve the print result.
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Summary of Contents for MX470
Page 16: ...6940 904 6941 905 6942 906 6943 907 6944 908 6945 909 6946 910 9500 911 B200 912 B201 913...
Page 46: ...Safety Guide Safety Precautions Regulatory and Safety Information 46...
Page 55: ...Main Components Front View Rear View Inside View Operation Panel 55...
Page 60: ...60...
Page 71: ...Loading Paper Originals Loading Paper Loading Originals 71...
Page 87: ...Printing Area Printing Area Other Sizes than Letter Legal Envelopes Letter Legal Envelopes 87...
Page 97: ...97...
Page 102: ...Replacing a FINE Cartridge Replacing a FINE Cartridge Checking the Ink Status 102...
Page 150: ...Note The effects of the quiet mode may be less depending on the print quality settings 150...
Page 171: ...Information about Network Connection Useful Information about Network Connection 171...
Page 217: ...5 Delete Deletes the selected IP address from the list 217...
Page 276: ...Note Selecting Scaled changes the printable area of the document 276...
Page 309: ...Note During Grayscale Printing inks other than black ink may be used as well 309...
Page 314: ...Adjusting Brightness Adjusting Intensity Adjusting Contrast 314...
Page 494: ...Related Topic Scanning Items Larger than the Platen Image Stitch 494...
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Page 601: ...Scan resolution Select the resolution for scanning Ex 601...
Page 748: ...Problems with Printing Quality Print Results Not Satisfactory Ink Is Not Ejected 748...
Page 839: ...1202 Cause The paper output cover is open Action Close the paper output cover 839...
Page 878: ...5B02 Cause Printer error has occurred Action Contact the service center 878...
Page 879: ...5B03 Cause Printer error has occurred Action Contact the service center 879...
Page 880: ...5B04 Cause Printer error has occurred Action Contact the service center 880...
Page 881: ...5B05 Cause Printer error has occurred Action Contact the service center 881...
Page 882: ...5B12 Cause Printer error has occurred Action Contact the service center 882...
Page 883: ...5B13 Cause Printer error has occurred Action Contact the service center 883...
Page 884: ...5B14 Cause Printer error has occurred Action Contact the service center 884...
Page 885: ...5B15 Cause Printer error has occurred Action Contact the service center 885...