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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.
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.
Related Topic
Cleaning the Print Heads from Your Computer
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Summary of Contents for PIXMA MG5600 Series
Page 88: ...88 ...
Page 122: ...Safety Guide Safety Precautions Regulatory and Safety Information 122 ...
Page 129: ...Main Components Front View Rear View Inside View Operation Panel 129 ...
Page 131: ... 10 platen glass Load an original here 131 ...
Page 144: ...Loading Paper Originals Loading Paper Loading Originals 144 ...
Page 172: ...Replacing an Ink Tank Replacing an Ink Tank Checking the Ink Status 172 ...
Page 221: ...Note The effects of the quiet mode may be less depending on the print quality settings 221 ...
Page 235: ...Language selection Changes the language for messages and menus on the LCD 235 ...
Page 246: ...Information about Network Connection Useful Information about Network Connection 246 ...
Page 293: ...5 Delete Deletes the selected IP address from the list 293 ...
Page 324: ...Checking the Ink Status with the Ink Lamps 324 ...
Page 358: ...Note Selecting Scaled changes the printable area of the document 358 ...
Page 369: ...Related Topic Changing the Printer Operation Mode 369 ...
Page 393: ...Note During Grayscale Printing inks other than black ink may be used as well 393 ...
Page 398: ...Adjusting Brightness Adjusting Intensity Adjusting Contrast 398 ...
Page 485: ...9 Press the Color button The machine starts printing 485 ...
Page 516: ...Scanning Scanning from a Computer Scanning from the Operation Panel of the Machine 516 ...
Page 599: ...Related Topic Scanning Items Larger than the Platen Image Stitch 599 ...
Page 620: ...620 ...
Page 643: ...Related Topic Scanning in Basic Mode 643 ...
Page 696: ...When scanning is completed the scanned image appears in the application 696 ...
Page 756: ...Problems with Printing Quality Print Results Not Satisfactory Ink Is Not Ejected 756 ...
Page 840: ...1401 Cause The print head may be damaged Action Contact the service center 840 ...
Page 841: ...1403 Cause The print head may be damaged Action Contact the service center 841 ...
Page 842: ...1405 Cause The print head may be damaged Action Contact the service center 842 ...
Page 849: ...1660 Cause The ink tank is not installed Action Install the ink tank 849 ...
Page 877: ...5B00 Cause Printer error has occurred Action Contact the service center 877 ...
Page 878: ...5B01 Cause Printer error has occurred Action Contact the service center 878 ...
Page 879: ...5B12 Cause Printer error has occurred Action Contact the service center 879 ...
Page 880: ...5B13 Cause Printer error has occurred Action Contact the service center 880 ...
Page 881: ...5B14 Cause Printer error has occurred Action Contact the service center 881 ...
Page 882: ...5B15 Cause Printer error has occurred Action Contact the service center 882 ...