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Routine Maintenance
Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern
Print the nozzle check pattern to determine whether the ink ejects properly from the print head
nozzles.
1
Make sure that the machine is on, load a sheet of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper in
the Auto Sheet Feeder.
Set the Paper Thickness Lever to the left. For details on the Paper Thickness Lever, refer to
“Inside View” in “Main Components” of the
User’s Guide
on-screen manual.
2
Press the
Maintenance
button repeatedly until
A
appears.
3
Press the
Black
or
Color
button.
The nozzle check pattern is printed. Do not open the Scanning Unit (Printer Cover) while
printing.
4
Examine the pattern and take the appropriate action.