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Maintaining PictureMate
PictureMate PM 215
8.
If the nozzle check pattern is satisfactory (Okay),
select
Yes
, and then press
OK
.
If the nozzle check page does not print
satisfactorily (for example, if any segment of the
printed lines is missing), your print head nozzle
may be clogged. Go on to the next step.
9.
Select
No
, press
OK
, and then press
OK
again. If
a confirmation message is displayed, select
Yes
,
and then press
OK
to clean the print head.
10. When cleaning finishes, press
z
to print another
nozzle check pattern and check the pattern again.
Note:
If you do not see any improvement after cleaning
about two times, check the solutions beginning on
page 42. You can also turn the printer off and wait
for at least 6 hours - this allows any dried ink to
soften-and then try cleaning the print head again.
Aligning the Print Head
If you have moved PictureMate and the print quality is
not as good as it was before—for example, you see
misaligned vertical lines or light or dark horizontal
banding—you may need to align the print head.
1.
Make sure that PictureMate is turned on and no
warnings or errors are displayed on the LCD
screen.
2.
Load a sheet of photo paper. See “Loading Paper”
on page 15.
3.
Press
x
Menu
.
4.
Select
Maintenance
, and then press
OK
.
5.
Select
Head Alignment
, and then press
OK
.
6.
Press
z
to print the Head Alignment Pattern, and
then follow the on-screen instructions.
