Maintenance
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Print Nozzle Pattern
At specified intervals, the printer prints a test pattern at the start of normal printing.
When printing is complete, you can visually inspect the pattern to determine whether
there may be faint or missing colors in the preceding or following printout.
Use
Print Nozzle Pattern
with media not suited to
Auto Nozzle Check
or if you feel
that
Auto Nozzle Check
would take too long.
See
“Printer Setup Menu” on page 156.
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On-Demand Nozzle Pattern
Nozzle patterns can be printed as required and inspected visually to determine whether
the nozzles are clogged.
Note:
Auto Nozzle Check
is not available under the following conditions:
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White ink is used in10 color mode (S70670) or 5 color mode (S50670). The check can
still be performed with other colors.
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The media is transparent or colored.
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The printer is exposed to direct sunlight or interference from other ambient light
sources.
Shade the printer from sources of interference.
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2.5
is selected for
Platen Gap
in the setup menu.
Choose another option for
Platen Gap
.