Falcon II Outdoor series printers – Maintenance Manual
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AP-74065, Rev. 1.0, 21/11/03
5.5.3 Head Nozzle Check Menu
In this menu, you can check if the head nozzles, after refilled, can discharge ink correctly by printing a sample printing.
To print out head nozzle check patterns, follow the steps below. The following is the description of the printing method.
Step 1 :
Set media as necessary.
Notes :
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Refer to the User’s Guide.
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Pressing the [ENTER] key in the Diagnosis menu in self-diagnostic mode moves the
lever up and down.
Step 2 :
After media has been set, the machine prints out head nozzle check patterns in the following modes. The
following is the description of the printing method.
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1 pass Single way
Step 3 :
Check the printed head nozzle check patterns for the following points. Check points are as follows.
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Ink nozzle discharge amount (omission, discontinuity, meandering)
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Satellite
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T
fence
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Nozzle alignment in vertical direction
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Nozzle alignment in horizontal direction
Nozzle check: Prints out patterns in the order of 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B, 4A, 4B.
Nozzle alignment in vertical direction: Prints out patterns in the order of 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B, 4A, 4B.
Nozzle alignment in horizontal direction (CW): Prints out patterns in the order of 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B, 4A, 4B.
