Checking for Nozzle Clogging
If printing is faint or streaked in different colors, make sure the
Printhead
nozzles are clear
by printing a test pattern to check the nozzles.
Note
•
You can specify a number of pages in the printer’s
Noz. Check Freq.
menu for
automatic nozzle checking and cleaning every time you
fi
nish printing that quantity.
1
Load unused paper.
2
Press the
Menu
button to display
MAIN MENU
.
3
Select
Test Print
→
Nozzle Check
, and then press the
OK
button.
The printer goes online and prints a test pattern.
4
Check the printing results.
If the horizontal lines are not faint or incomplete, the nozzles are clear.
If some sections of the horizontal lines are faint or incomplete, the nozzles for those
colors are clogged.
If horizontal lines are faint or incomplete, follow the steps below and check again
for nozzle clogging.
1. Clean the
Printhead
.
2. Print a test pattern to check the nozzles.
Note
•
If you repeat these steps several times but the horizontal lines are still faint or
incomplete, contact your
Océ
dealer.
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