Printing Maintenance
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Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern
The nozzle check pattern should appear as follows when ink is discharged properly.
Examine the nozzle check pattern output by the printer.
(2) White stripes in this pattern indicate that the
print head of color ink requires cleaning.
See
"Print Head Cleaning
Print Head Cleaning
Print Head Cleaning
Print Head Cleaning"
on page 31
When white stripes appear
(3) Uneven patterns indicate that the print head
requires alignment.
See
"Aligning the Print Head
Aligning the Print Head
Aligning the Print Head
Aligning the Print Head"
on page 35
When lines are uneven When lines are even
(4) Noticeable white stripes in this pattern indicate
that the print head require alignment.
See
"Aligning the Print Head
Aligning the Print Head
Aligning the Print Head
Aligning the Print Head"
on page 35
When with noticeable white stripes
(1) Lines missing in this pattern indicate that the
print head of black ink requires cleaning.
See
"Print Head Cleaning
Print Head Cleaning
Print Head Cleaning
Print Head Cleaning"
on page 31
When lines are missing
