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Nozzle Check
The last step of the printer setup is to perform a nozzle check. Printing a nozzle check file is very
important to verifying the health of the print head's nozzles. This file will be the indicator of whether
or not the printed output will be acceptable. Printing other files from the RIP software will be covered
in greater detail in the software guide.
To perform a nozzle check:
Open the queue and click OK when asked, "Have you performed your weekly Ink Pad Reset?"
Note
The waste ink pad counter should be reset at least once per week during normal operations. See Reset
Waste Ink Pad Counter in your Maintenance and Troubleshooting Guide. Failure to do so may result in
downtime and the need to contact DCS Technical Support for resolution.
Once the proper port is selected, click on the Nozzle Check tab (queue). To print, either right-
click on the file name and choose print or press the Print Button (indicated below in red).
Good Nozzle Check
Bad Nozzle Check
The test page will output the color in the following order from left to right: Yellow, Magenta, Cyan,
Black, Clear, Clear, White, White. In order to view the white and/or clear ink in a nozzle check pattern,
you may need to use shiny plastic or a dark colored substrate.
If you remove the Nozzle Check file from the Nozzle Check
queue it can be found, along with other test pages, in the
test pages dialog box.
Select Devices>Print Test Page to see the selections.
