Maintenance
Adjusting the Print Head
You need to adjust the print head if white lines appear in
your print outs or if you notice the print quality has
declined. You can perform the following printer
maintenance functions for maintaining the print head
in good condition to ensure the best print quality.
Carry out appropriate maintenance depending on the
print results and situation.
Checking for clogged nozzles
Perform a nozzle check to check for clogs if the printer
has not been used for an extended period or before
important print jobs. Visually inspect the printed check
pattern and clean the print head if you notice faint or
missing areas.
Cleaning the print head
Clean the print head if you notice faint or missing areas
in printed documents. Cleans the surface of the print
head to improve the print quality. You can select
between three different levels for head cleaning.
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At first, use
Execute (Light)
. If you still notice any faint
or missing areas, then use
Execute (Medium)
or
Execute (Heavy)
.
Adjusting the print head position (Print head
alignment)
Perform Head Alignment if lines are misaligned or print
results are grainy. The Head Alignment function
corrects print misalignments.
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“Minimizing Print Misalignments (Head
Checking for clogged nozzles
Buttons that are used in the following settings
A
Load roll paper in the printer.
Choose a paper type that matches the paper in the
printer.
B
Confirm that the printer is ready to print. Press
the
"
button.
The Maintenance menu will be displayed.
C
Confirm that
Nozzle Check
is highlighted and
press the
Z
button.
A confirmation dialog will be displayed.
D
Press the
Z
button to print a check pattern.
Review the printed check pattern while referring
to the following section.
Example of clean nozzles
There are no gaps in the nozzle check pattern.
Example of clogged nozzles
If there are areas missing from the pattern, select
Head Cleaning
and clean the print head.
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