How do I print a nozzle check pattern?
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See below.
Checking for Clogged Print Head Nozzles
To maintain optimum print quality, perform a nozzle check before printing. This lets you visually inspect the printed check pattern and clean the nozzles, if necessary. There are two ways to check the nozzles:- Set up the product to automatically print a check pattern before each print job. You can select how often the product performs a nozzle check in the Printer Setup menu.
- Manually run a nozzle check from the product control panel, as described here.
- Press the maintenance button. You see the Maintenance menu.
- Press the OK button to select Nozzle Check.
- Press the up or down arrow button to select a print position for the check pattern and press the OK button. The product prints a nozzle check pattern.
- Check the printed pattern to see if there are gaps in the lines.
Nozzles are clean
Nozzles need cleaning
- If there are no gaps, the print head is clean and you can continue printing.
If there are gaps or the pattern is faint, clean the print head.
Published: Mar 29, 2018
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