Chapter2 Setup Test Print You can check whether the printer operates normally or not by printing a nozzle check patterns. Follow the procedure below to print the nozzle check patterns. The nozzle check patterns allow you to check print nozzles for clogging. 1 Turn the printer on. 2 Select [Menu] and then press the [OK] button. 3 Select [Maintenance]. 4 Select [Print Head Nozzle Check]. 5 Select [Print]. The nozzle check patterns are printed. 6 Check the printed nozzle check patterns. When all nozzles are normal and not clogged, all lines are printed cleanly as shown in the left figure below.
When some nozzles are clogged, there are broken lines and missing segments as shown in the right figure below. In this case, run the print head cleaning. Example of the nozzle check patterns with gloss black ink Normal Clogging Y Y M M C C BK BK 79