SC-B9580 User's Guide Maintenance ❏ If the width of the media is less than 34 inches, you cannot print side by side. Example of clogged nozzles Nozzle Check for Information Printing A check pattern is printed on the left and right edges of the media. You can check for clogged nozzles during printing by inspecting the check pattern. If there are gaps in the nozzle check pattern, press [ ], and then perform Head Cleaning. U “General Settings Menu” on page 83 U “Head Cleaning” on page 72 Nozzle Check between Pages When printing for the set number of pages * is complete, the next page is printed across the printed check pattern.
When all printing is complete, you can visually inspect the pattern to determine whether there may be faint or missing colors in the preceding or following printout. Head Cleaning Types of Cleaning The following three types of Head Cleaning are available. U “General Settings Menu” on page 83 Auto Cleaning * Print jobs that do not include multiple pages are counted as one page. The level is automatically changed, according to the condition of the clog detected in a nozzle, and then cleaning is done. How to Print a Nozzle Check Pattern See the following for details on how to perform cleaning.
U “Performing Head Cleaning” on page 73 A Check that the printer is ready to print, press (Maintenance), and then press Print Head Nozzle Check . Perform Head Cleaning as necessary If there are gaps in the nozzle check pattern, or if there are streaks in the print results, the colors are wrong, or there are ink drops, perform Head Cleaning. B Select the desired print position, and then press Start . The check pattern is printed. When Head Cleaning is complete, print the nozzle check pattern again to check the condition of the nozzles. C Check the check pattern. Cut the media as necessary. See the following for details on how to perform Head Cleaning.
Example of clean nozzles U “Performing Head Cleaning” on page 73 Perform Head Cleaning periodically If there are no gaps in the check pattern, press [ ]. This printer comes with a built-in automatic maintenance function that automatically performs Head Cleaning at a set time or when it is determined to be necessary based on the results of automatically monitoring the nozzles. Set Print Duration, Print Counter, or Print Length as the interval. 72