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Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern - not printing black
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Printing Maintenance Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern The nozzle check pattern should appear as follows when ink is discharged properly. Examine the nozzle check pattern output by the printer, and clean the Print Head when necessary. The nozzle check pattern will not be printed correctly if there is not enough ink. Replace the ink tank if the remaining amount of ink is insufficient. See "Replacing an Ink Tank" on page 37. 1 Confirm the printed nozzle check pattern. (1) (2) (1) If line of this pattern are missing, the "Black" print head nozzle needs cleaning. Example: When line are missing (2) If these patterns have white stripes, the "Color" print head nozzle needs cleaning. Example: When white stripes appear 50
Printing Maintenance
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Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern
The nozzle check pattern should appear as follows when ink is discharged properly.
Examine the nozzle check pattern output by the printer, and clean the Print Head when
necessary.
The nozzle check pattern will not be printed correctly if there is not
enough ink. Replace the ink tank if the remaining amount of ink is
insufficient.
See
“
Replacing an Ink Tank
”
on page 37.
1
Confirm the printed nozzle check pattern.
(1)
If line of this pattern are missing, the “Black” print head nozzle needs cleaning.
Example: When line are missing
(2)
If these patterns have white stripes, the “Color” print head nozzle needs
cleaning.
Example: When white stripes appear
(1)
(2)