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Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern

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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. (1) Lines missing here indicate the print head requires cleaning. See "Print Head Cleaning" on page 39. (2) Unevenness in these patterns indicates that the print head requires alignment. See "Aligning the Print Head" on page 44. Print Head Cleaning Clean the print head if you suspect that the nozzles might be clogged. Cleaning the print head consumes ink, so perform print head cleaning only when necessary. 1 Ensure that the printer is on. 2 Open the Printer Properties dialog box. See "Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box Directly from the Start Menu" on page 22. 39

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Printing Maintenance
39
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.
Print Head Cleaning
Clean the print head if you suspect that the nozzles might be clogged. Cleaning
the print
head consumes ink, so perform print head cleaning only when necessary.
1
Ensure that the printer is on.
2
Open the Printer Properties dialog box.
See "Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box Directly from the Start Menu
Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box Directly from the Start Menu
Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box Directly from the Start Menu
Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box Directly from the Start Menu"
" on
page 22.
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
Lines missing here indicate the print
head requires cleaning.
See "Print Head Cleaning
Print Head Cleaning
Print Head Cleaning
Print Head Cleaning"
" on page 39.
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
Unevenness in these patterns indicates
that the print head requires alignment.
See "Aligning the Print Head
Aligning the Print Head
Aligning the Print Head
Aligning the Print Head"
" on page 44.