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Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern, Cleaning, Pattern Check

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Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern Examine the nozzle check pattern output by the printer, and clean the Print Head if necessary. Note 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 23. 1 Confirm the printed nozzle check pattern. (1) (2) (1) If lines of this pattern are missing, the Black print head nozzle needs cleaning. Example: When lines are missing (2) If these patterns have white streaks, the Color print head nozzle needs cleaning. Example: When white streaks appear 2 When cleaning is necessary, click Cleaning on the Pattern Check dialog box. To proceed to cleaning of the Print Head, go to step 4-(3) of the Windows or Macintosh Print Head Cleaning procedure, depending on your platform. See "Print Head Cleaning" on page 33. If no lines of the group (1) pattern are missing and the group (2) patterns have no white streaks, click Exit or Quit to exit nozzle check pattern examination. 32 Routine Maintenance

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32
Routine Maintenance
Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern
Examine the nozzle check pattern output by the printer, and clean the Print Head if necessary.
1
Confirm the printed nozzle check pattern.
(1)
If lines of this pattern are missing, the
Black
print head nozzle needs cleaning.
Example: When lines are missing
(2)
If these patterns have white streaks, the
Color
print head nozzle needs cleaning.
Example: When white streaks appear
2
When cleaning is necessary, click
Cleaning
on the
Pattern Check
dialog box.
To proceed to cleaning of the Print Head, go to step 4-(3) of the Windows or Macintosh Print
Head Cleaning procedure, depending on your platform. See “Print Head Cleaning” on
page 33.
If no lines of the group (1) pattern are missing and the group (2) patterns have no white
streaks, click
Exit
or
Quit
to exit nozzle check pattern examination.
Note
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 23.
(2)
(1)