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Printing a Nozzle Check Pattern

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4. Select Test Print from the pull-down menu, and click the Print Head Alignment button. 5. When prompted to print an alignment test page, click OK. Printing Maintenance 6. Compare the different patterns for each color on the printout. Notice that most patterns have vertical lines, but some in the middle look smooth and uniform. 7. For each color on the test printout, enter the number in the Print Head Alignment dialog box that corresponds with the smoothest looking test pattern. 8. When finished, click Send. Printing a Nozzle Check Pattern The contact area of the print head that discharges ink contains nozzles, tiny openings from which the ink is sprayed. You may see faded or streaked colors and text in your printed output if the nozzles are clogged or the print head is not aligned. You can check for these problems by printing a nozzle check pattern. To print a nozzle check pattern in Windows: 1. Make sure the printer is turned on. 2. Click Start, then: • Windows XP: Select Control Panel, then Printers and Other Hardware, then Printers and Faxes. • Other Windows versions: Select Settings, then Printers. 43

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Printing Maintenance
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4.
Select
Test Print
from the pull-down menu,
and click the
Print Head Alignment
button.
5.
When prompted to print an alignment test
page, click
OK.
6.
Compare the different patterns for each color
on the printout.
Notice that most patterns have vertical lines, but
some in the middle look smooth and uniform.
7.
For each color on the test printout, enter the
number in the Print Head Alignment dialog
box that corresponds with the smoothest
looking test pattern.
8.
When finished, click
Send
.
Printing a Nozzle Check Pattern
The contact area of the print head that discharges ink contains nozzles, tiny
openings from which the ink is sprayed. You may see faded or streaked colors and
text in your printed output if the nozzles are clogged or the print head is not
aligned. You can check for these problems by printing a nozzle check pattern.
To print a nozzle check pattern in Windows:
1.
Make sure the printer is turned on.
2.
Click
Start
, then:
•
Windows XP:
Select
Control Panel
, then
Printers and Other Hardware
, then
Printers and Faxes
.
•
Other Windows versions:
Select
Settings
, then
Printers
.