Canon i560 Series i560 Quick Start Guide - Page 38

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. Note If the ink tank runs out of ink, the nozzle pattern will be incorrect. And you will need to replace the tank. (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (1) If lines are missing as in the illustration, run the print head cleaning procedure for Black 3eBK. When line are missing See "Print Head Cleaning" on page 38. (2) White stripes in this pattern require running print head cleaning procedure for Color 6C, 6M, 6Y. When white stripes appear See "Print Head Cleaning" on page 38. (3) Unevenness in this pattern indicates the print head requires alignment. When lines are uneven When lines are even See "Aligning the Print Head" on page 42. 36

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Printing Maintenance
36
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)
If lines are missing as in the illustration, run the print head cleaning procedure
for
Black 3eBK
.
See
"
Print Head Cleaning
"
on page 38.
(2)
White stripes in this pattern require running print head cleaning procedure for
Color 6C, 6M, 6Y
.
See
"
Print Head Cleaning
"
on page 38.
(3)
Unevenness in this pattern indicates the print head requires alignment.
See
"
Aligning the Print Head
"
on page 42.
Note
If the ink tank runs out of ink, the nozzle pattern will be incorrect. And
you will need to replace the tank.
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
When line are missing
When white stripes appear
When lines are uneven
When lines are even