Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-2000 series User Manual - Page 340

Printing a Nozzle Check Pattern The nozzle check function allows you to check whether the print head is working properly by printing a nozzle check pattern. Print the pattern if printing becomes faint, or if a specific color fails to print. The procedure for printing a nozzle check pattern is as follows: Nozzle Check 1. Select Test Print from the pop-up menu on the Canon IJ Printer Utility3 2. Click the Nozzle Check icon The confirmation message appears. Before printing the nozzle check pattern, check the following items: On some printer models, pressing the tank cover open button on the printer opens the tank cover. Check the following items for each ink. Then, if necessary, perform Nozzle Check. • Is there ink remaining in the tank? • Did you push in the ink tank completely until you heard a clicking sound? • If the orange tape is there, has it been peeled off completely? Any remaining tape will hinder ink output. • Did you install the ink tanks in their correct positions? 3. Load paper in the printer Select the paper feed position when the dialog appears. 4. Print a nozzle check pattern Make sure that the printer is on and click OK. Printing of the nozzle check pattern begins. 5. Check the print result Check the print results. (A) As long as the horizontal lines are in line, and not missing, the nozzle is working normally. (B) Where the horizontal lines are not in line or are missing, the color nozzle is blocked. Important • When using connected to the network, the Test Print is not displayed on OS X Mountain Lion v10.8, or OS X Lion v10.7. 340