Lexmark Z32 Color Jetprinter User's Guide for Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 2000 - Page 28

Cleaning the print nozzles - inks

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Steps to basic printing Maintaining your printer Troubleshooting Appendix Index Maintaining your printer Cleaning the print nozzles The print cartridge nozzle test helps you pinpoint any clogged nozzles. The nozzle test also cleans the print cartridge by forcing ink through the nozzles. A test line prints so you can see if the cleaning process was successful. Run the nozzle test when: • Characters are not printing completely. • White dashes appear in graphics or printed text. • Print is smudged or too dark. • Colors do not print correctly. To run the nozzle test: 1 Load plain paper in the printer. 2 Open the Control Program. For help, see page 18. 3 Click the Cartridge tab. 28

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Maintaining your printer
Maintaining your printer
Troubleshooting
Appendix
Index
Steps to basic printing
Cleaning the print nozzles
The print cartridge nozzle test helps you pinpoint any clogged
nozzles. The nozzle test also cleans the print cartridge by forcing ink
through the nozzles. A test line prints so you can see if the cleaning
process was successful. Run the nozzle test when:
Characters are not printing completely.
White dashes appear in graphics or printed text.
Print is smudged or too dark.
Colors do not print correctly.
To run the nozzle test:
1
Load plain paper in the printer.
2
Open the Control Program. For help, see
page 18
.
3
Click the Cartridge tab.