10 | Checking and Cleaning the Print Heads
Aligning the Print Head
1. Press Menu, press d to highlight PAPER SETUP, and press Menu.
2. Press d to highlight PAPER SETUP, then press Menu.
3. Select the paper configuration number for the loaded media, then press .
4. HEAD ALIGNMENT is highlighted. Press
Menu.
5. BI-D ALL is highlighted. Press to print
the alignment patterns.
6. Determine which pattern in each set has
the smallest gaps in the lines. Press u or d
to select the number, then press .
7. Repeat step 6 for the rest of the pattern
sets, then press the Pause button to exit.
Checking and Cleaning the Print Heads
If your prints show a color shift or horizontal lines, check the print head nozzles for clogs or deflections. If
necessary, run a cleaning cycle.
Note: You can set the printer to automatically check the nozzles periodically or before each print job using one of
the PRINT NOZZLE PATTERN options on the PRINTER SETUP menu. You can also run different head cleaning
levels and set up automatic cleaning cycles. See page 19 for instructions.
1.
Press Menu, press d to highlight TEST PRINT, and press Menu again.
2. Select NOZZLE CHECK, press Menu, and press to print a nozzle check pattern.
3. Examine the printed pattern to determine if
the print heads need cleaning.
4. If you need to clean the print heads, press and
hold the
Menu button for three seconds.
You may also want to align the print heads; see the
previous section for instructions.
Aligned
pattern
Mis-aligned
patterns
Cleaning not needed
Clean the print heads
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