2-16
Test printing
Perform the test printing to check if printing failures (blurring or missing) due to nozzle clogging or the like
occur on the printed.
Test printing
1
In the local mode, press the key.
• Press and key to change the test pattern
deployment direction.
The deployment direction changed here returns to the
direction set in P.3-29 after test printing.
• When performing test printing after changing the deployment direction from “SCAN DIR.”
to “FEED DIR.”, the line will be fed to the position of the first test printing.
• For the detail of the deployment direction of the test printing, see P.3-29.
2
Press the key.
• This machine starts printing the test pattern.
• After performing test printing, this machine returns to
LOCAL mode.
3
Check the printed test pattern.
• Finish the operations when it is in normal.
• Execute the head cleaning when it is in abnormal. ( P.2-17)
• When a leaf media is used, set a larger media than the A4 size in longitudinal feeding.
• When a roll media is used, rewind the roll media by hands prior to printing so that it is set in the
tightened condition. The loosened may result in failures of the image quality.
Check before the
test printing
• If a media has been set. P.2-6 • If the origin position has been set.
• If the head gap has been adjusted. P.2-6
TEST DRAW
(FEED DIR. ) <ENT>
<LOCAL . 1> [ #01 ]
width:****mm
Abnormal pattern
Clogged with ink
Normal pattern
Nozzles are dirty