J007/J010/J011 46 Repair Center Manual
Nozzle Blockage Check
One or more of the nozzles is blocked if you see:
Broken lines
Uneven patches of white in the printouts.
Do the following procedure to correct these problems.
1. Push [Menu], select "Maintenance", and push [#Enter].
2. Select "Nozzle Check" and press [#Enter]. The Nozzle Check pattern prints.
3. Examine the Nozzle Check pattern for broken lines or white patches. The first
sample below is normal, the second sample shows white patches.
4. Note which colors are not printing normally.
5. Do the print head cleaning procedure for the print head that is blocked.
Do “Head-Cleaning” up to 3 times to correct the problem. Do “Head-Flushing” if
three "Head-Cleaning" executions does not solve the problem..
"Head-Flushing" uses a large amount of ink. Do not do the “Head-Flushing” until
you have done the “Head-Cleaning” at least 3 times.
The procedure for "Head-Cleaning" and "Head-Flushing" is described in the next
section.