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obstruction sensor laser. It then slightly lowers the table to set the correct printing height. To print a
Nozzle Check, press the <PRINT CHECK> button (the button which shows all 6 channels in the lower left -
hand corner).
Figure 2.7-1: Motion Tab Figure 2.7-2: Print Head Nozzle Check
Position a sheet of letter sized paper on the lower right corner of the print table as shown on the
display, (Note that the print table edge closest to you is the top and therefore the preview on the
display will appear rotated 180°) and press the <PRINT CHECK> button. The print table will now move in
and print the nozzle check.
If you have a Ri 3000 you will see one channel of each of your colors printed on the paper and one block
from each of the whites printed on the table (See Figure 2.7-3 below). If you have an Ri 6000 you will see
two channels of each color printed on the paper and four channels of white printed on the table.
Figure 2.7-3: Print Head Nozzle Check Example
If the Nozzle Check Pattern looks good, then you are finished with the initial printer setup. If it does not,
you will to do a print head clean. This process is not uncommon when first filling the printer with ink. A
Print Head Clean is performed from the Print Check menu.
You will see the following menu of options.