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Basic
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Outputting
Printing Tests and Normal Cleaning
Before you carry out actual printing, we recommend performing a printing test to ensure no dot drop-out
occurs. If dot drop-out occurs, perform cleaning of the print head (Normal Cleaning).
How to Perform a Printing Test
Procedure
X
Setting the Output-start Location
" P. 29, "Switch On and Loading Media"
Y
Holding down for one second or longer.
A test pattern is printed.
How to Perform a Normal cleaning
Procedure
X
Press .
Y
Press .
Z
Press to choose the group of heads that
is not to be cleaned.
Press to get rid of the group display.
Repeat this procedure to display the groups of only the
heads that require cleaning.
Of groups A through C, cleaning is performed only for the group
displayed.
A B C