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Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern

Print the nozzle check pattern to determine whether ink is being ejected correctly from the print head nozzles.

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Note

  • If ink runs out as the nozzle check pattern is printed, an error message appears on the touch screen.

What you will need: one sheet of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper

  1. Make sure the machine is on.

  2. Flick the HOME screen, and then tap Setup.

    The setup menu screen is displayed.

  3. Tap Maintenance.

    The Maintenance screen is displayed.

  4. Tap Print nozzle check pattern.

    A confirmation screen is displayed.

  5. Load a sheet of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper in cassette 1.

    Important

    • The screen for registering page size and media type is not displayed during any of the operations available in the Maintenance screen. Therefore, printing will be executed even if paper other than A4 or Letter-sized plain paper is loaded.
    • Nozzle check patterns cannot be printed from cassette 2. Load paper in cassette 1.

  6. Pull out the output tray extension and open the paper output support.

  7. Tap Yes.

    After the nozzle check pattern is printed, two pattern confirmation screens are displayed.

  8. Examine the nozzle check pattern.