Utility Tab Description
The Utility tab allows you to perform printer maintenance or check the settings of the printer.
- Print Nozzle Check Pattern
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Prints a nozzle check pattern.
Perform this function if printing becomes faint or a specific color fails to print. Print a nozzle check pattern, and check whether the print head is working properly.
If the print result for a specific color is fainted, or if there are any unprinted sections, use Print Head Cleaning to clean the print head.- Paper Source
- Displayed using the Media Type, Page Size and Roll Paper Width for each currently set paper feed position.
- Print Head Cleaning
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Performs print head cleaning.
Print head cleaning removes any blockage in the print head nozzles.
Perform cleaning when printing becomes faint, or a specific color fails to print, even though all ink levels are sufficiently high. - Paper Feed Amount Adjustment
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This function adjusts the paper feed amount if the print result is faint or contains streaks.
- View Status
- This function copies printer information and setting values to the clipboard.
- Custom Settings...
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- Acquire media information from the printer at startup
- When the printer driver setup window is opened, the media type registered in the printer is automatically applied to Media Type.
- Apply the previous print settings according to the media type
- If you change Media Type, the print purpose and quality of the previous print are applied.
- About
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Opens the About dialog box.
You can check information such as the version and copyright of the printer driver. - Settings Summaries...
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The Settings Summaries dialog box is displayed.
You can confirm the list of items set in the printer driver.
If you click the tab of each sheet, you can confirm the setting details of each item.