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30 Routine Maintenance
Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern
Print the nozzle check pattern to determine whether the ink ejects properly from the print head
nozzles.
1 Make sure that the printer is on and then load a sheet of A4 or Letter-sized plain
paper in the Rear Tray.
2 Open the Front Tray and extend the Output Tray Extension.
Set the Paper Thickness Lever to the left.
For details on the Paper Thickness Lever, refer to “Front View” in “Main Components” of the
User’s Guide on-screen manual.
3 Open the printer properties dialog box.
4 Print the Nozzle Check Pattern.
(1) Click the Maintenance tab.
(2) Click Nozzle Check.
(3) Confirm the displayed message and click Print
Check Pattern.
The nozzle check pattern is printed. Do not
open the Top Cover while printing.
5 Examine the pattern and take the appropriate action.
See “Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern” on page 32.
Note
z You cannot feed paper from the Front Tray to print Nozzle Check Pattern. Always load paper in the
Rear Tray.
Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern Without a Computer
z Nozzle check pattern printing can be performed also from the printer itself using the RESUME/CANCEL
button.
1. With the printer on, load a sheet of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper in the Rear Tray.
2. Set the Paper Thickness Lever to the left.
3. Open the Front Tray and extend the Output Tray Extension.
4. Hold down the RESUME/CANCEL button until the POWER lamp flashes green twice, and
then release it immediately.
The nozzle check pattern is printed. Do not open the Top Cover while printing.
Examine the pattern and take the appropriate action. See “Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern” on
page 32.
Note
Clicking Initial Check Items displays the items to
be checked before printing the pattern.