Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern

    15-Mei-2008
    8200182100

    Solusi

    Print the nozzle check pattern to determine whether the ink ejects properly from the print head
    nozzles.

    Windows
    1.Make sure that the printer is on, load a sheet of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper in the
    Auto Sheet Feeder.

    2.Open the printer properties dialog box

    3.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 Front Cover while printing.
    NOTE
    Clicking Initial Check Items displays the items to be checked before printing the pattern.

    4.Examine the pattern and take the appropriate action
    See [Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern]

    Macintosh
    1.Make sure that the printer is on, load a sheet of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper in the
    Auto Sheet Feeder

    2.Open the Canon IJ Printer Utility dialog box

    3.Print the nozzle check pattern
    (1) Select Test Print in the pop-up menu.
    (2) Click Nozzle Check.
    (3) Confirm the displayed message and click Print Check Pattern.
    The nozzle check pattern is printed. Do not open the Front Cover while printing.
    NOTE
    Clicking Initial Check Items displays the items to be checked before printing the pattern.

    4.Examine the pattern and take the appropriate action
    See [Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern]

    Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern
    Examine the nozzle check pattern output by the printer, and clean the Print Head if necessary.
    NOTE
    The nozzle check pattern will not be printed correctly if there is not enough ink. Replace the FINE
    Cartridge if the remaining amount of ink is insufficient.

    1.Confirm the printed nozzle check pattern



    (1) If lines of this pattern are missing, the print head nozzle needs cleaning.
    Example: When lines are missing (Black ink)



    (2) If these patterns have white streaks, the print head nozzle needs cleaning.
    Example: When white streaks appear (Color ink)



    2.When cleaning is necessary, click Cleaning on the Pattern Check dialog box

    Windows



    Macintosh



    To proceed to cleaning of the Print Head, go to step 3-(3) of the Windows or Macintosh
    Print Head Cleaning procedure, depending on your platform. See [ Print Head Cleaning ]
    If no lines of the group (1) pattern are missing and the group (2) patterns have no white
    streaks, click Exit (Windows) or Quit (Macintosh) to exit nozzle check pattern examination.