i470D Direct Printing Guide

Printing Maintenance
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Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern
Print the nozzle check pattern to determine whether the ink ejects properly from the print head
nozzles and to verify print head alignment. Use this function when printed results are blurred or
the color is incorrect.
1 With the printer on, load a sheet of Letter paper in the printer.
2 Print the Nozzle Check Pattern.
See “Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern.”
Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern
The nozzle check pattern should appear as follows when ink is discharged properly.
Examine the nozzle check pattern output by the printer.
(2) The Maintenance
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Maintenance icon and 01
0101
01 appear on the
LCD.
(3) Press the Set
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Set button.
The nozzle check pattern is printed.
(1) Press the Maintenance
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Maintenance button.
(2) Unevenness in these patterns indicates the print
head requires alignment.
See “Aligning the Print Head” on page 32.
(1) Lines missing here indicate the print head
requires cleaning.
See “Print Head Cleaning” on page 30.