i950 Quick Start Guide

Printing Maintenance
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 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.
Print Head Cleaning
Clean the print head if you suspect that the nozzles might be clogged. Cleaning the print
head consumes ink, so perform print head cleaning only when necessary.
1 Ensure that the printer is on.
2 Open the Printer Properties dialog box.
See "Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box Directly from the Start Menu
Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box Directly from the Start MenuOpening the Printer Properties Dialog Box Directly from the Start Menu
Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box Directly from the Start Menu"
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page 22.
(1)
(1)(1)
(1) Lines missing here indicate the print
head requires cleaning.
See "Print Head Cleaning
Print Head CleaningPrint Head Cleaning
Print Head Cleaning"
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(2)
(2)(2)
(2) Unevenness in these patterns indicates
that the print head requires alignment.
See "Aligning the Print Head
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Aligning the Print Head"
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