User`s guide

Item
The Setup menu contains the following items and parameters.
The factory setting is
.
Maintenance
Item Parameter Explanation
Nozzle Check - Check whether the print head nozzles are clogged.
U “Checking for clogged nozzles” on page 90
Head Cleaning - Perform head cleaning if you notice banding or gaps in the print
results. Head cleaning cleans the surface of the print head to
improve the print quality.
Cleaning Sheet - Select this option to pass (feed and eject) plain paper through the
printer and clean its inside.
U “Cleaning the Inside of the Printer” on page 94
Printer Setup
Item Parameter Explanation
Black Ink Change Setting
Standard
Select Economy to reduce the amount of ink consumed when
switching from one black ink to another. Note, however, that this
may result in uneven gloss in areas printed with black ink after the
switching.
Select Standard to ensure adequate print quality after switching
black inks.
Economy
Paper Skew Check
On This option only takes effect with fine art media and poster board.
Select On to display an error in the control panel’s screen when the
paper is fed in at a slant.
On is recommended, as feeding the paper at a slant can cause the
paper to jam.
Off
Platen Gap
Standard This option is only available when printing from a
PictBridge-compatible device.
Select the platen gap which is the distance between the print head
and the paper.
Normally, select Standard. Choose Wide if print results are
scratched or smudged.
This item is reset when the printer is turned off and the factory
setting restored when the printer is next turned on.
Wide
Power Off Timer
*
Off The printer turns off automatically if no operations are performed
for the selected period after it enters sleep mode.
4 Hours
8 Hours
Language - Select the language used on the control panel’s screen.
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