Installation manual

Rev. F Utilities 3-9
TM-C100 Printer Driver Operation Manual
Nozzle Check Utility
The Nozzle Check utility prints a nozzle check pattern. By examining the nozzle check pattern,
you can detect whether the nozzles on the print head are clogged.
Use the following procedure to check the nozzles on the print head.
1. Turn on the power of the printer.
2. Load paper. (For information on how to load paper, refer to the “TM-C100 User's Manual”
supplied with the printer. For information on how to set up the paper source, see “Paper
Source” on page 2-7.)
3. From the [Utility] tab, click [Nozzle Check]. The following message appears.
4. Click [Next]. A nozzle check pattern is printed.
5. After the nozzle check pattern is printed, the following message appears.
6. If the nozzle check pattern does not appear incomplete, this indicates the nozzles on the
print head are normal. Click [Finish] to exit this utility.
If the nozzle check pattern appears incomplete, this indicates the nozzles on the print head
are clogged. Click [Clean Head] to perform print head cleaning.
(For information on how to clean the print head, see “Head Cleaning Utility” on page 3-10.)
<Printing example where nozzles are clogged><Normal printing example>
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