Examining The Nozzle Check Pattern - Canon Pixma iP5000 Series Quick Start Manual

Printing Maintenance

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.
The nozzle check pattern will not be printed correctly if there is not
enough ink. Replace the ink tank if the remaining amount of ink is
insufficient.
See
(1) If lines of this pattern are missing, the "Black" print head nozzle needs cleaning.
(2) If these patterns have white stripes, the "Color" print head nozzle needs
cleaning.
Click Cleaning in the Pattern Check dialog box to start Print Head Cleaning.
See "Print Head Cleaning"
If no lines of the group (1) pattern are missing, and the group (2) patterns have no
white stripes, click Exit or Quit. Nozzle Check Pattern finishes.
52
"Replacing an Ink Tank"
Example: When lines are missing
Example: When white stripes appear
on page 53.
on page 42.
(1)
(2)