Clean Print-Heads - Ricoh IM CW2200 User Manual

9. Troubleshooting
4. Press [Exit].
5. Check the print results of the test pattern.
• Normal print results:
K1
• If a nozzle is not firing:
K1
The print results of the test pattern correspond to, from left to right, [Black (K1)], [Black (K2)],
[Yellow (Y1) & Magenta (M1)], [Cyan (C)], and [Magenta (M2) & Yellow (Y2)] for the [Clean
Print-heads] and [Flush Print-heads] functions in [Maintenance]. Text, such as K1, K2, Y1, C, and
M1, are printed on the print results of the test pattern.
For example, if a print result indicates that the test pattern of K1 is not firing, select [Black (K1)] for
[Clean Print-heads] or [Flush Print-heads] to reactivate the nozzle.
6. Press [Home] (
If a nozzle is not firing, perform head cleaning.
page 250 "Clean Print-heads"
• For details about Prevent Paper Abrasion mode, see page 247 "Checking Whether the Print-heads
Scratch the Paper".
• If the temperature changes suddenly from low to high, print-head nozzles may occasionally clog
and not fire. If cleaning print-heads twice cannot reactivate the nozzle, flush the print-heads.
• page 247 "Checking Whether a Nozzle Is Clogged"

Clean Print-heads

Use this function to clean the print-heads if a specific color is not printing or prints out unclearly.
Perform this function on a color basis.
• Head cleaning consumes ink. Perform this function only when necessary.
• Perform no other operations during head cleaning.
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K1 K2 K2 Y1
K1 K2 K2 Y1
) after completing the operation.
M1 C C M2
M1 C C M2
Y2
DNK008
Y2
DNK009