Printing The Nozzle Check Pattern - Canon MX870 Series User Manual

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Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern

Print the nozzle check pattern to determine whether the ink ejects properly from the print head nozzles.
Note
If the remaining ink level is low, the nozzle check pattern will not be printed correctly. Replace the
ink tank whose ink is low.
See Replacing an Ink Tank .
You need to prepare: a sheet of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper
1.
Make sure that the power is turned on.
2.
Make sure that one or more sheets of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper are loaded in
the Cassette.
3. Open the Paper Output Tray gently, and open the Output Tray Extension.
4. Print the nozzle check pattern.
Press the Setup button.
(1)
The Setup menu screen will appear.
Select Maintenance
(2)
The Maintenance screen will appear.
Select Print nozzle check pattern, and press the
(3)
The confirmation screen will appear.
Select Yes, and press the
(4)
The nozzle check pattern will be printed and two pattern confirmation screens will appear on the LCD.
5.
Examine the nozzle check pattern.
See Examining the Nozzle Check
>
When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors Are Incorrect
, and press the
OK
button.
OK
Pattern.
Advanced Guide
> Printing the Nozzle Check
button.
button.
OK
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