Examining The Nozzle Check Pattern - Canon MP480 series On-Screen Manual

Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern

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Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern
Examine the nozzle check pattern, and clean the Print Head if necessary.
1.
Check if there are no missing lines in the pattern (1) or no horizontal white streaks in
the pattern (2).
(A) No missing lines/No horizontal white streaks
(B) Lines are missing/Horizontal white streaks are present
2.
Select the pattern that is closer to the printed nozzle check pattern on the Check
patterns screen.
For (A) (no missing lines or no horizontal white streaks) in both (1) and (2):
Select All A and press the
The cleaning is not required.
The screen returns to the Maintenance screen.
For (B) (lines are missing or horizontal white streaks are present) in (1) or (2):
Select Also B and press the OK button.
(1)
Clean the Print Head. The cleaning confirmation screen appears.
Select Yes and press the OK button.
(2)
The machine starts cleaning the Print Head.
Cleaning the Print Head
See
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When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors Are Incorrect
OK
button.
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