Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern
Examine the nozzle check pattern, and clean the print head if necessary.
1. Check if there are horizontal white streaks in the pattern (A) and pattern (B).
C: Number of sheets printed so far
If there are horizontal white streaks in the pattern A:
Cleaning the nozzles of the ink group 1 (PC, M, Y, or PM) is required.
Select the ink group to clean using the computer.
Cleaning the Print Heads from Your Computer
D: Good
E: Bad (horizontal white streaks are present)
If there are horizontal white streaks in the pattern B:
Cleaning the nozzles of the ink group 2 (C, BK, LGY, or GY) is required.
Select the ink group to clean using the computer.
Cleaning the Print Heads from Your Computer
If there are horizontal white streaks in the pattern A and pattern B:
Cleaning the nozzles of all ink colors is required.
From the printer
Cleaning the Print Head
From the computer
Cleaning the Print Heads from Your Computer
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