Test Printing - MIMAKI TS55-1800 Operation Manual

Chapter 2 Basic Operation
• Press [FUNC3] (OFF) in Step 2 to turn all
heaters OFF.
Or, press [FUNC1] to raise the POST1/
POST2 heaters in 10°C increments.
2-10

Test Printing

Print a test pattern to check that there are no discharging
defects such as nozzle clogging (slight touching of ink or
nozzle missing).
Relationship between head row and
test pattern
The relations between head row and test pattern print
position are as follow.
Head 1
Head 2
Head 1
Test pattern
Note on test printing
• When using a roll media, rewind the media by
hand before printing so that it is not loose. When
the roll media has not been rewound tightly, it
may cause image quality to deteriorate.

Test Printing

Print a test pattern to check that there are no discharging
defects such as nozzle clogging (slight touching of ink or
nozzle missing).
In addition, you can select the orientation of the test
pattern to print from two types in order to perform test
printing repeatedly. Select one depending on your use.
: When the test pattern orientation is "FEED DIR."
: When the test pattern orientation is "SCAN DIR."
Check before test printing.
• If a media has been set (
• If the origin position has been set
• If the head gap has been adjusted (
• If the necessary settings have been configured for nozzle
recovery ( P.4-15)
Head 2
Media-feeding direction
P.2-4)
P.2-4)