Test Print - Epson ColorWorks C6500Au Technical Reference Manual

Test Print

You can check whether the printer operates normally or not by printing a nozzle check patterns.
Follow the procedure below to print the nozzle check patterns. The nozzle check patterns allow you to check
print nozzles for clogging.
1
Turn the printer on.
2
Select [Menu] and then press the [OK] button.
3
Select [Maintenance].
4
Select [Print Head Nozzle Check].
5
Select [Print].
The nozzle check patterns are printed.
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Checking the Nozzle Check Patterns
If the pattern is printed normally, all the lines are printed properly as shown in the left figure below.
Nozzles are clogging if there are missing lines as shown in the right figure below. Run the print head
cleaning.
Normal
Chapter2 Setup
Clogging
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