Printing The Nozzle Check Pattern; Examining The Nozzle Check Pattern - Canon i900D Series Printing Manual

Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern

Print the nozzle check pattern to determine whether the ink ejects properly from the print head
nozzles and to verify print head alignment. Use this function when printed results are blurred or
the color is incorrect.
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With the printer on, load a sheet of Letter plain paper in the printer.
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Printing the nozzle check pattern.
(1) Press the Menu

(5) Examining the nozzle check pattern.

Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern
The nozzle check pattern should appear as follows when ink is discharged properly.
Examine the nozzle check pattern output by the printer.
If any ink tanks have run out of ink, the nozzle check pattern will not be printed
Note
correctly. In this event, replace the relevant ink tanks.
Menu button.
Menu Menu
(2) Use the
(3) Use the
(4) Use the
buttons to select Maintenance
press the OK OK OK button. OK
The maintenance menu is displayed.
buttons to select Nozzle check
press the OK OK button.
OK OK
The pattern print confirmation screen is displayed.
buttons to select Yes
OK button. OK
OK OK
The nozzle check pattern is printed.
(1) White stripes in this pattern require a print head
cleaning.
When white stripes appear
See "Print Head Cleaning" on page 40.
(2) Uneven patterns indicate that the print head
requires alignment.
When lines are uneven
See "Aligning Print Head - Auto head align" on
page 42.
Maintenance and then Maintenance Maintenance
Nozzle check and then Nozzle check Nozzle check
Yes and then press the
Yes Yes
When lines are even
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