Examining The Nozzle Check Pattern - Canon i900D Series Quick Start Manual

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.
(1) White stripes in this pattern require a print head
cleaning.
When white stripes appear
See "Print Head Cleaning Print Head Cleaning" Print Head Cleaning Print Head Cleaning
(2) Uneven patterns indicate that the print head
requires alignment.
When lines are uneven
See "Aligning the Print Head Aligning the Print Head"
Aligning the Print Head Aligning the Print Head
(3) Horizontal stripes in this pattern indicate that the
print head requires alignment.
This pattern is not printed when printing is
specified from the maintenance menu on the
operation panel.
When horizontal stripes appear
See "Aligning the Print Head Aligning the Print Head"
Aligning the Print Head Aligning the Print Head
Printing Maintenance
on page 36.
When lines are even
on page 40
on page 40
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