Maintaining The Printer Using Utilities; Nozzle Check - Ricoh Aficio GX3000N User Manual

Making Printer Settings

Maintaining the Printer Using Utilities

If you repeatedly print, print-heads will get dirty and print quality may degrade. Perform printer maintenance
from the [Maintenance] tab in the printer properties dialog box.

Nozzle Check

Follow the procedure below to check whether the print-head nozzles are clogged up or not by printing a nozzle
check test pattern.
To check the printed test pattern, proceed to step 7.
1. Open the printer properties dialog box.
2. Click the [Maintenance] tab.
3. Click [Nozzle Check].
4. Click [Next >].
5. Check that A4/Letter size paper is loaded in the paper tray.
6. Click [Next >].
7. Check the printed test pattern.
Normal
When print-heads are clogged
8. Click [Finish].
If the printed test pattern is not clear, select the [Head-cleaning] check box, and then click [Next >].
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