Printing The Prime Pattern - Oce CS 5050 User Manual

Printing the prime pattern

The prime pattern is printed to check that the ink cartridges fire properly and
to detect any clogged or electrically defective jets.
To print the prime pattern
With the media loaded, press
1
Select
2 Prime
Testing pattern prints. The test pattern consists of four coloured bands (black,
cyan, magenta and yellow), a series of lines and a CMYK header, indicating
the compensating print modes for damaged jets. (See 'Compensating for
electrically defective jets' on page 93.)
To interpret the prime test
The bands should be smooth, without dark streaks or white lines. The lines
should not look fuzzy or contain gaps.
[18] The upper test pattern of a prime test
Within the printed test pattern, each jet is represented by a short horizontal
line. Together, these short horizontal lines form a "stair step" pattern.
Electrically defective jets appear as solid bars for which you can compensate.
Clogged jets appear as gaps or misdirected lines in the "stair step" pattern,
which must be cleared manually.
The print modes for which compensation is available are shown above the
test pattern.
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