Printing The Color Test - ENCAD 215360-01 Quick Start Manual

17 Make sure the ink primer is making good contact with the jet area.
Pulse the pump 3 - 5 times, until the ink is visible in the ink primer
sight tube. Maintain good contact between the inkjet plate and the
pump for an additional 5 seconds.
When removing the ink primer, use the silicone tip to wipe and
clean the jet plate. Remember to clean the silicone tip of ink before
moving to the next cartridge. Note: When you remove the ink
primer from the cartrodge, continue pressing button a few seconds
to prevent leaking from the ink primer.
18 Reprint the color test. Inspect to ensure proper pressure is
maintained for each color.
19 If all colors look fine, go on to step 20. If not, re-prime cartridges as
necessary to remove clogs.
20 Print the prime test pattern as described later in this guide.
Manually bypass (compensate) clogged jets as necessary. Manual
compensation is also described later in this guide.
21 Once all cartridges are working correctly, your will need to calibrate
and align your cartridges. Follow the procedures in the sections on
Paper axis calibration and Aligning the ink cartridges which follows.

Printing the color test

Printing the color test verifies that pressure is set properly. You will print one
color test pattern for each cartridge. Note: Do not use single pass, carriage
speed 10 for the color test.
To print the color test
1 Be sure media is loaded in the printer.
2 Select Utility Menu/Service Menu/Diagnostics Menu/Stall
Select.
3 Select the stall (4,3,2,1,Y,M,C,K) for the cartridge you want to print
and press OK.
4 Next, select Utility Menu/Service Menu/Diagnostics Menu/
Density.
5 Change the color test density to 100% and press OK.
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