Print The Prime Pattern - Oce CS 5090 User Manual

Print the prime pattern

You print the prime pattern to check that the ink cartridges fire properly and to
detect any clogged or electrically defective jets.
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To print the prime pattern
With media loaded, press
1
Select
2 Prime
A test pattern prints. The test pattern consists of four coloured double bands
(Black + 1 or Medium Magenta, Cyan + 2 or Medium Cyan, Magenta + 3 or
Light Magenta and yellow + 4 or Light Cyan), a series of lines and a CMYK
header, indicating the compensating print modes for damaged jets. (See
'Compensate for electrically defective jets' on page 121.)
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To interpret the prime test
The bands should be smooth, without dark streaks or white lines. The lines
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should not look fuzzy or contain gaps.
A solid bar indicates an
electrically defective
jet. Jet Compensation
will automatically
compensate for that
jet.
2x4 4: 3 4 5
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[20] The upper test pattern of a prime test
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A missing line or "gap",
misdirected line, or a
light-printing line
indicates a clogged jet.
3: 3 4 5 2: - - 5
1x4 Right Y: 3 4 6 8 10
1X4 Left 4: 3 4 6 8 10
menu.
1: - - 5 Y: 3 4 5
M: 3 4 6 8 10
3: 3 4 6 8 10
COMPENSATION AVAILABLE IN THE ABOVE
The header lets you know
the number of passes for
which compensation is
available.
M: 3 4 5 C: 3 4
C: 3 4 6 8 1
2: - - 6 - 1
4
Y
3
M
2
C
1
K