Printing The Nozzle Check Pattern - Canon Pro9500 Mark II Series On-Screen Manual

Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern

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Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern
Print the nozzle check pattern to determine whether the ink ejects properly from the print head nozzles.
You need to prepare: a sheet of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper
Note
If the remaining ink level is low, the nozzle check pattern will not be printed correctly. Replace the
ink tank whose ink is low.
Replacing an Ink Tank
See
Printing the nozzle check pattern without a computer
You can also print the nozzle check pattern from the printer itself using the
button.
1. Make sure that the power is turned on, and load a sheet of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper in the
Rear Tray.
2. Gently press the upper center of the Front Tray to open it, and pull out the Front Tray Extension.
If the Inner Cover is open, close it.
RESUME/CANCEL button until the
3. Hold down the
immediately. The nozzle check pattern will be printed. Do not perform any other operations until
the printer completes the printing of the nozzle check pattern. Examine the nozzle check pattern
and take an appropriate action. See step 1 in
1.
Make sure that the power is turned on.
2.
Load a sheet of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper in the Rear Tray.
Important
You cannot feed paper from the Front Tray for printing the nozzle check pattern. Load paper in the Rear
Tray.
3.
Open the Front Tray gently, and pull out the Front Tray Extension.
Gently press the upper center of the Front Tray to open it.
Important
If the Inner Cover is open, close it.
4.
Open the printer driver setup window.
See Opening the Printer Driver Setup Window (Windows)
5.
Print the nozzle check pattern.
Click the Maintenance tab.
(1)
Click Nozzle Check.
(2)
>
When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors Are Incorrect
.
Power
Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern
Advanced Guide
> Printing the Nozzle Check
RESUME/CANCEL
lamp flashes blue twice, then release it
.
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