Checking For Nozzle Clogging, And Unclogging Nozzles; Printing A Test Pattern (Test Printing) - MIMAKI JV5-320S Operation Manual

Checking for nozzle clogging, and unclogging nozzles

Print a test pattern and check to see if there is no faulty print due to clogged nozzles.
If any, execute the cleaning function.
To print a test pattern on a cut sheet media, use a media whose size is not

smaller than 350 mm in width and 600 mm in length (dimension in the media
feed direction).
After test printing on a roll media, pressing the [REMOTE] or [FUNCTION] key

will return the media to the printing origin. Then the roll media in the rear of the
printer will slacken.
Before next printing, take up the slack in the roll media by hand; a loose roll
media can result in an inferior image quality.

Printing a test pattern (test printing)

STEPS:
1
Make sure that the printer is in LOCAL mode.
If it is in REMOTE mode, press the [REMOTE] key.
2
Press the [TEST DRAW] key, and press the [ENTER] key.
The printer starts printing the test pattern.
After performing test printing, the printer returns to LOCAL mode.
TEST DRAW
3
Check the printed test pattern.
If there is any abnormality in the pattern, see "If the printed pattern is abnormal" (See 3-46).
No further operation is needed when there is no abnormality in the printed pattern.
Normal pattern

Checking for nozzle clogging, and unclogging nozzles

L. ∗ > [JV5-01]
width : ∗∗∗∗ mm
<ENT>
Nozzles are dirty
∗∗ TEST DRAW ∗∗
Clogged with ink
Abnormal pattern
3-45