iP3000 Quick Start Guide

Printing Maintenance
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 Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern
The nozzle check pattern should appear as follows when ink is discharged properly.
Examine the nozzle check pattern output by the printer.
The nozzle check pattern will not be printed correctly if there is not
enough ink. Replace the ink tank if the remaining amount of ink is
insufficient.
See “R
R
eplacing an Ink Tank” on page 42.
(1) If lines of this pattern are missing, the “B
B
lack” print head nozzle needs cleaning.
(2) If these patterns have white stripes, the “C
C
olor” print head nozzle needs
cleaning.
Click C
C
leaning in the P
P
attern Check dialog box to start P
P
rint Head Cleaning.
See “P
P
rint Head Cleaning” on page 53.
If no lines of the group (1) pattern are missing, and the group (2) patterns have no
white stripes, click E
E
xit or Q
Q
uit.N
N
ozzle Check Pattern finishes.
iP4000
(1)
(2)
(1)
(2)
iP3000
Example: When lines are missing
Example: When white stripes appear