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Nozzle Check Checks the print head nozzles for clogging. Check
the nozzles if you notice print quality has declined
and after cleaning, to confirm that the print head
nozzles have been cleared. If the nozzle check
indicates that the print head needs cleaning, you
can access the Head Cleaning utility directly from
the Nozzle Check utility.
& See “Checking the Print Head Nozzles” on page
248
Head Cleaning The Head Cleaning utility cleans the print head.
You may need to clean the print head if you notice
print quality has declined. Use the Nozzle Check
utility first to confirm that the print head needs to
be cleaned.
& See “Cleaning the Print Head” on page 252
Print Head
Alignment
The Print Head Alignment utility can be used to
improve the print quality of your documents. The
print head alignment may need to be adjusted if
vertical lines appear out of alignment or if white,
black, dark, or light banding appears in your
documents. Follow the on-screen instructions for
using this utility.
& See “Aligning the Print Head” on page 265