Printout Is Unsatisfactory

CHECK 5 ARE YOU PRINTING OUTSIDE THE RECOMMENDED PRINTING AREA?

If you print outside the recommended printing area, the print head may scratch the bottom edge of the page.

To avoid problems, print only in the recommended printing area.

Printing Area

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CHECK

Note

PRINT A NOZZLE CHECK PATTERN.

If colors are broken or missing, clean the print head.

If any portion of the Nozzle Check Pattern is streaked, the print head could be clogged or the BJ cartridge may be worn out.

Printing a Nozzle Check Pattern

Cleaning the Print Head

Replacing the BJ Cartridge

If the Nozzle Check Pattern prints normally, there may be a problem in the application program. For details, refer to the documentation of your application program.

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