6.Make sure paper is loaded in the printer, click the Nozzle Check button, and click Next. The nozzle check pattern prints; see the next section for details.

7.If the nozzle check pattern has no gaps in its dots, click Finish.

If the pattern is missing dots, click Clean to clean the print head again.

8.If you don’t see any improvement after cleaning three or four times, check the solutions in “Solving Problems Getting Good Print Quality” on page 47. You can also turn the printer off and wait overnight—this allows any dried ink to soften— and then try cleaning the print head again.

Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern

Examine the nozzle check pattern you print. It should look something like this:

Each staggered horizontal and straight vertical line should be complete, with no gaps in the dot pattern. If your printout looks okay, you’re done. If any dots are missing, as shown below, clean the print head again; see page 27 for instructions.

missing dots

missing dots

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