Maintenance and Transportation
Note:
If you installed a network interface card and the version of Status Monitor 2 that came with the card, you can use the Print Head Alignment utility.
7.If your print quality has not improved, repeat the steps above. If you don’t notice any improvement after doing this two or three times, check the print quality solutions in Chapter 6.
Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern
Examine the nozzle check pattern you print. It should look something like this, with the lower pattern colored cyan, magenta, and yellow:
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 heads again; see page
missing dots
Aligning the Print Heads
If your printouts contain misaligned vertical lines, you may need to align the print heads. You can align the print heads in either of the following ways:
◗With the Print Head Alignment utility in your printer software (when the printer is on a local port, not on a network)
◗Using the printer’s control panel buttons