Maintenance and Transportation

Note:

If you installed Status Monitor 2, 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 7.

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 5-6 for instructions.

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 two ways:

◗With the print head alignment utility

◗Using the printer’s control panel buttons

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