Maintenance

Printing a Test Page

Print a test page for checking whether the ink jets from the nozzle of the head cartridge or the print position has shifted.

You can perform a test printing using either of the following two methods:

•Test printing from the printer driver (page 42)

•Test printing from the operation panel of the printer (page 42)

Printing a Test Page from the Printer Driver

Note

When there is a print job left to be done, the test printing is not performed. Start the test printing after the printing of the current job is completed.

1 Display the Sony LPR-1000MD Printing References dialog using the procedure explained in “Displaying the Printing Preferences Dialog Box from the Windows Start Menu” on page 15.

2 Click the (Utility) button.

(Utility) button

The Utilities dialog box appears.

3 Click the [Print Test Page] button.

[Print Test Page] button

The printer starts printing a test page.

4 Check whether there are any uneven spots or any blank spots.

Printing a Test Page From the Operation Panel

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Printer window display

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