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Test printing
You can check whether the printer is operating normally by printing the nozzle check pattern.
Perform nozzle check printing by following the steps below. You can use nozzle check to check
whether the nozzle is clogged from the printed pattern.
1
Turn on the product.
2
Press (Menu) button to display the menu.
3
Select [NOZZLE CHECK] and press the OK button.
4
Select [YES] and press the OK button.
The nozzle check pattern is printed.
5
Check the printed nozzle check pattern.
If the pattern is printed normally, all the lines are printed properly as shown
in the left figure below.
The nozzle is clogged if there is an unprinted line as shown in the right figure
below. Perform head cleaning if this occurs.
Depending on the settings for the threshold of clogged nozzles, the clogged nozzle error may not
be displayed even if several dots are clogged.
See "Setting Threshold of clogged nozzles" on page 23
or "NOZZLE CLOGGED" on page 162.