Checking the Nozzles Using the
Product Control Panel
You can
check the print head nozzles using the control panel on your
product.
Load a few sheets of plain paper in the
cassette.
Press the home button, if
necessary.
Select Setup.
Select Maintenance. You see this screen:
Select Print Head Nozzle
Check. You see a screen like this:
Press the Color button. The nozzle
pattern prints.
Check the printed pattern to see if there are gaps in the
lines.
Print head is clean
Print head needs
cleaning
Do one of the following:
If there are
no gaps, select Done.
If there are
gaps or the pattern is faint, select Clean the Print Head and continue.
Follow the instructions on the screen to clean the print
head, check the nozzles, and repeat the process as
necessary.
If you don’t
see any improvement after cleaning the print head up to 4 times,
wait at least 6 hours. Then try cleaning the print head again. If
quality still does not improve, one of the ink cartridges may be
old or damaged and needs to be replaced.