Examining The Nozzle Check Pattern - Canon i70 Quick Start Manual

Printing Maintenance
1
With the printer on, load a sheet of paper in the printer.
2
Open the Printer Utility dialog box.
(1) Select Page Setup... Page Setup... in the File Page Setup... Page Setup...
(2) Click Utilities Utilities to open the Printer Utility
Utilities Utilities
3
Print the Nozzle Check Pattern.
(3) When the confirmation message is displayed, click OK
See "Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern" on page 34.

Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern

Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern
Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern
The nozzle check pattern should appear as follows when ink is discharged properly.
Examine the nozzle check pattern output by the printer.
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File menu. File File
Printer Utility dialog box.
Printer Utility Printer Utility
Select Test Print
(1) (1)
(1) (1)
pull-down menu.
Click Nozzle Check
(2) (2) (2) (2)
(1) (1) Lines missing here indicate the print
(1) (1)
head requires cleaning.
See "Print Head Cleaning Print Head Cleaning" on page 35.
Print Head Cleaning Print Head Cleaning
(2) (2) (2) (2) Unevenness in these patterns indicates
the print head reguires alignment.
See "Aligning the Print Head Aligning the Print Head" on page 39.
Aligning the Print Head Aligning the Print Head
Test Print from the Test Print Test Print
Nozzle Check.
Nozzle Check Nozzle Check
OK. OK OK