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Check the Print Quality

If faded or streaked colors and text appear or if text is missing on your printouts, the print head nozzles may be clogged. Print the check sheet and look at the nozzle check pattern.
  1. Press image(STOP) and image(Paper) simultaneously.
    The Power LED, Warning LED, and Ink LED light up for one second, and then the Ink LED starts blinking.
  2. Press image(Paper).
    The machine prints the check sheet.
  3. Check the quality of the four color blocks on the sheet.

    OK

    OK

    Poor

    Poor
  4. If the quality is poor, clean the print head. See Related Information.
IMPORTANT
DO NOT touch the print head. Touching the print head may cause permanent damage and may void the print head's warranty.
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When a print head nozzle is clogged, the printed sample looks like this:
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After the print head nozzle is cleaned, the horizontal lines are gone:

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