

Perform this function to change the settings of this machine. If the machine is off or if communication between the machine and the computer is disabled, an error message may appear because the computer cannot collect the machine status.Ĭustom Settings Opens the Custom Settings dialog box.Perform this operation when you want to change the quiet mode setting. This mode comes in handy when the operating noise of the machine becomes a concern, such when printing at night.

Quiet Settings dialog box allows you to specify a setting that reduces the operating noise of the machine. Quiet Settings Opens the Quiet Settings dialog box. When you use this function, you will not be able to turn the machine on from the printer driver. You must press the ON button (POWER button) on the machine to turn the machine on again after clicking this button. Perform this function to turn off the machine when you cannot press the ON button (POWER button) on the machine because the machine is out of your reach. Power Off Turns off the machine from the printer driver.

In this case, clean the paper feed rollers to improve the print result. Paper feeding may fail if paper dust has stuck to the machine's paper feed rollers. Roller Cleaning Cleans the paper feed rollers. To prevent smudges on the back side of a sheet of paper, perform Bottom Plate Cleaning before you perform duplex printing.Īlso perform Bottom Plate Cleaning if ink smudges caused by something other than print data appear on the printed page. Bottom Plate Cleaning Performs cleaning of the bottom plate of the machine. Use this function to specify the FINE cartridge you want to use. Ink Cartridge Settings Opens the Ink Cartridge Settings dialog box. Perform cleaning when printing becomes faint, or if a specific color fails to print, even though all ink levels are sufficiently high. Exit Closes the Pattern Check dialog box, and returns to the Maintenance tab. Right-side bitmap (bad) The print head nozzles may be clogged. Left-side bitmap (good) The print head nozzles are not clogged. The Pattern Check dialog box is then displayed. When the confirmation message is displayed, click OK. Print Check Pattern This function prints a pattern that allows you to check whether the any of the ink nozzles are clogged.Ĭlick Print Check Pattern. To display a list of items that you should check before printing the nozzle check pattern, click Initial Check Items. If the print result for a specific color is fainted, or if there are any unprinted sections, click Cleaning to clean the print head. Print a nozzle check pattern, and check whether the print head is working properly. Perform this function if printing becomes faint or a specific color fails to print. Nozzle Check Prints a nozzle check pattern. When you click Print Head Alignment, the Start Print Head Alignment dialog box is displayed.

Print Head Alignment Print head alignment corrects the installation positions of the print head and improves deviated colors and lines.Īlign the print head immediately after installing the print head. Selects the ink group that you want to clean the print head for.Ĭlick Initial Check Items to display the items that you need to check before you execute cleaning or deep cleaning. Ink Group When you click Cleaning or Deep Cleaning, the Ink Group window is displayed. Therefore, perform cleaning only when necessary. Deep Cleaning consumes a larger amount of ink than Cleaning.Ĭleaning the print heads frequently will rapidly deplete your printer's ink supply.Perform deep cleaning when two cleaning attempts do not resolve the print head problem. Perform cleaning when printing becomes faint, or a specific color fails to print, even though all ink levels are sufficiently high. Print head cleaning removes any blockage in the print head nozzles.
