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Printing Maintenance
To align the printhead in Mac OS:
1. Make sure the printer is on and paper
is loaded.
2. From an application File menu, click
Page Setup.
3. Click Utilities.
4. Click the down-arrow to select Test Print.
5. Click Print Head Alignment.
6. Follow the on-screen instructions to
print an alignment pattern.
7. From each column of the printed
alignment pattern, select the most
uniform pattern, enter the number in the
corresponding field, then click Send.
8. Click Close to complete printhead
alignment.
Printing a Nozzle Check Pattern
The printhead discharges ink through nozzles—tiny openings from which the ink
is sprayed. If faded or streaked colors and text appear on your output when you
print, some of the nozzles may be clogged. You can check for this problem by
printing a nozzle check pattern.
The nozzle check pattern should appear as follows when ink is discharged
properly. Examine the nozzle check pattern output.
Unevenness in
these patterns
indicates the
printhead requires
alignment.
Lines missing here
indicate the
printhead requires
cleaning.
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