Align the print head immediately after installing the print head.When you click Print Head Alignment, the Start Print Head Alignment dialog box is displayed.Nozzle CheckPrints a nozzle check pattern.Perform this function if printing becomes faint or a specific color fails to print. Print a nozzle checkpattern, and check whether the print head is working properly.If the print result for a specific color is fainted, or if there are any unprinted sections, click Cleaning toclean the print head.To display a list of items that you should check before printing the nozzle check pattern, click InitialCheck Items.Print Check PatternThis function prints a pattern that allows you to check whether the any of the ink nozzles areclogged.Click Print Check Pattern. When the confirmation message is displayed, click OK. The PatternCheck dialog box is then displayed.Left-side bitmap (good)The print head nozzles are not clogged.Right-side bitmap (bad)The print head nozzles may be clogged.ExitCloses the Pattern Check dialog box, and returns to the Maintenance tab.CleaningPerforms print head cleaning.Print head cleaning removes any blockage in the print head nozzles.Perform cleaning when printing becomes faint, or if a specific color fails to print, even thoughall ink levels are sufficiently high.Power OffTurns off the printer from the printer driver.Perform this function to turn off the printer when you cannot press the ON button (POWER button) onthe printer because the printer is out of your reach.You must press the ON button (POWER button) on the printer to turn the printer on again after clickingthis button. When you use this function, you will not be able to turn the printer on from the printer driver.Auto PowerOpens the Auto Power Settings dialog box.Specify settings for operating the printer power automatically. Perform this function if you want tochange the auto power settings.Note• If the printer is off or if communication between the printer and the computer is disabled, an errormessage may appear because the computer cannot collect the printer status.If this happens, click OK to display the most recent settings specified on your computer.487
