Use Your Computer to Print a Nozzle Check Pattern
The nozzle check function allows you to check whether the print head is working properly by printing a nozzle check
pattern. Print the pattern if printing becomes faint, or if a specific color fails to print.
The procedure for printing a nozzle check pattern is as follows:
Nozzle Check
1.
Open the printer driver setup window
2.
Click
Nozzle Check
on the
Maintenance
tab
The
Nozzle Check
dialog box opens.
Click
Initial Check Items
to display the items that you need to check before printing the nozzle check pattern.
3.
Load paper in the machine
Load one sheet of A4 size or Letter size plain paper into the front tray.
4.
Print a nozzle check pattern
Make sure that the machine is on and click
Print Check Pattern
.
Printing of the nozzle check pattern begins.
Click
OK
when the confirmation message appears.
The
Pattern Check
dialog box opens.
5.
Check the print result
Check the print result. When the print result is normal, click
Exit
.
If the print result is smudged or if there are any unprinted sections, click
Cleaning
to clean the print head.
Related Topic
Cleaning the Print Heads from Your Computer
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Summary of Contents for Pixma MG3500 Series
Page 1: ...MG3500 series Online Manual Scanning English ...
Page 11: ...Scanning with Favorite Settings 11 ...
Page 84: ...Related Topic Basic Mode Tab 84 ...
Page 87: ...Related Topic Advanced Mode Tab 87 ...
Page 182: ...MG3500 series Online Manual Troubleshooting English ...
Page 219: ...Problems with Printing Quality Print Results Not Satisfactory Ink Is Not Ejected 38 ...
Page 273: ...About Errors Messages Displayed If an Error Occurs A Message Is Displayed 92 ...
Page 300: ...1202 Cause The paper output cover is open Action Close the paper output cover 119 ...
Page 335: ...5B02 Cause Printer error has occurred Action Contact the service center 154 ...
Page 336: ...5B03 Cause Printer error has occurred Action Contact the service center 155 ...
Page 337: ...5B04 Cause Printer error has occurred Action Contact the service center 156 ...
Page 338: ...5B05 Cause Printer error has occurred Action Contact the service center 157 ...
Page 339: ...5B12 Cause Printer error has occurred Action Contact the service center 158 ...
Page 340: ...5B13 Cause Printer error has occurred Action Contact the service center 159 ...
Page 341: ...5B14 Cause Printer error has occurred Action Contact the service center 160 ...
Page 342: ...5B15 Cause Printer error has occurred Action Contact the service center 161 ...
Page 367: ...MG3500 series Online Manual Printing Copying English ...
Page 408: ...Related Topics Registering a Stamp Registering Image Data to be Used as a Background 42 ...
Page 416: ...3 Complete the setup Click OK then it returns to Stamp Background dialog box 50 ...
Page 435: ...Adjusting Colors with the Printer Driver Printing with ICC Profiles 69 ...
Page 467: ...In such cases take the appropriate action as described 101 ...
Page 516: ...Related Features Reducing the Machine Noise Changing the Machine Operation Mode 150 ...
Page 553: ...Specifications 220 ...
Page 594: ...Safety Guide Safety Precautions Regulatory and Safety Information 47 ...
Page 599: ...Main Components and Basic Operations Main Components About the Power Supply of the Machine 52 ...
Page 600: ...Main Components Front View Rear View Inside View Operation Panel 53 ...
Page 612: ...Loading Paper Originals Loading Paper Loading Originals 65 ...
Page 625: ...Printing Area Printing Area Other Sizes than Letter Legal Envelopes Letter Legal Envelopes 78 ...
Page 635: ...Replacing a FINE Cartridge Replacing a FINE Cartridge Checking the Ink Status 88 ...
Page 670: ...Note When performing Bottom Plate Cleaning again be sure to use a new piece of paper 123 ...
Page 686: ...Information about Network Connection Useful Information about Network Connection 139 ...
Page 732: ...5 Delete Deletes the selected IP address from the list 185 ...