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Printer Maintenance
You need to perform print head maintenance if there
are problems in the printed results, such as streaks or
scrapes in the printouts or if printed colors are
different from usual.
Maintenance Operations
Maintenance Tool has the following functions to keep
the print head in good condition and to get the best
print results.
Carry out appropriate maintenance depending on the
print results and situation.
Auto Nozzle Check
By enabling this setting, an auto nozzle check function
checks the state of the nozzles at a specified interval
and automatically cleans the nozzles if they clog and
uses normal nozzles to compensate for clogged
nozzles while printing.
You can change the conditions to execute a nozzle
check and the timing for nozzle checks in Auto Nozzle
Check. You can also disable this setting so nozzles are
not checked automatically.
U “Auto Nozzle Check Settings tab” on page 68
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Important:
When checking the state of the nozzles, 1 sheet of
paper is used because the printer prints a check
pattern on the paper that is loaded.
Also, the paper on which the check pattern is
printed could be mixed in with other printouts.
Manual Nozzle Check
You can check the state of the nozzles by executing a
nozzle check, such as before printing an important job,
or if the printer has not been used for an extended
period or if Auto Nozzle Check is disabled. The
printer automatically detects clogged nozzles.
Depending on the results of the check, you can do
Print Head Cleaning.
U “Nozzle Check Methods” on page 72
Print Nozzle Check Pattern
Print a nozzle check pattern when you want to
confirm whether clogged nozzles have been cleared
after cleaning the print head or when you want to
confirm the condition of nozzles visually with a
printed nozzle check pattern.
U “Print Nozzle Check Pattern Method” on
page 73
Print Head Cleaning
Do this when the nozzle Check Pattern has gaps, when
there are streaks or scrapes in the printouts, or if
printed colors are different from usual. This function
clears clogged nozzles.
There are two types, Forced Cleaning, which is
cleaning the print head manually, and Diagnostic
Cleaning, which detects clogged nozzles and cleans
the print head automatically.
U “Print Head Cleaning Method” on page 74
Print Head Alignment
If the print results appear grainy or out of focus,
perform Print Head Alignment. The Print Head
Alignment function corrects print head
misalignments when printing.
U “Print Head Alignment Method” on page 76
Paper Feed Adjustment
Execute this when streaks and unevenness that occur
in print results are not improved even though print
head cleaning was executed.
U “Paper Feed Adjustment Method” on page 76
Nozzle Check Methods
Prints a check pattern on the paper and automatically
checks the state of the nozzles. Paper must be loaded
in the printer.
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Load paper in the paper cassette.
U “How to Load Paper” on page 25
SL-D500 Series User's Guide
Using the Maintenance Tool (Windows)
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