Ricoh BY1000 - Manual (Page 68)

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Making Printer Settings
Maintaining the Printer Using Utilities
If you repeatedly print, print-heads will get dirty and print quality may degrade. Perform printer maintenance
from the [Maintenance] tab in the printer properties dialog box.
Nozzle Check
Follow the procedure below to check whether the print-head nozzles are clogged up or not by printing a nozzle
check test pattern.
To check the printed test pattern, proceed to step
7 .
1. Open the printer properties dialog box.
2. Click the [Maintenance] tab.
3. Click [Nozzle Check].
4. Click [Next >].
5. Check that A4/Letter size paper is loaded in the paper tray.
6. Click [Next >].
7. Check the printed test pattern.
Normal
When print-heads are clogged
8. Click [Finish].
If the printed test pattern is not clear, select the [Head-cleaning] check box, and then click [Next >].