Printing Maintenance37 Examining the Nozzle Check PatternThe nozzle check pattern should appear as follows when ink is discharged properly.Examine the nozzle check pattern output by the printer.Print Head CleaningClean the print head if you suspect that the nozzles might be clogged.Cleaning the print head consumes ink, so perform print head cleaning onlywhen necessary.1 Ensure that the printer is on.2 Open the Printer Properties dialog box.See "Opening the Printer Properties dialog box directly from the Start menuOpening the Printer Properties dialog box directly from the Start menuOpening the Printer Properties dialog box directly from the Start menuOpening the Printer Properties dialog box directly from the Start menu"""" onpage 20(1)(1)(1)(1) Lines missing here indicate the printhead requires cleaning.See "Print Head CleaningPrint Head CleaningPrint Head CleaningPrint Head Cleaning"""" on page 37(2)(2)(2)(2) Unevenness in these patterns indicatesthe print head requires alignment.See "Aligning Print HeadAligning Print HeadAligning Print HeadAligning Print Head"""" on page 42(2)(2)(2)(2) Unevenness in these patterns indicatesthe print head requires alignment.See "Aligning Print HeadAligning Print HeadAligning Print HeadAligning Print Head"""" on page 42(3)(3)(3)(3) Horizontal stripes in these patternsindicate the print head reguires alignment.See "Aligning Print HeadAligning Print HeadAligning Print HeadAligning Print Head"""" on page 42