201 Check Pattern

Program Name Specifications Pattern Image
(Paper Feed Direction: Arrow Direction)
Target Image Quality Defect
Check Pattern Print (Plain)
  • Print from Service Nozzle Check Pattern to Gradation Pattern in batches.
  • Paper size: A4/Letter
  • Paper type: Plain paper
  • Number of prints: 10
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Check Pattern Print (Matte)
  • Judgment method
    • Any overlapping of the upper and lower blocks or any white band in the center patch?
    • Any print skipping (vertical white band)?
  • Document size: A4
  • Paper type: Photo matte paper
  • Number of prints: 1

  • PF Adjust (microweave) failure
  • Dirt/Scratch on CR Scale
  • Feed Adjust failure
Service Nozzle Check Pattern
  • Judgment method
    • Any abnormalities such as mixed colors, skewed injection or nozzle clogging?
  • Paper size: A4/Letter
  • Paper type: Plain paper
  • Number of prints: 1

  • Mixed colors
  • Nozzles missing
  • Skewed injection
CR・PF Pattern (PG1)
  • Judgment method
    • Is the distance between the horizontal line and the top edge of the paper within 3±1.0 mm.
    • Is the distance between the vertical line and the left edge of the paper within 3±1.5 mm.
    • Are the upper and lower lines printed straightly inside the judgment are?
  • Paper size: A4/Letter
  • Paper type: Plain paper
  • Number of prints: 1

  • 1st dot position misalignment, paper skew
  • Printing start position misalignment
  • Print Head Inclination Adjust failure
PF Pattern (PG1)
  • Judgment method
    • Any overlapping of the upper and lower blocks or any white band in the center patch?
  • Paper size: A4/Letter
  • Paper type: Plain paper
  • Number of prints: 2

  • PF Band Feed Adjust failure (condition: PG1, monochrome)
  • PF Band Feed Adjust failure (condition: PG1, color)
PF Pattern(PG3)
  • Judgment method
    • Any overlapping of the upper and lower blocks or any white band in the center patch?
  • Paper size: A4/Letter
  • Paper type: Plain paper
  • Number of prints: 2

  • PF Band Feed Adjust failure (condition: PG3, monochrome)
  • PF Band Feed Adjust failure (condition: PG3, color)
Rear ASF CR/PF pattern (PG1)
  • Judgment method
    • Is the distance between the horizontal line and the top edge of the paper within 3±1.0 mm.

    • Is the distance between the vertical line and the left edge of the paper within 3±1.5 mm.

    • Any overlapping of the upper and lower blocks or any white band in the center patch?

    • Are the upper and lower lines printed straightly inside the judgment are?

  • Paper size: A4/Letter
  • Paper type: Plain paper
  • Number of prints: 1

  • 1st dot position misalignment, paper skew
  • Printing start position misalignment
  • Bi-d Adjust failure (condition: PG1)
  • Bi-d Band Adjust failure (condition: PG1)
CR・PF Pattern (Dup)
  • Judgment method
    • Is the distance between the horizontal line on the back side and the top edge of the paper within 3±1.0 mm.

    • Is the distance between the vertical line on the back side and the left edge of the paper within 3±1.5 mm.

    • Any overlapping of the upper and lower blocks or any white band in the center patch on the back side?

    • Are the upper and lower lines printed straightly inside the judgment area on the back side  (inside the dotted line)?

  • Paper size: A4/Letter
  • Paper type: Plain paper
  • Number of prints: 1

  • 1st dot position misalignment, paper skew when printing on the back side
  • Printing start position misalignment when printing on the back side
  • Bi-d Adjust failure when printing on the back side (condition: PG2)
  • Bi-d Band Adjust failure when printing on the back side (condition: PG2)
Gradation Pattern
  • Judgment method
    • Any printing abnormalities such as Missing dots, mixed colors, or massive missing dots?
  • Paper size: A4/Letter
  • Paper type: Plain paper
  • Number of prints: 2

  • Missing dots, mixed colors, massive missing dots