DM1100™ DM Series™ Digital Mailing System Operator Guide
DM1100™ DM Series™ Digital Mailing System Operator Guide
DM1100™ DM Series™ Digital Mailing System Operator Guide
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9 • Maintaining and Updating<br />
Cleaning the<br />
Printhead<br />
Nozzles<br />
Printing a Test<br />
Pattern<br />
If you notice the digital indicia is not printing completely and there are white<br />
lines going through it, you will need to perform printer maintenance. First,<br />
clean the printer nozzle.<br />
Good<br />
Poor<br />
1. Press the Menu key.<br />
2. Select Maintenance.<br />
3. Select Clean Printer Nozzle. The print engine performs a cleaning<br />
cycle on the nozzles.<br />
4. Select Print Test Pattern from the Maintenance menu to make sure<br />
the print nozzles are cleaned and the digital indicia is of high quality. For<br />
more information, see Printing a Test Pattern in this chapter.<br />
You can print a test pattern to check the quality of the meter imprint without<br />
spending any of your postage funds.<br />
To print a test pattern:<br />
1. From the IntelliLink® Control Centre, press the Menu key.<br />
2. Select Maintenance.<br />
3. Select Print Test Pattern. The “Print Test Pattern” screen appears and<br />
prompts you to “Press Tape or print an envelope”.<br />
4. Load an envelope on the feed deck and press Start, or press Tape to<br />
print on a tape.<br />
5. Once the test pattern prints, the system asks you if the test pattern<br />
printed correctly.<br />
• If the test pattern looks like the sample shown here, press the Yes,<br />
Lines are unbroken screen key. Go to step 10.<br />
Good Quality Test Pattern<br />
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