The simple procedure which helps keep your inkjet printer healthy. Neglect it at your peril...

In the menu for any inkjet printer is the nozzle check. What does it actually do? Why is it so important? How often should you use it and what to do if it fails. Making sure your printer is used often enough. Paying attention to this simple test can prolong the life of your printer. If you then run cleaning cycles on your printer, how many should you carry out? And when is it a waste of time and only wasting more ink? Based on years of testing and dozens of detailed printer reviews 00:00 Start 00:15 The nozzle check 01:05 What is a nozzle check 01:43 Printing a check on your printer 02:30 What does the check show? 04:06 What do problems look like 04:20 Additional information on the print 05:10 More printer info 06:30 Saving paper 08:00 How often to run a check 11:05 Leaving a printer unused? 11:50 What to do if the check fails 12:38 How many nozzle checks to run? 14:22 Avoiding power cleaning For a full categorised index of all my videos, see: https://www.northlight-images.co.uk/keith-cooper-photography-videos-index/ ----------------- If you'd like to make a small donation, I have a Kofi page: "Buy me a coffee" https://ko-fi.com/keithcooper ----------------- My articles and videos are always free to access. Any help with running this channel is gratefully received. ----------------- I also have some affiliate links which earn me a commission if used. US Amazon photo/print gear: https://amzn.to/3l9vJC6 B&H Photo: https://www.bhphotovideo.com/?BI=2008&KBID=2711&DFF=d10-v1-t8-x4 Adorama: https://www.adorama.com/?utm_source=rflaid64416&utm_medium=affiliate