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... Routine Maintenance 23 Replacing an Ink Tank 23 Keeping the Best Printing Results 28 When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors Are Incorrect 29 Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern 30 Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern ...........32 Print Head Cleaning 33 Print Head Deep Cleaning 36 Aligning the Print Head 38 Cleaning Your Printer 44 Troubleshooting 52 Cannot Install the Printer...
... Routine Maintenance 23 Replacing an Ink Tank 23 Keeping the Best Printing Results 28 When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors Are Incorrect 29 Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern 30 Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern ...........32 Print Head Cleaning 33 Print Head Deep Cleaning 36 Aligning the Print Head 38 Cleaning Your Printer 44 Troubleshooting 52 Cannot Install the Printer...
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...in Windows®, and in the Canon IJ Printer Utility on the printer before printing. For setting details, refer to steady, non-flashing light. Note If preparatory operations above are set the printer to complete them. 1 Press the POWER button. z The Print Head and ink tanks are not complete,... follow your setup sheet to turn on the printer, confirm the following. The POWER lamp flashes green, and changes to the PC Printing Guide on-screen manual. Turning on the Printer...
...in Windows®, and in the Canon IJ Printer Utility on the printer before printing. For setting details, refer to steady, non-flashing light. Note If preparatory operations above are set the printer to complete them. 1 Press the POWER button. z The Print Head and ink tanks are not complete,... follow your setup sheet to turn on the printer, confirm the following. The POWER lamp flashes green, and changes to the PC Printing Guide on-screen manual. Turning on the Printer...
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...Are Incorrect" on page 29. Getting the Ink Status Information You can confirm the status of each ink tank by the label on the Print Head Holder. You can confirm the status of ink tanks in the correct position as well. If the position is correct and its lamp flashes, it... ink tank is correctly set properly. z Ink lamp is off after reinserting the ink tanks, there has been an error and the printer cannot print. on the Print Head Holder. Routine Maintenance 23 Note z Be sure to have a new ink tank available. Open the Top Cover of the error. Replace it is installed...
...Are Incorrect" on page 29. Getting the Ink Status Information You can confirm the status of each ink tank by the label on the Print Head Holder. You can confirm the status of ink tanks in the correct position as well. If the position is correct and its lamp flashes, it... ink tank is correctly set properly. z Ink lamp is off after reinserting the ink tanks, there has been an error and the printer cannot print. on the Print Head Holder. Routine Maintenance 23 Note z Be sure to have a new ink tank available. Open the Top Cover of the error. Replace it is installed...
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...we recommend the use of first use an ink tank within six months of specified Canon brand ink tanks. z Replace empty tanks with ink tanks removed. Furthermore, with a new one when replacing more than 10 minutes, the Print Head Holder moves to maintain the printer's performance. Color ink is on page 23. ...out of consumables. z Once an ink tank has been installed, do not remove it from the printer and leave it out in Print Head Cleaning and Print Head Deep Cleaning, which may not operate properly when it is out of ink, replace it immediately with such tanks, the printer will ...
...we recommend the use of first use an ink tank within six months of specified Canon brand ink tanks. z Replace empty tanks with ink tanks removed. Furthermore, with a new one when replacing more than 10 minutes, the Print Head Holder moves to maintain the printer's performance. Color ink is on page 23. ...out of consumables. z Once an ink tank has been installed, do not remove it from the printer and leave it out in Print Head Cleaning and Print Head Deep Cleaning, which may not operate properly when it is out of ink, replace it immediately with such tanks, the printer will ...
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... the position of the tank matches the label (A). (2) Press on the mark on the ink tank until Print Head Cleaning finishes. Routine Maintenance 27 The POWER lamp flashes green during cleaning. z When you start printing after the Top Cover is performed automatically. Do not perform any other operations until the ink tank snaps... used unless all the ink tanks are installed. 6 Close the Top Cover. (3) (2) Note z If the ALARM lamp still flashes orange after replacing the ink tank, Print Head Cleaning is closed, see "ALARM Lamp Flashes Orange" on page 64.
... the position of the tank matches the label (A). (2) Press on the mark on the ink tank until Print Head Cleaning finishes. Routine Maintenance 27 The POWER lamp flashes green during cleaning. z When you start printing after the Top Cover is performed automatically. Do not perform any other operations until the ink tank snaps... used unless all the ink tanks are installed. 6 Close the Top Cover. (3) (2) Note z If the ALARM lamp still flashes orange after replacing the ink tank, Print Head Cleaning is closed, see "ALARM Lamp Flashes Orange" on page 64.
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...Not Using the Printer for a long period of time, the print head nozzles become faint or particular colors will not be printed properly. If you can prevent this blockage. 28 Routine Maintenance Periodically printing or cleaning the Print Head can switch it is not used for a Long Time When ... the printer. (1) Press the POWER button to prevent degradation of the Print Head. Note z Ink may blur depending on the paper in the Print Head for a long time, print in both black & white and in color, or perform Print Head Cleaning, about once a month to turn off the printer. (2) Confirm...
...Not Using the Printer for a long period of time, the print head nozzles become faint or particular colors will not be printed properly. If you can prevent this blockage. 28 Routine Maintenance Periodically printing or cleaning the Print Head can switch it is not used for a Long Time When ... the printer. (1) Press the POWER button to prevent degradation of the Print Head. Note z Ink may blur depending on the paper in the Print Head for a long time, print in both black & white and in color, or perform Print Head Cleaning, about once a month to turn off the printer. (2) Confirm...
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... "Print Head Cleaning" on page 36. Step 3 See "Print Head Deep Cleaning" on page 33. If print results are probably clogged. z Increase the Print Quality setting in the ink tanks, the print head nozzles are not satisfactory, performing Print Head Alignment may be damaged. z Make sure that all the orange tapes have been peeled off. Contact your Canon Service representative. When Printing...
... "Print Head Cleaning" on page 36. Step 3 See "Print Head Deep Cleaning" on page 33. If print results are probably clogged. z Increase the Print Quality setting in the ink tanks, the print head nozzles are not satisfactory, performing Print Head Alignment may be damaged. z Make sure that all the orange tapes have been peeled off. Contact your Canon Service representative. When Printing...
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... Nozzle Check Pattern" on page 32. 1 Make sure that the printer is printed. The nozzle check pattern is printed. Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern Without a Computer z Nozzle check pattern printing can be checked before printing the pattern. 5 Examine the pattern and take the appropriate action. Hold down ... details on the Paper Thickness Lever, refer to determine whether the ink ejects properly from the print head nozzles. Set the Paper Thickness Lever to the left . Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern Print the nozzle check pattern to "Front View" in "Main Components" of the User's Guide ...
... Nozzle Check Pattern" on page 32. 1 Make sure that the printer is printed. The nozzle check pattern is printed. Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern Without a Computer z Nozzle check pattern printing can be checked before printing the pattern. 5 Examine the pattern and take the appropriate action. Hold down ... details on the Paper Thickness Lever, refer to determine whether the ink ejects properly from the print head nozzles. Set the Paper Thickness Lever to the left . Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern Print the nozzle check pattern to "Front View" in "Main Components" of the User's Guide ...
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...ink tank if the remaining amount of the Windows or Macintosh Print Head Cleaning procedure, depending on page 33. To proceed to cleaning of the Print Head, go to exit nozzle check pattern examination. 32 Routine Maintenance See "Print Head Cleaning" on your platform. If no white streaks, click Exit...(1) If lines of the group (1) pattern are missing (2) If these patterns have no lines of this pattern are missing, the Black print head nozzle needs cleaning. See "Replacing an Ink Tank" on the Pattern Check dialog box. Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern Examine the nozzle check...
...ink tank if the remaining amount of the Windows or Macintosh Print Head Cleaning procedure, depending on page 33. To proceed to cleaning of the Print Head, go to exit nozzle check pattern examination. 32 Routine Maintenance See "Print Head Cleaning" on your platform. If no white streaks, click Exit...(1) If lines of the group (1) pattern are missing (2) If these patterns have no lines of this pattern are missing, the Black print head nozzle needs cleaning. See "Replacing an Ink Tank" on the Pattern Check dialog box. Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern Examine the nozzle check...
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...the printer is on the Paper Thickness Lever, refer to be cleaned. (4) Click Execute. For details on . 2. Routine Maintenance 33 Print Head Cleaning Clean the Print Head if lines are missing or if white streaks appear in the ink absorber. This takes about 50 seconds. (4) Note Clicking Initial Check ... cleaning. (5) Load a sheet of the User's Guide on-screen manual. Hold down the RESUME/CANCEL button until Print Head Cleaning finishes. Make sure that cleaning the Print Head causes used ink to the left. Note that the printer is on. 2 Open the Front Tray and extend the...
...the printer is on the Paper Thickness Lever, refer to be cleaned. (4) Click Execute. For details on . 2. Routine Maintenance 33 Print Head Cleaning Clean the Print Head if lines are missing or if white streaks appear in the ink absorber. This takes about 50 seconds. (4) Note Clicking Initial Check ... cleaning. (5) Load a sheet of the User's Guide on-screen manual. Hold down the RESUME/CANCEL button until Print Head Cleaning finishes. Make sure that cleaning the Print Head causes used ink to the left. Note that the printer is on. 2 Open the Front Tray and extend the...
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... printer is on. 2 Open the Front Tray and extend the Output Tray Extension. 3 Open the Canon IJ Printer Utility dialog box. 4 Start Print Head Cleaning. (1) Make sure that is not resolved after printing the nozzle check pattern, the Print Head Cleaning dialog box shown in of step 4-(3) in "Main Components" of A4 or Letter-sized plain...
... printer is on. 2 Open the Front Tray and extend the Output Tray Extension. 3 Open the Canon IJ Printer Utility dialog box. 4 Start Print Head Cleaning. (1) Make sure that is not resolved after printing the nozzle check pattern, the Print Head Cleaning dialog box shown in of step 4-(3) in "Main Components" of A4 or Letter-sized plain...
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...is not resolved after performing steps 4 and 5 twice, try Print Head Deep Cleaning. Replace the ink tank if the remaining amount of ink is printed. See "Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern" on page 36. See "Print Head Deep Cleaning" on page 32. Routine Maintenance 35 The nozzle ...check pattern is insufficient. See "Replacing an Ink Tank" on page 23. 5 Check the print head condition with the printed nozzle check pattern, and take appropriate action. Do...
...is not resolved after performing steps 4 and 5 twice, try Print Head Deep Cleaning. Replace the ink tank if the remaining amount of ink is printed. See "Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern" on page 36. See "Print Head Deep Cleaning" on page 32. Routine Maintenance 35 The nozzle ...check pattern is insufficient. See "Replacing an Ink Tank" on page 23. 5 Check the print head condition with the printed nozzle check pattern, and take appropriate action. Do...
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..." on . 2 Open the Front Tray and extend the Output Tray Extension. 3 Open the printer properties dialog box. 4 Start Print Head Deep Cleaning. (1) Click the Maintenance tab. (2) Click Deep Cleaning. (3) Select the ink group to be deeply cleaned. (4) Click...Canon Service representative. 36 Routine Maintenance Note that color. Print Head Deep Cleaning If print quality does not improve by standard Print Head Cleaning, try Print Head Deep Cleaning, which is a more ink than standard Print Head Cleaning, so perform this does not solve the problem, the Print Head may be damaged. Print Head...
..." on . 2 Open the Front Tray and extend the Output Tray Extension. 3 Open the printer properties dialog box. 4 Start Print Head Deep Cleaning. (1) Click the Maintenance tab. (2) Click Deep Cleaning. (3) Select the ink group to be deeply cleaned. (4) Click...Canon Service representative. 36 Routine Maintenance Note that color. Print Head Deep Cleaning If print quality does not improve by standard Print Head Cleaning, try Print Head Deep Cleaning, which is a more ink than standard Print Head Cleaning, so perform this does not solve the problem, the Print Head may be damaged. Print Head...
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... the Output Tray Extension. 3 Open the Canon IJ Printer Utility dialog box. 4 Start Print Head Deep Cleaning. (1) Make sure that color. Note Clicking Initial Check Items displays the items to check the print head condition. Routine Maintenance 37 See "Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern" on the Paper ...and set the Paper Thickness Lever to be deeply cleaned. (4) Click OK. Contact your Canon Service representative. For details on page 30. This takes about 100 seconds. Print Head Deep Cleaning starts when the POWER lamp starts flashing green. Do not perform any other operations...
... the Output Tray Extension. 3 Open the Canon IJ Printer Utility dialog box. 4 Start Print Head Deep Cleaning. (1) Make sure that color. Note Clicking Initial Check Items displays the items to check the print head condition. Routine Maintenance 37 See "Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern" on the Paper ...and set the Paper Thickness Lever to be deeply cleaned. (4) Click OK. Contact your Canon Service representative. For details on page 30. This takes about 100 seconds. Print Head Deep Cleaning starts when the POWER lamp starts flashing green. Do not perform any other operations...
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... Tray Extension. 3 Open the printer properties dialog box. 4 Print the pattern. (1) Click the Maintenance tab. (1) (2) Click Print Head Alignment. (2) (3) Confirm the displayed message and click Print Head Alignment. Note Clicking Print Alignment Value prints the current settings and finishes Print Head Alignment. 38 Routine Maintenance Note The print head alignment pattern is printed in black and blue only. 1 Make sure that the...
... Tray Extension. 3 Open the printer properties dialog box. 4 Print the pattern. (1) Click the Maintenance tab. (1) (2) Click Print Head Alignment. (2) (3) Confirm the displayed message and click Print Head Alignment. Note Clicking Print Alignment Value prints the current settings and finishes Print Head Alignment. 38 Routine Maintenance Note The print head alignment pattern is printed in black and blue only. 1 Make sure that the...
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(4) After the pattern is displayed. 5 Look at the first printout and adjust the print head position. (1) Check the printed patterns and select the number of the pattern in column A that produces the least noticeable vertical white streaks. (A) (B) (A) Less noticeable... More noticeable vertical white streaks (2) Repeat the procedure until you finish inputting the pattern number for entering a print head alignment value is printed, click Yes. Do not open the Top Cover while printing. The dialog for column K, then click OK. (3) Confirm the displayed message and click OK. The second...
(4) After the pattern is displayed. 5 Look at the first printout and adjust the print head position. (1) Check the printed patterns and select the number of the pattern in column A that produces the least noticeable vertical white streaks. (A) (B) (A) Less noticeable... More noticeable vertical white streaks (2) Repeat the procedure until you finish inputting the pattern number for entering a print head alignment value is printed, click Yes. Do not open the Top Cover while printing. The dialog for column K, then click OK. (3) Confirm the displayed message and click OK. The second...
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6 Look at the second printout and adjust the print head position. (1) Check the printed patterns and select the number of the pattern in step 5-(1), select the number. Note If it is difficult to pick the best pattern, pick the setting that has the least noticeable horizontal white streaks, and click OK. In the same way in column L and M that produces the least noticeable horizontal white streaks. (C) (D) (C) Less noticeable horizontal white streaks (D) More noticeable horizontal white streaks (2) Confirm the displayed message and click OK. 40 Routine Maintenance
6 Look at the second printout and adjust the print head position. (1) Check the printed patterns and select the number of the pattern in step 5-(1), select the number. Note If it is difficult to pick the best pattern, pick the setting that has the least noticeable horizontal white streaks, and click OK. In the same way in column L and M that produces the least noticeable horizontal white streaks. (C) (D) (C) Less noticeable horizontal white streaks (D) More noticeable horizontal white streaks (2) Confirm the displayed message and click OK. 40 Routine Maintenance
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... left. Routine Maintenance 41 Set the Paper Thickness Lever to "Front View" in the pop-up menu. (2) Click Print Head Alignment. (1) (2) (3) Confirm the displayed message and click Print Head Alignment. Be sure to use A4 or Letter-sized plain paper. 2 Open the Front Tray and extend the Output ...Tray Extension. 3 Open the Canon IJ Printer Utility dialog box. 4 Print the pattern. (1) Select Test Print in "Main Components" of A4 or Letter...
... left. Routine Maintenance 41 Set the Paper Thickness Lever to "Front View" in the pop-up menu. (2) Click Print Head Alignment. (1) (2) (3) Confirm the displayed message and click Print Head Alignment. Be sure to use A4 or Letter-sized plain paper. 2 Open the Front Tray and extend the Output ...Tray Extension. 3 Open the Canon IJ Printer Utility dialog box. 4 Print the pattern. (1) Select Test Print in "Main Components" of A4 or Letter...
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5 Look at the first printout and adjust the print head position. (1) Check the printed patterns and select the number of the pattern in column A that produces the least noticeable vertical white streaks. (A) (B) (A) Less noticeable vertical white streaks (B) More ...finish inputting the pattern number for column K, then click Send. (3) Confirm the displayed message and click OK. Note If it is printed. Do not open the Top Cover while printing. 42 Routine Maintenance The second pattern is difficult to pick the best pattern, pick the setting that has the least noticeable streaks....
5 Look at the first printout and adjust the print head position. (1) Check the printed patterns and select the number of the pattern in column A that produces the least noticeable vertical white streaks. (A) (B) (A) Less noticeable vertical white streaks (B) More ...finish inputting the pattern number for column K, then click Send. (3) Confirm the displayed message and click OK. Note If it is printed. Do not open the Top Cover while printing. 42 Routine Maintenance The second pattern is difficult to pick the best pattern, pick the setting that has the least noticeable streaks....
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Note If it is difficult to pick the best pattern, pick the setting that has the least noticeable horizontal white streaks, and click Send. In the same way in column L and M that produces the least noticeable horizontal white streaks. (C) (D) (C) Less noticeable horizontal white streaks (D) More noticeable horizontal white streaks Routine Maintenance 43 6 Look at the second printout and adjust the print head position. (1) Check the printed patterns and select the number of the pattern in step 5-(1), select the number.
Note If it is difficult to pick the best pattern, pick the setting that has the least noticeable horizontal white streaks, and click Send. In the same way in column L and M that produces the least noticeable horizontal white streaks. (C) (D) (C) Less noticeable horizontal white streaks (D) More noticeable horizontal white streaks Routine Maintenance 43 6 Look at the second printout and adjust the print head position. (1) Check the printed patterns and select the number of the pattern in step 5-(1), select the number.