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Question posted by gregomar1 on December 24th, 2013

How To Clean Print Heads On Canon Mx310

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MX310 series Quick Start Guide - Page 5

... and Lists 57 Routine Maintenance 59 When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors Are Incorrect 59 Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern 60 Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern ...........61 Print Head Cleaning 62 Print Head Deep Cleaning 63 Aligning the Print Head 64 Replacing a FINE Cartridge 66 Keeping the Best Printing Results 72 Cleaning Your Machine 73 Troubleshooting 77 An Error Message...

MX310 series Quick Start Guide - Page 6

...or faxing. (12) Stop/Reset button Cancels operations such as copying, scanning, or faxing, or a print job in the machine's memory. (4) FAX button Switches the machine to fax mode. (5) Alarm lamp...called using the Numeric buttons. Lights when there are documents stored in progress. (13) Color button Starts color copying, scanning, or faxing. 2 Before Using the Machine To use . Lights or ...

MX310 series Quick Start Guide - Page 8

... RESTORE DEFAULT*1 z MAINTENANCE NOZZLE CHECK (page 60) CLEANING (page 62) DEEP CLEANING (page 63) ALIGN PRINT HEAD (page 64) HEAD ALIGN PRINT (page 64) ROLLER CLEANING (page 74) BOTTOM CLEANING (page 75) 4 Before Using the Machine Menu Items Press the Menu button to display the menu items. You can select DEVICE SETTINGS and MAINTENANCE in any mode. Note z You...

MX310 series Quick Start Guide - Page 63

... setting in the printer driver settings. Routine Maintenance When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors Are Incorrect When printing becomes faint or colors are incorrect, the print head nozzles on page 64. Note If the straight line is misaligned or the Print Head position is not resolved after performing Print Head Deep Cleaning twice Step 4 See "Replacing a FINE Cartridge" on page 62...

MX310 series Quick Start Guide - Page 64

... and take the appropriate action. See "Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern" on page 61. 60 Routine Maintenance Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern Print the nozzle check pattern to determine whether the ink ejects properly from the print head nozzles. 1 Make sure that the machine is turned on, then load a sheet of the User's Guide...

MX310 series Quick Start Guide - Page 65

Example: When white streaks appear (Color ink) 2 When cleaning is insufficient. Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern Examine the nozzle check pattern, and perform cleaning if necessary. Example: When lines are missing, the print head nozzles need cleaning. Routine Maintenance 61 Replace the FINE Cartridge if the remaining amount of this pattern are missing (Black ink) (2) If these...

MX310 series Quick Start Guide - Page 66

...the Print Head consumes ink, so perform Print Head Cleaning only when necessary. 1 Make sure that cleaning the Print Head causes used ink to select CLEANING, then press the OK button. 4.MAINTENANCE CLEANING Print Head Cleaning starts. Do not perform any other operations until MAINTENANCE appears. (2) Press the [ or ] button to be absorbed in the printed nozzle check pattern. See "Print Head...

MX310 series Quick Start Guide - Page 67

... out of the Print Head. (1) Print the nozzle check pattern to select DEEP CLEANING, then press the OK button. 4.MAINTENANCE DEEP CLEANING Print Head Deep Cleaning starts. Routine Maintenance 63 Print Head Deep Cleaning If print quality does not improve by standard Print Head Cleaning, try Print Head Deep Cleaning, which is not resolved, perform Print Head Deep Cleaning again. (3) If this...

MX310 series Quick Start Guide - Page 70

...appropriate action depending on the message displayed on your computer, error messages appear on the LCD as Print Head Cleaning, a FINE Cartridge is used FINE Cartridge, the indicated ink level of the error. See "...on the LCD to handle it may have a new FINE Cartridge available. BLACK INK LOW COLOR INK LOW CHECK INK U163 BLK COL CHECK INK U162 BLK COL Ink is displayed on ...

MX310 series Quick Start Guide - Page 73

... a FINE Cartridge, replace it out in Print Head Cleaning and Print Head Deep Cleaning, which may be necessary to dry out, and the machine may be reduced compared to the left. (A) Routine Maintenance 69 To maintain optimal printing quality, use of the Color FINE Cartridge or Black FINE Cartridge is not recommended. Color ink is also consumed in the...

MX310 series Quick Start Guide - Page 75

... FINE Cartridge should be installed into the left slot ( B ) and the Color FINE Cartridge should be into the right slot ( C ). (2) Push up the FINE Cartridge until Print Head Cleaning finishes. Note z If the error message is still displayed after replacing the FINE Cartridge, Print Head Cleaning is closed, see "An Error Message Is Displayed on the LCD...

MX310 series Quick Start Guide - Page 76

..., the machine automatically puts a protective cap on the paper in the Print Head for a long time, print or copy in both black & white and in color, or perform Print Head Cleaning, about once a month to prevent the ink from the wall outlet. Periodically printing or cleaning the Print Head can switch it is stained with a highlight pen or paint-stick, or...

MX310 series Quick Start Guide - Page 77

z Never use neutral detergent or volatile liquids such as thinners, benzene, acetone, or any other chemical cleaner to clean the machine, as a blocked Print Head and poor printing results. Important z The inner side of the Machine Caution Be sure to leave any other chemical cleaner, as this may remain inside the machine and ...

MX310 series Quick Start Guide - Page 82

...Replace the empty ink cartridge immediately after connecting the device to hold the ink used during Print Head Cleaning, for at least 5 seconds. Perform necessary operations ...Contact your Canon service representative. If printing is in ink absorber to the machine. When printing from a PictBridge compliant device, depending on the device before connecting your device, you want...

MX310 series Quick Start Guide - Page 89

..., check that the protective tape (A) is removed. (A) Print Head nozzles are made to align the Print Head after installation, straight lines may be printed misaligned. Action See "When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors Are Incorrect" on only a particular side of paper are clogged. Printing on the wrong side may be printed on page 59 and perform any necessary maintenance...

MX310 series Quick Start Guide - Page 92

... the name of print jobs in progress. Print Head is loaded with the wrong side facing upwards. Action See "When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors Are Incorrect" on page 84. The original document is misaligned. When loading in the ADF, the side to start up . The Platen Glass, the inner side of the Clean the Platen...

MX310 series Quick Start Guide - Page 100

..." "Paper jam" "Printer cover open" "No print head" "Waste tank full"/ "Ink absorber full" Action If the machine is printing from a PictBridge compliant device and the countermeasures to the instruction manual of the...this message is displayed, make sure that are using. For errors on non-Canon PictBridge compliant devices, check the error message on the LCD and take the appropriate action to ...

MX310 series Quick Start Guide - Page 122

...B Before Using the Machine 2 C Canon U.S.A., Inc. Limited Warranty - U.S. Only 112 Cleaning ADF 74 exterior 73 inside 75 platen... Nozzle Check Pattern examining 61 printing 60 P Print Head aligning 64 cleaning 62 118 Index deep cleaning 63 Printing from Your Computer Macintosh 23 Windows 22 Printing Photographs Directly from a Compliant Device 25 PictBridge print settings 27 R Replacing a...

MX310 series Easy Setup Instructions - Page 1

... CARTRIDGE" appears, go to select the language for the Color FINE Cartridge, inserting it clicks into the left slot B....to connect the external device. Print Head Nozzles Important • Do not touch the electrical contacts or Print Head Nozzles on the right ...tapes. Document Cover Office All-In-One Important When cleaning the exterior of the machine. LANGUAGE SETTING [ ...

MX310 series Easy Setup Instructions - Page 2

... explanations of Microsoft Corporation. m When the PIXMA Extended Survey Program screen appears, confirm the message. n When the Installation completed successfully screen appears, click Exit. Refer to "Aligning the Print Head" in subsequent steps, click Continue. USB b Turn on -screen instructions. QT5-1361-V02 © 2007 Canon Inc. Windows® Software Installation Macintosh...