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Question posted by dray47381 on May 11th, 2012

Blocked Print Head

I have a blocked print head on a canon PXiMa I5000 printer that will not claer after many atempts at deep cleaning. I have used ispropol alchol to try to clear with no luck. Only the main black head is blocked the rest of the printer is ok. The printer is about 5 yo but has is only home for home use. Any suggestions?Thanks David Ray

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iP5000 Quick Start Guide - Page 4

... should they be understood to be an easy-to-use guide to change without the prior written consent of Microsoft...Canon Information System Research Australia. Canon U.S.A., Inc. has reviewed this manual thoroughly in order that this manual and in part, without notice. z PIXMA is a trademark of their respective owners. Canon PIXMA iP5000 Photo Printer Quick Start Guide. Disclaimer Canon...
iP5000 Quick Start Guide - Page 5

... Quality for Photographs 29 Using the Bundled Software 37 Printing Borderless Photographs 38 Printing Maintenance Replacing an Ink Tank 42 When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors are Incorrect 48 Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern 49 Print Head Cleaning 53 Print Head Deep Cleaning 57 Aligning the Print Head 61 Troubleshooting Cannot Install the Printer Driver 66 Print Quality is Poor or...
iP5000 Quick Start Guide - Page 27

... cable connecting the digital camera. 1 Set up the printer. 2 Turn on the printer. z When printing from your camera. z When printing photos with the digital camera connected to the printer, it fully. z The Print Head cannot be sure to charge it is turned off. (2) Connect the camera to the printer using the controls of the digital camera. You may have...
iP5000 Quick Start Guide - Page 48

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iP5000 Quick Start Guide - Page 51

... on the ink tank until the Print Head Cleaning finishes. Printing will cause the ink tank to dry out and the printer may occur even when black-and-white or grayscale printing is reinstalled. z Once an ink tank has been used, do not remove it from the printer and leave it is specified. Printing Maintenance (1) Insert the ink tank into...
iP5000 Quick Start Guide - Page 52

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iP5000 Quick Start Guide - Page 58

... amount of BCI-6BK. (4) Click Execute. See "Print Head Deep Cleaning" on page 49. When cleaning the nozzles of black ink tanks: select Black to clean the nozzles of BCI-3eBK, Color to clean the nozzles of ink is insufficient. z If the problem remains after performing Print Head Cleaning three times, try Print Head Deep Cleaning. Printing Maintenance (3) Select the ink group to be...
iP5000 Quick Start Guide - Page 59

... Black to clean the nozzles of BCI-3eBK, Color to be checked before cleaning. 55 Clicking Initial Check Items displays the items to 40 seconds. When using Mac OS X v.10.2, select the name of your printer from the Name list and click Utility. Do not perform any other operations until the Print Head Cleaning finishes. 2 Open the BJ Printer...
iP5000 Quick Start Guide - Page 60

... and click Print Check Pattern to print the nozzle check pattern. Replace the ink tank if the remaining amount of ink is insufficient. See "Print Head Deep Cleaning" on page 42. See "Replacing an Ink Tank" on page 57. 56 See "Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern" on page 49. z If the problem remains after performing Print Head Cleaning three times, try Print Head Deep Cleaning.
iP5000 Quick Start Guide - Page 61

... Dialog Box Directly from the Start Menu" on . 2 Open the printer properties dialog box. Note that the printer is a more ink than standard Print Head Cleaning, so perform this procedure only when necessary. When cleaning the nozzles of black ink tanks: select Black to clean the nozzles of BCI-3eBK, Color to be deeply cleaned. Print Head Deep Cleaning consumes more powerful process.
iP5000 Quick Start Guide - Page 62

..., the Applications folder, and then the Utilities folder. (2) Double-click the Printer Setup Utility icon. Printing Maintenance Print Head Deep Cleaning starts when the POWER lamp starts blinking. See "Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern" on page 42. When using Mac OS X v.10.2 select the name of your printer from the Name list and click Configure. (4) Select the name of...
iP5000 Quick Start Guide - Page 64

.... z If this does not solve the problem, the Print Head may be worn out. See "Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern" on page 42. Be sure to check the Print Head condition. Printing Maintenance 4 Print the nozzle check pattern to perform another Print Head Deep Cleaning 24 hours after turning off the printer. z If the print head nozzles are sufficient ink levels in all ink...
iP5000 Quick Start Guide - Page 66

... pattern is printed as shown below, the Print Head is displayed, click OK. 5 Check the printed pattern. The printer is now ready to "Eleven flashes" in "Routine Maintenance" of Automatic Print Head Alignment is still not printed successfully, refer to use. z If the pattern is not satisfactory, refer to start printing. It takes about 80 seconds to "Aligning the Print Head" in...
iP5000 Quick Start Guide - Page 67

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iP5000 Quick Start Guide - Page 68

... 4 Check the printed pattern. The printer is not printed successfully, open the Top Cover and Inner Cover, and ensure that the ink tanks are correctly installed. z If the pattern is now ready to "Eleven flashes" in "Routine Maintenance" of Automatic Print Head Alignment is aligned automatically. z If the pattern is still not printed successfully, refer to use.
iP5000 Quick Start Guide - Page 72

... the Main tab, select Manual for Borderless Printing" on the printer. See "Paper Does Not Feed Properly" on page 71. Select Prevent paper abrasion. To cancel the setting, turn off the printer. 68 Open the printer properties dialog box. 2. Paper feed roller is too high Try This Use High Resolution Paper, Photo Paper Pro or other Canon specialty...
iP5000 Quick Start Guide - Page 88

... Replacing an Ink Tank When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors are Incorrect Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern Print Head Cleaning Print Head Deep Cleaning Aligning the Print Head Cleaning the Inside of Contents Your printer's electronic User's Guide, located on the Setup Software and User's Guide CDROM, offers detailed information on the following topics. How to Use This Manual How to Windows...
iP5000 Quick Start Guide - Page 97

... N Nozzle Check 50, 51 Nozzle Check Pattern examining 52 printing 49 O Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box Directly from the Start Menu 28 Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box from the Digital Camera 80 CANON U.S.A., INC. LIMITED WARRANTY --- (USA Only).. 91 Cleaning 53, 55 D Deep Cleaning 57, 59 Driver saving setting 35 settings 16 uninstalling 77 E Easy...
iP5000 Quick Start Guide - Page 98

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iP5000 Easy Setup Instructions - Page 1

... Black BCI-3eBK Black Ink Tanks BCI-6M Magenta BCI-6C Cyan 3 Lower the front cover. Auto Sheet Feeder Paper Guide IMPORTANT: Print Head Alignment (Step 6) requires that 8.5" x 11" paper is off and discard the orange protective cap. PIXMA iP5000 Series Photo Printer Photo Printer Series Quick Start Guide 1 Remove all items from the paper guide. The print head will rest...

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