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How To Unclog A Ip100 Print Head

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Quick Start Guide - Page 5

... 20 About PictBridge Print Settings 22 Routine Maintenance 24 When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors Are Incorrect 24 Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern 25 Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern ...........27 Print Head Cleaning 28 Print Head Deep Cleaning 31 Aligning the Print Head 33 Replacing an Ink Tank 43 Keeping the Best Printing Results 49 Cleaning Your Printer 50 Troubleshooting 57...

Quick Start Guide - Page 9

... irritation or discomfort occurs, obtain medical advice immediately. If irritation to drink. Never touch the electrical contacts on the printer. Universal AC Adapter When you pack the universal AC adapter for service. Print Heads and ink tanks Do not place any foreign object (metal or liquid) fall into fire. A failure can result. Do...

Quick Start Guide - Page 10

...-ROM z Easy Setup Instructions (Setup Sheet) z Quick Start Guide z Print Head z Ink tanks (PGI-35 Black, CLI-36 Color) z Universal AC Adapter z Power cord z Additional documents * A USB cable is missing or damaged, contact your computer. 6 Before Using the Printer If anything is necessary to connect the printer with your Canon Service representative. Before Using the...

Quick Start Guide - Page 12

... and Off Turn on the printer before printing. „ Turning on your computer (or a compatible device). z The Print Head and ink tanks are not complete, follow your setup sheet to complete them. z The printer driver is charged. The Paper Output Slot Cover will open automatically. 2 Press the Power button. z If the Alarm lamp begins to...

Quick Start Guide - Page 13

... 30 seconds. When the Power lamp stops flashing, the printer is turned off the printer. 1. If you stand the printer up or carry the printer before the Power lamp goes out, this capping will not be done properly, causing the Print Head to turn off the printer, the printer automatically puts a protective cap on a Macintosh®. Note Auto...

Quick Start Guide - Page 18

...stack. 2 Prepare to match the media type. The Paper Thickness Lever switches the clearance between the Print Head and the loaded paper to load paper. (1) Open the Rear Tray Cover. Do not slide the... (4) Slide the Paper Guide against the guide on page 19. 14 Before Using the Printer The Paper Output Slot Cover will open automatically. (2) Pull out the Paper Support completely until the...

Quick Start Guide - Page 28

... the Ruled Lines Are Shifted See "Aligning the Print Head" on -screen manual. Routine Maintenance When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors Are Incorrect When printing becomes faint or colors are incorrect even if ink remains in the printer driver settings. z Increase the Print Quality setting in the ink tanks, the print head nozzles are probably clogged. Refer to the PC...

Quick Start Guide - Page 29

... in the Rear Tray. 2. Routine Maintenance 25 Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern Print the nozzle check pattern to the right. Do not open the Print Head Cover while printing. Do not open the Print Head Cover while printing. See "Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern" on -screen manual. 2 Open the printer properties dialog box. 3 Print the Nozzle Check Pattern. (1) Click the...

Quick Start Guide - Page 30

Do not open the Print Head Cover while printing. See "Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern" on -screen manual. 2 Open the Canon IJ Printer Utility dialog box. 3 Print the Nozzle Check Pattern. (1) Select Test Print in the Rear Tray. Note Clicking Initial Check Items displays the items to "Front View" in "Main Components" of A4 or Letter-sized...

Quick Start Guide - Page 31

..., the Color print head nozzle needs cleaning. See "Print Head Cleaning" on the Pattern Check dialog box to step 3-(3) of the Windows or Macintosh Print Head Cleaning procedure, depending on page 43. 1 Confirm the printed nozzle check...Pattern Examine the nozzle check pattern output by the printer, and clean the Print Head if necessary. See "Replacing an Ink Tank" on your platform. Example:...

Quick Start Guide - Page 32

... in the Rear Tray and set the Paper Thickness Lever to be cleaned. Print Head Cleaning starts when the Power (4) lamp starts flashing green. Note that the printer is on -screen manual. 28 Routine Maintenance Cleaning unclogs the nozzles and restores the print head condition. For details on the Pattern Check dialog box that is displayed...

Quick Start Guide - Page 47

... or white streaks appear despite sufficient ink levels, see "When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors Are Incorrect" on page 24. „ Getting the Ink Status Information You can continue printing for a while, but we recommend you of the error. Open the Print Head Cover of the printer to inform you to resolve the error. z Ink lamp...

Quick Start Guide - Page 49

... not be able to inform you pull up menu. Color ink is specified. Caution z Do not hold the Print Head Holder to stop or move it out in the pop-up the Print Head Lock Lever, refer to dry out, and the printer may be consumed even when printing a black-and-white document or when blackand-white...

Quick Start Guide - Page 53

... prevent this may blur depending on the Print Head to turn off the printer. (2) Confirm that the Power lamp has gone out. Printed area is stained with a highlight pen or paint-stick, or - If you are installed in color, or perform Print Head Cleaning, about once a month to check the print head condition before the Power lamp goes out...

Quick Start Guide - Page 66

... that the paper you are clogged. Printing on the wrong side of the printer. For details, see "Manual Print Head Alignment" on page 36 and perform Manual Print Head Alignment. When printing data with reduced quality. Note To prevent the inside of such paper may cause unclear prints or prints with high color saturation such as photographs or images in...

Quick Start Guide - Page 68

... Printing Becomes Faint or Colors Are Incorrect" on page 33 and perform Automatic Print Head Alignment. See "Automatic Print Head Alignment" on page 24 and perform any unnecessary print jobs, follow the procedure below to delete them to the printer. Open the Print Head Cover, then press the ink tank until it may solve the problem. Print Head is empty. Wait until printing...

Quick Start Guide - Page 69

... Print Head Cover of the stack. Paper Does Not Feed Properly Cause Action Printing on the error condition. Check to correct paper curl. See "When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors ...Cleaning)" on page 13. Printer Moves But Ink Is Not Ejected Cause Ink tank is dirty. Print Head nozzles are no foreign objects in the printer. See "Loading Printing Paper" on page 63...

Quick Start Guide - Page 78

... Tray, and select Continue* in use" "No paper" "Paper jam" "Paper lever error" "Printer cover open" "No print head" "Waste tank full" / "ink absorber full" "No ink" / "Ink cassette error" "... to resolve the error, see "Five flashes: Print Head is not installed. / Print Head is defective." Close the Print Head Cover on the printer, and try printing again. on page 68 in "Alarm Lamp Flashes...

Easy Setup Instructions - Page 1

... the Printer 2 Install the Print Head 3 Install the Ink Tanks a Unpack the Printer. Protective Cap Ink Port Protective Cap Important • Do not touch the print head nozzles. • Do not reattach the protective tape once you have removed it. Align the with your computer. d Similarly, insert the Color ink tank into place. d Remove the Print Head from the Print Head...

Easy Setup Instructions - Page 2

..., double-click the CD-ROM icon on and start another operation until the printer has stopped making operating noises. • Do not open the Print Head Cover while printing. You will begin identifying the printer port being restarted. Serial Number n When the PIXMA Extended Survey Program screen appears, confirm the message. c Double-click the Setup icon...