Print Head Cleaning - Canon PIXMA MP600 Quick Start Manual

Print Head Cleaning

Clean the Print Head if lines are missing or if white streaks appear in the printed nozzle check
pattern. Cleaning unclogs the nozzles and restores the print head condition. Note that cleaning the
Print Head causes used ink to be absorbed in the ink absorber. Cleaning the Print Head consumes
ink, so perform Print Head Cleaning only when necessary.
Note
Make sure that the Inner Cover is closed.
1
Make sure that the machine is turned on, then load a sheet of A4 or Letter-sized
plain paper in the Auto Sheet Feeder or the Cassette.
2
Open the Paper Output Tray, and then open the Output Tray Extension.
(1) Put your finger in the rounded indent of the Paper Output Tray and open it gently.
(2) Open the Output Tray Extension.
3
Press the Paper Feed Switch to select the paper source where you have loaded
paper.
4
Start Print Head Cleaning.
(1) Select Settings on the HOME screen.
See "Basic Operation for the Operation Panel" on page 2.
(2) Select Maintenance, then press the OK button.
The Maintenance screen is displayed.
(3) Select Cleaning, then press the OK button.
The confirmation screen is displayed.
(4) Select Yes, then press the OK button.
Print Head Cleaning starts.
Do not perform any other operations until Print
Head Cleaning finishes. This takes about 70
seconds.
The pattern print confirmation screen is
displayed.
(5) Select Yes, then press the OK button.
The nozzle check pattern is printed.
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