Print Head Cleaning - Canon i9100 Quick Start Manual

Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern
The nozzle check pattern should appear as follows when ink is discharged properly.
Examine the nozzle check pattern output by the printer.

Print Head Cleaning

Clean the print head if you suspect that the nozzles might be clogged. Cleaning the print
head consumes ink, so perform print head cleaning only when necessary.
1
Ensure that the printer is on.
2
Open the Printer Properties dialog box.
See "Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box Directly from the Start Menu Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box Directly from the Start Menu" on
Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box Directly from the Start Menu Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box Directly from the Start Menu
page 22.
(1) Lines missing here indicates that the (1)
(1) (1)
print head requires cleaning.
See "Print Head Cleaning Print Head Cleaning Print Head Cleaning" on page 39. Print Head Cleaning
(2) (2) (2) (2) Unevenness in these patterns indicates
that the print head requires alignment.
See "Aligning Aligning the the Print Head Print Head" on page 44.
Aligning Aligning the the Print Head Print Head
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