Print Head Cleaning - Canon PIXMA iP6000D Quick Start Manual

Print Head Cleaning

Clean the print head if missing lines or white stripes appear in the nozzle check pattern.
Cleaning the print head consumes ink, so perform the print head cleaning only when
necessary.
Ensure that the inner cover is closed.
Notes
The print head can also be cleaned from the printer itself. With the printer
on, hold down the RESUME
The print head cleaning dialog box of step 3-(3) is directly displayed when you
Note
click Cleaning on the Pattern Check
See "Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern
1
Ensure that the printer is turned 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 21.
3
Start the print head cleaning.
RESUME button until the POWER RESUME RESUME
Pattern Check dialog box. Pattern Check Pattern Check
Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern" on page 47.
Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern
Printing Maintenance
POWER lamp flashes once. POWER POWER
(1)
Click the Maintenance Maintenance tab. Maintenance Maintenance
(2)
Click Cleaning Cleaning. Cleaning Cleaning
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