When Printing Becomes Faint Or Colors Are Incorrect - Canon i860 Quick Start Manual

Printing Maintenance

When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors are Incorrect

When printing becomes faint or colors are incorrect, even if ink remains in
the ink tanks, the print head nozzles are probably clogged. Follow the
procedures below to maintain the print head.
Important Before maintaining the print head, check the following;
Step 1
If the print quality is poor
Step 2
"Print Head Cleaning Print Head Cleaning"
Print Head Cleaning Print Head Cleaning
If the problem remains
Step 3
"Print Head Deep Cleaning Print Head Deep Cleaning"
Print Head Deep Cleaning Print Head Deep Cleaning
Note If Print Head Deep Cleaning does not resolve the problem, contact the
Customer Care Center.
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Open the front cover and make sure that the ink tank
contains ink. If it is out of ink, replace it.
Ensure that all the orange tape of the ink tank has been
peeled off.
Press "PUSH" on the ink tank and ensure that the ink tank
is installed securely.
Increase the Print Quality setting in the printer driver
settings.
"Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern"
Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern
on page 55
on page 58
on page 51
If white stripes are noticeable
Step 2
"Aligning the Print Head Aligning the Print Head"
Aligning the Print Head Aligning the Print Head
on page 61