Canon PIXMA GM4040 Online Manual page 381

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If the pattern is not printed correctly, go to the next step.
Clean the print head.
Step2
After cleaning the print head, print the nozzle check pattern and check the result.
• From the printer:
Cleaning the Print Head
• From the computer:
Clean the print head
If it does not improve, clean the print head again.
If it still does not improve, go to the next step.
Clean the print head deeply.
Step3
After cleaning the print head deeply, print the nozzle check pattern and check the result.
• From the printer:
Deep Print Head Cleaning
• From the computer:
Clean the print head deeply
If it does not improve, turn off the printer, wait for more than 24 hours, and go to the next step.
Clean the print head deeply again.
Step4
After cleaning the print head deeply again, print the nozzle check pattern and check the result.
If it still does not improve, go to the next step.
Perform ink flush.
Step5
After performing ink flush, print the nozzle check pattern and check the result.
Ink flush consumes a great amount of ink. Frequent ink flush can rapidly consume ink, so perform it only when necessary.
How to Perform Ink Flush
If the nozzle check pattern is not printed correctly even after performing ink flush, check the installing condition of
the print head.
Check Installation of Print Head
When an ink tank runs out of ink, refill the ink tank.
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If the remaining ink level is below the lower limit line (A), refill the ink tank.
If you use the printer until the ink tank becomes empty, perform ink flush after refilling the ink tank.
Refilling Ink Tank
How to Perform Ink Flush
When using paper with one printable surface, check the correct printable side
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of the paper.
Printing on the wrong side of such paper may cause unclear prints or prints with reduced quality.
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