Testing And Cleaning The Bj Cartridge Print Head - Canon MultiPass C530 User Manual

For optimum printing results, Canon recommends that you use the Canon BC-2 le Color BJ
Cartridge or the optional Canon BC-20 Black or BC-22e Photo BJ Cartridge with your
MultiPASS.
When replacing ink tanks in the BC-2 le Color BJ Cartridge, Canon recommends that you use
the Canon BCI-21 Color and BCI-21 Black Ink Tanks.
Testing
Function
and Cleaning the BJ Cartridge Print Head
The print head in the BJ cartridge contains nozzles through which ink is propelled onto the paper.
To maintain the best possible print quality, these nozzles need to be cleaned from time to time.
Your MultiPASS is equipped with a print head cleaning function that does this.
Printing the Nozzle Check
Before cleaning the print head, you may want to print the nozzle check to test the BJ cartridge
installed in the MultiPASS. This test shows if each print head nozzle is operating properly.
Follow this procedure to print the nozzle check:
1. Press Function.
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