Maintenance Procedure - Canon MG5700 Series Online Manual

Maintenance Procedure

If print results are blurred, colors are not printed correctly, or print results are unsatisfactory (e.g. misaligned
printed ruled lines), perform the maintenance procedure below.
Important
• Do not rinse or wipe the print head and ink tank. This can cause trouble with the print head and ink
tank.
Note
• Make sure that the orange protective tape does not remain on the ink tank.
• Open the operation panel and make sure that the lamp on the ink tank is lit. If the lamp is flashing or off,
take appropriate action.
Checking the Ink Status with the Ink Lamps
• Increasing the print quality in the printer driver settings may improve the print result.
Changing the Print Quality and Correcting Image Data
Changing the Print Quality and Correcting Image Data (Mac OS)
When the Print Results Are Blurred or Uneven:
Print the nozzle check pattern.
Step1
From the machine
Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern
From the computer
Printing a Nozzle Check Pattern
Printing a Nozzle Check Pattern (Mac OS)
Examine the nozzle check
Step2
If there are missing lines or horizontal white streaks in the pattern:
Clean the print head.
Step3
From the machine
Cleaning the Print Head
(Windows)
pattern.
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(Windows)