Print Head Deep Cleaning - Canon i550 User Manual

Print Head Deep Cleaning

Print Head Deep Cleaning
If print quality does not improve by standard print head cleaning, try print head deep cleaning, which is a more powerful process. Print
head deep cleaning consumes ink, so perform this procedure only when necessary.
1 Ensure the printer is on.
2 Open the Printer Properties dialog box.
See Opening the Printer Properties dialog box directly from the Start menu
3 Start Print Head Deep Cleaning.
(1) Click the Maintenace tab.
(2) Click Deep Cleaning.
(3) Select the ink nozzles to be cleaned, and then click Execute.
All colors: All nozzles
Black: Black ink nozzles
Color: Color ink nozzles
(4) When the message is displayed, click OK.
1 Ensure the printer is on.
2 Open the Printer Utility dialog box.
(1) Select Page Setup... in the File menu.
(2) Click Utilities to open the Printer Utility dialog box.
3 Start Print Head Deep Cleaning.
(1) Select Cleaning from the pull-down menu.
(2) Click Deep Cleaning.
(3) Select the ink nozzles to be cleaned, and then click OK.
All colors: All nozzles
Black: Black ink nozzles
Color: Color ink nozzles
(4) When the message is displayed, click OK.
Important The process takes one or two minutes to complete, so simply wait until the POWER lamp stops flashing.
Note After print head deep cleaning finishes, print the nozzle check pattern to verify that the print head nozzles are
clean.
See Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern
If the head is still not clean after the second deep cleaning, the print head may be worn out. In this event,
contact a Canon service representative.