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Maintaining the printhead
Flowchart of printhead maintenance
If print quality deteriorates, follow this procedure:
Print the nozzle check pattern (
This pattern allows you to check if the ink is coming out of the printhead nozzles
correctly and if the printhead is aligned.
The ink is not coming out correctly.
Step 2
Perform normal printhead cleaning
(<HEAD CLEANING> setting) (
You can perform normal printhead
cleaning up to three times.
If there is no improvement.
Step 3
Perform deep printhead cleaning (<HEAD
REFRESHING> setting) (
If there is no improvement.
Step 4
Replace the ink tank(s) (
If there is no improvement.
The printhead may be damaged. Contact
your local authorised Canon dealer or the
Canon help line.
Chapter 9
Step 1
p. 9-6).
Align the printhead (
p. 9-6).
p. 9-6).
p. 9-2).
If there is no
improvement.
The printhead is misaligned.
Step 2
p. 9-7).
Maintenance
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9-5
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