Colors Are Unclear - Canon G1000 series Online Manual

Colors Are Unclear

Is nozzle check pattern printed properly?
Check1
Print the nozzle check pattern to determine whether the ink ejects properly from the print head nozzles.
For details on printing the nozzle check pattern, print head cleaning, and print head deep cleaning, see
Is Faint or Uneven.
• If nozzle check pattern is not printed correctly:
After performing the print head cleaning, print the nozzle check pattern and examine the pattern.
• If problem is not resolved after performing print head cleaning twice:
Perform print head deep cleaning.
• If problem is not resolved after performing print head deep cleaning:
Perform system cleaning.
◦ For Windows:
Cleaning the Print Heads
◦ For Mac OS:
Cleaning the Print Heads
If the problem is not resolved yet, the print head may be damaged. Contact your nearest Canon service
center to request a repair.
Important
• Do not tilt the printer when moving it since the ink may leak out.
• When transporting the printer for repairing it, see
When an ink tank runs out of ink, refill the ink tank.
Check2
If the remaining ink level is below the lower limit line (A), refill the ink tank with the corresponding color of ink.
After refilling the ink tank, perform system cleaning.
• For Windows:
Cleaning the Print Heads
• For Mac OS:
Cleaning the Print Heads
Repairing Your Printer.
207
If Printing