Canon G1020 series Online Manual page 196

◦ For Windows:
Deep Cleaning
◦ For macOS:
Deep Cleaning
If it does not improve, turn off the printer, wait for more than 24 hours, and go to the next step.
Clean the print head deeply again.
Step5
After cleaning the print head deeply again, print the nozzle check pattern and check the result.
If it still does not improve, go to the next step.
Perform ink flush.
Step6
After performing ink flush, print the nozzle check pattern and check the result.
Ink flush consumes a great amount of ink. Frequent ink flush can rapidly consume ink, so perform it only when necessary.
• For Windows:
Ink Flush
• For macOS:
Ink Flush
If the nozzle check pattern is not printed correctly even after performing ink flush, check the installing condition of
the print head.
Check Installation of Print Head
Important
• Performing ink flush when the remaining ink level is not enough may damage the printer.
Before performing ink flush, check the remaining ink level of all colors.
For Windows:
Ink Flush
For macOS:
Ink Flush
When an ink tank runs out of ink, refill the ink tank.
Check4
If the remaining ink level is below the lower limit line (A), refill the ink tank with the corresponding color of ink.
If you use the printer until the ink tank becomes empty, perform ink flush after refilling the ink tank.
Refilling Ink Tanks
• For Windows:
Ink Flush
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