Canon G1020 series Online Manual page 199

Check the remaining ink level.
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When an ink tank runs out of ink, refill the ink tank.
If the remaining ink level is below the lower limit line (A), refill the ink tank with the corresponding color of ink.
Note
• Printed colors may not match screen colors due to basic differences in the methods used to produce
colors. Color control settings and environmental differences can also affect how colors appear on the
screen. Therefore, colors of printing results may be different from those on the screen.
Are the print head nozzles clogged?
Check3
Print the nozzle check pattern and make sure that the ink is coming out normally.
For details on printing the nozzle check pattern, print head cleaning, and print head deep cleaning, see
Is Faint or Uneven.
Print the nozzle check pattern.
Step1
After printing the nozzle check pattern, examine the pattern.
• From the printer
Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern
• From the computer
◦ For Windows:
Printing a Nozzle Check Pattern
◦ For macOS:
Printing a Nozzle Check Pattern
If the pattern is not printed correctly, go to the next step.
Clean the print head.
Step2
After cleaning the print head, print the nozzle check pattern and check the result.
• From the printer
Cleaning the Print Head
• From the computer
◦ For Windows:
Cleaning
◦ For macOS:
Cleaning
If it still does not improve, go to the next step.
Clean the print head again.
Step3
After cleaning the print head again, print the nozzle check pattern and check the result.
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If Printing