Print Head Cleaning - Canon PIXMA MX700 Series Quick Start Manual

Print Head Cleaning

Clean the Print Head if lines are missing or if white streaks appear in the printed nozzle check
pattern. Cleaning unclogs the nozzles and restores the print head condition. Note that cleaning the
Print Head causes used ink to be absorbed in the ink absorber. Cleaning the Print Head consumes
ink, so perform Print Head Cleaning only when necessary.
1
Make sure that the machine is turned on, open the Paper Output Tray, and extend
the Output Tray Extension.
2
Load a sheet of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper in the Rear Tray or the Front Tray.
3
Press the Feed Switch button to select the paper source where you have loaded
paper.
4
Start Print Head Cleaning.
(1) Press the Menu button.
(2) Press the [ or ] button to select Maintenance/settings, then press the OK button.
The Maintenance/settings screen is displayed.
(3) Press the [ or ] button to select Maintenance, then press the OK button.
The Maintenance screen is displayed.
(4) Press the { or } button to select Cleaning
and then press the OK button.
The confirmation screen is displayed.
(5) Press the { or } button to select Yes and then press the OK button.
Print Head Cleaning starts.
Do not perform any other operations until Print Head Cleaning finishes. This takes about
40 seconds.
The pattern print confirmation screen is displayed.
(6) Press the { or } button to select Yes and then press the OK button.
The nozzle check pattern is printed.
5
Check the print head condition with the printed nozzle check pattern, and take
appropriate action.
See "Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern" on page 88.
Note
If the problem is not resolved after performing steps 4 and 5 twice, try Print Head Deep Cleaning.
See "Print Head Deep Cleaning" on page 90.
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