Print Head Cleaning - Canon i850 Quick Start Manual

Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern
The nozzle check pattern should appear as follows when ink is discharged properly.
Examine the nozzle check pattern output by the printer.

Print Head Cleaning

Clean the print head if you suspect that the nozzles might be clogged.
Cleaning the print head consumes ink, so perform print head cleaning only
when necessary.
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Ensure that the printer is on.
2
Open the Printer Properties dialog box.
See "Opening the Printer Properties dialog box directly from the Start menu Opening the Printer Properties dialog box directly from the Start menu" " " " on
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(1) (1) Lines missing here indicate the print (1) (1)
head requires cleaning.
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(2) Unevenness in these patterns indicates (2) Unevenness in these patterns indicates (2) (2)
(2) (2) (2) (2)
the print head requires alignment. the print head requires alignment.
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(3) (3) (3) (3) Horizontal stripes in these patterns
indicate the print head reguires alignment.
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