Canon PIXMA iP100 Series Quick Start Manual page 58

1
Prepare two sheets of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper.
2
Make sure that the printer is on, and then load only one sheet of paper in the Rear
Tray.
3
Fold the other paper in half widthwise, and then unfold it.
4
Load the paper folded in step 3 on the paper
loaded in step 2.
Load the paper folded in step 3 with the open side
facing up.
Set the Paper Thickness Lever to the right.
For details on the Paper Thickness Lever, refer to
"Front View" in "Main Components" of the User's
Guide on-screen manual.
5
Open the printer properties dialog box.
6
Click the Maintenance tab, and then Bottom Plate Cleaning.
7
Confirm the displayed message and click Execute.
Bottom Plate Cleaning is performed and only the paper folded in step 3 is ejected.
Important
Do not perform any other operation while the bottom plate is being cleaned.
Check the folded part of the ejected paper. If it is smudged with ink, perform Bottom Plate
Cleaning again.
Note
When performing Bottom Plate Cleaning again, make sure to use a new piece of paper, and
proceed from step 3.
If the problem is not resolved after performing cleaning twice, the protrusions inside the
printer may be stained. Clean them according to instructions. See "Cleaning the Protrusions
Inside the Printer" on page 56.
54 Routine Maintenance
(A) Load the paper after unfolding it.
(A)