Cleaning The Inside Of The Printer - Canon PIXMA iP3300 Series Quick Start Manual

Cleaning the Inside of the Printer

If the printed paper is smudged, the inside of the printer may be dirty.
To always get best quality printing result, periodical cleaning of the inside of the printer is
recommended.
You can clean this part in two ways:
See "Cleaning with the Printer Driver (Bottom Plate Cleaning)" on page 48.
See "Cleaning the Protrusions Inside the Printer" on page 51.
Important
When using Photo Paper Plus Double Sided PP-101D, be sure to clean the inside of the printer
before printing.
Cleaning with the Printer Driver (Bottom Plate Cleaning)
Note
You cannot feed paper from the Front Feeder when performing Bottom Plate Cleaning. Always
load paper in the Auto Sheet Feeder.
Cleaning the Inside of the Printer without a Computer
The inside of the printer can also be cleaned without a computer; it can be performed from the
printer itself.
1. Make sure that the printer is turned on, and then remove any paper from the Auto
Sheet Feeder.
2. Open the Front Feeder and extend the Output Paper Support.
3. Fold a sheet of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper in half widthwise, and then unfold it.
4. Load this and only this sheet of paper in the Auto Sheet Feeder with the open side to
the front.
5. Set the Paper Thickness Lever to the left.
6. Hold down the RESUME/CANCEL button and release it when the POWER lamp
flashes green five times.
The paper cleans the inside of the printer as it feeds through the printer.
If the ejected paper is smudged, clean the inside of the printer again.
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 51.
48 Routine Maintenance