Canon Pixma iP5000 Series Quick Start Manual page 58

Printing Maintenance
Print Head Cleaning starts when the POWER lamp starts blinking.
(5) When the confirmation message is displayed, click OK.
(6) Read the message and click Print Check Pattern to print the nozzle check pattern.
The nozzle check pattern is printed.
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Check the Print Head condition with the printed nozzle check pattern.
See "Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern"
The Print Head Cleaning dialog box of step 3-(3) is directly displayed when you
click Cleaning on the Pattern Check dialog box.
See "Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern"
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Ensure that the printer is on.
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Do not perform any other operations until the Print Head Cleaning
finishes. This takes about 30 to 40 seconds.
Clicking Initial Check Items displays the items to be checked before
cleaning.
The nozzle check pattern will not be printed correctly if there is not
enough ink. Replace the ink tank if the remaining amount of ink is
insufficient.
See "Replacing an Ink Tank"
If the problem remains after performing Print Head Cleaning three
times, try Print Head Deep Cleaning.
See "Print Head Deep Cleaning"
(3) Select the ink group to be cleaned.
When cleaning the nozzles of black
ink tanks: select Black to clean the
nozzles of BCI-3eBK, Color to clean
the nozzles of BCI-6BK.
(4) Click Execute.
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