Maintaining The Printhead; Printing A Nozzle Check Pattern - Canon MultiPASS F50 User Manual

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Install new ink tank
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Gently insert the ink tank and press down until it clicks into place. Do not
force an ink tank into the printhead. If the ink tank does not go in smoothly,
reseat it, then try again.
Press the scanning unit closed until it clicks securely into place.

Maintaining the Printhead

Routine printhead maintenance can extend the life of your F50 MFP printhead.

Printing a Nozzle Check Pattern

The printhead discharges ink through nozzles—tiny openings from which the ink
is sprayed. If faded or streaked colors and text appear on your output, some of
the nozzles may be clogged. You can check this by printing a nozzle check pattern.
Ensure that paper is loaded in the F50 MFP before performing a nozzle check.
To print a nozzle check pattern from the F50 MFP control panel:
Select PRINTER SETTINGS
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Press
Print nozzle check pattern
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The C C L L E E A A N N I I N N G G option displays. Press
The N N O O Z Z Z Z L L E E C C H H E E C C K K option displays. Press
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Handle ink tanks carefully so that ink does not spill. Never
squeeze the sides of an ink tank.
until P P R R I I N N T T E E R R S S E E T T T T I I N N G G S S appears. Press to select.
to select.
to select.