If Photographs Cannot Be Printed Clearly (Operation Panel Section) - Canon S530D Quick Start Manual

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If Photographs Cannot Be Printed Clearly (Operation Panel Section)

If ink is still remaining but printing is blurred or a certain colour does not come out, nozzles in
the print head may be clogged or the print head may be out of position.
Use the Maintenance function to maintain the print quality.
Maintenance Operation Flow
Notes
Before Performing the Maintenance Operation
• Open the front cover, and check that the ink tanks are properly set by pressing the
PUSH section of the ink tanks. See "Installing the Ink Tanks" on page 7.
• Check the remaining amount of ink. If ink has run out, replace the ink tanks.
STEP1
Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern (see page 51)
Print the check pattern for checking whether ink is being ejected properly from the
print head nozzles and whether the print head is correctly positioned.
If ink is not properly ejected
STEP2
Cleaning the Print Head (see page
52)
If ink is not being ejected properly,
clean the print head.
STEP3
Deep cleaning the Print Head (see
page 53)
If ink is not being ejected properly
even after print head cleaning, perform
deep cleaning the print head.
Note
If the conditions does not improve even after you perform [Step3], the print head
may be damaged.
Contact the store where you bought the printer or a repair center.
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If head is out of position
STEP2
Adjusting the Print Head Position
(see page 20)
If the print head is out of position,
adjust the print head position.