Cleaning The Print Head - Canon TC-20 Online Manual

Cleaning the Print Head

Clean the print head if lines are missing or if horizontal streaks are present in the printed nozzle check
pattern. Cleaning unclogs the nozzles and restores the print head condition. Cleaning the print head
consumes ink, so clean the print head only when necessary.
Important
• When performing the print head cleaning, check the free space in the maintenance cartridge. If there •
is not enough free space, replace with the new maintenance cartridge. In the case of shortage of free
space in the maintenance cartridge, a message is displayed and the cleaning cannot be performed.
Replacing the Maintenance Cartridge
Items to Prepare
When Using Rolls
Roll at least 11.69 in. (297.0 mm) wide
When Using Sheets
One unused sheet of A4 or larger size paper
1. 1. Load paper.
Loading Rolls in the Printer
Loading Sheets in the Printer
2. 2. Select
Home Screen Menu Composition
3. Select 3. Maintenance.
4. 4. Select Cleaning.
5. 5. Check message and select Yes.
6. 6. Select All colors, Color or BK.
The printer starts cleaning the print head.
Do not perform any other operations until the printer completes the cleaning of the print head. This takes
about 2 minutes.
7. Check message and select Yes. 7.
8. Select Roll paper or Top feed. 8.
The nozzle check pattern will be printed.
(Setup) on the HOME screen.
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