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Cleaning the Print Head Deeply
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Cleaning the Print Head Deeply
If print quality does not improve by the standard cleaning of the Print Head, clean the Print Head deeply.
Cleaning the Print Head deeply consumes more ink than the standard cleaning of the Print Head, so
clean the Print Head deeply only when necessary.
You need to prepare: a sheet of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper
1.
Make sure that the power is turned on.
2.
Make sure that one or more sheets of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper are loaded in
the Cassette.
3.
Open the Paper Output Tray gently, and open the Output Tray Extension.
4.
Clean the Print Head deeply.
Select Settings
(1)
Select Maintenance, and press the
(2)
Select Deep cleaning, and press the OK button.
(3)
Select Yes, and press the OK button.
(4)
The machine starts cleaning the Print Head deeply.
Do not perform any other operations until the machine completes the deep cleaning of the Print Head. This
takes about 2 minutes.
Select Yes, and press the OK button.
(5)
The nozzle check pattern will be printed.
5.
Check the nozzle check pattern.
Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern
See
If a particular color is not printed properly, replace the ink tank of that color.
Replacing an Ink Tank
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If the problem is not resolved, turn off the power and clean the Print Head deeply again after 24 hours.
If the problem is still not resolved, the Print Head may be damaged. Contact your Canon service representative.
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When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors Are Incorrect
on the
HOME screen, and press the OK
OK
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