Customer Maintenance - Canon PIXMA MP500 Service Manual

(2) Periodic maintenance
No periodic maintenance is necessary.
(3) Periodic replacement parts
There are no parts in this machine that require periodic replacement by a service engineer.
(4) Replacement consumables
There are no consumables that require replacement by a service engineer.

1-2. Customer Maintenance

Adjustment
Print head At print head replacement.
alignment
Print head When print quality is not
cleaning satisfying.
Print head deep When print quality is not
cleaning satisfying, and not improved by
print head cleaning.
Ink tank When an ink tank becomes
replacement empty. ("No ink error" displayed
on the monitor, or short flashing
of an ink tank LED)
Paper feed roller When paper does not feed
properly.
cleaning
CD / DVD print At CD / DVD printing, when
position
necessary.
adjustment
Bottom plate When the back side of the paper
cleaning is smeared.
ASF sub- roller When the paper fed from the
ASF is smeared due to ink mist
cleaning
attached to the ASF sub-rollers.
Scanning area
When the platen glass is dirty.
cleaning
Timing
To ensure accurate dot
placement.
To improve nozzle conditions. - Machine buttons
To improve nozzle conditions. - Machine buttons
To clean the paper feed
rollers.
To correct CD / DVD print
position.
To clean the platen ribs.
To clean the ASF sub-rollers.
Clean the platen glass.
Purpose
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1-2
Tool
- Machine buttons
- Computer
(automatic settings
via the MP driver)
- Computer (settings
via the MP driver)
- Computer (settings
via the MP driver)
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Machine buttons
Computer (application
software)
- Plain paper
- Computer (settings
via the MP driver)
- Plain paper
- Machine buttons
(paper feed roller
cleaning)
[See Part 2, 4. FAQ,
How to make and
set the ASF sub-
roller cleaning
sheet, for details]
None.
Approx.
time
3 min.
1 min.
2 min.
2 min.
2 min.
5 min.
1 min.
1 min.
1 min.