Canon iX7000 Series On-Screen Manual page 375

Colors Are Uneven or Streaked
Routine Maintenance
Note
If the problem is not resolved after performing the Print Head Alignment, perform Print Head
Alignment manually referring to
Check 4: Is automatic ink quality maintenance enabled?
If automatic ink quality maintenance is disabled, ink in one or more ink tanks may separate,
resulting in uneven density. Enable automatic ink quality maintenance by using the printer driver.
1.
Make sure that the printer is turned on.
2.
Open the printer properties dialog box.
Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box (Windows)
3.
Click the Maintenance tab and then Custom Settings.
4.
Select the Execute ink quality maintenance automatically check box, then click
Send.
5.
Confirm the message and click OK.
1.
Make sure that the printer is turned on.
2.
Open the Canon IJ Printer Utility.
Opening the Canon IJ Printer Utility (Macintosh)
3.
Select Custom Settings in the pop-up menu.
4. Select the Execute ink quality maintenance automatically check box, then click
Send.
5.
Confirm the message and click OK.
Important
Enabling automatic ink quality maintenance is recommended. Failure to perform the ink quality
maintenance about once a week may affect print quality.
If automatic ink quality maintenance has been disabled, perform the ink quality maintenance
manually about once a week.
Maintaining the Ink Quality
Manual Print Head Alignment
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