Cleaning The Print Head - Canon iX7000 Series On-Screen Manual

Cleaning the Print Head

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Cleaning the Print Head
Clean the Print Head if there are missing lines or horizontal white streaks 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.
You need to prepare: a sheet of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper
Note
Cleaning the Print Head without a computer
You can also clean the Print Head (print head nozzles of all ink colors) from the printer itself using
the RESUME/CANCEL button.
1. Make sure that the power is turned on.
2. Hold down the RESUME/CANCEL button until the
it immediately.
The printer starts cleaning the Print Head.
When the
Power lamp is lit green after flashing, the cleaning will be completed.
Print the nozzle check pattern to check the print head condition after cleaning.
See Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern
If you click Cleaning on the Pattern Check dialog box that appears after printing the nozzle check pattern
(See
When cleaning is required:
sheets of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper are loaded in the Cassette, then go to (3) in step 5.
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.
Important
You cannot feed paper from the Front Tray for printing the nozzle check pattern. Load paper in
the Cassette.
3.
Open the Front Tray gently, and pull out the Front Tray Extension.
4.
Open the printer driver setup window.
See
Opening the Printer Driver Setup Window (Windows)
5.
Clean the Print Head.
Click the Maintenance tab.
(1)
Click Cleaning.
(2)
>
When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors Are Incorrect
Power
.
.), the printer starts cleaning the Print Head. Make sure that one or more
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Advanced Guide
> Cleaning the Print Head
lamp flashes green once, then release
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