Canon PIXMA MG55500 Online Manual page 146

Cleaning
Performs print head cleaning.
Print head cleaning removes any blockage in the print head nozzles.
Perform cleaning when printing becomes faint, or if a specific color fails to print,
even though all ink levels are sufficiently high.
Initial Check Items
Check that the machine power is on, and open the cover of the machine.
Check the following items for each ink. Then, if necessary, perform Nozzle Check or
Cleaning.
• Check the amount of ink
• Make sure that you push in the ink tank completely until you hear a clicking sound.
• If an orange tape is adhered to the ink tank, peel it off completely.
Any remaining tape will hinder ink output.
• Check that the ink tanks are installed in their correct positions.
Bottom Plate Cleaning
Performs cleaning of the bottom plate of the machine.
To prevent smudges on the back side of a sheet of paper, perform Bottom Plate Cleaning
before you perform duplex printing.
Also perform Bottom Plate Cleaning if ink smudges caused by something other than print
data appear on the printed page.
Roller Cleaning
Cleans the paper feed rollers.
Paper feeding may fail if paper dust has stuck to the printer's paper feed rollers. In this
case, clean the paper feed rollers to improve the print result.
Power Off
Turns off the printer from the machine driver.
Perform this function to turn off the machine when you cannot press the ON button
(POWER button) on the printer because the machine is out of your reach.
You must press the ON button (POWER button) on the printer to turn the machine on again
after clicking this button. When you use this function, you will not be able to turn the printer
on from the printer driver.
remaining in the tank.
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