Print Head Deep Cleaning
14-May-2008
8200183500
Solution
If print quality does not improve by standard Print Head Cleaning, try Print Head Deep Cleaning, which is a more powerful process. Note that cleaning the Print Head causes used ink to be absorbed in the ink absorber. Print Head Deep Cleaning consumes more ink than standard Print Head Cleaning, so perform this procedure only when necessary.
1. Make sure that the printer is on.
2. Open the printer properties dialog box.
3. Start Print Head Deep Cleaning.
(1) Click the Maintenance tab.
(2) Click Deep Cleaning.
(3) Confirm the displayed message and click Execute.
NOTE
Clicking Initial Check Items displays the items to be checked before deep cleaning.
(4) Confirm the displayed message and click OK.
Print Head Deep Cleaning starts when the POWER lamp starts flashing green.
Do not perform any other operations until Print Head Deep Cleaning finishes. This takes about one to two minutes.
4. Check the condition of the Print Head.
(1) Load a sheet of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper in the Auto Sheet Feeder and set the Paper Thickness Lever to the left.
(2) Print the nozzle check pattern to check the print head condition.
(3) If the print head nozzles are still not clean, perform Print Head Deep Cleaning again.
(4) If this does not solve the problem, a FINE Cartridge may have run out of ink. Replace it with a new one. See "Replacing FINE Cartridges ".
1. Make sure that the printer is on.
2. Open the Canon IJ Printer Utility dialog box.
3. Start Print Head Deep Cleaning.
(1) Make sure that Cleaning is selected in the pop-up menu.
(2) Click Deep Cleaning.
(3) Confirm the displayed message and click OK.
Print Head Deep Cleaning starts when the POWER lamp starts flashing green.
Do not perform any other operations until Print Head Deep Cleaning finishes. This takes
about one to two minutes.
NOTE
Clicking Initial Check Items displays the items to be checked before deep cleaning.
4. Check the condition of the Print Head.
(1) Load a sheet of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper in the Auto Sheet Feeder and set the Paper Thickness Lever to the left.
(2) Print the nozzle check pattern to check the print head condition.
(3) If the print head nozzles are still not clean, perform Print Head Deep Cleaning again.
(4) If this does not solve the problem, a FINE Cartridge may have run out of ink. Replace it with a new one. See "Replacing FINE Cartridges " .