Canon Maxify Ib4020 User Guide

Maintenance ProcedureIf print results are blurred, colors are not printed correctly, or print results are unsatisfactory (e.g. misalignedprinted ruled lines), perform the maintenance procedure below.
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Increasing the print quality in the printer driver settings may improve the print result.
Changing the Print Quality and Correcting Image Data
When the Print Results Are Blurred or Uneven:
Step1  Print the nozzle check pattern.
From the printer
Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern
From the computer
Use...

When the Print Results Are Not Even such as the Ruled Lines AreMisaligned:
Step  Align the print head.
From the printer
Aligning the Print Head
From the computer
Aligning the Print Head Position from Your Computer
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Printing the Nozzle Check PatternPrint the nozzle check pattern to determine whether the ink ejects properly from the print head nozzle.
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When the ink has run out during printing the nozzle check pattern, the error message will appear on theLCD.
A Message Is Displayed
You need to prepare: a sheet of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper
1.
Make sure that the power is turned on.
2.
Load a sheet of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper in the cassette 1.
After inserting the cassette into the printer, the paper...

Examining the Nozzle Check PatternExamine the nozzle check pattern, and clean the print head if necessary.1.
Check if there are missing lines in the pattern A or horizontal white streaks in the pattern B.
C: Number of sheets printed so far
If there are missing lines in the pattern A:
Cleaning the print head  is required.
D: Good
E: Bad (lines are missing)
If there are horizontal white streaks in the pattern B:
Cleaning the print head  is required.
F: Good
G: Bad (horizontal white streaks are present)...

Cleaning the Print HeadClean the print head if lines are missing or if horizontal white streaks are present in the printed nozzle checkpattern. Cleaning unclogs the nozzles and restores the print head condition. Cleaning the print head
consumes ink, so clean the print head only when necessary.
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You can also clean the print head using the computer. When using the computer, select the ink group to clean, then start cleaning.
Cleaning the Print Heads from Your Computer
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When cleaning the print head...

Cleaning the Print Head DeeplyIf print quality does not improve by the standard cleaning of the print head, clean the print head deeply.
Cleaning the print head deeply consumes more ink than the standard cleaning of the print head, so clean the print head deeply only when necessary.
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You can also clean the print head deeply using the computer. When using the computer, select the ink
group to clean, then start the deep cleaning.
Cleaning the Print Heads from Your Computer
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When cleaning the print...

Aligning the Print HeadIf printed ruled lines are misaligned or print results are otherwise unsatisfactory, adjust the print headposition.
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When the ink has run out during printing the nozzle check pattern, the error message will appear on theLCD.
A Message Is Displayed
You need to prepare: a sheet of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper (including recycled paper)*
* Be sure to use paper that is white and clean on both sides.
1.
Make sure that the power is turned on.
2.
Load a sheet of A4 or Letter-sized...

Aligning the Print Head Position Manually from Your Computer
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Performing Maintenance from a Computer
Cleaning the Print Heads from Your Computer
Aligning the Print Head
Aligning the Print Head Position from Your Computer
Use Your Computer to Print a Nozzle Check Pattern
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Cleaning the Print Heads from Your ComputerThe print head cleaning function allows you to clear up clogged print head nozzle. Perform print head
cleaning if printing is faint or a specific color fails to print, even though there is enough ink.
The procedure for cleaning the print head is as follows:
 Cleaning
1.
Open the printer driver setup window
2.
Click  Cleaning  on the Maintenance  tab
When the  Print Head Cleaning  dialog box opens, select the ink group for which cleaning is to be
performed.
Click...