Canon Maxify Mb5320 User Guide

Performing Maintenance from a Computer
Cleaning the Print Heads from Your Computer
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...

When the Deep Cleaning  dialog box opens, select the ink group for which deep cleaning is to be
performed.
Click  Initial Check Items  to display the items you need to check before performing deep cleaning.3.
Execute deep cleaning
Make sure that the printer is on and then click  Execute.
Click  OK when the confirmation message appears.
Print head deep cleaning starts.
4.
Complete deep cleaning
The  Nozzle Check  dialog box opens after the confirmation message.
5.
Check the results
To check whether the...

Aligning the Print Head Position from Your ComputerPrint head alignment corrects the installation positions of the print head and improves deviated colors and
lines.
This printer supports two head alignment methods: automatic head alignment and manual head alignment.
Normally, the printer is set for automatic head alignment.
If the printing results of automatic print head alignment are not satisfactory, 
perform manual head alignment .
The procedure for performing automatic print head alignment is as...

Note•
To print and check the current setting, open the Start Print Head Alignment dialog box, and click Print
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Aligning the Print Head Position Manually from Your ComputerPrint head alignment corrects the installation positions of the print head and improves deviated colors and
lines.
This printer supports two head alignment methods: 
automatic head alignment  and manual head alignment.
Normally, the printer is set for automatic head alignment. If the printing results of automatic print head alignment are not satisfactory, perform manual head alignment.
The procedure for performing manual print head alignment is...

•Paper Settings on the Printer Driver and the Printer (Media Type)•
Paper Settings on the Printer Driver and the Printer (Paper Size)
7.
Execute head alignment
Make sure that the printer is on and click  Align Print Head.
Follow the instruction in the message.
Important
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Do not open the operation panel while printing is in progress.
8.
Check the printed pattern
Enter the numbers of the patterns with the least noticeable streaks in the associated boxes. Even if the patterns with the least noticeable...

10.Check the printed pattern
Enter the numbers of the patterns with the least noticeable stripes or streaks in the associated boxes. Even if the patterns with the least noticeable stripes or streaks are clicked in the preview window, their
numbers are automatically entered in the associated boxes.
When you have entered all the necessary values, click  OK.
Note
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If it is difficult to pick the best pattern, pick the setting that produces the least noticeable
horizontal stripes.
(A) Least noticeable...

Use Your Computer to Print a Nozzle Check PatternThe nozzle check function allows you to check whether the print head is working properly by printing a
nozzle check pattern. Print the pattern if printing becomes faint, or if a specific color fails to print.
The procedure for printing a nozzle check pattern is as follows:
 Nozzle Check
1.
Open the printer driver setup window
2.
Click  Nozzle Check  on the Maintenance  tab
The  Nozzle Check  dialog box opens.
Click  Initial Check Items  to display the...

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Cleaning the Print Heads from Your Computer
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