Canon Pixma Ip110 User Guide

Performing Maintenance from a Computer
Cleaning the Print Heads from Your Computer
Cleaning the Paper Feed Rollers from Your Computer
Aligning the Print Head
Aligning the Print Head Position from Your Computer
Use Your Computer to Print a Nozzle Check Pattern
Cleaning Inside the Printer
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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...

Cleaning the Paper Feed Rollers from Your ComputerCleans the paper feed rollers. Perform feed roller cleaning when there are paper particles sticking to the
paper feed rollers and paper is not fed properly.
The procedure for performing the feed roller cleaning is as follows:
 Roller Cleaning
1.
Prepare the printer
Remove all sheets of paper from the rear tray, and set the paper thickness lever to the right.
2.
Open the printer driver setup window
3.
Click  Roller Cleaning  on the Maintenance  tab
The...

Aligning the Print HeadWhen you perform head position adjustment, errors in the print head adjustment position are corrected and
conditions such as color and line streaking are improved. If the print results appear uneven because of line shifts or other conditions, adjust the position of the print
head.
On this printer, you can adjust the print head either 
automatically  or manually.
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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...

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...

Enter the numbers of the patterns with the least noticeable streaks in the associated boxes.Even if the patterns with the least noticeable 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 vertical
streaks.
(A) Least noticeable vertical streaks
(B) Most noticeable vertical streaks
9....

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 horizontal stripes
(B) Most noticeable horizontal stripes
11.
Confirm the displayed message and click  OK or Cancel
Click  Cancel  to complete the basic print head alignment.
To run the alignment for correcting problems such as streaks appearing on the print surface, load one
sheet of A4 size or Letter...

When you have entered all the necessary values, click OK.
Note
•
If it is difficult to pick the best pattern, pick the setting that produces the least noticeable
horizontal streaks.
(A) Least noticeable horizontal streaks
(B) Most noticeable horizontal streaks
Note
•
To print and check the current setting, open the  Start Print Head Alignment dialog box, and click
Print Alignment Value .
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