Canon Pixma Ip3500 Quick Start Guide

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Routine Maintenance
1Make sure that the printer is on.
2Open the Front Tray and extend  the Output Tray Extension.
3Open the Canon IJ Printer Utility  dialog box.
4Start Print Head Deep Cleaning.
(1)Make sure that  Cleaning is selected in the pop-up menu.
(2) Click  Deep Cleaning .
(3) Select the ink group to be deeply cleaned.
(4) 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...

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Aligning the Print Head
If ruled lines are printed misaligned or print result s are otherwise unsatisfactory, adjust the print head 
position.
1Make sure that the printer is on and then l oad two sheets of A4 or Letter-sized plain 
paper in the Rear Tray.
Set the Paper Thickness Lever to the left.
For details on the Paper Thickness Lever, refer to “Front View” in “Main Components” of the 
User’s Guide  on-screen manual.
2Open the Front Tray and extend  the Output Tray Extension....

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Routine Maintenance
(4) After the pattern is printed, click  Ye s.
The dialog for entering a print head alignment 
value is displayed.
5Look at the first printout and adjust the print 
head position.
(1) Check the printed patterns and select the 
number of the pattern in column A that has the 
least noticeable streaks.
(A) Less noticeable vertical white streaks
(B) More noticeable vertical white streaks
(2) Repeat the procedure until you finish inputting 
the pattern number for column K, then click...

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6Look at the second printout and adjust the 
print head position.
(1)Check the printed patterns and select the 
number of the pattern in column L and M that 
has the least noticeable horizontal white 
streaks, and click  OK.
In the same way in step 5-(1), select the 
number.
(C) Less noticeable horizontal white streaks
(D) More noticeable horizontal white streaks
(2) Confirm the displayed message and click  OK.
Note
If it is difficult to pick the best pattern, pick the 
setting that...

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Routine Maintenance
1Make sure that the printer is on and load  two sheets of A4 or Letter-sized plain 
paper in the Rear Tray.
Set the Paper Thickness Lever to the left.
For details on the Paper Thickness Lever, refer to “Front View” in “Main Components” of the 
User’s Guide  on-screen manual.
2Open the Front Tray and extend  the Output Tray Extension.
3Open the Canon IJ Printer Utility  dialog box.
4Print the pattern.
(1)Select  Test Print  in the pop-up menu.
(2) Click  Print Head Alignment .
(3)...

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5Look at the first printout and adjust the print 
head position.
(1)Check the printed patterns and select the 
number of the pattern in column A that has the 
least noticeable streaks.
(A) Less noticeable vertical white streaks
(B) More noticeable vertical white streaks
(2) Repeat the procedure until you finish inputting 
the pattern number for column K, then click 
Send .
(3) Confirm the displayed message and click  OK.
The second pattern is printed. Do not open the 
Top Cover...

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Routine Maintenance
6Look at the second printout and adjust the 
print head position.
(1) Check the printed patterns and select the 
number of the pattern in column L and M that 
has the least noticeable horizontal white 
streaks, and click  Send.
In the same way in step 5-(1), select the 
number.
(C) Less noticeable horizontal white streaks
(D) More noticeable horizontal white streaks
Note
If it is difficult to pick the best pattern, pick the 
setting that produces the least noticeable 
horizontal...

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Cleaning Your Printer
This section describes the cleaning procedure  that is needed to maintain your printer.
„Cleaning the Exterior of the Printer
Be sure to use a soft cloth such as eyeglas ses cleaning cloth and wipe off dirt on the surface 
with it gently. Smooth out wrinkles on the cloth if necessary before cleaning.
„ Cleaning the Paper Feed Roller (Roller Cleaning)
Clean the paper feed roller if paper is not fed pr operly. Cleaning the paper feed roller will wear 
the roller,...

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Routine Maintenance
7Confirm the displayed message and click  OK.
The paper that is loaded in the printer will feed through the printer and be ejected.
8Confirm the displayed message and click  OK.
If the problem is not resolved, wipe the paper feed roller (A) located on the right side inside the 
Rear Tray with a moistened cotton swab or the li ke. Rotate the roller (A) manually as you clean 
it. Do not touch the roller with your fingers; rota te it with the cotton swab. If this does not solve 
the...

46Routine Maintenance
If the problem is not resolved, wipe the paper feed roller (A) located on the right side inside the 
Rear Tray with a moistened cotton swab or the li ke. Rotate the roller (A) manually as you clean 
it. Do not touch the roller with your fingers; rota te it with the cotton swab. If this does not solve 
the problem, contact your Canon Service representative.
z Cleaning the Paper Feed Roller of the Front Tray
1Turn off the printer.
2 Load five or more sheets of A4 or Letter-sized plain...