Canon Pixma Ip4700 User Guide

							2.Repeat the procedure until you finish inputting the  pattern number for column Q, then click
Send.
3. Confirm the displayed message and click OK. 
The third pattern is printed.
Important
Do not open the Top Cover while printing is in prog ress.
7.Look at the third 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 horizontal streaks.
Note
If it is difficult to pick the best pattern, pick t he setting that produces the least noticeable
horizontal white streaks.
(G) Less noticeable horizontal white streaks 
(H) More noticeable horizontal white streaks
2. Repeat the procedure until you finish inputting the  pattern number for column j, then click Send.
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							Advanced Guide > Maintenance > Performing Maintenance from a Computer > Checking the Print Head Nozzles 
Checking the Print Head Nozzles 
The nozzle check function allows you to check whether the print heads are 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 i s 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. 
To display a list of items that you should check be fore printing the check pattern, click Initial Check
Items. 
3.Load paper in the printer  
Load a sheet of A4 size or Letter size plain paper  into the cassette. 
4.Print a nozzle check pattern  
Make sure that the printer is on and click Print Check Pattern.
The nozzle check pattern is printed.  
Click OK when the confirmation message appears. 
The Pattern Check dialog box opens. 
5.Check the print result  
Check the print result. W hen the print result is no rmal, click Exit.
If the print result is smudged or if there are any  unprinted sections, click Cleaning to clean the pri nt
head. 
Related Topic 
Cleaning the Print Heads
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							Advanced Guide > Maintenance > Performing Maintenance from a Computer > Cleaning Inside the Printer 
Cleaning Inside the Printer 
Perform bottom plate cleaning before you execute duplex printing to prevent smudges on the back side
of the paper. 
Also perform bottom plate cleaning if ink smudges caused  by something other than print data appear on
the printed page.  
The procedure for performing bottom plate cleaning is  as follows: 
 Bottom Plate Cleaning 
1.Open the printer driver setup window
2.
Click Bottom Plate Cleaning on the Maintenance tab  
The Bottom Plate Cleaning dialog box opens. 
3.Load paper in the printer  
As instructed in the dialog box, fold the A4 size o r Letter size plain paper in half horizontally, and then
unfold the sheet. 
Load the paper into the rear tray in the portrait o rientation with the crest of the crease facing down . 
4.Perform the bottom plate cleaning  
Make sure that the printer is on and click Execute.
Bottom plate cleaning starts. 
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							Advanced Guide > Changing the Printer Settings 
Changing the Printer Settings 
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							Advanced Guide > Changing the Printer Settings > Changing Printer Settings from Your Computer 
Changing Printer Settings from Your Computer 
Changing the Print Options
Registering a Frequently Used Printing Profile
Setting the Paper Source for Plain Paper
Managing the Printer Power
Reducing the Printer Noise
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							Advanced Guide > Changing the Printer Settings > Changing Printer Settings from Your Computer > Changing the Print
Options 
Changing the Print Options 
You change the detailed print driver settings for p rint data that is sent from an application software. 
Check this check box if part of the image data is c ut off, the paper source during printing differs from the
driver settings, or printing fails.  
The procedure for changing the print options is as follo ws: 
1.Open the printer driver setup window
2.
Click Print Options... on the Page Setup tab 
The Print Options dialog box opens. 
3.Change the individual settings  
If necessary, change the setting of each item, and  then click OK. 
The Page Setup tab is displayed again. 
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							Advanced Guide > Changing the Printer Settings > Changing Printer Settings from Your Computer > Registering a
Frequently Used Printing Profile 
Registering a Frequently Used Printing Profile 
You can register the frequently used printing profi le to Commonly Used Settings on the Quick Setup tab .
Unnecessary printing profiles can be deleted at any  time. 
The procedure for registering a printing profile is as  follows: 
Registering a Printing Profile 
1.Open the printer driver setup window
2.
Set the necessary items  
From Commonly Used Settings on the Quick Setup tab,  select the printing profile to be used and if
necessary, change the settings after Additional Fea tures.
You can also set necessary items on the Main, Page  Setup, and Effects tab. 
3.Click Save... 
The Save Commonly Used Settings dialog box opens. 
4.Save the settings  
Set Name, then click OK. If necessary, set the items in Options.... The printing profile is saved, and
the Quick Setup tab is displayed again. 
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							Important 
To save the page size, orientation, and number of copies that was set in each sheet, click
Options..., and check each item. 
Note 
W hen you install the printer driver again or upgrad e the version of the printer driver, the print settings
you registered will be deleted from Commonly Used Set tings.
Registered print settings cannot be saved and prese rved. If a profile is deleted, register the print
settings again. 
Deleting Unnecessary Printing Profile 
1.Select the printing profile to be deleted  
Select the printing profile you want to delete from the Commonly Used Settings list on the Quick
Setup tab. 
2.Delete the printing profile  
Click Delete. W hen the confirmation message appears , click OK.
The selected printing profile is deleted from the Comm only Used Settings list. 
Note 
Printing profiles that are registered in the initial settings cannot be deleted. 
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Source for Plain Paper 
Setting the Paper Source for Plain Paper 
W hen you select Automatically Select from Paper Sou rce, you can use the printer driver to select the
paper source for plain paper.  
The procedure for setting the paper source is as follows: 
 Paper Source Setting for Plain Paper 
1.Open the printer driver setup window
2.
Click Paper Source Setting for Plain Paper on the Mai ntenance tab 
The Paper Source Setting for Plain Paper dialog box  opens. 
3.Transmit the settings  
Select the paper source for plain paper, and then click the Send button. 
The selected settings are enabled hereafter. 
Important 
The descriptions in the printer manual assume that  the plain paper is supplied from the cassette.
W hen you change the paper source setting, replace a ll instances of cassette with the new paper
source. 
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							Advanced Guide > Changing the Printer Settings > Changing Printer Settings from Your Computer > Managing the Printer
Power 
Managing the Printer Power 
This function allows you to manage the printer power from the printer driver. 
The procedure for managing the printer power is as fol lows: 
 Power Off 
The Power Off function turns off the printer. W hen you use this function, you will not be able to turn the
printer on from the printer driver. 
1.Open the printer driver setup window
2.
Execute power off  
Click Power Off on the Maintenance tab. W hen the co nfirmation message appears, click OK. 
The printer power switches off, and the Maintenance  tab is displayed again. 
 Auto Power 
The Auto Power Off function automatically turns off the printer when print data has not been received from
the computer for a specified period of time. 
The Auto Power On function automatically turns on t he printer upon reception of print data. 
1.Open the printer driver setup window
2.
Make sure that the printer is on and then click Auto Po wer on the Maintenance tab 
The Auto Power Settings dialog box opens. 
Note 
If the printer is off or bi-directional communication i s disabled, a message may appear
because the computer cannot collect the printer sta tus.
If this happens, click OK to display the most recen t settings specified on your computer. 
3.If necessary, complete the following settings:  
Auto Power On  
Specifying Enable from the list will turn the printer on upon receipt of print data. 
Auto Power Off  
Specify time from the list. W hen this time lapses w ithout any print data being received, the printer is
turned off automatically. 
4.Transmit the settings  
Click Send. W hen the confirmation message appears,  click OK.
The Maintenance tab is displayed again.  
The Auto Power On/Off function is enabled hereafter . W hen you want to disable this function, select
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