Canon Pixma Ip5000 Quick Start Guide

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5Insert the ink tank.
(1) Insert the ink tank into the Print Head.
(2) Press on the   mark on the ink tank until the ink tank snaps firmly into place.
6Close the Inner Cover and the Top Cover.
The Print Head Holder moves to the right. The ink tank installation process is now 
complete.
zEnsure that the Inner Cover is closed. Printing will not occur if the Inner 
Cover is open.
z To maintain optimal print quality, us e an ink tank within six months of 
its first use.
z Once an ink...

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When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors are Incorrect
When printing becomes faint or colors are incorrect, even if ink remains in the ink tanks, the 
Print Head nozzles are probably clogged. Foll ow the procedures below to clean the nozzles.
If the ruled lines are shifted after running the print head maintenance, align the Print Head.
Before printing the nozzle check pattern or cleaning the Print Head, check the 
following;
z Open the Top Cover, and make sure that the ink tank...

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Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern
Print the nozzle check pattern to determine whether the ink ejects properly from the Print 
Head nozzles. Use this function when printed results are blurred or the color is incorrect.
zEnsure that the Inner Cover is closed.
Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern Without a Computer
z Nozzle check pattern printing can also be executed from the printer itself. 
1. With the printer on, load a sheet of Letter-sized plain paper in the Sheet 
Feeder or...

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4Print the Nozzle Check Pattern.
(3) Read the message and click Print Check Pattern.
The nozzle check pattern will be printed.
Clicking  Initial Check Items  displays the items to be checked before 
cleaning.
(4) When the confirmation message is displayed, click  OK.
(5) Ensure that the pattern is printed properly. See  “Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern ” on page 52.
(6) If you want to start  Print Head Cleaning, click Cleaning  on the Pattern Check  
dialog box. Otherwise,...

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3Open the BJ Printer Utility  dialog box.
(1) Double-click the hard disk icon where the printer driver was installed, the 
Applications  folder, and then the  Utilities folder.
(2) Double-click the  Print Setup Utility icon.
When using Mac OS X v.10.2, double-click the  Print Center icon.
(3) Select the name of your printer from the  Name list and click  Utility.
When using Mac OS X v.10.2, select the name of your printer from the  Name list 
and click  Configure .
(4) Select the...

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„Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern
The nozzle check pattern should appear as follows when ink is discharged properly.
Examine the nozzle check pattern output by the printer.
The nozzle check pattern will not be printed correctly if there is not 
enough ink. Replace the ink tank  if the remaining amount of ink is 
insufficient.
See  “Replacing an Ink Tank ” on page 42.
(1) If lines of this pattern are missing, the “ Black” print head nozzle needs cleaning.
(2) If these patterns...

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Print Head Cleaning
Clean the Print Head if missing lines or white stripes appear in the nozzle check pattern. 
Note that cleaning the Print Head causes waste ink to be absorbed in the waste ink 
absorber. Cleaning the Print Head consumes ink, so perform  Print Head Cleaning only when 
necessary.
z Ensure that the Inner Cover is closed.
Cleaning the Print Head Without a Computer
z The Print Head can also be cleaned from the printer itself. With the printer on, 
hold down the...

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Print Head Cleaning starts when the POWER lamp starts blinking.
Do not perform any other operations until the  Print Head Cleaning 
finishes. This takes about 30 to 40 seconds.
Clicking  Initial Check Items  displays the items to be checked before 
cleaning.
(5) When the confirmation message is displayed, click  OK.
(6) Read the message and click  Print Check Pattern to print the nozzle check pattern.
The nozzle check pattern is printed.
4Check the Print Head condition with the...

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2Open the BJ Printer Utility  dialog box.
(1) Double-click the hard disk icon where the printer driver was installed, the 
Applications  folder, and then the  Utilities folder.
(2) Double-click the  Printer Setup Utility icon. 
When using Mac OS X v.10.2, double-click the  Print Center icon.
(3) Select the name of your printer from the  Name list and click  Utility. 
When using Mac OS X v.10.2, select the name of your printer from the  Name list 
and click  Configure .
(4) Select...

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(5) Read the message and click Print Check Pattern to print the nozzle check pattern.
The nozzle check pattern is printed.
4Check the Print Head condition with the printed nozzle check pattern.
See  “Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern ” on page 49.
z The nozzle check pattern will not be printed correctly if there is not 
enough ink. Replace the ink tank if the remaining amount of ink is 
insufficient.
See  “Replacing an Ink Tank ” on page 42.
z If the problem remains after...