Canon Pixma Mp190 Quick Start Guide

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Routine Maintenance
Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern
Print the nozzle check pattern to determine whet her the ink ejects properly from the print head 
nozzles.
1Make sure that the machine is turned on, then load a sheet of A4 or Letter-sized 
plain paper in the Rear Tray.
2Open the Paper Output Tray, then  open the Output Tray Extension.
Set the Paper Thickness Lever to the left. For det ails on the Paper Thickness Lever, refer to 
“Front View” in “Main Components” of the  User’s Guide on-screen...

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Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern
Examine the nozzle check pattern,  and perform cleaning if necessary.
1Check the nozzle check pattern you printed.
(1)If lines of this pattern are missing, the print head nozzles need cleaning.
Example: When lines are missing (Black ink)
(2) If these patterns have white streaks, the print head nozzles need cleaning.
Example: When white streaks appear (Color ink)
2When cleaning is necessary, perform Print Head Cleaning.
See “Print Head Cleaning” on...

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Routine Maintenance
Print Head Cleaning
Clean the Print Head if lines are missing or if  white streaks appear in the printed nozzle check 
pattern. Cleaning unclogs the nozzle s and restores the print head condition. Note that cleaning the 
Print Head causes used ink to be absorbed in t he ink absorber. Cleaning the Print Head consumes 
ink, so perform Print Head Cleaning only when necessary.
1Make sure that the machine is turned on.
2Start Print Head Cleaning.
(1) Press the  Maintenance  button...

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Print Head Deep Cleaning
If print quality does not improve by standard  Print Head Cleaning, try Print Head Deep Cleaning, 
which is a more powerful process. Note that cl eaning the Print Head causes used ink to be absorbed 
in the ink absorber. Print Head Deep Cleaning consumes more ink than standard Print Head 
Cleaning, so perform this procedure only when necessary.
1Make sure that the machine is turned on.
2Start Print Head Deep Cleaning.
(1) Press the  Maintenance  button...

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Aligning the Print Head
If ruled lines are printed misaligned or print results are otherwise unsatisfactory, adjust the print head 
position.
1Make sure that the machine is turned on, then load a sheet of A4 or Letter-sized 
plain paper in the Rear Tray.
2Open the Paper Output Tray, then open the Output Tray Extension.
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...

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(2)Repeat the procedure until you finish selecting the pattern number for column L.
(3) Place the Print Head Alignment Sheet face-down on the Platen Glass.
When placing the Print Head Alignment Sheet, place the front side down and align the 
upper left corner of it with the alignment mark as shown in the figure below.
(4) Make sure that  U is displayed on the LED, then press the  Black or Color  button.
The Print Head Alignment Sheet is scanned and the print head is aligned...

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Routine Maintenance
Replacing a FINE Cartridge
This section explains the way to confirm the  ink status and the procedure to replace FINE 
Cartridges.
When ink runs out or other errors occur, an error code is displayed on the LED to inform you of the 
error. See “An Error Code Is Displayed on the LED” on page 44 and confirm how to handle it.
When printing from your computer, error mess ages appear on your computer screen as well.
„Getting the Ink Status Information
You can confirm the status of FINE...

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zWith the Computer Screen
You can confirm the status of each FINE Cartri dge on the printer status monitor (Windows) and 
Canon IJ Printer Utility (Macintosh).
(A) Confirm whether any sy mbols are displayed here.
(C) The 
Ink lamp lights. Ink is low. You can continue printing for a while, but we 
recommend you to have a new 
FINE Cartridge available.
* The diagram on the left indicates the status of the Color FINE  Cartridge as an example.
(A) The  Alarm lamp lights.
(C) The  Ink...

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Follow the procedure below to open each of the confirmation screens.
1Open the printer properties dialog box.
Refer to “Opening the Printer Properties Dialog  Box Directly from Control Panel” in “Opening 
the Printer Properties Dialog Box (Windows)” of the  User’s Guide on-screen manual.
2Click View Printer Status  on the Maintenance  sheet.
To confirm the FINE Cartridge information, click the  Ink Details menu.
1Open the Canon IJ Printer Utility .
Refer to “Opening the Canon IJ...

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„Replacing FINE Cartridges
When FINE Cartridges run out of ink, replace them using the following steps.
Important
Handling FINE Cartridges
zDo not touch the electrical contacts or Print Head Nozzles on a FINE Cartridge. The machine 
may not print out properly if you touch it.
(A) Electrical Contacts
(B) Print Head Nozzles
zTo maintain optimal printing quality, we recommend the use of specified Canon brand FINE 
Cartridges.
Refilling ink is not recommended.
zOnce you remove a FINE...