Canon Pixma Mp540 User Guide
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Advanced Guide > Maintenance > Cleaning Your Machine > Cleaning Cleaning This section describes the cleaning procedure that is needed to maintain your machine. Caution Do not use tissue paper, paper towels, rough-textured cloth, or similar materials for cleaning so as not to scratch the surface. Paper tissue powder or fine threads may remain inside the machine and cause problems such as Print Head blockage and poor printing results. Be sure to use a soft cloth. Never use volatile liquids such as thinners, benzene, acetone, or any other chemical cleaner to clean the machine, as this may cause a malfunction or damage the machines surface. Cleaning the Exterior of the Machine Cleaning the Platen Glass and Document Cover Cleaning the Inside of the Machine (Bottom Plate Cleaning) Cleaning the Protrusions Inside the Machine Page top Page 591 of 758 pages Cleaning
Advanced Guide > Maintenance > Cleaning Your Machine > Cleaning the Exterior of the Machine Cleaning the Exterior of the Machine Be sure to use a soft cloth such as eyeglasses cleaning cloth and wipe off dirt on the surface gently. Smooth out wrinkles on the cloth if necessary before cleaning. Caution Be sure to turn off the power and disconnect the power plug before cleaning the machine. Do not use tissue paper, paper towels, rough-textured cloth, or similar materials, as this may scratch the surface. Page top Page 592 of 758 pages Cleaning the Exterior of the Machine
Advanced Guide > Maintenance > Cleaning Your Machine > Cleaning the Platen Glass and Document Cover Cleaning the Platen Glass and Document Cover Caution Be sure to turn off the power and disconnect the power plug before cleaning the machine. With a clean, soft, lint-free cloth, wipe the Platen Glass (A) and the inner side of the Document Cover (white sheet) (B) gently. Be sure not to leave any residue, especially on the Platen Glass. Important The inner side of the Document Cover (white sheet) (B) is easily damaged, so wipe it gently. Page top Page 593 of 758 pages Cleaning the Platen Glass and Document Cover
Advanced Guide > Maintenance > Cleaning Your Machine > Cleaning the Inside of the Machine (Bottom Plate Cleaning) Cleaning the Inside of the Machine (Bottom Plate Cleaning) This section explains how to clean the inside of the machine. If the inside of the machine becomes dirty, printed paper may get dirty, so we recommend performing cleaning regularly. 1.Make sure that the machine is turned on. 2.Remove any paper from the Rear Tray. 3.Open the Paper Output Tray. Put your finger in the center of the top of the Paper Output Tray and open it gently. 4.Open the Output Tray Extension. 5.Fold a single sheet of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper in half widthwise, then unfold the paper. 6.Load this and only this sheet of paper on the Rear Tray with the open side facing to the front. (A) Load the paper after unfolding it. 7.Select Settings on the HOME screen, then press the OK button. The Settings screen is displayed. 8.Select Maintenance, then press the OK button. The Maintenance screen is displayed. 9.Select Bottom plate cleaning, then press the OK button. The confirmation screen is displayed. 10.Select Yes, then press the OK button. The paper cleans the inside of the machine as it feeds through the machine. Check the folded part of the ejected paper. If it is smudged with ink, perform Bottom Plate Cleaning again. If the problem is not resolved after performing cleaning again, the protrusions inside the machine Page 594 of 758 pages Cleaning the Inside of the Machine (Bottom Plate Cleaning)
may be stained. Clean them according to instructions. Cleaning the Protrusions Inside the Machine Note When performing Bottom Plate Cleaning again, be sure to use a new piece of paper. Page top Page 595 of 758 pages Cleaning the Inside of the Machine (Bottom Plate Cleaning)
Advanced Guide > Maintenance > Cleaning Your Machine > Cleaning the Protrusions Inside the Machine Cleaning the Protrusions Inside the Machine If protrusions inside the machine are stained, wipe off any ink from the protrusions using a cotton swab or the like. Caution Be sure to turn off the power and disconnect the power plug before cleaning the machine. Page top Page 596 of 758 pages Cleaning the Protrusions Inside the Machine
Advanced Guide > Maintenance > Performing Maintenance from a Computer Performing Maintenance from a Computer Cleaning the Print Heads Cleaning the Paper Feed Rollers Aligning the Print Head Position Checking the Print Head Nozzles Cleaning Inside the Machine Page top Page 597 of 758 pages Performing Maintenance from a Computer
Advanced Guide > Maintenance > Performing Maintenance from a Computer > Cleaning the Print Heads Cleaning the Print Heads The print head cleaning function allows you to remove any blockages in the print head nozzles. 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 heads is as follows: Cleaning 1.Open the printer driver setup window 2.Click Cleaning on the Maintenance tab The Print Head Cleaning dialog box opens. Follow the instruction shown in the dialog box. Click Initial Check Items to display the items you need to check before performing Cleaning. 3.Execute cleaning Make sure that the machine is on and then click Execute. Print head cleaning starts. 4.Complete cleaning Click OK when the confirmation message appears. Next, the Nozzle Check dialog box opens. 5.Check the results To check whether the print quality has improved, click Print Check Pattern. To cancel the check process, click Cancel. If cleaning the head once does not resolve the print head problem, clean it once more. Deep Cleaning Deep Cleaning is more thorough than Cleaning. Perform deep cleaning when two cleaning attempts do not resolve the print head problem. 1.Open the printer driver setup window 2.Click Deep Cleaning on the Maintenance tab The Deep Cleaning dialog box opens. Follow the instruction shown in the dialog box. Click Initial Check Items to display the items you need to check before performing Deep Cleaning. 3.Make sure that the machine is on and then click Execute. Click OK when the confirmation message appears. Print head deep cleaning starts. Important Cleaning consumes a small amount of ink. Deep Cleaning consumes a larger amount of ink than Cleaning. Cleaning the print heads frequently will rapidly deplete your printers ink supply. Consequently, perform cleaning only when necessary. Note Page 598 of 758 pages Cleaning the Print Heads
If there is no sign of improvement after Deep Cleaning, switch off the machine, wait 24 hours, and then perform Deep Cleaning again. If there is still no sign of improvement, the ink may have run out or the print head may be worn. For details on the remedial action to be taken, see Machine Moves But Ink Is Not Ejected . Related Topic Checking the Print Head Nozzles Page top Page 599 of 758 pages Cleaning the Print Heads
Advanced Guide > Maintenance > Performing Maintenance from a Computer > Cleaning the Paper Feed Rollers Cleaning the Paper Feed Rollers The feed roller cleaning function allows you to clean the paper feed roller. Perform feed roller cleaning when there are paper particles sticking to the paper feed roller and paper is not fed properly. The procedure for cleaning the feed rollers is as follows: Roller cleaning 1.Prepare the machine Remove all sheets of paper from the paper source from which paper could not be properly fed. 2.Open the printer driver setup window 3.Click Roller Cleaning on the Maintenance tab The Roller Cleaning dialog box opens. 4.Select Rear Tray or Cassette, and click OK The confirmation message appears. 5.Execute paper feed roller cleaning Make sure that the machine is on and click OK. Paper feed roller cleaning starts. 6.Complete paper feed roller cleaning After the rollers have stopped, follow the instruction in the message, load three sheets of plain paper into the selected paper source of the machine, and click OK. Paper will be ejected and feed roller cleaning will be completed. Page top Page 600 of 758 pages Cleaning the Paper Feed Rollers