Canon Pixma Mp550 User Guide
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Advanced Guide > Maintenance > Aligning the Print Head > Aligning the Print Head Aligning the Print Head If printed ruled lines are misaligned or print results are otherwise unsatisfactory, adjust the print head position. Note If the remaining ink level is low, the print head alignment sheet will not be printed correctly. Repla ce the ink tank whose ink is low. Routine Maintenance The print head alignment pattern is printed in blac k and blue only. 1.Make sure that the machine is turned on. 2.Load a sheet of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper in the Cassette. 3.Open the Paper Output Tray gently, and open the Out put Tray Extension. 4.Print the print head alignment sheet. 1. Select Settings on the HOME screen, then press the OK button. The Settings screen is displayed. 2. Select Maintenance, then press the OK button. The Maintenance screen is displayed. 3. Select Auto head align, then press the OK button. The confirmation screen is displayed. 4. Select Yes, then press the OK button. The print head alignment sheet will be printed. Page 691 of 877 pages Aligning the Print Head JownloadedtfromtManualsPrinterFcomtManuals
Important Do not touch any printed part on the print head alignment sheet. Do not dirty the print head alignment sheet. If the sheet is stained or wrinkled, the pattern may not be scanned correctly. 5. W hen Did the patterns print correctly? is displayed , confirm that the pattern is printed correctly, select Yes, then press the OK button. 5.Scan the print head alignment sheet to adjust the prin t head position. 1. Place the print head alignment sheet on the Platen Glass, then close the Document Cover gently. Place the print head alignment sheet with the print ed side FACING DOW N and align the mark on the upper left corner of the sheet with the alignment mark (). 2. Press the OK button. The print head alignment sheet is scanned and the p rint head position is adjusted automatically. Remove the print head alignment sheet on the Platen Glass after the adjusting is complete.Page 692 of 877 pages Aligning the Print Head JownloadedtfromtManualsPrinterFcomtManuals
Important Do not open the Document Cover or move the loaded print head alignment sheet until scanning is complete. If adjusting the auto print head position has failed, Failed to scan. appears on the LCD. An Error Message Is Displayed on the LCD Note Press the HOME button to exit the Settings menu and display the HOME screen. If the print results are still not satisfactory aft er adjusting the print head position as described above, adjust the print head position man ually from the computer. Aligning the Print Head Position Select Head alignment print to confirm the current hea d position adjustment values. Page top Page 693 of 877 pages Aligning the Print Head JownloadedtfromtManualsPrinterFcomtManuals
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 MachinePage top Page 694 of 877 pages Performing Maintenance from a Computer JownloadedtfromtManualsPrinterFcomtManuals
Advanced Guide > Maintenance > Performing Maintenance from a Computer > Cleaning the Print Heads Cleaning the Print Heads The print head cleaning function allows you to unclog clogged nozzles in the print head. Perform print head cleaning if printing is faint or a specific co lor 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 th e 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 Exe cute. Print head cleaning starts. 4.Complete cleaning The Nozzle Check dialog box opens after the confirm ation message. 5.Check the results To check whether the print quality has improved, click P rint Check Pattern. To cancel the check process, click Cancel. If cleaning the head once does not resolve the prin t 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 instru ction shown in the dialog box. Click Initial Check Items to display the items you need to check before performing Deep Cleaning. 3.Execute deep cleaning Make sure that the machine is on and then click Exe cute. Click OK when the confirmation message appears. Print head deep cleaning starts. 4.Complete deep cleaning The Nozzle Check dialog box opens after the confirm ation message. Page 695 of 877 pages Cleaning the Print Heads JownloadedtfromtManualsPrinterFcomtManuals
5.Check the results To check whether the print quality has improved, click Print Check Pattern. To cancel the check process, click Cancel. Important Cleaning consumes a small amount of ink. Deep Clean ing consumes a larger amount of ink than Cleaning. Cleaning the print heads frequently will rapidly de plete your printers ink supply. Consequently, perform cleaning only when necessary. Note If there is no sign of improvement after Deep Clean ing, 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 r emedial action to be taken, see Machine Moves But Ink Is Not Ejected . Related Topic Checking the Print Head Nozzles Page top Page 696 of 877 pages Cleaning the Print Heads JownloadedtfromtManualsPrinterFcomtManuals
Advanced Guide > Maintenance > Performing Maintenance from a Computer > Cleaning the Paper Feed Rollers Cleaning the Paper Feed Rollers Cleans 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 performing the feed roller cleani ng is as follows: Roller Cleaning 1.Prepare the machine Remove all sheets of paper from the paper source fr om 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 instruct ion 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 b e completed. Page top Page 697 of 877 pages Cleaning the Paper Feed Rollers JownloadedtfromtManualsPrinterFcomtManuals
Advanced Guide > Maintenance > Performing Maintenance from a Computer > Aligning the Print Head Position Aligning the Print Head Position Print head alignment corrects the installation positions of the print head and improves deviated colors and lines. This machine supports two head alignment methods: a utomatic head alignment and manual head alignment. To perform automatic head alignment, refer to Alig ning the Print Head in the manual: Basic Guide and then execute the function from the operation panel of the machine. The procedure for performing manual print head align ment is as follows: Print Head Alignment 1.Open the printer driver setup window 2. Click Custom Settings on the Maintenance tab The Custom Settings dialog box opens. 3.Switch head alignment to manual Check the Align heads manually check box. 4.Transmit the settings Click Send, and click OK when the confirmation message ap pears. 5.Click Print Head Alignment on the Maintenance tab The Start Print Head Alignment dialog box opens. 6.Load paper in the machine Load three sheets of A4 size or Letter size plain paper into the cassette. 7.Execute head alignment Make sure that the machine is on and click Align Pr int Head. Follow the instruction in the message. 8.Check the printed pattern Enter the numbers of the patterns with the least am ount of streaks in the associated boxes. Clicking the patterns with the least amount of stre aks in the preview window, will automatically set their numbers in the associated boxes. Page 698 of 877 pages Aligning the Print Head Position JownloadedtfromtManualsPrinterFcomtManuals
W hen you have entered all the necessary values, click OK. Note If it is difficult to pick the best pattern, pick the setting that produces the least noticeable verti cal white streaks. (A) Less noticeable vertical white streaks (B) More noticeable vertical white streaks If it is difficult to pick the best pattern, pick the setting that produces the least noticeable horizontal white streaks. (A) Less noticeable horizontal white streaks (B) More noticeable horizontal white streaks 9.Confirm the displayed message and click OK The second pattern is printed. Important Do not open the Scanning Unit (Cover) while printin g is in progress. 10.Check the printed pattern Enter the numbers of the patterns with the least amount of streaks in the associated boxes. Clicking the patterns with the least amount of stre aks in the preview window, will automatically set their numbers in the associated boxes. Page 699 of 877 pages Aligning the Print Head Position JownloadedtfromtManualsPrinterFcomtManuals
W hen you have entered all the necessary values, click OK. Note If it is difficult to pick the best pattern, pick the setting that produces the least noticeable verti cal white streaks. (A) Less noticeable vertical white streaks (B) More noticeable vertical white streaks 11.Confirm the displayed message and click OK The third pattern is printed. Important Do not open the Scanning Unit (Cover) while printin g is in progress. 12.Check the printed pattern Enter the numbers of the patterns with the least notice able horizontal stripes in the associated boxes. Clicking the patterns with the least noticeable horizon tal stripes in the preview window, will automatically set their numbers in the associated boxes. Page 700 of 877 pages Aligning the Print Head Position JownloadedtfromtManualsPrinterFcomtManuals