Canon Pixma Pro9000 Quick Start Guide

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3Print the Nozzle Check Pattern.
(3) Read the message and click  Print Check Pattern.
The nozzle check pattern will be printed. Do not open the Top Cover while 
printing.
Clicking  Initial Check Items  displays the items to be checked before 
printing the pattern.
4Examine the pattern and ta ke the appropriate action.
See “Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern ” on page 49.
1With the printer on, load a sheet of Le tter-sized plain paper in the Auto Sheet 
Feeder.
If other than...

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2Open the Canon IJ Printer Utility  dialog box.
(1) Select Applications  from the Go menu, and then double-click the  Utilities folder.
(2) Double-click the  Printer Setup Utility icon.
When using Mac OS X v.10.2.8, 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.10.2.8, select the name of your printer from the  Name 
list and click  Configure.
(4) Select the name of your printer from 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, and clean the Print Head when 
necessary.
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 36.
1Confirm the printed nozzle check pattern.
(1) If these patterns have...

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2When cleaning is necessary, click Cleaning on the Pattern Check dialog box.
If you want to continue to clean the Print Head from here, go to (3) in step 3 of the 
Windows or Macintosh Print Head Cleaning procedures as appropriate.
See  “Print Head Cleaning ” on page 51.
If both of the group (1) and the group (2) patterns have no white stripes, click  Exit or 
Quit . 
Nozzle Check Pattern examination finishes.
 

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Print Head Cleaning
Clean the Print Head if white stripes appear in the nozzle check pattern. Note that cleaning 
the Print Head causes ink used for cleaning to be absorbed in the ink absorber. Cleaning the 
Print Head consumes ink, so perform  Print Head Cleaning only when necessary.
zEnsure 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  RESUME/CANCEL...

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3Start Print Head Cleaning.
Print Head Cleaning starts when the POWER lamp starts blinking green.
Do not perform any other operations until the  Print Head Cleaning 
finishes. This takes about 90 seconds.
(5) Read the message and click  Print Check Pattern to print the nozzle check pattern.
The nozzle check pattern is printed.
Do not perform any other operations until the nozzle check pattern 
printing finishes.
The nozzle check pattern will not be printed correctly if there is...

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4Check the Print Head condition with the printed nozzle check pattern.
See “Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern ” on page 49.
If the problem remains after performing  Print Head Cleaning twice, try 
Print Head Deep Cleaning .
See  “Print Head Deep Cleaning ” on page 55.
The  Cleaning  dialog box of (3) in step 3 is directly displayed when you click 
Cleaning  on the Pattern Check  dialog box.
See  “Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern ” on page 49.
1Ensure that the printer is on....

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Print Head Cleaning starts when the POWER lamp starts blinking green.
Do not perform any other operations until the  Print Head Cleaning 
finishes. This takes about 90 seconds.
(5) Read the message and click  Print Check Pattern to print the nozzle check pattern.
The nozzle check pattern is printed.
Do not perform any other operations until the nozzle check pattern 
printing finishes.
The nozzle check pattern will not be printed correctly if there is not 
enough ink. Replace the...

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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 cleaning the Print Head causes ink used 
for cleaning 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.
Ensure that the Inner Cover is closed.
1Ensure that the printer is on.
2Open the printer properties...

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(5) When the confirmation message is displayed, click OK. 
Print Head Deep Cleaning  starts when the POWER lamp starts blinking green. 
Do not perform any other operation until the  Print Head Deep 
Cleaning  finishes. This takes about 120 seconds.
4Print the nozzle check pattern to check the Print Head condition.
See “Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern ” on page 46.
If a particular color is not printed properly, replace the ink tank of that color. See 
“ Replacing an Ink Tank ” on...