Canon printer MAXIFY MB2020 User Manual

Maintenance tab DescriptionThe  Maintenance  tab allows you to perform printer maintenance or change the settings of the printer.
 Cleaning
Performs print head cleaning.
Print head cleaning removes any blockage in the print head nozzles.
Perform cleaning when printing becomes faint, or a specific color fails to print, even though all ink levels are sufficiently high.
 Deep Cleaning
Performs deep cleaning.
Perform deep cleaning when two cleaning attempts do not resolve the print head problem.
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Deep...

Align the print head immediately after installing the print head.When you click  Print Head Alignment , the 
Start Print Head Alignment dialog box is displayed.
 Nozzle Check
Prints a nozzle check pattern.
Perform this function if printing becomes faint or a specific color fails to print. Print a nozzle check
pattern, and check whether the print head is working properly.
If the print result for a specific color is fainted, or if there are any unprinted sections, click  Cleaning to
clean the print head....

 Custom Settings
Opens the 
Custom Settings dialog box .
Perform this function to change the settings of this printer.
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If the printer is off or if communication between the printer and the computer is disabled, an error message may appear because the computer cannot collect the printer status.
If this happens, click  OK to display the most recent settings specified on your computer.
View Print History This function starts the Canon IJ XPS preview, and displays the print history.
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You can use...

Print Alignment ValueClick this button to check the current setting value of the print head position.Prints the current setting value for the print head position.
Print Head Alignment dialog box
To adjust the print head position manually, click  Align Print Head in the Start Print Head Alignment
dialog box, and perform the operations instructed in the messages. The  Print Head Alignment dialog
box is then displayed.
This dialog box allows you to check the printed pattern and adjust the print head...

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You can set the quiet mode from the operation panel of the printer, the printer driver, orScanGear (scanner driver).No matter how you use to set the quiet mode, the mode is applied when you perform operations from the operation panel of the printer or printing and scanning from the computer.
Custom Settings dialog box
When you click  Custom Settings , the Custom Settings  dialog box is displayed.
If necessary, switch between various modes of printer operation.
Prevent paper abrasion The...

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If the font for displaying the language of your choice is not installed in your system, the
characters will be garbled.
Related Topics
Cleaning the Print Heads from Your Computer
Aligning the Print Head Position from Your Computer
Use Your Computer to Print a Nozzle Check Pattern
Managing the Printer Power
Reducing the Printer Noise
Changing the Printer Operation Mode
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Canon IJ Preview DescriptionCanon IJ Preview is an application software that displays what the print result will look like before adocument is actually printed.
The preview reflects the information that is set within the printer driver and allows you to check the
document layout, print order, and number of pages. You can also change the media type and paper source
settings.
When you want to display a preview before printing, open the 
printer driver setup window , and check the
Preview before printing...

•If duplex printing manually has been set, the front pages which will be printed first are all displayedtogether, and then the back pages are displayed.
First Page Displays the first page of the document.
If the currently displayed page is the first page, this command is grayed out and cannot be selected.
Previous Page Displays the page located before the currently displayed page.
If the currently displayed page is the first page, this command is grayed out and cannot be selected.
Next Page Displays the...

Start Printing buttonPrints the documents selected in the document list.
The printed documents are deleted from the list, and when all documents are printed, the Canon IJ XPS
Preview closes.
Cancel Printing button Ends the Canon IJ Preview, and cancels the printing of the document that is displayed on the previewscreen.
You can click this button while spooling.
Print Page Information Screen Displays print setup information for each page at the left side of the preview screen.
This screen also allows you...

Canon IJ XPS Preview DescriptionCanon IJ XPS Preview is an application software that displays what the print result will look like before a
document is actually printed.
The preview reflects the information which is set within the printer driver and allows you to check the
document layout, print order, and number of pages. The preview also allows you to edit the print document,
edit the print pages, change the print settings, and perform other functions.
When you want to display a preview before...