Canon printer PIXMA iP1700 User Manual

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3 Start Print Head Cleaning.
Print Head Cleaning starts when the POWER lamp starts flashing.
ImportantDo not perform any other operations until Print Head Cleaning finishes. 
This takes about 60 seconds.
(1)Select Cleaning from the 
pop-up menu.
(2)Click Cleaning.
(3)Click OK.
NoteClick the Initial Check 
Items button and a 
confirmation 
message for Print 
Head Cleaning will 
appear. 

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4Check on the Print Head condition.
(1)Click Print Check Pattern in the Nozzle Check dialog box which automatically 
appears after the cleaning is done.
A nozzle check pattern will be printed.
Do not perform any other operation until the printing of the nozzle check pattern 
is finished.
(2)Look carefully at the printout of the nozzle check pattern to evaluate the 
condition of the Print Head.
See Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern on page 23.
(3)If the problem persists even after...

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Print Head Deep Cleaning
If print quality does not improve after a standard Print Head Cleaning, try Print Head Deep 
Cleaning, which is a more powerful cleaning process. Print Head Deep Cleaning consumes 
more ink than standard Print Head Cleaning, so perform this procedure only when 
necessary.
1Ensure that the printer is turned on.
2Open the Printer Properties dialog box.
See Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box Directly from the Start Menu on 
page 16. 

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3Start Print Head Deep Cleaning.
(4)When the confirmation message is displayed, click OK. 
Print Head Deep Cleaning starts when the POWER lamp starts flashing. 
ImportantDo not perform any other operations until Print Head Deep Cleaning 
finishes. This takes about one to two minutes.
(1)Click the Maintenance tab.
(2)Click Deep Cleaning.
(3)Click Execute.
Note
Click the Initial Check 
Items button and a 
confirmation 
message for Print 
Head Deep Cleaning 
will appear. 

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4Check the Print Head condition.
(1)Print a nozzle check pattern to evaluate a Print Head condition.
See Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern on page 20.
(2)If the problem persists, perform step 3 again.
(3)If the problem persists, the printer may have run out of ink.
See Replacing a FINE Cartridge on page 39.
1Ensure that the printer is turned on.
2Open the Canon IJ Printer Utility dialog box.
(1)Select Applications from the Go menu.
(2)Double-click the Utilities folder, and then...

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3Start Print Head Deep Cleaning.
Print Head Deep Cleaning starts when the POWER lamp starts flashing.
ImportantDo not perform any other operations until Print Head Deep Cleaning 
finishes. This takes about one to two minutes.
(1)Select Cleaning from the 
pop-up menu.
(2)Click Deep Cleaning.
(3)Click OK.
Note
Click the Initial Check 
Items button and a 
confirmation 
message for Print 
Head Deep Cleaning 
will appear. 

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4Check the Print Head condition.
(1)Print a nozzle check pattern to evaluate a Print Head condition.
See Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern on page 20.
(2)If the problem persists, perform step 3 again.
(3)If the problem still persists, the printer may have run out of ink.
See Replacing a FINE Cartridge on page 39. 

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Aligning the Print Head
If ruled lines are misaligned or a printout is unsatisfactory, Print Head Alignment is required.
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1With the printer on, load a sheet of Letter size plain paper in the Auto Sheet 
Feeder.
Move the Paper Thickness Lever to the left position.
2Open the Printer Properties dialog box.
See Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box Directly from the Start Menu on 
page 16.
3Print the pattern.
(1)Click the Maintenance tab. 
(2)Click Print Head Alignment.
(3)Click...

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4 Align the Print Head.
(1)Look at the printout. From the patterns, select the most even and least irregular 
patterns.
* If it is difficult to determine the best pattern on Column E, then pick a setting 
that has the least noticeable white stripes.
 
(4)When the confirmation message is displayed, click OK.
(2)Enter the numbers.
(3)Click OK.
*
Less noticeable vertical stripes More noticeable vertical stripes
Less noticeable horizontal stripes More noticeable horizontal stripes 

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1With the printer on, load a sheet of Letter size plain paper in the Auto Sheet 
Feeder.
Move the Paper Thickness Lever to the left position.
2Open the Canon IJ Printer Utility dialog box.
(1)Select Applications from the Go menu.
(2)Double-click the Utilities folder, and then double-click the Printer Setup Utility 
icon.
If you are using Mac OS X v.10.2.8, double-click the Utilities folder, and then 
double-click the Print Center icon.
(3)Select iP1700 from the Name list and then...