Canon printer PIXMA iP2000 User Manual

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3Select the paper.
4Select the layout.
(3)Load the media specified in the  PPaper Selection tab.
(4)
Click P
Print.
Click P
Print. When the confirmation message is displayed, click OOK. Click PPrint in 
the P
Print dialog box. NoteClicking the C
Correct/Enhance button on the   LLayout/Print tab, allowing 
you to edit and enhance the photos to be printed. For more information, 
refer to the 
Photo Application Guide.
(1)Click the  PPaper 
Selection tab.
(2)Select the size of the 
paper you use from  
Paper Size.
(3)Select the type of the 
paper you use from  
Media Type.
(2)Select BBorderless (full).
(1)Click the    Layout/
Print tab. 
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Printing Maintenance
When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors are Incorrect
When printing becomes faint or colors are incorrect, the Print Head Nozzles are probably 
clogged. Follow the procedures below to clean the nozzles.
Note• If ruled lines are printed misaligned, adjust the Print Head position.
See"A
Aligning the Print Head"on page 50.
• If ink tank replacement does not resolve the problem, the Print Head may be 
worn out. Contact the Customer Care Center.
"PPrinting the Nozzle Check Pattern"on page 39
If the print quality is poor, perform 
Print Head cleaning
Step 1
"PPrint Head Cleaning"on page 44
Step 2
If the pattern is printed normally, 
click Exit.
If the problem remains after performing Print Head cleaning three times
"PPrint Head Deep Cleaning"on page 47
Step 3
If the problem still remains
"RReplacing an Ink Tank"on page 54
Step 4
After Print Head cleaning, print 
the nozzle check pattern.
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Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern
Print the nozzle check pattern to determine whether the ink ejects properly from the Print 
Head Nozzles. Use this function when printed results are blurred or the color is incorrect.
(1)Ensure that the printer is turned on, and then load a sheet of Letter paper.
(2)Hold down the R
RESUME/CANCEL button until the PPOWER lamp flashes 
twice, and then release it immediately.
„Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern
1With the printer on, load a sheet of Letter-sized plain paper in the printer.
2Open the PPrinter Properties dialog box.
See"OOpening the Printer Properties Dialog Box Directly from the Start Menu"on
page 26.
3Print the Nozzle Check Pattern.
NoteThe nozzle check pattern can also be printed by pressing the RRESUME/CANCEL
button on the printer.
(1)Click the MMaintenance tab.
(2)Click NNozzle Check.
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(4)When the confirmation message is displayed, click OOK.
(5)Confirm the nozzle check pattern.
See"E
Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern"on page 42.
(6)If you want to start Print Head cleaning, click C
Cleaning on the PPattern Check 
screen. Otherwise, click E
Exit to finish.
1With the printer on, load a sheet of Letter-sized plain paper in the printer.
2Open the BBJ Printer Utility dialog box.
(1)Double-click the hard disk icon where the printer driver was installed, the 
Applications folder, and then the U
Utilities folder.
(2)Double-click the P
Printer Setup Utility icon.
If you are using the OS other than Mac OS X v.10.3, double-click the P
Print Center
icon.
(3)Select i
iP2000 from the NName list and click UUtility or CConfigure.
(4)Select i
iP2000 from the PProduct list and click MMaintenance. NoteClick the I
Initial Check Items button. Confirmation message for 
printing the nozzle check pattern is displayed.
(3)Click Print Check Pattern.
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3Print the Nozzle Check Pattern.
(4)Confirm the nozzle check pattern.
See"E
Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern"on page 42.
(5)If you want to start Print Head cleaning, click C
Cleaning on the PPattern Check 
screen. Otherwise, click Q
Quit to finish. NoteClick the I
Initial Check Items button. Confirmation message for 
printing the nozzle check pattern is displayed.
(1)Select TTest Print from the 
pull-down menu. 
(2)Click N
Nozzle Check.
(3) Click PPrint Check Pattern.
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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.
Lines missing or white stripes in this pattern require running Print Head cleaning.
Click the C
Cleaning button on the PPattern Check screen to proceed to Print Head cleaning.
See"PPrint Head Cleaning"on page 44.
NoteIf the ink level is low, the nozzle check pattern is not printed 
properly.
Replace an ink tank.
See"RReplacing an Ink Tank"on page 54.
Lines missing or white stripes in this pattern 
require running Print Head cleaning.
See"P
Print Head Cleaning"on page 44.
When with lines missing (black ink)                     When white stripes appear (color ink)
                                                
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If there are neither missing lines nor white 
stripes in the nozzle check pattern, click E
Exit to 
finish the nozzle check.
If there are neither missing lines nor white 
stripes in the nozzle check pattern, click Q
Quit to 
finish the nozzle check.
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Print Head Cleaning
If missing lines or white stripes are found in the printed nozzle check pattern, perform Print 
Head cleaning to unclog the Print Head Nozzles. Cleaning the Print Head consumes ink, so 
perform Print Head cleaning only when necessary.
1Ensure that the printer is turned on.
2Open the Printer Properties dialog box.
See"OOpening the Printer Properties Dialog Box Directly from the Start Menu"on
page 26.
3 Start Print Head Cleaning.
Note• The print head can also be cleaned by pressing the RRESUME/CANCEL button 
on the printer.
1. Ensure that the printer is turned on.
2. Hold down the R
RESUME/CANCEL button until the PPOWER lamp flashes 
once, and then release it.
• If you pressed the Cleaning button on the Examining the Nozzle Check 
Pattern screen displayed after nozzle check pattern printing, start the Print 
Head cleaning procedure from 3-(3).
(1)Click the MMaintenance tab.
(2)Click CCleaning.
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(3)When the confirmation message is displayed, click OOK.
(4)If you want to print the nozzle check pattern, click P
Print Check Pattern.
Otherwise, click C
Cancel to finish.
See"E
Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern"on page 42.
1Ensure that the printer is turned on.
2Open the BJ Printer Utility dialog box.
(1)Double-click the hard disk icon where the printer driver was installed, the 
Applications folder, and the U
Utilities folder.
(2)Double-click the P
Printer Setup Utility icon.
If you are using the OS other than Mac OS X v.10.3, double-click the P
Print Center
icon.
(3)Select i
iP2000 from the NName list and click UUtility or CConfigure.
(4)Select i
iP2000 from the PProduct list and click MMaintenance. ImportantDo not perform any other operations until the Print Head cleaning 
finishes. This takes about 40-50 seconds.
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3 Start Print Head Cleaning.
(4)If you want to print the nozzle check pattern, click PPrint Check Pattern.
Otherwise, click C
Cancel to finish.
See"E
Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern"on page 42. ImportantDo not perform any other operations until the Print Head cleaning 
finishes. This takes about 40-50 seconds.
Note• If this does not solve the problem, clean the Print Heads again, 
up to three times.
• After Print Head cleaning finishes, print the nozzle check pattern 
to verify that the Print Head Nozzles are clean.
See"PPrinting the Nozzle Check Pattern"on page 39.
• If the problem remains, try Print Head deep cleaning.
See"PPrint Head Deep Cleaning"on page 47.
(1)Select CCleaning from the 
pop-up menu.
(2)Click CCleaning.
(3)When the confirmation 
message is displayed, 
click O
OK.
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