Canon printer PIXMA iP2000 User Manual
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Advanced Printing 37 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. QSG_Advan.fm Page 37 Wednesday, May 19, 2004 5:32 PM
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Printing Maintenance 38 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. QSG_When_Printing.fm Page 38 Wednesday, May 19, 2004 5:34 PM
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Printing Maintenance 39 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. QSG_Printing_Nozzle_Check.fm Page 39 Wednesday, May 19, 2004 5:34 PM
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Printing Maintenance 40 (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. QSG_Printing_Nozzle_Check.fm Page 40 Wednesday, May 19, 2004 5:34 PM
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Printing Maintenance 41 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. QSG_Printing_Nozzle_Check.fm Page 41 Wednesday, May 19, 2004 5:34 PM
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Printing Maintenance 42 „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) QSG_Printing_Nozzle_Check.fm Page 42 Wednesday, May 19, 2004 5:34 PM
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Printing Maintenance 43 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. QSG_Printing_Nozzle_Check.fm Page 43 Wednesday, May 19, 2004 5:34 PM
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Printing Maintenance 44 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. QSG_Print_Head_Cleaning.fm Page 44 Wednesday, May 19, 2004 5:35 PM
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Printing Maintenance 45 (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. QSG_Print_Head_Cleaning.fm Page 45 Wednesday, May 19, 2004 5:35 PM
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Printing Maintenance 46 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. QSG_Print_Head_Cleaning.fm Page 46 Wednesday, May 19, 2004 5:35 PM