Canon printer PIXMA iP2600 User Manual

17 Printing from Your Computer
Printing with Macintosh
1
Turn on the printer and load the paper in the printer.
For details on how to load the paper, see “Loading Printing Paper” on page 8.
2Create a document or open a file to print using an appropriate application software.
3Select Page Setup on the application software’s File menu. 
4Make sure that your printer’s name is 
selected in Format for.
5Select the desired paper size in Paper Size.
6Click OK.
7Select Print on the application software’s File...

18Routine Maintenance
Routine Maintenance
When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors Are Incorrect
When printing becomes faint or colors are incorrect, the print head nozzles on FINE Cartridges are 
probably clogged. Print the nozzle check pattern to confirm the condition of the nozzles and then 
perform Print Head Cleaning.
If print results are not satisfactory, performing Print Head Alignment may improve print quality.
Note
Before performing maintenance
zMake sure that a FINE Cartridge has not run out of...

19 Routine Maintenance
Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern
Print the nozzle check pattern to determine whether the ink ejects properly from the print head 
nozzles. 
1Make sure that the printer is on and then load a sheet of A4 or Letter-sized plain 
paper in the Rear Tray.
2Open the Paper Output Tray, and then extend the Output Tray Extension.
Set the Paper Thickness Lever to the left. For details on the Paper Thickness Lever, refer to 
“Inside” in “Main Components” of the User’s Guide on-screen manual....

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1Make sure that the printer is on and then load a sheet of A4 or Letter-sized plain 
paper in the Rear Tray.
2Open the Paper Output Tray, and then extend the Output Tray Extension.
Set the Paper Thickness Lever to the left. For details on the Paper Thickness Lever, refer to 
“Inside” in “Main Components” of the User’s Guide on-screen manual.
3Open the Canon IJ Printer Utility dialog box.
4Print the Nozzle Check Pattern.
(1)Select Test Print in the pop-up menu.
(2)Click Nozzle...

21 Routine Maintenance
Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern
Examine the nozzle check pattern, and perform cleaning if necessary.
1Check the nozzle check pattern you printed.
(1)If lines of this pattern are missing, the Black print head nozzle needs cleaning.
Example: When lines are missing (Black ink)
(2)If these patterns have white streaks, the Color print head nozzle needs cleaning.
Example: When white streaks appear (Color ink)
Note
The nozzle check pattern will not be printed correctly if there is not...

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2Take the appropriate action.
zWhen cleaning is necessary
Click Cleaning, and then go to step 4-(3) of the Windows or Macintosh Print Head 
Cleaning procedure, depending on your platform. See “Print Head Cleaning” on page 22.
zWhen cleaning is not necessary
Click Exit or Quit on the Pattern Check dialog box to exit nozzle check pattern 
examination.
Print Head Cleaning
Clean the Print Head if lines are missing or if white streaks appear in the printed nozzle check 
pattern. Cleaning...

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4Start Print Head Cleaning.
(1)Click the Maintenance tab.
(2)Click Cleaning.
Print Head Cleaning starts when the Power lamp starts flashing green.
Do not perform any other operations until Print Head Cleaning finishes. This takes about 
60 seconds.
(3)Load a sheet of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper in the Rear Tray.
(4)Confirm the displayed message and click Print Check Pattern.
The nozzle check pattern is printed.
Do not perform any other operations until the nozzle check pattern...

24Routine Maintenance
If you click Cleaning on the Pattern Check dialog box that is displayed after printing the nozzle 
check pattern, go to step 4-(3).
1Make sure that the printer is on.
2Open the Paper Output Tray and extend the Output Tray Extension.
Set the Paper Thickness Lever to the left. For details on the Paper Thickness Lever, refer to 
“Inside” in “Main Components” of the User’s Guide on-screen manual.
3Open the Canon IJ Printer Utility dialog box.
4Start Print Head Cleaning.
(1)Make sure...

25 Routine Maintenance
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 used ink 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.
1Make sure that the printer is on.
2Open the Paper Output Tray and extend the Output Tray Extension.
Set the Paper...

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1Make sure that the printer is on.
2Open the Paper Output Tray and extend the Output Tray Extension.
Set the Paper Thickness Lever to the left. For details on the Paper Thickness Lever, refer to 
“Inside” in “Main Components” of the User’s Guide on-screen manual.
3Open the Canon IJ Printer Utility dialog box.
4Start Print Head Deep Cleaning.
(1)Make sure that Cleaning is selected in the pop-up menu.
(2)Click Deep Cleaning.
(3)Confirm the displayed message and click OK.
Print Head...