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 
menu.
8Select Quality & Media in the pop-up menu.
9Specify the required settings.
10Click Print.
Note
For details on other printer driver functions, click   
to view the PC Printing Guide on-screen manual. If 
the on-screen manuals are not installed, the PC 
Printing Guide on-screen manual is not displayed 
even if   is clicked.
Note
If straight lines are misaligned or print quality is not satisfactory after installing the printer driver, you may 
need to align the Print Head. See “Aligning the Print Head” on page 27. 
						

							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 ink. See “Getting the Ink Status Information” on 
page 31.
zMake sure that a FINE Cartridge is installed properly. See “Replacing FINE Cartridges” on page 33.
zMake sure that the orange protective tape is removed from the bottom of a FINE Cartridge.
zIf the Alarm lamp flashes orange, see “Alarm Lamp Flashes Orange” on page 53.
zIncrease the Print Quality setting in the printer driver settings.
See “Print Results Not Satisfactory” on page 46.
Step 1
See “Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern” on page 19.
If lines are missing or if white streaks appearAfter cleaning the Print 
Head, print and examine 
the nozzle check pattern.
Step 2
See “Print Head Cleaning” on page 22.
If the problem is not resolved after performing
Print Head Cleaning twice
Step 3
See “Print Head Deep Cleaning” on page 25.
If the problem is not resolved after performing
Print Head Deep Cleaning twice
Step 4
See “Replacing a FINE Cartridge” on page 31.
Note
If the straight line is misaligned or the Print Head position is misaligned, align the Print Head position.
See “Aligning the Print Head” on page 27. 
						

							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.
3Open the printer properties dialog box.
4Print the Nozzle Check Pattern.
(1)Click the Maintenance tab.
(2)Click Nozzle Check.
(3)Confirm the displayed message and click Print 
Check Pattern.
The nozzle check pattern is printed. Do not open the 
Top Cover while printing.
5Examine the pattern and take the appropriate action.
See “Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern” on page 21.
Note
Clicking Initial Check Items displays the items to 
be checked before printing the pattern. 
						

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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 Check.
(3)Confirm the displayed message and click Print 
Check Pattern.
The nozzle check pattern is printed. Do not open 
the Top Cover while printing.
5Examine the pattern and take the appropriate action.
See “Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern” on page 21.
Note
Clicking Initial Check Items displays the items to 
be checked before printing the pattern. 
						

							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 enough ink. Replace the FINE 
Cartridge if the remaining amount of ink is insufficient.
See “Replacing a FINE Cartridge” on page 31.
(2)
(1) 
						

							22Routine Maintenance
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 unclogs the nozzles and restores the print head condition. Note that cleaning the 
Print Head causes used ink to be absorbed in the ink absorber. Cleaning the Print Head consumes 
ink, so perform Print Head Cleaning only when necessary.
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 printer properties dialog box. 
						

							23 Routine Maintenance
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 finishes printing.
5Check the print head condition with the printed nozzle check pattern, and take 
appropriate action.
See “Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern” on page 21.
Note
The nozzle check pattern will not be printed correctly if there is not enough ink. Replace the FINE 
Cartridge if the remaining amount of ink is insufficient. See “Replacing a FINE Cartridge” on 
page 31.
Note
If the problem is not resolved after performing steps 4 and 5 twice, try Print Head Deep Cleaning. 
See “Print Head Deep Cleaning” on page 25. 
						

							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 that Cleaning is selected in the pop-up menu. 
(2)Click Cleaning.
(3)Confirm the displayed message and click OK.
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.
(4)Load a sheet of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper in the Rear Tray.
(5)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 finishes printing.
5Check the print head condition with the printed nozzle check pattern, and take 
appropriate action.
See “Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern” on page 21.
Note
Clicking Initial Check Items displays the items to be checked before cleaning.
Note
The nozzle check pattern will not be printed correctly if there is not enough ink. Replace the FINE 
Cartridge if the remaining amount of ink is insufficient. See “Replacing a FINE Cartridge” on 
page 31.
Note
If the problem is not resolved after performing steps 4 and 5 twice, try Print Head Deep Cleaning. 
See “Print Head Deep Cleaning” on page 25. 
						

							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 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 printer properties dialog box.
4Start Print Head Deep Cleaning.
(1)Click the Maintenance tab.
(2)Click Deep Cleaning.
(3)Confirm the displayed message and click Execute.
(4)Confirm the displayed message and click OK. 
Print Head Deep Cleaning starts when the Power lamp starts flashing green.
Do not perform any other operations until Print Head Deep Cleaning finishes. This takes 
about one to two minutes.
5Check the condition of the Print Head.
(1)Load a sheet of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper in the Rear Tray.
(2)Print the nozzle check pattern to check the print head condition.
See “Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern” on page 19.
(3)If the problem is not resolved, perform Print Head Deep Cleaning again.
(4)If this does not solve the problem, a FINE Cartridge may have run out of ink. Replace it 
with a new one. See “Replacing a FINE Cartridge” on page 31.
Note
Clicking Initial Check Items displays the items to be checked before deep cleaning. 
						

							26Routine Maintenance
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 Deep Cleaning starts when the Power lamp starts flashing green. 
Do not perform any other operations until Print Head Deep Cleaning finishes. This takes 
about one to two minutes.
5Check the condition of the Print Head.
(1)Load a sheet of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper in the Rear Tray.
(2)Print the nozzle check pattern to check the print head condition.
See “Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern” on page 19.
(3)If the problem is not resolved, perform Print Head Deep Cleaning again.
(4)If this does not solve the problem, a FINE Cartridge may have run out of ink. Replace it 
with a new one. See “Replacing a FINE Cartridge” on page 31.
Note
Clicking Initial Check Items displays the items to be checked before deep cleaning.