Canon printer PIXMA iP4300 User Manual

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Routine Maintenance
„ Manual Print Head Alignment
If the results of Automatic Print Head Alignment are not satisfactory, follow the procedure below 
to perform Manual Print Head Alignmen t to precisely align the Print Head.
For details on performing Automa tic Print Head Alignment, see 
“Automatic Print Head Alignment” 
on page 44.
1Make sure that the printer is on and load three sheets of A4 or Letter-sized plain 
paper in the Auto Sheet Feeder or Cassette.
2Press the Open Button to open the Paper Ou...

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11Look at the printout. From the patterns, select 
the most even, least irregular patterns for 
each column and enter their numbers. Click 
OK.
12When the confirmation message is displayed, click  OK.
Important
Do not open the Top Cover while printing. 

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13In the same way, select the best patterns for 
each column, enter their numbers, then click 
OK .
Columns G to J are striped vertically and columns 
K and L are striped horizontally. For Columns K and 
L, the best patterns will be smooth and have no 
streaks in the border indicated by the arrows.
(A) Less noticeable white streaks
(B) More noticeable white streaks
Note
If it is difficult to pick the best pattern, pick the setting 
that produces the least noticeable vertical white...

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14When the confirmation message is displayed, 
click OK.
15In the same way, select the most ev en patterns for each column, enter their 
numbers, then click  OK.
16When the confirmation message is displayed, click  OK.
1Make sure that the printer is on and load three sheets of A4 or Letter-sized plain 
paper in the Auto Sheet Feeder or Cassette.
Important
Do not open the Top Cover while printing.
Note
When you turn off the printer, be sure to press the  POWER button on the printer....

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Routine Maintenance
2Press the Open Button to open the Paper Ou tput Tray and extend the Output Tray 
Extension.
3Press the  Paper Feed Switch  to select the paper source in which you loaded the 
paper.
4Open the  Canon IJ Printer Utility  dialog box.
5Select Custom Settings  in the pop-up menu.
6Select the Align heads manually  check box, and then click  Send.
7When the confirmation message is displayed, click  OK.
8Select  Test Print  in the pop-up menu.
9Click Print Head Alignment .
10When the...

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11Look at the printout. From the patterns, select 
the most even, least irregular patterns for 
each column and enter their numbers. Click 
Send.
12When the confirmation message is displayed, 
click OK.
Important
Do not open the Top Cover while printing. 

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13In the same way, select the best patterns for 
each column, enter their numbers, then click 
Send .
Columns G to J are striped vertically and columns 
K and L are striped horizontally. For Columns K 
and L, the best patterns will be smooth and have 
no streaks in the border indicated by the arrows.
(A) Less noticeable white streaks
(B)  More noticeable white streaks
14When the confirmation message is displayed, 
click  OK.
Note
If it is difficult to pick the best pattern, pick...

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15In the same way, select the most even 
patterns for each column, enter their 
numbers, then click  Send.
Note
When you turn off the printer, be sure to press the 
POWER  button on the printer.
Otherwise, the settings made here will not be saved. 

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Routine Maintenance
Cleaning Your Printer
This section describes the cleaning procedure  that is needed to maintain your printer.
„Cleaning the Paper Feed  Rollers (Roller Cleaning)
Clean the paper feed rollers if paper is not fed pr operly. Cleaning the paper feed rollers will wear 
the rollers, so perform this only when necessary.
1Make sure that the printer is turned on, and then remove any paper from the Auto 
Sheet Feeder and Cassette.
2Press the Open Button to open the Paper Ou tput Tray and...

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„Cleaning the Inside of the Printer
If the printed paper is smudged, the inside of the printer may be dirty. 
To always get best quality printing result, per iodical cleaning of the inside of the printer is 
recommended.
You can clean this part in two ways:
z See “Cleaning with the Printer Driver (Bottom Plate Cleaning)” on page 56.
z See “Cleaning the Protrusions Inside the Printer” on page 59.
z Cleaning with the Printer Driver (Bottom Plate Cleaning)
Important
When using Photo...