Canon printer PIXMA iP4300 User Manual
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37 Routine Maintenance 1With the printer on, load a sheet of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper in the Auto Sheet Feeder or Cassette. 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. 5Print the Nozzle Check Pattern. (1)Select Test Print in the pop-up menu. (2) Click Nozzle Check . (3) Read the message and click Print Check Pattern . The nozzle check pattern is printed. Do not open the Top Cover while printing. 6Examine the pattern and take the appropriate action. See “Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern” on page 38. Note Clicking Initial Check Items displays the items to be checked before printing the pattern.
38Routine Maintenance Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern Examine the nozzle check pattern output by the printer, and clean the Print Head if necessary. 1Confirm the printed nozzle check pattern. (1)If lines of this pattern are missing, the Black print head nozzle needs cleaning. Example: When lines are missing (2) If these patterns have white streaks, the Color print head nozzle needs cleaning. Example: When white streaks appear 2When cleaning is necessary, click Cleaning on the Pattern Check dialog box. To proceed to cleaning of the Print Head, go to step 4-(3) of the Windows or Macintosh Print Head Cleaning procedure, depending on your platform. See “Print Head Cleaning” on page 39. If no lines of the group (1) pattern are missing and the group (2) patterns have no white streaks, click Exit or Quit to exit nozzle chec k pattern examination. Note The nozzle check pattern will not be printed correctly if there is not enough ink. Replace the ink tank if the remaining amount of ink is insufficient. See “Replacing an Ink Tank” on page 26. (2) (1)
39 Routine Maintenance 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 nozzle s and restores the print head condition. Note that cleaning the Print Head causes used ink to be absorbed in t he 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, the Print Head Cleaning dialog box shown in of step 4-(3) in the following procedure will appear. 1Make sure that the printer is on. 2Press the Open Button to open the Paper Ou tput Tray and extend the Output Tray Extension. 3Open the printer properties dialog box. 4 Sta rt Print Head Cleaning . (1)Click the Maintenance tab. (2) Click Cleaning . (3) Select the ink group to be cleaned. When cleaning the nozzles of black ink tanks: Select Black to clean the nozzles of PGI-5BK, Color to clean the nozzles of CLI-8BK. (4) Click Execute . Print Head Cleaning starts when the POWER lamp starts flashing green. Do not perform any other operations until Pr int Head Cleaning finishes. This takes about 40 seconds. (5) Load a sheet of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper in the Auto Sheet Feeder or Cassette. (6) Press the Paper Feed Switch to select the paper source in which you loaded the paper. (7) Click Print Check Pattern . The nozzle check pattern is printed. Do not perform any other operations until the nozzle check pattern finishes printing. Note zMake sure that the Inner Cover is closed. Cleaning the Print Head Without a Computer z The Print Head can also be cleaned from the printer itself, using the RESUME/CANCEL button. 1. Make sure that the printer is on. 2. Hold down the RESUME/CANCEL button until the POWER lamp flashes green once, and then release it immediately. Note Clicking Initial Check Items displays the items to be checked before cleaning. (3) (4)
40Routine Maintenance 5Check the print head condition with the printed nozzle check pattern, and take appropriate action. See “Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern” on page 38. If you click Cleaning on the Pattern Check dialog box that is displayed after printing the nozzle check pattern, the Print Head Cleaning dialog box shown in of step 4-(3) in the following procedure will appear. 1Make sure that the printer is on. 2Press the Open Button to open the Paper Ou tput Tray and extend the Output Tray Extension. 3Open the Canon IJ Printer Utility dialog box. 4 Sta rt Print Head Cleaning . (1)Make sure that Cleaning is selected in the pop-up menu. (2) Click Cleaning . (3) Select the ink group to be cleaned. When cleaning the nozzles of black ink tanks: Select Black to clean the nozzles of PGI-5BK, Color to clean the nozzles of CLI-8BK. (4) Click OK. Print Head Cleaning starts when the POWER lamp starts flashing green. Do not perform any other operations until Pr int Head Cleaning finishes. This takes about 40 seconds. (5) Load a sheet of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper in the Auto Sheet Feeder or Cassette. (6) Press the Paper Feed Switch to select the paper source in which you loaded the paper. (7) Click Print Check Pattern . The nozzle check pattern is printed. Do not perform any other operations until the nozzle check pattern finishes printing. Note The nozzle check pattern will not be printed correctly if there is not enough ink. Replace the ink tank if the remaining amount of ink is insufficient. See “Replacing an Ink Tank” on page 26. 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 42. Note Clicking Initial Check Items displays the items to be checked before cleaning.(3) (4)
41 Routine Maintenance 5Check the print head condition with the printed nozzle check pattern, and take appropriate action. See “Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern” on page 38. Note The nozzle check pattern will not be printed correctly if there is not enough ink. Replace the ink tank if the remaining amount of ink is insufficient. See “Replacing an Ink Tank” on page 26. 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 42.
42Routine 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 cl eaning 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. 1With the printer on, load a sheet of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper in the Auto Sheet Feeder or Cassette. 2Press the Open Button to open the Paper Ou tput Tray and extend the Output Tray Extension. 3Open the printer properties dialog box. 4Start Print Head Deep Cleaning . (1)Click the Maintenance tab. (2) Click Deep Cleaning . (3) Select the ink group to be deeply cleaned. When cleaning the nozzles of black ink tanks: Select Black to clean the nozzles of PGI-5BK, Color to clean the nozzles of CLI-8BK. (4) Click Execute . (5) When the confirmation message is displayed, click OK. Print Head Deep Cleaning starts when the POWER lamp starts flashing green. Do not perform any other operations until Pr int Head Deep Cleaning finishes. This takes about 75 seconds. 5Check the condition of the Print Head. (1) Print the nozzle check pattern to check the print head condition. See “Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern” on page 36. If a particular color is not printed properly, replace the ink tank of that color. See “Replacing an Ink Tank” on page 26. (2) If the print head nozzles are still not clean, turn off the printer and perform another Print Head Deep Cleaning after 24 hours. (3) If this does not solve the problem, the Print Head may be damaged. Contact your Canon service representative. Note Make sure that the Inner Cover is closed. Note Clicking Initial Check Items displays the items to be checked before deep cleaning. (3) (4)
43 Routine Maintenance 1With the printer on, load a sheet of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper in the Auto Sheet Feeder or Cassette. 2Press the Open Button to open the Paper Ou tput Tray and extend the Output Tray Extension. 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) Select the ink group to be deeply cleaned. When cleaning the nozzles of black ink tanks: Select Black to clean the nozzles of PGI-5BK, Color to clean the nozzles of CLI-8BK. (4) 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 75 seconds. 5Check the condition of the Print Head. (1) Print the nozzle check pattern to check the print head condition. See “Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern” on page 36. If a particular color is not printed properly, replace the ink tank of that color. See “Replacing an Ink Tank” on page 26. (2) If the print head nozzles are still not clean, turn off the printer and perform another Print Head Deep Cleaning after 24 hours. (3) If this does not solve the problem, the Print Head may be damaged. Contact your Canon service representative. Note Clicking Initial Check Items displays the items to be checked before deep cleaning. (3)(4)
44Routine Maintenance Aligning the Print Head If ruled lines are printed misaligned or print result s are otherwise unsatisfactory, adjust the print head position. „ Automatic Print Head Alignment For Automatic Print Head Alignment, follow the procedure below. 1With the printer on, load a sheet of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper in the Auto Sheet Feeder. 2Press the Open Button to open the Paper Ou tput Tray and extend the Output Tray Extension. 3Open the printer properties dialog box. 4Print the pattern. (1) Click the Maintenance tab. (2) Click Print Head Alignment . Note Make sure that the Inner Cover is closed. Note zYou cannot feed paper from the Cassette when performing Automatic Print Head Alignment. Always load paper in the Auto Sheet Feeder. Aligning the Print Head without a Computer z The Print Head can also be aligned from the printer itself, using the RESUME/CANCEL button. If the printer driver is not installed in the computer, align the Print Head in this way. 1. Make sure that the printer is on. 2. Press the Open Button to open the Paper Output Tray and extend the Output Tray Extension. 3. Load a sheet of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper in the Auto Sheet Feeder. 4. Hold down the RESUME/CANCEL button until the POWER lamp flashes green four times, and then release it immediately. The print head alignment pattern is printed. Do not open the Top Cover while printing. The print head position is adjusted automatically when the print head alignment pattern finishes printing. (1) (2)
45 Routine Maintenance (3) Read the message and click Print Head Alignment . The print head alignment pattern is printed. Do not open the Top Cover while printing. Printing takes about 4 minutes to complete. If the pattern is printed as shown to the right, the Print Head is aligned automatically. 1With the printer on, load a sheet of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper in the Auto Sheet Feeder. 2Press the Open Button to open the Paper Ou tput Tray and extend the Output Tray Extension. 3Open the Canon IJ Printer Utility dialog box. Note Clicking Check Setting prints the current settings and finishes Print Head Alignment. Notez The pattern is printed in black and blue. z If the pattern is not printed successfully, see “ALARM Lamp Flashes Orange” on page 76. z If results of Automatic Print Head Alignment are not satisfactory, see “Manual Print Head Alignment” on page 47 and align the Print Head manually.
46Routine Maintenance 4Print the pattern. (1)Select Test Print in the pop-up menu. (2) Click Print Head Alignment . (3) Read the message and click Print Head Alignment . The print head alignment pattern is printed. Do not open the Top Cover while printing. Printing takes about 4 minutes to complete. If the pattern is printed as shown to the right, the Print Head is aligned automatically. Note Clicking Check Setting prints the current settings and finishes Print Head Alignment. Note z The pattern is printed in black and blue. z If the pattern is not printed successfully, see “ALARM Lamp Flashes Orange” on page 76. z If results of Automatic Print Head Alignment are not satisfactory, see “Manual Print Head Alignment” on page 47 and align the Print Head manually. (1) (2)