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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 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 printer properties dialog box.
    5Click the  Maintenance  tab and then  Custom Settings.
    6Select the Align heads manually  check box, and then click  Send.
    7When the confirmation message is displayed, click  OK.
    8In the  Maintenance  sheet click Print head alignment.
    9When the confirmation message is displayed, 
    click Print Head Alignment .
    10After the pattern is printed, click  Ye s.
    Important
    You cannot print the print head alignment pattern if paper of size other than A4 or Letter is loaded. 
    Be sure to use A4 or Letter-sized plain paper.
    Important
    Do not open the Top Cover while printing.
    Note
    Clicking  Check Setting  prints the current settings and 
    finishes Print Head Alignment. 
    						
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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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    Routine Maintenance
    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 
    streaks.
    (A) (B) 
    						
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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.
    Otherwise, the settings made here will not be saved.
    Important
    You cannot print the print head alignment pattern if paper of size other than A4 or Letter is loaded. 
    Be sure to use A4 or Letter-sized plain paper. 
    						
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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 confirmation message is displayed, click  Print Head Alignment.
    Important
    Do not open the Top Cover while printing.
    Note
    Clicking Check Setting  prints the current settings and finishes Print Head Alignment. 
    						
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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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    Routine Maintenance
    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 the setting 
    that produces the least noticeable vertical white 
    streaks.
    Important
    Do not open the Top Cover while printing.
    (A) (B) 
    						
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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 extend the Output Tray 
    Extension.
    3Press the  Paper Feed Switch  to select the paper source to clean.
    4Hold down the RESUME/CANCEL  button and release it when the  POWER lamp 
    flashes green three times.
    The Paper Feed Rollers will rotate as they clean.
    5Repeat step 4 twice.
    6Load three or more sheets of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper in portrait orientation in 
    the paper source you selected in step 3.
    7Hold down the  RESUME/CANCEL  button and release it when the  POWER lamp 
    flashes green three times.
    The paper cleans the Paper Feed Rollers as it feeds through the printer.
    8Repeat step 7 three times.
    If there are no signs of improvement after per forming cleaning three times, contact a Canon 
    service representative.
    Note
    Make sure that the Inner Cover is closed. 
    						
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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 Paper Plus Double Sided PP-101D, be sure to clean the inside of the printer 
    before printing.
    Note
    zMake sure that the Inner Cover is closed.
    Cleaning the Inside of the  Printer without a Computer
    z The inside of the printer can also be cleaned without a computer; it can be performed from the 
    printer itself.
    1. Make sure that the printer is turned on, and then remove any paper from the Auto 
    Sheet Feeder.
    2. Press the Open Button to open the Paper Output Tray and extend the Output Tray  Extension.
    3. Fold a sheet of A4 or Letter-sized plain  paper in half widthwise, and then unfold it.
    4. Load this and only this sheet of paper in the Auto Sheet Feeder with the open side to  the front.
    5. Hold down the  RESUME/CANCEL  button and release it when the  POWER lamp 
    flashes green five times.
    The paper cleans the inside of the printer as it feeds through the printer.
    If the ejected paper is smudged, clean the inside of the printer again.
    If the problem is not resolved after perform ing cleaning twice, the protrusions inside 
    the printer may be stained. Clean them according to instructions. See “Cleaning the 
    Protrusions Inside the Printer” on page 59. 
    						
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