Canon printer PIXMA iP4500 User Manual
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37 Routine 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 Note The nozzle check pattern will not be printed correctly if there is...
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38Routine Maintenance 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 38. 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. Print Head Cleaning Clean the Print Head if lines are...
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39 Routine Maintenance 4Start 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 Print Head Cleaning finishes. This takes about 60 seconds. (5) Load a sheet of A4 or...
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40Routine Maintenance 4Start 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 Print Head Cleaning finishes. This takes about 60 seconds. (5) Load a...
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41 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 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. 1Make sure that the printer is on. 2Press the Open button to open the Paper Ou tput Tray and extend the Output...
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42Routine Maintenance (4)If the print head nozzles are still not clean, turn off the printer and perform another Print Head Deep Cleaning after 24 hours. (5) If this does not solve the problem, the Print Head may be damaged. Contact your Canon Service representative. 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. 4Start Print Head Deep Cleaning. (1)Make sure that Cleaning...
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43 Routine 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. 1Make sure that the printer is on, and t hen load two sheets of A4 or Letter-sized Canon Matte Photo Paper MP-101 with the printing side (whiter side) facing UP in the Rear Tray. 2Press the Open button to open the Paper Ou tput Tray and extend...
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44Routine Maintenance (3)Confirm the displayed message and click Print Head Alignment . The print head alignment pattern is printed. Printing takes about 10 minutes to complete. If the pattern is printed as shown to the right, the Print Head is aligned automatically. Important Do not open the Top Cover while printing. Note Clicking Print Alignment Value prints the current settings and finishes Print Head Alignment. Note z If the pattern is not printed successfully, see “ALARM Lamp Flashes...
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45 Routine Maintenance 1Make sure that the printer is on, and t hen load two sheets of A4 or Letter-sized Canon Matte Photo Paper MP-101 with the printing side (whiter side) facing UP in the Rear Tray. 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. 4Adjust the print head pattern. (1)Select Test Print in the pop-up menu. (2) Click Print Head Alignment . (3) Confirm the displayed message and click Print...
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46Routine Maintenance If the pattern is printed as shown to the right, the Print Head is aligned automatically. Note zIf the pattern is not printed successfully, see “ALARM Lamp Flashes Orange” on page 77. 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.