Canon printer PIXMA iP90 User Manual
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Printing Maintenance47 Print Head Cleaning If missing lines or white stripes are found in the printed nozzle check pattern, perform Print Head cleaning to unclog the Print Head Nozzles. Cleaning the Print Head consumes ink, so perform Print Head cleaning only when necessary. 1Ensure that the printer is turned on. 2Open the Printer Properties dialog box. See Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box Directly from the Start Menu on page 29. Note • The Print Head can also be cleaned by pressing the RESUME/CANCEL button on the printer. 1. Ensure that the printer is turned on. 2. Hold down the RESUME/CANCEL button until the POWER lamp flashes once, and then release it. • If you pressed the Cleaning button on the Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern screen displayed after the nozzle check pattern was printed, start the Print Head cleaning procedure from 3-(3). QSG_Print_Head_Cleaning.fm Page 47 Monday, October 25, 2004 2:45 PM
Printing Maintenance 48 3 Start Print Head Cleaning. (4)When the confirmation message is displayed, click OK. Print Head cleaning starts when the POWER lamp starts blinking. Important Do not perform any other operations until the Print Head cleaning finishes. This takes about 60 seconds. (1)Click the Maintenance tab. (2)Click Cleaning . (3)Select the Print Head to be cleaned, and then click Execute. Note Click the Initial Check Items button. Confirmation message for Print Head Cleaning is dis played. QSG_Print_Head_Cleaning.fm Page 48 Monday, October 25, 2004 2:45 PM
Printing Maintenance49 4Check the Print Head condition. (1)Click Print Check Pattern in the Nozzle Check dialog appeared after cleaning are done. When the confirmation message is displayed, click OK. A nozzle check pattern will be printed. Do not perform any operation until printing of the nozzle check pattern is completed. (2) Observe the printed nozzle check pattern to check the Print Head condition. See Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern on page 45. (3) If the problem persists after you performed Print Head normal cleaning three times, execute Print Head deep cleaning. See Print Head Deep Cleaning on page 52. 1Ensure that the printer is turned on. 2Open the BJ Printer Utility dialog box. (1) Double-click the hard disk icon where the printer driver was installed, the Applications folder, and the Utilities folder. (2) Double-click the Printer Setup Utility icon. If you are using an OS other than Mac OS X v.10.3, double-click the Print Center icon. (3) Select iP90 from the Name list and click Utility or Configure . (4) Select iP90 from the Product list and click Maintenance. Note The BJ Printer Utility cannot be used with Bluetooth communication. QSG_Print_Head_Cleaning.fm Page 49 Monday, October 25, 2004 2:45 PM
Printing Maintenance 50 3 Start Print Head Cleaning. Print Head cleaning starts when the POWER lamp starts blinking. ImportantDo not perform any other operations until the Print Head cleaning finishes. This takes about 60 seconds. (1)Select Cleaning from the pop-up menu. (2)Click Cleaning . (3)Select the Print Head to be cleaned, and then click OK. NoteClick the Initial Check Items button. Confirmation message for Print Head Cleaning is displayed. QSG_Print_Head_Cleaning.fm Page 50 Monday, October 25, 2004 2:45 PM
Printing Maintenance51 4Check the Print Head condition. (1)Click Print Check Pattern in the dialog appeared after cleaning are done. A nozzle check pattern will be printed. Do not perform any operation until printing of the nozzle check pattern is completed. (2) Observe the printed nozzle check pattern to check the Print Head condition. See Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern on page 45. (3) If the problem persists after you performed Print Head normal cleaning three times, execute Print Head deep cleaning. See Print Head Deep Cleaning on page 52. QSG_Print_Head_Cleaning.fm Page 51 Monday, October 25, 2004 2:45 PM
Printing Maintenance 52 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. Print Head deep cleaning consumes more ink than standard Print Head cleaning, so pe rform this procedure only when necessary. 1Ensure that the printer is turned on. 2Open the Printer Properties dialog box. See Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box Directly from the Start Menu on page 29. QSG_Print_Head_Deep_Cleaning.fm Page 52 Monday, October 25, 2004 2:46 PM
Printing Maintenance53 3Start Print Head Deep Cleaning. (4)When the confirmation message is displayed, click OK. Print Head deep cleaning starts when the POWER lamp starts blinking. Important Do not perform any other operations until the Print Head deep cleaning is completed (about two to three minutes). (1)Click the Maintenance tab. (2)Click Deep Cleaning . (3)Select the Print Head to be cleaned, and then click Execute. Note Click the Initial Check Items button. Confirmation message for Print Head Deep Cleaning is displayed. QSG_Print_Head_Deep_Cleaning.fm Page 53 Monday, October 25, 2004 2:46 PM
Printing Maintenance 54 4Check the Print Head condition. (1)Print a nozzle check pattern to check the Print Head condition. See Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern on page 42. (2) If the problem persists, perform step 3 again. (3) If the problem persists, the printer may have run out of ink. See Replacing an Ink Tank on page 61. (4) If the problem persists, the Print Head may be damaged. Contact your dealer or Canon Customer Care Center. 1Ensure that the printer is turned on. 2Open the BJ Printer Utility dialog box. (1)Double-click the hard disk icon where the printer driver was installed, the Applications folder, and then the Utilities folder. (2) Double-click the Printer Setup Utility icon. If you are using the OS other than Mac OS X v.10.3, double-click the Print Center icon. (3) Select iP90 from the Name list and click Utility or Configure . (4) Select iP90 from the Product list and click Maintenance. Note The BJ Printer Utility cannot be used with Bluetooth communication. QSG_Print_Head_Deep_Cleaning.fm Page 54 Monday, October 25, 2004 2:46 PM
Printing Maintenance55 3Start Print Head Deep Cleaning. Print Head deep cleaning starts when the POWER lamp starts blinking. Important Do not perform any other operations until the Print Head deep cleaning finishes. This takes about two to three minutes. (1)Select Cleaning from the pop-up menu. (2)Click Deep Cleaning . (3)Select the Print Head to be cleaned, and then click OK. Note Click the Initial Check Items button. Confirmation message for Print Head Deep Cleaning is displayed. QSG_Print_Head_Deep_Cleaning.fm Page 55 Monday, October 25, 2004 2:46 PM
Printing Maintenance 56 4Check the Print Head condition. (1)Print a nozzle check pattern to check the Print Head condition. See Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern on page 42. (2) If the problem persists, perform step 3 again. (3) If the problem persists, the printer may have run out of ink. See Replacing an Ink Tank on page 61. (4) If the problem persists, the Print Head may be damaged. Contact your dealer or Canon Customer Care Center. QSG_Print_Head_Deep_Cleaning.fm Page 56 Monday, October 25, 2004 2:46 PM