Canon printer PIXMA iP90v User Manual
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Printing Maintenance 47 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 Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box Directly from the Start...
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Printing Maintenance 48 3 Start Print Head Cleaning. (4)When the confirmation message is displayed, click OK OKOK OK. 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)Click the Maintenance MaintenanceMaintenance Maintenance tab. (2)Click Cleaning CleaningCleaning Cleaning. (3)Select the ink nozzle group to be cleaned, then click Execute ExecuteExecute Execute. Note Click...
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Printing Maintenance 49 4Check the Print Head condition. (1)Click Print Check Pattern Print Check PatternPrint Check Pattern Print Check Pattern in the Nozzle Check dialog appeared after cleaning is complete. 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...
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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 CleaningCleaning Cleaning from the pop-up menu. (2)Click Cleaning CleaningCleaning Cleaning. (3)Select the ink nozzle group to be cleaned, then click OK OKOK OK. NoteClick the Initial Check Initial Check Initial Check Initial Check Items ItemsItems...
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Printing Maintenance 51 4Check the Print Head condition. (1)Click Print Check Pattern Print Check PatternPrint Check Pattern Print Check Pattern in the dialog appeared after cleaning is complete. 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 Examining the Nozzle Check PatternExamining the Nozzle Check Pattern...
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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 perform 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 Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box...
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Printing Maintenance 53 3Start Print Head Deep Cleaning. (4)When the confirmation message is displayed, click OK OKOK OK. Print Head deep cleaning starts when the POWER POWERPOWER POWER lamp starts blinking. ImportantDo not perform any other operations until the Print Head deep cleaning is completed (about two to three minutes). (1)Click the Maintenance MaintenanceMaintenance Maintenance tab. (2)Click Deep Cleaning Deep CleaningDeep Cleaning Deep Cleaning. (3)Select the ink nozzle group to be cleaned,...
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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 Printing the Nozzle Check PatternPrinting the Nozzle Check Pattern 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 Replacing an Ink TankReplacing an Ink Tank Replacing an Ink Tank on page 61. (4)If the...
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Printing Maintenance 55 3Start Print Head Deep Cleaning. Print Head deep cleaning starts when the POWER lamp starts blinking. ImportantDo not perform any other operations until the Print Head deep cleaning finishes. This takes about two to three minutes. (1)Select Cleaning Cleaning Cleaning Cleaning from the pop-up menu. (2)Click Deep Cleaning Deep CleaningDeep Cleaning Deep Cleaning. (3)Select the ink nozzle group to be cleaned, then click OK OKOK OK. Note Click the Initial Check Initial Check...
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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 Printing the Nozzle Check PatternPrinting the Nozzle Check Pattern 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 Replacing an Ink TankReplacing an Ink Tank Replacing an Ink Tank on page 61. (4)If the...