Canon printer PIXMA MG2924 User Manual
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•If the print head alignment sheet was not printed correctly, press the Stop button, then redo this procedure from the beginning.5. Scan the print head alignment sheet to adjust the print head position. 1. Load the print head alignment sheet on the platen glass. Load the print head alignment sheet WITH THE PRINTED SIDE FACING DOWN and align the mark on the bottom right corner of the sheet with the alignment mark . 2. Close the document cover gently, then press the Black button or the Color button. The machine starts scanning the print head alignment sheet, and the print head position will be adjusted automatically. The print head position adjustment will be complete when the ON lamp lights after flashing. Remove the print head alignment sheet on the platen glass. Important • Do not open the document cover or move the print head alignment sheet on the platen glass until adjusting the print head position is complete. • If adjusting the print head position has failed, the Alarm lamp flashes. Press the Black button or the Color button to release the error, then take appropriate action. If an Error Occurs Note • If the print results are still not satisfactory after adjusting the print head position as described above, adjust the print head position manually from the computer. Aligning the Print Head Position from Your Computer • To print and check the current head position adjustment values, hold down the Stop button until the Alarm lamp flashes six times, then release it immediately. 141
Performing Maintenance from a Computer Cleaning the Print Heads from Your Computer Cleaning the Paper Feed Rollers from Your Computer Aligning the Print Head Aligning the Print Head Position Automatically from Your Computer Aligning the Print Head Position from Your Computer Use Your Computer to Print a Nozzle Check Pattern Cleaning Inside the Printer 142
Cleaning the Print Heads from Your ComputerThe print head cleaning function allows you to clear up clogged print head nozzle. Perform print head cleaning if printing is faint or a specific color fails to print, even though there is enough ink. The procedure for cleaning the print head is as follows: Cleaning 1. Open the printer driver setup window 2. Click Cleaning on the Maintenance tab When the Print Head Cleaning dialog box opens, select the ink group for which cleaning is to be performed. Click Initial Check Items to display the items you need to check before performing cleaning. 3. Execute cleaning Make sure that the printer is on and then click Execute. Print head cleaning starts. 4. Complete cleaning The Nozzle Check dialog box opens after the confirmation message. 5. Check the results To check whether the print quality has improved, click Print Check Pattern. To cancel the check process, click Cancel. If cleaning the head once does not resolve the print head problem, clean it once more. Important • Cleaning consumes a small amount of ink. Cleaning the print head frequently will rapidly deplete your printer's ink supply. Consequently, perform cleaning only when necessary. Deep Cleaning Deep Cleaning is more thorough than cleaning. Perform deep cleaning when two Cleaning attempts do not resolve the print head problem. 1. Open the printer driver setup window 2. Click Deep Cleaning on the Maintenance tab 143
When the Deep Cleaning dialog box opens, select the ink group for which deep cleaning is to be performed. Click Initial Check Items to display the items you need to check before performing deep cleaning.3. Execute deep cleaning Make sure that the printer is on and then click Execute. Click OK when the confirmation message appears. Print head deep cleaning starts. 4. Complete deep cleaning The Nozzle Check dialog box opens after the confirmation message. 5. Check the results To check whether the print quality has improved, click Print Check Pattern. To cancel the check process, click Cancel. Important • Deep Cleaning consumes a larger amount of ink than Cleaning. Cleaning the print head frequently will rapidly deplete your printer's ink supply. Consequently, perform cleaning only when necessary. Note • If there is no sign of improvement after Deep Cleaning, turn off the printer, wait 24 hours, and then perform Deep Cleaning again. If there is still no sign of improvement, see " Ink Is Not Ejected ." Related Topic Use Your Computer to Print a Nozzle Check Pattern 144
Cleaning the Paper Feed Rollersfrom Your ComputerCleans the paper feed rollers. Perform feed roller cleaning when there are paper particles sticking to the paper feed rollers and paper is not fed properly. The procedure for performing the feed roller cleaning is as follows: Roller Cleaning 1. Prepare the printer Remove all sheets of paper from the rear tray. 2. Open the printer driver setup window 3. Click Roller Cleaning on the Maintenance tab The confirmation message appears. 4. Execute paper feed roller cleaning Make sure that the printer is on and then click OK. Paper feed roller cleaning starts. 5. Complete paper feed roller cleaning After the rollers have stopped, follow the message instructions and load one sheet of plain paper or a cleaning sheet available on the market into the rear tray. Then click OK. Paper will be ejected and feed roller cleaning will be completed. 145
Aligning the Print HeadWhen you perform head position adjustment, errors in the print head adjustment position are corrected and conditions such as color and line streaking are improved. If the print results appear uneven because of line shifts or other conditions, adjust the position of the print head. On this printer, you can adjust the print head either automatically or manually. 146
Aligning the Print Head Position from Your ComputerPrint head alignment corrects the installation positions of the print head and improves deviated colors and lines. This printer supports two head alignment methods: automatic head alignment and manual head alignment. The procedure for performing manual print head alignment is as follows: Print Head Alignment 1. Open the printer driver setup window 2. Click Custom Settings on the Maintenance tab The Custom Settings dialog box opens. 3. Switch head alignment to manual Check the Align heads manually check box. 4. Apply the settings Click OK and when the confirmation message appears, click OK. 5. Click Print Head Alignment on the Maintenance tab The Start Print Head Alignment dialog box opens. 6. Load paper in the printer Load three sheets of A4 size or Letter size plain paper into the rear tray. 7. Execute head alignment Make sure that the printer is on and click Align Print Head. Follow the instruction in the message. Important • Do not open the cover while printing is in progress. 8. Check the printed pattern Enter the numbers of the patterns with the least noticeable streaks or stripes in the associated boxes. Even if the patterns with the least noticeable streaks or stripes are clicked in the preview window, their numbers are automatically entered in the associated boxes. 147
When you have entered all the necessary values, click OK. Note • If it is difficult to pick the best pattern, pick the setting that produces the least noticeable vertical streaks. (A) Least noticeable vertical streaks (B) Most noticeable vertical streaks • If it is difficult to pick the best pattern, pick the setting that produces the least noticeable horizontal stripes. (A) Least noticeable horizontal stripes (B) Most noticeable horizontal stripes 9. Confirm the displayed message and click OK The second pattern is printed. Important • Do not open the cover while printing is in progress. 10. Check the printed pattern Enter the numbers of the patterns with the least noticeable streaks in the associated boxes. Even if the patterns with the least noticeable streaks are clicked in the preview window, their numbers are automatically entered in the associated boxes. 148
When you have entered all the necessary values, click OK. Note • If it is difficult to pick the best pattern, pick the setting that produces the least noticeable vertical streaks. (A) Least noticeable vertical streaks (B) Most noticeable vertical streaks 11. Confirm the displayed message and click OK The third pattern is printed. Important • Do not open the cover while printing is in progress. 12. Check the printed pattern Enter the numbers of the patterns with the least noticeable stripes in the associated boxes. Even if the patterns with the least noticeable stripes are clicked in the preview window, their numbers are automatically entered in the associated boxes. 149
When you have entered all the necessary values, click OK. Note • If it is difficult to pick the best pattern, pick the setting that produces the least noticeable horizontal stripes. (A) Least noticeable horizontal stripes (B) Most noticeable horizontal stripes Note • To print and check the current setting, open the Start Print Head Alignment dialog box, and click Print Alignment Value . 150