Canon printer PIXMA MG5620 User Manual

Cleaning the Print Head DeeplyIf print quality does not improve by the standard cleaning of the print head, clean the print head deeply.
Cleaning the print head deeply consumes more ink than the standard cleaning of the print head, so clean the print head deeply only when necessary.
You need to prepare: a sheet of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper1.
Make sure that the power is turned on.
2.
Load a sheet of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper in the cassette. After pushing the cassette back, the paper information...

The confirmation screen will appear.4.
Select Yes, then press the  OK button.
The machine starts cleaning the print head deeply.
Do not perform any other operations until the machine completes the deep cleaning of the print head. This takes about 1 to 2 minutes.
The pattern print confirmation screen will appear.
5.
Select  Yes, then press the  OK button.
The nozzle check pattern will be printed.
6.
When the completion message appears, press the  OK button.
5.
Examine the nozzle check pattern .
If a...

Aligning the Print HeadIf printed ruled lines are misaligned or print results are otherwise unsatisfactory, adjust the print headposition.
Note
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If the remaining ink level is low, the print head alignment sheet will not be printed correctly.
Replace the ink tank  whose ink is low.
You need to prepare: a sheet of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper (including recycled paper)*
* Be sure to use paper that is white and clean on both sides.
1.
Make sure that the power is turned on.
2.
Load a sheet of A4 or...

The confirmation screen will appear.
4.
Select Yes, then press the  OK button.
The print head alignment sheet will be printed.
Important
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Do not touch any printed part on the print head alignment sheet. If the sheet is stained or wrinkled, it
may not be scanned properly.
5.
When the message " Did the patterns print correctly? " appears, confirm that the pattern is
printed correctly, select  Yes, then press the  OK button.
5.
Scan the print head alignment sheet to adjust the print head position....

2.
Close the document cover gently, then press the OK button.
The machine starts scanning the print head alignment sheet, and the print head position will be adjusted
automatically.
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.
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If the error message appears on the LCD, press the  OK button to release the error, then take
appropriate action.
A Message Is Displayed
3.
When the completion message...

Performing Maintenance from a Computer
Cleaning the Print Heads from Your Computer
Aligning the Print Head
Aligning the Print Head Position from Your Computer
Use Your Computer to Print a Nozzle Check Pattern
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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...

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...

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.
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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...