Canon printer PIXMA Pro9000 User Manual
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Printing Maintenance57 3Start Print Head Deep Cleaning. Print Head Deep Cleaning starts when the POWER lamp starts blinking green. Do not perform any other operation until the Print Head Deep Cleaning finishes. This takes about 120 seconds. 4Print the nozzle check pattern to check the Print Head condition. See “Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern ” on page 46. If a particular color is not printed properly, replace the ink tank of that color. See “ Replacing an Ink Tank ” on page 36. z If the print...
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Printing Maintenance 58 Aligning the Print Head Aligning the Print Head positions allows you to print without shifts in the color registration. Print head alignment is performed either automatically or manually. This section deals with automatic Print Head alignment only. z Automatic print head alignment cannot be performed from the Front Tray. Always load paper in the Auto Sheet Feeder. z Ensure that the Inner Cover is closed. Aligning the Print Head Without a Computer z The Print Head can also be...
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Printing Maintenance 59 3Print the pattern. Two pattern sheets are printed. It takes about four minutes to complete printing. Do not open the Top Cover while printing. Print head alignment is automatically adjusted by printing the patterns. The printer is now ready to use. (1) Click the Maintenance tab. (2) Click Print Head Alignment. (3) Read the message and click Print Head Alignment.
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Printing Maintenance 60 zIf the patterns are not printed successfully, refer to “Eleven flashes” in “Handling Error Messages ” on page 73. z If results of Automatic Print Head Alignment are not satisfactory, refer to “Routine Maintenance” of the User’s Guide and align the Print Head manually. z Clicking Check Setting prints the current settings and finishes the print head alignment. z Two different patterns other than the ones shown above may be printed if you align the Print Head automatically...
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Printing Maintenance61 Two pattern sheets are printed. It takes about four minutes to complete printing. Do not open the Top Cover while printing. Print head alignment is automatically adjust ed by printing the patterns. The printer is now ready to use. z If the patterns are not printed successfully, refer to “Eleven flashes” in “Handling Error Messages ” on page 73. z If results of Automatic Print Head Alignment are not satisfactory, refer to “Routine Maintenance” of the User’s Guide and align the...
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Troubleshooting 62 Troubleshooting This section provides troubleshooting tips for the most common printing problems. Troubleshooting usually falls into one of the following categories. z “Cannot Install the Printer Driv er or an Application Program” on page 63 z “Cannot Connect to PC Properly ” on page 64 z “Print Results Not Satisfactory or Contains Errors ” on page 65 z “Troubleshooting Printer Hardware ” on page 68 z “Paper Does Not Feed Properly ” on page 71 z “Paper Jams ” on page 72 z “Handling...
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Troubleshooting 63 Cannot Install the Printer Driver or an Application Program ProblemPossible CauseTr y This Cannot Install the Printer DriverInstallation procedure not followed correctlyFollow the Easy Setup Instructions packaged with your printer for proper printer driver installation. If the installer was forced to be terminated due to an error, Windows may be unstable. Remove the CD-ROM from the CD-ROM drive and restart your computer. Reinstall the printer driver. If this problem persists,...
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Troubleshooting 64 Cannot Connect to PC Properly ProblemPossible CauseTr y This Printing Speed Is Slow / USB 2.0 Hi-Speed Connection Does Not WorkYo u r e n v i r o n m e n t i s not fully compatible with USB 2.0. If your environment is not fully compatible with USB 2.0, the printer will operate at a lower speed provided under USB 1.1. Check the following to ensure that your PC environment supports USB 2.0 Hi- Speed connection. z The USB port on your PC supports USB 2.0 Hi-Speed connection. z...
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Troubleshooting65 Print Results Not Satisfactory or Contains Errors ProblemPossible CauseTr y This Ink does not eject properly/Printing is Blurred/Colors are Wrong/White Streaks appear Print Head nozzles are clogged Open the Top Cover and check if all ink lamps are lit. See “Replacing an Ink Tank ” on page 36 . Print the nozzle check pattern to check for uneven ink output. See “Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern ” on page 46 . When a specific color is missing from th e nozzle check pattern, clean...
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Troubleshooting 66 Printed Ruled Lines are DisplacedPrint Head is misaligned Align the Print Head. See “Aligning the Print Head ” on page 58. Print Quality not set properly Be sure to set the Print Quality setting to High in Windows, or Fine in Macintosh. 1. Open the printer properties dialog box. 2. On the Main tab, click High for the Print Quality setting. When you cannot choose the High setting or when the print quality does not improve, select Custom, click Set and then adjust the...