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Tips on How to Use Your Machine
This section introduces the tips on how to use your machine and for printing with optimal quality.
Ink is used for various purposes.
How is ink used for various purposes other than printing?
Ink may be used for purposes other than printing. Ink is not only used for printing, but also for
cleaning the Print Head to maintain the optimal printing quality.
The machine has the function to automatically clean the ink jet nozzles to prevent clogging. In the
cleaning procedure, ink is pumped out from the nozzles. Used ink for nozzle cleaning is limited to a
small amount.
Does black-and-white printing use color ink?
Black-and-white printing may use ink other than black ink depending on the type of printing paper or
the settings of the printer driver. So, color ink is consumed even when printing in black-and-white.
Why does the machine have two black ink tanks?
There are two kinds of black ink in the machine: dye ink (BK) and pigment ink (PGBK).
The dye ink is used mainly for printing photos, illustration, etc., and the pigment ink is used for text-
based documents. Each has different purposes so that even if one runs out, another will not be
used instead. If either of them runs out, the ink tank replacement is required.
These two inks are automatically used depending on the type of printing paper or the settings of the
printer driver. You cannot change the usage of these inks yourself.
Ink lamp indicates when ink is running low.
The inside of the ink tank consists of (A) the part where ink is preserved and (B) the sponge with
absorbed ink.
When the ink (A) runs out, the ink lamp flashes slowly to indicate that the ink is running low. Then,
when the ink (B) runs out, the ink lamp flashes fast to indicate that the ink tank needs to be replaced
with a new one.
See
Replacing an Ink Tank
.
Printing on special paper: How to print with optimal quality!?
Tip!: Check the machine status before printing!
Is the Print Head OK?
If print head nozzles are clogged, print will be faint and papers will be wasted. Print the nozzle
check pattern to check the Print Head.
See
When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors Are Incorrect
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Page 19: ...Page top Page 19 of 949 pages Printing Photos Saved on the Memory Card USB Flash Drive ...
Page 22: ...Page top Page 22 of 949 pages Using Various Functions ...
Page 28: ...Page top Page 28 of 949 pages Inserting the USB Flash Drive ...
Page 73: ...Page top Page 73 of 949 pages Loading Paper ...
Page 81: ...Page top Page 81 of 949 pages Loading Paper in the Rear Tray ...
Page 87: ...2 Close the Document Cover gently Page top Page 87 of 949 pages Loading Originals ...
Page 101: ...Page top Page 101 of 949 pages Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern ...
Page 105: ...See Cleaning the Print Head Deeply Page top Page 105 of 949 pages Cleaning the Print Head ...
Page 148: ...Page top Page 148 of 949 pages Printing Photos ...
Page 173: ...See Help for details on the Edit screen Page top Page 173 of 949 pages Editing ...
Page 182: ...Page top Page 182 of 949 pages Printing ...
Page 191: ...Adjusting Images Page top Page 191 of 949 pages Correcting and Enhancing Photos ...
Page 228: ...Page top Page 228 of 949 pages Printing an Index ...
Page 230: ...Page top Page 230 of 949 pages Printing ID Photos ID Photo Print ...
Page 249: ...Page top Page 249 of 949 pages Printing Dates on Photos ...
Page 270: ...Page top Page 270 of 949 pages Borderless Printing ...
Page 329: ...Page top Page 329 of 949 pages Smoothing Jagged Outlines ...
Page 525: ...Page top Page 525 of 949 pages Memory Card Screen Scan Import Window ...
Page 606: ...Page top Page 606 of 949 pages Scanning in Advanced Mode ...
Page 608: ...Page top Page 608 of 949 pages Scanning in Auto Scan Mode ...
Page 637: ...Scanning in Basic Mode Page top Page 637 of 949 pages Basic Mode Tab ...
Page 660: ...Page top Page 660 of 949 pages Scanner Tab ...
Page 747: ...Page top Page 747 of 949 pages Printer Cannot be Registered ...
Page 761: ...Page top Page 761 of 949 pages Advanced settings ...
Page 780: ...Page top Page 780 of 949 pages If an Error Occurs ...
Page 823: ...Page top Page 823 of 949 pages Jammed Paper Is Not Removed out When Automatic Duplex Printing ...
Page 889: ...Page top Page 889 of 949 pages Using Easy PhotoPrint EX ...
Page 898: ...Page top Page 898 of 949 pages Canon IJ Network Tool Dialog Box ...
Page 917: ...Page top Page 917 of 949 pages How to Set a Network Key Network Password ...