Canon Color Bubble Jet S600, Quick Start Manual

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Printing Maintenance
Cleaning the Printhead
Cleaning the Printhead Cleaning the Printhead
Cleaning the Printhead
If your printed output appears faded, streaked or scratchy, the printhead may
need to be cleaned or aligned. See the
S600 User’s Guide on the Setup Software
& User’s Guide CD-ROM for additional corrective actions.
To clean the printhead in Windows:
To clean the printhead in Windows: To clean the printhead in Windows:
To clean the printhead in Windows:
1.
With the printer on, click Start
Start Start
Start, then
Settings Settings Settings Settings, then Printers Printers Printers Printers.
2.
Right-click the Canon S600
Canon S600 Canon S600
Canon S600 printer
icon, then select Properties
Properties Properties
Properties.
3.
Click the Maintenance
Maintenance Maintenance
Maintenance tab, then
click the Cleaning
Cleaning Cleaning
Cleaning button. The
printer will clean the printhead.
4.
Click OK OK OK OK to close the window.
5.
After the cleaning, print a nozzle check pattern to check the results. See
“Printing a Nozzle Check Pattern” on page 20.
6.
If there is no change after cleaning, check the amount of ink remaining. If an
ink tank is empty, replace it. See “Monitoring Ink Levels” on page 19.
To clean the printhead in Mac OS:
To clean the printhead in Mac OS: To clean the printhead in Mac OS:
To clean the printhead in Mac OS:
1.
Make sure the printer is on.
2.
In a software application, click File File File File, then Page Setup Page Setup Page Setup Page Setup.
3.
Click Utilities
Utilities Utilities
Utilities. The Canon S600 Printer Utility window will appear.
Printhead cleaning consumes ink. Avoid unnecessary cleaning.
The Maintenance tab and
procedures may vary for
Windows NT 4.0 and
Windows 2000. Follow
the instructions when
prompted.