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Close the Top Cover.
Cleaning the Printhead
Cleaning the Printhead
If printing is faint, cleaning the Printhead may improve results.
Choose one of two Printhead cleaning modes (
Head Cleaning A
or
Head Cleaning B
), depending on the problem
to resolve.
•
Head Cleaning A
Use this mode if printing is faint or contains foreign substances. This method of cleaning consumes the least
amount of ink.
It takes about four minutes to complete.
•
Head Cleaning B
Use this mode if no ink is ejected at all, or if
Head Cleaning A
does not solve the problem.
It takes about five minutes to complete.
Important
•
Do not remove the Maintenance Cartridge or ink tanks during either
Head Cleaning A
or
Head Cleaning B
.
Ink may leak or an error may occur.
•
If printing does not improve even if you execute
Head Cleaning B
, try repeating
Head Cleaning B
once or twice. If this
still does not improve printing, the Printhead may have reached the end of its useful life. Contact your Canon dealer for
assistance.
Note
•
Nozzles are periodically checked to ensure they are clear. Configure the settings on the Control Panel menu in
Nozzle
Check
. (See "Menu Settings.")
→User's Guide
Perform cleaning as follows.
1
On the
Tab Selection screen
of the Control Panel, press
◀
or
▶
to select the Settings/Adj. tab (
).
Note
•
If the
Tab Selection screen
is not displayed, press the
Menu
button.
2
Press the
OK
button.
The
Set./Adj. Menu
is displayed.
3
Press
▲
or
▼
to select
Maintenance
, and then press the
OK
button.
4
Press
▲
or
▼
to select
Head Cleaning
, and then press the
OK
button.
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Cleaning the Printer
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