
Maintenance Procedure
If print results are blurred, colors are not printed correctly, or print results are unsatisfactory (e.g. misaligned
printed ruled lines), perform the maintenance procedure below.
Important
• Do not rinse or wipe the FINE cartridge. This can cause trouble with the FINE cartridge.
Note
• Check if ink remains in the FINE cartridge.
Checking the Ink Status with the Ink Lamps on the Operation Panel
Check if the FINE cartridge is installed correctly.
Also check if the protective tape on the bottom of the FINE cartridge is removed.
• If the
Alarm
lamp lights or flashes, see
.
• Increasing the print quality in the printer driver settings may improve the print result.
Changing the Print Quality and Correcting Image Data
Changing the Print Quality and Correcting Image Data (Mac OS)
When the Print Results Are Blurred or Uneven:
Step1
Print the nozzle check pattern.
From the machine
Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern
From the computer
Printing a Nozzle Check Pattern
(Windows)
Printing a Nozzle Check Pattern (Mac OS)
Step2
Examine the nozzle check pattern
If there are missing lines or horizontal white streaks in the pattern:
Step3
Clean the print head.
From the machine
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Summary of Contents for MG3600 series
Page 25: ...Using the Machine Printing Photos from a Computer Copying Originals 25 ...
Page 29: ...My Image Garden Guide Mac OS 29 ...
Page 32: ...Note For details on copy features see Copying 32 ...
Page 149: ...Loading Paper Loading Plain Paper Photo Paper Loading Envelopes 149 ...
Page 162: ...Replacing a FINE Cartridge Replacing a FINE Cartridge Checking Ink Status 162 ...
Page 201: ...Safety Safety Precautions Regulatory Information 201 ...
Page 206: ...Main Components and Their Use Main Components Power Supply 206 ...
Page 207: ...Main Components Front View Rear View Inside View Operation Panel 207 ...
Page 229: ...Note The effects of the quiet mode may be less depending on the print quality settings 229 ...
Page 232: ...Changing Settings from Operation Panel Quiet setting Turning on off Machine Automatically 232 ...
Page 237: ...Network Connection Network Connection Tips 237 ...
Page 285: ...5 Delete Deletes the selected IP address from the list 285 ...
Page 359: ...Note Selecting Scaled changes the printable area of the document 359 ...
Page 392: ...Adjusting Color Balance Adjusting Brightness Adjusting Intensity Adjusting Contrast 392 ...
Page 398: ...Adjusting Intensity Adjusting Contrast 398 ...
Page 478: ...Printing Using Canon Application Software My Image Garden Guide Easy PhotoPrint Guide 478 ...
Page 578: ...Defaults You can restore the settings in the displayed screen to the default settings 578 ...
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Page 647: ...Adjusting Cropping Frames ScanGear 647 ...
Page 675: ...Scanning starts then the scanned image appears in the application 675 ...
Page 682: ...Scanning Tips Resolution Data Formats Color Matching 682 ...
Page 705: ...Note For Windows you can use the Setup CD ROM to redo setup 705 ...
Page 739: ...Back of Paper Is Smudged Vertical Line Next to Image Uneven or Streaked Colors 739 ...
Page 820: ...For paper jam support codes see also List of Support Code for Error Paper Jams 820 ...
Page 836: ...1202 Cause Paper output cover is open What to Do Close the paper output cover 836 ...