
Cleaning the Print Heads
The print head cleaning function allows you to clear up clogged print head nozzle. Perform print head
cleaning if printing is faint or a specific color fails to print, even though there is enough ink.
The procedure for cleaning the print head is as follows:
Cleaning
1. Open the
2. Click
Cleaning
on the
Maintenance
tab
When the
Print Head Cleaning
dialog box opens, select the ink group for which cleaning is to be
performed.
Click
Initial Check Items
to display the items you need to check before performing cleaning.
3. Execute cleaning
Make sure that the printer is on and then click
Execute
.
Print head cleaning starts.
Important
• Do not close the paper output tray until the cleaning is complete.
4. Complete cleaning
The
Nozzle Check
dialog box opens after the confirmation message.
5. Check the results
To check whether the print quality has improved, click
Print Check Pattern
. To cancel the check
process, click
Cancel
.
If cleaning the head once does not resolve the print head problem, clean it once more.
Important
•
Cleaning
consumes a small amount of ink.
Cleaning the print head frequently will rapidly deplete your printer's ink supply. Consequently, perform
cleaning only when necessary.
Deep Cleaning
Deep Cleaning
is more thorough than cleaning. Perform deep cleaning when two
Cleaning
attempts do
not resolve the print head problem.
1. Open the
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Summary of Contents for mg6850 series
Page 27: ...Using the Machine Printing Photos from a Computer Copying Originals Printing Photos 27 ...
Page 160: ...Loading Paper Loading Plain Paper Photo Paper Loading Envelopes 160 ...
Page 183: ...Replacing Ink Replacing Ink Checking Ink Status 183 ...
Page 189: ...When an ink tank is out of ink replace it immediately with a new one Ink Tips 189 ...
Page 226: ...Safety Safety Precautions Regulatory Information 226 ...
Page 231: ...Main Components and Their Use Main Components Power Supply Using the Operation Panel 231 ...
Page 232: ...Main Components Front View Rear View Inside View Operation Panel 232 ...
Page 256: ...Note The effects of the quiet mode may be less depending on the print quality settings 256 ...
Page 272: ...Language selection Changes the language for the messages and menus on the touch screen 272 ...
Page 283: ...Network Connection Network Connection Tips 283 ...
Page 331: ...5 Delete Deletes the selected IP address from the list 331 ...
Page 410: ...Note Selecting Scaled changes the printable area of the document 410 ...
Page 421: ...Related Topic Changing the Printer Operation Mode 421 ...
Page 443: ...Adjusting Color Balance Adjusting Brightness Adjusting Intensity Adjusting Contrast 443 ...
Page 449: ...Adjusting Intensity Adjusting Contrast 449 ...
Page 529: ...Printing Using Canon Application Software My Image Garden Guide Easy PhotoPrint Guide 529 ...
Page 707: ...707 ...
Page 725: ...725 ...
Page 764: ...Adjusting Cropping Frames ScanGear 764 ...
Page 792: ...Scanning starts then the scanned image appears in the application 792 ...
Page 799: ...Scanning Tips Resolution Data Formats Color Matching 799 ...
Page 837: ...If icon is displayed Go to check 4 Cannot Find Machine During Wireless LAN Setup Check 4 837 ...
Page 990: ...1660 Cause A ink tank is not installed What to Do Install the ink tank 990 ...