Canon PIXMA G7000 Series, Online Manual

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◦ For macOS:
Printing a Nozzle Check Pattern
If the pattern is not printed correctly, go to the next step.
Step2
Clean the print head.
After cleaning the print head, print the nozzle check pattern and check the result.
• From the printer
Cleaning the Print Head
• From the computer
◦ For Windows:
Clean the print head
◦ For macOS:
Clean the print head
If it does not improve, clean the print head again.
If it still does not improve, go to the next step.
Step3
Clean the print head deeply.
After cleaning the print head deeply, print the nozzle check pattern and check the result.
• From the printer
Deep Print Head Cleaning
• From the computer
◦ For Windows:
Clean the print head deeply
◦ For macOS:
Clean the print head deeply
If it does not improve, turn off the printer, wait for more than 24 hours, and go to the next step.
Step4
Clean the print head deeply again.
After cleaning the print head deeply again, print the nozzle check pattern and check the result.
If it still does not improve, go to the next step.
Step5
Perform ink flush.
After performing ink flush, print the nozzle check pattern and check the result.
Ink flush consumes a great amount of ink. Frequent ink flush can rapidly consume ink, so perform it only when necessary.
How to Perform Ink Flush
If the nozzle check pattern is not printed correctly even after performing ink flush, check the installing condition of
the print head.
Check Installation of Print Head
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When an ink tank runs out of ink, refill the ink tank.
If the remaining ink level is below the lower limit line (A), refill the ink tank with the corresponding color of ink.
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