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 print head. This can cause trouble with the print head.
Note
• Check if ink remains in the ink tank.
• 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
When the Print Results Are Blurred or Uneven:
Step1
Print the nozzle check pattern.
From the printer
Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern
From the computer
Printing a Nozzle Check Pattern
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 printer
From the computer
Cleaning the Print Heads
After cleaning the print head, print and examine the nozzle check pattern:
If the problem is not resolved after performing from step 1 to step 3 twice:
Step4
Clean the print head deeply.
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Summary of Contents for PIXMA GM4000 Series
Page 1: ...GM4000 series Online Manual English ...
Page 28: ...Basic Operation Printing Documents from Your Computer Copying 28 ...
Page 38: ...Restrictions Notices when printing using web service Notice for Web Service Printing 38 ...
Page 73: ... TR9530 series TS3300 series E3300 series 73 ...
Page 86: ...86 ...
Page 96: ...96 ...
Page 102: ...Refilling Ink Tank Refilling Ink Tank Checking Ink Level Ink Tips 102 ...
Page 127: ...Safety Safety Precautions Regulatory Information WEEE EU EEA 127 ...
Page 131: ...When using the optional FINE cartridge Do not throw FINE cartridges in the fire 131 ...
Page 154: ...Main Components Front View Rear View Inside View Operation Panel 154 ...
Page 157: ...P Document Cover Open to load an original on the platen Q Platen Load an original here 157 ...
Page 209: ...Printing from Computer Printing from Application Software Windows Printer Driver 209 ...
Page 221: ...Note Selecting Scaled changes the printable area of the document 221 ...
Page 238: ...In such cases take the appropriate action as described 238 ...
Page 286: ...Note To set the applications to integrate with see Settings Dialog Box 286 ...
Page 299: ...ScanGear Scanner Driver Screens Basic Mode Tab Advanced Mode Tab 299 ...
Page 347: ...5 Click here and perform setup 347 ...
Page 361: ...Other Network Problems Checking Network Information Restoring to Factory Defaults 361 ...
Page 390: ...Scanning Problems Windows Scanning Problems 390 ...
Page 391: ...Scanning Problems Scanner Does Not Work ScanGear Scanner Driver Does Not Start 391 ...