Printing a Nozzle Check Pattern
The nozzle check function allows you to check whether the print head is working properly by printing a
nozzle check pattern. Print the pattern if printing becomes faint, or if a specific color fails to print.
The procedure for printing a nozzle check pattern is as follows:
Nozzle Check
1. Open the
2. Click
Nozzle Check
on the
Maintenance
tab
The
Nozzle Check
dialog box opens.
Click
Initial Check Items
to display the items that you need to check before printing the nozzle check
pattern.
3. Load paper in the printer
Load one sheet of A4 size or Letter size plain paper into the cassette.
Note
• If the cassette paper information registered on the printer is not set to A4 size and plain paper,
an error may occur. For instructions on what to do if an error occurs, see "
."
For details about the cassette paper information to be registered on the printer, see the
following:
•
Paper Settings on the Printer Driver and the Printer (Media Type)
•
Paper Settings on the Printer Driver and the Printer (Paper Size)
4. Print a nozzle check pattern
Make sure that the printer is on and click
Print Check Pattern
.
Printing of the nozzle check pattern begins.
Click
OK
when the confirmation message appears.
The
Pattern Check
dialog box opens.
5. Check the print result
Check the print result. If the print result is normal, click
Exit
.
If the print result is smudged or if there are any unprinted sections, click
Cleaning
to clean the print
head.
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Summary of Contents for Pixma MG6821
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 379: ...Printing Area Printing Area Other Sizes than Letter Legal Envelopes Letter Legal Envelopes 379...
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...