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Printing Maintenance
2.
From an application File File File File menu, click
Page Setup Page Setup Page Setup Page Setup.
3.
Click Utilities Utilities Utilities Utilities. The Canon S520
Printer Utility window will appear.
4.
Select Test Print Test Print Test Print Test Print from the drop-down
menu.
5.
Click the Nozzle Check
Nozzle Check Nozzle Check
Nozzle Check button. When
prompted, click OK OK OK OK. The nozzle test
pattern will print.
6.
When done, click Close Close Close Close.
7.
Examine the printed nozzle check pattern to verify that the ink is consistent
on the printout.
If indicated by the printout, clean the printhead (see below), or
realign it (see “Aligning the Printhead” on page 23).
Cleaning the Printhead Cleaning the Printhead Cleaning the Printhead Cleaning the Printhead
If your printed output or nozzle check pattern appears faded, streaked or
scratchy, the printhead may need to be cleaned or aligned. Printhead cleaning
consumes ink. Avoid unnecessary cleaning.
To clean the printhead in Windows:
To clean the printhead in Windows: To clean the printhead in Windows:
To clean the printhead in Windows:
1.
With the printer on, click Start
Start Start
Start, then Settings
Settings Settings
Settings, then Printers
Printers Printers
Printers.
For Windows XP, click
Start
Start Start
Start, then Control
Control Control
Control
Panel Panel Panel Panel, then Printers and Printers and Printers and Printers and
Other Hardware
Other Hardware Other Hardware
Other Hardware, then
Printers and Faxes Printers and Faxes Printers and Faxes Printers and Faxes. The
Maintenance tab may
vary for Windows NT
4.0, Windows 2000 and
Windows XP.
2.
Right-click the Canon S520 Canon S520 Canon S520 Canon S520 printer
icon, then click Properties
Properties Properties
Properties.
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