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Table of Contents
How to Use This Manual
Safety Precautions
Printer Parts and Their Functions
Further Printing Techniques
Printing Media
Checking the Status of the Printer
Routine Maintenance
When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors
are Incorrect
Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern
Print Head Cleaning
Print Head Deep Cleaning
Aligning Print Head
Replacing an Ink Tank
Transporting Printer
Troubleshooting
Appendix
Index
Index Contents
Routine Maintenance
When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors are Incorrect
When printing becomes faint or colors are incorrect, even if ink remains in the ink tanks, the print head nozzles
are probably clogged. Follow the procedures below to clean the nozzles.
Step 1
See Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern
If the print quality is poor
If white stripes are noticeable
Step 2
See Print Head Cleaning
Step 2
See Aligning Print Head
If the problem remains
Step 3
See Print Head Deep Cleaning
If the problem still remains
Step 4
See Replacing an Ink Tank
Note If ink tank replacement does not resolve the problem, contact a Canon service
representative.
You will be alerted if you enable a low ink warning.