Canon MP700 All in One Printer User Manual


 
Chapter 11 Maintenance 11-3
11
Maintenance
Maintaining the printhead
NOTE
Before doing the following, open the scanning unit, press “PUSH” on the ink tanks and check that they
are securely inserted. Check how much ink is left and if there is none, replace the ink tank ( p. 11-1).
Flowchart of printhead maintenance
If print quality deteriorates, follow this procedure:
The ink is not coming out correctly.
If there is no improvement.
If there is no
improvement.
The printhead is misaligned.
Print the nozzle check pattern ( p. 11-4).
This pattern allows you to check if the ink is coming out of the printhead nozzles
correctly and if the printhead is aligned.
Perform normal printhead cleaning
(<HEAD CLEANING> setting) ( p. 11-4).
You can perform normal printhead
cleaning up to three times.
Perform deep printhead cleaning (<HEAD
REFRESHING> setting) ( p. 11-4).
If there is no improvement.
Replace the ink tank(s) ( p. 11-1).
If there is no improvement.
The printhead may be damaged. Contact
the Canon Customer Care Center.
Align the printhead ( p. 11-5).
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