114 Maintenance Chapter 12
X Maintaining The Print Head
You can print a nozzle check pattern to check whether the print head is operating properly, and then
clean or align the print head.
Flowchart Of Print Head Maintenance
Step 1
Step 2 Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
Step 3
If the print head position patterns
are not uniform,
Perform normal print head cleaning.
<CLEANING> (See
page 117)
If there is no improvement,
If there is no improvement,
Perform deep print head cleaning.
<HEAD REFRESHING> (See page 117)
The print head may be damaged. Contact the
Canon Customer Care Center.
If there is no improvement,
If there is no improvement,
Print the nozzle check pattern.
This pattern enables you to check whether the ink is ejecting from the print head nozzles correctly and
whether the print head is aligned. For instructions on printing and reading the nozzle check pattern, see
page 115 and page 116.
If the nozzle check patterns
are not printed correctly,
Align the print head. (See page 118)
Replace the ink tanks. (See
page 110)
If there is no improvement,
Replace the ink tanks. (See
page 110)
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