Checking the Print Head Nozzles
The nozzle check function allows you to check whether the print heads are 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
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Select Test Print from the pop-up menu on the Canon IJ Printer Utility
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Click the Nozzle Check icon
The confirmation message appears.
To display a list of items that you should check before printing the check pattern, click Initial Check Items.
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Load paper in the machine
Load a sheet of A4 size or Letter size plain paper into the rear tray.
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Print a nozzle check pattern
Make sure that the machine is on, and then click Print Check Pattern.
Printing of the nozzle check pattern begins.
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Check the print result
Check the print result when the Pattern Check dialog opens, and click Quit if the print result is normal.
If the print result is smudged or if there are any unprinted sections, click Cleaning to clean the print head.
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Canon IJ Printer Utility
The Canon IJ Printer Utility allows you to perform machine maintenance or change the settings of the machine.
To open the Canon IJ Printer Utility, follow the steps below.
For Mac OS X v.10.5.x
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Open System Preferences, and select Print & Fax.
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Display the print jobs.
Select your model from the Printers list, and click Open Print Queue....
A list of print jobs is displayed.
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Display the printer list.
Click Utility.
A printer list is displayed.
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Select the printer
Select the model you use from Product, and click Maintenance.
Canon IJ Printer Utility will be launched.
For Mac OS X v.10.4.x and Mac OS X v.10.3.9
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Launch the Printer Setup Utility
Select Applications from the Go menu of Finder, double-click the Utilities folder, and then double-click the Printer Setup Utility icon.
The Printer Setup Utility is launched and the Printer List appears.
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Select the printer
Select the model to be used from Name in the Printer List, and click Utility.
Select the model you use from Product, and click Maintenance.
Canon IJ Printer Utility will be launched.
You can switch between pages in Canon IJ Printer Utility by the pop-up menu. You can choose one of the following items from the pop-up menu.
- Cleaning
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Clean the printer to prevent print smudges and unclog clogged nozzles in the print head.
- Test Print
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Execute a test print to check the condition of the print head nozzles and to adjust the print head position.
- Ink Level Information
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Check the remaining ink levels.
- Ink Cartridge Settings
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Selects the ink cartridge you use for printing.
- Quiet Mode
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You can reduce the operating noise of the machine.
- Custom Settings
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Change the operation mode of the machine.
Note
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If the computer is unable to communicate with the machine when you select Custom Settings from the pop-up menu, a message appears because the computer cannot obtain the machine status.
If this happens, click OK to display the most recent settings specified on your computer.
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