Canon MP470 MP470 series Quick Start Guide - Page 43

Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern, Open the Paper Output Tray, then open the Output Tray Extension.

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Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern Print the nozzle check pattern to determine whether the ink ejects properly from the print head nozzles. 1 Make sure that the machine is turned on, then load a sheet of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper in the Rear Tray. 2 Open the Paper Output Tray, then open the Output Tray Extension. Set the Paper Thickness Lever to the left. For details on the Paper Thickness Lever, refer to "Inside" in "Main Components" of the User's Guide on-screen manual. 3 Print the nozzle check pattern. (1) Press the Menu button. (2) Use the [ or ] button to select Maintenance/settings, then press the OK button. The Maintenance/settings screen is displayed. (3) Use the [ or ] button to select Maintenance, then press the OK button. The Maintenance screen is displayed. (4) Use the { or } button to select Nozzle check, then press the OK button. The pattern print confirmation screen is displayed. (5) Use the { or } button to select Yes, then press the OK button. The nozzle check pattern is printed, and the pattern confirmation screens are displayed alternately. 4 Examine the pattern and take the appropriate action. See "Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern" on page 40. Routine Maintenance 39

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39
Routine Maintenance
Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern
Print the nozzle check pattern to determine whether the ink ejects properly from the print head
nozzles.
1
Make sure that the machine is turned on, then load a sheet of A4 or Letter-sized
plain paper in the Rear Tray.
2
Open the Paper Output Tray, then open the Output Tray Extension.
Set the Paper Thickness Lever to the left. For details on the Paper Thickness Lever, refer to
“Inside” in “Main Components” of the
User’s Guide
on-screen manual.
3
Print the nozzle check pattern.
(1)
Press the
Menu
button.
(2)
Use the
[
or
]
button to select
Maintenance/settings
, then press the
OK
button.
The
Maintenance/settings
screen is displayed.
(3)
Use the
[
or
]
button to select
Maintenance
, then press the
OK
button.
The
Maintenance
screen is displayed.
(4)
Use the
{
or
}
button to select
Nozzle check
, then press the
OK
button.
The pattern print confirmation screen is displayed.
(5)
Use the
{
or
}
button to select
Yes
, then press the
OK
button.
The nozzle check pattern is printed, and the pattern confirmation screens are displayed
alternately.
4
Examine the pattern and take the appropriate action.
See “Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern” on page 40.