Canon PIXMA MP280 On-Screen Manual - Page 592

Cleaning Inside the Machine Page 592 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Maintenance > Performing Maintenance from a Computer > Cleaning Inside the Machine P030 Cleaning Inside the Machine Perform bottom plate cleaning before you execute duplex printing to prevent smudges on the back side of the paper. Also perform bottom plate cleaning if ink smudges caused by something other than print data appear on the printed page. The procedure for performing bottom plate cleaning is as follows: Bottom Plate Cleaning 1. Open the printer driver setup window 2. Click Bottom Plate Cleaning on the Maintenance tab The Bottom Plate Cleaning dialog box opens. 3. Load paper in the machine As instructed in the dialog box, fold the A4 size or Letter size plain paper in half horizontally, and then unfold the sheet. Load the paper into the rear tray in the portrait orientation with the crest of the crease facing down. 4. Perform the bottom plate cleaning Make sure that the machine is on and click Execute. Bottom plate cleaning starts. Page top