Canon PIXMA MP520 MP520 series Quick Start Guide - Page 58

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Print Head Cleaning Clean the Print Head if lines are missing or if white streaks appear in the printed nozzle check pattern. Cleaning unclogs the nozzles and restores the print head condition. Note that cleaning the Print Head causes used ink to be absorbed in the ink absorber. Cleaning the Print Head consumes ink, so perform Print Head Cleaning only when necessary. 1 Make sure that the machine is turned on, open the Front Tray, and extend the Output Paper Support. 2 Load a sheet of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper in the Rear Tray or Front Tray. 3 Press the Paper Feed Switch to select the paper source where you have loaded paper. 4 Start Print Head Cleaning. (1) Press the HOME button. The HOME screen is displayed. (2) Select Settings, then press the OK button. The Settings screen is displayed. (3) Select Maintenance, then press the OK button. The Maintenance screen is displayed. (4) Select Cleaning, then press the OK button. The confirmation screen is displayed. (4) (5) Select Yes, then press the OK button. Print Head Cleaning starts. Do not perform any other operations until Print Head Cleaning finishes. This takes about 40 seconds. The pattern print confirmation screen is displayed. (6) Select Yes, then press the OK button. The nozzle check pattern is printed. 5 Check the print head condition with the printed nozzle check pattern, and take appropriate action. See "Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern" on page 52. Note If the problem is not resolved after performing Print Head Cleaning twice, try Print Head Deep Cleaning. See "Print Head Deep Cleaning" on page 55. 54 Routine Maintenance

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54
Routine Maintenance
Print Head Cleaning
Clean the Print Head if lines are missing or if white streaks appear in the printed nozzle check
pattern. Cleaning unclogs the nozzles and restores the print head condition. Note that cleaning the
Print Head causes used ink to be absorbed in the ink absorber. Cleaning the Print Head consumes
ink, so perform Print Head Cleaning only when necessary.
1
Make sure that the machine is turned on, open the Front Tray, and extend the
Output Paper Support.
2
Load a sheet of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper in the Rear Tray or Front Tray.
3
Press the
Paper Feed Switch
to select the paper source where you have loaded
paper.
4
Start Print Head Cleaning.
(1)
Press the
HOME
button.
The
HOME
screen is displayed.
(2)
Select
Settings
, then press the
OK
button.
The
Settings
screen is displayed.
(3)
Select
Maintenance
, then press the
OK
button.
The
Maintenance
screen is displayed.
(4)
Select
Cleaning
, then press the
OK
button.
The confirmation screen is displayed.
(5)
Select
Yes
, then press the
OK
button.
Print Head Cleaning starts.
Do not perform any other operations until Print Head Cleaning finishes. This takes about
40 seconds.
The pattern print confirmation screen is displayed.
(6)
Select
Yes
, then press the
OK
button.
The nozzle check pattern is printed.
5
Check the print head condition with the printed nozzle check pattern, and take
appropriate action.
See “Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern” on page 52.
Note
If the problem is not resolved after performing Print Head Cleaning twice, try Print Head Deep
Cleaning. See “Print Head Deep Cleaning” on page 55.
(4)