Canon PIXMA MX320 On-Screen Manual - Page 106

Cleaning the Print Head Page 106 of 817 pages Advanced Guide Troubleshooting Contents > Routine Maintenance > When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors Are Incorrect > Cleaning the Print Head Cleaning the Print Head Clean the Print Head if lines are missing or if horizontal white streaks are present in the printed nozzle check pattern. Cleaning unclogs the nozzles and restores the print head condition. Cleaning the Print Head consumes ink, so clean the Print Head only when necessary. 1. Make sure that the power is turned on. See Operation Panel. 2. Clean the Print Head. (1) Press the Menu button repeatedly until Maintenance appears. (2) Use the (-) or (+) button to select Cleaning, and press the OK button. The machine starts cleaning the Print Head. Do not perform any other operations until the machine completes the cleaning of the Print Head. This takes about 1 minute 30 seconds. 3. Check the print head condition. See Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern. Note If the problem is not resolved after cleaning the Print Head twice, clean the Print Head deeply. See Cleaning the Print Head Deeply. Page top