Canon PIXMA iP4000 iP4000 Quick Start Guide - Page 52

When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors are Incorrect - print head replacement

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Printing Maintenance When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors are Incorrect When printing becomes faint or colors are incorrect, even if ink remains in the ink tanks, the Print Head nozzles are probably clogged. Follow the procedures below to clean the nozzles. If the ruled lines are shifted after running the print head maintenance, align the Print Head. Before printing the nozzle check pattern or cleaning the Print Head, check the following; z Open the Top Cover, and make sure that the ink tank contains ink. If it is out of ink, replace it. z Ensure that all the orange tape of the ink tank has been peeled off. z Press on the mark on the ink tank and ensure that the ink tank is installed securely. z Ensure that each ink tank is installed at the correct location. z Increase the Print Quality setting in the printer driver settings. See "Print Quality is Poor or Contains Errors" on page 67. Step 1 See "Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern" on page 49 Step 2 If white stripes appear See "Print Head Cleaning" on page 53 After print head cleaning, print the nozzle check pattern. If the problem remains after performing print head cleaning three times Step 3 See "Print Head Deep Cleaning" on page 57 If Print Head Deep Cleaning does not resolve the problem, contact the Customer Care Center. z If the ruled lines are shifted Step 1 See "Aligning the Print Head" on page 61 48

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Printing Maintenance
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When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors are Incorrect
When printing becomes faint or colors are incorrect, even if ink remains in the ink tanks, the
Print Head nozzles are probably clogged. Follow the procedures below to clean the nozzles.
If the ruled lines are shifted after running the print head maintenance, align the Print Head.
Before printing the nozzle check pattern or cleaning the Print Head, check the
following;
Open the Top Cover, and make sure that the ink tank contains ink. If it is out
of ink, replace it.
Ensure that all the orange tape of the ink tank has been peeled off.
Press on the
mark on the ink tank and ensure that the ink tank is
installed securely.
Ensure that each ink tank is installed at the correct location.
Increase the
Print Quality
setting in the printer driver settings.
See
Print Quality is Poor or Contains Errors
on page 67.
If
Print Head Deep Cleaning
does not resolve the problem, contact the Customer
Care Center.
Step 1
If white stripes appear
See
Print Head Cleaning
on page 53
Step 2
If the problem remains after performing print head cleaning three times
See
Print Head Deep Cleaning
on page 57
Step 3
After print head
cleaning, print the
nozzle check pattern.
See
Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern
on page 49
If the ruled lines are shifted
See
Aligning the Print Head
on page 61
Step 1