Canon PIXMA iP3500 iP3500 series Quick Start Guide - Page 34

Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern, Open the Front Tray and extend the Output Tray Extension.

Get Canon PIXMA iP3500 PDF manuals and user guides View all Canon PIXMA iP3500 manuals
Add to My Manuals
Save this manual to your list of manuals

Page 34 highlights

Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern Print the nozzle check pattern to determine whether the ink ejects properly from the print head nozzles. Note z You cannot feed paper from the Front Tray to print Nozzle Check Pattern. Always load paper in the Rear Tray. Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern Without a Computer z Nozzle check pattern printing can be performed also from the printer itself using the RESUME/CANCEL button. 1. With the printer on, load a sheet of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper in the Rear Tray. 2. Set the Paper Thickness Lever to the left. 3. Open the Front Tray and extend the Output Tray Extension. 4. Hold down the RESUME/CANCEL button until the POWER lamp flashes green twice, and then release it immediately. The nozzle check pattern is printed. Do not open the Top Cover while printing. Examine the pattern and take the appropriate action. See "Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern" on page 32. 1 Make sure that the printer is on and then load a sheet of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper in the Rear Tray. 2 Open the Front Tray and extend the Output Tray Extension. Set the Paper Thickness Lever to the left. For details on the Paper Thickness Lever, refer to "Front View" in "Main Components" of the User's Guide on-screen manual. 3 Open the printer properties dialog box. 4 Print the Nozzle Check Pattern. (1) Click the Maintenance tab. (2) Click Nozzle Check. (3) Confirm the displayed message and click Print Check Pattern. The nozzle check pattern is printed. Do not open the Top Cover while printing. Note Clicking Initial Check Items displays the items to be checked before printing the pattern. 5 Examine the pattern and take the appropriate action. See "Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern" on page 32. 30 Routine Maintenance

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • 11
  • 12
  • 13
  • 14
  • 15
  • 16
  • 17
  • 18
  • 19
  • 20
  • 21
  • 22
  • 23
  • 24
  • 25
  • 26
  • 27
  • 28
  • 29
  • 30
  • 31
  • 32
  • 33
  • 34
  • 35
  • 36
  • 37
  • 38
  • 39
  • 40
  • 41
  • 42
  • 43
  • 44
  • 45
  • 46
  • 47
  • 48
  • 49
  • 50
  • 51
  • 52
  • 53
  • 54
  • 55
  • 56
  • 57
  • 58
  • 59
  • 60
  • 61
  • 62
  • 63
  • 64
  • 65
  • 66
  • 67
  • 68
  • 69
  • 70
  • 71
  • 72
  • 73
  • 74
  • 75
  • 76
  • 77
  • 78
  • 79
  • 80
  • 81
  • 82
  • 83
  • 84
  • 85
  • 86
  • 87
  • 88
30
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 printer is on and then load a sheet of A4 or Letter-sized plain
paper in the Rear Tray.
2
Open the Front Tray and extend the Output Tray Extension.
Set the Paper Thickness Lever to the left.
For details on the Paper Thickness Lever, refer to “Front View” in “Main Components” of the
User’s Guide
on-screen manual.
3
Open the printer properties dialog box.
4
Print the Nozzle Check Pattern.
(1)
Click the
Maintenance
tab.
(2)
Click
Nozzle Check
.
(3)
Confirm the displayed message and click
Print
Check Pattern
.
The nozzle check pattern is printed. Do not
open the Top Cover while printing.
5
Examine the pattern and take the appropriate action.
See “Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern” on page 32.
Note
You cannot feed paper from the Front Tray to print Nozzle Check Pattern. Always load paper in the
Rear Tray.
Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern Without a Computer
Nozzle check pattern printing can be performed also from the printer itself using the
RESUME/CANCEL
button.
1.
With the printer on, load a sheet of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper in the Rear Tray.
2.
Set the Paper Thickness Lever to the left.
3.
Open the Front Tray and extend the Output Tray Extension.
4.
Hold down the
RESUME/CANCEL
button until the
POWER
lamp flashes green twice, and
then release it immediately.
The nozzle check pattern is printed. Do not open the Top Cover while printing.
Examine the pattern and take the appropriate action. See “Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern” on
page 32.
Note
Clicking
Initial Check Items
displays the items to
be checked before printing the pattern.