Canon PIXMA iP6310D Direct Printing Guide - Page 39

Print Head Cleaning

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Print Head Cleaning If white stripes are found in the printed nozzle check pattern, perform the print head cleaning to unclog the print head nozzles. Cleaning the print head consumes ink, so perform the print head cleaning only when necessary. 1 Ensure that the printer is on. 2 Start print head cleaning. (1) Press the Configuration button repeatedly to select MAINTENANCE. (2) Use the buttons to select CLEANING and then press the OK button. Do not perform any other operations until the print head cleaning finishes. This takes about 30-50 seconds. After print head cleaning finishes After print head cleaning finishes, print the nozzle check pattern to verify that the print head nozzles are clean. See "Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern" on page 36. If the problem remains after performing print head cleaning twice, try print head deep cleaning. See "Print Head Deep Cleaning" on page 38. 37

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Print Head Cleaning
If white stripes are found in the printed nozzle check pattern, perform the print head
cleaning to unclog the print head nozzles. Cleaning the print head consumes ink, so perform
the print head cleaning only when necessary.
1
Ensure that the printer is on.
2
Start print head cleaning.
(1)
Press the Configuration
Configuration
Configuration
Configuration button repeatedly to select MAINTENANCE
MAINTENANCE
MAINTENANCE
MAINTENANCE.
(2)
Use the
buttons to select CLEANING
CLEANING
CLEANING
CLEANING and then press the OK
OK
OK
OK button.
Do not perform any other operations until the print head cleaning finishes.
This takes about 30-50 seconds.
After print head cleaning finishes
After print head cleaning finishes, print the nozzle check pattern to verify
that the print head nozzles are clean.
See “Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern” on page 36.
If the problem remains after performing print head cleaning twice, try print
head deep cleaning.
See “Print Head Deep Cleaning” on page 38.