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Cleaning the Spectrophotometer Unit (option) Parts, Head Cleaning B, Nozzle, Check

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Consumables and Maintenance Cleaning the Printer Cleaning the Spectrophotometer Unit (option) Parts iPF6450 • If printing does not improve after Head Cleaning B, try repeating Head Cleaning B once or twice. If this still does not improve printing, the Printhead may have reached the end of its useful life. Contact your Canon dealer for assistance. Note • Nozzles are periodically checked to ensure they are clear. Configure the settings on the Control Panel menu in Nozzle Check. (See "Menu Settings.") →User's Guide Perform cleaning as follows. 1 On the Tab Selection screen of the Control Panel, press ◀ or ▶ to select the Settings/Adj. tab ( ). • If the Tab Selection screen is not displayed, press the Menu button. Note 2 Press the OK button. The Set./Adj. Menu is displayed. 3 Press ▲ or ▼ to select Maintenance, and then press the OK button. 4 Press ▲ or ▼ to select Head Cleaning, and then press the OK button. 5 Press ▲ or ▼ to select Head Cleaning A or Head Cleaning B, and then press the OK button. Head cleaning is now executed. 6 Print a test pattern to check the nozzles, and determine whether cleaning has cleared the nozzles. (See "Checking for Nozzle Clogging.") →User's Guide Cleaning the Spectrophotometer Unit (option) Parts Clean the Spectrophotometer Unit parts as follows. Cleaning the White Calibration Tile 1 Turn the printer off. (See "Turning the Printer On and Off.") →User's Guide 2 Unplug the power cord from the outlet. • Always turn off the printer and unplug the power cord before cleaning or maintenance. Accidentally leaving the Caution printer on poses a risk of injury if you touch moving parts inside the printer. 54 Basic Guide

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Note
If printing does not improve after
Head Cleaning B
, try repeating
Head Cleaning B
once or twice. If this still does not
improve printing, the Printhead may have reached the end of its useful life. Contact your Canon dealer for assistance.
Nozzles are periodically checked to ensure they are clear. Configure the settings on the Control Panel menu in
Nozzle
Check
.
(See "Menu Settings.")
→User's Guide
Perform cleaning as follows.
1
On the
Tab Selection screen
of the Control Panel, press
or
to select the Settings/Adj. tab (
).
Note
If the
Tab Selection screen
is not displayed, press the
Menu
button.
2
Press the
OK
button.
The
Set./Adj. Menu
is displayed.
3
Press
or
to select
Maintenance
, and then press the
OK
button.
4
Press
or
to select
Head Cleaning
, and then press the
OK
button.
5
Press
or
to select
Head Cleaning A
or
Head Cleaning B
, and then press the
OK
button.
Head cleaning is now executed.
6
Print a test pattern to check the nozzles, and determine whether cleaning has cleared the nozzles.
(See
"Checking for Nozzle Clogging.")
→User's Guide
Cleaning the Spectrophotometer Unit (option) Parts
Cleaning the Spectrophotometer Unit (option) Parts
Clean the Spectrophotometer Unit parts as follows.
Cleaning the White Calibration Tile
1
Turn the printer off.
(See "Turning the Printer On and Off.")
→User's Guide
2
Unplug the power cord from the outlet.
Caution
Always turn off the printer and unplug the power cord before cleaning or maintenance. Accidentally leaving the
printer on poses a risk of injury if you touch moving parts inside the printer.
Cleaning the Spectrophotometer Unit (option) Parts
iPF6450
Basic Guide
Consumables and Maintenance
Cleaning the Printer
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