Printing the nozzle check pattern, 11-4 | Canon MultiPASS MP730

Printing the nozzle check pattern

The nozzle check pattern shows if each printhead nozzle is operating properly.

NOTE

• You can also print the nozzle check pattern from your computer ( Software Guide).

Follow this procedure to print the nozzle check pattern from the machine:

1Load letter-size plain paper in the multi-purpose tray.

2Press [Menu].

3Use [2] or [3] to select <MAINTENANCE>.

4Press [Set] twice.

Nozzle check pattern

If the pattern is broken, missing, or a specific color is not printed, see Cleaning the printhead, below.

Printhead position

If the pattern is not uniform, align the printhead ( p. 11-5).

If lateral lines are visible, align the printhead ( p. 11-5).

Cleaning the printhead

If the printed nozzle check pattern is broken, missing, or a specific color is not printed, clean the printhead.

NOTE

•Cleaning the printhead consumes a small amount of ink. Cleaning too often reduces the amount of ink in the ink tanks.

• You can also clean the printhead from your computer ( Software Guide).

Follow this procedure to clean the printhead from the machine:

1

2

3

Press [Menu].

Use [2] or [3] to select <MAINTENANCE>.

Press [Set].

M A I N T E N A N C E

1 . NOZZLE CHECK

4Use [2] or [3] to select the cleaning setting you want.

•Select:

–<HEAD CLEANING> for normal printhead cleaning.

–<HEAD REFRESHING> for deep printhead cleaning.

•For details on which to select, see p. 11-3.

5Press [Set].

11-4

Maintenance

Chapter 11

Image 103

Canon MultiPASS MP730, 730i, MP700 manual Printing the nozzle check pattern, Cleaning the printhead, 11-4

Contents

User’s Guide Preface Trademarks Copyright Set-Up Sheet How to use the documentation provided Machine safely, always pay attention to these warnings Type conventionsMachine Contents Fax Model Receiving faxes MaintenanceTroubleshooting Machine settings Location Safety information Viii Power Supply Fire Handling Maintenance Location Pre-installation requirements for Canon facsimile equipmentPower requirements Users in the U.S.A FCC Notice Connection of the equipmentCase of equipment malfunction Rights of the telephone company Xiii Users in Canada XIV Canon Canada INC XVI What your machine can do Introduction Black, cyan, magenta, yellow Unpacking your machineMulti-purpose tray Quick Reference Guide Main components of the machine Operation panel of the machine @2Fax Model Redial/Pause key 4Scan key5Photo Print key 6Numeric keys Introduction Document requirements Document handling Lift the document cover Place your document face down on Using the platen glassFax Model Using the ADF Loading documents Envelopes Print media handlingRecommended print media and requirements Plain Paper Photo Paper Plus Glossy PP-101 High Resolution Paper HR-101NGlossy Photo Paper GP-301/GP-301N Matte Photo Paper MP-101 Photo Paper Pro PC-101S Photo Paper Pro PR-101Transparencies CF-102 Photo Paper Pro guidelines General print media guidelinesShirt Transfers TR-201 Print media you cannot use Close the scanning unit until it locks into place Setting the paper thickness leverMove the paper thickness lever to the appropriate setting Press Open q and lift up the scanning unit w Press Set Setting the print media size and typePress Copy or Fax Model Fax Press Paper Select Use 2 or 3 to select the print media size Loading paper Loading print mediaLoading envelopes Ensure that no curl or puff exceeds !/8 in mm For details, see p Loading banner paperMake sure the paper thickness lever is set to Right Set your computer to print on banner Paper Print media handling Compatible memory cards Photo printing from a memory cardRecommended print media Insert a memory card into the appropriate slot Inserting/removing a memory cardInserting a memory card Make sure the machine is on Removing a memory card Select a printing method Printing methods Load the correct print media in the multi-purpose tray Printing an indexUse 2 or 3 to select Index Press Set Photo Paper PRO Plain Paper Printing all framesPress Start Use 2 or 3 to select ALL Frames Press Set Use 2 or 3 to select borderless printing Use 2 or 3 to select Single Frame Press Set Printing a single frameUse the numeric keys to enter the frame number Use 2 or 3 to view your settings in the LCD Use 2 or 3 to select Frame Range Press Set Printing a range of frames Frame Range Photo LTR Chapter Plain LTR Setting date printing Setting vivid photo printing Enabling/disabling overwriting memory card data Reading data from or writing data to a memory card Card Protect Making copies Setting color or black & white copyingCopying Documents you can copy Press Exposure Use 2 or 3 to select the exposure Press Set Adjusting the image quality resolutionAdjusting the exposure density Press Image Quality Use 2 or 3 to select the image quality Copying an image to fit Using preset copy ratiosUsing custom copy ratios Reducing or enlarging a copy Copying two pages on a single Advanced copy features Press Menu Press Set Borderless copying Preparing your image to repeat it manually Repeating an image on a Use 2 or 3 to select Image Repeat Press Set Copying your imagePress Start If you selected Manual in step Press Set Use 2 or 3 to select Mirror IMAGE. Press Set Creating a mirror image Use 2 or 3 to select Entire Image Press Set Shrinking an image to fit Copying Press T to switch to letter mode a or number mode Guidelines for entering numbers, letters, and symbols Slerexe Company Limited Registering required sender information Press Menu Use 2 or 3 to select User Data Press Set Use 2 or 3 to select FAX Settings Press Set three timesPress Set Press Stop/Reset Entering the sender information Use 2 or 3 to select the telephone line type Setting the telephone line typeUse 2 or 3 to select FAX Settings Press Set twice Use 2 or 3 to select TEL Line Type Press Set Use 2 or 3 to select Daylght SAV Time Press Set Setting daylight savingUse 2 or 3 to select System Settings Press Set Use 2 or 3 to select the week when daylight saving starts Use 2 or 3 to select the week when daylight saving ends Coded speed dialing Speed dialingSpeed dialing methods One-touch speed dialing Use 2 or 3 to select a one-touch speed dialing key 01 to Registering one-touch speed dialing Changing or deleting an entry Use 2 or 3 to select a coded speed dialing code 00 to Registering coded speed dialingPress Menu Use 2 or 3 to select User Data Press Set twice Use 2 or 3 to select Coded Speed Dial Press Set Changing or deleting an entry Use 2 or 3 to select Group Dial Press Set Registering group dialing Changing or deleting an entry Using speed dialing Touch List Coded Dial List Group Dial List Printing speed dialing listsUse 2 or 3 to select Speed Dial List Press Set Use 2 or 3 to select the list you want to print Speed dialing Memory sending Sending faxesDocuments you can fax Sending methods Press Hook or lift the handset Dial the recipient’s number Manual sendingTalk through the handset to the recipient Improving faxed images Setting color or black & white transmissionAdjusting the image quality fax resolution Press Image Quality Use 2 or 3 to select the resolution PC dialing Adjusting the scan exposureDialing methods Regular dialing Automatic redialing Customizing automatic redialing settingsRedialing a busy number Manual redialing Use 2 or 3 to select Auto Redial Press Set Load the document on the platen glass or ADF Memory Reference Documents stored in memoryPrinting a list of documents in memory Printing or deleting a document in memory Displaying details of the transaction Checking a document’s detailsTransaction number TX/RX no Marks before the transaction number Switching temporarily to tone dialing Dialing through a switchboardSpecial dialing Press Fax Press Menu Press Set Setting the receive modeUse 2 or 3 to select the receive mode Receiving faxes You will need to Choose this mode ifUse 2 or 3 to select RX Settings Press Set Customizing FAX/TEL Auto SW Receiving faxes automatically FAX only Mode Use 2 or 3 to select Drpdselect FAX Setting the ring pattern Receiving faxes manually Manual Mode Adjusting the answering machine Canceling receiving Report or List Description Details Reports and listsSummary of reports and lists 10-1 Printing the Activity Report Adjusting the Activity Report setting10-2 Use 2 or 3 to select Report Settings Press Set twice Adjusting the TX Report setting10-3 10-4 Adjusting the RX Report settingUse 2 or 3 to select RX Report Press Set 10-5 Printing the USER’S Data ListUse 2 or 3 to select User Data List Press Set 10-6 Guidelines MaintenanceWhen to replace an ink tank Replacing ink tanks 11-2 Replacing an ink tank Out correctly Flowchart of printhead maintenanceMaintaining the printhead 11-3 Printing the nozzle check pattern Cleaning the printheadPress Menu Use 2 or 3 to select Maintenance Press Set Use 2 or 3 to select the cleaning setting you want Press T Aligning the printhead11-5 Use 2 or 3 to select Align Print Head Press Set Press Set Repeat steps 12 and 13 for column M 11-6 Cleaning the exterior Cleaning your machineCleaning the interior 11-8 Fax Model Cleaning the ADF area 11-9 Cleaning the roller Chapter 11-10Maintenance Removal of the software was completed, but Canon remains TroubleshootingMP Drivers/MP Toolbox Cannot install the software 12-1 Cannot print at all Cannot use the software after upgrading to Windows XPDevice Manager, green mark ? is displayed Windows Me Computer will not start Paper does not feed properly 12-3Cannot print to a shared printer Printing stops in the middle Printout is rubbed or stained Meaningless characters and symbols are printingPaper curls White streaks appear on the printout Print the nozzle check pattern Maintaining the printhead, p 12-5Paper comes out but there is nothing copied on it Is the document loaded correctly? 12-6 Are you using a USB 2.0-compatible USB hub?Copy quality is poor or documents are printed with streaks Cannot scan a document Computer has hung up or frozen If an error occurs when scanning an image in PhotoshopQuit other open applications and try again 12-8 White margins appear around the scanned imageWhite lines appear on the left side of the image Cannot scan correctly with multi-scan 12-9 See below if you are having problems receiving faxesCannot receive a fax, cannot print a fax Cannot receive faxes automatically Cannot receive a fax in ECM modeRepeated errors occur when you receive a fax 12-10Troubleshooting Cannot send a fax Cannot send a fax in ECM modeFax sent is dirty or documents are printed with streaks Memory card is not recognized Repeated errors occur when you send a faxCannot dial Telephone disconnects during a call Unplug/Eject icon does not appear Windows Removable disk does not appear in Windows Explorer 12-14Troubleshooting If nothing displays in the LCD if there is no powerWindows Explorer, you cannot display Thumbnails Windows Removing jams from the machine’s interior If the power disconnects unexpectedlyRemoving jammed paper Removing jams in the paper output tray If there are repeated paper jams Removing jammed documentsPaying attention to the following points, reload the paper Chapter Troubleshooting If you cannot clear a paper jam When the Alarm light blinksIf the nozzle check pattern does not print properly Interpreting the messages Cause Action Details LCD messages Message Error code Cause Action Details 12-20Troubleshooting Memory Load PaperMachine in USE Memory Full 12-22Troubleshooting If you cannot solve the problem 12-24Troubleshooting 13-1 Machine settingsPrinting a list to check the current settings Accessing the machine settings 13-2 SettingsName Description Setting Details Function key Copy Volume Line Monitor FAX Settings User Settings Date & TimeDate Setup TEL Offhook Alarm 33600bps 13-415 SEC Large System Settings SwitchDimension Printer Settings Quiet Mode 13-6 Name Description SettingFax Model Menu Memory Reference Function key Fax Function key Fax Menu Photo Print Mode Function key Photo Print Print Photo Date 13-8Dpof Vivid Photo Print General speciﬁcations Speciﬁcations Paper printable areas Printable areasEnvelope printable areas Banner paper printable areas Ink speciﬁcationsScanned area Photo print speciﬁcations Print speciﬁcationsCopy speciﬁcations Fax Model Fax speciﬁcations Connection Telephone speciﬁcations Activity Report 10-1,10-2 Touch SPD Dial List 7-9,10-1Coded Speed Dial List 7-9,10-1 Group Dial List 7-9,10-1 Memory Clear Report DOC. Memory List 8-8,10-1Multi TX/RX Report Problem Reading Card message 4Index Key Interior 11-7 to On 1 copying Printhead + key Roller 2Index Problem Reading Card message TX/RX Cancelled message TX/RX NO. nnnn message