„ Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern | Canon IP2000 instruction

Printing Maintenance

Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern

The nozzle check pattern should appear as follows when ink is discharged properly. Examine the nozzle check pattern output by the printer.

Lines missing or white stripes in this pattern

require running Print Head cleaning.

See "P

rint Head Cleaning" on page 44.

When with lines missing (black ink)

When white stripes appear (color ink)

Note If the ink level is low, the nozzle check pattern is not printed properly.

Replace an ink tank.

See "Replacing an Ink Tank" on page 54.

Lines missing or white stripes in this pattern require running Print Head cleaning.

Click the Cleaning button on the Pattern Check screen to proceed to Print Head cleaning.

See "Print Head Cleaning" on page 44.

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Canon IP2000 quick start „ Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern

Contents

Quick Start Guide Photo Printer Getting Help from Canon Photo Printer Quick Start Guide Copyright Contents Turning on the Printer Press the Power buttonBasic Printing Loading Paper „ Using the Auto Sheet Feeder and the Front Sheet Feeder„ Print Media to Avoid „ Loading Paper in the Auto Sheet Feeder Flatten the four corners of the paper before loading it Basic Printing Prepare to load paper „ Loading the Plain Paper Basic Printing Load the paper „ Loading the Envelopes „ Loading the 4 x 6 size papers Select 4 x 6 in in Page Size „ Loading Paper in the Front Sheet Feeder Pull out the Paper Output Tray To Print with Duplex Printing „ Photo Quality Media Using Speciality MediaDocuments „ Canon Speciality Media Feeder Create a document or open a file to print Printing with WindowsDriver Media Type Click Preferences or Properties Specify the required settingsBasic Printing Open Printer Properties dialog box Click Media Type to select the media loaded in the printer Print the document Printing with Macintosh Create a document or open a file to print Select Paper Size Basic Printing Specify the required settings See Adjusting Print Quality on Canceling Printing Press the RESUME/CANCEL button while printing Printing Photographs Directly from a Digital Camera Advanced Printing Advanced Printing Advanced Printing Connect the digital camera to the printer Make sure the camera is turned off „ Default Camera Settings „ About Image optimize Advanced Printing Accessing Printer Driver Your application, select the command to print a document To manually adjust Print Quality settings Adjusting Print Quality for PhotographsPrinter Driver Settings Open the Printer Properties dialog box See Printing with Macintosh on To automatically optimize the image To use Vivid Photo option To reduce noise from images captured with a digital camera Click OK Click OK on the Profiles tab Click the Profiles tab Enter new settings in ProfilesClick Add to Profiles Advanced Printing Open the Print dialog box Using the Bundle Software „ Easy-PhotoPrint Windows/Macintosh Printing Borderless Photographs Start Easy-PhotoPrint Select photographs Selection tab Advanced Printing Select the paperSelect the layout Print tab Select Borderless full When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors are Incorrect Printing Maintenance „ Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern Printing the Nozzle Check PatternPrint the Nozzle Check Pattern Click Print Check Pattern See Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern on Printing Maintenance Print the Nozzle Check Pattern Click Nozzle Check Click Print Check Pattern „ Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern Printing Maintenance Print Head Cleaning Start Print Head Cleaning See Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern on Printing Maintenance Start Print Head Cleaning Print Head Deep Cleaning Start Print Head Deep Cleaning Printing Maintenance Printing Maintenance Start Print Head Deep Cleaning Aligning the Print Head Print the pattern Align the Print Head Setting to print Printing Maintenance Align the Print Head „ Replacing an Ink Tank Prepare a replacement ink tankReplacing an Ink Tank Remove the empty ink tank Insert the ink tank Close the Front Cover Check the message, and click Yes „ Resetting the Ink CounterSelect the replaced ink tank, and click OK Resetting the Ink Counter in Printer Properties dialog box Printing Maintenance Reset the Ink Counter „ How Low Ink Warning Setting Works Low Ink Warning Display How to Display Low Ink Warning Correctly Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Cannot Install the Printer Driver Problem Possible Cause Try This Print Quality is Poor or Contains Errors See Insert the ink tank. on See Media Types Suitable for Borderless Printing on Troubleshooting Printer Hardware Documents in the Printer menu Paper Does Not Feed Properly Problem Possible Cause Handling Error Messages Number Flashes Possible Cause Try This An Error Message Appears on the Screen Printer List See Resetting the Ink Counter on Cannot Print Properly from the Digital Camera Possible Cause Try This Troubleshooting Installing the Printer Driver when using Mac OS Appendix Appendix Click the iP2000 icon in the Chooser User’s Guide Table of Contents Specifications Appendix BJ Printer Driver Systems Requirements Safety Precautions Printer Close to a heating source Regulatory Information Color Printer Model K10239 Canon U.S.A., INC. Limited Warranty --- USA Only USA Index Index When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors are Incorrect Index Ordering Information Canon Canada, Inc Canon U.S.A., IncCanon Inc Canon Latin America, Inc