Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern | Canon iP5000 specs

Printing Maintenance

Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern

Print the nozzle check pattern to determine whether the ink ejects properly from the Print Head nozzles. Use this function when printed results are blurred or the color is incorrect.

z Ensure that the Inner Cover is closed.

Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern Without a Computer

zNozzle check pattern printing can also be executed from the printer itself.

1.With the printer on, load a sheet of Letter-sized plain paper in the Sheet Feeder or Cassette.

2.Press the Paper Feed Switch to select the paper source in which you loaded the paper.

3.Hold down the RESUME/CANCEL button until the POWER lamp flashes twice.

Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern

1With the printer on, load a sheet of Letter-sized plain paper in the Sheet Feeder or Cassette.

2Press the Paper Feed Switch to select the paper source in which you loaded the paper.

3Open the printer properties dialog box.

See “Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box Directly from the Start Menu” on page 28.

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Contents

Photo Printer Series Quick Start Guide Getting Help from Canon Photo Printer Quick Start Guide Copyright Contents Basic Printing Press the Power buttonTurning on the Printer Non-Canon branded paper Loading Paper„ Print Media to Avoid „ Using the Sheet Feeder and the Cassette Flatten the four corners of the paper before loading it „ Loading Plain Paper in the Sheet FeederPrepare to load paper Sheet Feeder Lamp Load Limit Mark Basic Printing Load the paper You can load up to 20 sheets of 4 x 6-sized paper „ Loading 4 x 6-Sized Paper in the Sheet Feeder „ Loading Plain Paper in the Cassette Do not load beyond this Load Limit Mark Basic Printing Insert the Cassette into the printer Cassette Lamp Basic Printing Prepare the Paper Output Tray „ Loading 4 x 6-Sized Paper in the Cassette Documents Using Specialty Media„ Photo Quality Media Sheet Feeder Cassette For Media Type „ Canon Specialty Media Turn on the printer Printing with WindowsLoad the paper in the printer Ensure that the proper paper source is selected Basic Printing Open the printer properties dialog box Specify the required settingsProperties Paper Source Print the document See Canceling Printing on Load the paper on the printer Printing with Macintosh Select Paper Size See Adjusting Print Quality on Basic Printing Print the document Canceling PrintingPress the RESUME/CANCEL button while printing Advanced Printing Printing Photographs Directly from a Digital Camera Connect the digital camera to the printer „ Connecting to a Digital CameraSet up the printer Turn on the printer „ Direct Printing from PictBridge-compatible Digital Cameras Default Camera Settings Paper loaded in printer Paper size settingAbout Paper size and Paper type About Date print About Image optimize Media Type Media Types for Digital Camera Double-click the icon of your printer Accessing the Printer DriverYour application, select the command to print a document „ Improving the Quality of Printed Images Adjusting the Print Quality for Photographs„ Adjusting Print Quality To manually adjust Print Quality settings Windows Me or Windows Click the Effects tabTo automatically optimize the image To use Vivid Photo option Advanced Printing Advanced Printing Click Add to Profiles „ Saving and Recalling Printer Driver SettingsClick OK Click OK on the Profiles tab Changing the registered drivers settings Retrieving the registered driver settingsRetrieving profile Deleting unwanted profile „ Easy-PhotoPrint Windows/Macintosh Using the Bundled Software„ PhotoRecord Windows „ Easy-WebPrint Windows Media Types Suitable for Borderless Printing Printing Borderless Photographs Select photographs Start Easy-PhotoPrint Click the Paper Selection tab Select the paper Select Borderless full Advanced Printing Select the layout and print the photograph Replacing an Ink Tank Printing Maintenance When Low Ink is Detected „ Knowing When to Replace Ink Tank Checking the ink level Remove the empty ink tank „ Replacing Ink Tanks Printing Maintenance Prepare a replacement tank Close the Inner Cover and the Top Cover Printing Maintenance Insert the ink tank Step When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors are Incorrect Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern Without a Computer Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern„ Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern Click Nozzle Check Printing Maintenance Print the Nozzle Check Pattern Printing Maintenance Open the BJ Printer Utility dialog box See Replacing an Ink Tank on „ Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern Cleaning the Print Head Without a Computer Print Head CleaningStart Print Head Cleaning Ensure that the printer is on Select the ink group to be cleaned Click Cleaning Select the ink group to be cleaned Printing Maintenance Click Deep Cleaning Print Head Deep CleaningStart Print Head Deep Cleaning Printing Maintenance Printing Maintenance Start Print Head Deep Cleaning See Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern on Print the pattern Aligning the Print HeadAligning the Print Head Without a Computer Click Print Head Alignment Read the message and click Print Head Alignment Read the message and click Print Head Alignment Printing Maintenance Check the printed pattern When an Error Occurs Troubleshooting Reinstall the printer driver Cannot Install the Printer DriverClick Start Over on the Installation CD-ROM icon Setting Print Quality is Poor or Contains Errors With Borderless Printing See Cleaning the Inside of the Printer in the User’s GuideWindows XP or Windows Select Prevent paper abrasion Documents in the Printer menu Troubleshooting Printer Hardware Area Use reducedPrinting is not Paper Does Not Feed Properly Paper Jams Paper Jams Problem Possible Cause Paper jams inside the Duplex Transport Section Handling Error Messages Power lamp flashes Press the RESUME/CANCEL buttonIf the problem remains, contact the Customer Care Center Ten flashes Cannot print on Uninstall An Error Message Appears on the Screen Print Center Serial Bus controllers, and USB Printing Support Inner Cover is Opened while Again Error No Printing Specified period Cannot Print Properly from the Digital Camera Troubleshooting Close the Chooser Installing the Printer Driver When Using Mac OSAppendix Page User’s Guide Table of Contents Printer SpecificationsPrinting resolution Print speed Camera Direct Print Canon Bubble Jet Direct Additional Systems Requirements for Electronic Manuals Camera Direct Print PictBridgeBJ Printer Driver Systems Requirements Safety Precautions Purchased the printer ServiceThinners, etc. on top of the printer Damage the printer Color Printer Model K10244 Regulatory Information Canon U.S.A., INC. Limited Warranty --- USA Only Canon is a registered trademark of Canon Inc Canon U.S.A., Inc One Canon Plaza Lake Success, NY Index IndexMedia Specialty Nozzle Check Pattern Examining Printing Printing Borderless Photographs 17, 29 Ordering Information Canon Inc Canon U.S.A., IncCanon Canada, Inc Canon Latin America, Inc