Printing Maintenance Print the Nozzle Check Pattern | Canon iP5000

Printing Maintenance

4 Print the Nozzle Check Pattern.

(1) Click the Maintenance tab.

(2) Click Nozzle Check.

(3) Read the message and click Print Check Pattern.

The nozzle check pattern will be printed.

Clicking Initial Check Items displays the items to be checked before cleaning.

(4)When the confirmation message is displayed, click OK.

(5)Ensure that the pattern is printed properly.

See “Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern” on page 52.

(6)If you want to start Print Head Cleaning, click Cleaning on the Pattern Check dialog box. Otherwise, click Exit to finish.

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.

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Canon iP5000 quick start Printing Maintenance Print the Nozzle Check Pattern, Click Nozzle Check

Contents

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