Canon iP5000 1, 3

Printing Maintenance

Aligning the Print Head

This operation must be carried out when using the printer for the first time. Aligning the

Print Head positions allows you to print without shifts in the color registration.

Print head alignment is performed either automatically or manually. This section deals with

automatic Print Head alignment only.

zEnsure that the Inner Cover is closed.

Aligning the Print Head Without a Computer

zThe Print Head can also be aligned from the printer itself.

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

Feeder.

2.Hold down the RESUME/CANCEL button until the POWER lamp flashes fou r

times.

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

Feeder.

2Open the printer properties dialog box.

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

page 28.

3Print the pattern.

(1) Click the Maintenance tab.

(2) Click Print Head Alignment.

Contents

Main Photo Printer Series Quick Start Guide Quick Start Guide Getting Help from Canon Help Us Help You Better Before you contact Canon, please record the following information. Canon U.S.A. Customer Technical Support Sequence* 1.Internet www.canontechsupport.com Page S Conte nts Basic Printing Quick Start Guide Setup Software & Users Guide CD-ROM Turning on the Printer 1 Loading Paper Print Media to Avoid Using the Sheet Feeder and the Cassette Loading Plain Paper in the Sheet Feeder 1 2 6 3 Loading 4" x 6"-Sized Paper in the Sheet Feeder 8 Loading Plain Paper in the Cassette 1 2 3 4 5 Loading 4" x 6"-Sized Paper in the Cassette Using Specialty Media Canon Specialty Media Users Guide. Page 6 17 7 Page 19 5 6 Page 7 Canceling Printing 1 Advanced Printing Printing Photographs Directly from a Digital Camera 23 Connecting to a Digital Camera 1 2 3 4 Direct Printing from PictBridge-compatible Digital Cameras Page Page Printing Photographs Directly from a Canon Bubble Jet Direct Compatible Digital Camera Accessing the Printer Driver Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box from Your Application Program 1 2 Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box Directly from the Start Menu 1 2 3 29 Adjusting the Print Quality for Photographs Improving the Quality of Printed Images Adjusting Print Quality Page Page Page Page Page Page 1 2 3 4 Using the Bundled Software Easy Setup Instructions Photo Application Guide Photo Application Guide Easy-PhotoPrint (Windows/Macintosh) 1 2 3 4 5 40 Photo Application Guide 6 7 Printing Maintenance Replacing an Ink Tank Knowing When to Replace Ink Tank Page Replacing Ink Tanks 1 2 3 4 47 5 6 When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors are Incorrect Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern 1 2 3 4 1 2 51 3 4 Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern Print Head Cleaning 3 54 4 55 3 4 Print Head Deep Cleaning 3 58 4 3 4 Aligning the Print Head 1 3 4 5 1 3 4 Troubleshooting Cannot Install the Printer Driver Setup Software & Users Guide CD-ROM Setup Software & Users Guide CD-ROM Setup Software & Users Guide CD- ROM Print Quality is Poor or Contains Errors (1) (2) Problem Possible Cause Try This Printed Paper Curls or Ink Blots Users Guide Paper being used is too thin Troubleshooting Printer Hardware Users Guide Page Paper Does Not Feed Properly Paper Jams Page Page Handling Error Messages Number of Flashes Possible Cause Try This An Error Message Appears on the Screen Problem Possible Cause Try This Easy Setup Instructions Problem Possible Cause Try This Cannot Print Properly from the Digital Camera Camera Error Message Possible Cause Try This Page Appendix 14 Users Guide Table of Contents Setup Software and Users Guide CD- ROM Specifications Printer Camera Direct Print (Canon Bubble Jet Direct) Printer Camera Direct Print (PictBridge) BJ Printer Driver Systems Requirements Additional Systems Requirements for Electronic Manuals Safety Precautions You may cause injury or damage the printer if you ignore any of these safety precautions. 90 Regulatory Information Color Printer Model: K10244 Canadian Radio Interference Regulations CANON U.S.A., INC. LIMITED WARRANTY --- (USA Only) Page Index 93 Index A B C D R S T U V Getting Help from Canon Help Us Help You Better Before you contact Canon, please record the following information. Canon U.S.A. Customer Technical Support Sequence* 1.Internet www.canontechsupport.com Quick Start Guide Quick Start Guide