Canon MP470 Series Routine Maintenance, Step, Step, Step, Step

Routine Maintenance

When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors Are Incorrect

When printing becomes faint or colors are incorrect, the print head nozzles on FINE Cartridges are probably clogged. Print the nozzle check pattern to confirm the condition of the nozzles and then perform Print Head Cleaning.

If print results are not satisfactory, performing Print Head Alignment may improve print quality.

Note

Before performing maintenance

zMake sure that a FINE Cartridge has not run out of ink. See “Getting the Ink Status Information” on page 46.

zMake sure that a FINE Cartridge is installed properly. See “Replacing FINE Cartridges” on page 47.

zMake sure that the orange protective tape is removed from the bottom of a FINE Cartridge.

zIf the error message is displayed on the LCD, see “An Error Message Is Displayed on the LCD” on page 57.

zIncrease the Print Quality setting in the printer driver settings. See “Print Results Not Satisfactory” on page 61.

Step 1

See “Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern” on page 39.

If lines are missing or if white streaks appear

Step 2

See “Print Head Cleaning” on page 42.

If the problem is not resolved after performing

Print Head Cleaning twice

After cleaning the Print Head, print and examine the nozzle check pattern.

Step 3

See “Print Head Deep Cleaning” on page 43.

If the problem is not resolved after performing Print

Head Deep Cleaning twice

Step 4

See “Replacing a FINE Cartridge” on page 46.

Note

If the straight line is misaligned or the Print Head position is misaligned, align the Print Head position. See “Aligning the Print Head” on page 44.

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Contents

Page Getting Help from Canon Before you contact Canon, please record the following information Page Page Table of Contents Before Using the Machine Page „Basic Operation on the Menu Screen COPY mode SCAN mode Memory card mode Maintenance/settings „Basic Operation on the Settings Screen Page „Turning on the Machine „ Turning off the Machine zScreen-saverMode „Original Document Requirements „Loading Original Documents Page Page „Using Specialty Media zPhoto Quality Media zMedia Suited for Business Documents „Paper Handling zRecommended Paper and Requirements zMedia Types You Cannot Use „Loading Paper Page „Loading Envelopes Page „Loading Small-SizedPaper Copying Page Page Printing from a Memory Card Page Page Page Page Page Printing from Your Computer Page Scanning Images Printing Photographs Directly from a Compliant Device Page „Settings on a PictBridge Compliant Device zPaper Size and Paper Type Settings zLayout Setting zDate/File No. Print Setting zImage Optimize Setting zTrimming Setting „Setting on the Machine Page Routine Maintenance Step Page Page Page Page Page Page Page „Getting the Ink Status Information „Replacing FINE Cartridges Page Page Page „When You Turn Off the Machine „When You Are Not Using the Machine for a Long Time „Cleaning the Exterior of the Machine „Cleaning the Platen Glass and Document Cover „Cleaning the Paper Feed Roller (Roller cleaning) „Cleaning the Inside of the Machine (Bottom plate cleaning) „Cleaning the Protrusions Inside the Machine Troubleshooting Page Page Page „Printing Speed Is Slow / USB 2.0 Hi-SpeedConnection Does Not Work „“This device can perform faster” Message Is Displayed zCheck 2: Did you set the print quality setting appropriately zCheck 3: If the problem is not resolved, there may be other causes „Colors Are Unclear „White Streaks „Printed Paper Curls or Has Ink Blots „Printed Surface Is Scratched/Paper Is Smudged Page „Colors Are Uneven or Streaked Page Page „Writing Error/Output Error/Communication Error „Error No.: 300 Is Displayed „Error No.: 1700/1710 Is Displayed „Error No.: 2001 Is Displayed „Error No.: 2002 Is Displayed „Printing Does Not Start „Other Printing Troubles „ScanGear Won’t Start „Other Scanning Troubles Appendix Page Page Page Page Safety Precautions Page Page Page „Regulatory Information „Canon U.S.A., INC. LIMITED WARRANTY ---(USA Only) Page Page Page Index Ordering Information Description Order #