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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.

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

2Open the Printer Properties

Printer PropertiesPrinter Properties

Printer Properties dialog box.

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

Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box Directly from the Start MenuOpening the Printer Properties Dialog Box Directly from the Start Menu

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

page 20.

3Print the Nozzle Check Pattern.

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

OKOK

OK.

(5) Confirm the nozzle check pattern.

See “Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern

Examining the Nozzle Check PatternExamining the Nozzle Check Pattern

Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern” on page 46.

Note Nozzle check pattern printing can also be executed from the printer

itself. With the printer on, load a sheet of Letter-sized paper in the

printer. Hold the RESUME/CANCEL

RESUME/CANCELRESUME/CANCEL

RESUME/CANCEL button until the POWER

POWER POWER

POWER lamp flashes

twice.

(1)

(1)(1)

(1) Click the Maintenan ce

MaintenanceMaintenance

Maintenance tab.

(2)

(2)(2)

(2) Click Nozzle Check

Nozzle CheckNozzle Check

Nozzle Check.

(3)

(3)(3)

(3) Click Print Check Pattern

Print Check PatternPrint Check Pattern

Print Check Pattern.

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Contents

Main i Photo Printer Getting Help from Canon Help Us Help You Better Before you contact Canon, please record the following information. Customer Technical Support Sequence* Ordering Information Page Conten ts Conten tsConten ts Conten ts Basic Printing Basic PrintingBasic Printing Basic Printing Turning on the Printer 1 Loading Paper 4 Users Guide 1 2 5 3 drying times, refer to the instructions packaged with your media. Note Do not stack more than 50 sheets in the paper output tray. Using Specialty Media Photo Application Guide Users Guide. Page 9 Printing with Windows 1 (1) 10 3 11 4 12 Printing with Macintosh Paper SizePaper Size 1 2 Paper Size. 3 Page Page Advanced Printing Advanced PrintingAdvanced Printing Advanced Printing Printing Photographs Directly from a Digital Camera 16 1 2 3 4 17 Default Camera Settings 18 About Paper Size and Paper Type About Image optimize About Date print 1 2 Menu 1 2 3 21 Adjusting the Print Quality for Photographs CD-ROM Setup Software & ? ?? ? 2 3 4 3 1 2 4 2 3 4 Page Page 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 Page Using the Printer Driver Options Page Using the Bundled Software Easy Setup Instructions Users Guide Photo Application Guide 32 1 2 33 3 4 Page 35 Printing Borderless Photographs with Macintosh Setup Software and Users Guide CD-ROM 1 2 37 3 4 Printing Maintenance Printing MaintenancePrinting Maintenance Printing Maintenance Replacing an Ink Tank Page Page 1 2 3 42 4 5 43 When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors are Incorrect Step 2 Step 3 Step 1 3 45 3 Page Pattern Check dialog box on your screen. 48 Print Head Cleaning 3 Page 3 50 Page Print Head Deep Cleaning 3 Page 54 3 Page Aligning the Print Head 3 (3) (4) (5) (6) 4 59 2 BJBJ BJ Printer Utility Printer UtilityPrinter Utility Printer Utility dialog box. 3 4 (2) (3) (4) Troubleshooting TroubleshootingTroubleshooting Troubleshooting Cannot Install the Printer Driver Setup Software & Users Guide CD- ROM Easy Setup Instructions The USB 2.0 Hi-speed Connection Does Not Work Properly Print Quality is Poor or Contains Errors Page Troubleshooting Printer Hardware Page Paper Does Not Feed Properly Handling Error Messages When a printer error occurs, the POWER/ERROR POWER/ERRORPOWER/ERROR Number of Flashes Possible Cause Try This Number of Flashes Possible Cause Try This An Error Message Appears on the Screen Page Cannot Print Properly from the Digital Camera Camera Error Message Possible Cause Try This Easy Setup Instructions Page Appendix AppendixAppendix Appendix 14 Setup Software & Users Guide CD-ROM 1 Users Guide Table of Contents Your printer's electronic User's Guide, located on the Index Setup Software and User's Guide CD- ROM Printing Media Specifications Printer Bubble Jet Direct Print Printer BJ Printer Driver Systems Requirements Additional Systems Requirements for Electric Manuals Safety Precautions Caution You may cause injury or damage the printer if you ignore any of these safety precautions. Regulatory Informatio n CANON U.S.A., INC. LIMITED WARRANTY --- (USA Only) Page Index 85 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. Customer Technical Support Sequence* Ordering Information i Photo Printer