Printing Maintenance | Canon P-I9900-QSG-1203 guide

Printing Maintenance

(3) Select Ink Group to clean.

All colors:

Selecting both ink groups. Group 1:

Black (BCI-6BK), Red (BCI-6R), Green (BCI-6G), Photo Cyan (BCI-6PC), and Photo Magenta (BCI-6PM).

Group 2:

Cyan (BCI-6C), Magenta (BCI-6M), and Yellow (BCI-6Y).

(4) Click OK.

Note The items to check before cleaning are

displayed by clicking Initial Check Items.

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

Print head deep cleaning starts when the Power lamp starts blinking.

Important Do not perform any other operation until the print head cleaning finishes. This takes about two minutes.

(6)Print the nozzle check pattern to check the print head condition. See “Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern” on page 50.

Note If the print head nozzles are still not clean, check that there are sufficient ink levels in all ink tanks before turning off the printer. Be sure to perform another print head deep cleaning 24 hours after turning off the printer.

If this does not solve the problem, the print head may be worn out. Contact the Customer Care Center.

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Canon P-I9900-QSG-1203 quick start Printing Maintenance

Contents

Quick Start Guide Getting Help from Canon Series Photo Printer Quick Start Guide Copyright Contents Basic Printing Press the Power buttonTurning on the Printer Print Media to Avoid Loading Paper Prepare to load paper Loading the Print MediaFlatten the four corners of the paper before loading it Load Limit Mark Load the paper Documents Using Specialty MediaPhoto Quality Media Type Canon Specialty Media Caring for Your Photographs Printing with Windows Basic Printing Specify the required settings Basic Printing Print the document Create a document or open a file to print Printing with Macintosh Select Quality & Media from the pull-down menu Basic Printing Advanced Printing Connecting to a Digital CameraPrinting Photographs Directly from a Digital Camera Advanced Printing Direct Printing from PictBridge-compatible Digital Cameras Default Camera SettingsAdditional Settings About Date print Advanced Printing About Paper Size and Paper TypeAbout Image optimize Media Types for Digital Camera Digital Camera Setting Media Type Select the Canon i9900 icon Accessing the Printer DriverYour application, select the command to print a document Improving the Quality of Printed Images Adjusting the Print Quality for PhotographsAdjusting Print Quality Printer Driver Settings See Printing with Macintosh on To manually adjust Print Quality settings To automatically optimize the image Advanced Printing When the process is complete, click Print To use Vivid Photo option To reduce noise from images taken with a digital camera Click OK Click OK on the Profiles tab Saving and Recalling Driver Settings Printing Profiles, and click Delete Profiles, and click Retrieve from Profiles Changing drivers settings Retrieving print settings Using the Printer Driver Options Resizing the Image by Selecting Using the Bundled Software Select photographs Printing Borderless Photographs with WindowsStart Easy-PhotoPrint Select the layout Select the paper Select Borderless full Printing Borderless Photographs with Macintosh Advanced Printing Select photographs Advanced Printing Select the paper Replacing an Ink Tank Printing Maintenance Knowing When to Replace Ink Tank Click About ink on BJ Printer Utility Remove the empty ink tank Prepare a replacement ink tankReplacing Ink Tanks Close the front cover Insert the ink tank See Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern on When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors are IncorrectSee Print Head Cleaning on See Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern on Printing the Nozzle Check PatternPrint the Nozzle Check Pattern Click Print Check Pattern Double-click the Print Center or Printer Setup Utility icon Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern Printing Maintenance Cleaning on Pattern Check dialog box Print Head CleaningStart Print Head Cleaning If the problem persists, perform print head deep cleaning Select Cleaning from the pull-down menu When the confirmation message is displayed, click OK Start Print Head Deep Cleaning Print Head Deep Cleaning Click Execute Double-click the Print Center or Printer Setup Utility icon Printing Maintenance Print the pattern Aligning the Print Head Select Align heads manually check box, and then click Send Printing Maintenance Align the Print Head Select Custom Settings from the pull-down menu Enter the numbers Click Send Click Quit When an Error Occurs Troubleshooting CD-ROM icon Cannot Install the Printer DriverReinstall the printer driver Click Start Over on the Installation Systems Requirements on USB 2.0 Hi-speed Connection Does Not Work Properly See Aligning the Print Head on Print Quality is Poor or Contains ErrorsSee Print Head Cleaning on See Replacing an Ink Tank on Types Suitable for Borderless Printing on Click the Maintenance tab and then Custom SettingsSee Paper Does Not Feed Properly on See Print Media to Avoid on Windows Me, Windows Troubleshooting Printer HardwareClick the Maintenance tab and then Start Status Monitor Select Cancel All Documents in the Printer menu Printer Does Not Printer Slot, whichever is easier Paper Does Not Feed Properly Number Possible Cause Try This Flashes Handling Error Messages Number Flashes Possible Cause Try This Click Maintenance tab and then Custom Settings An Error Message Appears on the Screen See Handling Error Messages on Uninstall Cannot Print Properly from the Digital Camera RESUME/CANCEL button Troubleshooting Appendix Installing the Printer Driver When Using Mac OS User’s Guide Table of Contents Printer Specifications Bubble Jet Direct Print Windows XP/Windows 2000 65MB Windows Me/Windows 98 30MB BJ Printer Driver Systems RequirementsAdditional Systems Requirements for Electric Manuals USB*1 interface USB 2.0 Hi-Speed*2interface Safety Precautions Do not place the printer on a thick rug or carpet When moving the printer, carry the printer at both endsService Close to a heating source Color Printer Model K10238 Regulatory Information Canon U.S.A., INC. 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