Printing Maintenance
To print a nozzle check pattern in Windows:
1.Make sure the printer is on and paper is loaded.
2.Click Start, then Settings, then Printers.
For Windows XP, click Start, then Control Panel, then Printers and Other Hardware, then Printers and Faxes. The Maintenance tab may vary for Windows 2000 and Windows XP.
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4.Click the Maintenance tab, then click the Nozzle Check button.
5.Click OK to start the nozzle test. The nozzle test pattern will print.
6.When printing is complete, click OK.
7.Examine the printed nozzle check pattern to verify that the ink is consistent on the printout.
If indicated by the printout, clean the printhead (see “Cleaning the Printhead” on page 26), or realign it (see “Aligning the Printhead” on page 23).
To print a nozzle check pattern in Mac OS:
1.Make sure the printer is on and paper is loaded.
2.From an application File menu, click Page Setup.
3. Click Utilities. The Canon S900 Printer Utility window will appear.
4.Select Test Print from the
5.Click the Nozzle Check button. When prompted, click OK. The nozzle test pattern will print.
6.When done, click Close.
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