Canon PIXMA iP3300 Series Quick Start Manual

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35Routine MaintenancePrint Head CleaningClean the Print Head if lines are missing or if white streaks appear in the printed nozzle checkpattern. Cleaning unclogs the nozzles and restores the print head condition. Note that cleaning thePrint Head causes used ink to be absorbed in the ink absorber. Cleaning the Print Head consumesink, so perform Print Head Cleaning only when necessary.If you click Cleaning on the Pattern Check dialog box that is displayed after printing the nozzlecheck pattern, the Print Head Cleaning dialog box shown in of step 4-(3) in the following procedurewill appear.1 Make sure that the printer is on.2 Open the Front Feeder and extend the Output Paper Support.3 Open the printer properties dialog box.4 Start Print Head Cleaning.(1) Click the Maintenance tab.(2) Click Cleaning.(3) Select the ink group to be cleaned.(4) Click Execute.Print Head Cleaning starts when the POWERlamp starts flashing green.Do not perform any other operations until Print Head Cleaning finishes. This takes about50 seconds.(5) Load a sheet of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper in the Auto Sheet Feeder and set thePaper Thickness Lever to the left.(6) Click Print Check Pattern.The nozzle check pattern is printed.Do not perform any other operations until the nozzle check pattern finishes printing.NoteCleaning the Print Head Without a Computerz The Print Head can also be cleaned from the printer itself, using the RESUME/CANCEL button.1. Make sure that the printer is on.2. Hold down the RESUME/CANCEL button until the POWER lamp flashes green once, andthen release it immediately.NoteClicking Initial Check Items displays the items tobe checked before cleaning.NoteThe nozzle check pattern will not be printed correctly if there is not enough ink. Replace the inktank if the remaining amount of ink is insufficient. See “Replacing an Ink Tank” on page 22.(3)(4)