Canon Pixma iP4300 Series Quick Start Manual page 44

Note
The nozzle check pattern will not be printed correctly if there is not enough ink. Replace the ink
tank if the remaining amount of ink is insufficient. See "Replacing an Ink Tank" on page 26.
5
Check the print head condition with the printed nozzle check pattern, and take
appropriate action.
See "Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern" on page 38.
Note
If the problem is not resolved after performing steps 4 and 5 twice, try Print Head Deep Cleaning.
See "Print Head Deep Cleaning" on page 42.
If you click Cleaning on the Pattern Check dialog box that is displayed after printing the nozzle
check pattern, the Print Head Cleaning dialog box shown in of step 4-(3) in the following procedure
will appear.
1
Make sure that the printer is on.
2
Press the Open Button to open the Paper Output Tray and extend the Output Tray
Extension.
3
Open the Canon IJ Printer Utility dialog box.
4
Start Print Head Cleaning.
(1) Make sure that Cleaning is selected in the pop-up menu.
(2) Click Cleaning.
(3) Select the ink group to be cleaned.
When cleaning the nozzles of black ink tanks:
Select Black to clean the nozzles of PGI-5BK,
Color to clean the nozzles of CLI-8BK.
Note
Clicking Initial Check Items displays the items to
be checked before cleaning.
(4) Click OK.
Print Head Cleaning starts when the POWER
lamp starts flashing green.
Do not perform any other operations until Print Head Cleaning finishes. This takes about
40 seconds.
(5) Load a sheet of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper in the Auto Sheet Feeder or Cassette.
(6) Press the Paper Feed Switch to select the paper source in which you loaded the paper.
(7) Click Print Check Pattern.
The nozzle check pattern is printed.
Do not perform any other operations until the nozzle check pattern finishes printing.
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