Routine Maintenance; When Printing Becomes Faint Or Colors Are Incorrect - Canon PIXMA iP100 Series Quick Start Manual

Routine Maintenance

When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors Are Incorrect

When printing becomes faint or colors are incorrect even if ink remains in the ink tanks, the print
head nozzles are probably clogged. Print the nozzle check pattern to confirm the condition of the
nozzles and then perform Print Head Cleaning.
If print results are not satisfactory, performing Print Head Alignment may improve print quality.
Note
Before performing maintenance
Open the Print Head Cover and make sure that both lamps for the ink tanks are lit red.
If not, see "Getting the Ink Status Information" on page 43 and take the appropriate action.
Make sure that the ink tank is set properly. See "Replacing Ink Tanks" on page 45.
If the Alarm lamp flashes orange, see "Alarm Lamp Flashes Orange" on page 67.
Increase the Print Quality setting in the printer driver settings.
Refer to the PC Printing Guide on-screen manual.
Step 1
See "Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern" on page 25.
If lines are missing or if white streaks appear
Step 2
See "Print Head Cleaning" on page 28.
If the problem is not resolved after performing
Print Head Cleaning twice
Step 3
See "Print Head Deep Cleaning" on page 31.
Note
If performing to Step 3 does not solve the problem, turn off the printer and perform another Print Head
Deep Cleaning after 24 hours.
If this does not solve the problem, the Print Head may be damaged. Contact your Canon Service
representative.
If the Ruled Lines Are Shifted
24 Routine Maintenance
See "Aligning the Print Head" on page 33.
After cleaning the
Print Head, print
and examine the
nozzle check
pattern.