If printing is faint, Clean the printhead – Canon imagePROGRAF iPF815 MFP M40 User Manual

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You can specify a number of pages in the printer's Noz. Check Freq. menu for automatic nozzle checking and
cleaning every time you fi nish printing that quantity. (→"Main Menu Settings," User Manual)

You can start Head Cleaning A by holding down the Information button for three seconds or more.

If printing does not improve after Head Cleaning A , try Head Cleaning B . If this does not solve the problem,
repeat Head Cleaning B two or three times. If this still does not improve printing, the Printhead may have
reached the end of its useful life. Contact your Canon dealer for assistance.

Do not remove the Maintenance Cartridge or ink tanks during cleaning.

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Cleaning the Printhead may help clear nozzles that are clogged.
Choose one of two Printhead cleaning modes ( Head Cleaning A or Head Cleaning B ), depending on the problem
to resolve.

Press the Menu button to display MAIN MENU .

Press or to select Head Cleaning , and then press
the ► button.

Press or to select the type of cleaning, and then
press the OK button.

The printhead is cleaned, and the printer goes online.

Use Head Cleaning A if printing is faint or contains

foreign substances. This method of cleaning

consumes the least amount of ink. It takes about three

minutes to complete.

Head Cleaning A

Use Head Cleaning B if no ink comes out of the

printhead, or if Head Cleaning A does not solve the

problem. It takes about four minutes to complete.

Head Cleaning B

If Printing is Faint

Clean the printhead as follows.

Clean the printhead

Print a test pattern to check the nozzles, and determine
whether cleaning has cleared the nozzles. (→"Checking
for Nozzle Clogging," User Manual)

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