Canon PIXMA iP100 - Manual (Page 32)

28 Routine Maintenance
Print Head Cleaning
Clean the Print Head if lines are missing or if white streaks appear in the printed nozzle check
pattern. Cleaning unclogs the nozzles and restores the print head condition. Note that cleaning the
Print Head causes used ink to be absorbed in the ink absorber. Cleaning the Print Head consumes
ink, so perform Print Head Cleaning only when necessary.
If you click Cleaning on the Pattern Check dialog box that is displayed after printing the nozzle
check pattern, go to step 3-(3).
1
Make sure that the printer is on.
2
Open the printer properties dialog box.
3
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 Power
lamp starts flashing green.
Do not perform any other operations until Print
Head Cleaning finishes. This takes about 2 minutes.
(5) Load a sheet of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper in the Rear Tray and set the Paper
Thickness Lever to the right.
For details on the Paper Thickness Lever, refer to “Front View” in “Main Components” of
the User’s Guide on-screen manual.
Note
Cleaning the Print Head Without a Computer
The Print Head cleaning can also be performed without a computer, 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, and then
release it immediately.
Note
Clicking Initial Check Items displays the items to
be checked before cleaning.
(3)
(4)