Canon BJ-230 - Manual (Page 52)

7. Close the front cover.
When you are not using the printer, make sure the ink cartridge is in its
home position, which is on the right side of the printer.
Cleaning the Print Head
The print head on a new ink cartridge needs to be cleaned to ensure the
best possible print quality. The printer automatically cleans the print
head when you follow these steps:
1. Make sure the printer is turned on and on-line.
2. Press the
ON LINE and PRINT MODE buttons at the same time.
The ON LINE indicator will blink for about 12 seconds while the printer
cleans the print head. When complete, the ON LINE indicator stops
blinking and goes off. Press ON LINE to resume printing.
Storing Ink Cartridges
Follow these guidelines when storing your ink cartridges:
T Keep a new ink cartridge in its sealed container until you are ready
to use it.
T Store the ink cartridge at room temperature.
T Install the ink cartridge in the printer immediately after you open
the sealed container.
T After installing the ink cartridge, perform the print head cleaning
CAUTION: Do not move the ink cartridge after installing it. Moving
the ink cartridge to the left and leaving it there may uncap the print
head and cause it to dry out.
NOTE: Cleaning the print head consumes a small amount of ink.
Repeating this procedure unnecessarily reduces the life of the cartridge.