Canon PIXMA iP3500 Series Quick Start Manual

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33Routine MaintenancePrint Head CleaningClean the Print Head if lines are missing or if white streaks appear in the printed nozzle checkpattern. Cleaning unclogs the nozzles and restores the print head condition. Note that cleaning thePrint Head causes used ink to be absorbed in the ink absorber. Cleaning the Print Head consumesink, so perform Print Head Cleaning only when necessary.If you click Cleaning on the Pattern Check dialog box that is displayed after printing the nozzlecheck pattern, the Print Head Cleaning dialog box shown in of step 4-(3) in the following procedurewill appear.1 Make sure that the printer is on.2 Open the Front Tray and extend the Output Tray Extension.3 Open the printer properties dialog box.4 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 POWERlamp starts flashing green.Do not perform any other operations until PrintHead Cleaning finishes. This takes about 50seconds.(5) Load a sheet of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper in the Rear Tray and set the PaperThickness Lever to the left.For details on the Paper Thickness Lever, refer to “Front View” in “Main Components” ofthe User’s Guide on-screen manual.NoteCleaning the Print Head Without a ComputerThe Print Head can also be cleaned from the printer itself, 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, andthen release it immediately.NoteClicking Initial Check Items displays the items tobe checked before cleaning.(3)(4)