Canon S600 Quick Start Manual

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22Printing MaintenanceCleaning the PrintheadCleaning the PrintheadCleaning the PrintheadCleaning the PrintheadIf your printed output appears faded, streaked or scratchy, the printhead mayneed to be cleaned or aligned. See the S600 User’s Guide on the Setup Software& User’s Guide CD-ROM for additional corrective actions.To clean the printhead in Windows:To clean the printhead in Windows:To clean the printhead in Windows:To clean the printhead in Windows:1. With the printer on, click StartStartStartStart, thenSettingsSettingsSettingsSettings, then PrintersPrintersPrintersPrinters.2. Right-click the Canon S600Canon S600Canon S600Canon S600 printericon, then select PropertiesPropertiesPropertiesProperties.3. Click the MaintenanceMaintenanceMaintenanceMaintenance tab, thenclick the CleaningCleaningCleaningCleaning button. Theprinter will clean the printhead.4. Click OKOKOKOK to close the window.5. After the cleaning, print a nozzle check pattern to check the results. See“Printing a Nozzle Check Pattern” on page 20.6. If there is no change after cleaning, check the amount of ink remaining. If anink tank is empty, replace it. See “Monitoring Ink Levels” on page 19.To clean the printhead in Mac OS:To clean the printhead in Mac OS:To clean the printhead in Mac OS:To clean the printhead in Mac OS:1. Make sure the printer is on.2. In a software application, click FileFileFileFile, then Page SetupPage SetupPage SetupPage Setup.3. Click UtilitiesUtilitiesUtilitiesUtilities. The Canon S600 Printer Utility window will appear.Printhead cleaning consumes ink. Avoid unnecessary cleaning.The Maintenance tab andprocedures may vary forWindows NT 4.0 andWindows 2000. Followthe instructions whenprompted.