Canon S800 Reference Manual

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Contents

Chapter 6 TroubleshootingContents Index84What causes poor printing? (cont.)• Printing a nozzle check pattern• Aligning the print head• Cleaning the print headReferenceIs the print head clogged or worn out?If the ink level in all of the tanks is sufficient, the printhead could be clogged or worn out. You candetermine this by printing a nozzle check pattern.Print a nozzle check pattern• If pattern (1) is broken, clean the print head.• If pattern (2) is streaked vertically with white, alignthe print head.Clean the print headAfter cleaning the print head, print another nozzlecheck pattern. If the pattern is not crisp and clear,clean the print head and print nozzle check patternsup to 5 times. If the pattern is still not crisp and clear,deep clean the print head.