Canon S800 User Manual

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32Printing Maintenance6. Check the nozzle check pattern. If partof the top pattern is missing, clean theprinthead. See “Cleaning thePrinthead” on page 32 for instructions.If the bottom pattern is streakedvertically with white, align theprinthead. See “Aligning the Printhead”on page 29 for instructions.Cleaning the PrintheadCleaning the PrintheadCleaning the PrintheadCleaning the PrintheadIf your printed output appears faded, streaked or scratchy, the printheads mayneed to be cleaned. See the S800 Reference Guide on the Setup Software &Reference 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. Make sure the printer is turned on.2. Click StartStartStartStart, SettingsSettingsSettingsSettings, then PrintersPrintersPrintersPrinters.3. Right-click the Canon S800Canon S800Canon S800Canon S800 printer icon, thenselect PropertiesPropertiesPropertiesProperties from the pop-up menu. TheCanon S800 Properties window will display.4. Click the MaintenanceMaintenanceMaintenanceMaintenance tab,then click the cleaning button:5. For each message displayed, click OKOKOKOK.The BJ Status Monitor opens automatically and closes when the printheadcleaning is done. The POWER/ERROR light on the printer flashes green duringthe cleaning process.Printhead cleaning consumes ink. Avoid unnecessarily cleaning.The Maintenance tab and procedures may vary forWindows NT 4.0 and Windows 2000. Follow the instructionswhen prompted for those operating systems.