Canon Pixma Mx492 User Guide

							Cleaning the Print HeadClean the print head if lines are missing or if horizontal white streaks are present in the printed nozzle checkpattern. Cleaning unclogs the nozzles and restores the print head condition. Cleaning the print head
consumes ink, so clean the print head only when necessary.1.
Make sure that the power is turned on.
2.
Press the  Setup button, use the  or  button to select  Maintenance, then press the  OK
button.
LCD and Operation Panel
3.
Use the  or  button to select  Cleaning, then press the  OK button.
The machine starts cleaning the print head.
Do not perform any other operations until the machine completes the cleaning of the print head. This
takes about 30 seconds.
4.
Check the print head condition.
To check the print head condition, 
print the nozzle check pattern .
Note
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If the problem is not resolved after cleaning the print head twice, clean the print head deeply.
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							Cleaning the Print Head DeeplyIf print quality does not improve by the standard cleaning of the print head, clean the print head deeply.
Cleaning the print head deeply consumes more ink than the standard cleaning of the print head, so clean the print head deeply only when necessary.1.
Make sure that the power is turned on.
2.
Press the  Setup button, use the  or  button to select  Maintenance, then press the  OK
button.
LCD and Operation Panel
3.
Use the  or  button to select  Deep cleaning, then press the  OK button.
The machine starts cleaning the print head deeply.
Do not perform any other operations until the machine completes the deep cleaning of the print head.
This takes about 1 minute.
4.
Check the print head condition.
To check the print head condition, 
print the nozzle check pattern .
If the problem is not resolved, turn off the power and clean the print head deeply again after 24 hours. Do
not unplug the power cord when turning off the power.
If the problem is still not resolved, 
replace the FINE cartridge  with a new one. If the problem is still not
resolved after replacing the FINE cartridge, contact the service center.
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							Aligning the Print HeadIf printed ruled lines are misaligned or print results are otherwise unsatisfactory, adjust the print head
position.
Note
•
If the remaining ink level is low, the print head alignment sheet will not be printed correctly.
Replace the FINE cartridge  whose ink is low.
You need to prepare: a sheet of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper (including recycled paper)*
* Be sure to use paper that is white and clean on both sides.
1.
Make sure that the power is turned on.
2.
Load a sheet of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper in the cassette.
After pushing the cassette back, the paper information registration screen is displayed on the LCD.
Select  A4 or  Letter  for Size:  and Plain paper  for Type: , then press the  OK button.
3.
Pull the paper output support out from the paper output tray, then open the output tray
extension.
4.
Press the  Setup button, use the  or  button to select  Maintenance, then press the  OK
button.
LCD and Operation Panel
5.
Use the  or  button to select  Head alignment , then press the OK button.
The print head alignment sheet will be printed.
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							Important
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Do not touch any printed part on the print head alignment sheet. If the sheet is stained or wrinkled,it may not be scanned properly.
•
If the print head alignment sheet was not printed correctly, press the  Stop button, then redo this
procedure from the beginning.
6.
Confirm the message, then load the print head alignment sheet on the platen glass.
Load the print head alignment sheet WITH THE PRINTED SIDE FACING DOWN and align the mark 
on the bottom right corner of the sheet with the alignment mark .
Note
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The print head alignment sheet cannot be scanned if it is loaded in the ADF (Auto DocumentFeeder).
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							7.Close the document cover gently, then press the Black or Color  button.
The machine starts scanning the print head alignment sheet, and the print head position will be adjusted automatically.
When adjusting the print head position is complete, remove the print head alignment sheet on the platen glass.
Important
•
Do not open the document cover or move the print head alignment sheet on the platen glass until
adjusting the print head position is complete.
•
If the error message appears on the LCD, press the  OK button to release the error, then take
appropriate action.
A Message Is Displayed
Note
•
If the print results are still not satisfactory after adjusting the print head position as described above,
adjust the print head position manually from the computer.
Aligning the Print Head Position from Your Computer
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To print and check the current head position adjustment values, select  Print align value from the
Maintenance  menu.
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							Performing Maintenance from a Computer
Cleaning the Print Heads from Your Computer
Aligning the Print Head
Aligning the Print Head Position Automatically from Your Computer
Aligning the Print Head Position from Your Computer
Use Your Computer to Print a Nozzle Check Pattern
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							Cleaning the Print Heads from Your ComputerThe print head cleaning function allows you to clear up clogged print head nozzle. Perform print head
cleaning if printing is faint or a specific color fails to print, even though there is enough ink.
The procedure for cleaning the print head is as follows:
 Cleaning
1.
Open the printer driver setup window
2.
Click  Cleaning  on the Maintenance  tab
When the  Print Head Cleaning  dialog box opens, select the ink group for which cleaning is to be
performed.
Click  Initial Check Items  to display the items you need to check before performing cleaning.
3.
Execute cleaning
Make sure that the printer is on and then click  Execute.
Print head cleaning starts.
4.
Complete cleaning
The  Nozzle Check  dialog box opens after the confirmation message.
5.
Check the results
To check whether the print quality has improved, click  Print Check Pattern. To cancel the check
process, click  Cancel.
If cleaning the head once does not resolve the print head problem, clean it once more.
Important
•
Cleaning  consumes a small amount of ink.
Cleaning the print head frequently will rapidly deplete your printer's ink supply. Consequently, perform
cleaning only when necessary.
 Deep Cleaning
Deep Cleaning  is more thorough than cleaning. Perform deep cleaning when two  Cleaning attempts do
not resolve the print head problem.
1.
Open the printer driver setup window
2.
Click  Deep Cleaning  on the Maintenance  tab
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							When the Deep Cleaning  dialog box opens, select the ink group for which deep cleaning is to be
performed.
Click  Initial Check Items  to display the items you need to check before performing deep cleaning.3.
Execute deep cleaning
Make sure that the printer is on and then click  Execute.
Click  OK when the confirmation message appears.
Print head deep cleaning starts.
4.
Complete deep cleaning
The  Nozzle Check  dialog box opens after the confirmation message.
5.
Check the results
To check whether the print quality has improved, click  Print Check Pattern. To cancel the check
process, click  Cancel.
Important
•
Deep Cleaning  consumes a larger amount of ink than  Cleaning.
Cleaning the print head frequently will rapidly deplete your printer's ink supply. Consequently, perform
cleaning only when necessary.
Note
•
If there is no sign of improvement after  Deep Cleaning, turn off the printer, wait 24 hours, and then
perform  Deep Cleaning  again. If there is still no sign of improvement, see "
Ink Is Not Ejected ."
Related Topic
Use Your Computer to Print a Nozzle Check Pattern
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							Aligning the Print HeadWhen you perform head position adjustment, errors in the print head adjustment position are corrected and
conditions such as color and line streaking are improved. If the print results appear uneven because of line shifts or other conditions, adjust the position of the print
head.
On this printer, you can adjust the print head either 
automatically  or manually.
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							Aligning the Print Head Position from Your ComputerPrint head alignment corrects the installation positions of the print head and improves deviated colors and
lines.
This printer supports two head alignment methods: 
automatic head alignment  and manual head alignment.
The procedure for performing manual print head alignment is as follows:
 Print Head Alignment
1.
Open the printer driver setup window
2.
Click  Custom Settings  on the Maintenance  tab
The  Custom Settings  dialog box opens.
3.
Switch head alignment to manual
Check the  Align heads manually  check box.
4.
Apply the settings
Click  OK and when the confirmation message appears, click  OK.
5.
Click  Print Head Alignment  on the Maintenance  tab
The  Start Print Head Alignment  dialog box opens.
6.
Load paper in the printer
Load three sheets of A4 size or Letter size plain paper into the cassette.
Note
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If the cassette paper information registered on the printer is not set to A4 size and plain paper,
an error may occur. For instructions on what to do if an error occurs, see "
Paper setting for
Printing ."
For details about the cassette paper information to be registered on the printer, see the
following:
•
Paper Settings on the Printer Driver and the Printer (Media Type)
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Paper Settings on the Printer Driver and the Printer (Paper Size)
7.
Execute head alignment
Make sure that the printer is on and click  Align Print Head.
Follow the instruction in the message.
Important
•
Do not open the paper output cover while printing is in progress.
8.
Check the printed pattern
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