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Clean the Print Head if white stripes appear in the printed nozzle check pattern. Note that cleaning the Print Head causes ink used for cleaning to be absorbed in the ink absorber. Cleaning the Print Head consumes ink, so perform Print Head Cleaning only when necessary.
Caution
Before performing Print Head Cleaning, open the Top Cover and ensure that all of the ink lamps are lit. If any one of the ink lamps flashes red fast or unlit, this tank has run out of ink. Be sure to replace the ink tank before performing Print Head Cleaning. To perform Print Head Cleaning under the ink out condition may cause the printing trouble such as the mixing of inks, or a printer malfunction. See "Replacing Ink Tanks ".
Caution
Windows
Caution
The Print Head Cleaning dialog box of (3) in step 4 is directly displayed when you click Cleaning on the Pattern Check dialog box. See "Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern".
1. Ensure that the printer is on.
2. Gently press the 
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.
Caution
Clicking Initial Check Items displays the items to be checked before cleaning.
(4) Click Execute.
Print Head Cleaning starts when the POWER lamp starts blinking blue.
Caution
Do not perform any other operations until the Print Head Cleaning finishes. This takes about 120 seconds.
(5) Load a sheet of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper in the Auto Sheet Feeder.
Caution
If other than A4 or Letter-sized paper is loaded, you cannot print the nozzle check pattern. Be sure to use A4 or Letter-sized plain paper.
(6) Confirm the displayed message and click Print Check Pattern to print the nozzle check pattern.
The nozzle check pattern is printed.
Caution
Do not perform any other operations until the nozzle check pattern printing finishes.
Caution
The nozzle check pattern will not be printed correctly if there is not enough ink. Replace the ink tank if the remaining amount of ink is insufficient. See "Replacing Ink Tanks ".
5. Check the Print Head condition with the printed nozzle check pattern. See "Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern".
Caution
If the problem remains after performing Print Head Cleaning twice, try Print Head Deep
Cleaning. See "Print Head Deep Cleaning ".
Macintosh
Caution
The Cleaning dialog box of (3) in step 4 is directly displayed when you click Cleaning on the Pattern Check dialog box. See "Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern".
1. Ensure that the printer is on.
2. Gently press the 
3. Open the Canon IJ Printer Utility dialog box.
4. Start Print Head Cleaning.
(1) Ensure that Cleaning is selected from the pop-up menu.
(2) Click Cleaning.
(3) Select the ink group to be cleaned.
Caution
Clicking Initial Check Items displays the items to be checked before cleaning.
(4) Click OK.
Print Head Cleaning starts when the POWER lamp starts blinking blue.
Caution
Do not perform any other operations until the Print Head Cleaning finishes. This takes about 120 seconds.
(5) Load a sheet of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper in the Auto Sheet Feeder.
Caution
If other than A4 or Letter-sized paper is loaded, you cannot print the nozzle check pattern. Be sure to use A4 or Letter-sized plain paper.
(6) Confirm the displayed message and click Print Check Pattern to print the nozzle check pattern.
The nozzle check pattern is printed.
Caution
Do not perform any other operations until the nozzle check pattern printing finishes.
Caution
The nozzle check pattern will not be printed correctly if there is not enough ink. Replace the ink tank if the remaining amount of ink is insufficient. See "Replacing Ink Tanks ".
5. Check the Print Head condition with the printed nozzle check pattern. See "Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern".
Caution
If the problem remains after performing Print Head Cleaning twice, try Print Head Deep
Cleaning. See "Print Head Deep Cleaning ".