Canon iP1800 Series Benutzerhandbuch

Routine Maintenance

When printing becomes faint or colors are incorrect, the print head nozzles on FINE Cartridges are 
probably clogged. Print the nozzle check pattern to confirm the condition of the nozzles and then 
perform Print Head Cleaning.
If print results are not satisfactory, performing Print Head Alignment may improve print quality.

Before performing maintenance
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Make sure that the orange protective tape is removed from the bottom of a FINE Cartridge.

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If the ALARM lamp is flashing orange, see “ALARM Lamp Flashes Orange” on page 50.

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Increase the Print Quality setting in the printer driver settings.

See “Print Results Not Satisfactory” on page 44.

See “Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern” on page 15.

If lines are missing or if white streaks appear

After cleaning the 

Print Head, print 

and examine the 

nozzle check 

pattern.

See “Print Head Cleaning” on page 19.

If the problem is not resolved after performing 

Print Head Cleaning twice

See “Print Head Deep Cleaning” on page 21.

If the problem is not resolved after performing 

Print Head Deep Cleaning twice

See “Replacing a FINE Cartridge” on page 26.

If the straight line is misaligned or the Print Head position is misaligned, align the Print Head position. See 

“Aligning the Print Head” on page 23.