Canon F50 Guia De Referência

The printhead contains nozzles through which ink is propelled onto the paper. To maintain the best possible print
quality, these nozzles need to be cleaned from time to time. Your machine is equipped with a printhead cleaning
function that does this.

■ Flow Chart of Printhead Maintenance

• If the pattern does not improve even after performing HEAD REFRESHING, turn off the power and

perform HEAD REFRESHING again after 24 hours. If the pattern still does not improve, the Printhead
(Cartridge) may be damaged. Contact the Canon Customer Care Center to have the Printhead
(Cartridge) replaced.

NOTE

Perform deep printhead 

    cleaning. (HEAD REFRESHING 
    setting) (

→ p. 5-8)

Perform normal printhead 

    cleaning (HEAD CLEANING 
    setting). (

→ p. 5-8)

    You can perform normal 

printhead cleaning up to 
three times.

Align the printhead. 

    (

→ Quick Start Guide)

Print the nozzle check pattern (

→ p. 5-8), and check the following;

    • 

If the nozzle check pattern is printed clearly.

    • 

If the printhead position is aligned.

Maintenance