User manual CANON S820

[. . . ] BUBBLE JET PRINTER User's Guide V1 Table of Contents Table of Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 How to Use This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Printer Parts and Their Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Rear View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Inside the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Operation Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] If the problem remains even after you repeat print head cleaning three times, perform print head deep cleaning. Print Head Cleaning 79 Routine Maintenance s Cleaning the Print Head from the Printer 1 2 Ensure the printer is on. Hold down the RESUME/CANCEL button until the POWER lamp flashes once. Now the POWER lamp starts flashing and print head cleaning begins. Do not perform any other operations until the head cleaning finishes. After print head cleaning finishes, print the nozzle check pattern to verify that the print head is clean. If the head is still not clean after the third cleaning, perform print head deep cleaning. ¬ Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern ¬ Print Head Deep Cleaning Print Head Cleaning 80 Routine Maintenance Print Head Deep Cleaning If print quality does not improve by standard print head cleaning, try deep cleaning, which is a more powerful process. Perform print head deep cleaning from the printer driver. Note ® Print head deep cleaning consumes more ink than standard print head cleaning, so perform this procedure only when necessary. Windows 1 2 3 4 Ensure the printer is on. Open the Printer Properties dialog box. ¬ Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box Click the Maintenance tab and then click the Deep Cleaning icon. When the confirmation message is displayed, click OK. Print Head Deep Cleaning 81 Routine Maintenance Macintosh 1 2 Ensure the printer is on. The Page Setup dialog box can normally be opened by selecting Page Setup. . . in the File menu. 3 4 5 Click the Utilities button to open the Printer Utility dialog box. Select Cleaning from the pull-down menu, and then click the Deep Cleaning icon. Click OK. Now the POWER lamp starts flashing and print head deep cleaning begins. The process takes one or two minutes to complete, so simply wait until the POWER lamp stops flashing. After print head deep cleaning finishes, print the nozzle check pattern to verify that the head is clean. If the print head is still not clean, repeat print head deep cleaning and the nozzle check pattern printing up to three times. If the problem persists, the print head may be worn out. Contact a Canon service representative. ¬ Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern Print Head Deep Cleaning 82 Routine Maintenance Cleaning the Printer During normal printing, ink and small scraps of paper accumulate in the printer. When the accumulated debris becomes clearly visible, clean the printer by the following procedure. 1 2 Caution ® Turn the printer off. Ensure that the POWER lamp is off and unplug the printer. Always ensure you unplug the printer before cleaning the printer to avoid an electric shock. Cleaning the Printer 83 Routine Maintenance 3 Open the front cover, and wipe the interior of the printer with a dry cloth. Wipe away any stray drops of ink, scraps of paper, and dust. Pay special attention to cleaning the black panel that can easily become dirty. [. . . ] Open the Printer Properties dialog box from the Start menu. 1 Note ® 2 ¬ Opening the Printer Properties dialog box directly from the Start menu For Faster Printing 166 Appendices 3 Click the Maintenance tab and click the Custom Settings icon. 4 Select the Set printer to ECP mode check box and click Send. For Faster Printing 167 Appendices Note ® · Some computers may have problems printing in the ECP mode. In this case, clear the Set printer to ECP mode check box in the screen above, and click Send. Turn the printer off and back on to cancel the ECP mode. · With Windows 95, a problem may remain after you cancel the ECP mode setting. [. . . ]