Maintenance Procedure
If print results are blurred, colors are not printed correctly, or print results are unsatisfactory (e.g. misaligned
printed ruled lines), perform the maintenance procedure below.
Important
• Do not rinse or wipe the print head. This can cause trouble with the print head.
Note
• Check if ink remains in the ink tanks.
• If the
Alarm
lamp lights or flashes, see
.
• For Windows, increasing the print quality in the printer driver settings may improve the print result.
Changing the Print Quality and Correcting Image Data
When the Print Results Are Blurred or Uneven:
Step1
Print the nozzle check pattern.
From the printer
Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern
From the computer
• For Windows:
Printing a Nozzle Check Pattern
• For macOS:
Printing a Nozzle Check Pattern
Step2
Examine the nozzle check pattern
If there are missing lines or horizontal white streaks in the pattern:
Step3
Clean the print head.
From the printer
From the computer
• For Windows:
Cleaning the Print Heads
• For macOS:
Cleaning the Print Heads
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Summary of Contents for PIXMA G5040
Page 1: ...G5000 series Online Manual English...
Page 27: ...Basic Operation Printing Photos from a Computer Printing Photos from a Smartphone Tablet 27...
Page 53: ...XX represents alphanumeric characters 53...
Page 76: ...TR9530 series 76...
Page 77: ...Handling Paper Ink Tanks etc Loading Paper Refilling Ink Tanks 77...
Page 96: ...Refilling Ink Tanks Refilling Ink Tanks Checking Ink Level Ink Tips 96...
Page 108: ...Adjusting Print Head Position Automatically For macOS Adjusting Print Head Position 108...
Page 121: ...Safety Safety Precautions Regulatory Information WEEE EU EEA 121...
Page 149: ...Main Components Front View Rear View Inside View Operation Panel 149...
Page 214: ...Custom Size Others 214...
Page 224: ...Note Selecting Scaled changes the printable area of the document 224...
Page 242: ...In such cases take the appropriate action as described 242...
Page 277: ...Printing Using Canon Application Software Easy PhotoPrint Editor Guide 277...
Page 325: ...Other Network Problems Checking Network Information Restoring to Factory Defaults 325...
Page 330: ...Problems while Printing from Smartphone Tablet Cannot Print from Smartphone Tablet 330...