The print head cleaning function allows you to unclog clogged nozzles in the print head. Perform print head cleaning if printing is faint or a specific color fails to print, even though there is enough ink.
The procedure for cleaning the print head is as follows:

Cleaning

2. Click Cleaning on the Maintenance tab
The Print Head Cleaning dialog box opens. Follow the instruction shown in the dialog box.
Click Initial Check Items to display the items you need to check before performing Cleaning.

3. Execute cleaning
Make sure that the printer is on and then click Execute.
Print head cleaning starts.

4. Complete cleaning
The Nozzle Check dialog box opens after the confirmation message.

5. Check the results
To check whether the print quality has improved, click Print Check Pattern. To cancel the check process, click Cancel.
If cleaning the head once does not resolve the print head problem, clean it once more.

1. Select Cleaning from the pop-up menu on the Canon IJ Printer Utility

2. Click the Cleaning icon
When the dialog opens, follow the displayed instructions.
Click Initial Check Items to display the items you need to check before performing Cleaning.

3. Execute cleaning
Make sure that the printer is on and then click OK.
Print head cleaning starts.

4. Complete cleaning
The Nozzle Check dialog box opens after the confirmation message.

5. Check the results
To check whether the print quality has improved, click Print Check Pattern. To cancel the check process, click Cancel.
If cleaning the head once does not resolve the print head problem, clean it once more.

Deep Cleaning

1. Open the printer driver setup window

2. Click Deep Cleaning on the Maintenance tab
The Deep Cleaning dialog box opens. Follow the instruction shown in the dialog box.
Click Initial Check Items to display the items you need to check before performing Deep Cleaning.

3. Execute deep cleaning
Make sure that the printer is on and then click Execute.
Click OK when the confirmation message appears.
Print head deep cleaning starts.

4. Complete deep cleaning
The Nozzle Check dialog box opens after the confirmation message.

5. Check the results
To check whether the print quality has improved, click Print Check Pattern. To cancel the check process, click Cancel.

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1. Select Cleaning from the pop-up menu on the Canon IJ Printer Utility

2. Click the Deep Cleaning icon
When the dialog opens, follow the displayed instructions.
Click Initial Check Items to display the items you need to check before performing Deep Cleaning.

3. Execute deep cleaning
Make sure that the printer is on and then click OK.
Click OK when the confirmation message appears.
Print head deep cleaning starts.

4. Complete deep cleaning
The Nozzle Check dialog box opens after the confirmation message.

5. Check the results
To check whether the print quality has improved, click Print Check Pattern. To cancel the check process, click Cancel.

Related Topic
-> [ Use Your Computer to Print a Nozzle Check Pattern ]