Which types of maintenance procedures can be performed on inkjet printer heads?

The print head cleaning and deep cleaning functions allow you to clear up clogged print head nozzle. Perform print head cleaning if printing is faint or a specific color fails to print, even though there is enough ink.
If you perform deep cleaning and the condition still does not improve, perform ink flush.

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Deep Cleaning
Ink Flush
What maintenance is required for printers?
Which component is ultimately responsible for producing the image with thermal printing device?
Does printer maintenance use ink?
Which printer cleaning and maintenance tasks should be performed most often to ensure optimal printing results?

Cleaning

Open Canon IJ Printer Assistant Tool
Click Cleaning
When the Print Head Cleaning dialog box opens, select the ink group for which cleaning is to be performed.
Click Initial Check Items to display the items you need to check before performing cleaning.
Execute cleaning
Make sure that the printer is on and then click Execute.
Print head cleaning starts.
Complete cleaning

Click OK when the confirmation message is displayed.
The Nozzle Check dialog box will open.
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.

Important

Cleaning consumes a small amount of ink.
Cleaning the print head frequently will rapidly deplete your printer's ink supply. Consequently, perform cleaning only when necessary.

Deep Cleaning

Deep Cleaning is more thorough than cleaning. Perform deep cleaning when two Cleaning attempts do not resolve the print head problem.

Open Canon IJ Printer Assistant Tool
Click Deep Cleaning
When the Deep Cleaning dialog box opens, select the ink group for which deep cleaning is to be performed.
Click Initial Check Items to display the items you need to check before performing deep cleaning.
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.
Complete deep cleaning
Click OK when the confirmation message is displayed.
The Nozzle Check dialog box will open.
Check the results

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

Important

Deep Cleaning consumes a larger amount of ink than Cleaning.
Cleaning the print head frequently will rapidly deplete your printer's ink supply. Consequently, perform cleaning only when necessary.

Ink Flush

Execute Ink Flush if the status does not improve even after Deep Cleaning is performed.

Open Canon IJ Printer Assistant Tool
Click Ink Flush
When the Ink Flush dialog box opens, select the ink group for which ink flush is to be performed.
Click Initial Check Items to display the items you need to check before performing ink flush.
Be sure to check the remaining ink level before running Ink Flush.
Execute ink flush

Make sure that the printer is on and then click Execute.
Click OK when the confirmation message appears.
Ink flush starts.
Complete ink flush
Click OK when the confirmation message is displayed.
The Nozzle Check dialog box will open.
Check the results
To check whether the print quality has improved, click Print Check Pattern. To cancel the check process, click Cancel.

Important

Ink Flush consumes an extremely large amount of ink.
Executing ink flush frequently will rapidly deplete your printer's ink supply. Therefore, execute ink flush only when necessary.
If Ink Flush is run when the remaining ink level is insufficient, it may cause a failure.

Note

If there is no sign of improvement after Ink Flush, the ink may have run out or the print head may be worn. For details on the remedial action to be taken, see "Ink Is Not Coming Out."

What maintenance is required for printers?

A printer should be cleaned inside out and covered after use. It has delicate parts that get coated with dust. At regular intervals clean it from inside to avoid accumulation of dust and grime. Use a lint-free cloth or moistened cotton swab for cleaning.

Which component is ultimately responsible for producing the image with thermal printing device?

What is Thermal Printing and How Does It Work? The first of these components in a thermal head, which is the primary component for generating heat and produces the image on the thermal paper as it passes over.

Does printer maintenance use ink?

Also, keep in mind: a printhead cleaning function performed by your printer will consume ink, so use as sparingly as possible.

Which printer cleaning and maintenance tasks should be performed most often to ensure optimal printing results?

You should perform common printer maintenance tasks to increase your printer's overall efficiency and lifespan. Most modern printers can be made to perform nozzle checks, clean print heads, and align print heads in the settings menu. You should also manually clean the printer's interior and exterior every few months.