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Canon IJ Printer Utility

The Canon IJ Printer Utility allows you to perform printer maintenance or change the settings of the printer.

What You Can Do with the Canon IJ Printer Utility

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You can switch between pages in Canon IJ Printer Utility by the pop-up menu. You can choose one of the following items from the pop-up menu.

Cleaning
Clean the printer to clear up clogged print head nozzle.
Test Print
Perform a test print to check the state of the print head nozzle and adjust the paper feed volume.
Media Information
Gets the latest media information from the printer and updates the media information in the printer driver.
Accounting
Allows you to set IDs for each job and each user, and manage the print history and print jobs.

Note

  • If the printer is being shared, Accounting information cannot be set on client machines.
Paper Information on Printer
The printer's paper information is displayed.
Ink Level Information
Check the remaining ink levels.

Note

  • To operate the Canon IJ Printer Utility, you must first turn on the printer.
  • Depending on the items selected, the computer communicates with the printer to obtain information. If the computer is unable to communicate with the printer, an error message may be displayed.
    If this happens, click Cancel to display the most recent settings specified on your computer.