Canon TS3522 how to clean the print head
When the nozzle check pattern has missing lines or white streaks. Cleaning uses ink.
Steps
- Check that the printer is turned on.
- Press the Setup button until 2 appears on the LCD.
- Press the Black button or the Color button. Cleaning takes about 1 minute and is complete when the ON lamp lights after flashing.
- Print the nozzle check pattern to check the print head condition. See Print the nozzle check pattern.
- If the problem remains after cleaning twice, press the Setup button until 3 appears on the LCD and press the Black or Color button to run a deep cleaning, which takes about 1 to 2 minutes.
- If the deep cleaning does not resolve the problem, turn off the power and run the deep cleaning again after 24 hours.
If the problem remains after a second deep cleaning, replace the FINE cartridge; if it still remains, contact your nearest Canon service center.
Source: If Printing Is Faint or Uneven: Cleaning the Print Head; Deep Print Head Cleaning Source: If Printing Is Faint or Uneven: Cleaning the Print Head; Deep Print Head Cleaning, pp. 76-77
Other TS3522 procedures
- How to replace a FINE cartridgeWhen the LCD shows an ink error code such as E04, E05, E15 or E16, or a cartridge needs replacing.
- How to print the nozzle check patternWhen printouts show missing lines or white streaks, to see whether the print head nozzles are clogged.
- How to align the print headAfter replacing a FINE cartridge, or when ruled lines print misaligned or print results are unsatisfactory.
- How to clear a paper jam at the output slot or rear trayWhen the LCD shows E03 with support code 1300, or you can see jammed paper at the paper output slot or the rear tray.
- How to clear a paper jam inside the printerWhen the jammed paper tears and you cannot remove it from the output slot or feed slot, or paper remains inside the printer.
Sources
- Online Manual, TS3500 series (PDF, macOS edition). Canon Inc. Document TS3500ser_OnlineManual_Mac_EN_V02, revision V02, 298 pages, en. gdlp01.c-wss.com (PDF). Listed on the manufacturer's support page. Retrieved 13 November 2026.
Page numbers are the numbers printed in the manual. Where this page and the manual differ, follow the manual.