Opening the Maintenance Tool (Canon IJ Printer Assistant Tool) (Windows), How do I open the IJ Printer Assistant Tool? This an application used to perform printer maintenance or change the settings of the printer. When MP Drivers are installed, the Canon IJ Printer Assistant Tool is also installed. To install only the Canon IJ Printer Assistant Tool, access the Canon web site and download the software.
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Driver/Software Details
- Filename: pat_-win-1_20_1-ea34_2.exe
- Version: 1.20.1
- Size: 8.70 MB
- Languages: Multilanguage
- Post Date: 06/10/2019
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Environment Operating System
- Windows 10 (32-64bit)
- Windows 8.1(32-64bit)
- Windows 7 SP1 or later(32-64bit)
Canon IJ Printer Assistant Tool
How to start?
- Canon IJ PAT can be started in the following ways.
- Click the Maintenance and Preferences icon in the Maintenance tab of the printer driver.
- Click IJ-Printer-Assistant-Tool in the Canon Utilities from All apps (or Apps, All Programs) in the Windows Start menu.
Applicable Models
| PIXMA E | PIXMA G | PIXMA TR | PIXMA TS |
|---|---|---|---|
| PIXMA E200 series PIXMA E300 series PIXMA E3100 series PIXMA E4200 series | PIXMA G1400 series PIXMA G1500 series PIXMA G2400 series PIXMA G2500 series PIXMA G3400 series PIXMA G3500 series PIXMA G4400 series PIXMA G4500 series PIXMA G5000 series PIXMA G6000 series PIXMA GM2000 series | PIXMA TR4500 series PIXMA TR7500 series PIXMA TR8500 series | PIXMA TS200 series PIXMA TS300 series PIXMA TS3100 series PIXMA TS5100 series PIXMA TS6100 series PIXMA TS6200 series PIXMA TS700 series PIXMA TS8100 series PIXMA TS8200 series PIXMA TS9100 series PIXMA TS9500 series |
Feature
Cleaning
- Performs print head cleaning.
- Print head cleaning removes any blockage in the print head nozzles.
- Perform cleaning when printing becomes faint, or a specific color fails to print, even though all ink levels are sufficiently high.
Deep Cleaning
- Performs deep cleaning.
- Perform deep cleaning when two Cleaning attempts do not resolve the print head problem.
Print Head Alignment
- Print head alignment corrects the installation positions of the print head and improves deviated colors and lines.
- Align the print head immediately after installing the print head.
Nozzle Check
- Prints a nozzle check pattern.
- Perform this function if printing becomes faint or a specific color fails to print. Print a nozzle check pattern, and check whether the print head is working properly.
- If the print result for a specific color faints, or if there are any unprinted sections, click Cleaning to clean the print head.