For this reason, it is recommended that you leave the printer plugged in and powered on even when not using it for extended periods of time.

Normally the printer has it's own built-in timer that determines how long it has been since last use and if it needs to invoke a cleaning cycle. This has quite a few utility menus (such as cleaning menus, test prints (nozzle check & alignment checks, etc.) and much more. If you were to pick 'Open Printer Utility' you'll see the Canon provided utility app for the printer. If you pick that tab, you'll have an option to 'Print Test Page' but you'll ALSO have an option to 'Open Printer Utility'. notice that to the right of 'Supply Levels' is 'Utility'. You should see something that looks like this:īTW, while we're here. Highlight the 'Canon PRO-10 series' printer in your list of configured printers.Ĭlick 'Options & Supplies' (this opens a sub-window) That's done through the 'System Preferences' on your Mac. How do I check the ink levels of the cartridges in a PRO-10? Has to be an easy answer to this question, but I have yet to find the answer.