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... Software 36 Printing Maintenance Replacing an Ink Tank 37 When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors are Incorrect 46 Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern 47 Print Head Cleaning 52 Print Head Deep Cleaning 56 Aligning the Print Head 60 Troubleshooting ...Print Results Not Satisfactory or Contains Errors 67 Troubleshooting Printer Hardware 70 Paper Does Not Feed Properly 72 Paper Jams 73 Handling Error Messages 77 An Error Message Appears on the Screen 79 Cannot Print Properly from the Digital Camera 81 Appendix Specifications 86 Safety Precautions 90 Regulatory Information 92 CANON...
... Software 36 Printing Maintenance Replacing an Ink Tank 37 When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors are Incorrect 46 Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern 47 Print Head Cleaning 52 Print Head Deep Cleaning 56 Aligning the Print Head 60 Troubleshooting ...Print Results Not Satisfactory or Contains Errors 67 Troubleshooting Printer Hardware 70 Paper Does Not Feed Properly 72 Paper Jams 73 Handling Error Messages 77 An Error Message Appears on the Screen 79 Cannot Print Properly from the Digital Camera 81 Appendix Specifications 86 Safety Precautions 90 Regulatory Information 92 CANON...
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Basic Printing About the Power Plug When removing the power plug after turing off the printer, be unable to check that the POWER lamp is turned off the printer, press the POWER button. If the power plug is removed from the wall outlet with the POWER lamp lit or blinking green, the printer cannot protect its print heads and may be sure to print. 3 When the POWER lamp stops blinking, the printer is not lit. Turning off the Printer 1 To turn off .
Basic Printing About the Power Plug When removing the power plug after turing off the printer, be unable to check that the POWER lamp is turned off the printer, press the POWER button. If the power plug is removed from the wall outlet with the POWER lamp lit or blinking green, the printer cannot protect its print heads and may be sure to print. 3 When the POWER lamp stops blinking, the printer is not lit. Turning off the Printer 1 To turn off .
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.... The print head alignment can be aligned using the controls of the printer. If you use the device battery, be sure to charge it is advisable to use the USB cable supplied with the device. Do not connect any equipment other than PictBridge compliant devices or Canon Bubble Jet... Direct compatible digital camera to the device could result. If you do so, electric shock, fire, or damage to the Direct Print Port of the digital device. Refer to "Aligning the Print Head" on page 60. 1 Set up the printer....
.... The print head alignment can be aligned using the controls of the printer. If you use the device battery, be sure to charge it is advisable to use the USB cable supplied with the device. Do not connect any equipment other than PictBridge compliant devices or Canon Bubble Jet... Direct compatible digital camera to the device could result. If you do so, electric shock, fire, or damage to the Direct Print Port of the digital device. Refer to "Aligning the Print Head" on page 60. 1 Set up the printer....
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...using the following steps. 1 Ensure that the printer is on, and then open for more than 10 minutes, the Print Head Holder moves to the right. If the Top Cover is left open the Paper Output Tray. The Paper Output Tray ...opens. 2 Open the Top Cover. z Discard empty ink tanks according to avoid staining clothing or the surrounding area. Printing Maintenance Replacing Ink Tanks When an ink tank runs out of consumables. Close and reopen the Top Cover to... ink tank whose lamp is flashing fast. Do not touch the lock lever; The Print Head Holder moves to the center.
...using the following steps. 1 Ensure that the printer is on, and then open for more than 10 minutes, the Print Head Holder moves to the right. If the Top Cover is left open the Paper Output Tray. The Paper Output Tray ...opens. 2 Open the Top Cover. z Discard empty ink tanks according to avoid staining clothing or the surrounding area. Printing Maintenance Replacing Ink Tanks When an ink tank runs out of consumables. Close and reopen the Top Cover to... ink tank whose lamp is flashing fast. Do not touch the lock lever; The Print Head Holder moves to the center.
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The printer cannot be used unless all the ink tanks are installed. 44 Printing Maintenance 5 Insert the ink tank. Lamp lights red (1) Insert the ink tank into the Print Head. (2) Press on the mark on the ink tank until the ink tank snaps firmly into place. (3) Ensure that all the ink tanks are installed in the order directed by the label. Ensure that the ink tank lamp lights red.
The printer cannot be used unless all the ink tanks are installed. 44 Printing Maintenance 5 Insert the ink tank. Lamp lights red (1) Insert the ink tank into the Print Head. (2) Press on the mark on the ink tank until the ink tank snaps firmly into place. (3) Ensure that all the ink tanks are installed in the order directed by the label. Ensure that the ink tank lamp lights red.
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...lamp still flashes orange after replacing the ink tank, the printer executes Print Head Cleaning automatically. z Color ink consumption may not operate properly if it out in the correct order directed on the label. z To maintain optimal print quality, use an ink tank within six months of its first use.... The ink tank installation process is not installed properly. Color ink is consumed in the head cleaning and deep cleaning, which are installed in the open . The Print Head Holder moves to dry out and the printer may occur even when black-and-white or grayscale...
...lamp still flashes orange after replacing the ink tank, the printer executes Print Head Cleaning automatically. z Color ink consumption may not operate properly if it out in the correct order directed on the label. z To maintain optimal print quality, use an ink tank within six months of its first use.... The ink tank installation process is not installed properly. Color ink is consumed in the head cleaning and deep cleaning, which are installed in the open . The Print Head Holder moves to dry out and the printer may occur even when black-and-white or grayscale...
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... even though ink remains in that the correct ink tank color is inserted in the wrong position. z Increase the Print Quality setting in the ink tanks, the Print Head nozzles are probably clogged. If the problem remains after running low. Follow the procedures below to fully insert it is... empty or running the print head maintenance, align the Print Head. Replace the ink tank. If the ink tank lamp is peeled off the ink tank. Make sure that all packaging material is...
... even though ink remains in that the correct ink tank color is inserted in the wrong position. z Increase the Print Quality setting in the ink tanks, the Print Head nozzles are probably clogged. If the problem remains after running low. Follow the procedures below to fully insert it is... empty or running the print head maintenance, align the Print Head. Replace the ink tank. If the ink tank lamp is peeled off the ink tank. Make sure that all packaging material is...
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... Check Pattern Without a Computer z Nozzle check pattern printing can also be executed from the Print Head nozzles. With the printer on, load a sheet of ... the RESUME/CANCEL button until the POWER lamp flashes green twice, and then release it immediately. Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern 1 With the printer on page 35. 47 See "Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box...a sheet of Letter-sized plain paper in the Auto Sheet Feeder or Cassette. 2. Use this function when printed results are blurred or the color is closed. Press the Paper Feed Switch to determine whether the ink ejects...
... Check Pattern Without a Computer z Nozzle check pattern printing can also be executed from the Print Head nozzles. With the printer on, load a sheet of ... the RESUME/CANCEL button until the POWER lamp flashes green twice, and then release it immediately. Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern 1 With the printer on page 35. 47 See "Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box...a sheet of Letter-sized plain paper in the Auto Sheet Feeder or Cassette. 2. Use this function when printed results are blurred or the color is closed. Press the Paper Feed Switch to determine whether the ink ejects...
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... ink. The nozzle check pattern will not be printed correctly if there is discharged properly. Replace the ink tank if the remaining amount of this pattern are missing (2) If these patterns have white stripes, the "Color" print head nozzle needs cleaning. See "Replacing an Ink Tank..." on page 37. 1 Confirm the printed nozzle check pattern. (1) (2) (1) If line of ink is insufficient. Example: When white stripes appear...
... ink. The nozzle check pattern will not be printed correctly if there is discharged properly. Replace the ink tank if the remaining amount of this pattern are missing (2) If these patterns have white stripes, the "Color" print head nozzle needs cleaning. See "Replacing an Ink Tank..." on page 37. 1 Confirm the printed nozzle check pattern. (1) (2) (1) If line of ink is insufficient. Example: When white stripes appear...
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See "Print Head Cleaning" on the Pattern Check dialog box. Printing Maintenance 2 When cleaning is necessary, click Cleaning on page 52. Nozzle Check Pattern examination finishes. 51 If you want to continue to clean the Print Head from here, go to step 3-(3) of the group (1) pattern are missing, and the group (2) patterns have no lines of the Windows or Macintosh Print Head Cleaning procedures as appropriate. If no white stripes, click Exit or Quit.
See "Print Head Cleaning" on the Pattern Check dialog box. Printing Maintenance 2 When cleaning is necessary, click Cleaning on page 52. Nozzle Check Pattern examination finishes. 51 If you want to continue to clean the Print Head from here, go to step 3-(3) of the group (1) pattern are missing, and the group (2) patterns have no lines of the Windows or Macintosh Print Head Cleaning procedures as appropriate. If no white stripes, click Exit or Quit.
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...ink absorber. See "Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box Directly from the printer itself. Cleaning the Print Head Without a Computer z The Print Head can also be absorbed in the nozzle check pattern. The Print Head Cleaning dialog box of step 3-(3) is closed. z Ensure that the Inner Cover is directly ...Menu" on the Pattern Check dialog box. With the printer on . 2 Open the printer properties dialog box. Cleaning the Print Head consumes ink, so perform Print Head Cleaning only when necessary. Note that the printer is on , hold down the RESUME/CANCEL button until the POWER lamp ...
...ink absorber. See "Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box Directly from the printer itself. Cleaning the Print Head Without a Computer z The Print Head can also be absorbed in the nozzle check pattern. The Print Head Cleaning dialog box of step 3-(3) is closed. z Ensure that the Inner Cover is directly ...Menu" on the Pattern Check dialog box. With the printer on . 2 Open the printer properties dialog box. Cleaning the Print Head consumes ink, so perform Print Head Cleaning only when necessary. Note that the printer is on , hold down the RESUME/CANCEL button until the POWER lamp ...
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...the nozzles of black ink tanks: select Black to clean the nozzles of PGI-5BK, Color to be printed correctly if there is not enough ink. Print Head Cleaning starts when the POWER lamp starts blinking green. Clicking Initial Check Items displays the items to clean...operations until the nozzle check pattern printing finishes. This takes about 50 seconds. (5) Read the message and click Print Check Pattern to clean. See "Replacing an Ink Tank" on page 37. 53 Do not perform any other operations until the Print Head Cleaning finishes. Printing Maintenance (1) Click the Maintenance tab...
...the nozzles of black ink tanks: select Black to clean the nozzles of PGI-5BK, Color to be printed correctly if there is not enough ink. Print Head Cleaning starts when the POWER lamp starts blinking green. Clicking Initial Check Items displays the items to clean...operations until the nozzle check pattern printing finishes. This takes about 50 seconds. (5) Read the message and click Print Check Pattern to clean. See "Replacing an Ink Tank" on page 37. 53 Do not perform any other operations until the Print Head Cleaning finishes. Printing Maintenance (1) Click the Maintenance tab...
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... Check Pattern" on page 50. 1 Ensure that Cleaning is on page 50. If the problem remains after performing Print Head Cleaning twice, try Print Head Deep Cleaning. See "Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern" on . 2 Open the Canon IJ Printer Utility dialog box. (1) Select Applications from the Name list and click Configure. (4) Select the name of...
... Check Pattern" on page 50. 1 Ensure that Cleaning is on page 50. If the problem remains after performing Print Head Cleaning twice, try Print Head Deep Cleaning. See "Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern" on . 2 Open the Canon IJ Printer Utility dialog box. (1) Select Applications from the Name list and click Configure. (4) Select the name of...
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... Do not perform any other operations until the nozzle check pattern printing finishes. Replace the ink tank if the remaining amount of ink is printed. If the problem remains after performing Print Head Cleaning twice, try Print Head Deep Cleaning. Clicking Initial Check Items displays the items to clean.... takes about 50 seconds. (5) Read the message and click Print Check Pattern to clean the nozzles of PGI-5BK, Color to print the nozzle check pattern. See "Print Head Deep Cleaning" on page 56. 55 Print Head Cleaning starts when the POWER lamp starts blinking green. When ...
... Do not perform any other operations until the nozzle check pattern printing finishes. Replace the ink tank if the remaining amount of ink is printed. If the problem remains after performing Print Head Cleaning twice, try Print Head Deep Cleaning. Clicking Initial Check Items displays the items to clean.... takes about 50 seconds. (5) Read the message and click Print Check Pattern to clean the nozzles of PGI-5BK, Color to print the nozzle check pattern. See "Print Head Deep Cleaning" on page 56. 55 Print Head Cleaning starts when the POWER lamp starts blinking green. When ...
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... from the Start Menu" on . 2 Open the printer properties dialog box. Printing Maintenance Print Head Deep Cleaning If print quality does not improve by standard Print Head Cleaning, try Print Head Deep Cleaning, which is a more ink than standard Print Head Cleaning, so perform this procedure only when necessary. Print Head Deep Cleaning consumes more powerful process. Note that the printer is...
... from the Start Menu" on . 2 Open the printer properties dialog box. Printing Maintenance Print Head Deep Cleaning If print quality does not improve by standard Print Head Cleaning, try Print Head Deep Cleaning, which is a more ink than standard Print Head Cleaning, so perform this procedure only when necessary. Print Head Deep Cleaning consumes more powerful process. Note that the printer is...
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... 24 hours after turning off the printer. Do not perform any other operation until the Print Head Deep Cleaning finishes. See "Replacing an Ink Tank" on page 47. Contact the Customer Care Center. 57 Print Head Deep Cleaning starts when the POWER lamp starts blinking green. When cleaning the nozzles of ... clean the nozzles of that there are still not clean, open the Top Cover and ensure that color. See "Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern" on page 37. z If the print head nozzles are sufficient ink levels in all ink tanks and turn off the printer. z If this does not solve ...
... 24 hours after turning off the printer. Do not perform any other operation until the Print Head Deep Cleaning finishes. See "Replacing an Ink Tank" on page 47. Contact the Customer Care Center. 57 Print Head Deep Cleaning starts when the POWER lamp starts blinking green. When cleaning the nozzles of ... clean the nozzles of that there are still not clean, open the Top Cover and ensure that color. See "Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern" on page 37. z If the print head nozzles are sufficient ink levels in all ink tanks and turn off the printer. z If this does not solve ...
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...printer from the Product list and click Maintenance. 3 Start Print Head Deep Cleaning. (1) Ensure that the printer is selected from the pop-up menu. (2) Click Deep Cleaning. 58 Printing Maintenance 1 Ensure that Cleaning is on. 2 Open the Canon IJ Printer Utility dialog box. (1) Select Applications from the ...Go menu, and then double-click the Utilities folder. (2) Double-click the Printer Setup Utility icon. When using Mac OS X v.10.2, double-click the Print Center icon. (3) Select the name ...
...printer from the Product list and click Maintenance. 3 Start Print Head Deep Cleaning. (1) Ensure that the printer is selected from the pop-up menu. (2) Click Deep Cleaning. 58 Printing Maintenance 1 Ensure that Cleaning is on. 2 Open the Canon IJ Printer Utility dialog box. (1) Select Applications from the ...Go menu, and then double-click the Utilities folder. (2) Double-click the Printer Setup Utility icon. When using Mac OS X v.10.2, double-click the Print Center icon. (3) Select the name ...
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..., replace the ink tank of that there are still not clean, open the Top Cover and ensure that color. Be sure to perform another Print Head Deep Cleaning 24 hours after turning off the printer. See "Replacing an Ink Tank" on page 47. Contact the Customer Care Center. 59 When cleaning ...
..., replace the ink tank of that there are still not clean, open the Top Cover and ensure that color. Be sure to perform another Print Head Deep Cleaning 24 hours after turning off the printer. See "Replacing an Ink Tank" on page 47. Contact the Customer Care Center. 59 When cleaning ...
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... manually. With the printer on , load a sheet of Letter-sized plain paper in this way. 1. z Automatic print head alignment cannot be aligned from the Start Menu" on page 35. 3 Print the pattern. (1) Click the Maintenance tab. (2) Click Print Head Alignment. 60 Always load paper in the color registration. If the printer driver is not installed...
... manually. With the printer on , load a sheet of Letter-sized plain paper in this way. 1. z Automatic print head alignment cannot be aligned from the Start Menu" on page 35. 3 Print the pattern. (1) Click the Maintenance tab. (2) Click Print Head Alignment. 60 Always load paper in the color registration. If the printer driver is not installed...
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... "Handling Error Messages" on page 77. Clicking Check Setting prints the current settings and finishes the print head alignment. 4 Check the printed pattern. z The pattern is not printed successfully, refer to use. z If results of Automatic Print Head Alignment are not satisfactory, refer to complete printing. It takes about four minutes to "Routine Maintenance" of the User's Guide...
... "Handling Error Messages" on page 77. Clicking Check Setting prints the current settings and finishes the print head alignment. 4 Check the printed pattern. z The pattern is not printed successfully, refer to use. z If results of Automatic Print Head Alignment are not satisfactory, refer to complete printing. It takes about four minutes to "Routine Maintenance" of the User's Guide...