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... 63 Routine Maintenance 64 When to Replace Ink Tank and Maintain Printhead 65 Replacing an Ink Tank 66 Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern 71 Printhead Cleaning 75 Printhead Deep Cleaning 78 Cleaning the Printer 80 Transporting the Printer 82 Printing Media 86 Compatible Media Types 87 Envelopes ...89 High Resolution Paper HR-101N ... Pro PC-101S 104 Transparencies CF-102 106 T-Shirt Transfers TR-201 108 Banner Paper 110 Troubleshooting 113 Cannot Install the Printer Driver 114 Print Quality is Poor or Contains Errors 116 Printer Does Not Start or Stops During Print Jobs 134 2
... 63 Routine Maintenance 64 When to Replace Ink Tank and Maintain Printhead 65 Replacing an Ink Tank 66 Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern 71 Printhead Cleaning 75 Printhead Deep Cleaning 78 Cleaning the Printer 80 Transporting the Printer 82 Printing Media 86 Compatible Media Types 87 Envelopes ...89 High Resolution Paper HR-101N ... Pro PC-101S 104 Transparencies CF-102 106 T-Shirt Transfers TR-201 108 Banner Paper 110 Troubleshooting 113 Cannot Install the Printer Driver 114 Print Quality is Poor or Contains Errors 116 Printer Does Not Start or Stops During Print Jobs 134 2
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Routine Maintenance Routine Maintenance • When to Replace Ink Tank and Maintain Printhead • Replacing an Ink Tank • Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern • Printhead Cleaning • Printhead Deep Cleaning • Cleaning the Printer • Transporting the Printer 64
Routine Maintenance Routine Maintenance • When to Replace Ink Tank and Maintain Printhead • Replacing an Ink Tank • Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern • Printhead Cleaning • Printhead Deep Cleaning • Cleaning the Printer • Transporting the Printer 64
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... still continue to flash four times. ➡ Replacing an Ink Tank If printing becomes faint or a specific color is no longer printing, even though there is poor ➡ Printhead Cleaning If the problem remains ➡ Printhead Deep Cleaning If printhead deep cleaning does not resolve the problem, the printhead may be worn out. Contact a Customer Care...
... still continue to flash four times. ➡ Replacing an Ink Tank If printing becomes faint or a specific color is no longer printing, even though there is poor ➡ Printhead Cleaning If the problem remains ➡ Printhead Deep Cleaning If printhead deep cleaning does not resolve the problem, the printhead may be worn out. Contact a Customer Care...
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The printhead holder moves to ensure the best quality. 1 Ensure that the printer is not covered by the Canon warranty. Canon recommends using a refilled cartridge is on, then open the front cover. Replacing an Ink Tank 66 Routine Maintenance Replacing an Ink Tank When replacing an ink tank, check the model number carefully. With this printer, ink tanks must...
The printhead holder moves to ensure the best quality. 1 Ensure that the printer is not covered by the Canon warranty. Canon recommends using a refilled cartridge is on, then open the front cover. Replacing an Ink Tank 66 Routine Maintenance Replacing an Ink Tank When replacing an ink tank, check the model number carefully. With this printer, ink tanks must...
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Leaving an ink tank in the open will cause ink to the right. Replacing an Ink Tank 70 Routine Maintenance 5 Insert the ink tank into place. Press on the "PUSH" mark until the ink tank snaps firmly into the printhead holder. The ink tank installation process is now complete. ➤ • To ... within six months of first use. • Once an ink tank has been used, do not remove it from the printer and leave it out in the open . Note 6 Close the front cover. The printhead holder moves to dry, and the printer may not function properly when the ink tank is reinstalled.
Leaving an ink tank in the open will cause ink to the right. Replacing an Ink Tank 70 Routine Maintenance 5 Insert the ink tank into place. Press on the "PUSH" mark until the ink tank snaps firmly into the printhead holder. The ink tank installation process is now complete. ➤ • To ... within six months of first use. • Once an ink tank has been used, do not remove it from the printer and leave it out in the open . Note 6 Close the front cover. The printhead holder moves to dry, and the printer may not function properly when the ink tank is reinstalled.
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...not resolved after cleaning the printhead several times, the printhead may be worn out. Contact a Customer Care representative. Note ➤ Always ensure that you are Wrong ■ If a specific color does not print, check whether the corresponding ink tank is empty. Replace if necessary. ■... Print the nozzle check pattern to ensure that you dispose of the protective cap and protective tape from a printhead. ■ Ensure that ink is...
...not resolved after cleaning the printhead several times, the printhead may be worn out. Contact a Customer Care representative. Note ➤ Always ensure that you are Wrong ■ If a specific color does not print, check whether the corresponding ink tank is empty. Replace if necessary. ■... Print the nozzle check pattern to ensure that you dispose of the protective cap and protective tape from a printhead. ■ Ensure that ink is...
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... is plenty of ink but the printer does not print, then clean the printhead. Troubleshooting Printer Moves But Does Not Print ■ Check the ink tanks. Ensure that the ink tanks snap into place when you align the printhead after removing the tape and reinstalling the printhead. If empty, replace them. ■ Ensure that you install...
... is plenty of ink but the printer does not print, then clean the printhead. Troubleshooting Printer Moves But Does Not Print ■ Check the ink tanks. Ensure that the ink tanks snap into place when you align the printhead after removing the tape and reinstalling the printhead. If empty, replace them. ■ Ensure that you install...
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... the waste ink tank replaced. Once the waste ink tank becomes completely full, printing will be no longer possible. Note ➤ Canon recommends that the waste ink tank is nearly full. The POWER Lamp Flashes Orange 144 Troubleshooting ■ Six flashes: No printhead installed Install a printhead. ■ Seven flashes: Defective printhead Contact the Customer Care...
... the waste ink tank replaced. Once the waste ink tank becomes completely full, printing will be no longer possible. Note ➤ Canon recommends that the waste ink tank is nearly full. The POWER Lamp Flashes Orange 144 Troubleshooting ■ Six flashes: No printhead installed Install a printhead. ■ Seven flashes: Defective printhead Contact the Customer Care...
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... Advisor (Windows) Print Dialog Box (Macintosh) Print Mode (Macintosh) Print server (Macintosh) Printable area Printer Driver (Macintosh) Printer Driver (Windows) Printer port Printer Port (Parallel) Printer Properties Dialog Box (Windows) Printhead Holder Printhead Lock Lever Printing Area Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern R Replacing an Ink Tank RESUME/CANCEL Button S Sheet Feeder Simulate illustration (Macintosh) Simulate illustration (Windows) Specifications...
... Advisor (Windows) Print Dialog Box (Macintosh) Print Mode (Macintosh) Print server (Macintosh) Printable area Printer Driver (Macintosh) Printer Driver (Windows) Printer port Printer Port (Parallel) Printer Properties Dialog Box (Windows) Printhead Holder Printhead Lock Lever Printing Area Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern R Replacing an Ink Tank RESUME/CANCEL Button S Sheet Feeder Simulate illustration (Macintosh) Simulate illustration (Windows) Specifications...
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Index T Transparencies CF-102 Transporting the Printer T-Shirt Transfers TR-201 U Uninstalling Printer Drivers (Macintosh) Uninstalling Printer Drivers (Windows) USB Port W When to Replace Ink Tank and Maintain Printhead WPS driver 106 82 108 63 38 14 65 151, 161 185
Index T Transparencies CF-102 Transporting the Printer T-Shirt Transfers TR-201 U Uninstalling Printer Drivers (Macintosh) Uninstalling Printer Drivers (Windows) USB Port W When to Replace Ink Tank and Maintain Printhead WPS driver 106 82 108 63 38 14 65 151, 161 185
S520 Quick Start Guide
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... Replacing Ink Tanks 20 Printing a Nozzle Check Pattern 20 Cleaning the Printhead 22 Aligning the Printhead 23 Chapter 4: Using Your Photo Applications Installing the Photo Applications 25 Using the Photo Applications 26 Chapter 5: Troubleshooting Tips for Troubleshooting 33 Customer Care Center 41 Appendix Installing the Printer Driver 43 Uninstalling the Printer Driver 44 Registering Your Canon S520...
... Replacing Ink Tanks 20 Printing a Nozzle Check Pattern 20 Cleaning the Printhead 22 Aligning the Printhead 23 Chapter 4: Using Your Photo Applications Installing the Photo Applications 25 Using the Photo Applications 26 Chapter 5: Troubleshooting Tips for Troubleshooting 33 Customer Care Center 41 Appendix Installing the Printer Driver 43 Uninstalling the Printer Driver 44 Registering Your Canon S520...
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... the front cover. Set Background to the center. 2. Replacing Ink Tanks To replace an empty ink tank: 1. Printing a Nozzle Check Pattern The printhead discharges ink through nozzles-tiny openings from its package. If faded or streaked colors and text appear on the sides of the nozzles may be... smoothly, realign it . The nozzle check pattern should appear as follows when ink is the selected printer. 3. The printhead holder will automatically move to On. Ensure the S520 is discharged properly. Pull the orange tape up, remove the wrapper and twist off the orange protective...
... the front cover. Set Background to the center. 2. Replacing Ink Tanks To replace an empty ink tank: 1. Printing a Nozzle Check Pattern The printhead discharges ink through nozzles-tiny openings from its package. If faded or streaked colors and text appear on the sides of the nozzles may be... smoothly, realign it . The nozzle check pattern should appear as follows when ink is the selected printer. 3. The printhead holder will automatically move to On. Ensure the S520 is discharged properly. Pull the orange tape up, remove the wrapper and twist off the orange protective...
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... then click OK. If an ink tank is empty, replace it . From an application File menu, click Page Setup. 3. Select the colors to close the window. 5. Aligning the Printhead Part of ink remaining. See "Printing a Nozzle Check ...replace it . See "Printing a Nozzle Check Pattern" on and paper is no change after cleaning, check the amount of a nozzle check pattern (see "Printing a Nozzle Check Pattern" on page 20.) To align the printhead in Mac OS: 1. Occasionally, you may need to check the results. Click Start, then Settings, then Printers. 23 The Canon S520 Printer...
... then click OK. If an ink tank is empty, replace it . From an application File menu, click Page Setup. 3. Select the colors to close the window. 5. Aligning the Printhead Part of ink remaining. See "Printing a Nozzle Check ...replace it . See "Printing a Nozzle Check Pattern" on and paper is no change after cleaning, check the amount of a nozzle check pattern (see "Printing a Nozzle Check Pattern" on page 20.) To align the printhead in Mac OS: 1. Occasionally, you may need to check the results. Click Start, then Settings, then Printers. 23 The Canon S520 Printer...
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...printhead, the printer will flash as the printer is warming up or is processing a print job. Computer and/or printer needs to end of job overheated The printer can overheat when printing continuously for a long period of the media you have loaded. See "Monitoring Ink Levels" on page 20. Bad cable Replace the printer... POWER lamp is on and glowing a steady green. Printer is not turned on your application to the printer and plugged into a working outlet. If the POWER lamp flashes orange, or green and orange alternately, see the S520 User's Guide on , or is not ready Verify ...
...printhead, the printer will flash as the printer is warming up or is processing a print job. Computer and/or printer needs to end of job overheated The printer can overheat when printing continuously for a long period of the media you have loaded. See "Monitoring Ink Levels" on page 20. Bad cable Replace the printer... POWER lamp is on and glowing a steady green. Printer is not turned on your application to the printer and plugged into a working outlet. If the POWER lamp flashes orange, or green and orange alternately, see the S520 User's Guide on , or is not ready Verify ...
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... Printhead" on page 20. In the Detailed Setting window, move the Print Quality slider to be replaced Verify that the Media Type selected matches the paper loaded. Incorrect media type Windows On the Main tab of the S520 Properties window, select the appropriate Print Quality setting: High, Standard, Draft or Custom. Troubleshooting Problem Printer...
... Printhead" on page 20. In the Detailed Setting window, move the Print Quality slider to be replaced Verify that the Media Type selected matches the paper loaded. Incorrect media type Windows On the Main tab of the S520 Properties window, select the appropriate Print Quality setting: High, Standard, Draft or Custom. Troubleshooting Problem Printer...
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...Command key ( ) and the period key (.) at the same time. Ink tanks are securely connected. See "Replacing Ink Tanks" on the printer. See "Aligning the Printhead" on page 2. Meaningless characters printed Corrupted print instructions are stored in the correct print-side up direction. For Windows..." on page 20 and "Cleaning the Printhead" on page 4. Turn the printer off , then back on again, or Windows 1. Double-click Canon S520 and cancel any unfinished print jobs. Mac OS On your media is working properly. Printhead needs to clear the printer buffer. 2. If it . The print...
...Command key ( ) and the period key (.) at the same time. Ink tanks are securely connected. See "Replacing Ink Tanks" on the printer. See "Aligning the Printhead" on page 2. Meaningless characters printed Corrupted print instructions are stored in the correct print-side up direction. For Windows..." on page 20 and "Cleaning the Printhead" on page 4. Turn the printer off , then back on again, or Windows 1. Double-click Canon S520 and cancel any unfinished print jobs. Mac OS On your media is working properly. Printhead needs to clear the printer buffer. 2. If it . The print...
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See "Loading Plain Paper and Other Canon Media" on page 4 for how to load different types of media. ... setting is loaded in the printer" on page 23. 7 orange flashes (defective printhead) Remove and reinstall the printhead. See "Monitoring Ink Levels" on page 19 and "Replacing Ink Tanks" on the printer. If re-installing the printhead does not resolve the problem,.... See the S520 User's Guide on the Setup Software & User's Guide CD-ROM for more information. 6 orange flashes (no paper is incorrect, it with a new one. 8 orange flashes (waste tank almost full) The printer has a built...
See "Loading Plain Paper and Other Canon Media" on page 4 for how to load different types of media. ... setting is loaded in the printer" on page 23. 7 orange flashes (defective printhead) Remove and reinstall the printhead. See "Monitoring Ink Levels" on page 19 and "Replacing Ink Tanks" on the printer. If re-installing the printhead does not resolve the problem,.... See the S520 User's Guide on the Setup Software & User's Guide CD-ROM for more information. 6 orange flashes (no paper is incorrect, it with a new one. 8 orange flashes (waste tank almost full) The printer has a built...
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...See the S520 User's Guide on using the BJ Print Monitor. Error message displays in the BJ Print Monitor. Windows A window displays the error message. Make sure that the printer is turned on , the printer and computer are connected securely, and that the printer port is...replacement ready to display more information about solving the problem. This is receiving print data from the computer. When Backgrounding is operating correctly. 40 Mac OS If Backgrounding is turned on , you can confirm the low ink alert in the BJ Status Monitor Printer is low Paper jam Printhead...
...See the S520 User's Guide on using the BJ Print Monitor. Error message displays in the BJ Print Monitor. Windows A window displays the error message. Make sure that the printer is turned on , the printer and computer are connected securely, and that the printer port is...replacement ready to display more information about solving the problem. This is receiving print data from the computer. When Backgrounding is operating correctly. 40 Mac OS If Backgrounding is turned on , you can confirm the low ink alert in the BJ Status Monitor Printer is low Paper jam Printhead...
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... of purchase (bill of sale) and a complete explanation of the problem. Your credit card number will ship out the replacement product via overnight courier, prepaid by Canon and in the manner described below; (ii) if the defect(s) in the product is/are subject to change without notice... you specific legal rights, and you elect InstantExchange warranty program service. Canon does not guarantee next-business-day service in the return shipping container. The Canon repair facility will be sure to include your printhead and ink tanks), and you do not return your supplying the appropriate...
... of purchase (bill of sale) and a complete explanation of the problem. Your credit card number will ship out the replacement product via overnight courier, prepaid by Canon and in the manner described below; (ii) if the defect(s) in the product is/are subject to change without notice... you specific legal rights, and you elect InstantExchange warranty program service. Canon does not guarantee next-business-day service in the return shipping container. The Canon repair facility will be sure to include your printhead and ink tanks), and you do not return your supplying the appropriate...
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..., adjusting 12 C canceling print jobs 7 checking ink levels 19 cleaning the printhead 22 color balance, adjusting 12 color saturation, adjusting 12 customer care center, contacting 41 D default printer, setting 2 driver definition of 2 installing 43 recalling saved settings 17 removing ... 19 replacing 20 installing ImageBrowser 26 installing photo applications 25, 26 installing PhotoRecord 25 installing PhotoStitch 25 installing the printer driver 43 installing ZoomBrowser EX 25 L loading envelopes 6 loading paper and other media 5 M manually adjusting color settings ...
..., adjusting 12 C canceling print jobs 7 checking ink levels 19 cleaning the printhead 22 color balance, adjusting 12 color saturation, adjusting 12 customer care center, contacting 41 D default printer, setting 2 driver definition of 2 installing 43 recalling saved settings 17 removing ... 19 replacing 20 installing ImageBrowser 26 installing photo applications 25, 26 installing PhotoRecord 25 installing PhotoStitch 25 installing the printer driver 43 installing ZoomBrowser EX 25 L loading envelopes 6 loading paper and other media 5 M manually adjusting color settings ...