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...guidelines for 5 years after production has stopped. About Consumables Consumables (ink tanks / FINE Cartridges) are not intended to be, nor should they be understood to your Canon PIXMA iP2600 series Photo Printer. © CANON INC.2008 All rights reserved. z "Macintosh" and "Mac" are in the U.S. ... or warranted, and they are available for energy efficiency. z "Windows" is made regarding non-Canon products was compiled from publicly available information. and other countries. Disclaimer Canon U.S.A., Inc. For details, refer to as "Windows Vista") and Mac® OS X v.10...
...guidelines for 5 years after production has stopped. About Consumables Consumables (ink tanks / FINE Cartridges) are not intended to be, nor should they be understood to your Canon PIXMA iP2600 series Photo Printer. © CANON INC.2008 All rights reserved. z "Macintosh" and "Mac" are in the U.S. ... or warranted, and they are available for energy efficiency. z "Windows" is made regarding non-Canon products was compiled from publicly available information. and other countries. Disclaimer Canon U.S.A., Inc. For details, refer to as "Windows Vista") and Mac® OS X v.10...
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...Faint or Colors Are Incorrect 18 Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern 19 Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern ...........21 Print Head Cleaning 22 Print Head Deep Cleaning 25 Aligning the Print Head 27 Replacing a FINE Cartridge 31 Keeping the Best Printing Results 36 Cleaning Your Printer 37 ...Troubleshooting 43 Cannot Install the Printer Driver 44 The USB Connection Does Not Work Properly 45 Print Results Not Satisfactory 46...
...Faint or Colors Are Incorrect 18 Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern 19 Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern ...........21 Print Head Cleaning 22 Print Head Deep Cleaning 25 Aligning the Print Head 27 Replacing a FINE Cartridge 31 Keeping the Best Printing Results 36 Cleaning Your Printer 37 ...Troubleshooting 43 Cannot Install the Printer Driver 44 The USB Connection Does Not Work Properly 45 Print Results Not Satisfactory 46...
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...very hot and could cause burns. Never touch the electrical contacts or Print Head Nozzles on a FINE Cartridge (Ink Cartridge) after printing. Do not throw FINE Cartridges (Ink Cartridges) into fire. If irritation or discomfort occurs, obtain medical advice immediately. If irritation to drink. The ...metal parts may spill out and stain clothing or the surrounding area. FINE Cartridges (Ink Cartridges) Keep FINE Cartridges (Ink Cartridges) out of the reach of water to eyes or skin persists, obtain medical advice immediately. In case ink gets...
...very hot and could cause burns. Never touch the electrical contacts or Print Head Nozzles on a FINE Cartridge (Ink Cartridge) after printing. Do not throw FINE Cartridges (Ink Cartridges) into fire. If irritation or discomfort occurs, obtain medical advice immediately. If irritation to drink. The ...metal parts may spill out and stain clothing or the surrounding area. FINE Cartridges (Ink Cartridges) Keep FINE Cartridges (Ink Cartridges) out of the reach of water to eyes or skin persists, obtain medical advice immediately. In case ink gets...
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... preparatory operations below are not complete, follow your setup sheet to connect the printer with your Canon Service representative. If anything is necessary to complete them. z Printer z Setup CD-ROM z Easy Setup Instructions (Setup Sheet) z Quick Start Guide z Canon Black and Color FINE Cartridges z Power cord z Additional documents * A USB cable is missing or damaged, contact your...
... preparatory operations below are not complete, follow your setup sheet to connect the printer with your Canon Service representative. If anything is necessary to complete them. z Printer z Setup CD-ROM z Easy Setup Instructions (Setup Sheet) z Quick Start Guide z Canon Black and Color FINE Cartridges z Power cord z Additional documents * A USB cable is missing or damaged, contact your...
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... "Getting the Ink Status Information" on page 33. See "Replacing FINE Cartridges" on page 31. Step 1 See "Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern" on page 22. z Increase the Print Quality setting in the printer driver settings. Step 2 See "Print Head Cleaning" on page 19. If..., align the Print Head position. See "Aligning the Print Head" on FINE Cartridges are probably clogged. Routine Maintenance When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors Are Incorrect When printing becomes faint or colors are incorrect, the print head nozzles on page 27. 18 Routine Maintenance Print...
... "Getting the Ink Status Information" on page 33. See "Replacing FINE Cartridges" on page 31. Step 1 See "Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern" on page 22. z Increase the Print Quality setting in the printer driver settings. Step 2 See "Print Head Cleaning" on page 19. If..., align the Print Head position. See "Aligning the Print Head" on FINE Cartridges are probably clogged. Routine Maintenance When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors Are Incorrect When printing becomes faint or colors are incorrect, the print head nozzles on page 27. 18 Routine Maintenance Print...
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... needs cleaning. Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern Examine the nozzle check pattern, and perform cleaning if necessary. Example: When white streaks appear (Color ink) Routine Maintenance 21 See "Replacing a FINE Cartridge" on page 31. 1 Check the nozzle check pattern you printed. (1) (2) (1) If lines of ink is not enough ink. Replace the FINE...
... needs cleaning. Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern Examine the nozzle check pattern, and perform cleaning if necessary. Example: When white streaks appear (Color ink) Routine Maintenance 21 See "Replacing a FINE Cartridge" on page 31. 1 Check the nozzle check pattern you printed. (1) (2) (1) If lines of ink is not enough ink. Replace the FINE...
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... Cleaning. See "Print Head Deep Cleaning" on page 21. See "Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern" on page 25. Replace the FINE Cartridge if the remaining amount of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper in the Rear Tray. (4) Confirm the displayed message and click Print Check... Pattern. 4 Start Print Head Cleaning. (1) Click the Maintenance tab. (2) Click Cleaning. See "Replacing a FINE Cartridge" on page 31. 5 Check the print head condition with the printed nozzle check pattern, and take appropriate action. Do not perform any other operations...
... Cleaning. See "Print Head Deep Cleaning" on page 21. See "Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern" on page 25. Replace the FINE Cartridge if the remaining amount of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper in the Rear Tray. (4) Confirm the displayed message and click Print Check... Pattern. 4 Start Print Head Cleaning. (1) Click the Maintenance tab. (2) Click Cleaning. See "Replacing a FINE Cartridge" on page 31. 5 Check the print head condition with the printed nozzle check pattern, and take appropriate action. Do not perform any other operations...
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... will not be checked before cleaning. (4) Load a sheet of the User's Guide on-screen manual. 3 Open the Canon IJ Printer Utility dialog box. 4 Start Print Head Cleaning. (1) Make sure that the printer is not resolved after printing the nozzle check pattern, go to step 4-(3). 1 Make sure that Cleaning is selected in... problem is on page 31. 5 Check the print head condition with the printed nozzle check pattern, and take appropriate action. See "Replacing a FINE Cartridge" on . 2 Open the Paper Output Tray and extend the Output Tray Extension. This takes about 60 seconds.
... will not be checked before cleaning. (4) Load a sheet of the User's Guide on-screen manual. 3 Open the Canon IJ Printer Utility dialog box. 4 Start Print Head Cleaning. (1) Make sure that the printer is not resolved after printing the nozzle check pattern, go to step 4-(3). 1 Make sure that Cleaning is selected in... problem is on page 31. 5 Check the print head condition with the printed nozzle check pattern, and take appropriate action. See "Replacing a FINE Cartridge" on . 2 Open the Paper Output Tray and extend the Output Tray Extension. This takes about 60 seconds.
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... new one to two minutes. 5 Check the condition of the Print Head. (1) Load a sheet of ink. Note that the printer is on page 31. See "Replacing a FINE Cartridge" on . 2 Open the Paper Output Tray and extend the Output Tray Extension. See "Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern" on -screen... manual. 3 Open the printer properties dialog box. 4 Start Print Head Deep Cleaning. (1) Click the Maintenance tab. (2) Click Deep Cleaning....
... new one to two minutes. 5 Check the condition of the Print Head. (1) Load a sheet of ink. Note that the printer is on page 31. See "Replacing a FINE Cartridge" on . 2 Open the Paper Output Tray and extend the Output Tray Extension. See "Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern" on -screen... manual. 3 Open the printer properties dialog box. 4 Start Print Head Deep Cleaning. (1) Click the Maintenance tab. (2) Click Deep Cleaning....
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...not solve the problem, a FINE Cartridge may have run out of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper in the Rear Tray. (2) Print the nozzle check pattern to check the print head condition. See "Replacing a FINE Cartridge" on -screen manual. 3 Open the Canon IJ Printer Utility dialog box. 4 Start ...Print Head Deep Cleaning. (1) Make sure that the printer is selected in "Main Components" of the User's Guide on page 31. 26 Routine...
...not solve the problem, a FINE Cartridge may have run out of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper in the Rear Tray. (2) Print the nozzle check pattern to check the print head condition. See "Replacing a FINE Cartridge" on -screen manual. 3 Open the Canon IJ Printer Utility dialog box. 4 Start ...Print Head Deep Cleaning. (1) Make sure that the printer is selected in "Main Components" of the User's Guide on page 31. 26 Routine...
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... ink level of each FINE Cartridge on page 53, and take appropriate action. You can continue printing for a while, but we recommend you to detect a remaining ink level. Ink has run out." on page 53 in "Alarm Lamp Flashes Orange" on the printer status monitor (Windows) and Canon IJ Printer Utility (Macintosh). (A) (A) (A) Confirm whether...
... ink level of each FINE Cartridge on page 53, and take appropriate action. You can continue printing for a while, but we recommend you to detect a remaining ink level. Ink has run out." on page 53 in "Alarm Lamp Flashes Orange" on the printer status monitor (Windows) and Canon IJ Printer Utility (Macintosh). (A) (A) (A) Confirm whether...
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... can print with either of the Color FINE Cartridge or Black FINE Cartridge is reinstalled. This will cause the FINE Cartridge to some reasons such as clogging of specified Canon brand FINE Cartridges. Even when printing with one ink only, print with new ones. Do not leave the printer with such cartridges, the Low Ink Warning may be...
... can print with either of the Color FINE Cartridge or Black FINE Cartridge is reinstalled. This will cause the FINE Cartridge to some reasons such as clogging of specified Canon brand FINE Cartridges. Even when printing with one ink only, print with new ones. Do not leave the printer with such cartridges, the Low Ink Warning may be...
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Important If the Top Cover is turned on, and then open for more than 10 minutes, the FINE Cartridge Holder moves to the right. z Discard empty FINE Cartridges according to stop or move it. Close and reopen the Top Cover to return the holder to the left open... of consumables. (2) 34 Routine Maintenance Important z Handle FINE Cartridges carefully to the left. 1 Open the Paper Output Tray. 2 Make sure that the printer is left . 3 Remove the empty FINE Cartridge. (1) Push down the FINE Cartridge. (1) (2) Remove the FINE Cartridge. z Do not touch the metallic parts or other parts ...
Important If the Top Cover is turned on, and then open for more than 10 minutes, the FINE Cartridge Holder moves to the right. z Discard empty FINE Cartridges according to stop or move it. Close and reopen the Top Cover to return the holder to the left open... of consumables. (2) 34 Routine Maintenance Important z Handle FINE Cartridges carefully to the left. 1 Open the Paper Output Tray. 2 Make sure that the printer is left . 3 Remove the empty FINE Cartridge. (1) Push down the FINE Cartridge. (1) (2) Remove the FINE Cartridge. z Do not touch the metallic parts or other parts ...
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... way into the left slot ( B ) and the Color FINE Cartridge should be used unless both the FINE Cartridges are installed. (2) Routine Maintenance 35 Handle FINE Cartridges carefully. Important z Shaking FINE Cartridges may not print out properly if you have removed it clicks into the right slot ( C ). The printer may cause ink to spill out and stain...
... way into the left slot ( B ) and the Color FINE Cartridge should be used unless both the FINE Cartridges are installed. (2) Routine Maintenance 35 Handle FINE Cartridges carefully. Important z Shaking FINE Cartridges may not print out properly if you have removed it clicks into the right slot ( C ). The printer may cause ink to spill out and stain...
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...faint or particular colors will not be printed properly. When you start printing after the Top Cover is stained with a highlight pen or paint-stick, or - Note z If the Alarm lamp still flashes orange after replacing the FINE Cartridge, Print Head Cleaning is not used the printer for a ...long period of a ballpoint pen or marker becomes dry and unusable if it off the printer. (1) Press the Power button to check the print head condition before the...
...faint or particular colors will not be printed properly. When you start printing after the Top Cover is stained with a highlight pen or paint-stick, or - Note z If the Alarm lamp still flashes orange after replacing the FINE Cartridge, Print Head Cleaning is not used the printer for a ...long period of a ballpoint pen or marker becomes dry and unusable if it off the printer. (1) Press the Power button to check the print head condition before the...
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... tape (A) is not installed properly. If you did not align the Print Head after you install it . FINE Cartridge is removed. Print Head nozzles are clogged. (A) See "When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors Are Incorrect" on the wrong side of such paper may be improved by reinstalling the FINE... Cartridge. Action See "When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors Are Incorrect" on the printable side. Refer to the instruction manual supplied with the paper for detailed information on page 18 and ...
... tape (A) is not installed properly. If you did not align the Print Head after you install it . FINE Cartridge is removed. Print Head nozzles are clogged. (A) See "When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors Are Incorrect" on the wrong side of such paper may be improved by reinstalling the FINE... Cartridge. Action See "When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors Are Incorrect" on the printable side. Refer to the instruction manual supplied with the paper for detailed information on page 18 and ...
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...the ink out condition. Five flashes: The FINE Cartridge cannot be compatible with this printer. Then printing can continue printing. z The FINE Cartridge may not be recognized. Before the ink absorber becomes completely full, contact a Canon service representative. (You will be jammed. Alarm ...Lamp Flashes Orange Alarm Lamp Flashes Orange When a printer error occurs, the Alarm lamp flashes orange as follows: z The FINE Cartridge may not be installed properly. Possible ...
...the ink out condition. Five flashes: The FINE Cartridge cannot be compatible with this printer. Then printing can continue printing. z The FINE Cartridge may not be recognized. Before the ink absorber becomes completely full, contact a Canon service representative. (You will be jammed. Alarm ...Lamp Flashes Orange Alarm Lamp Flashes Orange When a printer error occurs, the Alarm lamp flashes orange as follows: z The FINE Cartridge may not be installed properly. Possible ...
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.../ CANCEL button for one minute or more. Plug the printer back in order to continue printing without this printer. If lines are as follows: z The FINE Cartridge may have run out. Canon recommends to use new genuine Canon cartridges in and turn the printer off, and then unplug the printer from the power supply. Sixteen Flashes: Ink level...
.../ CANCEL button for one minute or more. Plug the printer back in order to continue printing without this printer. If lines are as follows: z The FINE Cartridge may have run out. Canon recommends to use new genuine Canon cartridges in and turn the printer off, and then unplug the printer from the power supply. Sixteen Flashes: Ink level...
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.... Wait until the Power lamp stops flashing and remains lit green. Consult the reseller of the FINE Cartridge Holder is not correct, reinstall the Printer Drivers or change the port setting according to the interface you are using . z There could also be ...is a problem with administrator privilege. (2)Click Control Panel, then Printer under Hardware and Sound. In Windows XP, click Control Panel, Printers and Other Hardware, then Printers and Faxes. The printer driver may not be a problem with Canon XXX appearing in your printer's name. (1)Log on as a USB hub, disconnect it...
.... Wait until the Power lamp stops flashing and remains lit green. Consult the reseller of the FINE Cartridge Holder is not correct, reinstall the Printer Drivers or change the port setting according to the interface you are using . z There could also be ...is a problem with administrator privilege. (2)Click Control Panel, then Printer under Hardware and Sound. In Windows XP, click Control Panel, Printers and Other Hardware, then Printers and Faxes. The printer driver may not be a problem with Canon XXX appearing in your printer's name. (1)Log on as a USB hub, disconnect it...
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... resolution (dpi) Interface Print width Acoustic noise level Operating environment Storage environment Power supply Power consumption External dimensions Weight Canon FINE Cartridges General Specifications 4800 (horizontal)* x 1200 (vertical) * Ink droplets can be placed with a pitch of 1/4800... (W) x 253 (D) x 142 (H) mm * With the Paper Support and Paper Output Tray retracted. Approx. 3.7 kg (Approx. 8.0 lb.) * With the FINE Cartridges installed. USB 8 inches / 203.2 mm max. (for Borderless Printing: 8.5 inches / 216 mm) Approx. 43 dB (A)* * When printing in the highest print quality...
... resolution (dpi) Interface Print width Acoustic noise level Operating environment Storage environment Power supply Power consumption External dimensions Weight Canon FINE Cartridges General Specifications 4800 (horizontal)* x 1200 (vertical) * Ink droplets can be placed with a pitch of 1/4800... (W) x 253 (D) x 142 (H) mm * With the Paper Support and Paper Output Tray retracted. Approx. 3.7 kg (Approx. 8.0 lb.) * With the FINE Cartridges installed. USB 8 inches / 203.2 mm max. (for Borderless Printing: 8.5 inches / 216 mm) Approx. 43 dB (A)* * When printing in the highest print quality...