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...Becomes Faint or Colors Are Incorrect 31 Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern 32 Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern ...........34 Print Head Cleaning 35 Print Head Deep Cleaning 38 Aligning the Print Head 40 Cleaning Your Printer 45 Troubleshooting 52 Cannot Install the Printer Driver 53 Cannot... Connect to Computer Properly.........55 Print Results Not Satisfactory 56 Printer Does Not Start 59 Paper Does Not Feed Properly 60 Paper Jams 62 ALARM Lamp Flashes Orange 65 Error Message ...
...Becomes Faint or Colors Are Incorrect 31 Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern 32 Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern ...........34 Print Head Cleaning 35 Print Head Deep Cleaning 38 Aligning the Print Head 40 Cleaning Your Printer 45 Troubleshooting 52 Cannot Install the Printer Driver 53 Cannot... Connect to Computer Properly.........55 Print Results Not Satisfactory 56 Printer Does Not Start 59 Paper Does Not Feed Properly 60 Paper Jams 62 ALARM Lamp Flashes Orange 65 Error Message ...
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...;, and in the Canon IJ Printer Utility on and off the printer when no print data is connected to the Printer Driver Guide on-screen manual. Turning on the Printer Before turning on the printer before printing. z The printer driver is sent from the computer. Important If the ALARM lamp begins to steady, non-flashing light. z Auto...
...;, and in the Canon IJ Printer Utility on and off the printer when no print data is connected to the Printer Driver Guide on-screen manual. Turning on the Printer Before turning on the printer before printing. z The printer driver is sent from the computer. Important If the ALARM lamp begins to steady, non-flashing light. z Auto...
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See "Keeping the Best Printing Results" on page 30. Turning off the Printer 1 To turn off . If the power plug is not lit. Before Printing 3 Important About the Power Plug When removing the power plug after turning off the printer, be sure to confirm that the POWER lamp is removed from the wall outlet with the POWER lamp still lit or flashing green, the printer may become unable to print. When the POWER lamp stops flashing, the printer is turned off the printer, press the POWER button.
See "Keeping the Best Printing Results" on page 30. Turning off the Printer 1 To turn off . If the power plug is not lit. Before Printing 3 Important About the Power Plug When removing the power plug after turning off the printer, be sure to confirm that the POWER lamp is removed from the wall outlet with the POWER lamp still lit or flashing green, the printer may become unable to print. When the POWER lamp stops flashing, the printer is turned off the printer, press the POWER button.
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... the correct order. Ink is out: ......Repeats The ink lamp flashes quickly (at around 1-second intervals), and the ALARM lamp on page 65. 22 Routine Maintenance For details, "ALARM Lamp Flashes Orange" on the printer flashes orange four or sixteen times. Replace the ink tank with a ... or white streaks appear despite sufficient ink levels, see "When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors Are Incorrect" on page 31. Getting the Ink Level Information z Ink Level Indication on the printer flashes orange seven, thirteen, fourteen, or fifteen times, an error has occurred and the...
... the correct order. Ink is out: ......Repeats The ink lamp flashes quickly (at around 1-second intervals), and the ALARM lamp on page 65. 22 Routine Maintenance For details, "ALARM Lamp Flashes Orange" on the printer flashes orange four or sixteen times. Replace the ink tank with a ... or white streaks appear despite sufficient ink levels, see "When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors Are Incorrect" on page 31. Getting the Ink Level Information z Ink Level Indication on the printer flashes orange seven, thirteen, fourteen, or fifteen times, an error has occurred and the...
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...may have run out of the following messages is displayed on your computer. If the ALARM lamp flashes orange four times z Ink may have run out in progress and you want to Replace Ink ...low, the "!" Confirm the empty tank and replace it with low ink in an ink tank, the ALARM lamp flashes orange four or sixteen times. symbol appears above a tank that is out or may be damaged if printing is ... the ink tank is low: The "!" Obtain a replacement tank as soon as possible. The printer may have run out in the Canon IJ Status Monitor. Ink is recommended after the printing.
...may have run out of the following messages is displayed on your computer. If the ALARM lamp flashes orange four times z Ink may have run out in progress and you want to Replace Ink ...low, the "!" Confirm the empty tank and replace it with low ink in an ink tank, the ALARM lamp flashes orange four or sixteen times. symbol appears above a tank that is out or may be damaged if printing is ... the ink tank is low: The "!" Obtain a replacement tank as soon as possible. The printer may have run out in the Canon IJ Status Monitor. Ink is recommended after the printing.
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...any malfunction or trouble which may have run out of printing under the current condition may damage the printer. *1 *1 Ink tank that Canon shall not be caused by continuation of ink If the ALARM lamp flashes orange sixteen times z Ink has run out. z If you need to cancel printing. Please ...be advised that may be liable for detecting the remaining ink level is memorized, and the Canon IJ Status Monitor will no ink Routine Maintenance ...
...any malfunction or trouble which may have run out of printing under the current condition may damage the printer. *1 *1 Ink tank that Canon shall not be caused by continuation of ink If the ALARM lamp flashes orange sixteen times z Ink has run out. z If you need to cancel printing. Please ...be advised that may be liable for detecting the remaining ink level is memorized, and the Canon IJ Status Monitor will no ink Routine Maintenance ...
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...printing job. Click Stop All Jobs to stop all printing jobs. Please be advised that Canon shall not be caused by continuation of printing under the current condition may damage the printer. If the ALARM lamp flashes orange sixteen times z Ink has run out. Replace the ink tank with a new... which may be liable for detecting the remaining ink level. Then printing can continue. Replacing the ink tank is memorized, and the Canon IJ Printer Utility will no longer display the remaining ink level. Printing under the ink out condition. 26 Routine Maintenance z Click Delete Job to...
...printing job. Click Stop All Jobs to stop all printing jobs. Please be advised that Canon shall not be caused by continuation of printing under the current condition may damage the printer. If the ALARM lamp flashes orange sixteen times z Ink has run out. Replace the ink tank with a new... which may be liable for detecting the remaining ink level. Then printing can continue. Replacing the ink tank is memorized, and the Canon IJ Printer Utility will no longer display the remaining ink level. Printing under the ink out condition. 26 Routine Maintenance z Click Delete Job to...
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... tanks run out of specified Canon brand ink tanks. Important Handling Ink z To maintain optimal printing quality, we recommend the use of ink, replace them using the following steps. z Once an ink tank has been installed, do not remove it from the printer and leave it out in ... tank. Close and reopen the Top Cover to return the holder to maintain the printer's performance. z For details on ink lamp flashing speed, see "Getting the Ink Level Information" on , and then open the Top Cover. z Color ink may not operate properly when it immediately. z Do not touch the metallic...
... tanks run out of specified Canon brand ink tanks. Important Handling Ink z To maintain optimal printing quality, we recommend the use of ink, replace them using the following steps. z Once an ink tank has been installed, do not remove it from the printer and leave it out in ... tank. Close and reopen the Top Cover to return the holder to maintain the printer's performance. z For details on ink lamp flashing speed, see "Getting the Ink Level Information" on , and then open the Top Cover. z Color ink may not operate properly when it immediately. z Do not touch the metallic...
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... operations until the ink tank snaps firmly into the Print Head. *1 (2) Press on the mark on page 65. Routine Maintenance 29 Important (1) The printer cannot be used unless all the ink tanks are installed. (2) (3) 6 Close the Top Cover. *1 Make sure the position of the ink tank into... Make sure that the ink lamp lights up red. The POWER lamp flashes green during cleaning. Note z If the ALARM lamp still flashes orange after replacing the ink tank, Print Head Cleaning is closed, see "ALARM Lamp Flashes Orange" on the ink tank until Print Head Cleaning finishes. 5 Install...
... operations until the ink tank snaps firmly into the Print Head. *1 (2) Press on the mark on page 65. Routine Maintenance 29 Important (1) The printer cannot be used unless all the ink tanks are installed. (2) (3) 6 Close the Top Cover. *1 Make sure the position of the ink tank into... Make sure that the ink lamp lights up red. The POWER lamp flashes green during cleaning. Note z If the ALARM lamp still flashes orange after replacing the ink tank, Print Head Cleaning is closed, see "ALARM Lamp Flashes Orange" on the ink tank until Print Head Cleaning finishes. 5 Install...
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...the tank clicks into place. When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors Are Incorrect When printing becomes faint or colors are incorrect even if ink remains in the printer driver settings. If an ink lamp is inserted in that... nozzle check pattern to have a replacement ink tank available. - If any one of the lamps is flashing fast, the associated ink tank is running print head maintenance, align the Print Head. Replace the ink ... the problem, the Print Head may be damaged. Contact your Canon service representative. z If the Ruled Lines Are Shifted Step 1 See "Aligning the Print Head" on page...
...the tank clicks into place. When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors Are Incorrect When printing becomes faint or colors are incorrect even if ink remains in the printer driver settings. If an ink lamp is inserted in that... nozzle check pattern to have a replacement ink tank available. - If any one of the lamps is flashing fast, the associated ink tank is running print head maintenance, align the Print Head. Replace the ink ... the problem, the Print Head may be damaged. Contact your Canon service representative. z If the Ruled Lines Are Shifted Step 1 See "Aligning the Print Head" on page...
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... pattern is printed. Note z You cannot feed paper from the print head nozzles. Hold down the RESUME/CANCEL button until the POWER lamp flashes green twice, and then release it immediately. Always load paper in the Auto Sheet Feeder. 2. Open the Front Feeder and extend the Output... the Nozzle Check Pattern. Set the Paper Thickness Lever to the left . 2 Open the Front Feeder and extend the Output Paper Support. 3 Open the printer properties dialog box. 4 Print the Nozzle Check Pattern. (1) Click the Maintenance tab. (2) Click Nozzle Check. (3) Read the message and click Print Check ...
... pattern is printed. Note z You cannot feed paper from the print head nozzles. Hold down the RESUME/CANCEL button until the POWER lamp flashes green twice, and then release it immediately. Always load paper in the Auto Sheet Feeder. 2. Open the Front Feeder and extend the Output... the Nozzle Check Pattern. Set the Paper Thickness Lever to the left . 2 Open the Front Feeder and extend the Output Paper Support. 3 Open the printer properties dialog box. 4 Print the Nozzle Check Pattern. (1) Click the Maintenance tab. (2) Click Nozzle Check. (3) Read the message and click Print Check ...
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...check pattern is insufficient. See "Replacing an Ink Tank" on . 2 Open the Front Feeder and extend the Output Paper Support. 3 Open the printer properties dialog box. 4 Start Print Head Cleaning. (1) Click the Maintenance tab. (2) Click Cleaning. (3) Select the ink group to be absorbed in...Hold down the RESUME/CANCEL button until the nozzle check pattern finishes printing. Print Head Cleaning starts when the POWER (4) lamp starts flashing green. Do not perform any other operations until Print Head Cleaning finishes. Note Cleaning the Print Head Without a Computer z The ...
...check pattern is insufficient. See "Replacing an Ink Tank" on . 2 Open the Front Feeder and extend the Output Paper Support. 3 Open the printer properties dialog box. 4 Start Print Head Cleaning. (1) Click the Maintenance tab. (2) Click Cleaning. (3) Select the ink group to be absorbed in...Hold down the RESUME/CANCEL button until the nozzle check pattern finishes printing. Print Head Cleaning starts when the POWER (4) lamp starts flashing green. Do not perform any other operations until Print Head Cleaning finishes. Note Cleaning the Print Head Without a Computer z The ...
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... and set the Paper Thickness Lever to be checked before cleaning. (4) Click OK. (3) Print Head Cleaning starts when the POWER lamp starts flashing green. 5 Check the print head condition with the printed nozzle check pattern, and take appropriate action. See "Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern"... on . 2 Open the Front Feeder and extend the Output Paper Support. 3 Open the Canon IJ Printer Utility dialog box. 4 Start Print Head Cleaning. (1) Make sure that Cleaning is not resolved after printing the nozzle check pattern, the Cleaning...
... and set the Paper Thickness Lever to be checked before cleaning. (4) Click OK. (3) Print Head Cleaning starts when the POWER lamp starts flashing green. 5 Check the print head condition with the printed nozzle check pattern, and take appropriate action. See "Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern"... on . 2 Open the Front Feeder and extend the Output Paper Support. 3 Open the Canon IJ Printer Utility dialog box. 4 Start Print Head Cleaning. (1) Make sure that Cleaning is not resolved after printing the nozzle check pattern, the Cleaning...
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... that cleaning the Print Head causes used ink to be damaged. Print Head Deep Cleaning starts when the (4) POWER lamp starts flashing green. Contact your Canon service representative. 38 Routine Maintenance This takes about 100 seconds. 5 Check the condition of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper in... Deep Cleaning finishes. Note that color. Note Clicking Initial Check Items displays the items to check the print head condition. See "Replacing an Ink Tank" on page 22. (2) If the print head nozzles are still not clean, turn off the printer and perform another Print Head Deep...
... that cleaning the Print Head causes used ink to be damaged. Print Head Deep Cleaning starts when the (4) POWER lamp starts flashing green. Contact your Canon service representative. 38 Routine Maintenance This takes about 100 seconds. 5 Check the condition of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper in... Deep Cleaning finishes. Note that color. Note Clicking Initial Check Items displays the items to check the print head condition. See "Replacing an Ink Tank" on page 22. (2) If the print head nozzles are still not clean, turn off the printer and perform another Print Head Deep...
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.... Print Head Deep Cleaning starts when the POWER lamp starts flashing green. If a particular color is selected in the Auto Sheet Feeder. Set the Paper Thickness Lever to the left. 2 Open the Front Feeder and extend the Output Paper Support. 3 Open the Canon IJ Printer Utility dialog box. 4 Start Print Head Deep Cleaning. (1) Make...
.... Print Head Deep Cleaning starts when the POWER lamp starts flashing green. If a particular color is selected in the Auto Sheet Feeder. Set the Paper Thickness Lever to the left. 2 Open the Front Feeder and extend the Output Paper Support. 3 Open the Canon IJ Printer Utility dialog box. 4 Start Print Head Deep Cleaning. (1) Make...
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...printer is turned on, and then remove any paper from the printer. 2 Open the Front Feeder and extend the Output Paper Support. 3 Hold down the RESUME/CANCEL button and release it when the POWER lamp flashes... RESUME/CANCEL button and release it when the POWER lamp flashes green three times. The paper cleans the Paper Feed Roller as it feeds through the printer. 7 Repeat step 6 three times. z Cleaning the Paper... by applying a cotton swab slightly moistened with water to maintain your printer. Cleaning the Paper Feed Rollers (Roller Cleaning) Clean the paper feed rollers if paper ...
...printer is turned on, and then remove any paper from the printer. 2 Open the Front Feeder and extend the Output Paper Support. 3 Hold down the RESUME/CANCEL button and release it when the POWER lamp flashes... RESUME/CANCEL button and release it when the POWER lamp flashes green three times. The paper cleans the Paper Feed Roller as it feeds through the printer. 7 Repeat step 6 three times. z Cleaning the Paper... by applying a cotton swab slightly moistened with water to maintain your printer. Cleaning the Paper Feed Rollers (Roller Cleaning) Clean the paper feed rollers if paper ...
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... not resolved after performing cleaning twice, the protrusions inside of the printer as it when the POWER lamp flashes green five times. z Cleaning with the Printer Driver (Bottom Plate Cleaning)" on , and then remove any paper from the printer itself. 1. The paper cleans the inside the printer may be dirty. Cleaning the Inside of the...
... not resolved after performing cleaning twice, the protrusions inside of the printer as it when the POWER lamp flashes green five times. z Cleaning with the Printer Driver (Bottom Plate Cleaning)" on , and then remove any paper from the printer itself. 1. The paper cleans the inside the printer may be dirty. Cleaning the Inside of the...
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... on page 56 z "Part of the Page Is Not Printed" on page 56 z "Ink Does Not Come Out/Printing Does Not Start/Printing Is Blurred/Colors Are Wrong/ Straight Lines Are Misaligned" on page 56 z "Printed Paper Curls or Has Ink Blots" on page 57 z "Printed Surface Is Scratched/Paper ...Is Smudged" on page 58 z "Printer Does Not Start" on page 59 z "Paper Does Not Feed Properly" on page 60 z "Paper Jams" on page 62 z "ALARM Lamp Flashes Orange" on page 65 z "ALARM Lamp Flashes Orange" on page 65 z "POWER Lamp Flashes Green and ALARM Lamp Flashes Orange Alternately" on page 66 z "Error...
... on page 56 z "Part of the Page Is Not Printed" on page 56 z "Ink Does Not Come Out/Printing Does Not Start/Printing Is Blurred/Colors Are Wrong/ Straight Lines Are Misaligned" on page 56 z "Printed Paper Curls or Has Ink Blots" on page 57 z "Printed Surface Is Scratched/Paper ...Is Smudged" on page 58 z "Printer Does Not Start" on page 59 z "Paper Does Not Feed Properly" on page 60 z "Paper Jams" on page 62 z "ALARM Lamp Flashes Orange" on page 65 z "ALARM Lamp Flashes Orange" on page 65 z "POWER Lamp Flashes Green and ALARM Lamp Flashes Orange Alternately" on page 66 z "Error...
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... orange parts. (A) (B) (A) Correct L-shaped air hole (B) Incorrect Part of the paper loaded in the printer driver does not match the actual size of the orange tape is remaining. If an ink lamp is flashing red slowly at about 3-second intervals, ink is empty. See "Replacing an Ink Tank" on the... Page Setup dialog box of the printer driver (Macintosh). Ink Does Not Come Out/Printing Does Not Start/Printing Is Blurred/ Colors Are Wrong/Straight Lines Are Misaligned Cause Ink tank is remaining. Action Open the Top Cover and ...
... orange parts. (A) (B) (A) Correct L-shaped air hole (B) Incorrect Part of the paper loaded in the printer driver does not match the actual size of the orange tape is remaining. If an ink lamp is flashing red slowly at about 3-second intervals, ink is empty. See "Replacing an Ink Tank" on the... Page Setup dialog box of the printer driver (Macintosh). Ink Does Not Come Out/Printing Does Not Start/Printing Is Blurred/ Colors Are Wrong/Straight Lines Are Misaligned Cause Ink tank is remaining. Action Open the Top Cover and ...
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...See "Replacing an Ink Tank" on page 22. Make sure all of the printer. Plug the power cord all of the orange parts. (A) (B) (A) Correct L-shaped air hole (B) Incorrect Part of the orange tape is flashing red, an ink tank may be installed in the appropriate positions. Open the ... If any orange parts are flashing. Make sure that the ink tanks are installed in a wrong position. Note If multiple ink lamps are flashing, check how fast they are left as illustrated in (A). Ink tank is no connected. Printer Does Not Start Cause Action The printer is not powered on. ...
...See "Replacing an Ink Tank" on page 22. Make sure all of the printer. Plug the power cord all of the orange parts. (A) (B) (A) Correct L-shaped air hole (B) Incorrect Part of the orange tape is flashing red, an ink tank may be installed in the appropriate positions. Open the ... If any orange parts are flashing. Make sure that the ink tanks are installed in a wrong position. Note If multiple ink lamps are flashing, check how fast they are left as illustrated in (A). Ink tank is no connected. Printer Does Not Start Cause Action The printer is not powered on. ...