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Table of Contents Before Using the Printer 2 Turning the Printer On and Off 2 Loading Printing Paper 4 Hints for Handling the Paper Source 7... Maintenance 23 Replacing an Ink Tank 23 Keeping the Best Printing Results 28 When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors Are Incorrect 29 Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern 30 Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern ...........32 Print Head Cleaning...60 Paper Does Not Feed Properly 61 Paper Does Not Feed from the Paper Source Specified in the Printer Driver 61 Paper Jams 62 ALARM Lamp Flashes Orange 64 Error Message Appears on the Computer Screen 66...
Table of Contents Before Using the Printer 2 Turning the Printer On and Off 2 Loading Printing Paper 4 Hints for Handling the Paper Source 7... Maintenance 23 Replacing an Ink Tank 23 Keeping the Best Printing Results 28 When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors Are Incorrect 29 Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern 30 Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern ...........32 Print Head Cleaning...60 Paper Does Not Feed Properly 61 Paper Does Not Feed from the Paper Source Specified in the Printer Driver 61 Paper Jams 62 ALARM Lamp Flashes Orange 64 Error Message Appears on the Computer Screen 66...
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.... Turning on the Printer Before turning on the printer when print data is sent from the computer. Set this setting in the Maintenance sheet of the printer driver in Windows®, and in the Canon IJ Printer Utility on your computer. 2 Before Using the Printer z The printer is connected to... your setup sheet to flash orange, see "ALARM Lamp Flashes Orange" on page 64. 2 Turn on a Macintosh®. Important...
.... Turning on the Printer Before turning on the printer when print data is sent from the computer. Set this setting in the Maintenance sheet of the printer driver in Windows®, and in the Canon IJ Printer Utility on your computer. 2 Before Using the Printer z The printer is connected to... your setup sheet to flash orange, see "ALARM Lamp Flashes Orange" on page 64. 2 Turn on a Macintosh®. Important...
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Before Using the Printer 3 See "Keeping the Best Printing Results" on page 28. Turning off the Printer 1 To turn off the printer, be sure to print. Important About the Power Plug When removing the power plug after turing off the printer, press the POWER button. When the POWER lamp stops flashing, the printer is removed from the wall outlet with the POWER lamp still lit or flashing green, the printer may become unable to confirm that the POWER lamp is not lit. If the power plug is turned off.
Before Using the Printer 3 See "Keeping the Best Printing Results" on page 28. Turning off the Printer 1 To turn off the printer, be sure to print. Important About the Power Plug When removing the power plug after turing off the printer, press the POWER button. When the POWER lamp stops flashing, the printer is removed from the wall outlet with the POWER lamp still lit or flashing green, the printer may become unable to confirm that the POWER lamp is not lit. If the power plug is turned off.
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...print using an appropriate application software. 3 Select Print on -screen manual. Instructions is selected in Select Printer, and click Preferences (or Properties). 5 Specify the required settings and click OK. See "Turning the Printer On and Off" on page 2 and "Loading Printing Paper" on page 4. 2 Create a ...document or open a file to be used with Windows 1 Turn on the printer and load the paper in the User's Guide on the application software's File menu. 4 Make sure that Canon XXX (where "XXX" is your printer's name) is only displayed when the on -screen manual. Printing from...
...print using an appropriate application software. 3 Select Print on -screen manual. Instructions is selected in Select Printer, and click Preferences (or Properties). 5 Specify the required settings and click OK. See "Turning the Printer On and Off" on page 2 and "Loading Printing Paper" on page 4. 2 Create a ...document or open a file to be used with Windows 1 Turn on the printer and load the paper in the User's Guide on the application software's File menu. 4 Make sure that Canon XXX (where "XXX" is your printer's name) is only displayed when the on -screen manual. Printing from...
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See "Turning the Printer On and Off" on page 2 and "Loading Printing Paper" on page 4. 2 Create a.... 8 Select Quality & Media in the User's Guide on the application software's File menu. 4 Make sure that your printer's name is clicked. 10 Click Print. 18 Printing from Your Computer For details, refer to print using an appropriate application ...software. 3 Select Page Setup on -screen manual. Printing with the printer driver. Note For details on other printer driver functions, click to be used with Macintosh 1 Turn on -screen manual. You can change the paper source to view ...
See "Turning the Printer On and Off" on page 2 and "Loading Printing Paper" on page 4. 2 Create a.... 8 Select Quality & Media in the User's Guide on the application software's File menu. 4 Make sure that your printer's name is clicked. 10 Click Print. 18 Printing from Your Computer For details, refer to print using an appropriate application ...software. 3 Select Page Setup on -screen manual. Printing with the printer driver. Note For details on other printer driver functions, click to be used with Macintosh 1 Turn on -screen manual. You can change the paper source to view ...
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... camera (Exif ver. 2.2/2.21 compliant), as well as "PictBridge compliant device". Printing Photographs Directly from a Compliant Device To connect a PictBridge compliant device to this printer for printing. (1) Turn on page 2. (2) Load paper. z Connectable Devices PictBridge is PictBridge compliant. A device can be sure to charge it complies with the PictBridge compliant device connected...
... camera (Exif ver. 2.2/2.21 compliant), as well as "PictBridge compliant device". Printing Photographs Directly from a Compliant Device To connect a PictBridge compliant device to this printer for printing. (1) Turn on page 2. (2) Load paper. z Connectable Devices PictBridge is PictBridge compliant. A device can be sure to charge it complies with the PictBridge compliant device connected...
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...page 21. Select the size and type of your device does not turn on automatically, turn on the LCD of the device. 2 Connect the PictBridge compliant device to the printer. You may have to turn it to this printer according to select a print mode compliant with PictBridge before connecting it...select Play mode manually after connecting the device to the printer. You can make settings using a USB cable recommended by the manufacturer of the device when the printer is turned off. (2) Connect the PictBridge compliant device to the printer using the menu on the LCD of paper that ...
...page 21. Select the size and type of your device does not turn on automatically, turn on the LCD of the device. 2 Connect the PictBridge compliant device to the printer. You may have to turn it to this printer according to select a print mode compliant with PictBridge before connecting it...select Play mode manually after connecting the device to the printer. You can make settings using a USB cable recommended by the manufacturer of the device when the printer is turned off. (2) Connect the PictBridge compliant device to the printer using the menu on the LCD of paper that ...
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...goes out, this blockage. 28 Routine Maintenance Printed area is traced stained with a highlight pen or paint-stick, or - When you are installed in color, or perform Print Head Cleaning, about once a month to prevent degradation of time, the print head nozzles become faint or particular... button to prevent the ink from the wall outlet. Note z Ink may blur depending on page 29. When You Turn Off the Printer Follow the procedure below to turn off the printer. (2) Confirm that the POWER lamp has gone out. Just as around 30 seconds. (3) Unplug the power cord from drying. ...
...goes out, this blockage. 28 Routine Maintenance Printed area is traced stained with a highlight pen or paint-stick, or - When you are installed in color, or perform Print Head Cleaning, about once a month to prevent degradation of time, the print head nozzles become faint or particular... button to prevent the ink from the wall outlet. Note z Ink may blur depending on page 29. When You Turn Off the Printer Follow the procedure below to turn off the printer. (2) Confirm that the POWER lamp has gone out. Just as around 30 seconds. (3) Unplug the power cord from drying. ...
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...other operations until Print Head Deep Cleaning finishes. This takes about 100 seconds. If a particular color is on page 23. (3) If the print head nozzles are still not clean, turn off the printer and perform another Print Head Deep Cleaning after 24 hours. (4) If this does not solve... the problem, the Print Head may be damaged. Contact your Canon Service representative. 36 Routine Maintenance Note that color. See "Replacing an Ink Tank" ...
...other operations until Print Head Deep Cleaning finishes. This takes about 100 seconds. If a particular color is on page 23. (3) If the print head nozzles are still not clean, turn off the printer and perform another Print Head Deep Cleaning after 24 hours. (4) If this does not solve... the problem, the Print Head may be damaged. Contact your Canon Service representative. 36 Routine Maintenance Note that color. See "Replacing an Ink Tank" ...
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... (2) Click Deep Cleaning. (3) Select the ink group to be damaged. 1 Make sure that the printer is on page 23. (3) If the print head nozzles are still not clean, turn off the printer and perform another Print Head Deep Cleaning after 24 hours. (4) If this does not solve the problem..."Replacing an Ink Tank" on . 2 Open the Front Tray and extend the Output Tray Extension. 3 Open the Canon IJ Printer Utility dialog box. 4 Start Print Head Deep Cleaning. (1) Make sure that color. See "Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern" on -screen manual. (2) Print the nozzle check pattern to the left. ...
... (2) Click Deep Cleaning. (3) Select the ink group to be damaged. 1 Make sure that the printer is on page 23. (3) If the print head nozzles are still not clean, turn off the printer and perform another Print Head Deep Cleaning after 24 hours. (4) If this does not solve the problem..."Replacing an Ink Tank" on . 2 Open the Front Tray and extend the Output Tray Extension. 3 Open the Canon IJ Printer Utility dialog box. 4 Start Print Head Deep Cleaning. (1) Make sure that color. See "Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern" on -screen manual. (2) Print the nozzle check pattern to the left. ...
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... that the paper feed roller stops rotating. z Cleaning the Paper Feed Roller of the Rear Tray Cleaning the Paper Feed Roller of the Printer Caution Be sure to turn off dirt on and then remove any other chemical cleaner, as this may scratch the surface. The Paper Feed Roller will wear the... roller, so perform this may damage the surface. When the message appears, load three sheets of the printer, do not use tissue paper, paper ...
... that the paper feed roller stops rotating. z Cleaning the Paper Feed Roller of the Rear Tray Cleaning the Paper Feed Roller of the Printer Caution Be sure to turn off dirt on and then remove any other chemical cleaner, as this may scratch the surface. The Paper Feed Roller will wear the... roller, so perform this may damage the surface. When the message appears, load three sheets of the printer, do not use tissue paper, paper ...
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... this does not solve the problem, contact your fingers; Rotate the roller (A) manually as you clean it with your Canon Service representative. (A) z Cleaning the Paper Feed Roller of the Front Tray 1 Turn off the printer. 2 Load five or more sheets of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper in the Front Tray. Do not...
... this does not solve the problem, contact your fingers; Rotate the roller (A) manually as you clean it with your Canon Service representative. (A) z Cleaning the Paper Feed Roller of the Front Tray 1 Turn off the printer. 2 Load five or more sheets of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper in the Front Tray. Do not...
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... then unfold it. 4. z When performing Bottom Plate Cleaning again, make sure to instructions. z See "Cleaning the Protrusions Inside the Printer" on page 51. Make sure that the printer is turned on page 48. Load this and only this part in the Rear Tray with ink, perform Bottom Plate Cleaning again. You... can also be stained. Set the Paper Thickness Lever to clean the inside of the printer can clean this sheet of ...
... then unfold it. 4. z When performing Bottom Plate Cleaning again, make sure to instructions. z See "Cleaning the Protrusions Inside the Printer" on page 51. Make sure that the printer is turned on page 48. Load this and only this part in the Rear Tray with ink, perform Bottom Plate Cleaning again. You... can also be stained. Set the Paper Thickness Lever to clean the inside of the printer can clean this sheet of ...
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...Load the paper after performing cleaning twice, the protrusions inside of paper. If the problem is not resolved after unfolding it. 5 Open the printer properties dialog box. 6 Click the Maintenance tab, and then Bottom Plate Cleaning. 7 Confirm the displayed message and click Execute. Clean them ...instructions. Set the Paper Thickness Lever to the front. If it feeds through the printer. The paper cleans the inside the printer may be stained. 1 Make sure that the printer is turned on, and then remove any other operation while the bottom plate is being cleaned. ...
...Load the paper after performing cleaning twice, the protrusions inside of paper. If the problem is not resolved after unfolding it. 5 Open the printer properties dialog box. 6 Click the Maintenance tab, and then Bottom Plate Cleaning. 7 Confirm the displayed message and click Execute. Clean them ...instructions. Set the Paper Thickness Lever to the front. If it feeds through the printer. The paper cleans the inside the printer may be stained. 1 Make sure that the printer is turned on, and then remove any other operation while the bottom plate is being cleaned. ...
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... of the User's Guide on , and then remove any other operation while the bottom plate is not resolved after unfolding it. 5 Open the Canon IJ Printer Utility dialog box. 6 Make sure that Cleaning is selected in the pop-up menu. 7 Click Bottom Plate Cleaning. 8 Confirm the displayed message ...and click Execute. 1 Make sure that the printer is turned on -screen manual. (A) Load the paper after performing cleaning twice, the protrusions inside of paper in the (A) Rear Tray with ink, perform ...
... of the User's Guide on , and then remove any other operation while the bottom plate is not resolved after unfolding it. 5 Open the Canon IJ Printer Utility dialog box. 6 Make sure that Cleaning is selected in the pop-up menu. 7 Click Bottom Plate Cleaning. 8 Confirm the displayed message ...and click Execute. 1 Make sure that the printer is turned on -screen manual. (A) Load the paper after performing cleaning twice, the protrusions inside of paper in the (A) Rear Tray with ink, perform ...
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z Cleaning the Protrusions Inside the Printer If protrusions inside the printer are stained, wipe off the power and disconnect the power cord before cleaning the printer. Caution Be sure to turn off any ink from the protrusions using a cotton swab or the like. Routine Maintenance 51
z Cleaning the Protrusions Inside the Printer If protrusions inside the printer are stained, wipe off the power and disconnect the power cord before cleaning the printer. Caution Be sure to turn off any ink from the protrusions using a cotton swab or the like. Routine Maintenance 51
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...PIXMA XXX screen (where "XXX" is a problem with the Setup CD-ROM. Follow the procedure described in your desktop to start installation. Cannot Install the Printer Driver Cause Unable to proceed beyond the Printer... the setup program, specify your computer, and then reinstall the drivers. Contact a Canon Service representative. If other disks are displayed. Restart your setup sheet to install the...different disks and see if they are displayed, there is your printer's name), then remove the CD-ROM. (5)Turn the printer off. (6)Restart the computer. (7)Make sure you have no ...
...PIXMA XXX screen (where "XXX" is a problem with the Setup CD-ROM. Follow the procedure described in your desktop to start installation. Cannot Install the Printer Driver Cause Unable to proceed beyond the Printer... the setup program, specify your computer, and then reinstall the drivers. Contact a Canon Service representative. If other disks are displayed. Restart your setup sheet to install the...different disks and see if they are displayed, there is your printer's name), then remove the CD-ROM. (5)Turn the printer off. (6)Restart the computer. (7)Make sure you have no ...
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...Curls or Has Ink Blots Cause Paper is not resolved after performing Print Head Deep Cleaning, turn off . If the problem is too thin. For details, see "When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors Are Incorrect" on page 23. See "Using Specialty Media" on the wrong side may be.... (B) Incorrect The tape is remaining. Contact your Canon Service representative. z If the nozzle check pattern does not print out properly Check if any of the missing colors are made to be printed on only a particular side of the printer to check for detailed information on the error condition....
...Curls or Has Ink Blots Cause Paper is not resolved after performing Print Head Deep Cleaning, turn off . If the problem is too thin. For details, see "When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors Are Incorrect" on page 23. See "Using Specialty Media" on the wrong side may be.... (B) Incorrect The tape is remaining. Contact your Canon Service representative. z If the nozzle check pattern does not print out properly Check if any of the missing colors are made to be printed on only a particular side of the printer to check for detailed information on the error condition....
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... time may cause the paper to curl the paper before printing. If this happens, load the paper with the other side. Action For Plain Paper Turn the paper over and reload it is curled. This may resolve the problem. For Other Paper If you are using paper with a fresh sheet of...
... time may cause the paper to curl the paper before printing. If this happens, load the paper with the other side. Action For Plain Paper Turn the paper over and reload it is curled. This may resolve the problem. For Other Paper If you are using paper with a fresh sheet of...
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... is initializing. The ink lamp lights up the Print Center and double-click the name of your computer may not be installed in progress. The printer status monitor is displayed. (3)Click Display Print Queue. (4)Select Cancel All Documents on the ink tank until it may be able to display the list... the POWER lamp stops flashing and remains lit green. Ink tank is lit green. You may solve the problem. If the POWER lamp is off, turn the printer on page 23. If there are deleted. Troubleshooting 59 Unnecessary print jobs are left in queue. / Computer problems. Restarting your...
... is initializing. The ink lamp lights up the Print Center and double-click the name of your computer may not be installed in progress. The printer status monitor is displayed. (3)Click Display Print Queue. (4)Select Cancel All Documents on the ink tank until it may be able to display the list... the POWER lamp stops flashing and remains lit green. Ink tank is lit green. You may solve the problem. If the POWER lamp is off, turn the printer on page 23. If there are deleted. Troubleshooting 59 Unnecessary print jobs are left in queue. / Computer problems. Restarting your...