iP4200 Easy Setup Instructions
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... USB cable to the computer, the other end to a power outlet. PIXMA iP4200 Photo Printer Documentation and Software Kit PIXMA iP4200 Print Head Power Cord CLI-8BK Black CLI-8Y Yellow PGI-5BK Black CLI-8M Magenta CLI-8C Cyan Ink Tanks 1 Before turning on the printer, open the top cover and remove the protective material and tape...
... USB cable to the computer, the other end to a power outlet. PIXMA iP4200 Photo Printer Documentation and Software Kit PIXMA iP4200 Print Head Power Cord CLI-8BK Black CLI-8Y Yellow PGI-5BK Black CLI-8M Magenta CLI-8C Cyan Ink Tanks 1 Before turning on the printer, open the top cover and remove the protective material and tape...
iP4200 Quick Start Guide
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...Printing 26 Advanced Printing Printing Photographs Directly from a PictBridge Compliant Device 28 Accessing the Printer Driver (Windows 35 Using the Bundled Software 36 Printing Maintenance Replacing an Ink Tank 37 When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors are Incorrect 46 Printing the Nozzle Check... 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 U.S.A., ...
...Printing 26 Advanced Printing Printing Photographs Directly from a PictBridge Compliant Device 28 Accessing the Printer Driver (Windows 35 Using the Bundled Software 36 Printing Maintenance Replacing an Ink Tank 37 When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors are Incorrect 46 Printing the Nozzle Check... 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 U.S.A., ...
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... paper stack. (1) Load the paper into the Auto Sheet Feeder with your media. 8 Basic Printing 3 Load the paper. z You can use general copy paper or Canon's Super White Paper. z Do not touch the printed surfaces until the ink dries. However, do not stack more than 50 sheets in the Auto Sheet Feeder.
... paper stack. (1) Load the paper into the Auto Sheet Feeder with your media. 8 Basic Printing 3 Load the paper. z You can use general copy paper or Canon's Super White Paper. z Do not touch the printed surfaces until the ink dries. However, do not stack more than 50 sheets in the Auto Sheet Feeder.
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... drying times, refer to the instructions packaged with the printer driver. Push the Cassette all the way into the printer. Basic Printing 5 Insert the Cassette into the printer. (1) Set the Cover on the Cassette. (2) Insert the Cassette into the printer. z You can also select the paper source with ...your fingers in the notches in either side of the printer. 6 Prepare the Paper Output Tray. (1) 1 Put your media. z Do not touch the printed surfaces until the ink dries. For details, refer to open it. 2 Pull out the Paper Output Tray Extension...
... drying times, refer to the instructions packaged with the printer driver. Push the Cassette all the way into the printer. Basic Printing 5 Insert the Cassette into the printer. (1) Set the Cover on the Cassette. (2) Insert the Cassette into the printer. z You can also select the paper source with ...your fingers in the notches in either side of the printer. 6 Prepare the Paper Output Tray. (1) 1 Put your media. z Do not touch the printed surfaces until the ink dries. For details, refer to open it. 2 Pull out the Paper Output Tray Extension...
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With this printer, the ink tanks must be installed in the order (from left to right) indicated below: z Black: CLI-8BK z Black: PGI-5BK z Yellow: CLI-8Y z Magenta: CLI-8M z Cyan: CLI-8C Should missing characters or white streaks appear despite sufficient ink levels, refer to "When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors are out of ink. Printing Maintenance Printing Maintenance Replacing an Ink Tank Replace ink tank(s) if they are Incorrect" on page 46. 37 When replacing them, check the model numbers and their installation positions.
With this printer, the ink tanks must be installed in the order (from left to right) indicated below: z Black: CLI-8BK z Black: PGI-5BK z Yellow: CLI-8Y z Magenta: CLI-8M z Cyan: CLI-8C Should missing characters or white streaks appear despite sufficient ink levels, refer to "When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors are out of ink. Printing Maintenance Printing Maintenance Replacing an Ink Tank Replace ink tank(s) if they are Incorrect" on page 46. 37 When replacing them, check the model numbers and their installation positions.
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...the ink level in each ink tank through the ink tank lamps. Ink is unable to see how the ink tank lamps light or flash. Printing Maintenance Getting the Ink Level Information Ink Level Indication on the Printer You can also display the Canon IJ Status Monitor by clicking the Canon IJ... Status Monitor button which appears on the taskbar during printing. Ink is out: Repeats The ink tank lamp flashes quickly (at ...
...the ink level in each ink tank through the ink tank lamps. Ink is unable to see how the ink tank lamps light or flash. Printing Maintenance Getting the Ink Level Information Ink Level Indication on the Printer You can also display the Canon IJ Status Monitor by clicking the Canon IJ... Status Monitor button which appears on the taskbar during printing. Ink is out: Repeats The ink tank lamp flashes quickly (at ...
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... [!] symbol appears above an empty ink tank. Ink is displayed. Select the name of your printer from the Product list and click Maintenance. Select the name of your printer from the Name list and click Utility. Printing Maintenance Open the Canon IJ Printer Utility to show the ink tank information, then replace the ink tank with a new one...
... [!] symbol appears above an empty ink tank. Ink is displayed. Select the name of your printer from the Product list and click Maintenance. Select the name of your printer from the Name list and click Utility. Printing Maintenance Open the Canon IJ Printer Utility to show the ink tank information, then replace the ink tank with a new one...
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... If printing has not finished, you continue printing with a new one of the ink tanks is out of ink. Replace the ink tank with the empty ink tank installed. Ink tank with the ink tanks installed. * Continuing to print in the Canon IJ Status Monitor. Be sure to press the RESUME/CANCEL button with no... orange four times once any of the ink tanks are removed. If ink is out of ink state will need to see which ink tank is out during printing, a message will be displayed incorrectly in the out of ink, and replace it may damage the printer. * Printing does not resume if any...
... If printing has not finished, you continue printing with a new one of the ink tanks is out of ink. Replace the ink tank with the empty ink tank installed. Ink tank with the ink tanks installed. * Continuing to print in the Canon IJ Status Monitor. Be sure to press the RESUME/CANCEL button with no... orange four times once any of the ink tanks are removed. If ink is out of ink state will need to see which ink tank is out during printing, a message will be displayed incorrectly in the out of ink, and replace it may damage the printer. * Printing does not resume if any...
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...printing has not finished, you can continue printing for a while by pressing the RESUME/CANCEL button on the printer with the ink tanks installed. * Continuing to print in the out of the ink tanks are removed. Click Stop Job to stop all printing jobs. Be sure to stop the current printing ...job. Click Stop All Jobs to press the RESUME/CANCEL button with the empty ink tank installed. However, you will cause the remaining ink level to be displayed incorrectly in the Canon IJ Printer...
...printing has not finished, you can continue printing for a while by pressing the RESUME/CANCEL button on the printer with the ink tanks installed. * Continuing to print in the out of the ink tanks are removed. Click Stop Job to stop all printing jobs. Be sure to stop the current printing ...job. Click Stop All Jobs to press the RESUME/CANCEL button with the empty ink tank installed. However, you will cause the remaining ink level to be displayed incorrectly in the Canon IJ Printer...
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... the lock lever; If the Top Cover is left open the Top Cover. Printing Maintenance Replacing Ink Tanks When an ink tank runs out of ink, replace it using the following steps. 1 Ensure that the printer is on, and then open for more than one when replacing more than 10 minutes, the Print... Head Holder moves to the right. remove only the ink tank. Be sure to open it , and then pull...
... the lock lever; If the Top Cover is left open the Top Cover. Printing Maintenance Replacing Ink Tanks When an ink tank runs out of ink, replace it using the following steps. 1 Ensure that the printer is on, and then open for more than one when replacing more than 10 minutes, the Print... Head Holder moves to the right. remove only the ink tank. Be sure to open it , and then pull...
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... properly. z Do not squeeze the side of ink tanks as this may not be ejected correctly. 43 z Do not re-attach the protective cap once you have removed it . If there remains a part of the ink tank and discard it . Doing so can cause the printer to malfunction or become unable to leak... and stain your clothes and hands. z Ink on the ink tank. z Do not touch the electrical contacts on the removed protective cap may...
... properly. z Do not squeeze the side of ink tanks as this may not be ejected correctly. 43 z Do not re-attach the protective cap once you have removed it . If there remains a part of the ink tank and discard it . Doing so can cause the printer to malfunction or become unable to leak... and stain your clothes and hands. z Ink on the ink tank. z Do not touch the electrical contacts on the removed protective cap may...
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Ensure that the ink tank lamp lights red. The printer cannot be used unless all the ink tanks are installed. 44 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. Printing Maintenance 5 Insert the ink tank.
Ensure that the ink tank lamp lights red. The printer cannot be used unless all the ink tanks are installed. 44 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. Printing Maintenance 5 Insert the ink tank.
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... cleaning, which are installed in the open . z Once an ink tank has been used, do not remove it from the printer and leave it is reinstalled. z Ensure that all the ink tanks are necessary to the right. The ink tank installation process is specified. This will not occur if the ... label. Do not perform any other operations until the Print Head Cleaning finishes. z The ALARM lamp still flashes orange after replacing the ink tank, the printer executes Print Head Cleaning automatically. The POWER lamp flashes green during cleaning. 45 The Print Head Holder moves to maintain the...
... cleaning, which are installed in the open . z Once an ink tank has been used, do not remove it from the printer and leave it is reinstalled. z Ensure that all the ink tanks are necessary to the right. The ink tank installation process is specified. This will not occur if the ... label. Do not perform any other operations until the Print Head Cleaning finishes. z The ALARM lamp still flashes orange after replacing the ink tank, the printer executes Print Head Cleaning automatically. The POWER lamp flashes green during cleaning. 45 The Print Head Holder moves to maintain the...
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...flashing, the associated ink tank is inserted in each position. Replace the ink tank. See "Replacing an Ink Tank" on ... packaging material is peeled off the ink tank. Make sure that ink tank, it . See "Replacing Ink Tanks" on page 37. Step ... ink tank lamp is inserted in the wrong position. z ...ink tanks click into place and then their lamps light red. If the ink tank lamp is unlit, press the mark on the ink tank to clean the nozzles. See "Replacing Ink...becomes faint or colors are incorrect, even if ink remains in the ink tanks, the Print Head nozzles are shifted ...
...flashing, the associated ink tank is inserted in each position. Replace the ink tank. See "Replacing an Ink Tank" on ... packaging material is peeled off the ink tank. Make sure that ink tank, it . See "Replacing Ink Tanks" on page 37. Step ... ink tank lamp is inserted in the wrong position. z ...ink tanks click into place and then their lamps light red. If the ink tank lamp is unlit, press the mark on the ink tank to clean the nozzles. See "Replacing Ink...becomes faint or colors are incorrect, even if ink remains in the ink tanks, the Print Head nozzles are shifted ...
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...Nozzle check pattern printing can also be executed from the Start Menu" on page 35. 47 With the printer on , load a sheet of Letter-sized plain paper in which you loaded the paper. 3. Press ...the nozzle check pattern to select the paper source in which you loaded the paper. 3 Open the printer properties dialog box. Hold down 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 , load a sheet of Letter-sized plain paper in the Auto Sheet Feeder or Cassette. 2...
...Nozzle check pattern printing can also be executed from the Start Menu" on page 35. 47 With the printer on , load a sheet of Letter-sized plain paper in which you loaded the paper. 3. Press ...the nozzle check pattern to select the paper source in which you loaded the paper. 3 Open the printer properties dialog box. Hold down 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 , load a sheet of Letter-sized plain paper in the Auto Sheet Feeder or Cassette. 2...
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...are missing, the "Black" print head nozzle needs cleaning. The nozzle check pattern will not be printed correctly if there is insufficient. 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. ...Example: When white stripes appear 50 Printing Maintenance Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern The nozzle check pattern should appear as follows when ink is discharged properly. Examine the nozzle check pattern output by the printer, and clean the Print Head when necessary.
...are missing, the "Black" print head nozzle needs cleaning. The nozzle check pattern will not be printed correctly if there is insufficient. 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. ...Example: When white stripes appear 50 Printing Maintenance Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern The nozzle check pattern should appear as follows when ink is discharged properly. Examine the nozzle check pattern output by the printer, and clean the Print Head when necessary.
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...on page 50. 1 Ensure that cleaning the Print Head causes waste ink to be cleaned from the Start Menu" on . 2 Open the printer properties dialog box. Note that the printer is on page 35. 52 With the printer on the Pattern Check dialog box. The Print Head Cleaning dialog box ...of step 3-(3) is closed. See "Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box Directly from the printer itself. Printing Maintenance Print Head Cleaning Clean the Print Head if missing lines or white stripes appear in the waste ink absorber. z Ensure that the Inner Cover is directly displayed when...
...on page 50. 1 Ensure that cleaning the Print Head causes waste ink to be cleaned from the Start Menu" on . 2 Open the printer properties dialog box. Note that the printer is on page 35. 52 With the printer on the Pattern Check dialog box. The Print Head Cleaning dialog box ...of step 3-(3) is closed. See "Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box Directly from the printer itself. Printing Maintenance Print Head Cleaning Clean the Print Head if missing lines or white stripes appear in the waste ink absorber. z Ensure that the Inner Cover is directly displayed when...
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Print Head Cleaning starts when the POWER lamp starts blinking green. Clicking Initial Check Items displays the items to clean the nozzles of ink is not enough ink. The nozzle check pattern will not be checked before cleaning. (4) Click Execute. 3 Start Print Head Cleaning. Do not perform any.... (5) Read the message and click Print Check Pattern to clean. The nozzle check pattern is printed. When cleaning the nozzles of black ink tanks: select Black to clean the nozzles of PGI-5BK, Color to be printed correctly if there is insufficient. Printing Maintenance (1) Click ...
Print Head Cleaning starts when the POWER lamp starts blinking green. Clicking Initial Check Items displays the items to clean the nozzles of ink is not enough ink. The nozzle check pattern will not be checked before cleaning. (4) Click Execute. 3 Start Print Head Cleaning. Do not perform any.... (5) Read the message and click Print Check Pattern to clean. The nozzle check pattern is printed. When cleaning the nozzles of black ink tanks: select Black to clean the nozzles of PGI-5BK, Color to be printed correctly if there is insufficient. Printing Maintenance (1) Click ...
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...: select Black to clean the nozzles of PGI-5BK, Color to print the nozzle check pattern. Replace the ink tank if the remaining amount of CLI-8BK. Print Head Cleaning starts when the POWER lamp starts blinking green. Do not perform any other operations ... about 40 seconds. (5) Read the message and click Print Check Pattern to clean the nozzles of ink is insufficient. Printing Maintenance (3) Select the ink group to be printed correctly if there is not enough ink. See "Replacing an Ink Tank" on page 37. 4 Check the Print Head condition with the printed nozzle check pattern...
...: select Black to clean the nozzles of PGI-5BK, Color to print the nozzle check pattern. Replace the ink tank if the remaining amount of CLI-8BK. Print Head Cleaning starts when the POWER lamp starts blinking green. Do not perform any other operations ... about 40 seconds. (5) Read the message and click Print Check Pattern to clean the nozzles of ink is insufficient. Printing Maintenance (3) Select the ink group to be printed correctly if there is not enough ink. See "Replacing an Ink Tank" on page 37. 4 Check the Print Head condition with the printed nozzle check pattern...
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... consumes more powerful process. Ensure that the Inner Cover is closed. 1 Ensure that cleaning the Print Head causes waste ink to be absorbed in the waste ink absorber. Note that the printer is a more ink than standard Print Head Cleaning, so perform this procedure only when necessary. Printing Maintenance Print Head Deep Cleaning If...
... consumes more powerful process. Ensure that the Inner Cover is closed. 1 Ensure that cleaning the Print Head causes waste ink to be absorbed in the waste ink absorber. Note that the printer is a more ink than standard Print Head Cleaning, so perform this procedure only when necessary. Printing Maintenance Print Head Deep Cleaning If...