iP4200 Easy Setup Instructions
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... the back of the ink tank. Continue with USB 2.0 Hi-Speed port. 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 print head lock lever. 5 Close (a) the inner cover and then (b) the top cover...
... the back of the ink tank. Continue with USB 2.0 Hi-Speed port. 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 print head lock lever. 5 Close (a) the inner cover and then (b) the top cover...
iP4200 Easy Setup Instructions
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... the Print Head Alignment icon and follow the instructions on -screen manuals and printer driver. NOTE: · Print head alignment will take several minutes to complete. NOTE: Loading paper in black and blue. 9 After print head ...print side facing DOWN. Screens may differ depending on -screen instructions. Cassette If the printer is restarted automatically. c. NOTE: When the Authenticate screen appears, enter your printer and insert the Setup Software & User's Guide CD-ROM. d. e. QA7-3536-V02 © 2005 Canon Inc. When the Printer List screen appears, select iP4200...
... the Print Head Alignment icon and follow the instructions on -screen manuals and printer driver. NOTE: · Print head alignment will take several minutes to complete. NOTE: Loading paper in black and blue. 9 After print head ...print side facing DOWN. Screens may differ depending on -screen instructions. Cassette If the printer is restarted automatically. c. NOTE: When the Authenticate screen appears, enter your printer and insert the Setup Software & User's Guide CD-ROM. d. e. QA7-3536-V02 © 2005 Canon Inc. When the Printer List screen appears, select iP4200...
iP4200 Quick Start Guide
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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. When replacing them, check the model numbers and their installation positions. Printing Maintenance Printing Maintenance Replacing an Ink Tank Replace ink tank(s) if they are Incorrect" on page 46. 37
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. When replacing them, check the model numbers and their installation positions. Printing Maintenance Printing Maintenance Replacing an Ink Tank Replace ink tank(s) if they are Incorrect" on page 46. 37
iP4200 Quick Start Guide
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... Holder moves to dry out and the printer may occur even when black-and-white or grayscale printing is now complete. The ink tank installation process is specified. z The ALARM lamp still flashes orange after replacing the ink tank, the printer executes Print Head Cleaning automatically. z Once an ink tank has been used, do not...
... Holder moves to dry out and the printer may occur even when black-and-white or grayscale printing is now complete. The ink tank installation process is specified. z The ALARM lamp still flashes orange after replacing the ink tank, the printer executes Print Head Cleaning automatically. z Once an ink tank has been used, do not...
iP4200 Quick Start Guide
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...Check Pattern The nozzle check pattern should appear as follows when ink is not enough ink. The nozzle check pattern will not be printed correctly if there is discharged properly. Replace the ink tank if the remaining amount of this pattern are missing (2) If these ...stripes appear 50 See "Replacing an Ink Tank" on page 37. 1 Confirm the printed nozzle check pattern. (1) (2) (1) If line of ink is insufficient. Example: When line are missing, the "Black" print head nozzle needs cleaning. Examine the nozzle check pattern output by the printer, and clean the Print Head when necessary.
...Check Pattern The nozzle check pattern should appear as follows when ink is not enough ink. The nozzle check pattern will not be printed correctly if there is discharged properly. Replace the ink tank if the remaining amount of this pattern are missing (2) If these ...stripes appear 50 See "Replacing an Ink Tank" on page 37. 1 Confirm the printed nozzle check pattern. (1) (2) (1) If line of ink is insufficient. Example: When line are missing, the "Black" print head nozzle needs cleaning. Examine the nozzle check pattern output by the printer, and clean the Print Head when necessary.
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...53 This takes about 40 seconds. (5) Read the message and click Print Check Pattern to clean. Print Head Cleaning starts when the POWER lamp starts blinking green. 3 Start Print Head Cleaning. 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 not enough ink. Replace the ink tank if the remaining ...
...53 This takes about 40 seconds. (5) Read the message and click Print Check Pattern to clean. Print Head Cleaning starts when the POWER lamp starts blinking green. 3 Start Print Head Cleaning. 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 not enough ink. Replace the ink tank if the remaining ...
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... check pattern will not be checked before cleaning. (4) Click OK. 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 not enough ink. Print Head Cleaning starts when the POWER lamp starts blinking green. If the problem remains after...
... check pattern will not be checked before cleaning. (4) Click OK. 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 not enough ink. Print Head Cleaning starts when the POWER lamp starts blinking green. If the problem remains after...
iP4200 Quick Start Guide
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... in all ink tanks and turn off the printer. Be sure to perform another Print Head Deep Cleaning 24 hours after turning off the printer. When cleaning the nozzles of black ink tanks: select Black to clean the nozzles of PGI-5BK, Color to be worn out. Print Head Deep Cleaning starts when the POWER lamp...
... in all ink tanks and turn off the printer. Be sure to perform another Print Head Deep Cleaning 24 hours after turning off the printer. When cleaning the nozzles of black ink tanks: select Black to clean the nozzles of PGI-5BK, Color to be worn out. Print Head Deep Cleaning starts when the POWER lamp...
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... checked before cleaning. (4) Click OK. If a particular color is not printed properly, replace the ink tank of CLI-8BK. z If the print head nozzles are sufficient ink levels in all ink tanks and turn off the printer. Print Head Deep Cleaning starts when the POWER lamp starts blinking green. See "...Replacing an Ink Tank" on page 47. Be sure to check the Print Head condition. When cleaning the nozzles of black ink tanks: select Black to clean the nozzles of PGI-5BK...
... checked before cleaning. (4) Click OK. If a particular color is not printed properly, replace the ink tank of CLI-8BK. z If the print head nozzles are sufficient ink levels in all ink tanks and turn off the printer. Print Head Deep Cleaning starts when the POWER lamp starts blinking green. See "...Replacing an Ink Tank" on page 47. Be sure to check the Print Head condition. When cleaning the nozzles of black ink tanks: select Black to clean the nozzles of PGI-5BK...
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...Setting prints the current settings and finishes the print head alignment. 4 Check the printed pattern. z If the pattern is now ready to finish printing. Do not open the Top Cover while printing. The printer is not printed successfully,... refer to "Routine Maintenance" of the User's Guide and align the Print Head manually. If the pattern is printed as shown below, the Print Head is printed in "Handling Error Messages" on page 77. z If results of Automatic Print Head Alignment are not satisfactory, refer to "Eleven flashes" in black...
...Setting prints the current settings and finishes the print head alignment. 4 Check the printed pattern. z If the pattern is now ready to finish printing. Do not open the Top Cover while printing. The printer is not printed successfully,... refer to "Routine Maintenance" of the User's Guide and align the Print Head manually. If the pattern is printed as shown below, the Print Head is printed in "Handling Error Messages" on page 77. z If results of Automatic Print Head Alignment are not satisfactory, refer to "Eleven flashes" in black...
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z If the pattern is printed in "Handling Error Messages" on page 77. If the pattern is printed as shown below, the Print Head is now ready to "Routine Maintenance" of the User's Guide and align the Print Head manually. z If results of Automatic Print Head Alignment are not satisfactory, refer to use. Printing Maintenance 4 Check the printed pattern. z The pattern is not printed successfully, refer to "Eleven flashes" in black and blue. 63 The printer is aligned automatically.
z If the pattern is printed in "Handling Error Messages" on page 77. If the pattern is printed as shown below, the Print Head is now ready to "Routine Maintenance" of the User's Guide and align the Print Head manually. z If results of Automatic Print Head Alignment are not satisfactory, refer to use. Printing Maintenance 4 Check the printed pattern. z The pattern is not printed successfully, refer to "Eleven flashes" in black and blue. 63 The printer is aligned automatically.
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Appendix Specifications Printer Maximum resolution (dpi): Print speed * * Print speed will vary depending on system configuration, software, document complexity, print mode and page coverage. Direct Print Port (PictBridge/Bubble Jet Direct) Approx. 34.2 dB (A) (in the highest print quality mode) Temperature: 5... Black (CLI-8BK): 128 x 2 x 6 nozzles 86 Black printing (text pattern) Max Speed (Custom Setting 5): 29 ppm Standard: 14.7 ppm Color printing Max Speed (Custom Setting 5): 19 ppm Standard: 10.7 ppm 203.2 mm max. (8.0 inches) (for Borderless Printing: 215.9 mm / 8.5 inches) Canon ...
Appendix Specifications Printer Maximum resolution (dpi): Print speed * * Print speed will vary depending on system configuration, software, document complexity, print mode and page coverage. Direct Print Port (PictBridge/Bubble Jet Direct) Approx. 34.2 dB (A) (in the highest print quality mode) Temperature: 5... Black (CLI-8BK): 128 x 2 x 6 nozzles 86 Black printing (text pattern) Max Speed (Custom Setting 5): 29 ppm Standard: 14.7 ppm Color printing Max Speed (Custom Setting 5): 19 ppm Standard: 10.7 ppm 203.2 mm max. (8.0 inches) (for Borderless Printing: 215.9 mm / 8.5 inches) Canon ...
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...Printer Driver 65 Cannot Print Properly from Your Application Program (Windows 35 P Page Setup (Macintosh 24, 71 Page Setup dialog box (Macintosh 24 Paper Does Not Feed Properly 72 Paper Feed Roller 72 Paper Feed Switch 5 Paper Jams 73, 75, 76 Paper Size 24 Paper Support Load Limit 19 PGI-5BK Black 37 Photo...Check Pattern examining 50 printing 47 O Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box Directly from the Start Menu (Windows 35 Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box from the Digital Camera 81 Canon IJ Printer Utility dialog box (Macintosh 49 Canon IJ Status Monitor (...
...Printer Driver 65 Cannot Print Properly from Your Application Program (Windows 35 P Page Setup (Macintosh 24, 71 Page Setup dialog box (Macintosh 24 Paper Does Not Feed Properly 72 Paper Feed Roller 72 Paper Feed Switch 5 Paper Jams 73, 75, 76 Paper Size 24 Paper Support Load Limit 19 PGI-5BK Black 37 Photo...Check Pattern examining 50 printing 47 O Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box Directly from the Start Menu (Windows 35 Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box from the Digital Camera 81 Canon IJ Printer Utility dialog box (Macintosh 49 Canon IJ Status Monitor (...
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Description Ink Tanks PGI-5 Black CLI-8 Black CLI-8 Cyan CLI-8 Magenta CLI-8 Yellow Canon Specialty Papers Photo Paper Plus Glossy (4" x 6"/20 sheets) Photo Paper Plus Glossy (4" x 6"/50 sheets) Photo Paper Plus Glossy (4" x 6"/120 sheets) Photo Paper Plus Glossy (5" x 7"/20 sheets) Photo Paper Plus Glossy (8.5" x 11"/20 sheets) Photo Paper Plus Double Sided (5" x 7"/10 sheets) Photo Paper Plus Double Sided (8.5" x 11"/10...
Description Ink Tanks PGI-5 Black CLI-8 Black CLI-8 Cyan CLI-8 Magenta CLI-8 Yellow Canon Specialty Papers Photo Paper Plus Glossy (4" x 6"/20 sheets) Photo Paper Plus Glossy (4" x 6"/50 sheets) Photo Paper Plus Glossy (4" x 6"/120 sheets) Photo Paper Plus Glossy (5" x 7"/20 sheets) Photo Paper Plus Glossy (8.5" x 11"/20 sheets) Photo Paper Plus Double Sided (5" x 7"/10 sheets) Photo Paper Plus Double Sided (8.5" x 11"/10...
Service Manual
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1-3. Product Life (1) Printer Specified print volume (I) or the years of use (II), whichever comes first. (I) Print volume PIXMA iP4200: 18,000 pages Black 1,500 character pattern Color A4, 7.5% duty per color pattern A4, photo, borderless printing 4 x 6, photo, borderless printing Postcard, photo, borderless printing (II) Years of use PIXMA iP4200: 5 years of use (2) Print head Print volume: 18,000 pages Black 1,500 character pattern Color A4, 7.5% duty per color...
1-3. Product Life (1) Printer Specified print volume (I) or the years of use (II), whichever comes first. (I) Print volume PIXMA iP4200: 18,000 pages Black 1,500 character pattern Color A4, 7.5% duty per color pattern A4, photo, borderless printing 4 x 6, photo, borderless printing Postcard, photo, borderless printing (II) Years of use PIXMA iP4200: 5 years of use (2) Print head Print volume: 18,000 pages Black 1,500 character pattern Color A4, 7.5% duty per color...
Service Manual
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... in bordered printing, with the default settings in continuous printing, using the ink tank immediately after the printer is turned on, the access cover is opened, and the carriage moves to the sliding portions In of paper used. 1-4. The print yield in the... 430 pages Black text: When printing the Canon standard pattern (1,500 characters per page) on A4 size plain paper, with the default settings in the Windows XP driver, using Windows XP Photo Printing Wizard. Photo chart: When printing the Canon standard pattern on texts and photos printed, application software, print mode, and...
... in bordered printing, with the default settings in continuous printing, using the ink tank immediately after the printer is turned on, the access cover is opened, and the carriage moves to the sliding portions In of paper used. 1-4. The print yield in the... 430 pages Black text: When printing the Canon standard pattern (1,500 characters per page) on A4 size plain paper, with the default settings in the Windows XP driver, using Windows XP Photo Printing Wizard. Photo chart: When printing the Canon standard pattern on texts and photos printed, application software, print mode, and...
Service Manual
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... ink tank, - Color hue is enlarged on printouts. print head*2, or perform print head alignment. logic board ass'y*1, remove foreign material from the purge unit caps, if any , or replace the purge unit. print head*2, - A part of black ink. Graphic or text is incorrect. logic board ass...'y*1. When enlarged in the print data appears on printouts. Remove and re-install the print head, or replace the - Unsatisfactory print quality Feed several sheets of paper, ...
... ink tank, - Color hue is enlarged on printouts. print head*2, or perform print head alignment. logic board ass'y*1, remove foreign material from the purge unit caps, if any , or replace the purge unit. print head*2, - A part of black ink. Graphic or text is incorrect. logic board ass...'y*1. When enlarged in the print data appears on printouts. Remove and re-install the print head, or replace the - Unsatisfactory print quality Feed several sheets of paper, ...
Service Manual
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... switch 1-22 The standard amount for details.] (4) User mode Function Print head manual cleaning Print head deep cleaning Paper feed roller cleaning Procedures - Cleaning both black and color: Perform from the printer driver Maintenance tab. Cleaning black or color separately, or both black and color: Perform from the printer driver Maintenance tab. - Power LED blinking Operation 1 time...
... switch 1-22 The standard amount for details.] (4) User mode Function Print head manual cleaning Print head deep cleaning Paper feed roller cleaning Procedures - Cleaning both black and color: Perform from the printer driver Maintenance tab. Cleaning black or color separately, or both black and color: Perform from the printer driver Maintenance tab. - Power LED blinking Operation 1 time...
Service Manual
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... start of the next printing. 0.14 (Black) Timer cleaning - 1 (Black only) If 60 to 336 hours have elapsed since the previous Black cleaning till the start of the next printing. 2-2 35 (Black) 35 (Black) 40 (Color) 70 70 70 70 Black: Pigment-based black Color: Dye-based black, cyan, magenta, yellow Condition On arrival of the printer Details First to 720...
... start of the next printing. 0.14 (Black) Timer cleaning - 1 (Black only) If 60 to 336 hours have elapsed since the previous Black cleaning till the start of the next printing. 2-2 35 (Black) 35 (Black) 40 (Color) 70 70 70 70 Black: Pigment-based black Color: Dye-based black, cyan, magenta, yellow Condition On arrival of the printer Details First to 720...
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... (Color) If the print head has not been capped before power-on (All in sequence) 0.30 (Black) 1.00 (Color) 70 (All in sequence) *1: When 24 to 60 hours have elapsed since the previous Black cleaning, timer cleaning - 0 is performed. Via the operation panel (All at the same time) - Via the printer driver (Selectable from...
... (Color) If the print head has not been capped before power-on (All in sequence) 0.30 (Black) 1.00 (Color) 70 (All in sequence) *1: When 24 to 60 hours have elapsed since the previous Black cleaning, timer cleaning - 0 is performed. Via the operation panel (All at the same time) - Via the printer driver (Selectable from...