Canon MP520 Support Question
Canon MP520 Support Question
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Question posted by roelienpretorius on December 7th, 2011
Black Ink Does Not Want To Work
Black ink head does not want to print??
head cleaning does not work
colours are printing
How do I clean the head if Head clening and nozzel cleaning does not work?
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MP520 series Quick Start Guide - Page 4
... No representation is a trademark of Bluetooth SIG, Inc., U.S.A. About Consumables Consumables (ink tanks / FINE Cartridges) are trademarks of Sony Corporation. and other countries. z "MultiMediaCard...-Picture Card" is a trademark of the MultiMediaCard Association. and licensed to your Canon PIXMA MP520 series Photo All-In-One.
has reviewed this product meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for...
MP520 series Quick Start Guide - Page 5
... Compliant Device 37 About PictBridge Print Settings 39
Routine Maintenance 43 Replacing an Ink Tank 43 Keeping the Best Printing Results 49 When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors Are Incorrect 50 Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern 51 Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern ...........52 Print Head Cleaning 54 Print Head Deep Cleaning 55 Aligning the Print Head 56 Cleaning Your Machine...
MP520 series Quick Start Guide - Page 6
...buttons
See "Operation of Other Buttons" on the LCD.
You can turn the Easy-Scroll Wheel left )
Color button (right)
(7) Back button
(2)
See "Operation of Other Buttons" on page 3.
(9)
(3)
(8) OK... page 3.
(1)
(3) HOME button
(4) {, }, [ and ] buttons
(5) Easy-Scroll Wheel
(6) Black button (left or right.
The HOME screen will be displayed.
2 Turn the Easy-Scroll Wheel to select...
MP520 series Quick Start Guide - Page 7
...Print the photo data saved on a memory card of the machine. The screen that appears when you press a Function button depends on the screen that is displayed and which Function button you press.
(1) Left Function button When you press the left Function button on the HOME screen, the remaining ink..., see "When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors Are Incorrect" on page 50, "Cleaning Your Machine" on...
MP520 series Quick Start Guide - Page 8
....
The Power lamp flashes and then remains lit green. z The Print Head and ink tanks are not complete, follow your computer (or a compatible device).
You can easily get the explanation from the navigation menu.
1 ...you do not know how to use the print function for the frequent use or how to use, then
press the OK button. The explanation about the work flow is displayed.
2 Select a menu ...
MP520 series Quick Start Guide - Page 25
...in the User's Guide on-screen manual.
1 Turn on the Platen Glass. See "Loading Printing Paper" on page 7.
4 Load the original on the machine. See "Handling the Original ...section describes the basic procedure to specify the number of copies.
(1)
6 Press the Color button for color copying, or
the Black button for black & white copying.
(2)
„ Setting Items
(1)
(2)
(3) (4) (5) (6)
...
MP520 series Quick Start Guide - Page 32
... mode, and/or z Credit card is selected as on black areas.
(7) Face brightener Brightens a darkened face on the photo taken against the light.
(8) Image optimizer*1 Corrects and smooths the jagged contours for printing.
(9) Brightness Adjust brightness.
(10) Contrast Adjust contrast.
(11) Color hue Adjust color hue. The saved settings are retained until they are...
MP520 series Quick Start Guide - Page 36
... a photograph can specify the face brightener, image optimizer, brightness, contrast, color hue (See (7), (13), (9), (10), (11) in "Advanced Print Settings Screen" on page 27).
(3) Press the Color button to print in color, or the Black button to create your own stickers.
Using Useful Printing Functions
Sticker print Prints your favorite photo on the LCD by cropping them.
32
Photo...
MP520 series Quick Start Guide - Page 40
... type you have selected. The operation to the Scanning Guide on -screen manual..
6 Select the scan operation, then press the OK button.
7 Press the Color or Black button. 5 Select the document type, then press the OK button. For details on how to modify the operation settings, refer to be performed after scanning...
MP520 series Quick Start Guide - Page 46
...
Select the media type, when printing directly Paper type from a PictBridge compliant device.
(4) Bordered/Borderless Select bordered or borderless print. For example, you want to specify.
42
Printing Photographs Directly from a PictBridge Compliant Device
from a PictBridge compliant device.
(3) Print quality
Select the print quality, when printing directly - Corrects red eyes in...
MP520 series Quick Start Guide - Page 47
... in the screen that appears during printing.
Routine Maintenance
43 Routine Maintenance
Replacing an Ink Tank
This section explains the way to confirm the ink status and the procedure to handle it. z If printing becomes faint or white streaks appear despite sufficient ink levels, see "When Printing
Becomes Faint or Colors Are Incorrect" on , then press the...
MP520 series Quick Start Guide - Page 49
Color ink is also consumed in Print Head Cleaning and Print Head Deep Cleaning, which may be able to replace the tanks properly.
z Discard empty ink tanks according to maintain the machine's performance.
This will not be consumed even when printing a black-and-white document or when black-and white printing is reinstalled.
z For details on ink lamp flashing speeds,...
MP520 series Quick Start Guide - Page 51
... position, and then gently close the Scanning Unit (Printer Cover). 5 Install the ink tank.
(1) Insert the front end of the ink tank into the Print Head. (G) Make sure the position of the tank matches the label.
(2) Press on the mark on the ink tank until the ink tank snaps firmly into place.
(3) Make sure that the...
MP520 series Quick Start Guide - Page 53
... not used for a long period of time, the print head nozzles become faint or particular colors will become blocked by dried ink.
Printed area is stained with a highlight pen or paint-stick -
Note
z Ink may blur depending on the Print Head to prevent degradation of the Print Head. Periodically printing or cleaning the Print Head can prevent this capping will not be done properly...
MP520 series Quick Start Guide - Page 59
... is displayed.
(2) Select Settings, then press the OK button. Print Head Deep Cleaning starts. If a particular color is not printed properly, replace the ink tank of that the machine is turned on, open the Front Tray, and extend the
Output Paper Support.
2 Load a sheet of the Print Head.
(1) Print the nozzle check pattern to select the paper source where...
MP520 series Quick Start Guide - Page 72
... image data saved on the ink
tank flashes.) z More than one ink tanks of the same color are installed. (The lamp on the ink
tank flashes.) Confirm that the ink absorber is recommended after the printing. Use only alphanumeric characters. "The following ink has run out. Press and hold the ink used during Print Head Cleaning, for at least 5 seconds, and...
MP520 series Quick Start Guide - Page 73
... power then back on the machine. Remove the device and check the manual supplied with this mode. z A communication time out occurs if an operation takes too long or if it .
Replace the ink tank." If you want to continue printing in , and then turn on the ink tank is connected via a USB hub, remove the...
MP520 series Quick Start Guide - Page 77
... using the Operation Panel on the machine. To print from a PictBridge compliant device, set the print quality setting appropriately? Refer to the paper and image for printing.
See also the sections below. z Check 2: Did you notice blurs or uneven colors, increase the print quality setting and try printing again.
* When printing from a computer
Confirm by using the printer...
MP520 series Quick Start Guide - Page 100
... loading a thick book on the Platen Glass, do not press hard on a Print Head after printing. Ink may leak and damage the machine. Do not throw ink tanks into the machine, unplug the power cord and call for service. Working around the machine
Print Heads and ink tanks
Never put your hands or fingers in the machine while it...
MP520 series Quick Start Guide - Page 107
...
© 2007 Canon U.S.A., Inc. Canon is a registered trademark of their respective owners. As an ENERGY STAR® partner, Canon U.S.A., Inc. All other countries. Description
Ink Tanks
PGI-5 Black CLI-8 Cyan CLI-8 Magenta CLI-8 Yellow
Canon Specialty Papers
All Occasion Photo Cards (4" x 8"/ 50 sheets) Glossy Photo Paper Credit Card Size (100 sheets) High...
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