Canon MP520 Support Question
Canon MP520 Support Question
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Question posted by BABETTA22 on December 10th, 2011
How To Correctly Align Print Heads
I am finding it impossible to correctly align the print heads, despite repeating the maintenance process several times. Please help.
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MP520 series Quick Start Guide - Page 5
...from a PictBridge 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...
MP520 series Quick Start Guide - Page 33
... info print Prints information on a memory card. Print all photos Prints all the photos saved on photographs at the time of its shooting (Exif info) in the specified layout.
Search When there are a lot of photos saved on the memory card, displays and prints only photos shot on the memory card. Using Useful Printing Functions
Layout print Prints photos...
MP520 series Quick Start Guide - Page 47
...correct order indicated by the label on the LCD.
(1) Make sure that appears during printing. z If printing becomes faint or white streaks appear despite sufficient ink levels, see "When Printing
Becomes Faint or Colors Are Incorrect" on page 50.
„ Getting the Ink Status Information
You can confirm the status of this guide.
Routine Maintenance... on the Print Head Holder. See...
MP520 series Quick Start Guide - Page 48
...light or flash. on the Print Head Holder. See "The following ink has run out. Press the mark on The ink tank is correctly set properly. See "An ...Repeats
Ink is empty. You can confirm the status of the ink tank. Flashing quickly (at around 1-second intervals)
......Repeats
The ink tank is inserted in "An Error Message Is Displayed on the LCD" on page 68.
44
Routine Maintenance...
MP520 series Quick Start Guide - Page 49
... or move it out in Print Head Cleaning and Print Head Deep Cleaning, which may cause the nozzles to dry out, and the machine may be consumed even when printing a black-and-white document or when black-and white printing is flashing
fast.
(1) Push the tab and remove the ink tank. Color ink is left open . z Do...
MP520 series Quick Start Guide - Page 51
... the Scanning Unit Support back
to print. Routine Maintenance
47 The machine cannot be used unless all the ink tanks to its original 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...
MP520 series Quick Start Guide - Page 52
...) is performed automatically. Caution
When you start another operation until the machine has stopped making operating noises.
48
Routine Maintenance
Note
z If the error message is still displayed after replacing the ink tank, Print Head Cleaning is closed, see "An Error Message Is Displayed on the LCD" on page 68. z When you set...
MP520 series Quick Start Guide - Page 53
... puts a protective cap on the paper in color, or perform Print Head Cleaning, about once a month to prevent the ink from the wall outlet. If you can prevent this capping will become blocked by dried ink. Routine Maintenance
49 If you are installed in the Print Head for a long time, print or copy in both black & white and...
MP520 series Quick Start Guide - Page 54
... Print Head may improve print quality. Note
Before performing maintenance z Open the Scanning Unit (Printer Cover) and make sure that all lamps for the ink tanks are not satisfactory, performing Print Head Alignment may be damaged.
Print the nozzle check pattern to the PC Printing Guide on page 43 and take the appropriate action.
When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors Are...
MP520 series Quick Start Guide - Page 57
... Yes and press the OK button to the Maintenance screen. z If Lines Are Missing or White Streaks Are Present
(1) Select Also B and press the OK button.
See "Print Head Cleaning" on page 54. The LCD returns to start Print Head Cleaning.
Routine Maintenance
53 Select the pattern that you printed. 2 The confirmation screens for white streaks and...
MP520 series Quick Start Guide - Page 58
... Yes, then press the OK button. The pattern print confirmation screen is displayed.
(3) Select Maintenance, then press the OK button.
See "Print Head Deep Cleaning" on page 52. The Maintenance screen is displayed.
(2) Select Settings, then press the OK button. Do not perform any other operations until Print Head Cleaning finishes. See "Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern...
MP520 series Quick Start Guide - Page 60
... where you select Head alignment print, the machine exits the process after printing the current
head position adjustment values.
(5) Select Yes, then press the OK button. The HOME screen is printed.
(6) When "Did the patterns print correctly?" Aligning the Print Head
If ruled lines are printed misaligned or print results are otherwise unsatisfactory, adjust the print head position.
1 Make...
MP520 series Quick Start Guide - Page 72
z Photo data edited or processed on the LCD, take the corresponding action described below.
The machine may not ...ink used during Print Head Cleaning, for any malfunction or trouble which may be read by continuation of the same color are installed. (The lamp on the ink
tank flashes.) Confirm that Canon shall not be liable for example. Install the correct print head."
See "...
MP520 series Quick Start Guide - Page 78
...the protective film is remaining. Print Head is misaligned.
„ White Streaks
(A) Correct L-shaped air hole is exposed....Print Results Not Satisfactory" in deep color, we recommend using plain paper to identify the ink error, and then take the appropriate action depending on page 50 and perform any necessary maintenance operation. See "Aligning the Print Head" on page 9.
When printing...
MP520 series Quick Start Guide - Page 79
... between the Print Head and the loaded paper. In this order, and then set Prevent paper abrasion to see if the paper you are using plain paper to "Print Results Not Satisfactory...Settings, Device settings, and Print settings in the User's Guide on -screen manual. When performing duplex printing may be smudged.
If not, this procedure only when necessary. „ Printed Surface ...
MP520 series Quick Start Guide - Page 80
... the paper over and reload it is within approximately 0.08 to 0.2 inches / 2 to print on page 56 and perform Print Head Alignment.
76
Troubleshooting If this happens, load the paper with either any necessary maintenance operations. See "Aligning the Print Head" on the other side facing up the paper in height.
(A)
(B)
We recommend printing curl-corrected paper one sheet at a time.
MP520 series Quick Start Guide - Page 83
... film is peeled off . Align the right edge of the printing orientation.
See "Media Types You Cannot Use" on page 50 and perform any necessary maintenance operations.
Troubleshooting
79 Align the right edge of the paper... properly.
Machine Moves But Ink Is Not Ejected
Cause
Print Head nozzles are printing on is not too thick or curled.
If the orange tape is dirty.
MP520 series Quick Start Guide - Page 89
.... Error Message Appears on a PictBridge Compliant Device
The following ink cannot be correctly detected. Select Stop in "An Error Message Is Displayed on the LCD" on how to clear the error. The Print Head is not installed or is installed. For details on page 68. Install the print head. For details on the machine and try...
MP520 series Easy Setup Instructions - Page 1
...time after setup, the print will be some transparent or light blue ink on the Print Head Lock Lever. c Firmly raise the Print Head...print head alignment. c Insert the ink tank into place. It takes about 2 minutes. f When the message "Perform head alignment if colors/lines are misaligned or the print...Start Guide. Refer to "Aligning the Print Head" in "Routine Maintenance" of the Quick Start...
MP520 series Easy Setup Instructions - Page 2
... the Setup Complete screen appears, click Next. l When the PIXMA Extended Survey Program screen appears, confirm the message.
If Restart is...• A message asking for the first or second time after setup, the print will begin identifying the printer port being used. c ...not remove the Setup CD-ROM during the installation process.
The installation resumes from step c to display ...
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