Canon MP520 Support Question
Canon MP520 Support Question
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Question posted by jlaurent26542 on December 5th, 2012
Prints In Black Only, Has New Cartridges, Cleaning Done
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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 7
... photo data saved on page 35. When you press them . See "Copying" on -screen manual. For details, see "When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors Are Incorrect" on page 50, "Cleaning Your Machine" on page 59, or "Changing the Machine Settings" in various layouts. z Back Button
You can return the LCD to a connected computer...
MP520 series Quick Start Guide - Page 25
z Depending on the Platen Glass. See "Loading Printing Paper" on page 7.
4 Load the original on the functions, ... Copying
Making Copies
This 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)
Note
z Page size and media...
MP520 series Quick Start Guide - Page 26
...source. Grayscale renders tones in a range of grays instead of the loaded paper.
(5) Print quality Adjust print quality according to "Using Useful Copy Functions" in grayscale. Using Useful Copy Functions
For ... Select the page size of the loaded paper.
(4) Media type Select the media type of black or white.
For details, refer to Plain paper and the quality is selected as expected, ...
MP520 series Quick Start Guide - Page 32
... special effects to the photo, such as on black areas.
(7) Face brightener Brightens a darkened face on blue areas like the sky as well as printing in sepia tones or with a sketch illustration like effect.
(13) Fade restoration*2 Corrects the color when printing photos that have faded or color cast over time.
*1 Can be selected only...
MP520 series Quick Start Guide - Page 36
Using Useful Printing Functions
Sticker print Prints your favorite photo on Canon Photo Stickers to print in color, or the Black button to create your own stickers. Trimming Edits images displayed on page 27).
(3) Press the Color button to print in black & white. To change the settings, select the item and press the OK button.
(2) Confirm the total number of...
MP520 series Quick Start Guide - Page 42
... the machine.
You can only use the Rear Tray as paper type and layout. The device turns on page 41.
4 Start printing from the machine. Select the size and type of the device. If your PictBridge compliant device. For details, see "Setting on the Machine" on automatically. Do not load paper in the Front...
MP520 series Quick Start Guide - Page 46
... items (5) to (14) are available to make settings on black areas.
(9) Image optimizer
Corrects and smooths the jagged contours for printing.
(10) Red eye correc. For example, you want to specify.
42
Printing Photographs Directly from a PictBridge compliant device.
(4) Bordered/Borderless Select bordered or borderless print.
Setting Item
Description
Corresponding Setting of a photo...
MP520 series Quick Start Guide - Page 47
... levels, see "When Printing
Becomes Faint or Colors Are Incorrect" on page 50.
„ Getting the Ink Status Information
You can confirm the status of ink tanks in the screen that the machine is turned on the LCD to inform you to replace ink tanks. Ink may have a new ink tank available.
Routine...
MP520 series Quick Start Guide - Page 49
... to the right side. z Color ink may not operate properly when...new one.
1 Open the Front Tray.
(1) Put your finger in Print Head Cleaning and Print Head Deep Cleaning, which may cause the nozzles to stop or move it immediately. Refilling ink is flashing
fast.
(1) Push the tab and remove the ink tank. Caution
z Do not hold the cover. This will not be consumed even when printing a black...
MP520 series Quick Start Guide - Page 53
...automatically puts a protective cap on the paper in color, or perform Print Head Cleaning, about once a month to turn off the ...Print Head.
Keeping the Best Printing Results
To avoid drying of the Print Head and clogging of time, the print head nozzles become faint or particular colors will not be printed properly. Printed area is not used for a long time, print or copy in both black...
MP520 series Quick Start Guide - Page 54
... Nozzle Check Pattern" on page 54. If lines are not satisfactory, performing Print Head Alignment may be damaged. Step 3
See "Print Head Deep Cleaning" on -screen manual.
50
Routine Maintenance
When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors Are Incorrect
When printing becomes faint or colors are incorrect even if ink remains in the printer driver settings. Note
Before...
MP520 series Quick Start Guide - Page 56
See "Replacing an Ink Tank" on page 43.
1 Check the nozzle check pattern you printed.
(1)
(2)
(1) Check if lines in this pattern are missing.
(A)
(B)
(A) Good (B) Lines are missing
(2) Check ... Note
If the ink level is low, the nozzle check pattern is not printed correctly. Replace the relevant ink tank. Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern
Examine the nozzle check pattern, and perform...
MP520 series Quick Start Guide - Page 57
... for white streaks and missing lines are displayed
alternately.
The LCD returns to start Print Head Cleaning. z If Lines Are Missing or White Streaks Are Present
(1) Select Also B ... Are No Missing Lines and No White Streaks
(1) Select All A and press the OK button. The cleaning confirmation screen is closer to the nozzle check pattern that is displayed.
(2) Select Yes and press the...
MP520 series Quick Start Guide - Page 58
... Maintenance screen is not resolved after performing Print Head Cleaning twice, try Print Head Deep Cleaning. See "Print Head Deep Cleaning" on page 52. Note
If the problem is displayed.
(4) Select Cleaning, then press the OK button. Cleaning the Print Head consumes ink, so perform Print Head Cleaning only when necessary.
1 Make sure that cleaning the Print Head causes used ink to select...
MP520 series Quick Start Guide - Page 59
.... The Maintenance screen is displayed.
(3) Select Maintenance, then press the OK button. If a particular color is not printed properly, replace the ink tank of that cleaning the Print Head causes used ink to be damaged. Contact your Canon service representative. Print Head Deep Cleaning consumes more powerful process. The HOME screen is a more ink than standard...
MP520 series Quick Start Guide - Page 72
...positions. Press and hold the ink used during Print Head Cleaning, for detecting the remaining ink level.
"Print head is almost full. Install the correct print head." U071
"The ink absorber is not ...out.
U072 "More than one ink tank of the following color is installed." If the error is not resolved, the Print Head may have run out. Use only alphanumeric characters. U052...
MP520 series Quick Start Guide - Page 83
...Print Head nozzles are printing on is not too thick or curled. Action
See "When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors Are Incorrect" on page 9. Make sure all of the stack. Paper Feed Roller is remaining. Clean... When loading paper in the Front Tray, load the paper with the print side
facing UP. Troubleshooting
79 Cleaning the Paper Feed Roller will wear the roller, so perform this procedure only...
MP520 series Easy Setup Instructions - Page 1
... to the center. Refer to the color guide on the Operation Panel to return to the Language selection screen. Then open , and set the ink tank."
For details, refer to "Cleaning Your Machine" in place, and lower the Print Head Lock Lever carefully. f Make sure that the Print Head is locked firmly in "Troubleshooting...
MP520 series Easy Setup Instructions - Page 2
...it becomes ready to print.
QT5-1093-V02 © 2007 Canon Inc. and other countries.
Important If the Found New Hardware or Found New Hardware Wizard screen ...appears automatically, remove the USB cable connected to your
administrator name and password. c Insert the Setup CD-ROM. The setup program should run automatically.
l When the PIXMA...
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