Canon PIXMA MP470 Support Question
Canon PIXMA MP470 Support Question
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Question posted by mrsking9 on January 17th, 2015
How To Start Re Alignment?
Have just put in new ink cartridge, and it tells me the ink tank needs replacing, also the re alignment for the colour cartridge. these are definately the right ink cartridges.
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Answer #1: Posted by waelsaidani1 on January 17th, 2015 7:45 AM
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1 Make sure that the machine is turned on, then load two sheets of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper in the Rear Tray. 2 Open the Paper Output Tray, then open the Output Tray Extension. Set the Paper Thickness Lever to the left. For details on the Paper Thickness Lever, refer to "Inside" in "Main Components" of the User's Guide on-screen manual. 3 Print the print head alignment pattern. (1) Press the Menu button. (2) Use the [ or ] button to select Maintenance/settings, then press the OK button. The Maintenance/settings screen is displayed. (3) Use the [ or ] button to select Maintenance, then press the OK button. The Maintenance screen is displayed. (4) Use the { or } button to select Manual head align, then press the OK button. The confirmation screen is displayed (5) Use the { or } button to select Yes, then press the OK button. The print head alignment pattern is printed. (6) When "Did the patterns print correctly?" is displayed, confirm that the pattern is printed correctly, use the { or } button to select Yes, then press the OK button. The input screen for the head position adjustment values is displayed
Related Canon PIXMA MP470 Manual Pages
MP470 series Quick Start Guide - Page 2
...-help in an intuitively guided interactive troubleshooting environment, the place to start is a cost-attractive and easy-to-use extended service program that...support web site. CarePAK offers toll-free Canon technical support and includes Canon's superb InstantExchange product replacement program. CarePAK must be purchased during your product's warranty period. Internet - Email Tech Support...
MP470 series Quick Start Guide - Page 4
...Consumables (ink tanks / FINE Cartridges) ...rights reserved. No representation is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation. z "Windows Vista" is copyrighted by Canon U.S.A., Inc. For details, refer to Canon Inc.
Ltd. z "MEMORY STICK", "Memory Stick PRO", "MEMORY STICK Duo" and "Memory Stick PRO Duo"
are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in -One Quick Start Guide. Canon PIXMA MP470...
MP470 series Quick Start Guide - Page 5
...Check Pattern ...........40 Print Head Cleaning 42 Print Head Deep Cleaning 43 Aligning the Print Head 44 Replacing a FINE Cartridge 46 Keeping the Best Printing Results 51 Cleaning Your Machine 52
Troubleshooting... Not Satisfactory 61 The Print Result Not Satisfactory When Copying 65 Printing Does Not Start 65
Paper Does Not Feed Properly 66 Paper Jams 67 Error Message Appears on ...
MP470 series Quick Start Guide - Page 6
....
(6) Alarm lamp Lights or flashes orange when an error, such as paper-out or ink-out, occurs.
(7) Power lamp Lights or flashes green to indicate the power status.
(8) Color button Starts color copying, photo printing, or scanning.
(9) Black button Starts black & white copying or scanning.
(10) Back button Returns the LCD to configure...
MP470 series Quick Start Guide - Page 19
...before loading it can cause paper jams.
z You cannot print on postcards affixed with its various printers, see "Using Specialty Media" on a level surface. - See "Paper is curled, hold... Loading paper in portrait orientation (A). When printing on page 64. Note
z Align the edges of sheets from the package, just before loading. z Always load paper in landscape orientation (B) can
cause the ...
MP470 series Quick Start Guide - Page 20
...printer driver settings, see "Printing with Windows" on page 29 or "Printing with Macintosh" on page 13.
(1) (3) (2)
Note
If the corners or edges of the paper are smudged, try to print with the print side facing UP.
(2) Align...quality. For details on the Paper Thickness Lever, refer to the right.
Set it
against the right side of the Paper Thickness
Lever.
For details on the memory ...
MP470 series Quick Start Guide - Page 42
... 42. z If the error message is installed properly.
z Make sure that a FINE Cartridge has not run out of ink.
Step 2
See "Print Head Cleaning" on
page 57. Print the nozzle check pattern to confirm the condition of a FINE Cartridge.
See "Replacing FINE Cartridges" on page 61. See "Print Results Not Satisfactory" on page 47. If...
MP470 series Quick Start Guide - Page 50
... is displayed while printing is displayed on page 57 and confirm how to the ink level information only as ink is full when a new FINE Cartridge is used FINE Cartridge, the indicated ink level of FINE Cartridge is installed, and then starts to replace FINE Cartridges. When ink runs out or other errors occur, an error message is being performed.
46...
MP470 series Quick Start Guide - Page 54
... start printing after the Scanning Unit (Printer Cover) is closed, see "An Error Message Is Displayed on the LCD" on page 44.
50
Routine Maintenance
Do not perform any other operations until Print Head Cleaning finishes. Note
z If the error message is still displayed after replacing the FINE Cartridge, Print Head Cleaning is misaligned, align...
MP470 series Quick Start Guide - Page 63
... the Setup CD-ROM is inserted
into your computer's disc drive.
(1)Click Cancel on the Printer Connection screen. (2)Click Start Over on the Installation Failure screen. (3)Click Back on the screen that appears next. (4)Click Exit on the PIXMA XXX screen (where "XXX" is not displayed, restart your disc drive and then the...
MP470 series Quick Start Guide - Page 65
... "Colors Are Unclear" on page 62 z "Printing Does Not Start/Printing Is Blurred/Colors Are Wrong/Straight Lines Are Misaligned"
on page 62..."White Streaks" on page 63 z "Printed Paper Curls or Has Ink Blots" on page 63 z "Printed Surface Is Scratched/Paper Is ... paper and print quality settings first. Confirm by using the printer driver. Confirm by using the Operation Panel on the machine....
MP470 series Quick Start Guide - Page 69
... Platen Glass and the inner side of the Document Cover is displayed, click Yes.
Printing Does Not Start
Cause
Unnecessary print jobs are left in the Printer List.
(2)Select the print job to perform Print Head Alignment using the Operation Panel.
The print jobs are clogged. Troubleshooting
65
Print Head is not loaded...
MP470 series Quick Start Guide - Page 70
...a time to see "Loading Paper" on page 15. Align the paper stack against
the right side of the sheets
before printing.
Foreign object in landscape... of paper.
z Set the Paper Thickness Lever to start printing. Cause
The machine is not too thick or curled. Note
When printing ...large data such as a photo or graphics, it just touches the left edge of paper or environmental conditions (...
MP470 series Quick Start Guide - Page 72
...Control Panel, then Printer under Hardware and Sound.
In Windows 2000, click Control Panel then Printers. (3)Right-click the Canon XXX Printer icon, then select .... If the port setting is not ready. If printing starts normally, there is initializing.
For details on how to ... the machine is a problem with the USB cable. Replace the USB cable
and try printing again. Error Message ...
MP470 series Quick Start Guide - Page 73
...printing starts normally, there is installed to continue printing.
In Mac OS X v.10.2.8 or 10.3.x, select Edit Printer List...Printer, follow the procedure described in Printer on the Print dialog box. Contact the service center."
Make sure that the driver for details. Replace...is not compatible with this machine. Action
See "The ink absorber is lit green. If the Power lamp is ...
MP470 series Quick Start Guide - Page 74
..."
"Printer cover open" "No print head"
"Waste tank full"/ "Ink absorber full"
Action
If the machine is printing from a PictBridge compliant device and the countermeasures to confirm the position of selecting Continue on Canon-brand PictBridge compliant devices.
The ink absorber is connected.
Error Message Appears on a PictBridge Compliant Device
The following ink cartridge cannot...
MP470 series Quick Start Guide - Page 75
...Start
Cause
Action
Printing was started immediately after turning on the sheet are not marked dark enough, the machine may not scan the settings. is set in , turn off the machine, and unplug the power cord of ink. See "Replacing a FINE Cartridge... On PictBridge Compliant Device
"No ink"/ "Ink cassette error"
"Hardware Error" "Printer error"
Action
z The FINE Cartridge has or may have run out...
MP470 series Quick Start Guide - Page 77
... provides detailed instructions for use. PC Printing Guide Refer to this guide when starting to use the machine. On-screen Manuals User's Guide Read this guide for instructions on using the various application software included on printer driver setting. Quick Start Guide (This guide) Read this guide for full instructions on the Setup...
MP470 series Easy Setup Instructions - Page 1
... below.
j Write down into place. Please wait momentarily." Start Here
Easy Setup Instructions
1 Prepare the Machine
a Unpack the Machine. A USB cable is now complete.
Then open the Paper Output Tray.
c Insert the Black FINE Cartridge slightly slanted into the right slot C .
i Lift the Scanning Unit (Printer Cover), and pull the Scanning Unit Support down...
MP470 series Easy Setup Instructions - Page 2
...Important If the Found New Hardware or Found New Hardware Wizard screen appears ...PIXMA Extended Survey Program screen appears, confirm the message.
Note If you may need your computer has been restarted.
j on and start...items to display explanations of Canon printers. For details, refer to "...will need to align the Print Head. If you may need your computer.
You will need to align ...
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