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Question posted by dbieser30 on March 11th, 2015

Printhead Problem

Following paper jam printing off a bit. Tried maintaince and ran all cleaning etc. On printhead sometimes machine will not even finish printing the sheet. Get error message. Did get one copy coplete and scanned....problem still here.

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Answer #1: Posted by Odin on March 11th, 2015 1:55 PM
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You say you "Tried maintaince and ran all cleaning etc," but don't say exactly what you did. Your problem should be solved by a print head cleaning, and for correct instructions, go to this Canon page and link to the article listed first.


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Printing Guide - Page 3

...Deleting the Undesired Print Job 87 Instructions for Use (Printer Driver 88 Printer Driver Description ...Printing Using the Operation Panel of the Machine 141 Printing Template Forms Such As Lined Paper or Graph Paper 142 Printing with the Access Point Mode 145 Copying 147 Making Copies 148 Setting Items for Copying 150 Reducing or Enlarging a Copy 152 About Special copy Menu 153 Copying...
Printing Guide - Page 9

... use the following media types on this machine, selecting a media type that matches the print purpose will help you achieve the best print results. Commercially available papers Media name Plain Paper (including recycled paper) Envelopes Media Type in the printer driver Plain Paper Envelope Canon genuine papers (Photo Printing) Media name Photo Paper Plus Glossy II Photo Paper Pro Platinum...
Printing Guide - Page 13

... you specify the number of copies and the printing order with Normal-size, Borderless, Fit-to create the document has the same function, specify the settings on the application software. Important • When the application software that papers are not acceptable, specify the function settings on the printer driver. • Print from the last page.
Printing Guide - Page 24

... printing Select Page Layout from the Printer Paper Size list. 4. The current settings are displayed in the Page Layout Printing dialog box, and click OK. 24 Page Layout Printing The page layout printing function allows you to be printed on one page image on a single sheet of paper. Select the print paper size Select the size of the paper loaded in the machine...
Printing Guide - Page 26

... pages together to be printed 26 Open the printer driver setup window 2. Set tiling/poster printing Select Tiling/Poster from the Printer Paper Size list. 4. The procedure for performing tiling/poster printing is as follows: Setting Tiling/Poster Printing 1. Select the print paper size Select the size of paper. The current settings are displayed in the machine from the Page Layout...
Printing Guide - Page 29

... specify the following settings in the machine from the Page Layout list on both sides of the paper. The current settings are folded and stapled at the center. Set booklet printing Select Booklet from the Printer Paper Size list. 4. This type of printing ensures that pages can be collated properly, in page number order, when the printed sheets are...
Printing Guide - Page 34

... stamp details If necessary, specify the following settings, and then click OK. 34 Define Stamp... Note • The stamp is given priority because the stamp is printed with the specified stamp. Print semitransparent stamp Check this check box. 5. When you execute print, the data is printed over text To print the stamp on the document. Select...
Printing Guide - Page 44

... or a paper jam. • With return postcards, borderless printing cannot be displayed. To display guide messages again, open the Maintenance tab and click View Printer Status to Landscape. 7. Printing on each side of a postcard separately, you will get cleaner printing if you print the message side first and then print the address side. 5. Important • This machine cannot print on...
Printing Guide - Page 51

... have different print settings, a message may be printed. 3. After editing the print documents or print pages, you execute print, the printer uses the specified settings to their original condition before Printing 51 Important • To display the multiple documents in the preview. Executing print Click Print. Displaying the print history Open the printer driver setup window...
Printing Guide - Page 84

.... Click the button of the machine with graphics, icons, and messages. When Errors Occur The Canon IJ Status Monitor is automatically displayed if an error occurs (e.g., if the printer runs out of paper or if the ink is an application software that shows the status of the machine and the progress of printing. In such cases, take the...
Printing Guide - Page 88

... the problem. Open Word's Print dialog box. 88 In this happens, follow the ...Printer Driver • With some applications, the printing is set to the following functions correctly. Note • Disable ICM required from the application software. Points to Note About Applications with applications that prohibit EMF spooling, such as the printer driver, use the copies setting in the Print...
Printing Guide - Page 97

...results may be laid out on a sheet of the layout. Important • Depending on this tab. Select one of printing paper. Unless special printing is appropriate for the purpose. Standard Prints with the media type. Print Quality Selects your desired printing quality. Media Type Selects a type of the following to print quality over printing speed. High Gives priority to set...
Printing Guide - Page 104

... be reduced. If you specified in the Scaling box. In borderless printing, originals are printing on one sheet of paper. Printer Paper Size Selects the size of paper actually loaded into several pages to print. Page Layout Multiple pages of document can select a printer paper size when you select Fit-to the paper size loaded in the machine without any page layout.
Printing Guide - Page 105

... Side, and select from 1 to print with both sides of a sheet of copies you do not need to print multiple copies. Specify Margin... Copies Specifies the number of paper. Important • When the application software that pages can specify the width of the same page number grouped together. When you to the printer driver settings. The Stamp function...
Printing Guide - Page 117

... to check the printer status and how a print job is out of the machine becomes a concern, such when printing at night. Quiet Settings dialog box allows you to turn the machine on the machine to change the quiet mode setting. Note • If the machine is off or bi-directional communication is disabled, an error message may appear because...
Printing Guide - Page 120

... the machine or printing and scanning from the computer, select the check box. Moving the slider to the right increases the pause time, and moving the slider to the left when printing, select the check box. Custom Settings dialog box When you click Custom Settings, the Custom Settings dialog box is displayed. If an error message...
Printing Guide - Page 123

... also select the ratio from the drop-down list box located on the paper to be printed first are all displayed together, and then the back pages are displayed. ... allows you to be selected. Option Menu This menu includes the following command: Displays Print Page Information Displays print setup information (including printer paper size, media type, and page layout) for Canon IJ Preview ...
Printing Guide - Page 133

... information on the screen in the message. In addition, this case, click the graphics to the machine. : Indicates that a warning (operator call error) has occurred or the machine is shown on the printing document and the printing progress during printing. Canon IJ Status Monitor Features The Canon IJ Status Monitor offers the following advantages: You can check the...
Printing Guide - Page 154

... the machine finishes scanning the first page, the message below is selected, the LCD displays the following message. 1. Press the Color button for color copying, or the Black button for Copying 9. Make sure that cannot be used in the ADF. 8. Press the COPY button. Use the button to select Special copy, then press the OK button. 6. Use the 2. Change the print...
Printing Guide - Page 157

...When the machine finishes scanning the first to Standard or reduce the number of sheets of copies. 10. If you have the next page to start copying. Select 4-on the LCD when scanning, set...button to Draft and try copying again. If the problem is not resolved, set the image quality to the third page, the message below is selected, the LCD displays the following message. 1. Use the...

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