iP4200 Easy Setup Instructions
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... Put your products. 1 Remove the print head from the box. PIXMA iP4200 Photo Printer Documentation and Software Kit PIXMA iP4200 Print Head Power Cord CLI-8BK Black CLI-8Y Yellow PGI-5BK Black CLI-8M Magenta CLI-8C Cyan Ink Tanks 1 Before turning on the inside the printer. CAUTION: There ...might be some transparent or light blue ink on the printer, open the...
... Put your products. 1 Remove the print head from the box. PIXMA iP4200 Photo Printer Documentation and Software Kit PIXMA iP4200 Print Head Power Cord CLI-8BK Black CLI-8Y Yellow PGI-5BK Black CLI-8M Magenta CLI-8C Cyan Ink Tanks 1 Before turning on the inside the printer. CAUTION: There ...might be some transparent or light blue ink on the printer, open the...
iP4200 Quick Start Guide
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... Advanced Printing Printing Photographs Directly from a PictBridge Compliant Device 28 Accessing the Printer Driver (Windows 35 Using the Bundled Software 36 Printing Maintenance Replacing an Ink Tank 37 When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors are Incorrect 46 Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern 47 Print Head Cleaning 52 Print Head Deep Cleaning... An Error Message Appears on the Screen 79 Cannot Print Properly from the Digital Camera 81 Appendix Specifications 86 Safety Precautions 90 Regulatory Information 92 CANON U.S.A., INC.
... Advanced Printing Printing Photographs Directly from a PictBridge Compliant Device 28 Accessing the Printer Driver (Windows 35 Using the Bundled Software 36 Printing Maintenance Replacing an Ink Tank 37 When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors are Incorrect 46 Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern 47 Print Head Cleaning 52 Print Head Deep Cleaning... An Error Message Appears on the Screen 79 Cannot Print Properly from the Digital Camera 81 Appendix Specifications 86 Safety Precautions 90 Regulatory Information 92 CANON U.S.A., INC.
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For specific drying times, refer to 150 sheets of the Paper Support. z Do not touch the printed surfaces until the ink dries. z You can load up to the instructions packaged with the print side facing UP. (2) Align the paper stack against the Cover Guide on the ... paper (64 gsm or 17 lb, 13 mm or 0.52 inches in height) in the Auto Sheet Feeder. z You can use general copy paper or Canon's Super White Paper. However, do not stack more than 50 sheets in the Auto Sheet Feeder. Load Limit Mark Do not load beyond this Load...
For specific drying times, refer to 150 sheets of the Paper Support. z Do not touch the printed surfaces until the ink dries. z You can load up to the instructions packaged with the print side facing UP. (2) Align the paper stack against the Cover Guide on the ... paper (64 gsm or 17 lb, 13 mm or 0.52 inches in height) in the Auto Sheet Feeder. z You can use general copy paper or Canon's Super White Paper. However, do not stack more than 50 sheets in the Auto Sheet Feeder. Load Limit Mark Do not load beyond this Load...
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... Tray Extension completely. 1 Cassette Lamp 2 14 (2) Press the Paper Feed Switch so that the Cassette lamp lights. z Do not touch the printed surfaces until the ink dries. For specific drying times, refer to the instructions packaged with the printer driver. Basic Printing 5 Insert the Cassette into the printer. (1) Set the Cover...
... Tray Extension completely. 1 Cassette Lamp 2 14 (2) Press the Paper Feed Switch so that the Cassette lamp lights. z Do not touch the printed surfaces until the ink dries. For specific drying times, refer to the instructions packaged with the printer driver. Basic Printing 5 Insert the Cassette into the printer. (1) Set the Cover...
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When replacing them, check the model numbers and their installation positions. Printing Maintenance Printing Maintenance Replacing an Ink Tank Replace ink tank(s) if they are Incorrect" on page 46. 37 With this printer, the ink tanks must be installed in the order (from left to right) indicated below: z Black: CLI-8BK z Black: PGI-5BK z Yellow: CLI-8Y z Magenta: CLI-8M z Cyan: CLI-8C Should missing characters or white streaks appear despite sufficient ink levels, refer to "When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors are out of ink.
When replacing them, check the model numbers and their installation positions. Printing Maintenance Printing Maintenance Replacing an Ink Tank Replace ink tank(s) if they are Incorrect" on page 46. 37 With this printer, the ink tanks must be installed in the order (from left to right) indicated below: z Black: CLI-8BK z Black: PGI-5BK z Yellow: CLI-8Y z Magenta: CLI-8M z Cyan: CLI-8C Should missing characters or white streaks appear despite sufficient ink levels, refer to "When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors are out of ink.
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... Maintenance Getting the Ink Level Information Ink Level Indication on the Printer You can also display the Canon IJ Status Monitor by clicking the Canon IJ Status Monitor button which appears on the taskbar during printing. Ink is out: The [x] symbol appears above an ink tank that is low: The...to "Handling Error Messages" on page 77. Ink is unable to check the ink level information. 1. Replace the ink tank with a new one second interval), and the ALARM lamp on the PC Open the Canon IJ Status Monitor to print. Ink Level Indication on the printer flashes orange four times...
... Maintenance Getting the Ink Level Information Ink Level Indication on the Printer You can also display the Canon IJ Status Monitor by clicking the Canon IJ Status Monitor button which appears on the taskbar during printing. Ink is out: The [x] symbol appears above an ink tank that is low: The...to "Handling Error Messages" on page 77. Ink is unable to check the ink level information. 1. Replace the ink tank with a new one second interval), and the ALARM lamp on the PC Open the Canon IJ Status Monitor to print. Ink Level Indication on the printer flashes orange four times...
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Printing Maintenance Open the Canon IJ Printer Utility to show the ink tank information, then replace the ink tank with a new one. 39 When using Mac OS X v.10.2, double-click the Print Center icon. 3. Select the name of your printer from the Name list and click Configure. 4. Ink is low: The [!] symbol appears above an...
Printing Maintenance Open the Canon IJ Printer Utility to show the ink tank information, then replace the ink tank with a new one. 39 When using Mac OS X v.10.2, double-click the Print Center icon. 3. Select the name of your printer from the Name list and click Configure. 4. Ink is low: The [!] symbol appears above an...
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...ink state will cause the remaining ink level to be displayed on the printer with the empty ink tank installed. If you continue printing with no ink 40 Close the Top Cover after ink tank replacement to cancel printing. Ink tank with an empty ink... tank, it with a new one of the ink... one . Replace the ink tank with a new one...Ink Tanks The ALARM lamp flashes orange four times once any of ink. If ink is out of the ink...
...ink state will cause the remaining ink level to be displayed on the printer with the empty ink tank installed. If you continue printing with no ink 40 Close the Top Cover after ink tank replacement to cancel printing. Ink tank with an empty ink... tank, it with a new one of the ink... one . Replace the ink tank with a new one...Ink Tanks The ALARM lamp flashes orange four times once any of ink. If ink is out of the ink...
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... by pressing the RESUME/CANCEL button on the printer with a new one . 41 Click Stop Job to be displayed incorrectly in the out of the ink tanks are removed. z Click Delete Job to stop the current printing job. However, you continue printing with an empty... replace it may damage the printer. * Printing does not resume if any of ink state will cause the remaining ink level to stop all printing jobs. Be sure to print in the Canon IJ Printer Utility. Replace the ink tank with the ink tanks installed. * Continuing to press the RESUME/CANCEL button with a new one...
... by pressing the RESUME/CANCEL button on the printer with a new one . 41 Click Stop Job to be displayed incorrectly in the out of the ink tanks are removed. z Click Delete Job to stop the current printing job. However, you continue printing with an empty... replace it may damage the printer. * Printing does not resume if any of ink state will cause the remaining ink level to stop all printing jobs. Be sure to print in the Canon IJ Printer Utility. Replace the ink tank with the ink tanks installed. * Continuing to press the RESUME/CANCEL button with a new one...
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..., and then open for more than one when replacing more than 10 minutes, the Print Head Holder moves to replace ink tanks one by one ink tank. 42 z Handle ink tanks carefully to the center. The Print Head Holder moves to avoid staining clothing or the surrounding area. Close and ...to return the holder to the local laws and regulations regarding disposal of consumables. Push the tab and remove the ink tank. Be sure to the right. Do not touch the lock lever; z Discard empty ink tanks according to the center. 2 Open the Paper Output Tray. Printing Maintenance Replacing...
..., and then open for more than one when replacing more than 10 minutes, the Print Head Holder moves to replace ink tanks one by one ink tank. 42 z Handle ink tanks carefully to the center. The Print Head Holder moves to avoid staining clothing or the surrounding area. Close and ...to return the holder to the local laws and regulations regarding disposal of consumables. Push the tab and remove the ink tank. Be sure to the right. Do not touch the lock lever; z Discard empty ink tanks according to the center. 2 Open the Paper Output Tray. Printing Maintenance Replacing...
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... cap may not be ejected correctly. 43 z Do not re-attach the protective cap once you have removed it . If there remains a part of the ink tank and discard it . Then, remove the film completely. (2) Remove the orange protective cap from the bottom of the orange tape..., ink may stain your clothes and hands. Doing so can cause the printer to malfunction or become unable to leak out and stain your clothes and ...
... cap may not be ejected correctly. 43 z Do not re-attach the protective cap once you have removed it . If there remains a part of the ink tank and discard it . Then, remove the film completely. (2) Remove the orange protective cap from the bottom of the orange tape..., ink may stain your clothes and hands. Doing so can cause the printer to malfunction or become unable to leak out and stain your clothes and ...
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Printing Maintenance 5 Insert the ink tank. The printer cannot be used unless all the ink tanks are installed. 44 Ensure that the ink tank lamp lights red. Lamp lights red (1) Insert the ink tank into the Print Head. (2) Press on the mark on the ink tank until the ink tank snaps firmly into place. (3) Ensure that all the ink tanks are installed in the order directed by the label.
Printing Maintenance 5 Insert the ink tank. The printer cannot be used unless all the ink tanks are installed. 44 Ensure that the ink tank lamp lights red. Lamp lights red (1) Insert the ink tank into the Print Head. (2) Press on the mark on the ink tank until the ink tank snaps firmly into place. (3) Ensure that all the ink tanks are installed in the order directed by the label.
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... finishes. The POWER lamp flashes green during cleaning. 45 z Ensure that all the ink tanks are necessary to the right. z To maintain optimal print quality, use an ink tank within six months of its first use. z Once an ink tank has been used, do not remove it from the printer and leave it... is open . z Color ink consumption may not operate properly if it out in the correct order...
... finishes. The POWER lamp flashes green during cleaning. 45 z Ensure that all the ink tanks are necessary to the right. z To maintain optimal print quality, use an ink tank within six months of its first use. z Once an ink tank has been used, do not remove it from the printer and leave it... is open . z Color ink consumption may not operate properly if it out in the correct order...
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...running low. Printing Maintenance When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors are Incorrect When printing becomes faint or colors are incorrect, even if ink remains in the ink tanks, the Print Head nozzles are shifted after performing print head cleaning twice Step 3 See "Print Head Deep Cleaning" on page... 42. Before printing the nozzle check pattern or cleaning the Print Head, check the following; See "Replacing an Ink Tank" on page 67. See "Print Results Not Satisfactory or Contains Errors" on page 37. Contact the Customer Care Center. z If the ...
...running low. Printing Maintenance When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors are Incorrect When printing becomes faint or colors are incorrect, even if ink remains in the ink tanks, the Print Head nozzles are shifted after performing print head cleaning twice Step 3 See "Print Head Deep Cleaning" on page... 42. Before printing the nozzle check pattern or cleaning the Print Head, check the following; See "Replacing an Ink Tank" on page 67. See "Print Results Not Satisfactory or Contains Errors" on page 37. Contact the Customer Care Center. z If the ...
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... select the paper source in which you loaded the paper. 3 Open the printer properties dialog box. Press the Paper Feed Switch to determine whether the ink ejects properly from the Print Head nozzles. With the printer on , load a sheet of Letter-sized plain paper in the Auto Sheet Feeder or Cassette...
... select the paper source in which you loaded the paper. 3 Open the printer properties dialog box. Press the Paper Feed Switch to determine whether the ink ejects properly from the Print Head nozzles. With the printer on , load a sheet of Letter-sized plain paper in the Auto Sheet Feeder or Cassette...
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... cleaning. The nozzle check pattern will not be printed correctly if there is discharged properly. See "Replacing an Ink Tank" on page 37. 1 Confirm the printed nozzle check pattern. (1) (2) (1) If line of ink is insufficient. Examine the nozzle check pattern output by the printer, and clean the Print Head when necessary. Example...
... cleaning. The nozzle check pattern will not be printed correctly if there is discharged properly. See "Replacing an Ink Tank" on page 37. 1 Confirm the printed nozzle check pattern. (1) (2) (1) If line of ink is insufficient. Examine the nozzle check pattern output by the printer, and clean the Print Head when necessary. Example...
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...Box Directly from the printer itself. Printing Maintenance Print Head Cleaning Clean the Print Head if missing lines or white stripes appear in the waste ink absorber. Cleaning the Print Head Without a Computer z The Print Head can also be absorbed in the nozzle check pattern. The Print Head ...printer is directly displayed when you click Cleaning on . 2 Open the printer properties dialog box. z Ensure that cleaning the Print Head causes waste ink to be cleaned from the Start Menu" on , hold down the RESUME/CANCEL button until the POWER lamp flashes green once, and then release ...
...Box Directly from the printer itself. Printing Maintenance Print Head Cleaning Clean the Print Head if missing lines or white stripes appear in the waste ink absorber. Cleaning the Print Head Without a Computer z The Print Head can also be absorbed in the nozzle check pattern. The Print Head ...printer is directly displayed when you click Cleaning on . 2 Open the printer properties dialog box. z Ensure that cleaning the Print Head causes waste ink to be cleaned from the Start Menu" on , hold down the RESUME/CANCEL button until the POWER lamp flashes green once, and then release ...
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...about 40 seconds. (5) Read the message and click Print Check Pattern to clean the nozzles of ink is printed. See "Replacing an Ink Tank" on page 37. 53 Replace the ink tank if the remaining amount of CLI-8BK. Clicking Initial Check Items displays the items to .... The nozzle check pattern is insufficient. Printing Maintenance (1) Click the Maintenance tab. (2) Click Cleaning. (3) Select the ink group to be printed correctly if there is not enough ink. The nozzle check pattern will not be checked before cleaning. (4) Click Execute. 3 Start Print Head Cleaning. Do...
...about 40 seconds. (5) Read the message and click Print Check Pattern to clean the nozzles of ink is printed. See "Replacing an Ink Tank" on page 37. 53 Replace the ink tank if the remaining amount of CLI-8BK. Clicking Initial Check Items displays the items to .... The nozzle check pattern is insufficient. Printing Maintenance (1) Click the Maintenance tab. (2) Click Cleaning. (3) Select the ink group to be printed correctly if there is not enough ink. The nozzle check pattern will not be checked before cleaning. (4) Click Execute. 3 Start Print Head Cleaning. Do...
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... the Print Head condition with the printed nozzle check pattern. See "Replacing an Ink Tank" on page 56. 55 When cleaning the nozzles of black ink tanks: select Black to clean the nozzles of ink is printed. Do not perform any other operations until the Print Head Cleaning finishes... remains after performing Print Head Cleaning twice, try Print Head Deep Cleaning. Printing Maintenance (3) Select the ink group to be printed correctly if there is not enough ink. Replace the ink tank if the remaining amount of PGI-5BK, Color to print the nozzle check pattern. See "Examining...
... the Print Head condition with the printed nozzle check pattern. See "Replacing an Ink Tank" on page 56. 55 When cleaning the nozzles of black ink tanks: select Black to clean the nozzles of ink is printed. Do not perform any other operations until the Print Head Cleaning finishes... remains after performing Print Head Cleaning twice, try Print Head Deep Cleaning. Printing Maintenance (3) Select the ink group to be printed correctly if there is not enough ink. Replace the ink tank if the remaining amount of PGI-5BK, Color to print the nozzle check pattern. See "Examining...
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...standard Print Head Cleaning, try Print Head Deep Cleaning, which is closed. 1 Ensure that cleaning the Print Head causes waste ink to be absorbed in the waste ink absorber. Print Head Deep Cleaning consumes more powerful process. Note that the printer is on page 35. 3 Start Print Head... Deep Cleaning. (1) Click the Maintenance tab. (2) Click Deep Cleaning. 56 Ensure that the Inner Cover is a more ink than standard Print Head ...
...standard Print Head Cleaning, try Print Head Deep Cleaning, which is closed. 1 Ensure that cleaning the Print Head causes waste ink to be absorbed in the waste ink absorber. Print Head Deep Cleaning consumes more powerful process. Note that the printer is on page 35. 3 Start Print Head... Deep Cleaning. (1) Click the Maintenance tab. (2) Click Deep Cleaning. 56 Ensure that the Inner Cover is a more ink than standard Print Head ...