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... an Ink Tank 22 Keeping the Best Printing Results 30 When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors Are Incorrect 31 Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern 32 Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern ...........34 Print Head Cleaning 35 Print Head Deep Cleaning 38 Aligning the Print Head 40 Cleaning Your Printer 45 Troubleshooting 52 Cannot Install the Printer Driver 53 Cannot Connect to Computer Properly...
... an Ink Tank 22 Keeping the Best Printing Results 30 When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors Are Incorrect 31 Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern 32 Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern ...........34 Print Head Cleaning 35 Print Head Deep Cleaning 38 Aligning the Print Head 40 Cleaning Your Printer 45 Troubleshooting 52 Cannot Install the Printer Driver 53 Cannot Connect to Computer Properly...
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...Automatically turns off automatically. z The Print Head and ink tanks are not complete, follow the Easy Setup Instructions to flash orange, see "ALARM Lamp Flashes Orange" on page 65. 2 Turn on the printer when print data is installed. Before Printing Turning the Printer On and Off Turn on a .... Set this setting in the Maintenance sheet of the printer driver in Windows®, and in the Canon IJ Printer Utility on the printer before printing. The POWER lamp flashes green, and changes to your computer. 2 Before Printing z Auto Power On: Automatically turns on your computer ...
...Automatically turns off automatically. z The Print Head and ink tanks are not complete, follow the Easy Setup Instructions to flash orange, see "ALARM Lamp Flashes Orange" on page 65. 2 Turn on the printer when print data is installed. Before Printing Turning the Printer On and Off Turn on a .... Set this setting in the Maintenance sheet of the printer driver in Windows®, and in the Canon IJ Printer Utility on the printer before printing. The POWER lamp flashes green, and changes to your computer. 2 Before Printing z Auto Power On: Automatically turns on your computer ...
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... 1 Open the Front Feeder. 2 Make sure that the printer is on page 22. *1 *1 Do NOT touch the Print Head Lock Lever; When an ink tank is specified. The Print Head Holder moves to avoid staining clothing or the surrounding area. ...within six months of consumables. z Replace empty tanks with ink tanks removed. z Color ink may not operate properly when it out in Print Head Cleaning and Print Head Deep Cleaning, which may cause the nozzles to the center. 3 Remove the ink...tank. Replacing Ink Tanks When ink tanks run out of specified Canon brand ink tanks.
... 1 Open the Front Feeder. 2 Make sure that the printer is on page 22. *1 *1 Do NOT touch the Print Head Lock Lever; When an ink tank is specified. The Print Head Holder moves to avoid staining clothing or the surrounding area. ...within six months of consumables. z Replace empty tanks with ink tanks removed. z Color ink may not operate properly when it out in Print Head Cleaning and Print Head Deep Cleaning, which may cause the nozzles to the center. 3 Remove the ink...tank. Replacing Ink Tanks When ink tanks run out of specified Canon brand ink tanks.
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... printer cannot be used unless all the ink tanks are installed. (2) (3) 6 Close the Top Cover. *1 Make sure the position of the ink tank into place. (3) Make sure that the ink lamp lights up red. Routine Maintenance 29 Do not perform any other operations until the ink tank snaps firmly into the Print Head... ink tank. (1) Insert the front end of the tank matches the label. Note z If the ALARM lamp still flashes orange after replacing the ink tank, Print Head Cleaning is closed, see "ALARM Lamp Flashes Orange" on the ink tank until...
... printer cannot be used unless all the ink tanks are installed. (2) (3) 6 Close the Top Cover. *1 Make sure the position of the ink tank into place. (3) Make sure that the ink lamp lights up red. Routine Maintenance 29 Do not perform any other operations until the ink tank snaps firmly into the Print Head... ink tank. (1) Insert the front end of the tank matches the label. Note z If the ALARM lamp still flashes orange after replacing the ink tank, Print Head Cleaning is closed, see "ALARM Lamp Flashes Orange" on the ink tank until...
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.... For details, see "When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors Are Incorrect" on the paper. When you are not using a power outlet strip, you can prevent this capping will not be done properly, causing the Print Head to dry and clog. When You Are Not Using the Printer for a long time, print in both black & white...
.... For details, see "When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors Are Incorrect" on the paper. When you are not using a power outlet strip, you can prevent this capping will not be done properly, causing the Print Head to dry and clog. When You Are Not Using the Printer for a long time, print in both black & white...
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... "Aligning the Print Head" on page 28. Make sure that ink tank, it is running print head maintenance, align the Print Head. See "Replacing Ink Tanks" on the ink tank until the tank clicks into place. Press the mark on page 27. Contact your Canon service representative. ...of the nozzles and then perform Print Head Cleaning. z Increase the Print Quality setting in the printer driver settings. 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 missing or if ...
... "Aligning the Print Head" on page 28. Make sure that ink tank, it is running print head maintenance, align the Print Head. See "Replacing Ink Tanks" on the ink tank until the tank clicks into place. Press the mark on page 27. Contact your Canon service representative. ...of the nozzles and then perform Print Head Cleaning. z Increase the Print Quality setting in the printer driver settings. 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 missing or if ...
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...to be performed also from the printer itself using the RESUME/CANCEL button. 1. Hold down the RESUME/CANCEL button until the POWER lamp flashes green twice, and then release it immediately. Note z You cannot feed paper from the print head nozzles. Set the Paper Thickness ...Lever to the left . 2 Open the Front Feeder and extend the Output Paper Support. 3 Open the printer properties dialog box. 4 Print the Nozzle Check Pattern. (1) Click the Maintenance tab. (2) Click ...
...to be performed also from the printer itself using the RESUME/CANCEL button. 1. Hold down the RESUME/CANCEL button until the POWER lamp flashes green twice, and then release it immediately. Note z You cannot feed paper from the print head nozzles. Set the Paper Thickness ...Lever to the left . 2 Open the Front Feeder and extend the Output Paper Support. 3 Open the printer properties dialog box. 4 Print the Nozzle Check Pattern. (1) Click the Maintenance tab. (2) Click ...
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...check pattern examination. 34 Routine Maintenance Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern Examine the nozzle check pattern output by the printer, and clean the Print Head if necessary. See "Print Head Cleaning" on the Pattern Check dialog box. Replace the ink tank if the remaining amount of the group ... is not enough ink. Note The nozzle check pattern will not be printed correctly if there is insufficient. Example: When lines are missing and the group (2) patterns have white streaks, the Color print head nozzle needs cleaning. Example: When white streaks appear 2 When cleaning is...
...check pattern examination. 34 Routine Maintenance Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern Examine the nozzle check pattern output by the printer, and clean the Print Head if necessary. See "Print Head Cleaning" on the Pattern Check dialog box. Replace the ink tank if the remaining amount of the group ... is not enough ink. Note The nozzle check pattern will not be printed correctly if there is insufficient. Example: When lines are missing and the group (2) patterns have white streaks, the Color print head nozzle needs cleaning. Example: When white streaks appear 2 When cleaning is...
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... check pattern is not enough ink. Routine Maintenance 35 Print Head Cleaning Clean the Print Head if lines are missing or if white streaks appear in the following procedure will not be printed correctly if there is printed. Note that the printer is insufficient. Note The nozzle check pattern will appear....dialog box shown in of ink is on. 2 Open the Front Feeder and extend the Output Paper Support. 3 Open the printer properties dialog box. 4 Start Print Head Cleaning. (1) Click the Maintenance tab. (2) Click Cleaning. (3) Select the ink group to be absorbed in the Auto Sheet...
... check pattern is not enough ink. Routine Maintenance 35 Print Head Cleaning Clean the Print Head if lines are missing or if white streaks appear in the following procedure will not be printed correctly if there is printed. Note that the printer is insufficient. Note The nozzle check pattern will appear....dialog box shown in of ink is on. 2 Open the Front Feeder and extend the Output Paper Support. 3 Open the printer properties dialog box. 4 Start Print Head Cleaning. (1) Click the Maintenance tab. (2) Click Cleaning. (3) Select the ink group to be absorbed in the Auto Sheet...
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... following procedure will not be checked before cleaning. (4) Click OK. (3) Print Head Cleaning starts when the POWER lamp starts flashing green. See "Print Head Deep Cleaning" on . 2 Open the Front Feeder and extend the Output Paper Support. 3 Open the Canon IJ Printer Utility dialog box. 4 Start Print Head Cleaning. (1) Make sure that is displayed after performing steps 4 and...
... following procedure will not be checked before cleaning. (4) Click OK. (3) Print Head Cleaning starts when the POWER lamp starts flashing green. See "Print Head Deep Cleaning" on . 2 Open the Front Feeder and extend the Output Paper Support. 3 Open the Canon IJ Printer Utility dialog box. 4 Start Print Head Cleaning. (1) Make sure that is displayed after performing steps 4 and...
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See "Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern" on page 38. See "Print Head Deep Cleaning" on page 34. Note If the problem is not resolved after performing steps 4 and 5 twice, try Print Head Deep Cleaning. 5 Check the print head condition with the printed nozzle check pattern, and take appropriate action. Routine Maintenance 37
See "Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern" on page 38. See "Print Head Deep Cleaning" on page 34. Note If the problem is not resolved after performing steps 4 and 5 twice, try Print Head Deep Cleaning. 5 Check the print head condition with the printed nozzle check pattern, and take appropriate action. Routine Maintenance 37
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... to the left. 2 Open the Front Feeder and extend the Output Paper Support. 3 Open the printer properties dialog box. 4 Start Print Head Deep Cleaning. (1) Click the Maintenance tab. (2) Click Deep Cleaning. (3) Select the ink group to...Print Head may be deeply cleaned. This takes about 100 seconds. 5 Check the condition of that cleaning the Print Head causes used ink to check the print head condition. Note that color. Do not perform any other operations until Print Head Deep Cleaning finishes. Contact your Canon service representative. 38 Routine Maintenance Print Head...
... to the left. 2 Open the Front Feeder and extend the Output Paper Support. 3 Open the printer properties dialog box. 4 Start Print Head Deep Cleaning. (1) Click the Maintenance tab. (2) Click Deep Cleaning. (3) Select the ink group to...Print Head may be deeply cleaned. This takes about 100 seconds. 5 Check the condition of that cleaning the Print Head causes used ink to check the print head condition. Note that color. Do not perform any other operations until Print Head Deep Cleaning finishes. Contact your Canon service representative. 38 Routine Maintenance Print Head...
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... the left. 2 Open the Front Feeder and extend the Output Paper Support. 3 Open the Canon IJ Printer Utility dialog box. 4 Start Print Head Deep Cleaning. (1) Make sure that color. Set the Paper Thickness Lever to check the print head condition. If a particular color is selected in the Auto Sheet Feeder. See "Replacing an Ink Tank" on page 22...
... the left. 2 Open the Front Feeder and extend the Output Paper Support. 3 Open the Canon IJ Printer Utility dialog box. 4 Start Print Head Deep Cleaning. (1) Make sure that color. Set the Paper Thickness Lever to check the print head condition. If a particular color is selected in the Auto Sheet Feeder. See "Replacing an Ink Tank" on page 22...
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... and extend the Output Paper Support. 3 Open the printer properties dialog box. 4 Click the Maintenance tab and then Print Head Alignment. 5 When the confirmation message is printed, click Yes. 40 Routine Maintenance Note Clicking Check Setting prints the current settings and finishes Print Head Alignment. 6 After the pattern is displayed, click Print Head Alignment. Be sure to the left.
... and extend the Output Paper Support. 3 Open the printer properties dialog box. 4 Click the Maintenance tab and then Print Head Alignment. 5 When the confirmation message is printed, click Yes. 40 Routine Maintenance Note Clicking Check Setting prints the current settings and finishes Print Head Alignment. 6 After the pattern is displayed, click Print Head Alignment. Be sure to the left.
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... the Paper Thickness Lever to use A4 or Letter-sized plain paper. 2 Open the Front Feeder and extend the Output Paper Support. 3 Open the Canon IJ Printer Utility dialog box. 42 Routine Maintenance 9 In the same way, select the best patterns for each column, enter their numbers, then click OK. 10... When the confirmation message is on the printer. Otherwise, the settings made here will not be sure to press the POWER button on and load two sheets of size other than A4 or Letter is loaded. Important You cannot print the print head alignment pattern if paper of A4 or Letter-...
... the Paper Thickness Lever to use A4 or Letter-sized plain paper. 2 Open the Front Feeder and extend the Output Paper Support. 3 Open the Canon IJ Printer Utility dialog box. 42 Routine Maintenance 9 In the same way, select the best patterns for each column, enter their numbers, then click OK. 10... When the confirmation message is on the printer. Otherwise, the settings made here will not be sure to press the POWER button on and load two sheets of size other than A4 or Letter is loaded. Important You cannot print the print head alignment pattern if paper of A4 or Letter-...
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... and enter their numbers. Important Do not open the Top Cover while printing. 4 Select Test Print in the pop-up menu. 5 Click Print Head Alignment. 6 When the confirmation message is displayed, click OK. Note Clicking Check Setting prints the current settings and finishes Print Head Alignment. 7 Look at the printout. Routine Maintenance 43 Click Send. Note If...
... and enter their numbers. Important Do not open the Top Cover while printing. 4 Select Test Print in the pop-up menu. 5 Click Print Head Alignment. 6 When the confirmation message is displayed, click OK. Note Clicking Check Setting prints the current settings and finishes Print Head Alignment. 7 Look at the printout. Routine Maintenance 43 Click Send. Note If...
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... is plenty of paper are due to "Printing Media" in deep color, we recommend using Photo Paper Pro or other Canon specialty paper. Many types of ink and the printer does not print, clean the Print Head and then print the nozzle check pattern to High (Windows) or Fine (Macintosh). Printed Paper Curls or Has Ink Blots Cause...
... is plenty of paper are due to "Printing Media" in deep color, we recommend using Photo Paper Pro or other Canon specialty paper. Many types of ink and the printer does not print, clean the Print Head and then print the nozzle check pattern to High (Windows) or Fine (Macintosh). Printed Paper Curls or Has Ink Blots Cause...
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...case, set the Paper Thickness Lever to the right. * Reset the Paper Thickness Lever to the wider clearance between the print head and the loaded paper. z When performing Borderless Printing, print quality may be smudged. Adjust the position of the Paper Thickness Lever according to 5 mm (B) in a direction opposite to.... For details on cleaning, see if the paper you are using paper with a fresh sheet of paper to set back to the Printer Driver Guide on page 45. Paper is not feeding properly, clean the Paper Feed Rollers. In this case, perform bottom plate cleaning ...
...case, set the Paper Thickness Lever to the right. * Reset the Paper Thickness Lever to the wider clearance between the print head and the loaded paper. z When performing Borderless Printing, print quality may be smudged. Adjust the position of the Paper Thickness Lever according to 5 mm (B) in a direction opposite to.... For details on cleaning, see if the paper you are using paper with a fresh sheet of paper to set back to the Printer Driver Guide on page 45. Paper is not feeding properly, clean the Paper Feed Rollers. In this case, perform bottom plate cleaning ...
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...absorber is not installed in progress and you want to install the Print Head. The number of flashes indicates the type of the printer.) Important Canon recommends that the ink tanks are installed in the Easy Setup Instructions to continue printing, press the RESUME/CANCEL button with the ink tank installed. ...occurs, the ALARM lamp flashes orange as follows: z Some ink tanks are not installed in the printer, and then press the RESUME/CANCEL button. Repeats Note the number of the same color are as this error occurs. Four Flashes: Ink tank is not lit, the ink tank may ...
...absorber is not installed in progress and you want to install the Print Head. The number of flashes indicates the type of the printer.) Important Canon recommends that the ink tanks are installed in the Easy Setup Instructions to continue printing, press the RESUME/CANCEL button with the ink tank installed. ...occurs, the ALARM lamp flashes orange as follows: z Some ink tanks are not installed in the printer, and then press the RESUME/CANCEL button. Repeats Note the number of the same color are as this error occurs. Four Flashes: Ink tank is not lit, the ink tank may ...
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... continue printing. If iP3300 does not appear in the Printer List. (3)If iP3300 is initializing. Press the RESUME/CANCEL button to hold the ink used during Print Head Cleaning, for your computer. (1)Select Print & Fax Preferences from Printer. (2)Check that the printer is connected securely to your printer is a problem with the USB cable. Consult the reseller of the printer.) Important Canon...
... continue printing. If iP3300 does not appear in the Printer List. (3)If iP3300 is initializing. Press the RESUME/CANCEL button to hold the ink used during Print Head Cleaning, for your computer. (1)Select Print & Fax Preferences from Printer. (2)Check that the printer is connected securely to your printer is a problem with the USB cable. Consult the reseller of the printer.) Important Canon...