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... PictBridge Print Settings 21 Routine Maintenance 23 Replacing an Ink Tank 23 Keeping the Best Printing Results 28 When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors Are Incorrect 29 Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern 30 Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern ...........32 Print Head Cleaning 33 Print Head Deep Cleaning... Not Ejected 60 Paper Does Not Feed Properly 61 Paper Does Not Feed from the Paper Source Specified in the Printer Driver 61 Paper Jams 62 ALARM Lamp Flashes Orange 64 Error Message Appears on the Computer Screen 66 Error Message Appears on a PictBridge Compliant Device 68 Appendix...
... PictBridge Print Settings 21 Routine Maintenance 23 Replacing an Ink Tank 23 Keeping the Best Printing Results 28 When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors Are Incorrect 29 Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern 30 Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern ...........32 Print Head Cleaning 33 Print Head Deep Cleaning... Not Ejected 60 Paper Does Not Feed Properly 61 Paper Does Not Feed from the Paper Source Specified in the Printer Driver 61 Paper Jams 62 ALARM Lamp Flashes Orange 64 Error Message Appears on the Computer Screen 66 Error Message Appears on a PictBridge Compliant Device 68 Appendix...
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...Canon IJ Printer Utility on the printer before printing. For setting details, refer to complete them. 1 Press the POWER button. Note If preparatory operations above are set the printer to your computer (or a compatible device). z The Print Head and ink tanks are not complete, follow your computer. 2 Before Using the Printer The POWER lamp flashes... green, and changes to flash orange, see "ALARM Lamp Flashes Orange" on page 64. 2 Turn on your setup sheet to the PC Printing...
...Canon IJ Printer Utility on the printer before printing. For setting details, refer to complete them. 1 Press the POWER button. Note If preparatory operations above are set the printer to your computer (or a compatible device). z The Print Head and ink tanks are not complete, follow your computer. 2 Before Using the Printer The POWER lamp flashes... green, and changes to flash orange, see "ALARM Lamp Flashes Orange" on page 64. 2 Turn on your setup sheet to the PC Printing...
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Important About the Power Plug When removing the power plug after turing off the printer, be sure to print. Before Using the Printer 3 When the POWER lamp stops flashing, the printer is not lit. See "Keeping the Best Printing Results" on page 28. If the power plug is removed from the wall outlet with the POWER lamp still lit or flashing green, the printer may become unable to confirm that the POWER lamp is turned off the printer, press the POWER button. Turning off the Printer 1 To turn off .
Important About the Power Plug When removing the power plug after turing off the printer, be sure to print. Before Using the Printer 3 When the POWER lamp stops flashing, the printer is not lit. See "Keeping the Best Printing Results" on page 28. If the power plug is removed from the wall outlet with the POWER lamp still lit or flashing green, the printer may become unable to confirm that the POWER lamp is turned off the printer, press the POWER button. Turning off the Printer 1 To turn off .
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...well. on the Print Head Holder. When ink runs out or other errors occur, the ALARM lamp flashes orange to confirm how the ink lamps light or flash. Replace it is low. The printer will not print if an ink tank is peeled off the ink tank. Press the mark on the... confirm the status of this guide. z If printing becomes faint or white streaks appear despite sufficient ink levels, see "When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors Are Incorrect" on page 29. Getting the Ink Status Information You can confirm the status of the error. Routine Maintenance Replacing an Ink...
...well. on the Print Head Holder. When ink runs out or other errors occur, the ALARM lamp flashes orange to confirm how the ink lamps light or flash. Replace it is low. The printer will not print if an ink tank is peeled off the ink tank. Press the mark on the... confirm the status of this guide. z If printing becomes faint or white streaks appear despite sufficient ink levels, see "When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors Are Incorrect" on page 29. Getting the Ink Status Information You can confirm the status of the error. Routine Maintenance Replacing an Ink...
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... on the taskbar during printing. Ink may be displayed during printing. (1) Open the Canon IJ Printer Utility. z With the Computer Screen You can confirm the status of the times the ALARM lamp is flashing, and see "Four Flashes: Ink tank is not installed properly. / Ink may have run out." You can... also display the printer status monitor by clicking the Canon XXX (where "XXX" is low. Note You can continue printing for ...
... on the taskbar during printing. Ink may be displayed during printing. (1) Open the Canon IJ Printer Utility. z With the Computer Screen You can confirm the status of the times the ALARM lamp is flashing, and see "Four Flashes: Ink tank is not installed properly. / Ink may have run out." You can... also display the printer status monitor by clicking the Canon XXX (where "XXX" is low. Note You can continue printing for ...
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...quality, we recommend the use of first use an ink tank within six months of specified Canon brand ink tanks. z Once you when to the right. Inserting partially used ink tanks...printing quality, use . Important z Handle ink tanks carefully to the center. z For details on ink tank flashing speed, see "Getting the Ink Status Information" on , and then open for more than one ink tank. ...on page 23. (A) (A) Do NOT touch the Print Head Lock Lever; z Color ink may cause the nozzles to maintain the printer's performance. z Replace empty tanks with ink tanks removed. This will not be...
...quality, we recommend the use of first use an ink tank within six months of specified Canon brand ink tanks. z Once you when to the right. Inserting partially used ink tanks...printing quality, use . Important z Handle ink tanks carefully to the center. z For details on ink tank flashing speed, see "Getting the Ink Status Information" on , and then open for more than one ink tank. ...on page 23. (A) (A) Do NOT touch the Print Head Lock Lever; z Color ink may cause the nozzles to maintain the printer's performance. z Replace empty tanks with ink tanks removed. This will not be...
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.... (3) Make sure that the ink lamp lights up red. (1) Important The printer cannot be used unless all the ink tanks are installed. 6 Close the Top Cover. (3) (2) 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 page 64. Routine Maintenance 27 The POWER lamp flashes green during cleaning. 5 Install the ink tank. (1) Insert the front end...
.... (3) Make sure that the ink lamp lights up red. (1) Important The printer cannot be used unless all the ink tanks are installed. 6 Close the Top Cover. (3) (2) 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 page 64. Routine Maintenance 27 The POWER lamp flashes green during cleaning. 5 Install the ink tank. (1) Insert the front end...
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If not, see "ALARM Lamp Flashes Orange" on page 33. z Make sure that all the orange tapes have been peeled off. Contact your Canon Service representative. Print the nozzle check pattern to the PC Printing Guide on page 30. Note Before performing maintenance z Open the ...Lines Are Shifted See "Aligning the Print Head" on page 25. 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. z Increase the Print Quality setting in the ink tanks, the print head nozzles are...
If not, see "ALARM Lamp Flashes Orange" on page 33. z Make sure that all the orange tapes have been peeled off. Contact your Canon Service representative. Print the nozzle check pattern to the PC Printing Guide on page 30. Note Before performing maintenance z Open the ...Lines Are Shifted See "Aligning the Print Head" on page 25. 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. z Increase the Print Quality setting in the ink tanks, the print head nozzles are...
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Hold down the RESUME/CANCEL button until the POWER lamp flashes green twice, and then release it immediately. Examine the pattern ... the Front Tray and extend the Output Tray Extension. 4. The nozzle check pattern is on -screen manual. 3 Open the printer properties dialog box. 4 Print the Nozzle Check Pattern. (1) Click the Maintenance tab. (2) Click Nozzle Check. (3) Confirm the...Lever to the left . 3. Note Clicking Initial Check Items displays the items to be performed also from the printer itself using the RESUME/CANCEL button. 1. Always load paper in the Rear Tray. 2 Open the Front ...
Hold down the RESUME/CANCEL button until the POWER lamp flashes green twice, and then release it immediately. Examine the pattern ... the Front Tray and extend the Output Tray Extension. 4. The nozzle check pattern is on -screen manual. 3 Open the printer properties dialog box. 4 Print the Nozzle Check Pattern. (1) Click the Maintenance tab. (2) Click Nozzle Check. (3) Confirm the...Lever to the left . 3. Note Clicking Initial Check Items displays the items to be performed also from the printer itself using the RESUME/CANCEL button. 1. Always load paper in the Rear Tray. 2 Open the Front ...
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... flashes green once, and then release it immediately. For details on the Paper Thickness Lever, refer to "Front View" in the Rear Tray and set the Paper Thickness Lever to the left. Make sure that cleaning the Print Head causes used ink to be cleaned from the printer itself... Start Print Head Cleaning. (1) Click the Maintenance tab. (2) Click Cleaning. (3) Select the ink group to be cleaned. (4) Click Execute. Note that the printer is on. 2. Note Cleaning the Print Head Without a Computer The Print Head can also be absorbed in the ink absorber. Hold down the RESUME/CANCEL ...
... flashes green once, and then release it immediately. For details on the Paper Thickness Lever, refer to "Front View" in the Rear Tray and set the Paper Thickness Lever to the left. Make sure that cleaning the Print Head causes used ink to be cleaned from the printer itself... Start Print Head Cleaning. (1) Click the Maintenance tab. (2) Click Cleaning. (3) Select the ink group to be cleaned. (4) Click Execute. Note that the printer is on. 2. Note Cleaning the Print Head Without a Computer The Print Head can also be absorbed in the ink absorber. Hold down the RESUME/CANCEL ...
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...nozzle check pattern is insufficient. Note The nozzle check pattern will appear. 1 Make sure that the printer is on. 2 Open the Front Tray and extend the Output Tray Extension. 3 Open the Canon IJ Printer Utility dialog box. 4 Start Print Head Cleaning. (1) Make sure that is displayed after performing steps ..." of step 4-(3) in the following procedure will not be cleaned. (4) Click OK. Print Head Cleaning starts when the POWER lamp starts flashing green. For details on page 36. (6) Confirm the displayed message and click Print Check Pattern. Note If the problem is not resolved ...
...nozzle check pattern is insufficient. Note The nozzle check pattern will appear. 1 Make sure that the printer is on. 2 Open the Front Tray and extend the Output Tray Extension. 3 Open the Canon IJ Printer Utility dialog box. 4 Start Print Head Cleaning. (1) Make sure that is displayed after performing steps ..." of step 4-(3) in the following procedure will not be cleaned. (4) Click OK. Print Head Cleaning starts when the POWER lamp starts flashing green. For details on page 36. (6) Confirm the displayed message and click Print Check Pattern. Note If the problem is not resolved ...
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...printer is not printed properly, replace the ink tank of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper in the ink absorber. Print Head Deep Cleaning starts when the POWER lamp starts flashing... Confirm the displayed message and click OK. This takes about 100 seconds. Contact your Canon Service representative. 36 Routine Maintenance Print Head Deep Cleaning consumes more powerful process. Do not...Nozzle Check Pattern" on page 30. If a particular color is on. 2 Open the Front Tray and extend the Output Tray Extension. 3 Open the printer properties dialog box. 4 Start Print Head Deep Cleaning...
...printer is not printed properly, replace the ink tank of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper in the ink absorber. Print Head Deep Cleaning starts when the POWER lamp starts flashing... Confirm the displayed message and click OK. This takes about 100 seconds. Contact your Canon Service representative. 36 Routine Maintenance Print Head Deep Cleaning consumes more powerful process. Do not...Nozzle Check Pattern" on page 30. If a particular color is on. 2 Open the Front Tray and extend the Output Tray Extension. 3 Open the printer properties dialog box. 4 Start Print Head Deep Cleaning...
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... Check Items displays the items to be deeply cleaned. (4) Click OK. Print Head Deep Cleaning starts when the POWER lamp starts flashing green. Contact your Canon Service representative. 1 Make sure that the printer is on page 23. (3) If the print head nozzles are still not clean, turn off the...a particular color is not printed properly, replace the ink tank of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper in the pop-up menu. (2) Click Deep Cleaning. (3) Select the ink group to be checked before deep cleaning. 5 Check the condition of the Print Head. (3) (4) (1) Load a sheet of that color. This ...
... Check Items displays the items to be deeply cleaned. (4) Click OK. Print Head Deep Cleaning starts when the POWER lamp starts flashing green. Contact your Canon Service representative. 1 Make sure that the printer is on page 23. (3) If the print head nozzles are still not clean, turn off the...a particular color is not printed properly, replace the ink tank of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper in the pop-up menu. (2) Click Deep Cleaning. (3) Select the ink group to be checked before deep cleaning. 5 Check the condition of the Print Head. (3) (4) (1) Load a sheet of that color. This ...
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...If it is smudged with the Printer Driver (Bottom Plate Cleaning)" on , and then remove any other operation while the bottom plate is being cleaned. You can clean this sheet of paper in half widthwise, and then unfold it when the POWER lamp flashes green five times. z When ...performing Bottom Plate Cleaning again, make sure to the front. 5. Hold down the RESUME/CANCEL button and release it . 4. Check the folded part of paper. 48 Routine Maintenance Cleaning the Inside of the Printer If the printed paper...
...If it is smudged with the Printer Driver (Bottom Plate Cleaning)" on , and then remove any other operation while the bottom plate is being cleaned. You can clean this sheet of paper in half widthwise, and then unfold it when the POWER lamp flashes green five times. z When ...performing Bottom Plate Cleaning again, make sure to the front. 5. Hold down the RESUME/CANCEL button and release it . 4. Check the folded part of paper. 48 Routine Maintenance Cleaning the Inside of the Printer If the printed paper...
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...60 z "Paper Does Not Feed Properly" on page 61 z "Paper Does Not Feed from the Paper Source Specified in the Printer Driver" on page 61 z "Paper Jams" on page 62 z "ALARM Lamp Flashes Orange" on page 64 z "Error Message Appears on the Computer Screen" on page 66 z "Error Message Appears on a ...PictBridge Compliant Device" on page 68 If an Error Occurs When the Printer Is Connected to a Computer When an error occurs in printing...
...60 z "Paper Does Not Feed Properly" on page 61 z "Paper Does Not Feed from the Paper Source Specified in the Printer Driver" on page 61 z "Paper Jams" on page 62 z "ALARM Lamp Flashes Orange" on page 64 z "Error Message Appears on the Computer Screen" on page 66 z "Error Message Appears on a ...PictBridge Compliant Device" on page 68 If an Error Occurs When the Printer Is Connected to a Computer When an error occurs in printing...
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... to clean the Print Head, and how to confirm how the ink lamps light or flash, and then take the appropriate action depending on the printable side. If you did not align... the paper for uneven ink output. Make sure all of the printer to perform Print Head Deep Cleaning, see "When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors Are Incorrect" on page 4. 56 Troubleshooting z If the problem is...condition. For details, see "Aligning the Print Head" on page 23. Contact your Canon Service representative. The protective film is ejecting properly. Print the nozzle check pattern to empty tanks....
... to clean the Print Head, and how to confirm how the ink lamps light or flash, and then take the appropriate action depending on the printable side. If you did not align... the paper for uneven ink output. Make sure all of the printer to perform Print Head Deep Cleaning, see "When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors Are Incorrect" on page 4. 56 Troubleshooting z If the problem is...condition. For details, see "Aligning the Print Head" on page 23. Contact your Canon Service representative. The protective film is ejecting properly. Print the nozzle check pattern to empty tanks....
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...may take the appropriate action depending on -screen manual. (2)Click the Maintenance tab and then View Printer Status. Unnecessary print jobs are deleted. While the POWER lamp is flashing green, the printer is displayed, click Yes. Note When printing large data such as a photo or graphics, it...jobs are any unnecessary print jobs, follow the procedure below to "Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box Directly from Control Panel" in progress. While the POWER lamp is flashing green, the computer is flashing red, an ink tank may be installed in the appropriate positions. Make sure...
...may take the appropriate action depending on -screen manual. (2)Click the Maintenance tab and then View Printer Status. Unnecessary print jobs are deleted. While the POWER lamp is flashing green, the printer is displayed, click Yes. Note When printing large data such as a photo or graphics, it...jobs are any unnecessary print jobs, follow the procedure below to "Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box Directly from Control Panel" in progress. While the POWER lamp is flashing green, the computer is flashing red, an ink tank may be installed in the appropriate positions. Make sure...
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...after performing Print Head Deep Cleaning twice The Print Head may be damaged. If there is plenty of the printer to check for uneven ink output. Make sure all of the missing colors are clogged. z If the nozzle check pattern does not print out properly Check if any of the ...protective film is exposed, as in (A). Printer Moves But Ink Is Not Ejected Cause Print Head nozzles are due to empty tanks. Contact your Canon Service representative. Action Print the nozzle check pattern to confirm how the ink lamps light or flash, and then take the appropriate action depending on...
...after performing Print Head Deep Cleaning twice The Print Head may be damaged. If there is plenty of the printer to check for uneven ink output. Make sure all of the missing colors are clogged. z If the nozzle check pattern does not print out properly Check if any of the ...protective film is exposed, as in (A). Printer Moves But Ink Is Not Ejected Cause Print Head nozzles are due to empty tanks. Contact your Canon Service representative. Action Print the nozzle check pattern to confirm how the ink lamps light or flash, and then take the appropriate action depending on...
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... than one ink tanks of the printer.) Important Canon recommends that the ink absorber is not installed properly. / Ink may have run out. Then printing can continue printing. The printer may be damaged. Action Reload paper in ink absorber to replace a particular part of the same color are flashing, see "Getting the Ink Status Information...
... than one ink tanks of the printer.) Important Canon recommends that the ink absorber is not installed properly. / Ink may have run out. Then printing can continue printing. The printer may be damaged. Action Reload paper in ink absorber to replace a particular part of the same color are flashing, see "Getting the Ink Status Information...
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... or damage caused by continuation of your device's instruction manual before connecting it . Remove the hub. Sixteen Flashes: Ink has run out. (The lamp on the printer status monitor (Windows) and Canon IJ Printer Utility (Macintosh). Press and hold the RESUME/CANCEL button for at least 5 seconds, and then release it. * With this operation...
... or damage caused by continuation of your device's instruction manual before connecting it . Remove the hub. Sixteen Flashes: Ink has run out. (The lamp on the printer status monitor (Windows) and Canon IJ Printer Utility (Macintosh). Press and hold the RESUME/CANCEL button for at least 5 seconds, and then release it. * With this operation...