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... an Ink Tank 28 Keeping the Best Printing Results 33 When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors Are Incorrect 34 Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern 35 Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern ...........37 Print Head Cleaning 38 Print Head Deep Cleaning 41 Aligning the Print Head 43 Cleaning Your Printer 57 Troubleshooting 63 Cannot Install the Printer Driver 64 Cannot Connect to Computer Properly...
... an Ink Tank 28 Keeping the Best Printing Results 33 When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors Are Incorrect 34 Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern 35 Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern ...........37 Print Head Cleaning 38 Print Head Deep Cleaning 41 Aligning the Print Head 43 Cleaning Your Printer 57 Troubleshooting 63 Cannot Install the Printer Driver 64 Cannot Connect to Computer Properly...
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... Lamp Flashes Orange" on page 77. 2 Turn on the printer when print data is connected to steady, non-flashing light. 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. z The Print Head and ink tanks are not complete, follow your setup sheet...
... Lamp Flashes Orange" on page 77. 2 Turn on the printer when print data is connected to steady, non-flashing light. 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. z The Print Head and ink tanks are not complete, follow your setup sheet...
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... ink tanks, see "When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors Are Incorrect" on page 34. Getting the Ink Status Information You can confirm the status of ink tanks in the correct position as well. Note z Be sure to handle it. z For information on the Print Head Holder. You can confirm the...by the label on the Print Head Holder. Replace it does not click into place. See "Prepare the replacement tank." on page 29 z With the Ink Lamps You can continue printing for a while, but we recommend you of the printer to replace ink tanks. The printer will not print if an ink tank is...
... ink tanks, see "When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors Are Incorrect" on page 34. Getting the Ink Status Information You can confirm the status of ink tanks in the correct position as well. Note z Be sure to handle it. z For information on the Print Head Holder. You can confirm the...by the label on the Print Head Holder. Replace it does not click into place. See "Prepare the replacement tank." on page 29 z With the Ink Lamps You can continue printing for a while, but we recommend you of the printer to replace ink tanks. The printer will not print if an ink tank is...
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...Inner Cover forward to replace the tanks properly. z Color ink may be consumed even when printing a black-and-white document or when blackand-white printing is also consumed in the open for more than 10 minutes, the Print Head Holder moves to maintain the printer's performance. When an ink tank is out of... ink tank. Replacing Ink Tanks When ink tanks run out of specified Canon brand ink tanks. Inserting partially used ink tanks may not operate properly when it out in Print Head Cleaning and Print Head Deep Cleaning, which may be able to replace ink tanks one by one when ...
...Inner Cover forward to replace the tanks properly. z Color ink may be consumed even when printing a black-and-white document or when blackand-white printing is also consumed in the open for more than 10 minutes, the Print Head Holder moves to maintain the printer's performance. When an ink tank is out of... ink tank. Replacing Ink Tanks When ink tanks run out of specified Canon brand ink tanks. Inserting partially used ink tanks may not operate properly when it out in Print Head Cleaning and Print Head Deep Cleaning, which may be able to replace ink tanks one by one when ...
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...lamp lights up red. Important The printer cannot be used unless all the ink tanks are installed. (2) (3) 6 Close the Inner Cover and the Top Cover. Do not perform any other operations until the ink tank snaps firmly into the Print Head. The POWER lamp flashes green during... 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 Print Head Cleaning finishes. z When you start printing after the Top Cover is performed automatically. 5 Install the ink tank. (1) Insert...
...lamp lights up red. Important The printer cannot be used unless all the ink tanks are installed. (2) (3) 6 Close the Inner Cover and the Top Cover. Do not perform any other operations until the ink tank snaps firmly into the Print Head. The POWER lamp flashes green during... 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 Print Head Cleaning finishes. z When you start printing after the Top Cover is performed automatically. 5 Install the ink tank. (1) Insert...
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... you are using the printer for a long time, print in both black & white and in color, or perform Print Head Cleaning, about once a month to turn off the printer, the printer automatically puts a protective cap on the paper in the Print Head for high-precision printing. Keeping the Best Printing Results To avoid drying of the Print Head and clogging of the nozzles...
... you are using the printer for a long time, print in both black & white and in color, or perform Print Head Cleaning, about once a month to turn off the printer, the printer automatically puts a protective cap on the paper in the Print Head for high-precision printing. Keeping the Best Printing Results To avoid drying of the Print Head and clogging of the nozzles...
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... ink tanks are not satisfactory, performing Print Head Alignment may be damaged. Contact your Canon Service representative. 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 missing or if white streaks...
... ink tanks are not satisfactory, performing Print Head Alignment may be damaged. Contact your Canon Service representative. 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 missing or if white streaks...
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...then release it immediately. The nozzle check pattern is printed. Note Clicking Initial Check Items displays the items to be performed also from the print head nozzles. Press the Open button to open the Top Cover while printing. Routine Maintenance 35 Press the Paper Feed Switch to...paper in which you loaded the paper. 4 Open the printer properties dialog box. 5 Print the Nozzle Check Pattern. (1) Click the Maintenance tab. (2) Click Nozzle Check. (3) Confirm the displayed message and click Print Check Pattern. With the printer on page 37. Do not open the Paper Output Tray...
...then release it immediately. The nozzle check pattern is printed. Note Clicking Initial Check Items displays the items to be performed also from the print head nozzles. Press the Open button to open the Top Cover while printing. Routine Maintenance 35 Press the Paper Feed Switch to...paper in which you loaded the paper. 4 Open the printer properties dialog box. 5 Print the Nozzle Check Pattern. (1) Click the Maintenance tab. (2) Click Nozzle Check. (3) Confirm the displayed message and click Print Check Pattern. With the printer on page 37. Do not open the Paper Output Tray...
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...ink. Example: When lines are missing, the Black print head nozzle needs cleaning. Replace the ink tank if the remaining amount of this pattern are missing (2) If these patterns have white streaks, the Color print head nozzle needs cleaning. Example: When white streaks appear ...Routine Maintenance 37 Note The nozzle check pattern will not be printed correctly if there is insufficient. Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern Examine the nozzle check pattern output by the printer, and clean the Print Head if ...
...ink. Example: When lines are missing, the Black print head nozzle needs cleaning. Replace the ink tank if the remaining amount of this pattern are missing (2) If these patterns have white streaks, the Color print head nozzle needs cleaning. Example: When white streaks appear ...Routine Maintenance 37 Note The nozzle check pattern will not be printed correctly if there is insufficient. Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern Examine the nozzle check pattern output by the printer, and clean the Print Head if ...
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... Note z Make sure that cleaning the Print Head causes used ink to open the Paper Output Tray and extend the Output Tray Extension. 3 Open the printer properties dialog box. 38 Routine Maintenance Cleaning the Print Head Without a Computer z The Print Head can also be absorbed in the following ...Cleaning on . 2 Press the Open button to be cleaned from the printer itself, using the RESUME/CANCEL button. 1. Cleaning the Print Head consumes ink, so perform Print Head Cleaning only when necessary. See "Print Head Cleaning" on your platform. 2 When cleaning is closed. If no ...
... Note z Make sure that cleaning the Print Head causes used ink to open the Paper Output Tray and extend the Output Tray Extension. 3 Open the printer properties dialog box. 38 Routine Maintenance Cleaning the Print Head Without a Computer z The Print Head can also be absorbed in the following ...Cleaning on . 2 Press the Open button to be cleaned from the printer itself, using the RESUME/CANCEL button. 1. Cleaning the Print Head consumes ink, so perform Print Head Cleaning only when necessary. See "Print Head Cleaning" on your platform. 2 When cleaning is closed. If no ...
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...to clean the nozzles of PGI-5BK, Color to open the Paper Output Tray and extend the Output Tray Extension. 3 Open the Canon IJ Printer Utility dialog box. Do not perform any other operations until the nozzle check pattern finishes printing. This takes about 60 seconds. The ...See "Replacing an Ink Tank" on the Pattern Check dialog box that the printer is not resolved after printing the nozzle check pattern, the Print Head Cleaning dialog box shown in of CLI-8BK. (4) Click Execute. (3) Print Head Cleaning starts when the POWER lamp starts flashing green. If you loaded the...
...to clean the nozzles of PGI-5BK, Color to open the Paper Output Tray and extend the Output Tray Extension. 3 Open the Canon IJ Printer Utility dialog box. Do not perform any other operations until the nozzle check pattern finishes printing. This takes about 60 seconds. The ...See "Replacing an Ink Tank" on the Pattern Check dialog box that the printer is not resolved after printing the nozzle check pattern, the Print Head Cleaning dialog box shown in of CLI-8BK. (4) Click Execute. (3) Print Head Cleaning starts when the POWER lamp starts flashing green. If you loaded the...
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...be cleaned. Do not perform any other operations until the nozzle check pattern finishes printing. The nozzle check pattern is insufficient. See "Print Head Deep Cleaning" on page 28. 5 Check the print head condition with the printed nozzle check pattern, and take appropriate action. See "Replacing an Ink Tank" on... ink tank if the remaining amount of CLI-8BK. (4) Click OK. Print Head Cleaning starts when the POWER (3) lamp starts flashing green. When cleaning the nozzles of black ink tanks: Select Black to clean the nozzles of PGI-5BK, Color to clean the nozzles of ink is...
...be cleaned. Do not perform any other operations until the nozzle check pattern finishes printing. The nozzle check pattern is insufficient. See "Print Head Deep Cleaning" on page 28. 5 Check the print head condition with the printed nozzle check pattern, and take appropriate action. See "Replacing an Ink Tank" on... ink tank if the remaining amount of CLI-8BK. (4) Click OK. Print Head Cleaning starts when the POWER (3) lamp starts flashing green. When cleaning the nozzles of black ink tanks: Select Black to clean the nozzles of PGI-5BK, Color to clean the nozzles of ink is...
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... Open button to open the Paper Output Tray and extend the Output Tray Extension. 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 ...Color to clean the nozzles of that color. Do not perform any other operations until Print Head Deep Cleaning finishes. Print Head Deep Cleaning If print quality does not improve by standard Print Head Cleaning, try Print Head Deep Cleaning, which you loaded the paper. (3) Print the nozzle check pattern to check the print head condition. Print Head...
... Open button to open the Paper Output Tray and extend the Output Tray Extension. 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 ...Color to clean the nozzles of that color. Do not perform any other operations until Print Head Deep Cleaning finishes. Print Head Deep Cleaning If print quality does not improve by standard Print Head Cleaning, try Print Head Deep Cleaning, which you loaded the paper. (3) Print the nozzle check pattern to check the print head condition. Print Head...
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...Select the ink group to check the print head condition. Contact your Canon Service representative. 1 Make sure that color. See "Replacing an Ink Tank" on page 28. (4) If the print head nozzles are still not clean, turn off the printer and perform another Print Head Deep Cleaning after 24 hours. (5) If... Paper Output Tray and extend the Output Tray Extension. 3 Open the Canon IJ Printer Utility dialog box. 4 Start Print Head Deep Cleaning. (1) Make sure that Cleaning is on page 35. If a particular color is not printed properly, replace the ink tank of CLI-8BK. (4) Click OK. ...
...Select the ink group to check the print head condition. Contact your Canon Service representative. 1 Make sure that color. See "Replacing an Ink Tank" on page 28. (4) If the print head nozzles are still not clean, turn off the printer and perform another Print Head Deep Cleaning after 24 hours. (5) If... Paper Output Tray and extend the Output Tray Extension. 3 Open the Canon IJ Printer Utility dialog box. 4 Start Print Head Deep Cleaning. (1) Make sure that Cleaning is on page 35. If a particular color is not printed properly, replace the ink tank of CLI-8BK. (4) Click OK. ...
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..., and then release it immediately. Note z Aligning the Print Head without a Computer The Print Head can also be aligned from the Cassette when performing Automatic Print Head Alignment. If the printer driver is on . 2. Load two sheets of A4 or Letter-sized Canon Matte Photo Paper MP-101 with the printing side (whiter side) facing UP in the Rear...
..., and then release it immediately. Note z Aligning the Print Head without a Computer The Print Head can also be aligned from the Cassette when performing Automatic Print Head Alignment. If the printer driver is on . 2. Load two sheets of A4 or Letter-sized Canon Matte Photo Paper MP-101 with the printing side (whiter side) facing UP in the Rear...
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... Print Head manually. 44 Routine Maintenance If the pattern is printed as shown to complete. Printing takes about 10 minutes to the right, the Print Head is printed. Note z If the pattern is not printed successfully, see "Manual Print Head Alignment" on page 77. Note Clicking Print Alignment Value prints the current settings and finishes Print Head Alignment. (3) Confirm the displayed message and click Print Head...
... Print Head manually. 44 Routine Maintenance If the pattern is printed as shown to complete. Printing takes about 10 minutes to the right, the Print Head is printed. Note z If the pattern is not printed successfully, see "Manual Print Head Alignment" on page 77. Note Clicking Print Alignment Value prints the current settings and finishes Print Head Alignment. (3) Confirm the displayed message and click Print Head...
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... extend the Output Tray Extension. 3 Open the Canon IJ Printer Utility dialog box. 4 Adjust the print head pattern. (1) Select Test Print in the Rear Tray. 2 Press the Open button to complete. 1 Make sure that the printer is printed. Printing takes about 10 minutes to open the Top Cover while printing. The print head alignment pattern is on, and then load two...
... extend the Output Tray Extension. 3 Open the Canon IJ Printer Utility dialog box. 4 Adjust the print head pattern. (1) Select Test Print in the Rear Tray. 2 Press the Open button to complete. 1 Make sure that the printer is printed. Printing takes about 10 minutes to open the Top Cover while printing. The print head alignment pattern is on, and then load two...
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If the pattern is printed as shown to the right, the Print Head is not printed successfully, see "Manual Print Head Alignment" on page 77. Note z If the pattern is aligned automatically. z If results of Automatic Print Head Alignment are not satisfactory, see "ALARM Lamp Flashes Orange" on page 47 and align the Print Head manually. 46 Routine Maintenance
If the pattern is printed as shown to the right, the Print Head is not printed successfully, see "Manual Print Head Alignment" on page 77. Note z If the pattern is aligned automatically. z If results of Automatic Print Head Alignment are not satisfactory, see "ALARM Lamp Flashes Orange" on page 47 and align the Print Head manually. 46 Routine Maintenance
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... The dialog for entering a print head alignment value is on page 43. Note The print head alignment pattern is printed in black and blue only. 1 Make sure that the printer is displayed. Note Clicking Print Alignment Value prints the current settings and finishes Print Head Alignment. (7) After the pattern is loaded. Important You cannot print the print head alignment pattern if paper of...
... The dialog for entering a print head alignment value is on page 43. Note The print head alignment pattern is printed in black and blue only. 1 Make sure that the printer is displayed. Note Clicking Print Alignment Value prints the current settings and finishes Print Head Alignment. (7) After the pattern is loaded. Important You cannot print the print head alignment pattern if paper of...
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... best pattern, pick the setting that has the least noticeable streaks. Note If it is printed. Do not open the Top Cover while printing. 48 Routine Maintenance 5 Look at the first printout and adjust the print head position. (1) Check the printed patterns and select the number of the pattern in column A that produces the least...
... best pattern, pick the setting that has the least noticeable streaks. Note If it is printed. Do not open the Top Cover while printing. 48 Routine Maintenance 5 Look at the first printout and adjust the print head position. (1) Check the printed patterns and select the number of the pattern in column A that produces the least...