Canon MP140 Support Question
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Question posted by tlasanta on April 10th, 2012
I Always See The Same Error Message Which Is 'the Ink Absorber Is Full'. What Ca
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MP140 series Quick Start Guide - Page 4
...prior written consent of Canon U.S.A., Inc. © 2007 Canon U.S.A., Inc.
About Consumables Consumables (ink tanks / FINE Cartridges) are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc., registered in... in -One Quick Start Guide. One Canon Plaza Lake Success, NY 11042 Canon PIXMA MP140 series Photo All-in order that this product meets the ENERGY STAR® guidelines for...
MP140 series Quick Start Guide - Page 5
...Methods 16
Routine Maintenance 17 List of Maintenance Codes 17 When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors Are Incorrect 18 Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern 19 Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern ...........20...42 Printing Does Not Start 47 Paper Does Not Feed Properly 48 Paper Jams 49 Error Message Appears on the Screen ........51
Appendix 53 How to Use the Documentation Provided.....53 Reading...
MP140 series Quick Start Guide - Page 6
...Also, press this button to a computer.
(5) Alarm Lamp Lights or flashes orange when an error, such as paper-out or ink-out, occurs.
(6) LED (Light Emitting Diode) Displays the number of copies, Maintenance menu ...-Page Lamp Lights when Fit-to-Page copying is closed.
(11) Black/Color Ink Lamp Lights or flashes to show the ink status.
(12) Paper Lamp Displays the selected paper size and type for ...
MP140 series Quick Start Guide - Page 7
... button Increases the number of the machine by the POWER and Alarm lamps. For details, see "An Error Code Is Displayed on the LED" on page 37. z POWER lamp flashing green: The machine is getting... An error has occurred and the machine is in progress.
Note
POWER Lamp and Alarm Lamp You can check the status of copies.
* In the software applications or manuals, the Black and Color buttons ...
MP140 series Quick Start Guide - Page 25
... Black or Color button. Note
If Print Head Deep Cleaning does not improve the print quality, contact a Canon service representative. Print Head Deep Cleaning consumes more powerful process.
Routine Maintenance
21 Print Head Cleaning
Clean the Print Head if lines are missing or if white streaks appear in the ink absorber. See "Print...
MP140 series Quick Start Guide - Page 27
The machine scans the pattern and aligns the Print Head automatically. For details, see "An Error Code Is Displayed on the LED" on the LED. Routine Maintenance
23
Note
If you select L in step 2, the machine prints the current Print...front side down, and align the upper left corner of the Platen Glass.
6 Press the Maintenance button repeatedly until U appears.
7 Press the Black or Color button.
MP140 series Quick Start Guide - Page 28
... the LED" on the LED. The machine considers as well. When printing from your computer, error messages appear on your computer screen as ink is full when a new FINE Cartridge is installed, and then starts to detect a remaining ink level. z For information on the machine to the back cover of the Quick Start Guide...
MP140 series Quick Start Guide - Page 29
... Lamp
(B) Black Ink Lamp (C)
(C) Color Ink Lamp
Ink is disabled.
(C)
(C) The Ink Lamp flashes.
The function for a while, but it is displayed on the LED, ink has run out....ink lamps. The Black Ink lamp lights or flashes to have a new FINE Cartridge available.
(C)
(C) The Ink Lamp lights.
(A)
(C)
(A) The Alarm Lamp lights. (C) The Ink Lamp flashes. See "E, 4" (Ink has run out.) in "An Error...
MP140 series Quick Start Guide - Page 30
... Printer Utility (Macintosh)" in the User's Guide on-screen manual.
(2) Select Ink Level Information in the User's Guide on-screen manual.
(2) Click View Printer Status on the Maintenance sheet. See "E, 4" (Ink has run out. See "E, 1, 6" (Ink may have run out.) in "An Error Code Is Displayed on the LED" on page 38 and take...
MP140 series Quick Start Guide - Page 31
... cartridge. Do not leave the machine with a new one ink only, print with either Black or Color ink only by changing Ink Cartridge Settings. To maintain optimal printing quality, use a FINE...on page 27. Refilling ink is removed, an error occurs and you cannot print regardless of the Ink Cartridge Settings. z Replace empty cartridges with such cartridges, the Low Ink Warning may not
print ...
MP140 series Quick Start Guide - Page 32
Pull the Scanning Unit Support down into place. z Do not touch the transparent film (A), film cable (B), ink absorber (sponge part) (C), or any metal parts.
(A) (B) (C)
Important
If the Scanning Unit (Printer Cover) is on, and then
open for more than 10 minutes, the FINE ...
MP140 series Quick Start Guide - Page 35
...pen or paint-stick or stained with water or sweat, ink may blur depending on the paper. For details, see "When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors Are Incorrect" on the Print Head to turn off ... area is not used for a long period of time, the print head nozzles become faint or particular colors will not be printed properly. If you are not using a power outlet strip, you can prevent this...
MP140 series Quick Start Guide - Page 39
Important
Before cleaning the inner parts, be sure to turn the machine off. Caution
Do not touch the transparent film (A), film cable (B), ink absorber (sponge part) (C), or any metal parts.
(A) (B) (C)
Routine Maintenance
35
z Cleaning the Protrusions Inside the Machine
If protrusions inside the machine are stained with ink, clean the protrusions using a cotton swab or the like.
MP140 series Quick Start Guide - Page 40
... z "Printing Does Not Start" on page 47 z "Paper Does Not Feed Properly" on page 48 z "Paper Jams" on page 49 z "Error Message Appears on the Screen" on page 51
If an Error Occurs When the Machine Is Connected to view the on-screen manuals, see "Reading the On-screen Manuals" on the operating...
MP140 series Quick Start Guide - Page 41
... the Auto Sheet Feeder and press the Black or Color button. Remove the jammed paper, reload the paper in ink absorber to cancel the error so that the FINE Cartridges are as this machine. Replace the ink cartridge and close the Scanning Unit (Printer Cover). Once the ink absorber becomes completely full, printing cannot be installed properly...
MP140 series Quick Start Guide - Page 42
...the document and press the Black or Color button.
Ink may have occurred. The function for at least 5 seconds.
The size of printing under the ink out condition. You can also perform print... the power cord of the machine back in and turn on the machine.
Error Code
E, 1, 6
E, 1, 9
Cause
Action
Ink level cannot be correctly detected or the document is too small when the Fit...
MP140 series Quick Start Guide - Page 50
... document is loaded correctly on the Platen Glass.
Printing graphics with the side to print with ink.
The original document is not loaded with Intensity setting set too high. The original document is... you are printing on -screen manual and reduce the Intensity setting. It may absorb too much ink and become stained with the Paper Thickness Lever set back to the wider clearance ...
MP140 series Quick Start Guide - Page 55
...turned on, and that the POWER lamp is not ready. Error Message Appears on the Screen
„ Writing Error/Output Error/Communication Error
Cause
Action
The machine is lit.
Confirm that it , ... device for Print to the computer, and try printing again. Replace the USB cable and try printing again. Uninstall them following the procedure described in your setup sheet.
„ Error ...
MP140 series Quick Start Guide - Page 56
... machine's name is almost full. Your machine is not selected in the list of the relay device for your machine is installed to reinstall the MP Drivers.
„ Error No.: 1700/1710 Is Displayed
Cause
The ink absorber is displayed in the Printer List.
(3) If your setup sheet to your machine's name in "An...
MP140 series Quick Start Guide - Page 70
...platen glass and document cover 32 protrusions inside the machine 35 roller 33 Copying 13
E
Error Code 37
H
Handling Original Documents 5
L
Legal Limitations 61 Loading Paper
recommended paper and ...from Your Computer 14 Macintosh 15 Windows 14
R
Replacing a FINE Cartridge 24 Getting the Ink Status Information 24
Routine Maintenance 17
S
Safety Precautions 57 Scanning Images 16 Specialty Media 7...
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