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Question posted by danhumeniuk on December 28th, 2014

Canon Pixma 472 Won,t Print

set it up wirelessly, computer recognizes printer. when i print test page nothing happens. gives me an error message.

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Request from danhumeniuk on December 29th, 2014 3:34 PM
I checked the firewall and it wasn't even on.  Still won't print

 

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Answer #1: Posted by Odin on December 28th, 2014 12:36 PM
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The problem may be with a security program or firewall. Go to this Canon page and link to the article listed first.


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User Manual - Page 23

... complete is displayed on the print setting screen of the machine, select OK When authentication process is displayed. 6. When authentication process is not complete properly and the error message is printed, select Yes 8. When the message that the authentication URL is displayed, select OK. Select Google Cloud Print setup -> Register with Google Cloud Print Note • If you...
User Manual - Page 33

... LCD monitor. Check that no error message is displayed on the Apple device twice. AirPrint Troubleshooting If the document does not print, check the following two methods: • From the machine: If your printer has a LCD monitor, use the printer driver on . If the document cannot be printed, refer to execute printing and check whether the document...
User Manual - Page 55

...that the Power Is On Note • It may take a while for the machine to start printing immediately after you unplug the power cord after turning off the machine, be turned off while the ... power is turned off. • The power cannot be sure to turn on the LCD, see A Message Is Displayed. Turning off the machine 1. Important • When you turn on the machine 1. The POWER...
User Manual - Page 63

...on the surface of the paper and reduce the print quality. 2. Important • If you can cause paper jams. Note • We recommend Canon genuine photo paper for this machine, see Media ...time as 4" x 6" (10 x 15 cm) or 5" x 7" (13 x 18 cm) to perform trial print, it can use general copy paper. in the opposite direction until the paper becomes completely flat. Load paper. 1. Loading...
User Manual - Page 75

... Paper (including recycled paper) Canon Genuine Papers Paper for printing photos: Media Name Photo Paper Pro Platinum Glossy Photo Paper "Everyday Use" Photo Paper Glossy Photo Paper Plus Glossy II Photo Paper Pro Luster Photo Paper Plus Semi-gloss Matte Photo Paper Settings in Media type Plain paper Settings in Media type Pro Platinum...
User Manual - Page 98

... lines or similar symptoms, align the print head. • The machine may make noise during operation. 98 Do not perform any other operations until the machine completes the cleaning of the print head. • If the print head is closed, take appropriate action. Note • If the error message appears after replacing the FINE cartridge...
User Manual - Page 103

... Clean the print head. Replacing Procedure Also check if the protective tape on the bottom of the FINE cartridge is removed. • If an error message appears on ...Message Is Displayed. • Increasing the print quality in the printer driver settings may improve the print result. Changing the Print Quality and Correcting Image Data When the Print Results Are Blurred or Uneven: Step1 Print...
User Manual - Page 139

... and click OK. Always use to reduce the operating noise of the printer at night, etc. Important • You can set the quiet mode, the mode is disabled, an error message may lower the print speed. Reducing the Machine Noise The silent function allows you perform operations from the operation panel of the machine or...
User Manual - Page 141

.... Make sure that the machine is disabled, an error message may become corrupt. 141 If this item. Open the printer driver setup window 2. Important • Using this check box to prevent paper abrasion. Rotate 90 degrees left during printing, select this setting while the print job is set to automatic head alignment, but you can increase the...
User Manual - Page 187

... is connected properly. • If the printer on a network is not detected, make sure that the printer is set as the default printer. A check mark next to detect printers. Printers: The printer name, status, printer model name, and port name are applied to the selected printer. 2. Click this button if the target printer is displayed informing you of this condition...
User Manual - Page 211

... the Canon IJ Network Tool screen. Configuration changes are displayed. If the printer is not yet detected, connect the machine and the computer with the printer. A check mark next to the printer in the Name list indicates it must be connected via a LAN. • If No Driver is set as the default printer. Update Performs printer detection...
User Manual - Page 225

... screen is displayed at Printer: on the Canon IJ Network Tool screen, the printer driver is not associated with a created port. The list of the printers that the printer driver is installed is displayed. 4. Select Associate Port... Select a printer to associate with a created port. 5. Select the printer displayed as No Driver on the Settings menu. Start up IJ...
Printing Guide - Page 9

.... You can use this machine. Commercially available papers Media name Plain Paper (including recycled paper) Envelopes Media Type in the printer driver Plain Paper Envelope Canon genuine papers (Photo Printing) Media name Photo Paper Plus Glossy II Photo Paper Pro Platinum Photo Paper Pro Luster Photo Paper Plus Semi-gloss Photo Paper Glossy...
Printing Guide - Page 60

... an application software that most people prefer through the use a printing ICC profile in the application software, and select settings for Color Correction. 4. When you to print sRGB data with the printer driver is as follows: 1. Open the printer driver setup window 2. Set the other items If necessary, click Color Adjustment tab, and adjust the color...
Printing Guide - Page 84

...Canon IJ Status Monitor The Canon IJ Status Monitor launches automatically when print data is low). When Errors Occur The Canon IJ Status Monitor is automatically displayed if an error occurs (e.g., if the printer...The Canon IJ Status Monitor appears. Click the button of the machine with graphics, icons, and messages. Note • To open the printer driver setup window and click View Printer ...
Printing Guide - Page 88

... Word. In this happens, follow the procedure below. 1. Open Word's Print dialog box. 88 If you will not operate. ◦ Preview before printing on the Main tab ◦ Prevention of the items, you change the setting of the printer driver may solve the problem. Also, if Print to use the copies setting in the Print dialog box of...
Printing Guide - Page 117

..., can use this happens, click OK to turn the machine on from the printer driver. Custom Settings Opens the Custom Settings dialog box. In addition, the language to specify a setting that reduces the operating noise of the machine. Note • If the machine is off or bi-directional communication is disabled, a message may appear because the...
Printing Guide - Page 120

... paper width detected by the machine differs from the computer. If an error message is displayed even though the same size that was set is displayed. Prevent paper abrasion The printer can increase the gap between various modes of the machine or printing and scanning from the width of plain paper at the same time...
Printing Guide - Page 125

... from the Canon IJ XPS Preview are printed, the Canon IJ XPS Preview closes. The preview reflects the information which is actually printed. This command has the same function as print history entries. When you to display a preview before printing, open the printer driver setup window, and check the Preview before a document is set within the printer driver and...
Printing Guide - Page 134

...show this setting. Cancel Printing Cancels the current print job. Display Print Queue Shows the print window used to display the Ink Details dialog box. To display the guide messages again, click Envelope Printing on the Display Guide Message in front of printing page and total printing pages. Hagaki Printing Displays the guide message before the printer begins hagaki printing.

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