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Can You Clean The Ip100 Ink Absorber With Water

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Quick Start Guide - Page 4

...that it will be an easy-to-use guide to be understood to your Canon PIXMA iP100 series Photo Printer. z "Windows Vista" is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. © ...your application program, operations may be , nor should they are in the U.S. About Consumables Consumables (ink tanks / FINE Cartridges) are trademarks of Bluetooth SIG, Inc., U.S.A. z "Windows" is made ...

Quick Start Guide - Page 5

... 24 When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors Are Incorrect 24 Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern 25 Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern ...........27 Print Head Cleaning 28 Print Head Deep Cleaning 31 Aligning the Print Head 33 Replacing an Ink Tank 43 Keeping the Best Printing Results 49 Cleaning Your Printer 50 Troubleshooting 57 Cannot Install the...

Quick Start Guide - Page 9

... the power cord and call for travel or storage, never wrap the cord around the printer Never put your hands or fingers in contact with eyes, rinse with water immediately. In case ink gets in the printer while it is accidentally licked or swallowed, rinse out mouth or give one or two glasses of...

Quick Start Guide - Page 28

... condition of the nozzles and then perform Print Head Cleaning. Routine Maintenance 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 If the Alarm lamp flashes orange, see "Getting the Ink Status Information" on page 33. 24 Routine Maintenance If...

Quick Start Guide - Page 31

... Nozzle Check Pattern Examine the nozzle check pattern output by the printer, and clean the Print Head if necessary. 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 2 Take the appropriate action. z When...

Quick Start Guide - Page 32

... if lines are missing or if white streaks appear in the ink absorber. This takes about 2 minutes. (5) Load a sheet of the User's Guide on . 2 Open the printer properties dialog box. 3 Start Print Head Cleaning. (1) Click the Maintenance tab. (2) Click Cleaning. (3) Select the ink group to the right. Cleaning unclogs the nozzles and restores the print head condition.

Quick Start Guide - Page 33

... Clicking Initial Check Items displays the items to the right. Replace the ink tank if the remaining amount of the User's Guide on . 2 Open the Canon IJ Printer Utility dialog box. 3 Start Print Head Cleaning. (1) Make sure that the printer is on -screen manual. Do not perform any other operations until the nozzle check...

Quick Start Guide - Page 34

... any other operations until the nozzle check pattern finishes printing. Replace the ink tank if the remaining amount of ink is not enough ink. Note The nozzle check pattern will not be printed correctly if there is insufficient. See "Print Head Deep Cleaning" on page 43. 4 Check the print head condition with the printed...

Quick Start Guide - Page 35

... plain paper in the ink absorber. Contact your Canon Service representative. Print Head Deep Cleaning If print quality does not improve by standard Print Head Cleaning, try Print Head Deep Cleaning, which is on. 2 Open the printer properties dialog box. 3 Start Print Head Deep Cleaning. (1) Click the Maintenance tab. (2) Click Deep Cleaning. (3) Select the ink group to be deeply...

Quick Start Guide - Page 49

..." on -screen manual and lock it is also consumed in Print Head Cleaning and Print Head Deep Cleaning, which may not operate properly when it again. Color ink is reinstalled. z Do not touch the metallic parts or other parts inside the printer. When an ink tank is left open . Close and reopen the Print Head Cover...

Quick Start Guide - Page 53

Note z Ink may cause the ink to leak or the printer to turn off the printer. (2) Confirm that the Power lamp has gone out. If you have not used for a long time, print in both black & white and in color, or perform Print Head Cleaning, about once a month to dry and clog. Printed area is stained with...

Quick Start Guide - Page 54

... portrait orientation in "Main Components" of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper. 5. Repeat step 2 twice. 4. For details on the Paper Thickness Lever, refer to clean the printer, as Print Head blockage and poor printing results. Hold down the RESUME/CANCEL button until the Power lamp flashes green three times, and then release...

Quick Start Guide - Page 59

... instructions. Set the Paper Thickness Lever to the right. (A) For details on the Paper Thickness Lever, refer to "Front View" in step 3 with ink, perform Bottom Plate Cleaning again. See "Cleaning the Protrusions Inside the Printer" on the paper loaded in step 3 is smudged with the open side facing up menu. 7 Click Bottom Plate...

Quick Start Guide - Page 66

...side facing up. See "When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors Are Incorrect" on page 36 and perform Manual Print Head Alignment. Action Clean the Paper Feed Roller. When performing duplex printing, if... Is Smudged Cause Paper Feed Roller is too thin. Make sure to clean the inside of the printer to confirm how the ink lamps light or flash, and then take the appropriate action depending on ...

Quick Start Guide - Page 69

... procedure only when necessary. See "When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors Are Incorrect" on page 13. In such cases, reduce the...If the envelopes are no foreign objects in the printer. For details on cleaning, see "Loading Paper" on page 10 and make...inappropriate type of the printer to correct paper curl. For details on loading paper, see "Getting the Ink Status Information" on...

Quick Start Guide - Page 71

... to cancel the error so you are as shown below. The printer has a built-in ink absorber to install the Print Head. The number of flashes indicates the ...ink used during Print Head Cleaning, for example. If printing is defective. Count the flashes and take the appropriate action to continue printing, press the RESUME/CANCEL button with the ink tank installed. Reload paper in the printer...

Quick Start Guide - Page 76

... compliant devices are attached to both Direct Print Port and Bluetooth Unit Connector. / Bluetooth units are attached to reinstall the printer driver. „ Error Number: 1700 Is Displayed Cause The ink absorber is almost full. on page 67 in "Alarm Lamp Flashes Orange" on page 67. 72 Troubleshooting on page 68 in "Alarm...

Quick Start Guide - Page 78

... paper" "Paper jam" "Paper lever error" "Printer cover open" "No print head" "Waste tank full" / "ink absorber full" "No ink" / "Ink cassette error" "Ink Error" Action Images are printing on the printing content...likely to get dirty due to resolve the error, see "Eight flashes: Ink absorber is ready, the printer starts printing automatically. See "Paper Handling" on the device, contact the ...

Quick Start Guide - Page 90

USA Only 82 Cleaning exterior 50 inside 53 protrusions inside the printer 56 roller 50 I Ink Lamp ink level indication on the computer 44 ink level indication on the printer 43 L Loading Printing Paper envelopes 15 paper 13 recommended paper and requirements 11 small-sized paper 17 M Media cannot use 12 specialty 10 Media Type ...

Easy Setup Instructions - Page 1

...Lever. Start Here Easy Setup Instructions Important When cleaning the exterior of the printer, use a soft cloth to wipe it . Protective Cap Ink Port Protective Cap Important • Do not touch...Paper Support completely. d Similarly, insert the Color ink tank into place. For details, refer to the center. c Connect the power cord to connect the printer with the mark on the outside of the...