Other problems
Other problems
The printer does not go on .........................................................................................................................
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The printer takes time to start up ................................................................................................................
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If the Printer Makes a Strange Sound .........................................................................................................
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Messages advising to check the maintenance cartridge are not cleared .................................................
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The printer consumes a lot of ink ................................................................................................................
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Ink Level Detection .....................................................................................................................................
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The printer does not go on
The printer does not go on
Cause
Corrective Action
The printer is unplugged.
Plug the power cord into the outlet, and then turn on the printer.
The specified voltage is not supplied.
Check the voltage of the outlet and breaker.
(See "Specifications.")
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The printer takes time to start up
The printer takes time to start up
Cause
Corrective Action
The printer may have shut down incorrectly last time. This may happen
after power outages or if the printer is unplugged before it is turned off.
In this case, the next time power is restored, the printer's hard disk is
checked, and startup may take some time.
Please wait a while, because it may take several minutes to
finish checking the hard disk.
If an error message is displayed after the hard disk check, fol-
low the instructions indicated to resolve the problem.
If the Printer Makes a Strange Sound
If the Printer Makes a Strange Sound
Cause
Corrective Action
The printer
makes a sound
during opera-
tion.
The following sounds do not indicate a problem with the printer.
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There is a sound of suction from the Platen.
To prevent paper from rising, paper is held against the Platen by suction from Vacuum holes under it.
•
Roll paper makes a fluttering sound during printing.
There may be a fluttering sound when large paper is advanced.
•
You suddenly hear the sound of cleaning operations.
At regular intervals, for printer maintenance, cleaning operations will begin automatically, even if the printer is in
Sleep mode.
•
You suddenly hear the sound of ink agitation.
At regular intervals, to ensure optimal printing quality, the ink is agitated automatically, even if the printer is in Sleep
mode. Ink agitation takes about a minute and a half.
The ink is also agitated automatically under the following conditions. Note that other operations are not possible
while
Agitating...
is displayed on the control panel.
•
After the printer is turned on
•
After data transmission
•
After ink tank replacement
In other cases, contact your Canon dealer.
Messages advising to check the maintenance cartridge are not cleared
Messages advising to check the maintenance cartridge are not cleared
Cause
Corrective Action
The printer has not detected the new Maintenance
Cartridge that was used to replace the old one.
Remove the new Maintenance Cartridge you have just installed and insert it again
firmly.
(See "Replacing the Maintenance Cartridge.")
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The printer does not go on
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