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2901

Cause

Print head alignment pattern has been printed and printer is waiting to scan sheet.

What to Do

Scan the printed alignment pattern.

Load print head alignment sheet on platen.

Place the printed side down and align the mark

in the upper left corner of the sheet with the

alignment mark

Slowly close the document cover and press printer's

Color

button or

Black

button.

The printer starts scanning the print head alignment sheet and automatically adjusts the print head
position.

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Summary of Contents for PIXMA G2560

Page 1: ...G2060 series Online Manual English...

Page 2: ...ocument Cover 48 Refilling Ink Tanks 50 Refilling Ink Tanks 51 Checking Ink Level 56 Ink Tips 57 If Printing Is Faint or Uneven 58 Maintenance Procedure 59 Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern 62 Examini...

Page 3: ...Main Components and Their Use 112 Main Components 113 Front View 114 Rear View 116 Inside View 117 Operation Panel 118 Power Supply 120 Checking that Power Is On 121 Turning the Printer On and Off 122...

Page 4: ...3 Printing 154 Printing from Computer 155 Printing from Application Software macOS 156 Printing 157 Perform Borderless Printing 160 Printing on Postcards 162 How to Open Printer Settings Screen 163 Di...

Page 5: ...treaks or Lines 204 Colors Are Unclear 209 Lines Are Misaligned Distorted 212 Paper Is Smudged Printed Surface Is Scratched 213 Vertical Line Next to Image 217 Scanning Problems macOS 218 Scanning Pro...

Page 6: ...Paper Is Jammed 240 1300 241 Paper Is Jammed inside Printer 243 1000 247 1070 249 1200 250 1368 251 1496 252 1640 253 1723 254 1724 255 1725 256 1726 257 1727 258 Shipping Tape etc Are Still Attached...

Page 7: ...Using Online Manual Operating Environment Symbols Used in This Document Touch enabled Device Users Windows Printing Online Manual Trademarks and Licenses Screenshots in This Manual 7...

Page 8: ...onal injury or property damage caused by incorrect operation of the equipment These must be observed for safe operation Important Instructions including important information that must be observed to...

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Page 28: ...Handling Paper Originals Ink Tanks etc Loading Paper Loading Originals Refilling Ink Tanks 28...

Page 29: ...Loading Paper Loading Plain Paper Photo Paper Loading Envelopes 29...

Page 30: ...Media Types 1 Prepare paper Align the edges of paper If paper is curled flatten it Note Align the edges of paper neatly before loading Loading paper without aligning the edges may cause paper jams If...

Page 31: ...on the weight of the paper the leading edge may rise and printing may be shifted Make sure that the leading edge of the paper does not rise such as by holding the part that protrudes from the rear tra...

Page 32: ...orientation WITH PRINT SIDE FACING UP After loading paper on the rear tray the paper information registration screen for the rear tray appears on the LCD 7 Slide right paper guide to align with both s...

Page 33: ...t Always load paper in portrait orientation F Loading paper in landscape orientation G can cause paper jams Note Do not load sheets of paper higher than the load limit mark H 8 Close feed slot cover g...

Page 34: ...is used and sprayed distance from nozzles etc that allow you to print to that type with optimal image quality The wrong paper settings may cause poor printout color quality or scratches on the printe...

Page 35: ...ut paper with your hands or use the printer in a place where the paper does not fall If the paper falls the printed side may become dirty or scratched Also when supporting the paper with hands be sure...

Page 36: ...are envelopes Press down on all four corners and edges of the envelopes to flatten them If the envelopes are curled hold the opposite corners and gently twist them in the opposite direction If the cor...

Page 37: ...3 Pull out the paper output tray B and the output tray extension C 4 Open the feed slot cover D 5 Slide right paper guide E to open both paper guides 37...

Page 38: ...the paper information registration screen for the rear tray appears on the LCD Fold flap of the envelope and load the envelope in portrait orientation with the address side facing up 7 Slide right pap...

Page 39: ...Note Do not load envelopes higher than the load limit mark F 8 Close feed slot cover gently 39...

Page 40: ...o register the paper information Note To prevent incorrect printing this printer has a function that detects whether the settings for the paper loaded on the rear tray matches the paper settings Befor...

Page 41: ...Loading Originals Loading Originals on Platen Loading Based on Use Supported Originals How to Detach Attach the Document Cover 41...

Page 42: ...al WITH SIDE TO SCAN FACING DOWN on platen Loading Based on Use Supported Originals Important Be sure to observe the following when loading the original on the platen Failure to observe the following...

Page 43: ...n glass Do not put any pressure of 4 4 lb 2 0 kg or more on the platen glass such as pressing down the original 3 Close the document cover gently Important After loading the original on the platen be...

Page 44: ...size A4 Letter etc for Scan size Photos Postcards Business Cards and Disc BD DVD CD Scanning only one original If you scan using the operation panel fol low the operation below Press the SCAN button a...

Page 45: ...ally striped area cannot be scanned Important The printer cannot scan the striped area A 0 04 in 1 mm from the edges of the platen glass Loading Only One Original in Center of Platen Place the origina...

Page 46: ...s Portions placed on the diagonally striped area cannot be scanned You can place up to 12 items B More than 0 40 in 1 cm Note The Skew Correction function automatically compensates for the originals p...

Page 47: ...per Printed photo postcard business card or disc BD DVD CD etc Size width x height Max 8 5 x 11 7 in 216 x 297 mm Note When loading a thick original such as a book on the platen you can load it by rem...

Page 48: ...document cover Hold up the document cover in portrait orientation and then tip it back Attaching the document cover Fit both hinges A of the document cover into the holder B and insert both hinges of...

Page 49: ...49...

Page 50: ...Refilling Ink Tanks Refilling Ink Tanks Checking Ink Level Ink Tips 50...

Page 51: ...e ink level correctly From the printer Ink level monitor From the computer Changing the remaining ink level notification setting If the remaining ink level notification function is disabled visually i...

Page 52: ...the printer 3 Open the tank cap C of the ink tank to be refilled D Yellow E Magenta F Cyan G Black Important Carefully open the tank cap of the ink tank Ink on the inside of the tank cap may spatter w...

Page 53: ...and push the bottle into the inlet The ink tank is refilled Support the bottle with your hand so that it does not fall Important Make sure that each color of ink tanks is filled with corresponding co...

Page 54: ...tles in ink tanks Close the bottle cap of the ink bottle securely and store the ink bottle upright 7 Close the tank cap of the ink tank Make sure the tank cap is completely inserted 8 Close the scanni...

Page 55: ...ay warp and cause ink leakage or ink may become poor quality Do not subject ink bottles to impacts Ink bottles may be damaged or bottle caps may come off by such impact and ink may leak Do not transfe...

Page 56: ...occurs the error message appears on the LCD When Error Occurred The remaining ink level notification function works from initial printing to the time when one of the inks reaches the lower limit line...

Page 57: ...function The cleaning function helps the printer to suck air bubbles or ink itself from the nozzle and thus prevents print quality degradation or nozzle clogging Important The used ink is ejected int...

Page 58: ...If Printing Is Faint or Uneven Maintenance Procedure Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern Cleaning the Print Head Deep Print Head Cleaning Aligning the Print Head 58...

Page 59: ...ult Changing the Print Quality and Correcting Image Data When the Print Results Are Blurred or Uneven Step1 Print the nozzle check pattern From the printer Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern From the c...

Page 60: ...ink flush Ink flush consumes a great amount of ink Frequent ink flush can rapidly consume ink so perform ink flush only when necessary Important If ink flush is performed when the remaining ink level...

Page 61: ...Adjusting Print Head Position 61...

Page 62: ...r Letter sized plain paper 1 Check that printer is turned on 2 Load a sheet of A4 or Letter sized plain paper in the rear tray Loading Plain Paper Photo Paper 3 Press the Setup button use the button t...

Page 63: ...streaks in the pattern B If there are missing lines in the pattern A C Good D Bad lines are missing If there are horizontal white streaks in the pattern B E Good F Bad horizontal white streaks are pre...

Page 64: ...s the Setup button use the button to select Maintenance and press the OK button LCD and Operation Panel 3 Use the button to select Cleaning and then press the OK button The printer starts cleaning the...

Page 65: ...on use the button to select Maintenance and press the OK button LCD and Operation Panel 3 Use button to select Deep Cleaning and press OK button The printer starts cleaning the print head deeply Do no...

Page 66: ...nt head alignment sheet is printed an error message appears on the LCD When Error Occurred You need to prepare a sheet of A4 or Letter sized plain paper 1 Check that printer is turned on 2 Load a shee...

Page 67: ...eet is stained or wrinkled it may not be scanned properly 5 Confirm the message then place print head alignment sheet on platen Place the print head alignment sheet WITH THE PRINTED SIDE FACING DOWN a...

Page 68: ...nt head alignment sheet on the platen until adjusting the print head position is complete If an error message is displayed on the LCD press the OK button to release the error then take appropriate act...

Page 69: ...Performing Maintenance Functions from Your Computer macOS Opening Remote UI for Maintenance Cleaning the Print Heads Adjusting Print Head Position 69...

Page 70: ...t and click Options Supplies 3 Click Show Printer Webpage in General tab Remote UI starts Note The password may have to be entered after Remote UI starts In such a case enter the password and click OK...

Page 71: ...d Cleaning starts 4 Complete Cleaning Next the message for Nozzle Check pattern printing is displayed 5 Check the results To check whether the print quality has improved click Yes To cancel the check...

Page 72: ...24 hours without pulling out the power plug and then perform Deep Cleaning again If print results still do not improve perform Ink Flush Ink Flush uses a large volume of ink Ink Flush Perform Ink Flus...

Page 73: ...form Ink Flush only when necessary If Ink Flush is run when the remaining ink level is insufficient it may cause a failure Note If there is no sign of improvement after performing Ink Flush the ink ma...

Page 74: ...3 Load paper in printer Load one sheet of A4 size or Letter size plain paper into the rear tray 4 Run head position adjustment Check that the printer power is on and then click Yes Head alignment star...

Page 75: ...Cleaning Cleaning Exterior Surfaces Cleaning Platen and Document Cover Cleaning Paper Feed Rollers Cleaning Inside the Printer Bottom Plate Cleaning 75...

Page 76: ...e as it is cleaned without paper 5 Clean the paper feed rollers with paper 1 Make sure that the paper feed rollers have stopped rotating and then load three sheets of A4 or Letter sized plain paper in...

Page 77: ...3 Turn on the power then clean the paper feed rollers again If the problem is not resolved after cleaning the paper feed roller contact your nearest Canon service center to request a repair 77...

Page 78: ...o use a new piece of paper 1 Make sure that the power is turned on then remove any paper from the rear tray 2 Prepare paper 1 Fold a single sheet of A4 or Letter sized plain paper in half widthwise th...

Page 79: ...lect Maintenance and press the OK button LCD and Operation Panel 4 Use button to select Btm Plate Cleaning and press OK button The paper cleans the inside of the printer as it feeds through the printe...

Page 80: ...ew piece of paper If the problem is not resolved after performing cleaning again the protrusions inside the printer may be stained Wipe off any ink from the protrusions using a cotton swab or the like...

Page 81: ...comes full an error message is displayed and the printer stops working until it is replaced with a new one Do not touch the terminal A or opening B of the maintenance cartridge Note When purchasing a...

Page 82: ...eful not to drop or place the removed maintenance cartridge on a desk or something Dirt on the bottom may adhere to it or the ink inside may be scattered Put the used one immediately into the plastic...

Page 83: ...cartridge according to local regulations 7 Insert the new maintenance cartridge straight until it stops 8 Attach the maintenance cover Align the tab on the back of the maintenance cover with the hole...

Page 84: ...10 Turn the printer on 84...

Page 85: ...k the maintenance cartridge status A symbol appears in the area A if there is any information about the used space of the maintenance cartridge The maintenance cartridge is almost full Prepare a new o...

Page 86: ...utions Transporting Your Printer When Repairing Lending or Disposing of the Printer Keeping Print Quality High Main Components and Their Use Main Components Power Supply LCD and Operation Panel Changi...

Page 87: ...Safety Safety Precautions Regulatory Information WEEE EU EEA 87...

Page 88: ...Do not use these cables with other devices Do not plug in to voltages or frequencies other than those specified Plug the power cord into the socket completely Do not plug in or unplug the power cord...

Page 89: ...may stain clothes or other belongings permanently Washing may not remove ink stains Do not leave ink bottles in areas exposed to high temperature such as near fire or a heater or in a car Bottles may...

Page 90: ...tand it on end or turn it upside down This may cause ink to leak Do not place anything on top of the printer Be especially careful to avoid metal objects such as paper clips and staples and containers...

Page 91: ...cular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to corre...

Page 92: ...p ische Union und EWR Norwegen Island und Liechtenstein Dieses Symbol weist darauf hin dass dieses Produkt gem der EU Richtlinie ber Elektro und Elektronik Altger te 2012 19 EU und nationalen Gesetzen...

Page 93: ...rd inzamelpunt bijvoorbeeld wanneer u een nieuw gelijksoortig product aanschaft of bij een geautoriseerd inzamelpunt voor hergebruik van elektrische en elektronische apparatuur EEA Een onjuiste afvoer...

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Page 100: ...ten tajn Ta simbol pomeni da tega izdelka v skladu z direktivo OEEO 2012 19 EU in dr avno zakonodajo ne smete odvre i v gospodinjske odpadke Ta izdelek morate odlo iti na ustrezno zbiralno mesto na pr...

Page 101: ...mo za Europsku uniju i EEZ Norve ka Island i Lihten tajn Ovaj simbol pokazuje da se ovaj proizvod ne smije odlagati s ku nim otpadom sukladno WEEE Direktivi 2012 19 EC i va em nacionalnom zakonu Ovaj...

Page 102: ...ispravnom odlaganju ovog proizvoda e doprineti efikasnom kori enju prirodnih resursa Za vi e informacija o tome gde mo ete da predate va u staru opremu radi recikliranje vas molimo da kontaktirate lok...

Page 103: ...Precautions Canceling Print Jobs Legal Restrictions on Scanning Copying Printer Handling Precautions Transporting Your Printer When Repairing Lending or Disposing of the Printer Keeping Print Quality...

Page 104: ...of deposit Postage stamps canceled or uncanceled Identification badges or insignia Selective service or draft papers Checks or drafts issued by governmental agencies Motor vehicle licenses and certifi...

Page 105: ...any object on the document cover Do not place any object on the document cover It will fall into the rear tray when the document cover is opened and cause the printer to malfunction Also place the pri...

Page 106: ...rinter in a sturdy box so that it is placed with its bottom facing down using sufficient protective material to ensure safe transport Do not tilt the printer Ink may leak When a shipping agent is hand...

Page 107: ...scanning unit cover A Important Do not touch tubes or other parts inside the printer This can cause trouble with the printer 5 Turn the ink valve lever B to the left Important The inside of the print...

Page 108: ...r flashing as it may cause malfunction or damage to the printer making the printer unable to print 8 Open the scanning unit cover again 9 Remove the carriage stopper C and insert it all the way into t...

Page 109: ...ening during transportation Then pack the printer in the plastic bag Close and seal the opening of the bag with an object such as tape so as not to leak ink 15 Attach the protective material to the pr...

Page 110: ...ay be stored in the printer When sending the printer for repair lending or transferring the printer to another person or disposing of the printer please be sure to follow the steps below in order to d...

Page 111: ...press the ON button to turn off the power the printer caps the print head nozzles automatically to prevent from drying If you unplug the power cord from the wall outlet before the ON lamp is turned o...

Page 112: ...Main Components and Their Use Main Components Power Supply LCD and Operation Panel 112...

Page 113: ...Main Components Front View Rear View Inside View Operation Panel 113...

Page 114: ...k E Feed Slot Cover Prevents anything from falling into the feed slot Open it to slide the paper guides and close it before printing F Rear Tray Load paper here Two or more sheets of the same size and...

Page 115: ...I Platen Load an original here 115...

Page 116: ...intenance cartridge see Replacing Maintenance Cartridge C Maintenance Cover Open when replacing the maintenance cartridge D USB Port Plug in the USB cable to connect the printer with a computer Import...

Page 117: ...e low refill the low tanks Refilling Ink Tanks D Upper limit line Indicates the maximum capacity of the ink E Single dot Indicates the amount of ink required when performing ink flush F Lower limit li...

Page 118: ...items and the operational status D OK button Finalizes your selection of items Also used to resolve errors E Setup button Displays the Setup menu screen With this menu you can perform printer mainten...

Page 119: ...copying scanning etc K MENU button Press to display the copy and scan menu items L COPY button Switches the printer to the copy mode M and buttons Used to select a setting item These buttons are also...

Page 120: ...Power Supply Checking that Power Is On Turning the Printer On and Off Checking the Power Plug Power Cord Unplugging the Printer 120...

Page 121: ...off if the ON lamp is lit the printer is on Note It may take a while for the printer to start printing immediately after you turn on the printer The LCD will turn off if the printer is not operated fo...

Page 122: ...is displayed on the LCD see When Error Occurred You can set the printer to automatically turn on when a print or scan operation is performed from a computer connected by USB cable or wireless network...

Page 123: ...ote You can set the printer to automatically turn off when no operations are performed or no print jobs are sent to the printer for a certain interval This feature is set to on by default From the pri...

Page 124: ...cord is hot The power plug power cord is rusty The power plug power cord is bent The power plug power cord is worn The power plug power cord is split Caution If you find anything unusual with the pow...

Page 125: ...he ON lamp is off Unplugging the power cord while the ON lamp is lit or flashing may cause drying or clogging of the print head and print quality may be reduced 1 Press the ON button to turn the print...

Page 126: ...the MENU button is pressed in the Copy standby screen or Scan standby screen the menu screen appears Copy menu Setting Items for Copying Special Copy Menu Scan menu Setting Items for Scanning Using O...

Page 127: ...Changing Settings Changing Printer Settings from Your Computer Windows Changing Printer Settings from Your Computer macOS Changing Settings from Operation Panel 127...

Page 128: ...Changing Printer Settings from Your Computer macOS Managing the Printer Power Changing the Printer Operation Mode 128...

Page 129: ...function automatically turns on the printer when data is received 1 Selecting Printer settings from Remote UI 2 Click Energy saving settings 3 Complete the following settings Auto power off Specify t...

Page 130: ...deselected at the time of printing from PC you can continue to print without the message display even if the paper settings set in the Print dialog differs from the paper information registered to the...

Page 131: ...on Panel Changing Settings from Operation Panel Setting Items on Operation Panel Print settings Other dev settings Language selection Reset setting Feed settings Ink level monitor ECO settings Quiet s...

Page 132: ...ed on 2 Press the Setup button The Setup menu screen is displayed 3 Select Device settings and then press the OK button The Device settings screen is displayed 4 Select a setting item to adjust and th...

Page 133: ...nel Items for Printer Other dev settings Language selection ECO settings Quiet setting Items for Paper Printing Print settings Feed settings Items for Maintenance Management Reset setting Ink level mo...

Page 134: ...ge is enlarged to fill the whole page You can change the width to be cropped from the borders of the original image as needed Important Settings will become ineffective in the following situations Pri...

Page 135: ...acters by holding down the button during character entry Orig remov remind Selects whether the printer will display the reminder screen in case you forget to remove the original from the platen after...

Page 136: ...sh German French Italian Spanish Portuguese Dutch Danish Norwegian Swedish Finnish Russian Ukrainian Polish Czech Slovene Hungarian Slovak Croatian Romanian Bulgarian Turkish Greek Estonian Latvian Li...

Page 137: ...ll data Sets all settings you made to the printer back to the default The administrator password specified by Remote UI or IJ Network Device Setup Utility reverts to the default setting Note You canno...

Page 138: ...tings you can specify by the printer driver Windows or on the LCD Paper Settings on the Printer Driver and the Printer Media Type Paper Settings on the Printer Driver and the Printer Paper Size Det pa...

Page 139: ...aining ink level notification function from disabled to enabled it is necessary to refill all ink tanks up to the upper limit line Refilling Ink Tanks Reset ink lev count Resets the remaining ink coun...

Page 140: ...nu screen is displayed 3 Select ECO settings and then press the OK button 4 Select Auto power off and then press the OK button 5 Select a time to turn off the printer and then press the OK button Turn...

Page 141: ...erating noise while printing is in progress Important When ON is selected operating speed may be reduced compared to when OFF is selected This function may not be so effective depending on the printer...

Page 142: ...Setup menu Current version Displays the current firmware version Serial number Displays the printer serial number Printed sheet count Displays the printed sheet count in increments of 50 sheets Ex In...

Page 143: ...refer to the paper s packaging or the supplied instructions Storage environment Temperature 32 to 104 F 0 to 40 C Humidity 5 to 95 RH no condensation Power supply AC 100 240 V 50 60 Hz The supplied p...

Page 144: ...led Windows 7 or later Printer driver and IJ Printer Assistant Tool support the following OS Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Windows Server 2012 R2 Windows Server 2016 and Windows Server 2019 Amount of har...

Page 145: ...Information about Paper Supported Media Types Paper Load Limit Unsupported Media Types Handling Paper Print Area 145...

Page 146: ...ilable in some countries or regions Note that in the United States Canon paper is not sold by model number Instead purchase paper by name Paper for printing documents Canon Red Label Superior WOP111 C...

Page 147: ...r Settings on the Printer Driver and the Printer Media Type Windows Page Sizes You can use the following page sizes Note Page sizes and media types the printer supports differ depending on the OS you...

Page 148: ...17 x3 58 Special sizes Minimum size 2 17 x 3 50 in 55 0 x 89 0 mm Maximum size 8 50 x 47 24 in 216 0 x 1200 0 mm When Height of Page Size is set to a value exceeding 26 61 in 676 mm Media Type is set...

Page 149: ...1 Approx 80 sheets Paper for printing photos Media Name Model No Rear Tray Glossy Photo Paper Everyday Use GP 501 GP 508 2 Photo Paper Glossy GP 701 2 Photo Paper Plus Glossy II PP 201 PP 208 PP 301 2...

Page 150: ...leave marks on the printed side or prevent efficient feeding In this case load one sheet at a time Paper Load Limit of Paper Output Tray Genuine Canon Paper Paper for printing documents Media Name Mod...

Page 151: ...g plain paper or notepad paper cut to a small size when printing on paper smaller than A5 Picture postcards Postcards Envelopes with a double flap Envelopes with an embossed or treated surface Envelop...

Page 152: ...the printed surface until the ink is dried Even when the ink is dried be careful not to touch the printed surface as much as possible when handling Due to the nature of the pigment ink the ink on the...

Page 153: ...le sheets per pigment black ink bottle A4 plain paper when printing in color Standard mode 6 000 sheets Economy mode 7 600 sheets Measurement conditions Measurement images Color printing A4 color docu...

Page 154: ...Printing Printing from Computer Printing Using Operation Panel Using PIXMA MAXIFY Cloud Link Paper Settings 154...

Page 155: ...Printing from Computer Printing from Application Software Windows Printer Driver Printing from Application Software macOS Printing Using Canon Application Software Printing from Chrome OS 155...

Page 156: ...Printing Basic Perform Borderless Printing Printing on Postcards How to Open Printer Settings Screen Displaying the Printing Status Screen Deleting the Undesired Print Job Removing Printer That Is No...

Page 157: ...the printer Print from a Mac 1 Check that printer is turned on Note If Auto power on is enabled printer automatically turns itself on when receiving a print job 2 Load paper in printer 3 Select paper...

Page 158: ...ze to the appropriate size as well as Media Type from Media Quality of the pop up menu Important An error may occur if the paper size set in the print dialog is different from the paper size registere...

Page 159: ...longer than the specified length the data will be printed with the Media Type Plain Paper Print Quality Standard setting Note The display of the settings screen may differ depending on the applicatio...

Page 160: ...oviding any margin around it set borderless printing The procedure for performing borderless printing is as follows Setting Borderless Printing 1 Set the Amount of extension on the printer operation p...

Page 161: ...ommended if Plain Paper is selected for Media Type in Media Quality Expanding the Range of the Document to Print Setting a large amount of extension allows you to perform borderless printing with no p...

Page 162: ...gaki 3 Select Paper Size and Media Type from the print dialog Select Postcard or Postcard Borderless for Paper Size from the print dialog When you print on the address side select Postcard Select Haga...

Page 163: ...Dialog Use this procedure to set the page paper settings before printing 1 Select Page Setup from the File menu of the application software The Page Setup dialog opens Opening the Print Dialog Use thi...

Page 164: ...2 Check the printing status You can check the name of the file being printed or ready for being printed Deletes the specified print job Stops printing the specified document Resumes printing the spec...

Page 165: ...emaining Delete unnecessary print jobs from the print status check screen 1 Open System Preferences and select Printers Scanners 2 Select your model and then click Open Print Queue The print status ch...

Page 166: ...e printer and PC You cannot remove the printer if not logged in as the administrator For information about an administrative user see Users Groups from System Preferences 1 Open System Preferences and...

Page 167: ...Printing Using Canon Application Software Easy PhotoPrint Editor Guide 167...

Page 168: ...when you print from Smartphone tablet when you print from Windows and when you print from macOS Default Setting for Displaying the Message which Prevents Misprinting After loading paper The screen to...

Page 169: ...o the printer is A4 the printer starts printing copying on the paper loaded in the rear tray without changing the paper size setting for printing copying Replace the paper Select if you want to print...

Page 170: ...ault To change the setting Feed settings When you print from Windows The message which prevents misprinting is disabled by default To change the setting Changing the Printer Operation Mode When you pr...

Page 171: ...Copying Making Copies Basics Reducing Enlarging Copies Special Copy Menu 171...

Page 172: ...on then use the button to display the desired setting item Setting Items for Copying Press the COPY button to reset the magnification to 100 6 Use the button to specify the number of copies 7 Press th...

Page 173: ...ttings such as the page size or media type cannot be changed If you press the Stop button while reserve copying is in progress the screen to select the method to cancel copying is displayed If you sel...

Page 174: ...ng Some settings cannot be specified in combination with the setting of other setting items or the copy menu The settings of the page size media type etc are retained even if the printer is turned off...

Page 175: ...he quality is not as good as expected select Standard or High and try copying again Economy Mode Select High to copy in grayscale Grayscale renders tones in a range of grays instead of black or white...

Page 176: ...Scanning Scanning from Computer Windows Scanning from Computer macOS Scanning from Operation Panel 176...

Page 177: ...pose IJ Scan Utility Lite IJ Scan Utility Lite Features Scanning Easily Auto Scan Basics Scanning Documents and Photos Scanning Tips Positioning Originals Scanning from Computer Important Available fu...

Page 178: ...tem Type or Purpose IJ Scan Utility Lite IJ Scan Utility Lite Features Scanning Easily Auto Scan Basics Scanning Documents and Photos Important Available functions and settings vary depending on your...

Page 179: ...agazine for better readability and Photo is best suited for scanning photos Note For details on the IJ Scan Utility Lite main screen see IJ Scan Utility Lite Main Screen Save Scanned Images Automatica...

Page 180: ...Note To set the applications to integrate with see Settings Dialog 180...

Page 181: ...tish background Items printed on white paper hand written text business cards and other unclear items Thin items Thick items When scanning two or more documents from the ADF place documents of the sam...

Page 182: ...Scanning Multiple Documents at One Time from the ADF Auto Document Feeder 182...

Page 183: ...lity Lite 3 To specify the paper size resolution PDF settings etc click Settings and then set each item in the Settings dialog Note Once settings are made in the Settings dialog the same settings can...

Page 184: ...Scanning Tips Positioning Originals Scanning from Computer 184...

Page 185: ...F Auto Document Feeder Placing Items When Using Stand Placing Items Platen Place items as described below to scan by detecting the item type and size automatically Important Depending on your model th...

Page 186: ...12 items Positions of slanted items 10 degrees or less are cor rected automatically Important Inkjet All In One printer For the portions in which items cannot be scan ned click Home to return to the...

Page 187: ...n facing up in document tray Insert the document until it stops 5 Adjust document guide B to match width of document Do not slide the document guide too hard against the document The document may not...

Page 188: ...gn it with the alignment mark Important If you open the document cover wide the scanner may fall over Portions placed over A 0 094 inch 2 4 mm from the left edge of the platen or B 0 106 inch 2 7 mm f...

Page 189: ...e upright position Do not subject the scanner to vibration during operation The correct image results may not be obtained for example images may blur The item type may not be detected automatically In...

Page 190: ...s Off Unexpectedly or Repeatedly Wrong Language Appears in LCD LCD Is Off USB Connection Problems Cannot Communicate with Printer via USB Printer Does Not Print Copying Printing Stops Ink Does Not Com...

Page 191: ...macOS ScanGear Scanner Driver Error Messages Windows Operation Problems Printing Problems Scanning Problems Windows Scanning Problems macOS Mechanical Problems Installation and Download Problems Error...

Page 192: ...Printing Problems Printer Does Not Print Ink Does Not Come Out Ink Runs Out Fast Printer Does Not Pick up or Feed the Paper No Paper Error Printout Results Are Unsatisfactory 192...

Page 193: ...y to the computer and retry the printing If printing starts normally there is a problem with the relay device Contact the vendor of the relay device There could also be a problem with the USB cable Re...

Page 194: ...computer select Set as Default Printer from System Preferences Printers Scanners for a printer to make the one selected by default Check6 Are you trying to print a large data file Windows If you are t...

Page 195: ...re the print head is installed properly Next push the joint buttons B firmly to the end Important Make sure that the orange label and the protective tape have been removed when installing the print he...

Page 196: ...step Step2 Clean the print head After cleaning the print head print the nozzle check pattern and check the result From the printer Cleaning the Print Head From the computer For Windows Clean the prin...

Page 197: ...sume ink so perform it only when necessary How to Perform Ink Flush If the nozzle check pattern is not printed correctly even after performing ink flush check the installing condition of the print hea...

Page 198: ...Ink Runs Out Fast After you refill the ink tank the printer takes in ink from the ink tank and ink flows into the printer Ink may seem to run out fast due to this procedure 198...

Page 199: ...paper on the rear tray place the print side facing UP and align the right and left paper guides with the paper stack Loading Paper Check3 Is paper too thick or curled Unsupported Media Types Check4 W...

Page 200: ...ert the paper so that your hand does not directly touch the part in the center of the rear tray when removing the foreign object 4 Remove foreign object by hand with paper inserted Put your hand betwe...

Page 201: ...may cause the ink to leak Check7 Clean paper feed roller Cleaning Paper Feed Rollers If the measures above do not solve the problem contact your nearest Canon service center to request a repair Import...

Page 202: ...r and print quality settings differs depending on what you are using your printer for Copying Printing Check the settings using the operation panel Setting Items for Copying Printing from your compute...

Page 203: ...Back of Paper Is Smudged Uneven or Streaked Colors 203...

Page 204: ...Printouts Are Blank Blurry or Fuzzy Inaccurate or Bleeding Colors Streaks or Lines Printing Is Blurry Colors Are Wrong 204...

Page 205: ...te Streaks Appear Check1 Make sure joint button is not lifted up Push the print head locking cover A to make sure the print head is installed properly Next push the joint buttons B firmly to the end 2...

Page 206: ...the pattern From the printer Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern From the computer For Windows Printing a Nozzle Check Pattern For macOS Printing a Nozzle Check Pattern If the pattern is not printed cor...

Page 207: ...print head Check Installation of Print Head Important Performing ink flush when the remaining ink level is not enough may damage the printer Before performing ink flush check the remaining ink level...

Page 208: ...d it with the side to be copied facing down Loading Originals Check8 Is copy source a printed paper by printer If you use a printout done by this printer as the original print quality may be reduced d...

Page 209: ...e the print head is installed properly Next push the joint buttons B firmly to the end Important Make sure that the orange label and the protective tape have been removed when installing the print hea...

Page 210: ...rinting the nozzle check pattern print head cleaning and print head deep cleaning see If Printing Is Faint or Uneven Step1 Print the nozzle check pattern After printing the nozzle check pattern examin...

Page 211: ...rove go to the next step Step6 Perform ink flush After performing ink flush print the nozzle check pattern and check the result Ink flush consumes a great amount of ink Frequent ink flush can rapidly...

Page 212: ...e unsatisfactory adjust the print head position Aligning the Print Head Note If the problem is not resolved after performing the print head alignment perform print head alignment manually from your co...

Page 213: ...en using Photo Paper Plus Semi gloss even if the sheet is curled load one sheet at a time as it is Rolling this paper in the opposite direction to flatten it may crack the paper surface and reduce the...

Page 214: ...ime Check4 Set printer to prevent paper abrasion Adjusting the setting to prevent paper abrasion will widen the clearance between the print head and the paper If you notice abrasion even with the medi...

Page 215: ...rasion Printing from your computer Windows Check the brightness setting in the printer driver Adjusting Brightness Copying Setting Items for Copying Check6 Is platen glass dirty Clean the platen glass...

Page 216: ...Tool Opening the Maintenance Tool Canon IJ Printer Assistant Tool 3 Select Custom Settings 4 Drag Ink Drying Wait Time slide bar to set the wait time and select OK 5 Check message and select OK For m...

Page 217: ...out Results Are Unsatisfactory Note The direction or pattern of the vertical lines A may vary depending on the image data or the print setting This printer performs automatic cleaning when necessary t...

Page 218: ...Scanning Problems macOS Scanning Problems 218...

Page 219: ...Scanning Problems Scanner Does Not Work Scanner Driver Does Not Start 219...

Page 220: ...computer Check 4 If the USB cable is connected to a USB hub remove it from the USB hub and connect it to a USB port on the computer Check 5 Restart the computer Check 6 To scan from the printer s ope...

Page 221: ...te The operation may differ depending on the application Check 3 Scan and save images with IJ Scan Utility Lite and open the files in your application Check 4 Your scanner may be locked Personal scann...

Page 222: ...Mechanical Problems Printer Does Not Turn On Printer Turns Off Unexpectedly or Repeatedly USB Connection Problems Cannot Communicate with Printer via USB Wrong Language Appears in LCD 222...

Page 223: ...heck3 Unplug printer leave it for at least 2 minutes and then plug it back in and turn on again If this does not solve the problem contact your nearest Canon service center to request a repair Importa...

Page 224: ...ress the OK button 4 Use the button to select OFF and then press the OK button The setting to shut off the power automatically is disabled To disable the setting from the computer For Windows use Cano...

Page 225: ...Scanner Tab 225...

Page 226: ...speed Check Check following to make sure your system environment supports Hi Speed USB connection Does the USB port on your computer support Hi Speed USB connection Does the USB cable or the USB hub s...

Page 227: ...rinter Important Check the orientation of the Type B connector and connect to the printer For details refer to the instruction manual supplied with the USB cable Check3 Make sure Enable bidirectional...

Page 228: ...below to select your language 1 Press Setup button and wait a little 2 Press OK button 3 Press button 2 times and press OK button 4 Use button to select language for LCD and press OK button The desire...

Page 229: ...Installation and Download Problems Failed to MP Drivers Installation Windows 229...

Page 230: ...owing operations to install the MP Drivers 1 Open screen to uninstall MP Drivers For Windows 10 Select Settings Apps For Windows 8 1 Windows 7 Select Control Panel Programs and Features 2 Check if the...

Page 231: ...and connect to the printer For details refer to the instruction manual supplied with the USB cable Check2 Follow procedure below to connect printer and computer again Important For macOS make sure th...

Page 232: ...2 Turn off printer 3 Shut down computer After shutting down restart your computer and install the latest MP Drivers downloaded in step 1 232...

Page 233: ...Errors and Messages Four Digit Alphanumeric Characters Appear on LCD When Error Occurred Message Support Code Appears 233...

Page 234: ...ears on the printer s LCD or your computer screen Some errors may display four digit alphanumeric characters along with the error message The characters represent a support code error number For detai...

Page 235: ...splayed Take the appropriate action described in the message When a Support Code and a Message are displayed on the Computer Screen Windows When a Support Code and a Message are displayed on the Print...

Page 236: ...Being Unplugged Is Displayed Windows The printer may have been unplugged while it was on Check the error message that appears on the computer and click OK The printer starts printing See Unplugging t...

Page 237: ...in to printer and computer 3 Click General tab and check for a device problem If a device error is shown see Windows Help to resolve it Other Error Messages Windows Check If an error message appears o...

Page 238: ...on Printer s LCD and Computer Screen 1000 to 1ZZZ 1000 1070 1200 1215 1300 1366 1368 1431 1432 1470 1471 1472 1473 1476 1496 15A0 15A1 1640 1723 1724 1725 1726 1727 1890 1892 2000 to 2ZZZ 2114 2123 22...

Page 239: ...6D01 7000 to 7ZZZ 7500 7600 7700 7800 A000 to ZZZZ B20B Note For information on how to deal with paper jams see What to Do When Paper Is Jammed 239...

Page 240: ...edure as shown below If you can see the jammed paper at the paper output slot or the rear tray 1300 If the paper tears and you cannot remove it from the paper output slot or if the paper is jammed ins...

Page 241: ...top button to stop the printing before you turn off the printer If the paper tears and you cannot remove the jammed paper from the paper output slot or the rear tray remove the paper from inside the p...

Page 242: ...lve the problem contact your nearest Canon service center to request a repair Important Do not tilt the printer when moving it since the ink may leak out When transporting the printer for repairing it...

Page 243: ...to remove it press the printer s Stop button to stop the printing before you turn off the printer 1 Turn off printer and unplug it 2 Open scanning unit cover Important Do not touch clear film A white...

Page 244: ...head holder hold the top of the print head holder and slide it slowly to the far right or left 4 Hold jammed paper firmly in both hands If the paper is rolled up pull out it 5 Slowly pull out paper so...

Page 245: ...print head holder Any small bits of paper left in the printer Any paper left in the left and right empty spaces D in the printer 7 Close scanning unit cover gently To close the scanning unit cover ho...

Page 246: ...ome paper still inside the printer Check the printer again for any remaining bits of paper If the measures above do not solve the problem contact your nearest Canon service center to request a repair...

Page 247: ...properly What to Do Take the corresponding actions below Load paper in the rear tray Loading Plain Paper Photo Paper Loading Envelopes Align the paper guides of the rear tray with both edges of the pa...

Page 248: ...eets of A4 or Letter size plain paper in the rear tray Note After loading the paper align the paper guides of the rear tray with both edges of the paper Press the printer s OK button to cancel the err...

Page 249: ...r feed rollers are dirty What to Do Press the printer s Stop button to cancel printing and then perform the paper feed roller cleaning From Windows Cleaning the Paper Feed Rollers From the printer s o...

Page 250: ...1200 Cause Scanning unit cover is open What to Do Close the scanning unit cover and wait for a while Do not forget to close it such as after refilling ink tanks 250...

Page 251: ...d because the maintenance cartridge is almost full What to Do To perform Ink Flush first turn off the printer and then replace the maintenance cartridge Replacing Maintenance Cartridge Press the print...

Page 252: ...e may not be installed properly or may not be compatible with this printer What to Do Turn off the printer remove the maintenance cartridge and then reinstall it correctly Refer to Replacing Maintenan...

Page 253: ...ect the remaining ink in the ink tank If the remaining ink level is below the lower limit line refill the ink tank with the corresponding color of ink by following the printer s instructions Refilling...

Page 254: ...e maintenance cartridge is not installed What to Do Turn off the printer and then install the maintenance cartridge Refer to Replacing Maintenance Cartridge for details on installing the maintenance c...

Page 255: ...enance cartridge cannot be used This printer cannot use maintenance cartridges that have been installed in other printers What to Do Turn off the printer and then replace with a new maintenance cartri...

Page 256: ...e may not be installed properly or may not be compatible with this printer What to Do Turn off the printer remove the maintenance cartridge and then reinstall it correctly Refer to Replacing Maintenan...

Page 257: ...nd then replace the maintenance cartridge Replacing Maintenance Cartridge Note The condition of the maintenance cartridge when this error is displayed will depend on where and how the printer is used...

Page 258: ...t to Do The printer will not be able to print with a full maintenance cartridge Press the printer s OK button to cancel the error and then prepare a new maintenance cartridge For details on the mainte...

Page 259: ...e scanning unit cover and make sure that shipping tape and protective material have been removed from the print head holder If the shipping tape or protective material is still there remove it and clo...

Page 260: ...ormation on the printer refer to the following Paper Settings If the paper settings specified when printing differ from the paper information for the rear tray registered on the printer the following...

Page 261: ...aper information registered on the printer refer to the following Paper Settings on the Printer Driver and the Printer Media Type Windows Paper Settings on the Printer Driver and the Printer Paper Siz...

Page 262: ...the error Contact your nearest Canon service center to request a repair as soon as possible You cannot replace the internal parts of the printer yourself Important Do not tilt the printer when moving...

Page 263: ...nd orientation on the platen Make sure the platen and the print head alignment sheet are not dirty Load A4 or Letter size plain paper in the rear tray Check the print head condition by printing the no...

Page 264: ...ad print head alignment sheet on platen Place the printed side down and align the mark in the upper left corner of the sheet with the alignment mark 2 Slowly close the document cover and press printer...

Page 265: ...3252 Cause The maintenance cartridge is almost full What to Do The printer will not be able to print with a full maintenance cartridge Press the printer s OK button to clear the error message 265...

Page 266: ...4103 Cause Cannot perform printing with current print settings What to Do Press the printer s Stop button to cancel printing Change the print settings specified when printing and retry printing 266...

Page 267: ...n the printer again and turn it back on If this does not solve the problem contact your nearest Canon service center to request a repair Important Do not tilt the printer when moving it since the ink...

Page 268: ...n the printer again and turn it back on If this does not solve the problem contact your nearest Canon service center to request a repair Important Do not tilt the printer when moving it since the ink...

Page 269: ...mpediment Important When clearing an impediment to print head holder motion be careful not to touch clear film A white belt B or tubes C If you soil or scratch this part by touching it with paper or y...

Page 270: ...is refilled because it runs out of ink perform ink flush From Windows Cleaning the Print Heads From macOS Cleaning the Print Heads From the operation panel of the printer How to Perform Ink Flush If...

Page 271: ...er Is Jammed Turn off the printer and unplug it Plug in the printer again and turn it back on If this does not solve the problem contact your nearest Canon service center to request a repair Important...

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