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<Service mode operation procedures> 

1)  With the printer power turned off, while pressing the Resume/Cancel button, press and hold the Power button. (DO NOT release the buttons. The LED lights 

in green to indicate that a function is selectable.)

 

2)  While holding the Power button, release the Resume/Cancel button. (DO NOT release the Power button.)

 

3)  While holding the Power button, press the Resume/Cancel button 2 times, and then release both the Power and Resume/Cancel buttons. (Each time the 

Resume/Cancel button is pressed, the LED lights alternately in orange and green, starting with orange.)

 

4)  When the LED lights in green, press the Resume/Cancel button the specified number of time(s) according to the function listed in the table below. (Each time 

the Resume/Cancel button is pressed, the LED lights alternately in orange and green, starting with orange.)

 

5)  After the function (menu) is selected, press the Power button. The LED lights in green, and the selected function is performed. (When the operation 

completes, the printer returns to the menu selection mode automatically.) 

<Destination settings procedures> 

In the destination settings mode, press the Resume/Cancel button the specified number of time(s) according to the destination listed in the table below, and press 

the Power button. 

Note:  After setting the destination, confirm the model name in service test print or EEPROM information print.  

[See 3.4. Verification Items, (1) Service test print,

 

or (2) EEPROM information print.]

 

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Time(s)

LED

Function

Remarks

0 times

Green

Power off

  

When the print head is not installed, the carriage returns and 
locks in the home position.

  

1 time

Orange

Service test print

  

See 3-4. Verification Items, (1) Service test print.

 

2 times

Green

EEPROM information print

  

See 3-4. Verification Items, (2) EEPROM information print.

3 times

Orange

EEPROM initialization

  

 

4 times

Green

Waste ink counter resetting

  

 

5 times

Orange

Destination settings

  

Proceed to the step 5), and follow the Destination settings 
procedures.

  

6 times

Green

Print head deep cleaning

  

 

7 times

Green

CD-R test print

  

Not used in servicing.

  

8 times

 Orange

CD-R print position correction 
(horizontal)

  

Not used in servicing.

  

9 times

Green

CD-R print position correction 
(vertical)

  

Not used in servicing.

  

10 times or more

 

Return to the menu selection

  

 

Time(s)

LED

Destination

1 time

Orange

Japan:  iP8600

  

2 times

Green

Other than Japan, non-support of CD-R printing (A4):  iP8500

  

3 times

Orange

Other than Japan, non-support of CD-R printing (LTR):  iP8500 (LTR) 

 

4 times

Green

Other than Japan, support of CD-R printing (A4):  iP8500

  

5 times

Orange

Other than Japan, support of CD-R printing (LTR):  iP8500 (LTR) 

 

6 times or 
more

 

Return to the menu selection

<Part 1:  3. REPAIR, 3-3 (4) to (7)>

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Summary of Contents for PIXUS iP8600

Page 1: ...PIXUS iP8600 PIXMA iP8500 SERVICE MANUAL Revision 0 QY8 13A5 000 COPYRIGHT 2004 CANON INC CANON PIXUS iP8600 PIXMA iP8500 082004 XX 0 00 0 ...

Page 2: ...l Canon will release technical information when necessary When substantial changes are made to the contents of the manual Canon will issue a revised edition The following do not apply if they do not conform to the laws and regulations of the region where the manual or product is used Trademarks Product and brand names appearing in this manual are registered trademarks or trademarks of the respecti...

Page 3: ...bleshooting of the PIXMA iP8500 Part 2 Technical Reference New technology and technical information such as FAQ s Frequently Asked Questions of the PIXMA iP8500 Part 3 Appendix Block diagrams and pin layouts of the PIXMA iP8500 Reference This manual does not provide sufficient information for disassembly and reassembly procedures Refer to the graphics in the separate Parts Catalog ...

Page 4: ...s on Repair Servicing 3 3 Adjustment Settings 1 Paper feed motor adjustment 2 Gear phase adjustment 3 Grease application 4 Waste ink counter setting 5 User mode 6 Service mode Service test print EEPROM initialization Waste ink counter reset Destination settings 3 4 Verification Items 1 Service test print 2 EEPROM information print 4 PRINTER TRANSPORTATION Part 2 TECHNICAL REFERENCE 1 NEW TECHNOLOG...

Page 5: ...Part 1 MAINTENANCE ...

Page 6: ...gh service test print 2 min Print head alignment At print head replacement At logic board ass y replacement At carriage unit replacement To ensure accurate dot placement None printer buttons Computer settings via the printer driver 2 min Paper feed motor position adjustment 1 At paper feed motor unit replacement To adjust the belt tension Position the paper feed motor so that the belt is stretched...

Page 7: ...hen the access cover is open with the power turned off PIXMA iP8500 10 000 pages Black 1 500 character pattern 3 000 pages Color A4 7 5 duty per color pattern 2 000 pages A4 photo borderless printing 500 pages 4 x 6 photo borderless printing 3 000 pages Postcard photo borderless printing 1 500 pages PIXMA iP8500 10 000 pages Black 1 500 character pattern 3 000 pages Color A4 7 5 duty per color pat...

Page 8: ...der closed during CD R printing 1850 1855 Open the CD R tray feeder set the CD R tray properly and press the Resume Cancel button CD R tray feeder open during printing to paper 1851 1856 Close the CD R tray feeder and press the Resume Cancel button 7 times No CD R or DVD R 1002 After setting a CD R or DVD R in the tray set the tray in the tray guide and press the Resume Cancel button 8 times Warni...

Page 9: ... Logic board ass y QM2 1616 1 7 times Waste ink absorber full 5B00 Ink absorber QC1 5381 5382 5383 5384 5385 5386 5387 5388 5389 5390 Bottom case unit QM2 1583 2 8 times Print head temperature rise error 5200 Print head QY6 0055 Logic board ass y QM2 1616 1 9 times EEPROM error 6800 Logic board ass y QM2 1616 1 11 times Carriage lift mechanism error 5110 Lift shaft QC1 4331 Photo interrupter WG8 5...

Page 10: ...the sheet feed unit or cassette Unsatisfactory print quality No printing or no color ejected Replace the ink tank print head 2 logic board ass y 1 or purge unit Printing is faint or white lines appear on printouts even after print head cleaning Line s not included in the print data appears on printouts Remove and re install the print head or replace the ink tank print head 2 purge unit or logic bo...

Page 11: ...ils See 3 3 Adjustment Settings 6 Service mode for details After replacement 1 Initialize the EEPROM 2 Reset the waste ink counter 3 Set the destination in the EEPROM 4 Correct the CD R and automatic print head alignment sensors See 3 3 Adjustment Settings 6 Service mode for details of 1 to 4 5 Perform the print head alignment in the user mode EEPROM information print Service test print Printing v...

Page 12: ...ction Be careful of wiring of the flexible cables and harness Improper wiring or connection may cause breakage of a line leading to ignition or emission of smoke I Logic board ass y and operation panel unit wiring II Paper feed motor side wiring To the top Part 1 3 REPAIR 3 2 1 7 ...

Page 13: ...est print and confirm that no strange noise or faulty print operation due to dislocation of the belt or gear or out of phase motor etc occurs Note The red screws securing the paper feed motor may be loosened only at replacement of the paper feed motor unit DO NOT loosen them in other cases 2 Gear phase adjustment In attaching the lift transmission gear QC1 4327 adjust the phase so that the protrus...

Page 14: ... 3 Grease application 1 9 ...

Page 15: ...9 Carriage shaft cam R sliding portion MOLYKOTE HP300 1 drop 10 Carriage shaft right end sliding portion FLOIL KG107A 1 drop 11 Carriage shaft right end contact portion FLOIL KG107A 1 drop Carriage shaft 12 Entire surface of the carriage shaft where the carriage unit slides EU 1 80 30mg Carriage shaft spring L 13 Carriage shaft sliding portion over the area more than 2 3 from the top end of the sp...

Page 16: ...ting the optimum values as with the conventional models can be performed Bottom plate cleaning Perform from the printer driver s Maintenance tab Cleaning of the platen ribs when the back side of paper gets smeared CD R print position adjustment Perform from the application software Ink tank replacement Open the access cover When the carriage stops at the center an ink tank can be replaced Print he...

Page 17: ...elow and press the Power button Note After setting the destination confirm the model name in service test print or EEPROM information print See 3 4 Verification Items 1 Service test print or 2 EEPROM information print To the top Time s LED Function Remarks 0 times Green Power off When the print head is not installed the carriage returns and locks in the home position 1 time Orange Service test pri...

Page 18: ...s Check 4 halftone There shall be no remarkable streaks or unevenness Check 5 uneven printing due to carriage movement There shall be no remarkable streaks or unevenness Check 6 vertical straight lines The line shall not be broken Check 7 CD R detection sensor light volume correction automatic print head alignment The results shall be OK Check 8 index pattern The patterns shall be printed in multi...

Page 19: ...ple iPXXXX V1 00 IF USB1 1 USB2 0 D 004 5 ST 2004 06 27 18 30 ER ER0 1000 ER1 5100 ER2 1300 ER3 5B00 LPT 2004 07 09 09 09 PC M 002 R 000 T 001 D 009 C 000 CLT0 2004 06 27 18 30 CLT1 2004 06 27 18 30 CH 00002 CT G 001 R 001 PM 002 BK 002 PC 005 C 000 M 01 Y 01 IS G 1 R 1 PM 0 BK 1 PC 1 C 1 M 1 Y 1 1 14 ...

Page 20: ...consumption G R PM BK PC C M Y 14 Power on count soft hard auto 15 Automatic print head alignment by user 15 1 Manual print head alignment by user 16 User print head alignment values Goe Roe PMoe Bkoe PCoe Coe Moe Bkbi Cbi Mbi BkCLbi 17 Wiping count 18 Camera Direct Print supported device connection record 19 Longest period where printing stops 20 Total print pages 21 ASF feed pages total plain pa...

Page 21: ...k the carriage in the home position When the printer is turned off the carriage is automatically locked in place See Caution 2 below Caution 1 If the print head is removed from the printer and left alone by itself ink especially the pigment black ink is likely to dry For this reason keep the print head installed in the printer even during transportation 2 Securely lock the carriage in the home pos...

Page 22: ...Part 2 TECHNICAL REFERENCE ...

Page 23: ...on of a photo album By using Photo Paper Plus Double Sided and dedicated application software a photo album can be created automatically 6 CD R direct printing without using the CD R tray feeder applicable only to specific regions By incorporating CD R tray feeder functionality into the printer CD R direct printing can be performed without using a CD R tray feeder 7 Automatic duplex printing unit ...

Page 24: ...f the next printing 0 79 G R PM BK PC 0 59 C M Y 67 Timer cleaning 1 If 480 or longer hours have elapsed since the previous cleaning till the start of the next printing 1 87 G R PM BK PC 1 37 C M Y 83 At print head replacement 1 All at the same time When the same print head same print head serial number is removed and installed 1 87 G R PM BK PC 1 37 C M Y 83 At print head replacement 2 All at the...

Page 25: ...HxV dpi 2400x1200 4800x2400 Print control 4 pass bi 8 pass bi Ink used 6 color 8 color Photo Paper Plus Double Sided Print quality Draft High PP 101D Resolution HxV dpi 2400x1200 4800x2400 Print control 4 pass bi 8 pass bi Ink used 6 color 8 color High Resolution Paper Print quality Standard High HR 101N Resolution HxV dpi 2400x1200 2400x2400 Print control 4 pass uni 8 pass bi Ink used 6 color 6 c...

Page 26: ... 3 Borderless Printing Printer Driver s Custom setting Fast Fine Paper Type 5 4 3 2 1 Plain Paper Print quality Standard Resolution HxV dpi 2400x1200 Print control 2 pass bi uni Ink used 4 color Photo Paper Pro Print quality Standard High PR 101 Resolution HxV dpi 2400x1200 4800x2400 Print control 4 pass bi 8 pass bi Ink used 8 color 8 color Photo Paper Plus Glossy Print quality Draft High Photo P...

Page 27: ...lus Double Sided Print quality Draft High PP 101D Resolution HxV dpi 2400x1200 4800x2400 Print control 4 pass bi 8 pass bi Ink used 6 color 8 color 5 Camera Direct Printing Printer Driver s Custom setting Fast Fine Paper Type 5 4 3 2 1 Photo Paper Pro Print quality High PR 101 Resolution HxV dpi 4800x2400 Print control 8 pass bi Ink used 8 color Photo Paper Plus Glossy Print quality High Photo Pap...

Page 28: ...h sides of such paper In borderless printing printing is performed to the size slightly larger than the paper size and ink off the paper is absorbed by the platen s ink absorber Absorbed ink may attach to the platen rib s after several dozen sheets are printed causing soiling at the leading edge of paper or on the back side of paper 1 Perform Bottom plate cleaning from the printer driver up to 3 t...

Page 29: ...g Paper is curled If paper is curled the leading or trailing edge contacts the ink absorber preventing the dot placement accuracy resulting in uneven printing or streaks Uneven printing at the trailing edge Cancel grayscale printing and print in colors To print color image in gray change the image color in gray using the application then print it in colors Straighten the paper Lines or uneven prin...

Page 30: ...Part 3 APPENDIX ...

Page 31: ...1 BLOCK DIAGRAM To the top Part 3 1 BLOCK DIAGRAM 3 1 ...

Page 32: ...e power supply 3 3V OUT 9 JHEP_CS Head EEPROM chip select signal OUT 10 JHCLK Head data transfer clock signal OUT 11 AD_TH Thermistor signal IN 12 GND GND 13 JLT Transfer clock latch signal OUT 14 GND GND 15 JHEM1C1 Heat enable M1 C1 OUT 16 JHEY Heat enable Y OUT 17 JHEC2M2 Heat enable C2 M2 OUT 18 JHDATAY_O Data Y odd OUT 19 JHDATAC1_O Data C1 odd OUT 20 JHDATAC1_E Data C1 even OUT 21 JHDATAM1_O ...

Page 33: ...ATAR_O Data R odd OUT No Signal name Function Input Output 1 to 7 GND GND 8 JDIA1 Diode sensor 9 JLED_CDRS CDR sensor power supply OUT 10 JDIA3 Diode sensor anode 3 IN 11 GND GND 12 VHT 13 to 20 VH Head drive power supply 23V OUT No Signal name Function Input Output 1 to 8 VH Head drive power supply 23V OUT 9 HVDD Head logic drive power supply OUT 10 JDIK Diode sensor cathode OUT 11 JDIA2 Diode se...

Page 34: ...ume Cancel switch IN 12 SNS CDR G CN201 1 IN 13 AD INK CN201 3 SNS INK IN 14 INK CDRS PWM CN201 5 OUT 15 LED RESRESUME Operation panel Resume Cancel LED drive power supply OUT 16 LED POW POWER Operation panel Power LED drive power supply OUT 17 POW SW Operation panel Power switch IN No Signal name Function Input Output 1 GND 2 GND 3 D USBH DP BUS 4 D USBH DM BUS 5 PWR UHST VBUS 5V OUT No Signal na...

Page 35: ... for sensor 3 3V 11 PF ENC B PF encoder output B No Signal name Function Input Output 1 VSEN OUT 2 GND GND 3 SNS PE IC101 IN 4 GND 5 LF ENCA Encoder output IC101 IN 6 VSEN OUT 7 LF ENCB Encoder output IC101 IN No Signal name Function Input Output 1 CR MN IC601 OUTSA CR motor OUT 2 CR M IC601 OUTSA CR motor OUT 3 LF MN IC602 OUTSC LF motor OUT 4 LF M IC602 OUTSC LF motor OUT 5 AP MN IC602 OUTSA AP ...

Page 36: ... Diode sensor anode 23 VDD Head logic drive power supply OUT 24 to 26 A VH Heater board A head drive power supply 23V OUT 27 B HE 3 Heater board B heat enable OUT 28 B HE 2 Heater board B heat enable OUT 29 B HE 1 Heater board B heat enable OUT 30 LT Transfer clock latch signal OUT 31 DATA 7 OD Head data Y odd OUT 32 DATA 8 EV Not used OUT 33 DATA 5 OD Head data C odd OUT 34 DATA 4 EV Head data LC...

Page 37: ...TA 6 EV Head data M even OUT 59 DATA 3 OD Head data BK odd OUT 60 DATA 3 EV Head data BK even OUT 61 DATA 1 OD R odd OUT 62 VSS Head logic drive power supply OUT 63 to 65 A GNDH Heater board A GND Part 3 2 CONNECTOR LOCATION AND PIN LAYOUT 2 2 3 7 ...

Page 38: ... 1 0W Approx 0 5W AC 220 to 240V 50 60Hz Approx 23W Approx 1 0W Approx 0 5W External dimensions Printer With the paper support and output tray retracted Approx 453 W x 293 D x 170 H mm With the paper support and output tray extended Approx 453 W x 537 D x 325 H mm Weight Approx 7 3kg not including print head and optional units Related standards Printer Adapter Electromagnetic radiance VCCI FCC IC ...

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