Canon S600 quick start Printer does Orange flashes

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Troubleshooting

 

 

 

 

 

Problem

Possible Cause

 

 

Try This

 

 

 

 

 

Printer does

3 orange flashes

See the troubleshooting topic “Paper jams in the printer” on page 27.

not print

(paper jam)

 

 

 

(continued)

 

 

 

 

4 orange flashes

One of the ink tanks is empty. Replace it. See “Monitoring Ink Levels”

 

 

(empty ink tank)

on page 19 and “Replacing Ink Tanks” on page 20 for more

 

 

information.

 

 

 

 

 

 

7 orange flashes

Remove and re-install the printhead.

 

(defective

Also ensure that the protective tape has been removed.

 

printhead)

 

If re-installing the printhead does not resolve the problem, contact the

 

 

 

 

Customer Care Center to replace it with a new one.

 

 

 

 

 

 

8 orange flashes

The printer has a built-in waste ink tank to hold the ink consumed

 

(waste tank

during printhead cleaning. Press the RESUME button to restart

 

almost full)

printing, then contact the Customer Care Center to have the waste ink

 

 

tank replaced immediately.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Printer flashes

When the lamp flashes green, the printer is warming up or is receiving

 

green only

print data from the computer. This is not an error condition.

 

 

 

 

 

Low ink alert

One or more of

When Backgrounding is turned on, you can confirm the low ink alert in

displays in

the ink tanks is

the BJ Print Monitor. See the S600 User’s Guide on the Setup Software

the BJ Print

low

& User’s Guide CD-ROM for more information on using the BJ Print

Monitor

 

Monitor.

 

 

After the alert displays, you can continue printing for a short time, but

 

 

have a replacement ready to install.

 

 

 

 

Windows

 

 

 

 

The low ink alert displays in the BJ Status Monitor. Click the

 

 

 

 

Ink Information tab to determine which ink tank is low.

 

 

 

 

Mac OS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The low ink alert displays in a status dialog before a print job

 

 

 

 

starts.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Error

Printer is out of

 

 

Windows

message

paper

 

 

The BJ Status Monitor opens and displays a message when an

displays in

 

 

 

error occurs.

the BJ Status

Ink is low

 

 

Read the error message, then click the Guide tab to display

Monitor

 

 

 

 

 

more information about solving the problem.

 

 

 

 

 

Paper jam

 

 

Mac OS

 

 

 

 

 

 

If Backgrounding is turned on with the Chooser, the BJ Print

 

Printhead

 

 

 

 

 

Monitor displays an error.

 

 

 

 

installed

 

 

 

 

 

Follow the instructions in the message to resolve the problem.

 

incorrectly

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See the S600 User’s Guide on the Setup Software & User’s

 

 

 

 

Guide CD-ROM for more information on error messages.

 

 

 

 

 

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Contents Color Bubble Jet Printer Quick Start Guide S600Copyright Contents Contents Turning Your Printer On and Off Basic PrintingTo select the S600 from within a Windows application What Is a Printer Driver?To set the S600 as the default printer in Windows Selecting the S600 Printer for UseGeneral Business Printing Recommended Paper UseMedia to Avoid Loading Paper and Other MediaTo load paper or other media To load envelopes To cancel a print job from the Printer Status Monitor Cancelling a Print JobTo cancel a print job from the printer To cancel a print job from the S600 print dialog boxWhile a job is printing Improving Printed Images Adjusting Print QualityTo manually adjust print quality settings in Windows To automatically make images more smooth in Windows To select best print quality with the Print Advisor wizardTo manually adjust color settings in Windows Adjusting Color Balance, Intensity and BrightnessTo manually adjust print quality settings in Mac OS To automatically optimize the image in Windows To change page setup in Windows Changing the Page SetupTo adjust color settings in Mac OS To change page setup in Mac OS To change page layout and print order in Mac OS To retrieve a saved setting profile in Windows Saving and Recalling Driver SettingsTo save driver settings in Windows To recall driver settings in Mac OS To save driver settings in Mac OSTo check ink levels in Mac OS Printing MaintenanceMonitoring Ink Levels To check ink levels in WindowsTo replace an empty ink tank Replacing Ink TanksPrinting a Nozzle Check Pattern To print a nozzle check pattern in Mac OS To print a nozzle check pattern in WindowsTo clean the printhead in Mac OS Cleaning the PrintheadTo clean the printhead in Windows To align the printhead in Windows Aligning the PrintheadClick the Print Head Alignment icon To align the printhead in Mac OSTroubleshooting Installation Chapter TroubleshootingTips for Troubleshooting CD-ROM Troubleshooting Printer Hardware TroubleshootingTroubleshooting Printed Output Custom Handling Error Messages Printer does Orange flashes Customer Care Center Appendix Installing the Printer DriverTo install the printer driver in Windows To install the printer driver in Mac OS Registering Your Canon Product Uninstalling the Printer DriverTo uninstall the printer driver in Windows To uninstall the printer driver in Mac OSChoosing a Location Safety InformationPower Supply Printhead and Ink Tanks Cleaning and Maintaining the PrinterWorking Around the Printer Color Photo Printer Model K10198 S600 Using the Printer Near Appliances and Fluorescent LampsRegulatory Information Turning Off the PrinterSystem Requirements Product SpecificationsFeed method Limited Warranty-U.S. OnlyAppendix Carry-In/Mail-In InstantExchange† Index Index
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