Troubleshooting

This section describes troubleshooting tips for problems you may encounter when using the printer.

Note

This section mainly describes the methods of printer operation for troubleshooting. To handle problems using your computer, refer to “Troubleshooting” in the User’s Guide on- screen manual. For details on how to view the on-screen manuals, “Reading the On- screen Manuals” on page 47.

z“Error Message Is Displayed on the LCD” on page 35z“LCD Cannot Be Seen At All” on page 38z“An Unintended Language Is Displayed on the LCD” on page 38z“Cannot Install the Printer Driver” on page 39z“Cannot Connect to Computer Properly” on page 40z“Print Results Not Satisfactory” on page 40z“Printer Does Not Start” on page 43z“Paper Does Not Feed Properly” on page 43z“Paper Jam” on page 43z“The Power Lamp (blue) and Alarm Lamp (orange) Flash Alternately” on page 44z“Error Message Appears on a PictBridge Compliant Device” on page 44z“Cannot Remove a Memory Card” on page 46z“Cannot Print Properly through Wireless Communication” on page 46

Error Message Is Displayed on the LCD

CauseAction
The following ink mayIf the lamp on the ink tank is flashing, ink may have
have run out.run out.
Replacing the ink tank isReplacing the ink tank is recommended.
recommended.If printing is in progress and you want to continue
U041printing, press the OK button with the ink tank

 

installed. Then printing can continue. Replacing the

 

ink tank is recommended after the printing. The

 

printer may be damaged if printing is continued under

 

the ink out condition.

 

See “Replacing an Ink Tank” on page 30.

Cause

Action

The print head lock lever z The lock lever of the Print Head is not set properly

is not properly applied.

(there are two tabs of the lock lever). Push both tabs

Open the cover and press(left and right) until each clicks into place.
the lock buttons on both

 

ends of the lever.

 

 

z The ink tank is not set properly. Push the ink tank until

 

it clicks into place.
The following ink tankThe ink tank is not set properly. Push the ink tank
cannot be recognized.

until it clicks into place and ensure that the ink lamp is

U043lit red.

 

 

Print head is not installed.Remove the Print Head and then reinstall it. If the
Install the print head.error is not resolved, the Print Head may be
U051damaged. Contact your Canon Service
The type of print head isrepresentative.
incorrect.

 

Install the correct print

 

head.

 

U052

 

The following ink tank

z The ink tank is not compatible with this printer. (The

cannot be recognized.

lamp on the ink tank is off.)
U140Install an appropriate ink tank.
U150

See “Replacing an Ink Tank” on page 30.

 

z An Ink tank error has occurred. (The lamp on the ink

 

tank is off.) Replace the ink tank.

 

See “Replacing an Ink Tank” on page 30.

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