Cause | Action |
The following ink has run | Ink has run out. (The lamp on the ink tank flashes.) |
out. | Replace the ink tank and close the Printer Cover. |
Replace the ink tank. | Printing under the current condition may damage the |
U170 | printer. |
| If you want to continue printing in this condition, you |
| need to release the function for detecting the |
| remaining ink level. Press and hold the Stop/Reset |
| button for at least 5 seconds, and then release it. |
| * With this operation, releasing the function for |
| detecting the remaining ink level is memorized. |
| Please be advised that Canon shall not be liable for |
| any malfunction or trouble which may be caused by |
| continuation of printing under the ink out condition. |
| See “Replacing an Ink Tank” on page 30. |
| Note |
| If the function for detecting the remaining ink level is |
| disabled, the ink tank in gray is displayed in the remaining |
| ink volume screen on the LCD. See “Getting the Ink |
| Status Information” on page 30. |
Printer detected ink out | Printer detected ink out condition. (The lamp on the |
condition of the following | ink tank flashes.) |
ink. | Replace the ink tank and close the Printer Cover. |
Replace the ink tank. | Printing with an ink tank that was once empty may |
U180 | damage the printer. |
| If you want to continue printing in this condition, you |
| need to release the function for detecting the |
| remaining ink level. Press and hold the Stop/Reset |
| button for at least 5 seconds, and then release it. |
| * With this operation, releasing the function for |
| detecting the remaining ink level is memorized. |
| Please be advised that Canon shall not be liable for |
| any malfunction or trouble caused by continuation of |
| printing under the ink out condition or refilled ink tank. |
| See “Replacing an Ink Tank” on page 30. |
Note
If the function for detecting the remaining ink level is disabled, the ink tank in gray is displayed in the remaining ink volume screen on the LCD. See “Getting the Ink Status Information” on page 30.
Cause | Action |
There are no photos in | z There are no image data saved on the memory card |
memory card. | that can be read by this printer. |
| z The printer may not recognize the file if the file name |
| or the folder path contains certain characters. Use only |
| alphanumeric characters. |
| z Photo data edited or processed on a computer must |
| be printed from the computer. |
The ink absorber is | The printer has a |
almost full. Press [OK] to | used during Print Head Cleaning, for example. |
continue printing. Contact | This error message indicates that the ink absorber is |
the service center. | nearly full. |
| Press the OK button to cancel the error so you can |
| continue printing. |
| However, because printing is disabled once the ink |
| absorber becomes completely full and until the ink |
| absorber is replaced, you are recommended to |
| contact your Canon service representative as early |
| as possible (You will need to replace a particular part |
| of the printer). |
The device may be | z A communication time out occurs if an operation takes |
incompatible. | too long or if it takes too much time to send data. This |
Remove the device and | may cancel printing. In such cases, disconnect and |
check the manual | reconnect the USB cable. |
supplied with the | When printing from a PictBridge compliant device, |
connected device. | depending on the model or brand of your device, you |
| may have to select a PictBridge compliant print mode |
| on the device before connecting it to the printer. |
| You may also have to turn on your device or select |
| Play mode manually after connecting the device to the |
| printer. Perform necessary operations before |
| connecting your device referring to its instruction |
| manual. |
| If the error is still not resolved, check if you can print |
| another photograph. |
| z Check your device connected to the printer. Only |
| PictBridge compliant devices or the optional Bluetooth |
| Unit |
| printing. |
36Troubleshooting