The following table describes problems and solutions related to the ERROR light.

Problem

Cause

Solution

ERROR light is on

The printer may be Check the sheet feeder. If the printer is out of paper, load

 

out of Paper.

paper into the sheet feeder and press the ON LINE button

 

 

to continue printing.

 

Paper may be

Check the pirnter for a paper jam. If a paper jam has

 

jammed in the

occured, clear it as described later in the chapter. (See the

 

printer.

clearing Paper Jams section)

ERROR light is on - ON

A system error

Turn the printer off; wait 15 seconds and turn the printer

LINE, HQ, and HS lights are

may have occured. back on.

blinking

 

If the error persists, call the Canon help desk.

 

 

Operational Problems

If you are having problems with the printer, check the problems and solutions listed in the following table.

Problem

Cause

No power

The printer may not be

reaching printer. turned on.

The printer may not be securely plugged into the AC outlet.

The AC outlet may not be supplying power.

Solution

Hold down the POWER printer button until the printer beeps.

Check the AC power cord connection.

Check the AC outlet.

Turn on the printer. When the printer is connected properly, the POWER, ON LINE, and HQ (or HS) indicators light, and the print head is in the home position. If nothing happens, call the Canon help desk.

Data from

The printer may be off line

Press the ON LINE button to turn the printer on line (ON

computer is not

(ON LINE light off).

LINE light is on). If the printer does not come on line, check

printed.

 

the ERROR light.

 

The interface cable may not Check the interface cable connection.

 

be securely connected to

 

 

the printer and the

 

 

computer.

 

 

The interface cable may not Make sure the interface cable is a parallel interface cable.

 

be the correct type.

 

 

The printer or computer

Turn off the printer and the computer, then turn them back on

 

may have been turned on

again.

 

when you connected the

 

 

interface cable.

 

 

The application may not be Check the computer or the application to see if the host is

 

set up properly.

configured correctly: printer port, printer driver, print

 

 

manager.

 

The parallel port is disabled Check your computer's CMOS to see if the primary parallel

 

in your computer's CMOS

port is set to LPT1. (Your computer should have a setup

 

memory.

program that allows you to check the CMOS settings.)

Ink cartridge

The ink cartridge may be

Remove the ink cartridge and check that the tape is removed.

moves, ink does

empty or may not be

Reinstall the ink cartridge checking that it is

not appear.

installed properly.

 

securely latched in place. Make sure there is no gap

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