Windows Macintosh Other

Printer seems to be working but nothing prints

The printer is operating but only blank pages are ejected.

Windows Macintosh Other

Remove the BJ Cartridge and make sure that the orange protective tape was removed from the print head

The ink will not flow with the orange protective tape attached. Make sure the orange tape is removed before installing a BJ Cartridge in the printer.

Never touch the print head or

electrical contacts.

Orange protective cap

Orange protective tape

Windows Macintosh Other

Print a nozzle check pattern

Print a nozzle check pattern to confirm that the print quality has been restored. (56)

If the nozzle check pattern prints ...

A problem probably exists in the interface cable connection, the infrared communication environment, or software application.

If the nozzle check pattern does not print ...

Execute a print head cleaning and print head flushing. (85)

If the printing cannot be restored after five print head cleanings, then the ink may have run out. Replace the ink cartridge with a new one. (66)

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Canon BJC-55 user manual Printer seems to be working but nothing prints, Print a nozzle check pattern