Error Message Appears on the Computer Screen
Writing Error/Output Error/Communication Error
Cause | Action |
The printer is not ready. | Confirm that the POWER lamp is lit green. |
| If the POWER lamp is off, turn the printer on. |
| While the POWER lamp is flashing green, the printer is initializing. Wait until the |
| POWER lamp stops flashing and remains lit green. |
| If the ALARM lamp is flashing orange, an error may have occurred in the |
| printer. For details on how to resolve the error, see “ALARM Lamp Flashes |
| Orange” on page 64. |
Printer port setting does not match the | Check the printer port settings. |
computer’s interface connecting the | * In the following instruction, “XXX” signifies your printer’s name. |
printer. | (1)Log on as a user account with administrator privilege. |
| |
| (2)Click Control Panel, then Printer under Hardware and Sound. |
| In Windows XP, click Control Panel, Printers and Other Hardware, then |
| Printers and Faxes. |
| In Windows 2000, click Control Panel then Printers. |
| |
| (4)Click the Ports tab to confirm the port settings. |
| Make sure that a port named USBnnn (where “n” is a number) with Canon |
| XXX appearing in the Printer column is selected for Print to the following |
| port(s). |
| If the port setting is not correct, reinstall the Printer Drivers or change the port |
| setting according to the interface you are using. |
The printer is not connected properly. | Make sure that the USB cable is securely plugged in to the printer and the |
| computer. |
| z If you are using a relay device such as a USB hub, disconnect it, connect the |
| printer directly to the computer, and try printing again. If printing starts |
| normally, there is a problem with the relay device. |
| Consult the reseller of the relay device for details. |
| z There could also be a problem with the USB cable. Replace the USB cable |
| and try printing again. |
Printer driver is not installed properly. | The printer driver may not be installed properly. Uninstall them following the |
| procedure described in the PC Printing Guide |
| them following the procedure described in your setup sheet. |
66Troubleshooting