Checking the ink level | Canon iP5000 specs

Printing Maintenance

The following message is displayed when ink tank is empty. Printing will resume as soon as ink tank is replaced and the Inner Cover and the Top Cover are closed.

zPress the RESUME/CANCEL button to resume printing with the ink tank empty. When printing is finished, replace the ink tank immediately. If you continue printing with an empty ink tank, it may cause problems.

zIf you click:

Delete Job, the printer cancels the current printing job.

Stop Job, the printer stops the current printing job.

Stop All Jobs, the printer stops all printing jobs.

Checking the ink level

(1)Double-click the hard disk icon where the printer driver was installed, the Applications folder, and then the Utilities folder.

(2)Double-click the Printer Setup Utility icon.

When using Mac OS X v.10.2, double-click the Print Center icon.

(3)Select the name of your printer from the Name list and click Utility.

When using Mac OS X v.10.2, select the name of your printer from the Name list and click Configure.

(4)Select the name of your printer from the Product list and click Maintenance. BJ Printer Utility appears.

(5)Select Ink level Information from the pop-up menu.

[!]indicates a low ink level. Obtain a replacement tank as soon as possible. Click About Ink to show the ink tanks that are available on your printer.

Tank with low ink level

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Canon iP5000 quick start Checking the ink level

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Quick Start Guide Photo Printer Series Getting Help from Canon Photo Printer Quick Start Guide Copyright Contents Press the Power button Turning on the PrinterBasic Printing Loading Paper „ Print Media to AvoidNon-Canon branded paper „ Using the Sheet Feeder and the Cassette „ Loading Plain Paper in the Sheet Feeder Flatten the four corners of the paper before loading itPrepare to load paper Sheet Feeder Lamp Basic Printing Load the paper Load Limit Mark „ Loading 4 x 6-Sized Paper in the Sheet Feeder You can load up to 20 sheets of 4 x 6-sized paper „ Loading Plain Paper in the Cassette Do not load beyond this Load Limit Mark Basic Printing Insert the Cassette into the printer Basic Printing Prepare the Paper Output Tray Cassette Lamp „ Loading 4 x 6-Sized Paper in the Cassette Using Specialty Media „ Photo Quality MediaDocuments „ Canon Specialty Media Sheet Feeder Cassette For Media Type Printing with Windows Turn on the printerLoad the paper in the printer Ensure that the proper paper source is selected Specify the required settings Basic Printing Open the printer properties dialog boxProperties Paper Source See Canceling Printing on Print the document Printing with Macintosh Load the paper on the printer Select Paper Size See Adjusting Print Quality on Canceling Printing Press the RESUME/CANCEL button while printingBasic Printing Print the document Printing Photographs Directly from a Digital Camera Advanced Printing „ Connecting to a Digital Camera Set up the printer Turn on the printerConnect the digital camera to the printer Default Camera Settings „ Direct Printing from PictBridge-compatible Digital Cameras Paper size setting About Paper size and Paper typePaper loaded in printer About Image optimize About Date print Media Types for Digital Camera Media Type Accessing the Printer Driver Your application, select the command to print a documentDouble-click the icon of your printer Adjusting the Print Quality for Photographs „ Adjusting Print Quality„ Improving the Quality of Printed Images To manually adjust Print Quality settings Click the Effects tab To automatically optimize the imageWindows Me or Windows To use Vivid Photo option Advanced Printing Advanced Printing „ Saving and Recalling Printer Driver Settings Click OK Click OK on the Profiles tabClick Add to Profiles Retrieving the registered driver settings Changing the registered drivers settingsRetrieving profile Deleting unwanted profile Using the Bundled Software „ Easy-PhotoPrint Windows/Macintosh„ PhotoRecord Windows „ Easy-WebPrint Windows Printing Borderless Photographs Media Types Suitable for Borderless Printing Start Easy-PhotoPrint Select photographs Select the paper Click the Paper Selection tab Advanced Printing Select the layout and print the photograph Select Borderless full Printing Maintenance Replacing an Ink Tank „ Knowing When to Replace Ink Tank When Low Ink is Detected Checking the ink level „ Replacing Ink Tanks Remove the empty ink tank Printing Maintenance Prepare a replacement tank Printing Maintenance Insert the ink tank Close the Inner Cover and the Top Cover When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors are Incorrect Step Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern „ Printing the Nozzle Check PatternPrinting the Nozzle Check Pattern Without a Computer Printing Maintenance Print the Nozzle Check Pattern Click Nozzle Check Printing Maintenance Open the BJ Printer Utility dialog box „ Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern See Replacing an Ink Tank on Print Head Cleaning Start Print Head CleaningCleaning the Print Head Without a Computer Select the ink group to be cleaned Ensure that the printer is on Click Cleaning Select the ink group to be cleaned Printing Maintenance Print Head Deep Cleaning Start Print Head Deep CleaningClick Deep Cleaning Printing Maintenance Printing Maintenance Start Print Head Deep Cleaning See Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern on Aligning the Print Head Print the patternAligning the Print Head Without a Computer Click Print Head Alignment Read the message and click Print Head Alignment Read the message and click Print Head Alignment Printing Maintenance Check the printed pattern Troubleshooting When an Error Occurs Cannot Install the Printer Driver Reinstall the printer driverClick Start Over on the Installation CD-ROM icon Print Quality is Poor or Contains Errors Setting See Cleaning the Inside of the Printer in the User’s Guide With Borderless PrintingWindows XP or Windows Select Prevent paper abrasion Troubleshooting Printer Hardware Documents in the Printer menu Use reduced Printing is notArea Paper Does Not Feed Properly Paper Jams Paper Jams Problem Possible Cause Paper jams inside the Duplex Transport Section Handling Error Messages Press the RESUME/CANCEL button Power lamp flashesIf the problem remains, contact the Customer Care Center Ten flashes Cannot print on An Error Message Appears on the Screen Uninstall Serial Bus controllers, and USB Printing Support Print Center Opened while Again Error No Printing Specified period Inner Cover is Cannot Print Properly from the Digital Camera Troubleshooting Installing the Printer Driver When Using Mac OS AppendixClose the Chooser Page User’s Guide Table of Contents Specifications Printing resolution Print speedPrinter Camera Direct Print Canon Bubble Jet Direct Camera Direct Print PictBridge BJ Printer Driver Systems RequirementsAdditional Systems Requirements for Electronic Manuals Safety Precautions Service Purchased the printerThinners, etc. on top of the printer Damage the printer Regulatory Information Color Printer Model K10244 Canon U.S.A., INC. Limited Warranty --- USA Only Canon U.S.A., Inc One Canon Plaza Lake Success, NY Canon is a registered trademark of Canon Inc Index IndexMedia Specialty Nozzle Check Pattern Examining Printing 17, 29 Printing Borderless Photographs Ordering Information Canon U.S.A., Inc Canon IncCanon Canada, Inc Canon Latin America, Inc