Troubleshooting

An Error Message Appears on the Screen

Problem

Possible Cause

Try This

Error Writing/Output to USBnnn or MPUSBPRNnn

Printer not ready

The POWER lamp will flash green when the printer is warming up or when a print

 

job is being sent to the printer. It will glow a steady (non-flashing) green when it

 

is ready for use or when a print job is completed.

 

 

Paper is not loaded

Load paper and press the RESUME/CANCEL button.

 

 

Faulty connection

Ensure that the printer cable is securely connected to the computer.

 

Note

If you are using a switching hub or other device, disconnect the

 

 

printer and reconnect it directly to the computer and try printing

 

 

again.

 

 

If successful, the problem may have been with the device.

 

 

There could also be a problem with the cable(s). Replace the

 

 

cable(s) and try printing again.

 

 

Printer Port settings

Select the destination port as follows:

and printer

• When connected to the computer with a USB cable

interface do not

Confirm that the destination Printer Port is set to MPUSBPRNnn (Canon iP90)

match

or USBnnn (Canon iP90) (Where nn represents a number)

 

• When performing infrared communication

 

Open the Printer Properties dialog box directly from the Start menu.

 

See "Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box Directly from the Start Menu"

 

on page 29.

 

Ensure that the Infrared Port is selected as the destination port on the Ports

 

tab or Details tab.

 

· When using Windows XP or Windows 2000

 

The port [IR] is used as the infrared communication port.

 

· When using Windows Me or Windows 98

 

The Infrared Port name is followed by the text "Infrared Printing (LPT) Port"

 

which is enclosed in parentheses.

 

Example: LPT3: (Infrared Printing (LPT) Port)

 

* A port other than the LPT3 port may be selected depending on the

 

computer setting.

 

Follow the procedures described in the Easy Setup Instructions and

 

reinstall the printer driver.

 

Refer to the User’s Guide for instructions on how to verify status and the

 

correct action to take.

 

 

Printer driver is not

Uninstall then reinstall the printer driver.

installed properly

1. Click Start, and select All Programs (or Programs), Canon iP90, and Uninstall.

 

2. Follow the on-screen instructions to uninstall the driver.

 

3. Follow the procedures described in the Easy Setup Instructions and reinstall

 

the printer driver.

 

 

The message

If the Infrared Port is not selected as the print port of the printer driver, the

"Cannot write to the

message "Cannot write to the xxx port" (xxx is the name of the printer port) is

XXX port" is

displayed and printing does not start. Select the IR port (LPT3 port in Windows

displayed

Me/Windows 98) and retry printing.

 

See "Printing Data through Infrared Communication" on page 15.

 

 

 

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