Message

Action

“Print head is not installed. Install the

Follow the directions given in the Easy Setup Instructions to install the Print

print head.”

Head.

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If the Print Head is already installed, remove the Print Head once and then

“The type of print head is incorrect.

reinstall it.

Install the correct print head.”

If the error is not resolved, the Print Head may be damaged. Contact your

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Canon service representative.

“Inner cover is open. Close the inner

If the Inner Cover is open when starting printing, close it and then press the OK

cover and press OK.”

button on the machine.

 

Do not open or close the Inner Cover while printing, as this can damage the

 

machine.

“Some ink tanks are not installed in

Possible causes are as follows:

place.”

z Some ink tanks are not installed in the correct position.

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z More than one ink tanks of the same color are installed.

“More than one ink tank of the following

Confirm that the ink tanks are installed in the appropriate positions.

color is installed.”

See “Replacing an Ink Tank” on page 50.

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“The ink absorber is almost full. Press

The machine has a built-in ink absorber to hold the ink used during Print Head

OK to continue printing. Contact the

Cleaning, for example.

service center.”

This error message indicates that the ink absorber is nearly full.

 

Press the OK button to cancel the error so you can continue printing.

 

However, because printing is disabled once the ink absorber becomes

 

completely full and until the ink absorber is replaced, you are recommended to

 

contact a Canon service representative as early as possible. (You will need to

 

replace a particular part of the machine.)

“The device may be incompatible.

Disconnect the cable connecting the machine and the device, and then

Remove the device and check the

reconnect it.

manual supplied with the connected

Depending on the model or brand of your device, you may have to select a

device.”

PictBridge-compliant print mode on the device before connecting it to the

 

machine. You may also have to turn on the camera or select Play mode

 

manually after connecting the device to the machine. Perform necessary

 

operations according your device’s instruction manual.

 

If the error is still not resolved, there is a possibility that you are using a digital

 

camera or digital video camcorder that is not supported by this machine. Use a

 

digital camera or digital video camcorder compatible with this machine.

“Auto head align has failed. Press OK

Possible causes are as follows:

and repeat operation. <See manual>”

z Paper of size other than A4 or Letter is loaded in the Auto Sheet Feeder.

 

Press the OK button on the machine to dismiss the error message, then load

 

a sheet of A4/Letter-sized paper in the Auto Sheet Feeder.

 

Automatic Print Head Alignment cannot be performed using paper from the

 

Cassette. For Automatic Print Head Alignment, always load paper in the Auto

 

Sheet Feeder.

 

z Print Head nozzles are clogged.

 

Press the OK button to dismiss the error message, and print the nozzle

 

check pattern to check the status of the Print Head. See “Printing the Nozzle

 

Check Pattern” on page 57.

 

z The Paper Output Slot is exposed to strong light.

 

Press the OK button to dismiss the error message, and then adjust your

 

operating environment and/or the position of the machine so that the Paper

 

Output Slot is not exposed directly to strong light.

 

After carrying out the above measures, if the problem continues after aligning

 

the Print Head again, press the OK button to dismiss the error message, and

 

then perform Manual Print Head Alignment. For details on Manual Print Head

 

Alignment, see “Manual Print Head Alignment” on page 65.

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