Printing Does Not Start

Cause

Action

Ink tank is empty.

See “An Error Message Is Displayed on the LCD” on page 74 to identify the ink

 

error, and then take the appropriate action depending on the error condition.

Ink tank not installed in proper position. Open the Scanning Unit (Printer Cover) and check the ink lamps.

 

If there is still sufficient ink but its ink lamp is flashing red, an ink tank may be

 

installed in a wrong position.

 

 

 

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

 

“Replacing an Ink Tank” on page 50.

 

 

Ink tank is not installed securely.

Open the Scanning Unit (Printer Cover) and check the ink lamps.

 

If the ink lamp is not lit, press the

 

mark on the ink tank until it clicks into

 

place. The ink lamp lights up red

when the ink tank is fully inserted.

Unnecessary print jobs are left in

Restarting your computer may solve the problem.

queue. / Computer problems.

If there are any unnecessary print jobs, follow the procedure below to delete

 

them.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)Open the printer properties dialog box.

 

 

Refer to “Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box Directly from the Control

 

Panel” in “Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box (Windows)” of the

 

User’s Guide on-screen manual.

 

 

 

(2)Click the Maintenance tab and then View Printer Status.

 

The printer status monitor is displayed.

 

 

(3)Click Display Print Queue.

 

 

 

(4)Select Cancel All Documents on the Printer menu.

 

You may not be able to select this depending on the privileges of the

 

account.

 

 

 

(5)When the confirmation message is displayed, click Yes.

 

The print jobs are deleted.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)Click the printer icon in the Dock to display the list of print jobs in progress.

 

In Mac OS X v.10.2.8, click the printer icon in the Dock to start up the Print

 

Center and double-click the name of your machine in the Printer List.

 

(2)Select the print job to delete and click

.

 

The print jobs are deleted.

 

 

The machine is not ready.

Check if the Power lamp is lit blue.

 

 

 

If the Power lamp is off, turn the machine on.

 

 

While the Power lamp is flashing blue, the machine is initializing. Wait until the

 

Power lamp stops flashing and remains lit blue.

 

Note

 

 

 

When printing large data such as a photo or graphics, it may take longer to start

 

printing.

 

 

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