Message Appears on the Computer Screen

„Writing Error/Output Error/Communication Error

Cause

Action

The machine is not ready.

Check if any lamp on the Operation Panel is lit.

 

If all the lamps on the Operation Panel are off, press the ON/OFF button to turn

 

on the machine. While the COPY button is flashing, the machine is initializing.

 

Wait until the COPY button stops flashing and remains lit.

 

If the Alarm lamp is lit orange, an error may have occurred in the machine. For

 

details on how to resolve the error, see “An Error Message Is Displayed on the

 

LCD” on page 133.

The machine is not connected properly. Make sure that the USB cable is securely plugged into the USB port of the machine and is connected to the computer.

zIf you are using a relay device such as a USB hub, disconnect it, connect the machine 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.

zThere could also be a problem with the USB cable. Replace the USB cable and try printing again.

When you use the machine over wired LAN, make sure that the machine is connected to the network with a LAN cable and is set up correctly. Refer to “Checking Information about the Network” in “Troubles When Using the Machine over Network” of the User’s Guide on-screen manual.

Printer port setting does not match the

Check the printer port settings.

computer’s interface connecting the

* In the following instruction, “XXX” signifies your machine’s name.

machine.

(1)Log into a user account with the 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.

 

(3)Right-click the Canon XXX Printer icon, then select Properties.

 

(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 Printer appearing in the Printer column is selected for Print to the

 

following port(s).

 

If the port setting is not correct, change the port setting according to the

 

interface you are using, or reinstall the MP Drivers.

 

Note

 

When the machine is used over wired LAN, the port name of the machine is

 

displayed as “CNBJNP_xxxxxxxxxxxx”.

 

* “xxxxxxxxxxxx” is the character string generated from the MAC address or a

 

character string specified by the user when setting up the machine.

MP Drivers are not installed properly.

The MP Drivers may not be installed properly. Uninstall them following the

 

procedure described in the PC Printing Guide on-screen manual and reinstall

 

them following the procedure described in your setup sheet or the Network

 

Setup Guide.

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