Troubleshooting

Problem

Possible Cause

Try This

Printed Surface is

Media is curled

Scratched/Back of

 

Paper is Smudged

 

If the paper is curled, it may become marked or not feed properly. Use paper after correcting paper curl as follows.

1.Place the paper on a flat surface with the print side*1 face up, then cover it with plain regular paper to avoid damaging the surface.

2.Roll up the paper in the opposite direction as shown in the figure below.

(1)

(2)

*1

3.Check the printing paper if paper curl is corrected within approximately 2 to 5 mm / 0.08 to 0.2 inches*2.

It is recommended to print the curl-corrected paper one sheet at a time.

*1

*2

Troubleshooting Printer Hardware

Problem

Possible Cause

Try This

Printer Does Not

Ink tank is empty

If the ink lamp is flashing fast, ink is empty. Replace the ink tank and close the Top

Start or Printer

 

Cover. If printing is not finished yet, just press the RESUME/CANCEL button on the

Stops During

 

printer to continue printing in the “no ink” state. Replace the ink tank as soon as

Print Jobs

 

possible after printing finishes.

 

 

Continuing to print in the “no ink” state may cause damage to the printer. See

 

 

Replacing an Ink Tankon page 36.

 

 

If multiple ink lamps are flashing, check how fast they flash. Fast

 

 

flashing (at about one second interval) indicates the ink is empty.

 

 

Slow flashing (at about three second interval) indicates ink is low. For

 

 

details on different flashing speeds, see Getting the Ink Level

 

 

Informationon page 37.

 

 

 

 

Ink tank is not

If an ink lamp is flashing even though ink remains in that ink tank, it is inserted in

 

installed in the

the wrong position. Make sure that the correct ink tank color is inserted in each

 

correct position

position.

See Replacing an Ink Tankon page 36.

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