Canon S600 quick start Troubleshooting Printed Output

Troubleshooting

Problem	Possible Cause	Try This
Printer is not	Bad cable	Replace the printer cable.
responding
	Computer and/or	Reboot the computer and/or reset the printer.
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	printer needs to	1. To reboot the computer, close all open applications, then restart.
	be reset
		2. To reset the printer, turn it off, then on again.
Printer tried	Ink tanks are not	Check the ink tanks, and reseat them if necessary. See “Replacing Ink
to print but	seated properly	Tanks” on page 20.
no ink on
paper	Printhead	Verify that the printhead is working properly. See “Printing a Nozzle
	clogged	Check Pattern” on page 20 or “Cleaning the Printhead” on page 22.
		If necessary, perform multiple printhead cleanings. See the S600
		User’s Guide on the Setup Software & User’s Guide CD-ROM for more
		information.
	Ink tanks may	Verify that you have sufficient ink in the ink tanks. See “Monitoring
	need to be	Ink Levels” on page 19.
	replaced	If necessary, replace the ink tanks. See “Replacing Ink Tanks” on
		page 20.
	Printhead may	Verify that the printhead is working properly. See “Printing a Nozzle
	need to be	Check Pattern” on page 20 or “Cleaning the Printhead” on page 22.
	replaced	If necessary, perform multiple printhead cleanings. See “Cleaning the
		Printhead” on page 22 or the S600 User’s Guide on the Setup
		Software & User’s Guide CD-ROM for more information.

Troubleshooting Printed Output

Problem	Possible Cause	Try This
Printed	One or more ink	Verify that each ink tank is lined up with the correct color label in the
colors are	tanks installed in	printhead. For more information, see “Replacing Ink Tanks” on
incorrect	the wrong	page 20.
	position	If ink tanks were placed in the incorrect color slots in the printhead,
		after switching the tanks to their correct slots, perform at least two
		printhead cleanings to remove the incorrect residual colors from the
		printhead. For procedures, see “Cleaning the Printhead” on page 22.
	Incorrect Color	Windows
	Adjustment	1. On the Main tab of the S600 Properties window, confirm
	setting	that Color Adjustment is set to Auto.
		2. If Manual is set, click the Defaults button on the Manual
		Color Adjustment window.

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