Replacing the Printhead | Canon W2200 guide

Replacing the Printhead

If 2 unsuccessful C printhead cleanings do not restore high quality printing, or if a Service Call Error is displayed, contact a Help Desk or service center for assistance in replacing the printhead.

Important

zCheck the tank to make sure the ink level is above 40% in each, before replacing the printhead. When there is little ink remaining, ink flow will not be performed properly to fill the printhead after replacement. If there is little ink remaining, replace the ink tank with a new tank before performing the printhead replacement.

Note

z Purchase the printhead below as a replacement. Contact a Canon service center for details.

Printhead BC-1300

Handing Printhead Precautions

Always follow these precautions when handling a printhead.

Caution

z Store the ink tanks out of the reach of small children. If a child accidentally ingests ink from an ink tank, contact a physician immediately.

z To avoid personal injury from a minor burn, never touch the printhead immediately after printing has stopped. The printhead becomes extremely hot during printing.

Important

zTo avoid spilling and damage from stains, never drop or shake the printhead.

zThere may be some ink on or around the ink port of a printhead removed from the printer, so always handle a removed printhead carefully to avoid staining your clothing or the work area.

zDo not break the seal of the protective packing on a printhead until you are ready to install it in the printer. After breaking the seal, install the printhead immediately. Not installing and printhead immediately after breaking its seal could cause poor printing.

zTo avoid poor printing as a result of damaged nozzles, never place the printhead on a surface with the nozzles pointing down.

zTo avoid damaging the printer, never attempt to disassemble or modify the printhead.

zTo avoid poor quality printing, never touch the nozzles or electrical contacts on the printhead.

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Canon W2200 manual Replacing the Printhead, Handing Printhead Precautions

Contents

Graphic Color Printer Copyright 2003 Canon Inc. all rights reserved Conventions Notations About Text Legal Notice Abbreviations Location Safety Warnings and PrecautionsPower Supply An Emergency Cleaning the PrinterPacemakers Printer location Printhead and Ink Tanks Moving the Printer General Caution Contents How to Perform Menu Settings Canceling a Print JobMenu Settings Summary Tables Viewing Help Options Uninstalling the SoftwarePage Before Using the Printer Printer Printer Part Names Tray Back View Connector coverOutput tray extension Cassette cover Parallel port Power connectorUnder the Back Upper Cover Printhead lock lever Printhead lock cover Ink tank PM ink tank PC ink tank Bk ink tank Under the Right Cover Guide pins Paper feed unit connectorPaper Feed Unit option Paper feed unit Press the Power button Switching the Printer On and OffSwitching the Printer On Switching the Printer Off Press the Online button to switchthe Online lamp on Setting the Printer Online and OfflineSetting the Printer Online Press the Online button to switch theOnline lamp off Setting the Printer Offline Print Media You Can Use Types of Print Media Print Media That Can Be UsedPlain Paper Coated Paper Professional Photo Paper Matte Photo PaperHigh Gloss Photo Film Transparencies OHP Film Proofing Paper Quick Dry Transparencies 13x22 Tray Option Cassette Paper Sizes Maximum Stack Size Handling Print Media Printing Area Remove the cassette from the printer Loading Paper CassettesLoading the Paper Cassette Loading Paper Cassettes Print Media You Can Use Set the paper cassette in the printer Install the cassette cover Print Media You Can Use Selecting the Print Media Size and Type Print Media Name Operation Panel Setting Media Type Press the Set Media button Press the Online button to switch offthe Online lamp Press or to select the cassette then press Select the cassettePress or to display Media Size and press Press or to display the media size and press Press or to display the media type loaded and press Lamp From the computer, select Manual for Media Source Loading the Tray Print Media You Can Use 44 45 47 A3+/13x19 Print Media You Can Use Press the Online button Print Media You Can Use Printing from Windows Printing Print Procedure Canceling a Print Job Printer Properties window, click the Help button Viewing Online HelpOpening Online Help Printing from a Macintosh From the Apple menu, select Chooser Selecting the PrinterMac OS 8.6/9.x This completes the selection of the printer Mac OS If the name of the printer is in the list, go to Step Click the Print button Software application, select Print from the File menu Canceling a Background Print Job Select Resume Printing from the File menu Printer re-enters print mode and is ready for operation Select the Finder then select Applications from the Go menu Queue list for the printer is displayed Print job in progress is canceled Canceling a Foreground Print Job Opening Help Viewing Help Printing from a Macintosh UsingPanel the Operation Reading the Display What’s On the Operation Panel?Standby Print Job Processing Current Selection Error Message DisplayMenu Display Setup button Using the Operation Panel ButtonsCancel Job/Utility button Set Media button Online button Reset/Enter buttonPower button Ink Replace button Reading Operation Panel LampsOnline lamp Message lamp Printer Function Priorities Function MenusTypes of Menus Menu Flow Summaries Setup Menu Flow Utility Menu Flow Set Media Menu Flow Set Media Setting the Printer Online and Offline How to Perform Menu SettingsOnline Offline Press the Set Media button b Press the Online button f to switch the Online lamp onPress or to display Cassette 1, then press Press or to display Media Type, then press Setup Menu Menu Settings Summary Tables Adjustment value. For fine Utility Menu Media Set Menu Using the Operation Panel Maintenance Replacing Ink Tanks When to Replace an Ink TankWhen the Ink Check Message is Displayed When the Replace Tank Message Is Displayed Handling Ink Tank Precautions Open the right cover Replacing an Ink TankPress the Ink Replace button Remove the new ink tank from its package Maintenance Replacing Ink Tanks Executing Print Job Switching Off Ink Level Detection Cleaning the Printer Maintenance Replacing the Printhead Handing Printhead Precautions Press the Power button to set the printer on How to Replace the Printhead Press or to display Replace Head then press Press the Cancel Job/Utility button Maintenance After removing the cover, the display reads Rep. P.Head OK Remove the old printhead Replacing the Printhead Open the right cover Replacing the Printhead Printer is ready for operation Troubleshooting Having a problem? Printer not Operating Correctly Printer not switched onCannot Print Printer is on but not online System does not recognize the printer Cannot install Windows printer driverCannot Install Macintosh Driver Printer not Operating Correctly Printing Does Not Start No error message displayed Media does not feed Error message is displayedProblem 3 Paper out Blank paper ejected from the printer Printing Halts During Print Job Poor Print Quality Print Job Results AbnormalPrinting is faint Ink smeared White or Dark Streaks Visible Edges smeared with ink Broken lines visible Print Results Do Not Match Print Job ContentRandom, bizarre characters are printing Thickness of Lines Different Wrong colors are printing Colors WrongOnly one color is printing Ink consumption exceedingly high Other Problems Do not remove the ink tank Place the removed ink tank in a plastic bag and seal the bag Garo Error nnnn Error MessagesReplace x Tank Ink Tank NG Ink Check Ext. I/F ErrorInk level ? Cover Open Install P.head Press Online Key Service CallRep. Waste Ink Printhead NG Press Online Key Media Jam No MediaManualLoad Media Remove Media Remove the front upper cover Removing Paper Jams Removing Paper Jams Troubleshooting Removing Paper Jams Troubleshooting Performing Print Test Press the Power button to switch theprinter on Press or to display Nozzle Check then press Lamp on Head Cleaning Procedure Cleaning the PrintheadTypes of Printhead Cleaning Cleaning the Printhead Press or to select the head cleaning method, then press Aligning the Printhead Press or to select Position Adjust then press Press or to select Adjust Printer then pressPress or to select Adj. Printhead then press Press or to select Print Pattern then press Press or to select Adj. Setting a then press Correcting Banding Press the Power button to switchtheprinter on Press or to display Band Adjust then press Press or to display Adjust Printer then pressPress or to display Adj. Setting G then press Press or to display Print Pattern then press Lines conspicuous Adjusting the Amount of Line Feed Press or to display Adj. Printhead then press Press or to display LF Adjust then press Press or to display Adj. Setting then press Adjusting the Amount of Line Feed for Each Media Press or to display Print Pattern a then press Press or to display Paper Adjust then pressPress or to select the type of the media, then press A i n P a p e r J . S e t t i n g Other Important Information Universal Cassettes OptionsPaper Feed Units Exclusive for Proof Paper Deleting Old USB/IEEE 1394 Printer Drivers Uninstalling the Software Uninstall begins Windows Uninstalling the Printer DriverMacintosh Mount the User Software CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive Uninstalling the LPR Port Uninstalling Garo Status Monitor Other Important Information Print Capacity Specifications Main Unit Index Ink tanks 6-2 Online button 1-10 Reset/Enter button