Troubleshooting

If you have a problem with your printer, check the messages on the LCD panel screen.

Error Messages

You can diagnose and solve most problems by checking the error messages on the LCD screen. If you cannot solve the problems by checking the messages, use the following table and try the recommended solution.

Note:

The solutions are for the problems that happen when using this product.

Error Messages

Solution

 

 

No memory card or disk

Make sure the memory card

inserted, or it cannot be

or storage disk has been

recognized.

inserted correctly. If so,

 

check to see if there is a

 

problem with the card or

 

disk and try again. Make

 

sure the card or disk

 

contains images.

 

 

Cannot recognize the memory

Make sure the memory card

card or disk.

or storage disk has been

 

inserted correctly. If so,

 

check to see if there is a

 

problem with the card or

 

disk and try again.

 

 

Cannot recognize the device.

Make sure the memory card

 

has been inserted correctly.

 

If you connected a USB

 

device, make sure the disk

 

has been inserted correctly.

 

 

Printer error occurred. Please

Turn the printer off and then

see your manual.

back on. If the error

 

message still appears,

 

contact your dealer.

 

 

Service required. See your

Contact your dealer.

manual for details.

 

 

 

Cannot perform the print head

You need enough ink to

cleaning due to low ink level.

perform print head cleaning.

 

Replace the ink cartridge

 

that is low.

 

 

Print Quality Problems

You see banding (light lines) in your printouts or copies.

Make sure that the printable side of the paper is face up in the sheet feeder. Run the Head Cleaning utility to clear any clogged ink nozzles.

&See “Cleaning the print head” on page 25

Run the Print Head Alignment utility.

&See “Aligning the print head” on page 25

Use up ink cartridges within six months after opening their packages.

Check the LCD panel. If the ink low message is displayed, replace the appropriate ink cartridge.

&See “Replacing Ink Cartridges” on page 23

Make sure that the Paper Type selected on the LCD panel is appropriate for the type of media loaded in the printer.

Your printout is faint or has gaps.

Make sure that the printable side of the paper is face up in the sheet feeder.

When you set the Quality setting on the Print Setting menu to High or Normal, set the

Bidirectional setting to Off. Bidirectional printing decreases print quality.

Run the Head Cleaning utility to clear any clogged ink nozzles.

&See “Cleaning the print head” on page 25

Run the Print Head Alignment utility.

&See “Aligning the print head” on page 25

Make sure that the Paper Type selected on the LCD panel is appropriate for the type of media loaded in the printer.

The ink cartridge may be old or low on ink.

&See “Replacing Ink Cartridges” on page 23

You see wrong or missing colors.

Run the Head Cleaning utility.

& See “Cleaning the print head” on page 25

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