Canon imagePROGRAF iPF8300S iPF8300S Basic Guide No.2 - Page 41

Replacing the Printhead

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Error Messages Error Message Cause Corrective Action No x printhead (x is L, R, or not No Printhead is installed. displayed) Install the Printhead L if "Printhead L" is displayed and the Printhead R if "Printhead R" is displayed. If neither left or right is indicated, install both Printhead L and Printhead R. (→ , Replacing the Printhead) x printhead error (x is L, R, or not There is a problem with the displayed) Printhead. Follow these steps to replace the Printhead. 1. Open the Top Cover. 2. Replace the Printhead L with a new one if "Printhead L" is displayed and the Printhead R if "Printhead R" is displayed. If neither left or right is indicated, replace both Printhead L and Printhead R with new ones. (→ , Replacing the Printhead) Follow these steps to replace the Printhead. 1. Turn off the printer, wait a while, and then turn it on again. 2. Replace the Printhead L with a new one if "Printhead L" is displayed and the Printhead R if "Printhead R" is displayed. If neither left or right is indicated, replace both Printhead L and Printhead R with new ones. (→ , Replacing the Printhead) Wrong x printhead. (x is L, R, or An incompatible Printhead has not displayed) been installed. Open the Top Cover. Replace the Printhead L with a new one if "Printhead L" is displayed and the Printhead R if "Printhead R" is displayed. If neither left or right is indicated, replace both Printhead L and Printhead R with new ones. (→ , Replacing the Printhead) PHeads: wrong pos. The printheads are installed in the Open the Top Cover and switch the Printhead used wrong positions. once in the right side to the right side. Switch the Printhead used once in the left side to the left side. Execute printhead cleaning. The Printhead nozzles are clogged. Follow these steps to clean the Printhead. 1. Stop printing by pressing ▲ or ▼ to select Stop Printing. 2. Clean the Printhead. (→ , If Printing is Faint) If the message is still displayed when printing, replace the Printhead. (→ , Replacing the Printhead) Press ▲ or ▼ to select Print, and then press the OK button to resume printing. However, note that this error may affect the printing quality. If OK is shown on the Display Screen, clean the Printhead. 1. Press the OK button on the Control Panel to stop printing. 2. Clean the Printhead. (→ , If Printing is Faint) If the message is still displayed when printing, replace the Printhead. (→ , Replacing the Printhead) 41

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Error Messages
Error Message
Cause
Corrective Action
Execute printhead cleaning.
The
Printhead
nozzles are
clogged.
Follow these steps to clean the
Printhead
.
If the message is still displayed when printing, replace
the
Printhead
.
Stop printing by pressing
or
to select
Stop
Printing
.
Clean the
Printhead
.
2.
1.
(
, If Printing is Faint)
(
, Replacing the Printhead)
Press
or
to select
Print
, and then press the
OK
button to resume printing. However, note that this
error may affect the printing quality.
If
OK
is shown on the
Display Screen
, clean the
Printhead
.
If the message is still displayed when printing, replace
the
Printhead
.
Clean the
Printhead
.
2.
(
, If Printing is Faint)
(
, Replacing the Printhead)
Press the
OK
button on the
Control Panel
to stop
printing.
1.
Wrong x printhead.
(x is L, R, or
not displayed)
An incompatible
Printhead
has
been installed.
Open the
Top Cover
. Replace the
Printhead L
with a new one if "Printhead L" is displayed and the
Printhead R
if "Printhead R" is displayed. If neither
left or right is indicated, replace both
Printhead L
and
Printhead R
with new ones.
(
, Replacing the Printhead)
x printhead error
(x is L, R, or not
displayed)
There is a problem with the
Printhead
.
Follow these steps to replace the
Printhead
.
No x printhead
(x is L, R, or not
displayed)
No
Printhead
is installed.
Install the
Printhead L
if "Printhead L" is displayed
and the
Printhead R
if "Printhead R" is displayed. If
neither left or right is indicated, install both
Printhead
L
and
Printhead R
.
(
, Replacing the Printhead)
Open the
Top Cover
.
1.
Replace the
Printhead L
with a new one if
"Printhead L" is displayed and the
Printhead R
if
"Printhead R" is displayed. If neither left or right is
indicated, replace both
Printhead L
and
Printhead
R
with new ones.
2.
(
, Replacing the Printhead)
Follow these steps to replace the
Printhead
.
Turn off the printer, wait a while, and then turn it on
again.
1.
Replace the
Printhead L
with a new one if
"Printhead L" is displayed and the
Printhead R
if
"Printhead R" is displayed. If neither left or right is
indicated, replace both
Printhead L
and
Printhead
R
with new ones.
2.
(
, Replacing the Printhead)
PHeads: wrong pos.
The printheads are installed in the
wrong positions.
Open the
Top Cover
and switch the
Printhead
used
once in the right side to the right side. Switch the
Printhead
used once in the left side to the left side.