Canon i475D i475D Quick Start Guide - Page 55

Handling Error Messages - printer error

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Troubleshooting Handling Error Messages When a printer error occurs, the Power lamp flashes. The number of flashes indicates the type of error that has occurred. Count the flashes and take the appropriate action to correct the error. Number of Flashes Two flashes Possible Cause Try This Printer is out of paper Reload paper and press the Resume button. Three flashes Paper jam If a paper jam occurs, clear the jammed paper, reload paper in the printer, then press the Resume button. See "Paper Jams" on page 49. Six flashes Print head not installed Install print head. Seven flashes Defective print head Press the Power button to turn off the printer, and press the Power button again to turn on the printer. If the same error occurs, the print head may be defective. Contact the Customer Care Center. Eight flashes Waste ink tank almost full The printer has a built-in waste ink tank to hold the ink consumed during print head cleaning. Eight flashes indicates that this tank is nearly full. Press the Resume button to clear the error so printing can continue. Contact the Customer Care Center. Nine flashes Paper thickness lever is set to the right To print from the memory card, set the paper thickness lever to the left (the setting for plain paper). Eleven flashes A specified period of time has lapsed without receiving a response from the digital camera / The digital camera or digital video camcorder connected is not compatible with this printer Disconnect the camera cable, press the printer's Resume button and reconnect the cable. If the error is still unresolved, there is a possibility that you are using a digital camera or digital video camcorder that is not supported by this printer. Use digital cameras or video camcorders that are compatible with this printer. Note Power lamp flashes alternately green and orange An error that requires contacting the Customer Care Center may have occurred. Disconnect the printer cable from the printer, and then turn the printer off and unplug the printer from the power supply. Reconnect the printer cable, and then plug the printer back in and turn the printer back on after leaving it about 10 minutes. If the problem remains, contact the Customer Care Center. 50

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Troubleshooting
50
Handling Error Messages
When a printer error occurs, the Power lamp flashes. The number of flashes
indicates the type of error that has occurred. Count the flashes and take the
appropriate action to correct the error.
Number of
Flashes
Possible Cause
Try This
Two flashes
Printer is out of
paper
Reload paper and press the Resume
Resume
Resume
Resume button.
Three flashes
Paper jam
If a paper jam occurs, clear the jammed paper, reload paper in the printer, then
press the Resume
Resume
Resume
Resume button. See
"Paper Jams
Paper Jams
Paper Jams
Paper Jams"
on page 49.
Six flashes
Print head not
installed
Install print head.
Seven flashes
Defective print
head
Press the Power
Power
Power
Power button to turn off the printer, and press the Power
Power
Power
Power button again to
turn on the printer. If the same error occurs, the print head may be defective.
Contact the Customer Care Center.
Eight flashes
Waste ink tank
almost full
The printer has a built-in waste ink tank to hold the ink consumed during print
head cleaning.
Eight flashes indicates that this tank is nearly full.
Press the Resume
Resume
Resume
Resume button to clear the error so printing can continue.
Contact the Customer Care Center.
Nine flashes
Paper thickness
lever is set to the
right
To print from the memory card, set the paper thickness lever to the left (the setting
for plain paper).
Eleven flashes
A specified period
of time has lapsed
without receiving a
response from the
digital camera / The
digital camera or
digital video
camcorder
connected is not
compatible with
this printer
Disconnect the camera cable, press the printer's Resume
Resume
Resume
Resume button and reconnect
the cable.
If the error is still unresolved, there is a possibility that you are using a digital
camera or digital video camcorder that is not supported by this printer. Use digital
cameras or video camcorders that are compatible with this printer.
An error that requires contacting the Customer Care Center may have occurred.
Disconnect the printer cable from the printer, and then turn the printer off and
unplug the printer from the power supply. Reconnect the printer cable, and then
plug the printer back in and turn the printer back on after leaving it about 10
minutes.
If the problem remains, contact the Customer Care Center.
Note
Power
Power
Power
Power lamp flashes
alternately green and
orange