Canon imagePROGRAF iPF8300 iPF8300 Basic Guide No.2 - Page 40

Setting the Blue Switch on the Platen, User

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Error Messages Error Message Cause Corrective Action Move the blue platen switch No.xx to the right. (xx represents a number) The printer has detected that the blue Switch on the platen needed in maintenance during printing is set away from the ● mark. Set blue Switch on the platen that is identified in the message toward the ● side. (→"Setting the Blue Switch on the Platen," User Manual) Blue platen switch is dirty. The blue Switch on the platen is dirty. Open the Top Cover and clean the blue Switch on the platen. (→ , If Paper is Soiled) 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. 40

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Error Messages
Error Message
Cause
Corrective Action
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)
Blue platen switch is dirty.
The blue
Switch
on the platen is
dirty.
Open the
Top Cover
and clean the blue
Switch
on
the platen.
(
, If Paper is Soiled)
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)
Move the blue platen switch
No.xx to the right.
(xx represents
a number)
The printer has detected that the
blue
Switch
on the platen needed
in maintenance during printing is
set away from the
mark.
Set blue
Switch
on the platen that is identified in the
message toward the
side.
(
"Setting the Blue Switch on the Platen," User
Manual)
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.