Canon Ir 1600 User Guide

							5-3Loading Paper
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1Grip the handle of the paper drawer and pull out the paper drawer until it stops.
2Open a package of paper, and remove the paper stack.
IMPORTANT
•Rewrap any remaining paper in its original package, and store it in a dry place, away from direct sunlight.•Do not load the following types of paper in the paper drawer. Doing so may cause a paper jam.
- Severely curled or wrinkled paper
- Heavyweight paper
- Transparencies
- Paper on which color images have been copied (do not copy on the reverse side either)
- Paper which has been printed on using a thermal transfer printer (do not copy on the reverse side either)
- Rear side of the printed paper
NOTE
•For high-quality print output, use paper recommended by Canon.
 
						

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3Push down the metal plate to lock.
4Turn the opened surface of the paper stack over, and place it in the paper drawer.
Even out the edges of the paper stack. Load the paper stack against the right wall of the paper drawer.
When loading paper in the paper drawer for the first time, set the size plate for the paper being loaded.
When loading paper in the paper drawer, make sure that the paper size setting of the paper drawer 
matches the size of paper.
 
						

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IMPORTANT
•If the paper is curled, curl it down before placing it in the paper drawer.•Make sure that the height of the paper stack does not exceed the limit mark  .
NOTE
•Each paper drawer holds about 250 sheets of paper (80 g/m2).•For details of the print direction of paper already printed with logos or patterns, see “Orientation of Originals,” on
p. 1-24.
5Gently push the paper drawer back into the machine until it clicks.
CAUTION
•When returning the paper drawer to its original position, be careful not to get your fingers caught, as this may 
result in personal injury.
IMPORTANT
•Never place paper or any other items in the open part of the paper drawer next to the paper stack. Doing so may 
cause paper jams.
Adjusting a Paper Drawer to Hold a Different Paper 
Size
If you want to load a new paper size in a paper drawer, follow the procedure described below to 
adjust the paper drawer guides.
NOTE
•The following paper sizes can be loaded in the paper drawers: A3  , B4  , A4  , A4  , B5  , B5  , A5  ,
LGL  , LTR  , LTR  , 11 x 17  , STMT  .
•Please consult your Canon service representative about the settings for U1, U2 and U3 paper.
 
						

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1Pull out the paper drawer, and remove all the loaded paper.
2Push down the metal plate to lock.
3Detach the end guide by pulling it down forward, and attach it again aligning it with the 
mark for the desired paper size.
NOTE
•Attach the end guide while pressing down the point indicated with “A.”
 
						

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4Stand the lock lever vertically and slide the side guide to align it with the mark for the 
size of the paper you are loading.
5Set the lock lever to the left or right to lock the side guide.
When loading papers of A3, B4, A4, B5 or A5-size, set the lock lever to the right.
When loading papers of LTR, LGL, 11 x 17 or STMT-size, set the lock lever to the left.
IMPORTANT
•Be sure to set the lock lever correctly. If the lock lever is set to the wrong position, paper jams or dirty prints may occur, 
or the inside of the machine may get dirty.
 
						

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6Set the paper size detecting lever, located on the left side of the paper drawer, to match 
the size of the paper being loaded.
IMPORTANT
•Be sure to set the paper size detecting lever correctly. If the lever is set to the wrong position, paper jams or dirty prints 
may occur, or the inside of the machine may get dirty.
7Stick the appropriate paper size label on the paper size plate.
Remove the protecting plastic sheet and stick the label of the paper size you are loading.
A3U
2
U3
B5
LG
L
A5A
5R
A4U1LDR
B5R
B
4
LT R
STMT
LT RR
A4
 
						

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8Change the paper size plate, so that it matches the new paper size being loaded.
 
						

							5-10Replacing the Toner Cartridge
Routine Maintenance
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Replacing the Toner Cartridge
When the machine runs out of toner, the message  appears on the display. If 
you print approximately another 100 pages after this message is displayed, messages  and  are displayed and you cannot print until you replace the toner 
cartridge.
WARNING
•Do not throw used toner cartridges into open flames, as they may ignite the toner remaining inside the 
cartridge, and result in burns or a fire.
IMPORTANT
•Use only the toner cartridge recommended for use on this machine.
NOTE
•After the message  appears, approximately 100 prints can still be made. However, since this 
number may vary depending upon the original, it is recommended to replace the toner cartridge soon after the 
 message appears.
•If the toner runs out during a print job, the machine will start printing the remaining pages automatically after you 
replace the toner cartridge.
1Open the front cover.
REPLACE TONER
 
						

							5-11Replacing the Toner Cartridge
Routine Maintenance
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2Open the stack bypass.
3Pull out the left cover.
CAUTION
•Grasp the handle and pull out the left cover horizontally to the left. (Be careful not to pull it upward as it may 
easily come off.)
4While pushing down the release tab, turn the toner cartridge to the direction of the 
arrow in the illustration below.
Release tab
 
						

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5-12Replacing the Toner Cartridge
5While gripping the handle of the toner cartridge, pull it out toward the direction of the 
arrow in the illustration below.
6Rock a new toner cartridge five or six times to distribute the toner evenly inside the 
cartridge.
WARNING
•Do not throw used toner cartridges into open flames, as they may ignite the toner remaining inside the 
cartridge, and result in burns or a fire.
IMPORTANT
•If the toner is not distributed evenly inside the cartridge, the printing quality deteriorates.