Canon Pixma Mp540 User Guide

Advanced Guide > Troubleshooting > Copying/Printing Stops Before It Is Completed
Copying/Printing Stops Before It Is Completed
Check 1: Has the machine been printing continuously for a long
period?
If the machine has been printing continuously for a long time, the Print Head may overheat. To
protect the Print Head, the machine may stop printing at a line break for a period of time and then
resume printing.
In this case, interrupt your print session at a convenient time and turn the machine off for at...

Advanced Guide > Troubleshooting > Machine Moves But Ink Is Not Ejected
Machine Moves But Ink Is Not Ejected
Check 1: Are the Print Head nozzles clogged?
Print the Nozzle Check Pattern to determine whether the ink ejects properly from the print head
nozzles.
Refer to Routine Maintenance for the Nozzle Check Pattern printing, Print Head Cleaning, and Print
Head Deep Cleaning.
If the Nozzle Check Pattern is not printed correctly:
Check to see if a particular colors ink tank is not empty.
If the Nozzle...

Advanced Guide > Troubleshooting > Printing Speed Not as Fast as Expected
Printing Speed Not as Fast as Expected
Check 1: Is printing performed in Quiet Mode?
Print speed is reduced if you specified to print in Quiet Mode in the printer driver or Operation Panel.
For faster printing, do not print in Quiet Mode.
For information on the printer driver settings, refer to Reducing the Machine Noise.
For information to make setting on the Operation Panel, see Changing the Machine Settings on the
LCD.
Check 2:...

Advanced Guide > Troubleshooting > Print Head Holder Does Not Move to the Position for Replacing
Print Head Holder Does Not Move to the Position for Replacing
Check 1: Is the Power lamp off?
Check if the Power lamp is lit green.
The Print Head Holder will not move unless the power is on. If the Power lamp is off, close the
Scanning Unit (Cover) and turn the machine on.
While the Power lamp is flashing green, the machine is initializing. Wait until the Power lamp stops
flashing and remains lit green, and...

Advanced Guide > Troubleshooting > Paper Does Not Feed Properly
Paper Does Not Feed Properly
Check 1: Make sure of the following when you load paper.
When loading two or more sheets of paper, align the edges of the sheets before loading.
When loading two or more sheets of paper, make sure that the paper stack does not exceed the
paper support load limit.
However, proper feeding of paper may not be possible at this maximum capacity depending on
the type of paper or environmental conditions (either very...

Paper may be jammed if the Rear Cover is not closed completely. Push the Rear Cover until it is
closed completely.
Refer to Overview of the Machine for the position of the Rear Cover.
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Advanced Guide > Troubleshooting > Paper Does Not Feed from the Paper Source Specified in the Printer Driver
Paper Does Not Feed from the Paper Source Specified in the
Printer Driver
Check: Is the paper source setting inconsistent between the application
program and the printer driver?
Change the application software setting corresponding to the printer driver setting, or click the Print
Options on the Page Setup sheet in the printer driver and select Disable the paper source setting of
the application...

Advanced Guide > Troubleshooting > Paper Jams
Paper Jams
Note
If you need to turn off the machine to remove jammed paper during printing, press the Stop button
to cancel print jobs before turning off the machine.
If the paper is jammed in the Paper Output Slot or the Rear Tray:
Remove the paper following the procedure below.
1.Slowly pull the paper out, either from the Rear Tray or from the Paper Output Slot,
whichever is easier.
Note
If the paper tears and a piece remains inside the machine, turn the...

2.Pull the paper out slowly.
Note
Be careful not to touch the components inside the machine.
If you cannot pull the paper out, turn the machine off and turn it back on. The paper may
be ejected automatically.
3.Attach the Rear Cover.
Push the left side of the Rear Cover until it is closed completely.
If you were not able to remove the paper out in step 2:
4.Remove the Cassette.
5.Pull the paper out slowly.
6.If any paper is sticking out of the Cassette, remove the paper, align and reload
the paper in the...

Loading Paper / Originals
7.Insert the Cassette into the machine again, and press the OK button on the
machine.
If you turned off the machine in step 2, all print jobs in queue are canceled. Reprint if
necessary.
If you cannot remove the paper or if the paper tears inside the machine, or if the paper jam error
continues after removing the paper, contact your Canon service representative.
In other cases:
Make sure of the following:
Check 1: Are there any foreign objects in the Rear Tray or around the...