Canon printer PIXMA iP4200 User Manual

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Printing Maintenance
Replacing an Ink Tank
Replace ink tank(s) if they are out of ink. When replacing them, check the model numbers 
and their installation positions.
With this printer, the ink tanks must be installed in the order (from left to right) indicated 
below:
Should missing characters or white streaks appear despite sufficient ink levels, 
refer to “When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors are Incorrect ” on page 46.
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Black: CLI-8BK
z Black: PGI-5BK
z Ye ll o w :  C L I - 8...

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„Getting the Ink Level Information
Ink Level Indication on the Printer
You can confirm the ink level in each ink tank through the ink tank lamps. Open the Top 
Cover of the printer to see how the ink tank lamps light or flash.
Ink is low: The ink tank lamp flashes slowly (at about three second interval). Prepare 
a new ink tank.
Ink is out: The ink tank lamp flashes quickly (at about one second interval), and the 
ALARM lamp on the printer flashes orange four times. Replace the...

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Open the Canon IJ Printer Utility  to check the ink level information.
1. Select  Applications  from the Go menu, and then double-click the  Utilities folder.
2. Double-click the  Printer Setup Utility  icon.
When using Mac OS X v.10.2, double-click the  Print Center icon.
3. Select the name of your printer from the  Name list and click  Utility.
When using Mac OS X v.10.2, select the name of your printer from the  Name list and 
click  Configure .
4. Select the name of your...

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„Knowing When to Replace Ink Tanks
The  ALARM  lamp flashes orange four times once any one of the ink tanks is out of ink. If 
ink is out during printing, a message will be displayed on your PC. Check to see which 
ink tank is out of ink, and replace it with a new one. Close the Top Cover after ink tank 
replacement to resume printing.
z If printing has not finished, you can continue printing for a while by pressing the 
RESUME/CANCEL  button on the printer with the empty ink tank...

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zIf printing has not finished, you can contin ue printing for a while by pressing the 
RESUME/CANCEL  button on the printer with the empt y ink tank installed. However, you 
will need to replace it with a new one as soon as printing finishes. If you continue 
printing with an empty ink tank, it may damage the printer.
* Printing does not resume if any of the ink tanks are removed. Be sure to press the  RESUME/CANCEL button with the 
ink tanks installed.
* Continuing to print in the...

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„Replacing Ink Tanks
When an ink tank runs out of ink, replace it using the following steps.
1Ensure that the printer is on, and then open the Top Cover.
The Print Head Holder moves to the center.
If the Top Cover is left open for more than 10 minutes, the Print Head 
Holder moves to the right. Close and reopen the Top Cover to return the 
holder to the center.
2Open the Paper Output Tray.
Put your fingers in the notches in either  side of the Paper Output Tray and pull down 
to...

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4Prepare a replacement tank.
(1) Unpack the new ink tank and completely pull off the orange tape. Then, remove the film completely.
(2) Remove the orange protective cap from  the bottom of the ink tank and discard it.
zBe sure to remove the clear film from the ink tank in the exact 
order shown in step 4-(1), as failure to follow this step may cause 
the ink to leak and stain your clothes and hands.
z Do not touch the electrical contacts on the ink tank. Doing so can 
cause the...

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5Insert the ink tank.
(1) Insert the ink tank into the Print Head.
(2) Press on the   mark on the ink tank until the ink tank snaps firmly into place.
(3) Ensure that the ink tank lamp lights red.
Ensure that all the ink tanks are installed in the order directed by the 
label. The printer cannot be used unless all the ink tanks are installed.
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6Close the Inner Cover and the Top Cover.
The Print Head Holder moves to the right. The ink tank installation process is now 
complete.
zEnsure that the Inner Cover is closed. Printing will not occur if the Inner 
Cover is open.
z The  ALARM  lamp still flashes orange after the Top Cover is closed if an 
ink tank is not installed properly. Open the Top Cover and make sure 
that all the ink tanks are installed in the correct order directed on the 
label.
z To maintain optimal print...

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When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors are Incorrect
When printing becomes faint or colors are incorrect, even if ink remains in the ink tanks, the 
Print Head nozzles are probably clogged. Foll ow the procedures below to clean the nozzles.
If the ruled lines are shifted after running the print head maintenance, align the Print Head.
Before printing the nozzle check pattern or cleaning the Print Head, check the 
following;
z Open the Top Cover and make sure that all the ink tanks...