Canon ImagePROGRAF iPF680 User Manual

Also see for ImagePROGRAF iPF680: User guide User guide Service guide User guide

Messages advising to check the maintenance cartridge are not clearedMessages advising to check the maintenance cartridge are not clearedCause Corrective ActionThe printer has not detected the new MaintenanceCartridge that was used to replace the old one.Remove the new Maintenance Cartridge you have just installed and insert it againfirmly.(See "Replacing the Maintenance Cartridge.") ➔ P.558The printer consumes a lot of inkThe printer consumes a lot of inkCause Corrective ActionMany full-page color images areprinted.In print jobs such as photos, images are filled with color. This consumes a lot of ink. This does notindicate a problem with the printer.Head Cleaning B in the ControlPanel menu is executed frequent-ly.Head Cleaning B in the Control Panel menu consumes a lot of ink. This does not indicate a prob-lem with the printer. Unless the printer has been moved or stored for a long period or you are trou-bleshooting Printhead problems, we recommend not performing Head Cleaning B, to the extentpossible.You have just finished initial instal-lation, when more ink is con-sumed to fill the system.After initial installation or at the first-time use after transfer, ink flows into the system between theInk Tank and Printhead.Although the amount of remaining ink may drop as a result, it does not indicate a problem.The Printhead nozzles are clog-ged.Check for nozzle clogging.(See "Checking for Nozzle Clogging.") ➔ P.549Ink Level DetectionInk Level DetectionInk level detection will be deactivated if you load ink tanks once emptied.Ink level detectionInk tanks specified for this printer feature an ink level detection function to prevent the ink from running out during print-ing, which prevents printer damage. (See "Ink Tanks.") ➔P.540This function will not work correctly if you use refill ink tanks. As a result, printing stops. Thus, before using refill inktanks, you must cancel the ink level detection.Printing with the ink level detection canceled may lead to printer damage and printing problems. Canon Inc. is not liablefor any damage that may occur as a result of refilling ink.Important• After ink level detection has been released, this function cannot be reactivated for currently loaded Ink Tank. To useink level detection again, replace the Ink Tank with new ones specified for use with the printer.• Repeatedly removing and inserting an Ink Tank may damage the connection between the Ink Tank and the printer,which may cause ink leakage from the Ink Tank and damage the printer.Releasing ink level detection1 On the Display Screen, a message indicates that the ink level cannot bedetected. After checking the message, press the ▶ button.Messages advising to check the maintenance cartridge are not cleared iPF680User's GuideTroubleshooting Other problems604