Canon PIXMA MP600 Quick Start Manual

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74 Troubleshooting Ink Does Not Come Out/Printing Does Not Start/Printing Is Blurred/Colors Are Wrong/Straight Lines Are MisalignedCause ActionInk tank is empty. Open the Scanning Unit (Printer Cover) and check the ink lamps.If an ink lamp is flashing red slowly at about 3-second intervals, ink is runninglow. If an ink lamp is flashing red fast at about 1-second intervals or is not lit, thetank is empty.Replace the ink tank, and close the Scanning Unit (Printer Cover).See “Replacing an Ink Tank” on page 46.NoteFor details on different flashing speeds, see “Getting the Ink Level Information”on page 46.Ink tank is not installed securely. / Partof the orange tape is remaining.Open the Scanning Unit (Printer Cover) and check the ink lamps. If the ink lampis not lit, press the mark on the ink tank until it clicks into place. The inklamp lights up red when the ink tank is fully inserted.Make sure all of the orange tape is peeled off the ink tank and the air hole iscompletely exposed, as illustrated in (A). If any orange parts are left as in (B),remove all of the orange parts.(A) CorrectL-shaped air hole.(B) IncorrectPart of the orange tape is remaining. Peel off the tape completely along theperforation.Media Type setting in the OperationPanel does not match the actual type ofpaper.Make sure that the Media Type set in the Operation Panel matches the type ofthe loaded printing paper.Print Head nozzles are clogged. Print the nozzle check pattern to check for uneven ink output.z If the nozzle check pattern does not print out properlyCheck if any of the missing colors are due to empty tanks.If there is plenty of ink and the machine does not print, clean the Print Headand then print the nozzle check pattern to check that ink is ejecting properly.z If the problem is not resolved after performing Print Head CleaningtwicePerform Print Head Deep Cleaning.If the problem is not resolved after performing Print Head Deep Cleaning,turn off the machine and perform Print Head Deep Cleaning again after 24hours or later.z If the problem is still not resolved after performing Print Head DeepCleaning twiceThe Print Head may be damaged. Contact your Canon servicerepresentative.For details on how to print the nozzle check pattern, how to clean the PrintHead, and how to perform Print Head Deep Cleaning, see “When PrintingBecomes Faint or Colors Are Incorrect” on page 52.(A) (B)