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1 Introduction .....................................................................................................1-1
Important Notes on Safety ................................................................................1-2
Choosing a Place for Your Printer ..............................................................1-2
Supplying Power to the Printer ..................................................................1-3
Handling the Printer ...................................................................................1-5
Maintaining the Printer ...............................................................................1-6
Handling the BJ Cartridge ..........................................................................1-6
Supplies and Accessories ...................................................................................1-7
Names and Functions of the Printer’s Parts .....................................................1-9
Front View ...................................................................................................1-9
Back View ...................................................................................................1-10
Control Panel .............................................................................................1-10
Turning the Power On and Off .......................................................................1-11
Turning On the Power ..............................................................................1-11
Turning the Power Off ..............................................................................1-12
Getting Help From Canon ..............................................................................1-13
Servicing the Printer .................................................................................1-14
2 Using BJ Cartridges ........................................................................................2-1
If Printing Is Unclear or Colors Are Missing ...................................................2-2
Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern ...................................................................2-2
Cleaning the Print Head ....................................................................................2-4
Normal Print Head Cleaning ......................................................................2-4
Deep Print Head Cleaning ..........................................................................2-5
Replacing Ink Tanks ...........................................................................................2-6
Ink Type and Ink Replacement ...................................................................2-6
Replacing an Ink Tank ................................................................................2-8
Replacing the BJ Cartridge ..............................................................................2-14
3 Paper Handling ................................................................................................3-1
Important Notes on Paper ................................................................................3-2
Loading Paper ....................................................................................................3-3
Loading the Paper Supply Tray ...................................................................3-3
Loading Single Sheets in the Manual Feed Slot .........................................3-5
Using High Resolution Paper ............................................................................3-6
Clearing Paper Jams ...........................................................................................3-8
4 Maintaining the Printer ................................................................................4-1
Printer Maintenance ..........................................................................................4-1
Cleaning the Printer ..........................................................................................4-2
Transporting the Printer ....................................................................................4-3
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