Canon iP2000 Simplified Service Manual page 17

8-2. Major Functions
(1) Borderless printing (up to A4 and LTR sizes)
<Possible problems with this function>
- Smearing on the address side of postcards in continuous borderless printing on the message side.
-> Perform bottom plate cleaning, and clean the ribs on the platen.
- Smearing on the backside of paper in continuous borderless printing.
-> Perform bottom plate cleaning, and clean the ribs on the platen.
- Ink mist on the platen.
-> Perform bottom plate cleaning, and clean the ribs on the platen.
(2) 2 types of paper path feeding (paper feeding from the ASF and front sheet feeder)
The printer has 2 paper feeding methods, from the ASF and from the front sheet feeder.
Paper feeding from the front sheet feeder does not support,
- paper size smaller than A5,
- Camera Direct Printing, and
- printing on the back side of paper in duplex printing.
<Possible problems with this function>
- "No paper" error due to incorrect Paper Feed switch setting (such as when the Resume/Cancel
button is pressed after Paper Feed switch setting).
Printer driver default setting:
Printer's Paper Feed switch default setting: ASF
Paper feed setting priority: Printer driver setting over printer's Paper Feed switch setting
- Paper feed problem due to incorrect paper size setting (the front sheet feeder supports only A5- or
larger-sized paper).
(3) Remaining ink level detection function
The printer has a function to detect the remaining ink level. (Default setting: ON)
Detection method: Dot counting (Counted for each BK/CL ink tank)
Display method:
Accuracy:
Reset procedure: Perform the following operations from the printer driver's Maintenance tab:
CL tank: The remaining ink level is detected by total counted dot values of 3
colors of ink.
Displayed on the Status Monitor (at 3 levels listed below for each BK/CL ink tank)
Level 1: Half level of remaining ink level (Approx. 40% of ink remaining)
Level 2: Indication of "!" mark (Approx. 10% of ink remaining)
Level 3: Indication of "?" mark (Remaining ink level is unknown, ink may be
used up anytime)
Note: Remaining ink detection function displays the status only, and does not
cause errors.
The margin of error of detection accuracy is +/-10% in normal printing.
The margin of error is likely to be large in the following specific print patterns:
When printing continuously using any one of the CMY colors of ink
-> As the remaining ink level is calculated by total counted dot values of 3
colors of ink, if any of the C/M/Y inks is heavily consumed, the margin of
error for remaining ink increases.
When performing continuous BK solid printing
-> With continuous printing, ink flow from the tank to the ink chamber can be
interrupted, after which ink remains unused in the tank.
1. In Low Ink Warning Setting, enable Display low ink warning.
2. In Ink Counter Reset, reset the applicable ink counter(s).
Note: Be sure to reset the ink counter from the printer driver's Maintenance tab
after replacing ink tanks.
Paper Source is set to Paper Feed Switch.
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