Printing Does Not Start - Canon imagePROGRAF iPF8300 Basic Guide No.2 Basic Manual

Troubleshooting

Printing Does Not Start

Phenomenon
The Data Reception Lamp on the
Control Panel does not light up
The printer does not respond even
if print jobs are sent
Ink Filling.. is displayed
The display screen indicates
Agitating
Cause
The printer is not on.
The printer is not selected in the
printer driver. (The printer is in
Sleep mode.)
The print job is paused. (The
printer is in Sleep mode.)
In the Control Panel menu, Pause
Print is On .
You have selected Save in mail
box in Output Method on the
printer.
Print jobs are pending.
The printer was forced off during
operation.
Ink agitation is in progress.
Corrective Action
Make sure the power cord is securely plugged in, all
the way. Press the Power button to turn on the printer.
In Windows, select the printer by clicking Select
Printer or Printer in the printing dialog box and try
printing again.
In Mac OS X, select the printer by clicking Printer
Setup Utility (or Print Center ) and try printing again.
In Windows, restart the print job as follows.
1. Select the printer icon in the Printers and Faxes (or
Printers ) window.
2. Clear Pause Printing in the File menu to restart the
print job.
In Mac OS X, restart the print job as follows.
1. Click Print & Fax . (This is identified as Printer
Setup Utility in some versions of Mac OS X.)
2. Select the printer, and then Start Jobs in the
Printers menu to restart the print job.
Set Pause Print to Off .
(→"Pausing Printing," User Manual)
Print the job saved on the printer's hard disk.
(→"Printing Saved Jobs," User Manual)
Manage the jobs on hold and print as needed.
(→"Managing Pending Jobs (Printing or Deleting Jobs
on Hold)," User Manual)
Wait until the system has been filled with ink. This
process may take about nine minutes.
Please wait until ink agitation is finished.
The time for agitation varies depending on how long
the printer was off. (Between about a minute and a
half to twenty minutes.)
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