Alarm Lamp Flashes Orange - Canon PIXMA iP4500 Series Quick Start Manual

ALARM Lamp Flashes Orange

ALARM Lamp Flashes Orange

When a printer error occurs, the ALARM lamp flashes orange as shown below. The number of
flashes indicates the type of error that has occurred. Count the flashes and take the appropriate
action to correct the error.
Note the number of flashes
Cause
Two flashes: Printer is out of paper. /
Paper does not feed.
Three flashes: Paper Output Tray is
closed. / Paper jam.
Four flashes: Ink tank is not installed
properly. / Ink may have run out.
Five flashes: Print Head is not installed.
/ Print Head is defective.
Six flashes: Inner Cover is open.
Seven flashes: Ink tank is not installed
in the correct position.
Reload paper in the Rear Tray or Cassette and press the RESUME/CANCEL
button.
If the Paper Output Tray is closed, open it. The printer resumes printing.
If opening the Paper Output Tray does not resolve the problem, or if the tray
was open to begin with, the paper may be jammed. Remove the jammed paper,
reload paper properly in the printer, and then press the RESUME/CANCEL
button. See "Paper Jams" on page 73.
Possible causes are as follows:
If the lamp on the ink tank is not lit, the ink tank may not be installed properly.
Install an appropriate ink tank.
If the lamp on the ink tank is flashing, ink may have run out.
Replacing the ink tank is recommended.
If printing is in progress and you want to continue printing, press the
RESUME/CANCEL button with the ink tank installed. Then printing can
continue. Replacing the ink tank is recommended after the printing. The
printer may be damaged if printing is continued under the ink out condition.
See "Replacing an Ink Tank" on page 28.
Note
If multiple ink lamps are flashing, see "Getting the Ink Status Information" on
page 28 and confirm the status of each ink tank.
Follow the directions given in your setup sheet to install the Print Head.
If the Print Head is already installed, remove the Print Head once and then
reinstall it.
If the error is still not resolved, the Print Head may be damaged. Contact your
Canon Service representative.
Close the Inner Cover, then press the RESUME/CANCEL button on the printer.
Do not open or close the Inner Cover while printing is in progress, as this can
damage the printer.
Possible causes are as follows:
Some ink tanks are not installed in the correct position. (The lamps on the ink
tanks flash.)
More than one ink tanks of the same color are installed. (The lamps on the
ink tanks flash.)
Confirm that the ink tanks are installed in the appropriate positions.
See "Replacing an Ink Tank" on page 28.
Repeats
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