Troubleshooting; Printing Problems - Canon SELPHY CP800 User Manual

Troubleshooting

If you think there is a problem with SELPHY, first check the following. If the items below do not solve your
problem, contact a Canon Customer Support Help Desk as listed on the included customer support list.
Power
Power will not turn on
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• Make sure the plug is correctly connected (p.
• Hold the q button pressed until the start-up image appears on the screen
• When using a battery (sold separately), use a fully charged battery

Printing Problems

Cannot print
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• Make sure SELPHY is turned on
• Make sure that the ink and paper cassettes are correctly inserted (p.
• When the ink is spent, replace the ink cassette with a new one. When the paper is spent, refill the paper
cassette with new paper
• Make sure you are using the correct combination of paper, paper cassette and ink cassette
• Connect SELPHY to only one device at a time. If SELPHY is connected simultaneously to a digital
camera, computer and has a memory card inserted, you may not be able to print properly.
• Make sure there is no slack in the ink sheet (p.
• Make sure that you are using dedicated paper (p.
• Depending on the room temperature, SELPHY may overheat and temporarily stop operating. This is
not a malfunction. Wait until the temperature drops and printing resumes. If SELPHY is connected to
a computer, a message will appear on the computer screen. Do not cancel the print. Wait until printing
resumes.
Cannot display/print images from memory card or USB flash memory
• Make sure the memory card is inserted all the way into the correct slot with the label facing upward
(pp. 12, 13).
• Make sure the USB flash memory is inserted all the way, in the correct direction
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Make sure you are using a supported image type (p.
• Make sure that any memory card requiring an adapter is inserted into the adapter before being inserted
into the slot (p. 12).
Printing from digital cameras
• Make sure your digital camera supports PictBridge (p.
• Make sure SELPHY and the digital camera are connected correctly
• Make sure the battery/batteries in your digital camera are not depleted. If there is insufficient charge,
replace the battery with a fully charged one, or new batteries.
Printing from computers
• Make sure you installed the software according to the correct procedure
• Make sure SELPHY is connected directly to a port on the computer with the USB cable
• Problems Exclusive to Windows: Make sure the printer is not set to offline.
If it is, right-click the printer icon and cancel the offline setting.
• Problems Exclusive to Macintosh: Make sure SELPHY is registered on the Printer List
Cannot print the date
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Printing from memory cards or USB flash memory
• Make sure the date imprint option is set (p.
If you are using DPOF printing, the date imprint settings are configured on the digital camera used for the
DPOF settings.
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