Messages Regarding Printheads; Cannot Adjust Printhead; Pheads: Wrong Pos; Wrong X Printhead. (X Is L, R, Or Not Displayed) - Canon imagePROGRAF iPF6450 Basic Manual

iPF6450

Messages regarding printheads

Messages regarding printheads

Cannot adjust printhead. ........................................................................................................................................... 149

PHeads: wrong pos. ..................................................................................................................................................... 149

Wrong x printhead. (x is L, R, or not displayed) .............................................................................................. 149

x printhead error (x is L, R, or not displayed) .................................................................................................. 149

Cannot recognize print head x. (x is L, R, or not displayed) ...................................................................... 150
Execute printhead cleaning. ..................................................................................................................................... 150
Cannot adjust printhead.
Cannot adjust printhead.
Cause
The Printhead nozzles are clogged.
The Printhead cannot be aligned;
highly transparent film is loaded.
PHeads: wrong pos. PHeads: wrong pos.
Cause
The printheads are installed in the
wrong positions.
Wrong x printhead. (x is L, R, or not displayed)
Wrong x printhead. (x is L, R, or not displayed)
Cause
An incompatible Print-
head has been instal-
led.
x printhead error (x is L, R, or not displayed)
x printhead error (x is L, R, or not displayed)
Cause
There is a prob- Follow these steps to replace the Printhead.
lem with the Print-
1.
Open the Top Cover.
head.
2.
Replace the Printhead L with a new one if Printhead L is displayed and the Printhead R if Printhead R is displayed.
If neither left or right is indicated, replace both Printhead L and Printhead R with new ones.
(See "Replacing the Printhead.")
Follow these steps to replace the Printhead.
1.
Turn off the printer, wait a while, and then turn it on again.
2.
Open the Top Cover.
3.
Replace the left printhead with a new one if Printhead L is displayed and the right one if Printhead R is displayed. If
neither left or right is indicated, replace both printheads.
(See "Replacing the Printhead.")
Basic Guide
Execute Head Posi. Adj. again, as follows.
1.
Press the OK button to clear the error.
2.
Print a test pattern to check the nozzles.
(See "Checking for Nozzle Clogging.")
3.
Clean the Printhead if the nozzles are clogged.
(See "Cleaning the Printhead.")
4.
Execute Head Posi. Adj. again.
(See "Automatic Adjustment to Straighten Lines and Colors.")
Press the OK button to clear the error.
We recommend using a type of paper that you often use, other than film, for Printhead adjustment.
(See "Automatic Adjustment to Straighten Lines and Colors.")
Open the Top Cover and switch the Printhead used once in the right side to the right side. Switch
the Printhead used once in the left side to the left side.
Open the Top Cover. Replace the Printhead L with a new one if Printhead L is displayed and the Printhead R if
Printhead R is displayed. If neither left or right is indicated, replace both Printhead L and Printhead R with new
ones.
(See "Replacing the Printhead.")
Corrective Action
→User's Guide
→P.53
Corrective Action
Corrective Action
→P.38
Corrective Action
→P.38
→P.38
Cannot adjust printhead.
→P.97
→P.97
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