Printer Does Not Start - Canon PIXMA iP3500 Series Quick Start Manual

Printer Does Not Start

Cause
The printer is not powered on. / The
power cord is no connected.
Ink tank is empty.
Ink tank not installed in proper position. Open the Top Cover and check the ink lamps.
Ink tank is not installed securely.
Unnecessary print jobs are left in
queue. / Computer problems.
The printer is not ready.
Make sure that the power cord is securely plugged into the Power Cord
Connector of the printer. Plug the power cord all the way in, since it may be
difficult to plug.
Open the Top Cover of the printer to confirm how the ink lamps light or flash,
and then take the appropriate action depending on the error condition. For
details, see "Getting the Ink Status Information" on page 23.
If there is still sufficient ink but its ink lamp is flashing red, an ink tank may be
installed in a wrong position.
Confirm that the ink tanks are installed in the appropriate positions. See
"Replacing an Ink Tank" on page 23.
Open the Top Cover and check the ink lamps.
If the ink lamp is not lit, press the
place. The ink lamp lights up red when the ink tank is fully inserted.
Restarting your computer may solve the problem.
If there are any unnecessary print jobs, follow the procedure below to delete
them.
(1)Open the printer properties dialog box.
Refer to "Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box Directly from Control
Panel" in "Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box (Windows)" of the
User's Guide on-screen manual.
(2)Click the Maintenance tab and then View Printer Status.
The printer status monitor is displayed.
(3)Click Display Print Queue.
(4)Select Cancel All Documents on the Printer menu.
You may not be able to select this depending on the privileges of the
account.
(5)When the confirmation message is displayed, click Yes.
The print jobs are deleted.
(1)Click the printer icon in the Dock to display the list of print jobs in progress.
In Mac OS X v.10.2.8, click the printer icon in the Dock to start up the Print
Center and double-click the name of your printer in the Printer List.
(2)Select the print job to delete and click
The print jobs are deleted.
Check if the POWER lamp is lit green.
If the POWER lamp is off, turn the printer on.
While the POWER lamp is flashing green, the printer is initializing. Wait until the
POWER lamp stops flashing and remains lit green.
Note
When printing large data such as a photo or graphics, it may take longer to start
printing. While the POWER lamp is flashing green, the computer is processing
data and sending them to the printer. Wait until printing starts.
Action
mark on the ink tank until it clicks into
.
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