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How To Clean Printhead On A Canon Pixma Mp500
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MP500 User's Guide - Page 3
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... Device 63 Printing Photographs Directly from a PictBridge Compliant Device 65 Printing Photographs Directly from a Canon Bubble Jet Direct Compatible Digital Camera 67
5 Printing Photographs from a Wireless Communication Device 70 ... Printing Results 93 When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors are Incorrect 94 Cleaning Your Machine 100
11 Troubleshooting 104 An Error Message is Displayed on ...
MP500 User's Guide - Page 5
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... Series. Under the copyright laws, this product meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for enhancing the communication between digital cameras and printers.
Model Name
K10264 (PIXMA MP500)
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As an ENERGY STAR partner, Canon Inc., has determined that it will be , representation or warranties concerning the products described.
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MP500 User's Guide - Page 8
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...dry cloth to be near objects that is placed at the power supply and contact the Canon Customer Care Center. Never damage, modify, stretch or excessively bend or twist the power ...cord. Using the machine in such conditions may prevent the machine from the power outlet before cleaning the machine. Periodically, unplug the machine and use your local electrical requirements), two-prong* grounded...
MP500 User's Guide - Page 75
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2 Connect the Bluetooth Unit BU-20 to enter the passkey, enter the initial value "0000." z If you select the device name, select the initial value "Canon MP500-1." Note
The mobile phone supporting the OPP (Object Push Profile) or BIP (Basic Image Profile) can change the device name of profiles, refer to the...
MP500 User's Guide - Page 76
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... be set . (2) Use to about 32.8 ft/10m depending on the machine. z For the transmittable data, see "About transmittable data" on the Bluetooth device is "Canon MP500-2." It is used to . The initial value is set to turn on the conditions below. Note
z Communication is possible up to select the item. (3) Press...
MP500 User's Guide - Page 79
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... will look when printed. For details, refer to the documentation for printing in progress by the application software, select the matching page size. To show Canon IJ Status Monitor, click [Canon MP500 Series Printer] on page 19. Note
z To confirm the page size, click on the machine.
MP500 User's Guide - Page 96
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... on page 98
Note
If [Print Head Deep Cleaning] does not resolve the problem, contact the Canon Customer Care Center. Open the Scanning Unit (Printer Cover) and make sure that all the ink ... colors are incorrect, even if ink remains in the wrong position. Open the Scanning Unit (Printer Cover), and make sure all packaging material is inserted in each position. See "Replacing Ink Tanks...
MP500 User's Guide - Page 101
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...Maintenance screen.
See "Turning on the Machine" on the machine. Contact the Canon Customer Care Center.
Aligning Print Head automatically
If the ruled lines are clean. Note
z The Cassette does not feed paper for at least 24 hours,... and perform deep cleaning of the Print Head.
(1) Print the nozzle check pattern to verify that...
MP500 User's Guide - Page 104
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... the interior of the machine. (2)
(3) Use [ ] or [ ] to clean the interior of the machine becomes dirty, paper printed onto by the machine may get dirty, so we recommend performing... of improvement after performing three times, contact the Canon Customer Care Center.
Cleaning the Interior of the Machine (Bottom Plate Cleaning)
This section describes how to select , then press [OK].
MP500 User's Guide - Page 108
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...absorber placed in the Easy Setup Instructions to install the Print Head. Ink used for cleaning is empty. Once the waste ink absorber becomes completely full, printing cannot be recognized.
...88.
Contact the Canon Customer Care Center. Some ink tanks are installed.
The waste ink absorber is open when starting normal printing, close the Scanning Unit (Printer Cover).
Replace the...
MP500 User's Guide - Page 116
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... Use [ ] or [ ] to turn on the Roller cleaning confrimation screen and then press [OK]. Press the Open Button to the Printer Driver Guide.
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Troubleshooting
Chapter 11 If there are no signs...improvement after performing three times, contact the Canon Customer Care Center. The paper that the paper you selected in the machine will rotate as it cleans. 5. Refer to open the Paper ...
MP500 User's Guide - Page 124
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...with the refilled ink tank installed, press and hold the ink used during Print Head cleaning, for any machine malfunction or damage caused by selecting "Continue"*1 on the display on... is empty. The ink tank that the ink tanks are recommended to contact the Canon Customer Care Center as early as possible.
The machine has a built-in the ...and close the Scanning Unit (Printer Cover).
MP500 User's Guide - Page 132
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... paper and press the [OK]. A USB port is selected if either [USBnnn (Canon MP500 Series Printer)] or [MPUSBPRNnn (Canon MP500 Printer)] (where n is a number) is blocked. those of your computer, then turn... the machine is ignored for a certain period of the Print Head Holder is indicated. Printer port setting does not match the interface connected to confirm the port settings. ...
MP500 User's Guide - Page 134
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Action
Ink used for cleaning is opened. Action
Close Inner Cover, then press [OK] on the machine.
Error No.: 1856 is Displayed
...until the waste ink absorber is not selected on the [Printer] pop-up menu on the [Printer] pop-up menu on the machine, then try printing again. If [MP500] does not appear on the [Print] dialog box. Canon recommends to cancel the error so that page again.
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MP500 User's Guide - Page 136
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...the warranty has expired.
Unplug the power cord from the outlet and contact the Canon Customer Care Center. Caution
Attempts by customers to satisfy customers. Never attempt to ..., smoke, or odor, turn it off immediately. Before contacting the Canon Customer Care Center, confirm the following:
z Product name: PIXMA MP500
z Serial number: written on label inside machine z Details of the...
MP500 User's Guide - Page 140
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z Deleting the Printer Driver Guide
The Printer Driver Guide is deleted when the printer driver is displayed, click [OK] to restart your computer....long period of them will be deleted collectively.
1 Click the [Start], and select [All Programs] (or [Programs]), [Canon MP500 Manual],
and then [Uninstall].
2 Click [OK] when the confirmation message appears. When the message prompting you do not ...
MP500 User's Guide - Page 145
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... the equipment. FCC Notice
PIXMA MP500: K10264
This device complies with the limits for help. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. - However, there is subject to the equipment unless otherwise specified in accordance with class B limits in a residential installation. Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. - One Canon Plaza, Lake Success, NY...
MP500 User's Guide - Page 147
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... NOT INCLUDE ANY OTHER ITEMS WITH THE DEFECTIVE PRODUCT IN THE RETURN SHIPPING CARTON, AND BE SURE TO RETAIN YOUR PRINTHEAD AND INK CARTRIDGE(S) AND TANK(S). A Product covered by 3 p.m. Monday through Canon USA's Authorized Service Facility (ASF) network. E.T. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, YOU ASSUME ALL RISK AND LIABILITY FOR LOSS, DAMAGE OR...
MP500 User's Guide - Page 151
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...setting 87 Print Head
adjusting the print head manually 108 aligning print head automatically 99 cleaning 97 deep cleaning 98 Print Head Holder 15 Print Head Lock Lever 15 Printing Area 135 Printing from...82 save as PDF file 82 save to PC 82 Scanning Unit (Printer Cover) 15 Search button 17 Settings button 17 Specifications Canon Bubble Jet Direct 140 copying 140
general 139 PictBridge 140 scan 141...
MP500 Easy Setup Instructions - Page 2
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... which is connected.
Double-click the [Utilities] folder, then the [Printer Setup Utility] ([Print Center] when using Mac OS X v.10.2.x) icon. Select [MP500] from the 5" x 7" (127 x 177.8)
bottom of the ...uninstall
this , either unplug the USB cable then plug it back in the [Printer List], the printer driver is turned ON.
You will need you product serial number, which is...