Turning the Printer On and Off

Turning the printer on

1. Press ON button to turn on printer.

   The printer will now start up.

   The Canon logo appears on the touch screen, and then "Starting the system Please wait." appears.

   

When startup is finished, ON button lights up, and printer enters standby mode.






The printer will not enter standby mode in the following situations. Take action as necessary.

• The top cover is open

  Close the top cover.

• The ink tank cover is open

  Close the ink tank cover.

• The print head is not installed

  • Replacing the Print Head

• The ink tank is not installed

  • Replacing Ink Tanks

• Error appears on touch screen

  Check the message on the touch screen and take action as necessary.

• The ON button and Status lamp never light up, and nothing appears on the touch screen

  Make sure the printer is plugged in correctly. Check the connection at the plug and electrical outlet.

• No paper is loaded

  Load paper. (See "Loading and Printing on Rolls.") (See "Loading and Printing on Sheets.")

Turning the printer off

Important

• Never disconnect the printer's power supply or unplug it during a print job. This may damage the printer.

1. Make sure no print jobs are in progress.

   While the Status lamp is flashing, the printer is running. The color of the lamp indicates the following states.

   

   If the Status lamp is flashing orange, check the message on the touch screen and take action as necessary.

   If the Status lamp is flashing white, the printer is receiving a print job. Turn off the printer after printing is finished.

2. Hold down the ON button for more than a second.

   

   "Turning off... Please wait momentarily" appears on the touch screen, and the printer turns off.