Canon imagePROGRAF iPF6450 - Manual (Page 149)

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 Corrective Action
The Printhead nozzles are clogged. 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.")
→User's Guide
3. Clean the Printhead if the nozzles are clogged.
(See "Cleaning the Printhead.")
→P.53
4. Execute Head Posi. Adj. again.
(See "Automatic Adjustment to Straighten Lines and Colors.")
→P.97
The Printhead cannot be aligned;
highly transparent film is loaded. 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.")
→P.97
PHeads: wrong pos. PHeads: wrong pos.
Cause Corrective Action
The printheads are installed in the
wrong positions. 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.
Wrong x printhead. (x is L, R, or not displayed) Wrong x printhead. (x is L, R, or not displayed)
Cause Corrective Action
An incompatible Print-
head has been instal-
led. 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.")
→P.38
x printhead error (x is L, R, or not displayed) x printhead error (x is L, R, or not displayed)
Cause Corrective Action
There is a prob-
lem with the Print-
head. Follow these steps to replace the Printhead.
1. Open the Top Cover.
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.")
→P.38
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.")
→P.38
iPF6450 Cannot adjust printhead.
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