Operational problems – Canon BJ-200ex User Manual

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The following table describes problems and solutions
related to the ERROR light.

Problem

Cause

Solution

ERROR light is on

The printer may be
out of Paper.

Check the sheet feeder. If the printer is out of paper, load
paper into the sheet feeder and press the ON LINE button
to continue printing.

Paper may be
jammed in the
printer.

Check the pirnter for a paper jam. If a paper jam has
occured, clear it as described later in the chapter. (See the
clearing Paper Jams section)

ERROR light is on - ON
LINE, HQ, and HS lights are
blinking

A system error
may have occured.

Turn the printer off; wait 15 seconds and turn the printer
back on.

If the error persists, call the Canon help desk.

Operational Problems

If you are having problems with the printer, check the
problems and solutions listed in the following table.

Problem

Cause

Solution

No power
reaching printer.

The printer may not be
turned on.

Hold down the POWER printer button until the printer beeps.

The printer may not be
securely plugged into the
AC outlet.

Check the AC power cord connection.

The AC outlet may not be
supplying power.

Check the AC outlet.

Turn on the printer. When the printer is connected
properly, the POWER, ON LINE, and HQ (or HS)
indicators light, and the print head is in the home
position. If nothing happens, call the Canon help
desk.

Data from
computer is not
printed.

The printer may be off line
(ON LINE light off).

Press the ON LINE button to turn the printer on line (ON
LINE light is on). If the printer does not come on line, check
the ERROR light.

The interface cable may not
be securely connected to
the printer and the
computer.

Check the interface cable connection.

The interface cable may not
be the correct type.

Make sure the interface cable is a parallel interface cable.

The printer or computer
may have been turned on
when you connected the
interface cable.

Turn off the printer and the computer, then turn them back on
again.

The application may not be
set up properly.

Check the computer or the application to see if the host is
configured correctly: printer port, printer driver, print
manager.

The parallel port is disabled
in your computer's CMOS
memory.

Check your computer's CMOS to see if the primary parallel
port is set to LPT1. (Your computer should have a setup
program that allows you to check the CMOS settings.)

Ink cartridge
moves, ink does
not appear.

The ink cartridge may be
empty or may not be
installed properly.

Remove the ink cartridge and check that the tape is removed.

Reinstall the ink cartridge checking that it is
securely latched in place. Make sure there is no gap

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