PIXUS 470PD
i470D
SERVICE MANUAL
Revision 0
QY8-1387-000
COPYRIGHT 2003 CANON INC. CANON PIXUS 470PD / i470D 032003 CA 0.00-0
Scope
This manual has been issued by Canon Inc., to provide the service technicians of this product with the
information necessary for qualified persons to learn technical theory, maintenance, and repair of products. The
manual covers information applicable in all regions where the product is sold. For this reason, it may contain
information that is not applicable to your region.
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Copyright 2003 by Canon Inc.
CANON INC.
iPrinter Products Quality Assurance Div.
16-1, Shimonoge 3-chome, Takatsu-ku, Kawasaki, Kanagawa 213-8512, Japan
I. MANUAL OUTLINE
This manual consists of the following three parts to provide information necessary to service the i470D:
Part 1: Maintenance
Information on maintenance and repair of the i470D
Part 2: Technical Reference
New technology and technical information such as FAQ’s (Frequently Asked Questions) of the i470D
Part 3: Appendix
Block diagrams and pin layouts of the i470D
Reference:
This manual does not provide sufficient information of disassembly and reassembly procedures. Refer to the
graphics in the separate Parts Catalog.
II. TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page Part 1: MAINTENANCE
1-1 1. MAINTENANCE
1-1 1.1 Adjustment, Periodic Maintenance, Periodic Replacement Parts, and Replacement
Consumables by Service Engineer
1-2 1.2 Customer Maintenance
1-2 1.3 Product Life
1-2 1.4 Special Tools
1-2 1.5 Serial Number Location
1-3 2. LIST OF ERROR DISPLAY / INDICATION
1-3 2.1 Operator Call Errors (by LED Blinking in Orange)
1-4 2.2 Service Call Errors (by LED Blinking in Orange and Green Alternately, or Lit in
Orange)
1-4 2.3 Warnings
1-5 2.4 Troubleshooting by Symptom
1-6 3. REPAIR
1-6 3.1 Notes on Service Part Replacement (and Disassembling/Reassembling)
1-7 3.2 Special Notes on Repair Servicing
1-9 3.3 Adjustment / Settings
1-12 3.4 Verification Items
1-14 4. PRINTER TRANSPORTATION METHOD
Part 2: TECHNICAL REFERENCE
2-1 1. NEW TECHNOLOGIES
2-2 2. CLEANING MODE AND AMOUNT OF INK PURGED
2-3 3. RESOLUTION BY PRINT MODE
2-3 3.1 Resolution by Print Mode during Printing via Computer
2-4 3.2 Resolution in Borderless Printing
2-4 3.3 Resolution in Duplex Printing
2-4 3.4 Resolution in Direct Printing
2-5 4. FAQ (Specific Problems and Solutions)
Part 3: APPENDIX
3-1 1. BLOCK DIAGRAM
3-2 2. CONNECTOR LOCATION AND PIN LAYOUT
3-2 2.1 Logic Board Ass’y
3-7 2.2 Carriage Board
3-8 2.3 Print Head
3-9 2.4 i470D / PIXUS 470PD Specifications
1. MAINTENANCE
1.1 Adjustment, Periodic Maintenance, Periodic Replacement Parts, and
Replacement Consumables by Service Engineer
(1) Adjustment
Adjustment Timing Purpose Tool
EEPROM
initialization
Destination settings At logic board ass’y
Waste ink counter
resetting
Print head alignment At print head or logic
(2) Periodic maintenance
No periodic maintenance is necessary.
(3) Periodic replacement parts
There are no parts in this printer that require periodic replacement by a service engineer.
(4) Replacement consumables
There are no consumables that require replacement by a service engineer.
At logic board ass’y
replacement
replacement
At ink absorber
replacement
board ass’y replacement
To initialize settings other
than the following:
- USB serial number
- Destination setting
- On-arrival cleaning flag
- Waste ink counter
To set the destination. None 1 min.
To reset the waste ink
counter.
To ensure accurate dot
placement.
None 1 min.
None- 1 min.
Computer
(settings via
the printer
driver)
Approx.
time
2 min.
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1.2 Customer Maintenance
Adjustment Timing Purpose Tool
Print head alignment At print head
replacement.
Print head cleaning When print quality is
not satisfying.
Print head deep cleaning When print quality is
not satisfying, and not
improved by print head
cleaning.
Ink tank replacement When an ink tank
becomes empty.
Paper feed roller
cleaning
When paper does not
feed properly.
To ensure accurate dot
placement.
To improve nozzle
conditions.
To improve nozzle
conditions.
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To clean the paper
feed rollers.
Printer, or
computer
(settings via the
printer driver)
Printer, or
computer
(settings via the
printer driver)
Printer, or
computer
(settings via the
printer driver)
None. 2 min.
1.3 Product Life
(1) Printer
The value (i) or (ii), whichever comes first.
(i) 4,000 pages of printing
- Black: 1,200 pages (A4, 1,500 character pattern)
- Color: 2,800 pages (A4, 7.5% duty per color pattern: 1,300 pages
A4, 30% duty per color pattern: 500 pages
100 x 148 mm, 30% duty per color pattern: 700 pages
89 x 127 mm size, 30% duty per color pattern: 300 pages)
(ii) 5 years of use
(2) Print head
4,000 pages of printing (in the above print mode)
(3) Ink tank
BCI-24Black: 300 pages (1,500 character pattern in black printing, plain paper, standard mode)
580 pages (ISO JIS-SCID No. 5 pattern, plain paper, standard mode)
BCI-24Color: 160 pages (ISO JIS-SCID No. 5 pattern, plain paper, standard mode)
Approx.
time
5 min.
30 sec. to
1 min.
1.5 to 2.5
min.
2 min.
1.4 Special Tools
Name Tool No. Purpose Remarks
FLOIL KG107A QY9-0057-000 To improve the sliding property of the
carriage shaft (QC1-2196)
MOLYKOTE 7508 CK-0562-000 To improve the sliding property of the
LF gear
ELECTRICITY IF -20
CK-8006-000 To improve the sliding property between
the grounding spring (QA4 -1372) and
the feed roller (QF4-0212)
1.5 Serial Number Location
On the right side with the access cover opened (on the carriage cable holder)
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