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PIXMA iP1500
SERVICE
MANUAL
Canon
Copyright 2004, Canon U.S.A. This technical publication is the proprietary and confidential information of Canon U.S.A. which shall be retained for reference purposes by Authorized Service Facilities of Canon U.S.A. Its unauthorized use is prohibited.
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PRODUCT LIST |
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Main Units |
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Product name |
Product code |
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Canon Bubble Jet Printer |
9319A001AA |
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iP1500 |
9319A002AA |
CA |
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9319A003AA |
LAM LVT |
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9319A004AA |
LAM HVT |
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9319A005AA |
EMB |
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9319A005AB |
EMB |
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9319A008AA |
ASA HVT |
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9319A009AA |
AU |
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9319A010AA |
KR |
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9319A011AA |
GB |
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9319A012AA |
JP |
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9319A013AA |
TW |
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9319A014AA |
HK |
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9319A015AA |
CN |
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9319A017AA |
EUM |
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Options |
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None |
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Consumables |
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Product name |
Product code |
Sales territory |
Remarks |
Canon Ink Tank |
6881A001AA |
JPN |
In common with the |
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BCI-24 Black |
6881A002AA |
EUR |
S200, S200x, S300, |
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6881A003AA |
USA/CAN |
S330, i320, i350, |
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6881A004AA |
ASIA/AUST |
i355, i250, and i255 |
Canon Ink Tank |
6882A001AA |
JPN |
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BCI-24 Color |
6882A002AA |
EUR |
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6882A003AA |
USA/CAN |
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6882A004AA |
ASIA/AUST |
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Canon Ink Tank |
6881A008AA |
JPN |
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BCI-24 Black Twin Pack |
6881A009AA |
EUR |
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6881A010AA |
USA/CAN |
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6881A011AA |
ASIA/AUST |
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Canon Ink Tank |
6882A008AA |
JPN |
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BCI-24 Color Twin Pack |
6882A009AA |
EUR |
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6882A010AA |
USA/CAN |
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6882A011AA |
ASIA/AUST |
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2.PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS
2-1. Printer Main Unit Specifications
Paper feeding method |
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ASF |
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Resolution |
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4,800 x 1,200 dpi (max.) |
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Printing speed |
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Measured by throughput patterns Fine_BK and Fine_CL. |
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HQ |
BK |
13.2 ppm (BK throughput pattern) |
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CL |
6.8 ppm (CL throughput pattern) |
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HS |
BK |
18 ppm |
(BK throughput pattern) |
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CL |
13 ppm |
(CL throughput pattern) |
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Printing direction |
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Bi-directional / Uni-directional (automatically switched according to print data |
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and print mode) |
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Draft mode print duty |
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50% duty |
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Print width |
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203.2 mm (8 inches) |
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Interface |
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USB (2.0) Full Speed only |
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Supported print head |
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Service part: |
QY6-0054-000 |
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No. of pages that can be printed |
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CL |
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CL approx. 170 pages, BK approx. 520 pages |
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(SCID No.5 pattern, default print mode) |
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BK |
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BK approx. 300 pages (1500 character pattern, default print mode) |
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ASF stacking capacity |
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Max. 10 mm (Approx. 100 pages of 75 g/m2) |
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Paper weight |
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64 to 105 g/m2 |
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Plain paper |
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10 mm or less |
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High Resolution Paper |
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10 mm (Approx. 80 sheets) or less |
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Glossy Photo Paper |
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A4, LTR: |
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10 sheets or less |
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Photo Paper Pro, |
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4x6: |
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20 sheets or less |
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Photo Paper Plus Glossy, |
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A4, LTR, 5x7: 10 sheets or less |
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Matte Photo Paper, |
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4x6: |
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20 sheets or less |
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Photo Paper Plus Semi-gloss |
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Photo Paper Plus Double Sided |
1 sheet |
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Transparency |
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30 sheets or less |
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Envelope |
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10 sheets or less |
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T-shirt Transfer |
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1 sheet |
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Photo Stickers |
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1 sheet |
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Borderless printing |
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Up to A4, LTR |
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Detection function |
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Cover open |
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Available |
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Presence of print head |
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Available |
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Presence of ink tank |
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Not available |
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Presence of paper |
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Available |
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Paper width |
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Not available |
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Waste ink absorber full |
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Available |
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Remaining ink amount |
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Available (Detected by dot counting. Reset by user operation. Enabled at |
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default.) |
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Print head alignment |
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Available (11 types) |
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Acoustic noise level |
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Fine (Glossy Photo Paper / Fine |
Approx. 43 dB (Sound pressure level ISO9296) |
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mode) |
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HQ |
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Approx. 46 dB |
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HS |
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Approx. 55 dB |
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Environmental requirements |
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During operation |
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Temperature: |
5C to 35C (41F to 95F) |
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Humidity: |
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10% to 90%RH (no condensation) |
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Non-operation |
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Temperature: |
0C to 40C (32F to 104F) |
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Humidity: |
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5% to 95%RH (no condensation) |
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Power supply |
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Input voltage / Frequency |
AC 100 to 127 V, 50/60Hz (LV) |
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AC 220 to 240 V, 50/60Hz (HV) |
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Power consumption: During printing |
Approx. 8 W |
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Stand-by status |
Approx. 1 W |
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External dimensions |
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With the paper support extended |
Approx. 416 (W) x 250 (D) x 305 (H) mm |
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(no paper output tray) |
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With the paper support retracted |
Approx. 416 (W) x 207 (D) x 165 (H) mm |
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(no paper output tray) |
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Weight |
Approx. 2.5 kg (excluding the print head and ink tanks) |
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Related standards |
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Electromagnetic radiance, |
VCCI, FCC, IC, CE Mark, Taiwan EMC, C-Tick, CCC (EMC), Korea MIC, |
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Electrical safety |
Gost-R, DENAN, UL, C-UL, CB Report, GS, FT, SASO, SPRING, Korea EK, |
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IRAM |
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Note: Not Blue Angel compliant. |
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2-2. Product Life
Specified print volume or the years of use, whichever comes first.
-3 years of use
-Print volume: 4,000 pages
-Black: 2,000 pages (A4, standard mode, 1,500 character pattern)
-Color: 1,200 pages (A4, 7.5% duty per color pattern)
120 pages (A4, photo, borderless printing)
80 pages (4 x 6, photo, borderless printing)
600 pages (Postcard, photo, borderless printing)
Note: The above print volume breakdown is estimated using average user consumption patterns.
2-3. Print Head Specifications
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4-color integrated type (ink tank separate type) |
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Print head |
BK: |
320 nozzles in 2 vertical lines |
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C/M/Y: |
128 nozzles in 2 vertical lines per color |
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Ink droplet: BK 30 pl, CL 5 pl / 2 pl |
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Ink color |
BK (pigment-based ink) |
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CL: Y, M, C (high brilliance) |
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Ink tank |
BCI-24 Black, BCI-24 Color |
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Weight |
Approx. 58g (excluding ink tanks) |
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Supply method |
Service part (excluding ink tanks) |
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Part number: QY6-0054-000 |
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Print head life |
4,000 pages (Same as the printer main unit) |
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Note: Although the print head can be physically installed in the i350, i355, i250, i255, S300, and S330 series printers, it is incompatible with and cannot be used in those models.
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3.ERROR DISPLAY
Errors are displayed by the LEDs, and ink low warnings are displayed by the Status Monitor.
3-1. Operator Call Error (LED Blinking in Orange)
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Corrective action |
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blinking |
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2 times |
Paper out |
Set paper, and press the Resume/Cancel button |
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to feed the paper. |
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3 times |
Paper jam |
Remove the jammed paper, and press the |
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Resume/Cancel button. |
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Ink tank not installed |
Re-install the ink tanks, and close the access |
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cover. |
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5 times |
Print head not installed or failure has |
Install the print head, and close the access cover. |
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occurred in the print head. |
Or, confirm the print head is “QY6-0054-000” and |
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(Non-supported print head (see page 4) is |
perform re-installation. If not recovered, with the |
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installed or print head EEPROM data is |
print head installed, power the printer off and on. |
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abnormal.) |
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Waste ink absorber full or platen waste ink |
Pressing the Resume/Cancel button will exit the |
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absorber full warning (approx. 95% of the |
error, and enable printing. |
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maximum capacity) |
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3-2. Service Call Error (LED Blinking in Orange and Green Alternately) |
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Corrective Action |
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blinking |
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2 times |
Carriage error |
Replace the printer as it has failed. |
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3 times |
LF error |
Replace the printer as it has failed. |
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7 times |
Waste ink absorber full or platen waste ink |
Replace the printer as it has failed. |
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absorber full |
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8 times |
Print head temperature rise error |
Replace the printer as it has failed. |
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9 times |
EEPROM error |
Replace the printer as it has failed. |
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10 times |
No print head detected excepting print head |
Replace the printer as it has failed. |
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replacement (during printing) |
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3-3. Ink Low Warning (Ink low warnings are displayed by the Status Monitor only when the remaining ink level detection is enabled, and no Status Monitor display when disabled.)
Note: The Status Monitor display in the table below is for Windows.
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Display by Status Monitor |
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Ink low warning 1 (approx. half level) |
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Ink low warning 2 |
(low remaining ink) |
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Ink low warning 3 |
(ink level unknown) |
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4.SERVICE MODE
To conduct the following functions, a host computer (Windows 98 / ME / 2000 / XP), printer driver and service tool (QY9-0066) for the iP1500 are needed.
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Print head manual cleaning |
Select “Cleaning” from the printer driver’s Maintenance. |
Cleaning time: Approx. 40 sec. |
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Select “Deep Cleaning” from the printer driver’s |
Cleaning time: Approx. 70 sec. |
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Print head deep cleaning |
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Maintenance. |
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Paper feed roller cleaning |
1. Remove the paper from the ASF. |
Cleaning time: Approx. 2 min. |
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2. Select “Roller Cleaning“ from the printer driver’s |
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Maintenance. |
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3. Following the instruction from the Status Monitor, load |
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3 sheets of plain paper in the ASF, and feed them. |
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Test printing |
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Nozzle check pattern printing |
Select “Nozzle Check“ from the printer driver’s |
Nozzle check pattern printing |
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<For reference> |
Maintenance. |
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1. Select “Print Head Alignment“ from the printer driver’s |
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Print head alignment |
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Maintenance. |
adjusted. |
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2. Select the optimal value using the printed head |
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position adjustment pattern. |
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Shipment pattern printing |
Refer to Shipment inspection pattern*1 below. |
Refer to Shipment inspection |
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- ROM version |
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pattern sample*2 below. |
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- Number of pages fed |
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Host computer and service tool |
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- Waste ink amount |
Refer to EEPROM reset / Destination setting*3 below. |
are required. |
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EEPROM reset |
Host computer and service tool |
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(Reset of waste ink counter etc.) |
Refer to EEPROM reset / Destination setting*3 below. |
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Destination setting |
Host computer and service tool |
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Refer to Shipment inspection pattern*1 below. |
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EEPROM information check |
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*1 Shipment inspection pattern printing
a.Install the print head (QY6-0054-000), and press the Power button to turn on the printer. (The LED lights in green.)
b.Load A4-sized paper.
c.Connect the printer to the computer. Using the iP1500 service tool (QY9-0066), select “USB PORT.” (See APPENDIX 2, ip1500 SERVICE TOOL.)
d.Select “TEST PATTERN 1.” The printer starts printing the shipment inspection pattern.
*2 Shipment inspection pattern sample
EEPROM contents can be confirmed from the shipment inspection pattern printout (top of the shipment inspection pattern). See APPENDIX 1, SHIPMENT INSPECTION PATTERN 1, for print sample.
*3 EEPROM reset / Destination setting
a.Install the print head (QY6-0054-000), and press the Power button to turn on the printer. (The LED lights in green.)
b.Connect the printer to the computer. Using the iP1500 service tool (QY9-0066), select “USB PORT”. (See APPENDIX 2, iP1500 SERVICE TOOL.)
c.<Destination setting>
Destination can be set by clicking each model name in “SET DESTINATION.”
Confirm the model name by clicking “GET DEVICE ID” after setting change. (If incorrect, it can be changed before turning the unit OFF/ON.)
<EEPROM reset>
When ”EEPROM CLEAR” is checked, the EEPROM is reset after the shipment inspection pattern printing.
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