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If multiple ink lamps are flashing, check
how fast they are flashing. Fast flashing
(at about 1-second intervals) indicates
the tank is empty. Slow flashing (at
about 3-second intervals) indicates ink
is low.
For details on different flashing speeds,
see
Getting the Ink Level Information.
Five flashes: Print
Head is not
installed. / Print
Head is defective.
Follow the directions given in the Easy
Setup Instructions to install the Print
Head.
If the Print Head is already installed,
remove the Print Head once and then
reinstall it.
If the error is still not resolved, the Print
Head may be damaged. Contact your
Canon Service representative.
Seven Flashes:
Ink tank is not
installed in the
correct position.
Possible causes are as follows:
Some ink tanks are not installed in
the correct position.
More than one ink tanks of the
same color are installed.
Confirm that the ink tanks are installed
in the appropriate positions.
See Replacing an Ink Tank.
Eight flashes: Ink
absorber is almost
full.
The printer has a built-in ink absorber to
hold the ink used during Print Head
Cleaning, for example.
Eight flashes indicates that the ink
absorber is nearly full.
Press the RESUME/CANCEL button to
cancel the error so you can continue
printing.
Before the ink absorber becomes
completely full, contact a Canon service
representative. (You will need to replace
a particular part of the printer.)
Important
Canon recommends that you call for
service as soon as this error occurs.
Once the ink absorber becomes
completely full, printing cannot be
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