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(error message) Printer not responding. Paper thickness lever position.
I have tried cleaning the print heads. Electrical contacts and ink inlets and outlets.
I tried reinstalling the print program "drivers".
I shut off and restarted the computer.
I tried printing with the print head out.
I get the same errar message.
I changed the data cable.
Do you have any sugestions?
Mike Nevins
One other thing. Obviously I moved the paper thickness lever back and fourth several times, and tried printing in different positionsOne other thing. Obviously I moved the paper thickness lever back and fourth several times, and tried printing in different positions
If you had read my comments you would have seen that I did try moveing the paper thicknes lever back and fourth. That would not be the problem unless there was some a unseen buildup of some kind behind the lever. Logic tells me that there is a sensor that is dirty or not working properly. I have cleaned everything in sight, but I don't know where it is.
I have another printer, so I'm not without one.
What I need is infornation. I like this printer, and have just bought a lot of ink. A schmatic or something that tells me what generates this error message would be healpful.
Mike N.If you had read my comments you would have seen that I did try moveing the paper thicknes
lever back and fourth. That would not be the problem unless there was some a unseen buildup of some kind behind the lever. Logic tells me that there is a sensor that is dirty or not working properly. I have cleaned everything in sight, but I don't know where it is.
I have another printer, so I'm not without one.
What I need is infornation. I like this printer, and have just bought a lot of ink. A schmatic or something that tells me what generates this error message would be healpful.
Mike N.
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At the head you said 'paper thickness position'and then you seems to have ignored that and did all the other things.
Is there an adjustment for paper thickness, a lever perhaps.
It does seem to be with the paper feed or paper presence detection.
Take a look around, is there something stuck in the paper feed track?
Can you have pass a piece of paper through without it rucking up?
Do these things see what happens
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Reseat the Print Head to resolve the U051 / U052 error.
Solution
Errors displayed on the printer's LCD screen:
U051 Print head is not installed. Install the print head.
U052 The type of print head is incorrect. Install the correct print head.
Reseat the Print Head:
Make sure that the power is turned on, and open the Paper Output Tray gently
Lift the Scanning Unit (Cover), then hold it open with the Scanning Unit Support (A). (The print head will move to the replacement position.)
Remove all the Ink Tanks in the following manner.
Push the tab (B) and lift the ink tank to remove.
Do not touch the Print Head Lock Lever (C) while removing the ink tanks.
Once the ink tanks have been removed, raise the print head lock lever.
Tilt the print head slightly towards the front of the machine and lift out gently.
Caution: Do not touch the print head nozzles <1> , electrical contacts <2>, or ink supply ports <3>. Doing so may cause printing problems.
*Before proceeding to next step, check the carriage area for packing material, torn paper, etc. and remove if found
Tilt the Print Head and set it in place. Lower the Print Head Lock Lever (E) completely.
Insert ink tanks into the print head.
Insert the front end of ink tank into the Print Head at a slant.
Make sure that the position of the ink tank matches the label.
Press the mark (Push) on the ink tank until the ink tank snaps firmly into place.
Make sure that the ink lamp lights up red.
Lift the Scanning Unit (Cover) slightly to set the Scanning Unit Support back to its original position, and gently close the Scanning Unit (Cover).
Caution: When closing the scanning unit (printer cover), be careful not to jam fingers.
Note: When the next printing begins, the print head cleaning will begin automatically.
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Had the same problem with my I550. Was going to buy a new printer
(I4000) since I could get one for about $30 more than the price of a
new print head. I like canon printers with the individual ink tanks and
have had no problems with the I550 for about three years.
Decided
to try moving the paper thickness lever back an forth a number of times
since some of the error messages indicated it could not determine the
setting of the paper thickness lever. I don't know how the printer
determines this switch setting but I thought if some contacts are
slightly oxidized that movement might break up some of the oxidation.
After operating the lever about a dozen times the printer started
working. Hope this will help.
Did you try moving the paper thickness lever (blue lever on top of the print cartridge holder)? It should be all the way to the left when you start--if it needs to be adjusted the printer message will let you know.
The U043 error code indicates that an ink tank is not installed. One or more ink tank icons on the LCD should also be lit up. The lit up icon indicates the applicable ink tank. Verify these tanks are indeed fully seated in the print head and that they are lit up red.
You can also press the OK button to clear this message and continue.
You have Vista this is the problem- there may be a driver issue here take a look at http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&ct=res&cd=3&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.opendrivers.com%2Fcategorycompany%2F1405%2F129%2Fmultifunction-canon-free-driver-download.html&ei=DvyBSL7IOZ3uQo-KpLYN&usg=AFQjCNExG7VOz91yswKZfouV8puBHufbKQ&sig2=gL2G5p7ndcDLosNQmPsh4w
I know that the paper lever is where your paper is loaded. Check the grey plastic tab and try to drag it to the right or left. Depending on your paper size you might have to check the owners manual.
One other thing. Obviously I moved the paper thickness lever back and fourth several times, and tried printing in different positions
If you had read my comments you would have seen that I did try moveing the paper thicknes
lever back and fourth. That would not be the problem unless there was some a unseen buildup of some kind behind the lever. Logic tells me that there is a sensor that is dirty or not working properly. I have cleaned everything in sight, but I don't know where it is.
I have another printer, so I'm not without one.
What I need is infornation. I like this printer, and have just bought a lot of ink. A schmatic or something that tells me what generates this error message would be healpful.
Mike N.
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