Printer Parts and Their Functions

Explanation of the parts on the printer and their functions.

• Front View
  
  
• Rear View
  
  
• Print Head / Carriage
  
  
• Serial Number Location
  
  
  

Caution:  To avoid printer damage, do not touch the code strip, the shaft, or the flat cable.


Front View



<1> Paper Rest Extension: Open the paper rest extension when printing on paper larger than A4.

<2> Paper Rest: Supports loaded paper. Open this before printing.

<3> Paper Guide: Pinch and slide to align to the left edge of the paper.

<4> Sheet Feeder: Load paper here. Multiple sheets of paper can be loaded (except for some particular types of paper). Feeds paper automatically sheet by sheet.

<5> Front Cover: Open to replace the ink tanks or to remove jammed paper.

<6> Direct Print Port: Connects the printer to a digital camera/video camera supporting Canon Bubble Jet Direct or PictBridge to perform Direct Printing.

<7> Paper Output Tray: Printed paper is ejected here. Turn this down before printing.

<8> Paper Output Tray Extension: According to the paper sizes to be printed, pull the paper output tray extension out as follows.

Note:  When printing on paper smaller than B4, pull this out two steps.  When printing on paper larger than B4, pull this out three steps.

<9> Power Lamp: Indicates that the power is on/off and conditions of errors.

<10> Resume/Cancel Button: Press this to print again after an error is resolved, or to cancel printing in progress.

<11> Power Button: Press to turn the printer on or off.


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Rear View



<12> Power Cord Connection:  Connects the printer to a power source using the provided power cord.

<13> FireWire 400 port: Connects the printer to a computer via a IEEE1394 cable. This port has 6 pins. 

Note: The IEEE1394 interface is for use only with Macintosh computers. The interface is not available for Windows.

<14> USB 2.0 Hi-Speed Port (the upper port): Connects the printer to a computer via a USB cable.

<15> USB 2.0 Full Speed Port (the lower port): Connects the printer to a computer via a USB cable.


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Print Head / Carriage



<16> Print Head Lock Lever: Locks the print head into the holder.

Note: Once the print head is installed, do not raise the print head lock lever, except to replace the print head.

<17> Print Head Holder: Holds the print head.


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Serial Number

• The serial number of the printer is visible when the front cover is opened, as shown below.
• When confirming the serial number, ensure that the printer is powered off before opening the front cover. 
• The serial number starts with 4 letters and ends with 5 digits.
• Example: VVPP00018
  
  
  
  
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  Code Strip, Flat Cable and Shaft
  
  
  Caution:  To avoid printer damage, do not touch the code strip, the shaft, or the flat cable.
  
  

<1> Code Strip

<2> Shaft 

<3> Flat Cable

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