The Printer is Vibrating/The Printer Makes the Operation Noise Even When the Printer Is Not in Use

• Check: Wait until the printer stops vibrating.

  When the Power lamp flashes blue and the printer vibrates, the printer is shaking the ink tanks.

  To equalize the density of ink, the printer is set to automatic ink quality maintenance for stirring ink automatically on a regular basis. While the ink is stirred, the printer vibrates and makes noise. This is not a malfunction, so wait until the Power lamp stops flashing and stays lit, and the printer stops vibrating.

  Do not open the Top Cover while the printer is operating (the Power lamp is flashing blue).

  If this vibration and noise is ersome, such as when using the printer late at night, automatic ink quality maintenance can be disabled by using the printer driver.

  If automatic ink quality maintenance has been disabled, be sure to follow the procedure below to enable automatic ink quality maintenance again.

  Important

  • Enabling automatic ink quality maintenance is recommended. Failure to perform the ink quality maintenance about once a week may affect print quality.

  

  1. Make sure that the printer is turned on.

  2. Open the printer properties dialog box.

     Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box (Windows)

  3. Click the Maintenance tab and then Custom Settings.

  4. Select the Execute ink quality maintenance automatically check box, then click Send.

  5. Confirm the message and click OK.

  

  1. Make sure that the printer is turned on.

  2. Open the Canon IJ Printer Utility.

     Opening the Canon IJ Printer Utility (Macintosh)

  3. Select Custom Settings in the pop-up menu.

  4. Select the Execute ink quality maintenance automatically check box, then click Send.

  5. Confirm the message and click OK.