Initial Hardware Setup - MG6120

Article ID: ART107937

Date published: 05/11/2015

Date last updated: 08/15/2015

Description

Solution

Preparation

important:

Do not install the machine where an object may fall on it. In addition, do not place any object on the top of the machine. It may fall into the machine when opening covers, resulting in malfunction.
Paper Output Tray (A) automatically opens when printing starts. Do not place anything in front of the Paper Output Tray.

Remove all orange tape and protective materials from the inside and outside of the machine.

note:

The tape and protective materials may differ in shape and position from what they actually are.

Make sure all the following items are supplied.

Some accessories (1) are stored within the Paper Output Tray (A). Open the Paper Output Tray to remove them.

(1) Print Head

(2) Ink tanks (6: M, BK, GY, PGBK, C, Y)

(3) Manuals

(4) Power cord

(5) Setup CD-ROM (containing the drivers, applications and on-screen manuals)

(6) Matte Photo Paper MP-101 (for Automatic Print Head Alignment)

(7) Other documents

note:

A USB cable is necessary to connect the machine with your computer (USB connection only).

Insert the power cord into the connector on the left side at the back of the machine and into the wall outlet firmly.

important:

Do NOT connect the USB cable or Ethernet cable at this stage.
Make sure that the Document Cover (B) is closed.

Press the LCD open button (C) (1), then adjust the LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) (D) to a comfortable viewing angle (2).

Press the ON button (E).

note:

The machine may make some operating noises. This is normal operation.
It takes about 4 seconds for the ON button to work after the power cord is plugged in.

Use the or button (F) on the Operation Panel to select the language for the LCD, then touch the OK button.

important:

If an unintended language is displayed on the LCD, touch the Back button (G) to return to the Language selection screen.

When the above screen is displayed, touch the OK button and go to the next step.

important:

When it is necessary to turn off the machine

Be sure to follow the procedure below.

(1) Press the ON button to turn off the machine.

(2) Make sure that the POWER lamp (H) is not lit.

Operating noise may continue for up to 25 seconds until the machine turns off.

important:

When removing the power plug, make sure that the POWER lamp is not lit before removing the plug. Removing the power plug while the POWER lamp lights up or flashes may cause drying and clogging of the Print Head, resulting in poor printing.

note:

The specification of the power cord differs for each country or region.

Install the Print Head

Lift the Scanning Unit (Cover) (A) until it stops.

Close the Document Cover (B) and lift it with the Scanning Unit (Cover).

The Print Head Holder (C) moves to the installation position.

If the Print Head Holder does not move, make sure that the machine is turned on. For details, refer to 3 to 7 in [ Preparation ].

Firmly lift the part (D) of the Print Head Lock Lever in the Print Head Holder until it stops.

The Print Head Lock Lever may feel heavy.

important:

Do not touch the inside of the Print Head Holder (E). The machine may not print properly if you touch it.

Remove the Print Head from the silver package.

Remove the orange protective cap.

important:

Handle the Print Head carefully. Do not drop or apply excessive pressure to it.
Do not touch the inside (F) or metal parts (G) of the Print Head. The machine may not print properly if you touch them.
There may be some transparent or light blue ink on the inside of the bag the Print Head comes in, or the inside of the protective cap - this has no effect on print quality. Be careful not to get ink on yourself when handling these items.

Tilt the Print Head forward and set it in place as shown.

important:

Do not knock the Print Head against the sides of the holder.
Install in a well-lit environment.

Hold the Print Head Lock Lever firmly and lower it completely.

important:

Once you have installed the Print Head, do not remove it unnecessarily.

Install the Ink Tanks

(1) Remove the orange tape completely.

(2) Remove the protective film completely.

Hold the ink tank with the orange protective cap (A) pointing up while being careful not to block the L-shape air hole (B).

important:

Handle the ink tanks carefully. Do not drop or apply excessive pressure to them.
Be sure to use the supplied ink tanks.
If the orange tape remains on the L-shape air hole, ink may splash or the machine may not print properly.
If you push the sides of the ink tank with the L-shape air hole blocked, ink may splash.

Hold the ink tank by its sides and slowly twist the orange protective cap 90 degrees horizontally to remove it off.

Do not push the sides of the ink tank.

important:

Do not touch the inside (C) of the orange protective cap or the open ink port (D). The ink may stain your hands if you touch them.

Tilt the ink tank, then insert it under the label and against the back end of the slot.

Make sure that the color of the label matches the ink tank.

important:

Install in a well-lit environment.

Press the mark on the ink tank firmly until it clicks.

When the installation is completed properly, the Ink lamp lights red.

Install all the other ink tanks in the same way according to the color order indicated on the label.

Make sure all the Ink lamps light red.

important:

Once you have installed the ink tanks, do not remove them unnecessarily.
If the Print Head Holder moves to the right, close and reopen the Scanning Unit (Cover).

Incomplete installation

Close the Scanning Unit (Cover) (E).

Make sure the Inner Cover (F) is closed.

Make sure that the LCD changes as shown in the illustration and go to the next step.

Do not touch the OK button yet.

It takes about 5 minutes before the LCD changes.
The machine may make some operating noises when preparing to print. This is normal operation.

important:

If an error message is displayed on the LCD, make sure that the Print Head and the ink tanks are correctly installed.

Align the Print Head

Prepare the Paper Support (A).

(1) Open it.

(2) Withdraw it upwards.

(3) Tilt it back.

Move the Paper Guides (B) to edges.

Load a sheet of supplied specialty paper (Matte Photo Paper MP-101) in the Rear Tray (C).

Load paper in portrait orientation so that the cut corner (D) is at the top right.

important:

Be sure to use MP-101 for Print Head Alignment.

Slide the left and right Paper Guides against edges of the paper.

Make sure the Paper Output Tray (E) is open, then open the Output Tray Extension (F).

If printing starts while the Paper Output Tray is closed, it will automatically open.

Touch the OK button.

Print Head Alignment starts.

Print Head Alignment takes about 4 minutes to complete.

When the pattern is printed, remove the printed paper.

Print Head Alignment is now complete.

note:

The pattern is printed in black and blue.

Confirm the above message, then go to the next step.

Load Paper

With the machine, the paper source varies depending on the media type.

Specialty paper including photo paper

Load paper in the Rear Tray (A).

Plain paper

Load paper in the Cassette (B).

How to load specialty paper in the Rear Tray

This section describes how to load plain paper in the Cassette. For details on how to load specialty paper in the Rear Tray, refer to 1 to 4 in [ Align the Print Head ]