Canon iP4200 - PIXMA Photo Printer Service Manual

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󲇗󲇗 PIXMA iP4200 SERVICE MANUAL Revision 0 󲇗 󲇗 󲇗 󲇗 󲇗 󲇗 󲇗 󲇗 󲇗 󲇗 󲇗 󲇗 󲇗 QY8-13A9-000 COPYRIGHT©2005 CANON INC. CANON PIXMA iP4200 072005 XX 0.00-0 󲇗 Scope This manual ...

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This manual could include technical inaccuracies or typographical errors due to improvements or changes made to the product. When changes are made to the contents of the manual, Canon will release technical information when necessary. When substant...

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I. MANUAL OUTLINE This manual consists of the following three parts to provide information necessary to service the PIXMA iP4200: Part 1: Maintenance Information on maintenance and troubleshooting of the PIXMA iP4200 Part 2: Technical Referenc...

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II. TABLE OF CONTENTS Part 1: MAINTENANCE 1. MAINTENANCE 1 -1. Adjustment, Periodic Maintenance, Periodic Replacement Parts, and Replacement Consumables by Service Engineer 1 -2. Customer Maintenance 1 -3. Product Life 1 -4. Special To...

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P art 1 MAINTENANCE ...

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1. MAINTENANCE 1-1. Adjustment, Periodic Maintenance, Periodic Replacement Parts, and Replacement Consumables by Service Engineer (1) Adjustment Adjustment Timing Purpose Tool Approx. time Destination settings (EEPROM settings) At log...

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Note: DO NOT loosen the red screws at both ends of the carriage shaft, securing the print head position, as they are not re-adjustable. The red screws securing the paper feed motor may be loosened only at replacement of the paper feed motor unit...

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1-3. Product Life (1) Printer Specified print volume (I) or the years of use (II), whichever comes first. (I) Print volume PIXMA iP4200: 18,000 pages (II) Years of use PIXMA iP4200: 5 years of use (2) Print head Print volume: 18,...

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CLI-8C Approx. 430 pages 󲇗 󲇗 Black text:󲇗 When printing the Canon standard pattern (1,500 characters per page) on A4 size plain paper, with the default settings in the Windows XP driver, using Word 2003. Color chart:󲇗 When printing th...

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2. LIST OF ERROR DISPLAY / INDICATION Errors are indicated by the LED, and warnings are displayed on the monitor of the computer connected to the printer. 2-1. Operator Call Errors (by Alarm LED Blinking in Orange) Alarm LED blinking in or...

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6 times Inner cover open. [1841] *2 Close the inner cover, and press the Resume/Cancel button. Inner cover open during printing on paper. [1846] *2 Close the inner cover, and press the Resume/Cancel button. Inner cover open ...

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*1: Only for models supporting CD / DVD printing *2: Only for models not supporting CD / DVD printing 2-2. Service Call Errors (by Cyclic Blinking in Orange (Alarm LED) and Green (Power LED), or Alarm LED Lit in Orange) Resume/Cancel button, ...

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*1: Before replacement of the logic board ass'y, check the waste ink amount (by service test print or EEPROM information print). If the waste ink amount is 7% or more, also replace the ink absorber kit (QY5-0146) when replacing the logic boar...

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2-3. Warnings Printer (no LED indications): *1: If the warning is displayed, the carriage does not move to the ink tank replacement position when the access cover is opened. 2-4. Troubleshooting by Symptom Displayed warning Remarks Low ink...

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Unsatisfactory print quality - print head *2 , or - logic board ass'y *1 , remove foreign material from the purge unit caps, if any, or replace the purge unit. Printing is faint, or white lines appear on printouts even after print h...

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*1: Before replacement of the logic board ass'y, check the waste ink amount (by service test print or EEPROM information print). If the waste ink amount is 7% or more, also replace the ink absorber kit (QY5-0146) when replacing the logic boar...

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3. REPAIR 3-1. Notes on Service Part Replacement (and Disassembling / Reassembling) Service part Notes on replacement *1 Adjustment / settings Operation check Logic board ass'y QM2-2670 - Before removal of the logic board ass'y, r...

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*1: General notes: - Make sure that the flexible cables and wires in the harness are in the proper position and connected correctly. [See 3 -2. Special Notes on Repair Servicing, (2) Flexible cable and harness wiring, connection, for details.] - P...

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To the top <Part 1: 3. REPAIR, 3-1> 1-14 ...

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3-2. Special Notes on Repair Servicing (1) External cover removal (I) Release the 2 hooks on the rear side of the printer (indicated by the blue circles). (II) Release the hooks on the left and right side of the main case (indicated by the...

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󲇗 󲇗 (2) Flexible cable and harness wiring, connection Be careful of wiring of the flexible cables and harness. Improper wiring or connection may cause breakage of a line, leading to ignition or emission of smoke. (I) Logic board ass...

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(II) Paper feed motor side wiring (3) Printer unit and bottom case unit assembly In assembling the printer unit chassis into the bottom case unit, be cautious of the following points to protect the waste ink tube from being pinched: (I) ...

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(II) After securing the waste ink tube with tape, be careful not to damage the tube in installing the printer unit chassis in the bottom case unit. With the units assembled, the tube conditions are not visible. To confirm the tube is free from ...

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3-3. Adjustment / Settings (1) Paper feed motor adjustment Perform the following adjustments when the paper feed motor unit is replaced: 1) When attaching the motor, fasten the screws so that the belt is properly stretched (in the direction i...

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2) CL base / CL gear 󲇗 󲇗 3) PR shaft / LF roller bushing 󲇗 󲇗 󲇗 To the top <Part 1: 3. REPAIR, 3-3 (1) to (2)> 1-21 ...

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(3) Waste ink counter setting When the logic board ass'y is replaced, reset the waste ink counter. In addition, according to the waste ink amount, replace the waste ink absorber (ink absorber kit). The standard amount for waste ink absorber ...

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(5) Service mode Note: At the end of the service mode, press the Power button. To protect the media sensor from being dislocated during transportation, the paper lifting plate of the sheet feeder unit will be raised. <Service mode operation ...

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according to the function listed in the table below. (Each time the Resume/Cancel button is pressed, the Alarm and Power LEDs light alternately, Alarm in orange and Power in green, starting with Alarm LED.) Note: If the Resume/Cancel button is pr...

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Note: After setting the destination, confirm the model name and destination in service test print or EEPROM information print. [See 3.4. Verification Items, (1) Service test print, or (2) EEPROM information print.] To the top 6 times Green (Po...

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3-4. Verification Items (1) Service test print <EEPROM information contents> On the service test print (sample below), confirm the EEPROM information as shown below. (The information is given in the upper portion of the printout.) iP42...

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<Service test print sample> (2) EEPROM information print <How to read EEPROM information print> Print sample: iP4200 JPN V1.04 IF(USB2=1) D=004.5 ST=2005/05/27-18:30 ER(ER0=1000 ER1=5100) LPT=2005/06/09-09:09 PC(M=002 R=000...

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󲇗 WP=0024 CDIN(LG=001 PB=000) MSD(015) PAGE(All=00083 PP=00035 HR+MP=00003 PR+SP+SG =00000 GP =00000 PC=00000 EV=00000) UCPAGE(All=00083 PP=00035 HR+MP=00003 PR+SP+SG =00000 GP =00000 PC=00000 EV=00000) BPPAGE(All=00083 BSSP=00003 PC=000...

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4. PRINTER TRANSPORTATION This section describes the procedures for transporting the printer for returning after repair, etc. 1) In the service mode, press the Power button to finish the mode, and confirm that the paper lifting plate of the sh...

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P art 2 TECHNICAL REFERENCE ...

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1. NEW TECHNOLOGIES (1) New ink tank system (PGI-5, CLI-8) An LED is installed in each ink tank. By the LED indication, wrong installation of the ink tanks will be prevented, and the remaining ink level can be visually recognized with the ink...

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2. CLEANING MODE AND AMOUNT OF INK PURGED To prevent printing problems due to bubbles, dust, or ink clogging, print head cleaning is performed before the start of printing (when the cleaning flag is on), except in the following cases: - Cleanin...

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*1: When 24 to 60 hours have elapsed since the previous Black cleaning, timer cleaning - 0 is performed. However, this cleaning will be conducted up to 5 times from the printer installation, and no further timer cleaning - 0 will be performed. *2...

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3. PRINT MODE 3-1. Resolution 󲇗 󲇗 (1) Normal color printing 󲇗 (2) Grayscale printing 󲇗 2-4 ...

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(3) Borderless printing 󲇗 (4) Duplex printing 󲇗 (5) Camera Direct printing 󲇗 To the top <Part 2: 3. PRINT MODE> 2-5 ...

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4. FAQ (Problems Specific to the iP4200 and Corrective Actions) No. * Function Phenomenon Condition Cause Corrective action Possible call or complaint 1 B Print results Skewed paper feeding - Paper feeding from the cassette, Photo Paper Plus ...

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4 A Print results as A4) is printed. - With Photo Paper Plus Double Sided or postcards, the phenomenon is likely to be noticeable and to be complained of by users, as printing is performed on both sides of such paper. paper is absorbed...

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*1: Change the paper in each Bottom plate cleaning. The cleaning can end when paper does not get any soiling. *2: Locations to clean in servicing when soiling on paper in automatic duplex printing persists: 6 C Print results the auto sheet feed...

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󲇗󲇗󲇗󲇗󲇗󲇗󲇗󲇗󲇗󲇗󲇗󲇗󲇗󲇗󲇗󲇗󲇗󲇗󲇗󲇗󲇗󲇗 *3: How to prepare and set the ASF sub-roller cleaning sheet: 1) Fold a sheet of plain paper lengthwise in half. 󲇗 󲇗 2-9 ...

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2) Fold the paper at approx. 60 mm from the end, and fold the folded end in half backward, as shown below. 󲇗 󲇗 3) Moisten the folded end portion (indicated by the blue circle in the figure below) using a wipe, and set the paper in the A...

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* Occurrence level: A: The symptom is likely to occur frequently. (Caution required) B: The symptom may occur under certain conditions, but likeliness is assumed very low in practical usage. C: The symptom is unlikely to be recognized by the us...

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P art 3 APPENDIX ...

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1. BLOCK DIAGRAM 1-1. PIXMA iP4200 To the top <Part 3: 1. BLOCK DIAGRAM> 3-1 ...

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2. CONNECTOR LOCATION AND PIN LAYOUT 2-1. Logic Board Ass'y CN101 Not used CN201 (Print head 1/2 [Carriage unit]) No. Signal name Function Input / Output 1 AB_PWR AB power supply - 2 AB_DATA AB data signal B...

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CN202 ( Print head 2/2 [Carriage unit] ) 󲇗 21 H_EEPROM_SK Head EEPROM serial clock signal OUT 22 H_D10 Head data (SM2) OUT 23 LOGIC_GND Logic GND - 24 H_CLK Head data transfer clock signal OUT 25 H_EEPROM_DIO ...

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CN301 (AC adapter) CN302 (USB I/F ) 󲇗 CN303 (DSC harness) 󲇗 CN401 (CR lift sensor harness) 󲇗 CN402 (Sensor multi 1 harness) No. Signal name Function Input / Output 1 VH2 Head power supply IN 2 H2_GND Head GND...

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󲇗 CN403 (Operation panel ass'y) CN404 (PE sensor / LF encoder harness) 󲇗 CN408 (Main_cam / CDR_G) 󲇗 8 GND GND - 9 PF_ENCA PF encoder phase A IN 10 VSEN_3.3V Power supply for sensor 3.3V OUT 1...

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CN501 (Motor multi harness) 󲇗 To the top No. Signal name Function Input / Output 1 CR_M CR motor + OUT 2 CR_MN CR motor - OUT 3 PF_MN PF motor - OUT 4 PF_M PF motor + OUT 5 AP_M AP motor...

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2-2. Carriage Board (Print Head Connector) No. Signal name Function Input / Output 1, 2 A_GNDH Head GND - 3 HD2_C1 Head data C1 OUT 4 HD8_Y1 Head data Y1 OUT 5 VSS Logic GND - 6 HD6_PBK...

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To the top 31 HD13_C2 Head data C2 OUT 32 B_VH_16V Head drive power supply 16V OUT 33,34 A_VH_24V Head drive power supply 24V OUT 35 HVDD_3.3V Head logic power supply 3.3V OUT 36 ROM_SK Head EEPROM serial clock ...

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PIXMA iP4200 Specifications <Printer> Type Desktop serial color bubble jet printer Paper feeding method Auto sheet feed (ASF, cassette, automatic duplex printing, CD / DVD printing *1 ) Resolution 9,600 x 2,400dpi (Max.) Throughput ...

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*1: Only for CD / DVD printing supported regions <Print head> 󲇗 <Supported ink tanks> O: Usable X: Not usable Note: The ink tanks for the Japanese models are not compatible with those for the non-Japanese models. Be sur...