20 Most Recent Canon MP970 Photo All-In-One InkJet Printer Questions & Answers

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What application and file type are you attempting to print?

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http://www.tradebit.com/filedetail.php/4981055-canon-pixma-mp970-printer-service-manual

Replace the printer is the best suggestion unless this is a very high end unit.

right click on it then save

printhead not installed or wrong printhead or printhead is dead:( try to clean contacts on printhead and replace it again

Are u getting problem on refill catridge?

its a common problem after getting refilled cartridge.... U can use a new catridge.........

Hi there ok Generally when this happens, something has fallen into the printer, or a piece of paper has been jammed in there.

First step, remove the ink cartridge, and turn the printer upside down and gently shake it, see if anything comes out.

If nothing goes, or you can't hear anything rattling around, get a piece of cardstock paper (60lb or heavier) and gently push this through the printer, to see if it will help push out what might be stuck in there.
And gave the rode that the ink slides on a good clean and maybe a bit oil on cloth and wipe the rod with it.

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www.printerproblemsolved.co.uk/I have problems with paper feed and cannot seems to be able to sort it out, I would like to open .... my printer come up with a error code 5100 canon mp970 .

I had this same problem. I took a flash light, moved the ink carriage and was able to feel around and find a small wad of paper. After removing it, I noticed a large amount of ink build-up running along UNDER the ink carriage. I took a damp Q-tip and got off as much as I could. To my surprise, it worked.

The service error 6800 means that a problem occurred in reading from or writing to the EEPROM. To fix this you need to replace the logic board. For replacement you can try http://www.partsalliance.com or http://www.ppsnj.com

1. Make sure that the machine is turned on, and then load three sheets of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper in the Rear Tray or Cassette.
2. Open the Paper Output Tray, and then open the Output Tray Extension. (1) Put your finger in the center of the top of the Paper Output Tray and open it gently. (2) Open the Output Tray Extension.
3. Press the Paper Feed Switch to select the paper source where you have loaded paper.
4. Print the print head alignment pattern. (A) Press the HOME button. (B) Select Settings , then press the OK button. (C) Select Maintenance , then press the OK button. (D) Select Manual head align , then press the OK button. (E) Select Yes , then press the OK button. (F) When " Did the patterns print correctly? " is displayed, confirm that the pattern is printed correctly, select Yes , then press the OK button.The input screen for the head position adjustment values is displayed.
5. Note:If you select Head alignment print, the machine exits the process after printing the current head position adjustment values.
6. Look at the first printout, and then adjust the print head position. (A) Check the printed patterns, and use the or button to input the number of the pattern in column A that has the least noticeable vertical streaks. (B) Repeat the same procedure until you finish i nputting the pattern number for columns B to F, then press the OK button. (C) Confirm the displayed message and press the OK button.
7. Note: If it is difficult to pick the best pattern, pick the setting that produces the least noticeable vertical white streaks.
8. Look at the second printout, and then adjust the print head position. (A) Check the printed patterns, and use the or button to input the number of the pattern in column G that has the least noticeable vertical streaks. (B) Repeat the same procedure until you finish inputting the pattern number for columns H to K, then press the OK button. For column K, the best pattern will be smooth and have no streaks in the border indicated by the arrow. (C) Confirm the displayed message and press the OK button.
9. Look at the third printout, and then adjust the print head position. Check the printed patterns, and use the or button to input the number of the pattern in columns L and M that has the least noticeable horizontal streaks, then press the OK button.

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