Canon IP4000 - My CD print tray has stopped working!

[Caitlin]

I've have this printer about a year, and been happily printing CDs all that
time, then suddenly last week it stopped working.

Every time I insert the tray, it just spits it out again.

I'm getting this message:

"The CD-R tray is not inserted or a printable disc is not placed on the CD-R
Tray.
Insert the CD-R tray with a printable disc in the Inner Cover and then press
the RESUME button.
Printing will then restart."

Any ideas what the problem might be?

TIA

 

[zakezuke]

Every time I insert the tray, it just spits it out again.

Any ideas what the problem might be?

My first guess would be the reflectors. see if you have three silver
squares, or if one of the 5.5mm squars might have become warn, in
particular the one close to being flush to the tray surface.

If so, I believe a dab of white-out would resolve the issue.

 

[Davy]

Have you checked the silver reflective tabs on the CD tray thats use
for the sensor

Dav

 

[Davy]

quote="zakezuke

If so, I believe a dab of white-out would resolve the issue

A piece of cooking foil glued will also help or a bit shine
plastic/tin etc anything to reflect the infra-red bea

Dav

 

[zakezuke]

A piece of cooking foil glued will also help or a bit shiney
plastic/tin etc anything to reflect the infra-red beam

I have personaly tested white-out and some oil based white primer...
forget the exact brand but silver is not required.