Canon Pixma diagnostics, service-manuals

[Martin Trautmann]

Hi all,

are there any service manuals around for the Canon Pixma series?

I'd like to check how many pages where printed, using which ink.

Probably this info is not available?

I was told that the diagnostics may tell how many prints where done on
which kind of paper. Maybe that's not even hidden in some diagnostic
power/resume button dialogs, but within a service menu directly.

Did the service mode change for the Pixmas, such as the iP4000? I found
a warning that the same service mode as on former S / i series may block
the paper cassette feed:

Enter service mode:

1) turn of
2) press Resume; hold the button
3) turn Power on; hold the button
4) release Resume
5) push Resume twice
6) release Power


leave service mode: Push Power.

known modes:

* 1x Resume (LED becomes orange), 1x Power (confirmation): nozzle test and report

* 2x Resume, 1x Power: print head cleaning and report

newer printers, such as S750. Former BJC, S400, S450, S4500 show
this info in the "1x Resume" report

* 3x Resume, 1x Power: reset internal counters

probably not for new iP4200 'empty cartridge' dialogs.

* 4x Resume, 1x Power: reset waste ink full counter

You should exchange the sponge before. Current reports name
"D=" and 3+1 digits number. 100.0 is 100 % ful.

* 5x Resume, 1x Power: Destination setting

Now press resume several times in order to enable e.g. CD-R printing
http://users.cjb.net/pixma-faq/4.html

4x Resume, 1x Power sets A4 paper (instead of letter) and CD-R support
(for first Pixmas, while iP4200/5200/... work different).

known diagnostics:

* 8x orange, 1x long green: waste ink tank is full

http://www.druckerchannel.de/artikel.php?ID=1091&seite=1 is a German
page how to exchange the sponge.



What do the reports mean?

Here's a guess:

V1.09 -> Firmware Version
USB1=1 -> connected to USB
1284=0 -> not connected to parallel port
ST -> Start Time; first time of operation
LPT -> Last Print Time
CLT -> Clean Time?
BK -> 3eBK nozzles
CL -> other colors
P_ON(S= -> Power on Switches
A..L -> print head alignment?

All -> all printed pages
PP -> Plain Paper
HR+MP -> High Resolution; Matte Paper?
PR+SP+SG -> ? / ? / Semi Gloss
GP -> Glossy Paper
PC -> ?
EV -> ?
UCPAGE -> from paper cassette
BPPAGE -> duplex print
CDPAGE -> CD print

Head Temp -> print head temperature
Env -> Environment Temperature



Any further correction and input is welcome.

Thanks,
Martin

 

[Martin Trautmann]

What do the reports mean?

The "2x Resume" EEPROM diagnostics could be

1. Model name
2. ROM version
3. Connected I/F (USB1/1284)
4. Waste ink amount
5. Installation date
6. Operator call/service call error record
7. Last printing time
8. Purging count (manual/deep cleaning/timer/dot count/ink tank or print head replacement)
9. Cleaning time (BK/CL)
10. Print head replacement count
11. Ink tank replacement count (pigment BK/dye BK/C/M/Y)
12. Ink status (pigment BK/dye BK/C/M/Y)
13. Power-on count (soft)
14. Automatic print head alignment by user
14-1. Manual print head alignment by user
15. User print head alignment values (Bkoe/Coe/Moe/SCoe/SMoe/PBKoe/BKbi/CLbi/BK-PCBK/SCLbi/C-SC/M-SM)
16. Wiping count
17. Camera Direct Print-supported device connection record
18. Longest period where printing stops
19. ASF feed pages (total, plain paper, High Resolution Paper & Matte Photo Paper, Photo Paper Pro & Photo Paper Plus Glossy & Photo Paper Plus Semi-gloss,
Glossy Photo Paper, Postcard, Envelope)
20. U-turn cassette feed pages (total, plain paper, High Resolution Paper & Matte Photo Paper, Photo Paper Pro & Photo Paper Plus Glossy & Photo Paper Plus
Semi-gloss, Glossy Photo Paper, postcard, envelope)
21. Auto duplex print pages (total, Photo Paper Plus Double Sided, postcard)
22. Camera Direct print pages (total)
23. Borderless print pages
24. L & 4x6 print pages
25. Number of CD-Rs printed
26. CD-R print position adjustment
27. CD-R sensor correction value
28. Print head temperature (BK/CL)
29. Inside temperature
30. Line inspection information
HDEEPROM
31. Version
32. Serial number
33. Lot number
34. Print head ID
35. Ink ejection level (BK/C/M/Y/C2/M2/PBK)

 

[Martin Trautmann]

known modes:

* 1x Resume (LED becomes orange), 1x Power (confirmation): nozzle test and report

"Service Test PRint"

* 2x Resume, 1x Power: print head cleaning and report

newer printers, such as S750. Former BJC, S400, S450, S4500 show
this info in the "1x Resume" report

for Pixmas that's EEPROM information print

* 3x Resume, 1x Power: reset internal counters

probably not for new iP4200 'empty cartridge' dialogs.

for Pixmas that's EEPROM initialization

* 4x Resume, 1x Power: reset waste ink full counter

You should exchange the sponge before. Current reports name
"D=" and 3+1 digits number. 100.0 is 100 % ful.

* 5x Resume, 1x Power: Destination setting

* 6x: Print head deep cleaning
* 7x: CD-R test print
* 8x: CD-R print position correction horizontally
* 9x: CD-R print position correction vertically

UCPAGE -> from paper cassette
BPPAGE -> duplex print
CDPAGE -> CD print

CDPAGE is 'Camera Direct'