Canon iP6600D - PIXMA Color Inkjet Printer User manual

PIXMA iP6600D
SERVICE
MANUAL
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CANON INC.
Inkjet Device Quality Assurance Div. 2
451, Tsukagoshi 3-chome, Saiwai-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 212-8530, Japan
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I. MANUAL OUTLINE
This manual consists of the following three parts to provide information necessary to service the PIXMA iP6600D:
Part 1: Maintenance
Information on maintenance and troubleshooting of the PIXMA iP6600D
Part 2: Technical Reference
N
ew technology and technical information such as FAQ's (Frequently Asked Questions) of the PIXMA iP6600D
Part 3: Appendix
Block diagrams and pin layouts of the PIXMA iP6600D
Reference:
This manual does not provide sufficient information for disassembly and reassembly procedures. Refer to the graphics in
the separate Parts Catalog.

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 Tools
1-5. Serial Number Location
2. LIST OF ERROR DISPLAY / INDICATION
2-1. Operator Call Errors
2-2. Service Call Errors
2-3. Other Error Messages
2-4. Warnings
2-5. Troubleshooting by Symptom
3. REPAIR
3-1. Notes on Service Part Replacement (and Disassembling / Reassembling)
3-2. Special Notes on Repair Servicing
3-3. Adjustment / Settings
(1) Paper feed motor adjustment
(2) Grease application
(3) Waste ink counter setting
(4) User mode
(5) Service mode
Service test print
EEPROM initialization
Waste ink counter reset
Destination settings
Button and LCD test
3-4. Verification Items
(1) Service test print
(2) EEPROM information print
4. PRINTER TRANSPORTATION
Part 2: TECHNICAL REFERENCE
1. NEW TECHNOLOGIES
2. CLEANING MODE AND AMOUNT OF INK PURGED
3. PRINT MODE
3-1. Resolution in Printing via Computer
3-2. Resolution in Borderless Printing
3-3. Resolution in Duplex Printing

3-4. Resolution in Camera Direct Printing
3-5. Resolution in Card Direct Printing
4. FAQ (Problems Specific to the iP6600D and Corrective Actions)
Part 3: APPENDIX
1. BLOCK DIAGRAM
2. CONNECTOR LOCATION AND PIN LAYOUT
2-1. Logic Board Ass'y
2-2. Print Beam Board
2-3. Card Slot Board (Card Slot Unit)
2-4. Operation Panel Board
2-5. Carriage Board (Print Head Connector)
3. PIXMA iP6600D SPECIFICATIONS
4. PRINT MEDIA SPECIFICATIONS

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MAINTENANCE

1. MAINTENANCE
1-1. Adjustment, Periodic Maintenance, Periodic Replacement Parts, and
Replacement Consumables by Service Engineer
(1) Adjustment
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.
*1:Only for CD / DVD printing supported regions.
*2: The red screws securing the paper feed motor may be loosened only at replacement of the paper feed motor unit.
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(2) Periodic maintenance
No periodic maintenance is necessary.
(3) Periodic replacement parts
There are no parts in this printer that require periodic replacement by a service engineer.
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Re
p
lacement consumables
Adjustment Timing Purpose Tool Approx.
time
EEPROM
initialization
(EEPROM
settings)
At logic board ass'y replacement To initialize settings other than
the following:
- USB serial number
- Destination setting
- Waste ink counter
- CD / DVD correction value
None. 1 min.
Destination
settings
(EEPROM
settings)
At logic board ass'y replacement To set the destination. None.
Perform in the
service mode.
1 min.
LCD language
settings At logic board ass'y replacement To set the language to be displayed on the LCD.
None. 1 min.
Waste ink
counter
resetting
(EEPROM
settings)
- At logic board replacement
- At waste ink absorber
replacement
To reset the waste ink counter. None.
Perform in the
service mode.
1 min.
CD / DVD
detection sensor
light volume
correction*1
- At logic board replacement
- At carriage unit replacement
To correct the light volume for
the CD / DVD detection sensor.
None.
(Automatically
performed in the
service test print)
2 min.
Ink system
function check
- At logic board replacement
- At platen unit replacement
- At carriage unit replacement
To maintain detection
functionality for presence of the
ink tanks and each ink tank
position.
None.
Perform in the
service mode.
1 min.
Paper feed
motor position
adjustment*2
At paper feed motor
replacement To adjust the belt tension. (Position the paper feed motor so
that the belt is stretched tight.)
None. 5 min.
Grease
application - At carriage unit replacement
- At PR shaft ass'y replacement
- At CL base or CL gear
replacement
- To maintain sliding properties
of the carriage shaft and the lift
cam shaft.
- To protect the printer's sliding
portions (gears).
- FLOIL KG-
107A (QY9-
0057)
1 min.
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There are no consumables that require replacement by a service engineer.
1-2. Customer Maintenance
1-3. Product Life
(1) Printer
Specified print volume (I) or the years of use (II), whichever comes first.
(I) Print volume: 10,000 pages
(II) Years of use: 5 years of use
Adjustment Timing Purpose Tool Approx.
time
Print head
alignment At print head replacement. To ensure accurate dot placement. - Printer buttons (automatic /
manual)
- Computer
(automatic settings
via the printer
driver)
3 min.
Print head
cleaning When print quality is not satisfying. To improve nozzle conditions. - Printer buttons
- Computer (settings
via the printer
driver)
1 min.
Print head deep
cleaning When print quality is not satisfying, and not improved by
print head cleaning.
To improve nozzle conditions. - Printer buttons
- Computer (settings
via the printer
driver)
2 min.
Ink tank
replacement When an ink tank becomes empty. (No ink error) ----- ----- 2 min.
Paper feed roller
cleaning
When paper does not feed
properly. To clean the paper feed rollers. Printer buttons 2 min.
CD / DVD print
position
adjustment
At CD / DVD printing, when
necessary.
To correct CD / DVD print
position.
Computer (application
software)
5 min.
Bottom plate
cleaning
When the back side of the paper
is smeared. To clean the platen ribs. - Printer buttons
- Computer (settings
via the printer
driver)
1 min.
LCD contrast
adjustment
When the LCD contrast is not
desirable. To set the desirable contrast. - Printer buttons 1 min.
ASF sub- roller
cleaning
When the paper fed from the
ASF is smeared due to ink mist
attached to the ASF sub-rollers.
To clean the ASF sub-rollers. - Plain paper
- Printer buttons
(paper feed roller
cleaning)
1 min.
Black 1,500 character pattern 2,000 pages
Color A4, 7.5% duty per color pattern 1,500 pages
A4, photo, borderless printing 1,500 pages
4 x 6, photo, borderless printing 4,500 pages
Postcard, photo, borderless printing 500 pages
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Print volume: 10,000 pages
(3) Ink tank (target value)
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Black 1,500 character pattern 2,000 pages
Color A4, 7.5% duty per color pattern 1,500 pages
A4, photo, borderless printing 1,500 pages
4 x 6, photo, borderless printing 4,500 pages
Postcard, photo, borderless printing 500 pages
Pattern Ink tank used Print yield
Black text CLI-8BK Approx. 480 pages
Color chart CLI-8BK Approx. 970 pages
CLI-8Y Approx. 460 pages
CLI-8M Approx. 520 pages
CLI-8C Approx. 760 pages
Photo chart CLI-8BK Approx. 1,500 pages
CLI-8Y Approx. 320 pages
CLI-8M Approx. 670 pages
CLI-8C Approx. 1,000 pages
CLI-8PM Approx. 140 pages
CLI-8PC Approx. 200 pages
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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 the ISO/JIS-SCID N5 pattern on A4 size plain paper in bordered printing, with the
default settings in the Windows XP driver, using Photoshop 7.0.
Photo chart: When printing the Canon standard pattern on 4" x 6" Photo Paper Plus Glossy in borderless printing,
with the default settings in the Windows XP driver, using Windows XP Photo Printing Wizard.
The print yield in the table above is an average value measured in continuous printing, using the ink tank
immediately after it is unsealed, until the ink is out. Ink yield may vary depending on texts and photos printed,
application software, print mode, and type of paper used.
When the printer is turned on and while printing, each ink may be used for protecting the print head and
maintaining print quality.
1-4. Special Tools
Name Tool No. Application Remarks
FLOIL KG-
107A
QY9-0057-
000 To be applied to the sliding portions of the carriage shaft and lift cam shaft. In common
with the
S500
and
S520.
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1-5. Serial Number Location
On the carriage flexible cable holder (visible on the left of the carriage after the printer is turned on, and the panel
cover is opened).
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