Frequemtly Asked Questions

FINE cartridges
If a low ink warning or an empty ink cartridge error occurs, the status monitor displays an icon.
The status monitor also uses images to display the estimated ink levels of the FINE cartridges.
Move the cursor onto the image to check detailed information such as the remaining ink levels
and the names of FINE cartridges that the printer can use.
The colors are calibrated to match the color with the least amount of ink remaining, and then all
colors are displayed at the same level.
Document Name
Name of the document being printed.
Owner
Owner's name of the document being printed.
Printing Page
Page number of current page and the total page count.
Display Print Queue
The print queue, which controls the current document and documents waiting to be printed.
Cancel Printing
Cancels printing.
Estimated ink levels
Displays icons to report a remaining ink level warning and an ink depletion error.
The estimated ink level of the FINE cartridge is also displayed as an illustration.
Ink Model Number
You can look up the correct FINE cartridge for your printer.
Option Menu
If a printer message appears, select Enable Status Monitor to start the Canon IJ Status
Monitor.
Select Enable Status Monitor to use the following commands:
Always Display Current Job
Displays the Canon IJ Status Monitor whenever a document is being printed.
Always Display on Top
Displays the Canon IJ Status Monitor in front of other windows.
Display Guide Message
Displays guide messages for complicated paper setting operations.
Envelope Printing
Displays guide messages when envelope printing starts.
To hide these guide messages, select the Do not show this message again check
box.
To display the guide messages again, open the Option menu, select Display Guide
Message, click Envelope Printing, and enable this setting.
Hagaki Printing
Displays guide messages before the printer begins hagaki printing.
To hide these guide messages, select the Do not show this message again check
box.
To display the guide messages again, open the Option menu, select Display Guide
Message, click Hagaki Printing, and enable this setting.
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