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 | canon S520 problem - carriage not moving by pxr87 (1/30/05 4:07 PM) reply | + / - | My S520 printer worked well for 2 years before it started giving the following error.
when I switch on the printer carriage makes usual noise but it doesn't move and light blinks between green and orange once. I see some ink spilling on the right side . I appreciate is some body can help me to fix this problem.
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 | Re: canon S520 problem - carriage not moving by Denny Conway (1/31/05 5:43 PM) reply | + / - | I don't actually work on Canon Printers, but carriage related problems and noises are fairly common on most printers. Although it's possible your printer has an electronic or mechanical failure, the most common problem is that the Carriage Assembly is simply DIRTY and or DRY, causing it to stick and make noises. That usually results in the printer loosing track of just where the Print Cartridge Holder Assembly is actually at and that can cause the Error Light/Led to come on. Try wiping off all around the round metal carriage bar or shaft [that the Print Cartridge Holder assembly moves back-n-forth on], with a lint free cloth. Also clean the outside of the metal bushings with Q-Tips, that the carriage bar passes thru, on both sides of the cartridge holder assembly. You can also use alcohol on the cloth, if there is a lot of build-up on the carriage shaft/bar. Then lube the metal bar on both sides of the holder assembly, slightly with a precision oiler, not a spray lubrication. A drop or two of a Teflon based lubrication or Tri-Flo lube is best on the older models of Epson Printers. Manually slide the holder assembly back and forth to spread out the lubrication and wipe of any excess lube or blackish build-up that appears on the bar. You can check out this link, supplied by WES, to see different lubrications: http://www.epsonhelp.web1000.com/oil.html and also this link provided by WES, http://inkjetprinterhelp.us/glide.html , to see some general information on "Carriage Guide Shaft Maintenance". Although that info is actually for an Epson Printer, the basic information is the same...Good Luck! Denny Conway
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| Re: canon S520 problem - carriage not moving by don (2/5/05 5:28 AM) reply | + / - | I have the same problem, machine is about 2 1/2 years old. Cleaning the shaft did not seem to help, it wasn't very dirty. I noticed that on the right side of the printer (facing it) there was a tray (?) that tried to move forward when the gears turned. I used a screwdriver to pull it forward and it now works. I don't know for how long but it is working.
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