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Printer Stops in the Middle of printing
Oct 7, 2019 10:30:21 #
ClarkG wrote:
I’ve had this type of problem before using a wireless connection. Go to a “wired” connection with the cable and you should be just fine.
Also, I’m betting it happens more often on the bigger file sizes. Sometimes, your printer can run out of internal memory and will get “overwhelmed”.
Good luck!
Also, I’m betting it happens more often on the bigger file sizes. Sometimes, your printer can run out of internal memory and will get “overwhelmed”.
Good luck!
Yes about the file size. It was always 8 x 10 until last night when I tried a 5 x 7 and it also happened. I don’t think it’s ever the first print either so memory may not have cleared yet on subsequent prints. Thanks for the input!
Oct 7, 2019 10:34:49 #
ClarkG wrote:
I’ve had this type of problem before using a wireless connection. Go to a “wired” connection with the cable and you should be just fine.
Also, I’m betting it happens more often on the bigger file sizes. Sometimes, your printer can run out of internal memory and will get “overwhelmed”.
Good luck!
Also, I’m betting it happens more often on the bigger file sizes. Sometimes, your printer can run out of internal memory and will get “overwhelmed”.
Good luck!
I was just pondering again regarding printer memory. Does using the cable negate the use of internal printer memory?
Oct 7, 2019 10:43:17 #
I just had a similar problem setting up my new pro 4000 a 12 color 44 inch printer , they set it up using wi-fi printing it was to slow for me , 5 minutes to send a 200mb file . I found out Canon uses 2.4 G instead of 5G , in their set up I solved my problem by going to ethernet cat 6 cables direct to printer and computer....its real fast now .. Stoping during printing could be a weak router or interference , I was told by my Canon tech help that wi-fi cable is faster than wi-fi at this time , also that USB transfer can cause color fluctuations from line voltage fluctuations or disturbances down line...this printer has hot swappable ink tanks for ink changing during printing and a way of checking if lines of ink stop printing and backs up and fills it in ...pretty amazing...
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Oct 7, 2019 10:58:40 #
Those look like complex print jobs. You could have an overheating print head but I would suspect the wireless connection. As data is transmitted each group is checked and resent if errors. That would show up at different places in the job. Try a cable connection first. Also clean the print head.
Oct 7, 2019 11:02:20 #
lonedog wrote:
I'm reposting this here because I only got 8 views... (show quote)
Mine did that, too, and once I put it on a cable there was no problem. I am not aware of any other work-a-round. My belief is that the internet connection got dropped because printing took a few minutes.
Oct 7, 2019 11:08:01 #
lonedog wrote:
I'm reposting this here because I only got 8 views... (show quote)
Restart your wireless hub. Your printer should have enough buffer space for one picture.
Also, if your hub is sitting on the floor elevate it somehow a foot or two.
Oct 7, 2019 11:44:28 #
cahale
Loc: San Angelo, TX
Amen. Don't ever try to print anything directly from a "cloud." No matter how fast your IP, it can't match response speed directly from your computer.
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Oct 7, 2019 12:29:06 #
nadelewitz
Loc: Ithaca NY
lonedog wrote:
The file is on my hard drive. I usually print from LR so I can size the file the way I need it. So I’m not sure where I would be down loading it from.
You sound confused.
Where are the files that you are printing? There are only two possibilities....they are online somewhere, or they are on your computer (meaning, they exist on the computer's hard drive (internal, USB, flash drive etc.). You seem to not understand what "download to your computer" means. It means moving or copying it from where it is onto your computer, so you are then not handling a file that is out in the world somewhere else.
A file that is out on the Internet, or somewhere else on your local network, possibly is not moving fast enough through your computer to the printer to keep the printer buffer filled, resulting in the printer running out of information.
Oct 7, 2019 12:31:29 #
Oct 7, 2019 13:51:58 #
nikonbrain wrote:
... I was told by my Canon tech help that wi-fi cable is faster than wi-fi at this time , also that USB transfer can cause color fluctuations from line voltage fluctuations or disturbances down line...
I hope the next time you call Canon, you get a more knowledgeable tech. The signal being transmitted over USB is digital and has zero to do with line voltage fluctuations, and what exactly is Wi_Fi cable? (an oxymoron).
Oct 7, 2019 14:01:03 #
Oct 7, 2019 14:23:49 #
Try rebooting your modem/router by pulling the power cord for about thirty seconds. Plug it back in and allow it to restabilize before trying another print.
Oct 7, 2019 15:45:38 #
lonedog wrote:
I'm reposting this here because I only got 8 views... (show quote)
Wow! Looks like something interrupts the data flow from computer to printer. If you open the printer queue window, do you see a print progress bar?
How many pixels (W by H) are in the files?
Also, how far are printer and computer from the wireless router? Is anything blocking the radio path, like walls, floors, etc.?
Oct 7, 2019 15:51:17 #
David Martin
Loc: Cary, NC
Are you using windows or mac? This happens to me occasionally using MacOs and printing wirelessly.
You have already updated your printer drivers.
Try uninstalling your printer, then reinstalling it.
Reboot your wireless network, then reconnect your printer to it.
Should fix the issue.
And as others have suggested, try a wired connection.
You have already updated your printer drivers.
Try uninstalling your printer, then reinstalling it.
Reboot your wireless network, then reconnect your printer to it.
Should fix the issue.
And as others have suggested, try a wired connection.
Oct 7, 2019 15:59:09 #
larryepage
Loc: North Texas area
lonedog wrote:
I'm reposting this here because I only got 8 views... (show quote)
I'm not sure this is a communication problem. Please note how the print (at least as depicted in your images) seems to fade out before printing stops. I would check for blocked ventilation holes in your printer, or other problems along that line. It is also possible that for some reason the printhead is becoming starved of ink, although if that is the case it is a little bit suspicious that all colors seem to be failing equally. If you try again, check carefully for something that might be overheating. Double-check that your cartridges are seated properly. Do the cartridges ride along with your print head, or do they sit in a stationary location? If stationary, double check that something is not interfering with the flow of ink to the print head. If the cartridges ride with your print head, look for a possible loose connection in the cabling.
When you talk to the tech support people, make sure that they understand that the printing is not just suddenly stopping.
Again...I suspect a physical problem with your printer, not a problem with the network, the data buffer, or your drivers.
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