5 Beeps. The printer beeps 5 times and the ERROR lamp lights orangewhen the ink waste tank that holds the waste ink from print head cleaningbecomes nearly full. Press the RESUME button to continue printing. If thiserror occurs frequently, call for service.For some errors below, switching the printer off and switching it on againcan usually solve the problem. However, if the problem persists call for ser-vice.6 Beeps. The printer beeps 6 times and the ERROR lamp flashes orange2~5 times when one of the sensors inside the printer does not function cor-rectly. Switch the printer off, wait for the cartridge holder inside the printerto stop moving, then switch the printer on again. If the error occurs fre-quently call for service.6 Beeps. The printer beeps 6 times and the ERROR lamp flashes orange 6or 8 times or more when the printer becomes overheated. Cancel the printjob, switch the printer off, and wait 15 minutes or more for the print head tocool. Switch on the power again and resume operation. If this error occursagain, call for service.6 Beeps. The printer beeps 6 times and the ERROR lamp flashes orange 7times when the ink waste tank that holds the waste ink from print headcleaning becomes full. Switch the printer off, wait for the cartridge holderinside the printer to stop moving, then switch the printer on again. If theerror occurs again, call for service.6 Beeps. The printer beeps 6 times and the ERROR lamp flashes orange 9or more times when a serious error occurs inside the printer. Switch theprinter off, wait for the cartridge holder inside the printer to stop moving,then switch the printer on again. If the error occurs again, call for service.Paper jams and double-feedingProblem : Double feedingDouble-feeding from the sheet feeder1 Remove the stack from the sheet feeder and fan it to remove staticcling.2 Make sure the envelope guides on the sides of the sheet feeder aredown.3 Make sure you are using the correct feed method for the media. (+ 55)The number of sheets you can load depends on the type of media.4 Check the Media Table and make sure the stack you are trying to loadis not beyond the limit of the stack size for the media you are loading.(+ 55)118 Canon BJC-8500 User’s Manual
