Canon iX6540 - Special Tools; Sensors

5-2. Special Tools
5-3. Sensors
Name Tool No. Application Remarks
FLOIL KG-107A QY9-0057-000
To the carriage rail sliding
portions.
In common with other products on the
market
No. Sensor Function Possible problems detected by the sensor
1 Access cover
sensor
Detects opening and closing of the
access cover (top cover).
- The carriage does not move to the center even
when the top cover is opened.
2 Front door sensor Detects opening and closing of the
front door (front cover).
- The front cover is closed when printing is
attempted or during paper feeding.
3 PE sensor Detects the positions of the leading
and trailing edges of paper.
- No paper
- Paper jam
4 ASF cam sensor Detects the position of the ASF cam
(during paper feeding from the rear
tray).
- ASF cam sensor error
- Paper feed problem
5 APP encoder
sensor
Detects the amount of rotation of the
APP encoder. (Controls purging
operation and paper feeding from the
rear tray).
- APP sensor error
- APP position error
6 LF encoder sensor Detects the amount of rotation of the
LF encoder.
- LF position error
- Uneven printing
7 Temperature & Ink
amount sensor
Detects the temperature of the inside
of the printer and the remaining ink
amount.
- Internal temperature error
- Low-ink or out-of-ink warning
8 Ink sensor Detects the position of an ink tank. - Wrong position of an ink tank
- An error indicating that multiple ink tanks of the
same color are installed
- No recognition of an ink tank
9 Carriage encoder
sensor
Detects the position of the carriage. - Carriage position error
- Printing shifts from the correct position.
- Uneven printing
- Strange sound
10 Valve cam sensor Detects the position of the purge valve
cam. (Controls purging operation.)
- Valve cam sensor error
11 Pump roller sensor Detects the position of the purge pump
roller. (Controls purging operation.)
- Pump roller sensor error
12 Purge cam sensor Detects the position of the purge main
cam. (Controls purging operation.)
- Purge cam sensor error
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