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- Inkjet printer
1475
Canon 1475 on an inkjet printer: two heads of the same colour
Risk level
Low
Usually safe to check without specialist tools.
Urgency
Medium
Quick answer
The printer has detected more than one print head (cartridge) of the same colour. Canon asks you to install only one head of each type, each in its correct position, then retry the job.
Safety first
Stop and check this first
- Do not touch the nozzles or electrical contacts of the print heads while checking their type: hold them only where your manual indicates.
Safe checks you can perform
- Type of each fitted head
- Position of each head
- Test print
Leave these tasks to a qualified professional
- Do not attempt this professional task: Head type detection check
- Do not attempt this professional task: Quote before replacing a head
What a technician must be able to justify
Technician visit
These are the steps they must carry out and show you. Tick them as they work: if steps are skipped, do not accept a part swap.
These are not instructions for opening or handling the equipment yourself. They are the checks that should support a technical conclusion.
Head type detection check
What they doIf the code remains with one head of each type correctly fitted, the Canon service technician checks how the printer identifies each head and runs a test print.
They must show youthe heads as found, the test print and the message log after the repair.
In writingthe diagnosis, the reference of any part replaced and the date.
Quote before replacing a head
What they doIf a new head is proposed, the technician should confirm which head is not recognised by testing each one in its correct holder.
They must show youthe result of testing each head in its own holder.
In writingwhich head is replaced, its reference and the cost before work starts.
Before accepting a part or repair
Nothing has been shown yet. Do not accept a part swap based on the code alone.
Follow these steps
Note: Follow the documented order. An error code identifies the affected system, but it does not prove by itself which part has failed.
Type of each fitted head
- Who:
- you, no tools.
- How:
- open the cover and read the type of each print head against your manual, without touching the nozzles or contacts.
- Result that matters:
- one black head and one colour head.
- If two heads are the same type:
- replace one with the missing type and test.
- If there is one of each:
- go on to their positions.
- Evidence to keep:
- photo of both heads showing their type.
Evidence: Canon PIXMA G3010 support code 1475
Position of each head
- Who:
- you.
- How:
- check that each head sits in the holder Canon assigns to it, then push both home and close the cover.
- Result that matters:
- each type in its own holder.
- If a head was in the wrong holder and the code clears:
- the combination was the cause.
- If both are correct:
- go on to the test print.
- Evidence to keep:
- photo of the carriage after refitting.
Evidence: Canon PIXMA G3010 support code 1475
Test print
- Who:
- you.
- How:
- send a one page job.
- Result that matters:
- the page prints without 1475.
- If it prints:
- nothing else is needed.
- If 1475 returns with one head of each type correctly placed:
- contact Canon service.
- Evidence to keep:
- date of the test and a photo of the message if it returns.
Evidence: Canon PIXMA G3010 support code 1475
Still not solved
If the error persists, stop here. See what the technician must do and show you.
Where this code applies
A code is meaningful only inside the right product and version context.
Primary scope
- System
- Printers
- Brand
- Canon
- Product type
- Inkjet printer
Known code variants
- Canon 1475
- Canon 1475 dos cartuchos mismo color
- Canon 1475 two cartridges same colour
- Canon support code 1475
- código 1475 Canon
- PIXMA G3010 1475
What it means
Canon defines support code 1475 on the PIXMA G3010 as more than one print head (cartridge) of the same colour installed. The carriage holds one black and one colour head, and the printer checks the type of each before printing; two heads of one type leave the other colour without a head. The code points to the combination installed, not to a faulty part, so the first step is to confirm which head is in each holder. Check your own series list to confirm the code means the same.
Warnings and stop conditions
- Loweditorial warning
Do not touch the nozzles or electrical contacts of the print heads while checking their type: hold them only where your manual indicates.
Evidence: Canon PIXMA G3010 support code 1475
Symptoms and causes
Probable causes · in order
- Two heads of one type fittedCommon
This is Canon's definition. It fits if a spare or replacement head of the same colour was fitted in place of the other type.
Evidence: Canon PIXMA G3010 support code 1475
- Head type confused during replacementPossible
When a new head is fitted, the old one of the same type can end up refitted in the other holder. Checking the type marked on each head confirms it.
Evidence: Canon PIXMA G3010 support code 1475
- Code with one head of each typeLess common
If one black and one colour head are fitted, each in its place, and 1475 remains, installation no longer explains it and Canon service should check it.
Evidence: Canon PIXMA G3010 support code 1475
Virtual technician
Does 1475 still appear after these checks?
Answer a few questions to narrow down the likely cause and the safest next action. Guidance only - it never replaces a professional.
Sources and technical references
- 1
Canon PIXMA G3010 support code 1475
Canon PIXMA Manuals · official_doc
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