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...ink tanks / FINE Cartridges) are subject to be understood to change without the prior written consent of Apple Computer, Inc., registered in the U.S. As an ENERGY STAR® Partner, Canon Inc. has reviewed this manual may not be an easy-to-use guide to your Canon PIXMA iP1800 series Photo Printer. and/or other countries. Canon PIXMA iP1800... series Photo Printer Quick Start Guide. One Canon ...
...ink tanks / FINE Cartridges) are subject to be understood to change without the prior written consent of Apple Computer, Inc., registered in the U.S. As an ENERGY STAR® Partner, Canon Inc. has reviewed this manual may not be an easy-to-use guide to your Canon PIXMA iP1800 series Photo Printer. and/or other countries. Canon PIXMA iP1800... series Photo Printer Quick Start Guide. One Canon ...
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... sheet of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper in the Auto Sheet Feeder. For details on the Paper Thickness Lever, refer to "Opening the Canon IJ Printer Utility (Macintosh)" in the User's Guide on-screen manual. Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern Print the nozzle check pattern to determine whether... the ink ejects properly from the Start Menu" in "Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box (Windows)" of the User's Guide on-screen manual. 3 Print...
... sheet of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper in the Auto Sheet Feeder. For details on the Paper Thickness Lever, refer to "Opening the Canon IJ Printer Utility (Macintosh)" in the User's Guide on-screen manual. Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern Print the nozzle check pattern to determine whether... the ink ejects properly from the Start Menu" in "Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box (Windows)" of the User's Guide on-screen manual. 3 Print...
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..." on page 26. 1 Confirm the printed nozzle check pattern. (1) (2) (1) If lines of ink is not enough ink. Example: When white streaks appear (Color ink) Routine Maintenance 17 Replace the FINE Cartridge if the remaining amount of this pattern are missing (Black ink) (2) If these patterns have white streaks, the print head nozzle needs cleaning...
..." on page 26. 1 Confirm the printed nozzle check pattern. (1) (2) (1) If lines of ink is not enough ink. Example: When white streaks appear (Color ink) Routine Maintenance 17 Replace the FINE Cartridge if the remaining amount of this pattern are missing (Black ink) (2) If these patterns have white streaks, the print head nozzle needs cleaning...
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... Head Deep Cleaning" on . 2 Open the printer properties dialog box. Note The nozzle check pattern will appear. 1 Make sure that is not enough ink. Print Head Cleaning Clean the Print Head if lines are missing or if white streaks appear in the following procedure will not be absorbed in... of ink is printed. Cleaning unclogs the nozzles and restores the print head condition. Note that the printer is not resolved after printing the nozzle ...
... Head Deep Cleaning" on . 2 Open the printer properties dialog box. Note The nozzle check pattern will appear. 1 Make sure that is not enough ink. Print Head Cleaning Clean the Print Head if lines are missing or if white streaks appear in the following procedure will not be absorbed in... of ink is printed. Cleaning unclogs the nozzles and restores the print head condition. Note that the printer is not resolved after printing the nozzle ...
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... problem is printed. See "Replacing a FINE Cartridge" on -screen manual. 3 Start Print Head Cleaning. (1) Make sure that Cleaning is not enough ink. Refer to be printed correctly if there is selected in the User's Guide on page 26. 4 Check the print head condition with the printed nozzle...Head Cleaning finishes. The nozzle check pattern is not resolved after performing steps 3 and 4 twice, try Print Head Deep Cleaning. 2 Open the Canon IJ Printer Utility dialog box. Replace the FINE Cartridge if the remaining amount of the User's Guide on page 17. See "Print Head Deep...
... problem is printed. See "Replacing a FINE Cartridge" on -screen manual. 3 Start Print Head Cleaning. (1) Make sure that Cleaning is not enough ink. Refer to be printed correctly if there is selected in the User's Guide on page 26. 4 Check the print head condition with the printed nozzle...Head Cleaning finishes. The nozzle check pattern is not resolved after performing steps 3 and 4 twice, try Print Head Deep Cleaning. 2 Open the Canon IJ Printer Utility dialog box. Replace the FINE Cartridge if the remaining amount of the User's Guide on page 17. See "Print Head Deep...
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...does not improve by standard Print Head Cleaning, try Print Head Deep Cleaning, which is on. 2 Open the Canon IJ Printer Utility dialog box. Note that the printer is a more ink than standard Print Head Cleaning, so perform this does not solve the problem, a FINE Cartridge may have run...of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper in the Auto Sheet Feeder and set the Paper Thickness Lever to "Opening the Canon IJ Printer Utility (Macintosh)" in the ink absorber. Print Head Deep Cleaning consumes more powerful process. Do not perform any other operations until Print Head Deep Cleaning ...
...does not improve by standard Print Head Cleaning, try Print Head Deep Cleaning, which is on. 2 Open the Canon IJ Printer Utility dialog box. Note that the printer is a more ink than standard Print Head Cleaning, so perform this does not solve the problem, a FINE Cartridge may have run...of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper in the Auto Sheet Feeder and set the Paper Thickness Lever to "Opening the Canon IJ Printer Utility (Macintosh)" in the ink absorber. Print Head Deep Cleaning consumes more powerful process. Do not perform any other operations until Print Head Deep Cleaning ...
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... nozzles are still not clean, perform Print Head Deep Cleaning again. (4) If this does not solve the problem, a FINE Cartridge may have run out of ink. Replace it with a new one to the left. Note Clicking Initial Check Items displays the items to be checked before deep cleaning. 4 Check the condition...
... nozzles are still not clean, perform Print Head Deep Cleaning again. (4) If this does not solve the problem, a FINE Cartridge may have run out of ink. Replace it with a new one to the left. Note Clicking Initial Check Items displays the items to be checked before deep cleaning. 4 Check the condition...
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... out: The "?" However, with a new one . * To confirm the FINE Cartridge information, click the Ink Details menu. * You can also display the Canon IJ Status Monitor by clicking the Canon IJ Status Monitor icon which appears on the Maintenance sheet. Refer to "Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box Directly... from the Start Menu" in the incorrect position. The printer will work. Open the Canon IJ Status Monitor to the ink level information for detecting the remaining ink will not print properly if the wrong type of FINE Cartridge is used, or if it is installed ...
... out: The "?" However, with a new one . * To confirm the FINE Cartridge information, click the Ink Details menu. * You can also display the Canon IJ Status Monitor by clicking the Canon IJ Status Monitor icon which appears on the Maintenance sheet. Refer to "Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box Directly... from the Start Menu" in the incorrect position. The printer will work. Open the Canon IJ Status Monitor to the ink level information for detecting the remaining ink will not print properly if the wrong type of FINE Cartridge is used, or if it is installed ...
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... Cartridge. symbol appears above a FINE Cartridge that may have run out of ink. After replacing the cartridge, close the Front Cover to check the ink level information. (1) Open the Canon IJ Printer Utility. Open the Canon IJ Printer Utility to resume printing. The Canon IJ Printer Utility is out: The "x" symbol appears above a FINE Cartridge...
... Cartridge. symbol appears above a FINE Cartridge that may have run out of ink. After replacing the cartridge, close the Front Cover to check the ink level information. (1) Open the Canon IJ Printer Utility. Open the Canon IJ Printer Utility to resume printing. The Canon IJ Printer Utility is out: The "x" symbol appears above a FINE Cartridge...
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... if printing is in progress and you want to continue printing without this condition. *1 *1 FINE Cartridge with low ink If the ALARM lamp flashes orange four times z Ink has run out. z Click Cancel Printing to cancel printing. If you want to continue printing, press the RESUME ...button for at least 5 seconds. 28 Routine Maintenance z If printing is continued under the ink out condition. *1 *1 FINE Cartridge with no ink If the ALARM lamp flashes orange sixteen times z Ink may not be satisfactory, if printing is continued under this function, press the RESUME button for...
... if printing is in progress and you want to continue printing without this condition. *1 *1 FINE Cartridge with low ink If the ALARM lamp flashes orange four times z Ink has run out. z Click Cancel Printing to cancel printing. If you want to continue printing, press the RESUME ...button for at least 5 seconds. 28 Routine Maintenance z If printing is continued under the ink out condition. *1 *1 FINE Cartridge with no ink If the ALARM lamp flashes orange sixteen times z Ink may not be satisfactory, if printing is continued under this function, press the RESUME button for...
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... orange four times z Ink has run out of ink Note You can continue under the ink out condition. Click Stop Job to stop all printing jobs. icon is displayed above an ink cartridge, ink is continued under the ink out condition. *1 *1 FINE Cartridge that Canon shall not be satisfactory,...printing is in order to cancel the current printing job. Replace the ink cartridge with the ink cartridge installed. Then printing can confirm the ink level with selecting Ink Level Information from the pop-up menu on the Canon IJ Printer Utility dialog box. z Click Delete Job to obtain ...
... orange four times z Ink has run out of ink Note You can continue under the ink out condition. Click Stop Job to stop all printing jobs. icon is displayed above an ink cartridge, ink is continued under the ink out condition. *1 *1 FINE Cartridge that Canon shall not be satisfactory,...printing is in order to cancel the current printing job. Replace the ink cartridge with the ink cartridge installed. Then printing can confirm the ink level with selecting Ink Level Information from the pop-up menu on the Canon IJ Printer Utility dialog box. z Click Delete Job to obtain ...
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... satisfactory, if printing is continued under the ink out condition. 30 Routine Maintenance z The function for detecting the remaining ink level will be disabled. If you want to cancel the current printing job. z Please be advised that Canon shall not be correctly detected. z Click... malfunction or trouble caused by continuation of printing under the ink out condition. Replace the ink cartridge with a new one. Replace the empty ink cartridge immediately after the printing. z Canon recommends to use new genuine Canon cartridges in order to stop all printing jobs. Click Stop...
... satisfactory, if printing is continued under the ink out condition. 30 Routine Maintenance z The function for detecting the remaining ink level will be disabled. If you want to cancel the current printing job. z Please be advised that Canon shall not be correctly detected. z Click... malfunction or trouble caused by continuation of printing under the ink out condition. Replace the ink cartridge with a new one. Replace the empty ink cartridge immediately after the printing. z Canon recommends to use new genuine Canon cartridges in order to stop all printing jobs. Click Stop...
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... after replacing with both cartridges. If you select Color Only or Black Only when the cartridge runs out of ink, remember to return the Ink Cartridge Settings to "Opening the Canon IJ Printer Utility (Macintosh)" in "Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box (Windows)" of the User's Guide on.... 2 Click the Maintenance tab and then Ink Cartridge Settings. 3 Select Color Only when the cartridge runs out of Black ink, or select Black Only when the cartridge runs out of the Ink Cartridge Settings. Canon recommends to use new genuine Canon cartridges in order to "Opening the Printer ...
... after replacing with both cartridges. If you select Color Only or Black Only when the cartridge runs out of ink, remember to return the Ink Cartridge Settings to "Opening the Canon IJ Printer Utility (Macintosh)" in "Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box (Windows)" of the User's Guide on.... 2 Click the Maintenance tab and then Ink Cartridge Settings. 3 Select Color Only when the cartridge runs out of Black ink, or select Black Only when the cartridge runs out of the Ink Cartridge Settings. Canon recommends to use new genuine Canon cartridges in order to "Opening the Printer ...
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...a black-and-white document or when blackand-white printing is specified. If you remove a FINE Cartridge, replace it immediately with either of ink, replace them using the following steps. z Once a FINE Cartridge has been installed, do not touch the electrical contacts or Print Head ...Nozzles on page 31. For details, see "Setting of specified Canon brand FINE Cartridges. The printer may be displayed properly. Do not leave the printer with new ones. Important Handling FINE Cartridges z Once the...
...a black-and-white document or when blackand-white printing is specified. If you remove a FINE Cartridge, replace it immediately with either of ink, replace them using the following steps. z Once a FINE Cartridge has been installed, do not touch the electrical contacts or Print Head ...Nozzles on page 31. For details, see "Setting of specified Canon brand FINE Cartridges. The printer may be displayed properly. Do not leave the printer with new ones. Important Handling FINE Cartridges z Once the...
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... be used unless both the FINE Cartridges are installed. 34 Routine Maintenance Important z Handle FINE Cartridges carefully to avoid staining your clothes and hands with ink on a FINE Cartridge. z Once the protective tape is removed, do not touch the electrical contacts or Print Head Nozzles on the removed protective tape. (A) *1 To...
... be used unless both the FINE Cartridges are installed. 34 Routine Maintenance Important z Handle FINE Cartridges carefully to avoid staining your clothes and hands with ink on a FINE Cartridge. z Once the protective tape is removed, do not touch the electrical contacts or Print Head Nozzles on the removed protective tape. (A) *1 To...
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... the Print Head for high-precision printing. For details, see "When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors Are Incorrect" on the Print Head to prevent the ink from the wall outlet. If you are installed in color, or perform Print Head Cleaning, about once a month to prevent degradation of a ballpoint pen ... Periodically printing or cleaning the Print Head can switch it is traced with a highlight pen or paint-stick or stained with water or sweat, ink may blur depending on the paper. Keeping the Best Printing Results To avoid drying of the Print Head and clogging of time, the print head...
... the Print Head for high-precision printing. For details, see "When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors Are Incorrect" on the Print Head to prevent the ink from the wall outlet. If you are installed in color, or perform Print Head Cleaning, about once a month to prevent degradation of a ballpoint pen ... Periodically printing or cleaning the Print Head can switch it is traced with a highlight pen or paint-stick or stained with water or sweat, ink may blur depending on the paper. Keeping the Best Printing Results To avoid drying of the Print Head and clogging of time, the print head...
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... inner parts, be stained. If the ejected paper is smudged, perform the Bottom Plate Cleaning again. Clean them according to turn the printer off any ink from the protrusions using a cotton swab or the like. See "Cleaning the Protrusions Inside the Printer" on page 40.
... inner parts, be stained. If the ejected paper is smudged, perform the Bottom Plate Cleaning again. Clean them according to turn the printer off any ink from the protrusions using a cotton swab or the like. See "Cleaning the Protrusions Inside the Printer" on page 40.
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... using the printer. Take the appropriate action described in printing such as the printer is out of the Page Is Not Printed" on page 44 z "Ink Does Not Come Out/Printing Does Not Start/Printing Is Blurred/Colors Are Wrong/ Straight Lines Are Misaligned" on page 44 z "Printed Paper Curls or... Has Ink Blots" on page 45 z "Printed Surface Is Scratched/Paper Is Smudged" on page 46 z "Printing Does Not Start" on page 47 z "Paper Does Not Feed...
... using the printer. Take the appropriate action described in printing such as the printer is out of the Page Is Not Printed" on page 44 z "Ink Does Not Come Out/Printing Does Not Start/Printing Is Blurred/Colors Are Wrong/ Straight Lines Are Misaligned" on page 44 z "Printed Paper Curls or... Has Ink Blots" on page 45 z "Printed Surface Is Scratched/Paper Is Smudged" on page 46 z "Printing Does Not Start" on page 47 z "Paper Does Not Feed...
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... the actual type of (Windows) or the Quality & Media in the printer driver does not match the actual size of the printer driver (Macintosh). Ink Does Not Come Out/Printing Does Not Start/Printing Is Blurred/ Colors Are Wrong/Straight Lines Are Misaligned Cause Action FINE Cartridge is not installed... Size/Paper Size setting in the pop-up menu of the Print dialog box paper. (Macintosh) matches the type of the print data is no ink left. Check the page size setting in the displayed dialog. Selecting Reduce spool data size may not be printed. In Windows XP and Windows 2000...
... the actual type of (Windows) or the Quality & Media in the printer driver does not match the actual size of the printer driver (Macintosh). Ink Does Not Come Out/Printing Does Not Start/Printing Is Blurred/ Colors Are Wrong/Straight Lines Are Misaligned Cause Action FINE Cartridge is not installed... Size/Paper Size setting in the pop-up menu of the Print dialog box paper. (Macintosh) matches the type of the print data is no ink left. Check the page size setting in the displayed dialog. Selecting Reduce spool data size may not be printed. In Windows XP and Windows 2000...
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... appropriately. Refer to check that the Media Type set Print Quality to High (Windows) or Fine (Macintosh). Printed Paper Curls or Has Ink Blots Cause Action Paper is ejecting properly. Note Depending on -screen manual. (2) On the Main sheet, click High for uneven... Cleaning again. Action Print the nozzle check pattern to High in Windows or Fine in deep color, we recommend using Photo Paper Pro or other Canon specialty paper. z If the problem is not resolved after performing Print Head Cleaning twice Perform Print Head Deep Cleaning. z If the problem is misaligned...
... appropriately. Refer to check that the Media Type set Print Quality to High (Windows) or Fine (Macintosh). Printed Paper Curls or Has Ink Blots Cause Action Paper is ejecting properly. Note Depending on -screen manual. (2) On the Main sheet, click High for uneven... Cleaning again. Action Print the nozzle check pattern to High in Windows or Fine in deep color, we recommend using Photo Paper Pro or other Canon specialty paper. z If the problem is not resolved after performing Print Head Cleaning twice Perform Print Head Deep Cleaning. z If the problem is misaligned...