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... Printing Maintenance When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors are Incorrect 19 Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern 20 Print Head Cleaning 25 Print Head Deep Cleaning 29 Aligning the Print Head 34 Replacing a FINE Cartridge 39 Troubleshooting Cannot Install the Printer Driver 48 The USB Connection Does Not ... Contains Errors 50 Printer Does Not Start or Stops During Print Jobs 53 Paper Does Not Feed Properly 54 Paper Jams 55 The ALARM Lamp Flashes 56 An Error Message Appears on the Screen 58 Appendix Specifications 60 Safety Precautions 62 Regulatory Information 64 CANON U.S.A., INC.
... Printing Maintenance When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors are Incorrect 19 Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern 20 Print Head Cleaning 25 Print Head Deep Cleaning 29 Aligning the Print Head 34 Replacing a FINE Cartridge 39 Troubleshooting Cannot Install the Printer Driver 48 The USB Connection Does Not ... Contains Errors 50 Printer Does Not Start or Stops During Print Jobs 53 Paper Does Not Feed Properly 54 Paper Jams 55 The ALARM Lamp Flashes 56 An Error Message Appears on the Screen 58 Appendix Specifications 60 Safety Precautions 62 Regulatory Information 64 CANON U.S.A., INC.
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... if the button is provided. Detailed information is clicked. Detailed information is installed. While in the printer's Properties dialog box, place your cursor on your printer and how to use them. While in the Page Setup dialog box or Print dialog box, click in the upper right corner and click ... you want to know more information, refer to the On-screen Manual installed on the feature you want to know more about and press the F1 key, or click in the lower left corner to display the Printer Driver Guide. The Instructions button is not displayed unless the On-screen ...
... if the button is provided. Detailed information is clicked. Detailed information is installed. While in the printer's Properties dialog box, place your cursor on your printer and how to use them. While in the Page Setup dialog box or Print dialog box, click in the upper right corner and click ... you want to know more information, refer to the On-screen Manual installed on the feature you want to know more about and press the F1 key, or click in the lower left corner to display the Printer Driver Guide. The Instructions button is not displayed unless the On-screen ...
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... tab in this section are for printing using a computer with Windows® XP Service Pack 2 installed (hereafter called Windows XP SP2). 1 Turn your printer on, then set papers. 2 Create a document or open a file to print. 3 Open the Printer Properties dialog box. (1) Select Print from the application's File menu. The Print dialog box opens... using. • The steps described in the Print dialog box. 11 Basic Printing l Printing with Windows Note • The menu screens and dialog boxes that Canon iP1700 is selected. (3) Click on Preferences or Properties.
... tab in this section are for printing using a computer with Windows® XP Service Pack 2 installed (hereafter called Windows XP SP2). 1 Turn your printer on, then set papers. 2 Create a document or open a file to print. 3 Open the Printer Properties dialog box. (1) Select Print from the application's File menu. The Print dialog box opens... using. • The steps described in the Print dialog box. 11 Basic Printing l Printing with Windows Note • The menu screens and dialog boxes that Canon iP1700 is selected. (3) Click on Preferences or Properties.
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You can control the quality in the printer. (2) Click OK. This will look when printed. The Instructions button is not displayed unless the On-screen Manual is installed. • Click the check box to select Preview before printing. Note • From the Page Setup tab select the ... Media Type to select the media loaded in the Custom dialog box. • For details about other printer driver functions, click the Help button or Instructions button and refer to Help or Printer Driver Guide. Some applications do not contain the preview function. 5 Print the document. (1) Click Print ...
You can control the quality in the printer. (2) Click OK. This will look when printed. The Instructions button is not displayed unless the On-screen Manual is installed. • Click the check box to select Preview before printing. Note • From the Page Setup tab select the ... Media Type to select the media loaded in the Custom dialog box. • For details about other printer driver functions, click the Help button or Instructions button and refer to Help or Printer Driver Guide. Some applications do not contain the preview function. 5 Print the document. (1) Click Print ...
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... with Mac® OS X v.10.4.x installed (hereafter called Macintosh®). • You can cancel a print job in this section are for printing using a computer with Macintosh Note • The menu screens and dialog boxes that iP1700 is provided on the printer. For details on how to use Easy-...pop-up menu. (4) Click OK. 13 Basic Printing Note You can use Easy-PhotoPrint, refer to the Photo Application Guide. 1 Turn your printer on the software application you are using. • The steps described in progress by simply pressing the RESUME/ CANCEL button on the Setup ...
... with Mac® OS X v.10.4.x installed (hereafter called Macintosh®). • You can cancel a print job in this section are for printing using a computer with Macintosh Note • The menu screens and dialog boxes that iP1700 is provided on the printer. For details on how to use Easy-...pop-up menu. (4) Click OK. 13 Basic Printing Note You can use Easy-PhotoPrint, refer to the Photo Application Guide. 1 Turn your printer on the software application you are using. • The steps described in progress by simply pressing the RESUME/ CANCEL button on the Setup ...
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... consist of graphs and graphics (illustrations) with strong color definition. Detailed Setting: You can cancel a print job while printing. Printing tables and charts: Select when printing documents which are mainly just text. The Printer Driver Guide is not displayed unless the On-screen Manual...Print Mode. (6) Click Print. The Print dialog box opens. (2) Ensure that iP1700 is installed. • You can fine-tune Print Quality and Halftoning settings here. • For details about other printer driver functions, click the button to your document listed under Print Mode, the ...
... consist of graphs and graphics (illustrations) with strong color definition. Detailed Setting: You can cancel a print job while printing. Printing tables and charts: Select when printing documents which are mainly just text. The Printer Driver Guide is not displayed unless the On-screen Manual...Print Mode. (6) Click Print. The Print dialog box opens. (2) Ensure that iP1700 is installed. • You can fine-tune Print Quality and Halftoning settings here. • For details about other printer driver functions, click the button to your document listed under Print Mode, the ...
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.... Note • To install applications, refer to Easy Setup Instructions. • For details about photo applications, refer to the Photo Application Guide. Easy-PhotoPrint (Windows/Macintosh) You can record data tags for your print purposes. Canon PIXMA Printers support Exif Print and use... a suitable photo application to create prints that reproduce color more accurately. 18 In addition, it . It is compatible with Exif Print*. ...
.... Note • To install applications, refer to Easy Setup Instructions. • For details about photo applications, refer to the Photo Application Guide. Easy-PhotoPrint (Windows/Macintosh) You can record data tags for your print purposes. Canon PIXMA Printers support Exif Print and use... a suitable photo application to create prints that reproduce color more accurately. 18 In addition, it . It is compatible with Exif Print*. ...
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When replacing a FINE Cartridge, check the model number very carefully. Black: PG-40 Color: CL-41 Replacing a FINE Cartridge When a FINE Cartridge runs out of printing following steps. 1 Ensure that the printer is turned on, and then open the Front Cover. Replacing a FINE Cartridge Printing Maintenance... quality of ink, replace it using the following such maintenance as Print Head Cleaning, a FINE Cartridge is used, or installed improperly. The printer will not print properly if a wrong FINE Cartridge is probably empty. The FINE Cartridge Holder moves to the left. 39
When replacing a FINE Cartridge, check the model number very carefully. Black: PG-40 Color: CL-41 Replacing a FINE Cartridge When a FINE Cartridge runs out of printing following steps. 1 Ensure that the printer is turned on, and then open the Front Cover. Replacing a FINE Cartridge Printing Maintenance... quality of ink, replace it using the following such maintenance as Print Head Cleaning, a FINE Cartridge is used, or installed improperly. The printer will not print properly if a wrong FINE Cartridge is probably empty. The FINE Cartridge Holder moves to the left. 39
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... FINE Cartridge should be installed into the left slot (B) and the Color FINE Cartridge should be into the right slot (C). (1) Insert a new FINE Cartridge slightly slanted. (2) Push up the FINE Cartridge until it clicks into place. 41 Electrical Contacts Print Head Nozzles 4 Insert the new FINE Cartridge. The printer may not print out...
... FINE Cartridge should be installed into the left slot (B) and the Color FINE Cartridge should be into the right slot (C). (1) Insert a new FINE Cartridge slightly slanted. (2) Push up the FINE Cartridge until it clicks into place. 41 Electrical Contacts Print Head Nozzles 4 Insert the new FINE Cartridge. The printer may not print out...
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...its first use Canon brand FINE Cartridge. In this case, print with a new one immediately. And, the Low Ink Warning dialog box which are necessary to the printer). • Color ink consumption may not print properly due to the right. Color ink is installed to maintain the printer's capabilities. ...the FINE Cartridge with leaving the empty FINE Cartridge installed. The FINE Cartridge Holder moves to clogged Print Head nozzles. If you can continue printing with the FINE Cartridge that has been removed once, the printer may occur even when black-andwhite or grayscale ...
...its first use Canon brand FINE Cartridge. In this case, print with a new one immediately. And, the Low Ink Warning dialog box which are necessary to the printer). • Color ink consumption may not print properly due to the right. Color ink is installed to maintain the printer's capabilities. ...the FINE Cartridge with leaving the empty FINE Cartridge installed. The FINE Cartridge Holder moves to clogged Print Head nozzles. If you can continue printing with the FINE Cartridge that has been removed once, the printer may occur even when black-andwhite or grayscale ...
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... this, if old FINE Cartridge is Low Ink Warning? Double-click the Utilities folder, and then double-click the Printer Setup Utility icon. Open the Canon IJ Printer Utility dialog box, and then select Ink Level Information from the Go menu. 2. Select Applications from the pop-up...then double-click the Print Center icon. 3. Printing Maintenance What is installed, remaining ink level may be displayed incorrectly. Select iP1700 from the Start Menu" on page 16. Select iP1700 from Name in Printer List and then click Configure. 4. The ink counter considers as ink is full...
... this, if old FINE Cartridge is Low Ink Warning? Double-click the Utilities folder, and then double-click the Printer Setup Utility icon. Open the Canon IJ Printer Utility dialog box, and then select Ink Level Information from the Go menu. 2. Select Applications from the pop-up...then double-click the Print Center icon. 3. Printing Maintenance What is installed, remaining ink level may be displayed incorrectly. Select iP1700 from the Start Menu" on page 16. Select iP1700 from Name in Printer List and then click Configure. 4. The ink counter considers as ink is full...
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mark appears on the FINE Cartridge appears. on Low Ink Warning If you install new FINE Cartridge, Low Ink Warning is canceled, therefore, Low Ink Warning message does not appear later on. Pressing the RESUME/CANCEL button cancels the... error indication and enables continuation of ink cannot be counted correctly. In this case, a remaining level of printing. When you install the FINE Cartridge that was once empty and start printing, "?" However, error detection function is disabled after the error indication is enabled automatically. 46 Printing...
mark appears on the FINE Cartridge appears. on Low Ink Warning If you install new FINE Cartridge, Low Ink Warning is canceled, therefore, Low Ink Warning message does not appear later on. Pressing the RESUME/CANCEL button cancels the... error indication and enables continuation of ink cannot be counted correctly. In this case, a remaining level of printing. When you install the FINE Cartridge that was once empty and start printing, "?" However, error detection function is disabled after the error indication is enabled automatically. 46 Printing...
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... you will find the most common printing problems. Refer to the User's Guide for additional information on topics not covered in this section. • "Cannot Install the Printer Driver" on page 48 • "The USB Connection Does Not Work Properly" on page 49 • "Print Quality is Poor or Contains Errors" on... page 50 • "Printer Does Not Start or Stops During Print Jobs" on page 53 • "Paper Does Not Feed Properly" on page 54 • "Paper Jams" on page...
... you will find the most common printing problems. Refer to the User's Guide for additional information on topics not covered in this section. • "Cannot Install the Printer Driver" on page 48 • "The USB Connection Does Not Work Properly" on page 49 • "Print Quality is Poor or Contains Errors" on... page 50 • "Printer Does Not Start or Stops During Print Jobs" on page 53 • "Paper Does Not Feed Properly" on page 54 • "Paper Jams" on page...
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... Cancel. 2. not working properly Use Windows Explorer to reinstall the printer driver. Troubleshooting Cannot Install the Printer Driver Problem Possible Cause Cannot Install the Installation Printer Driver procedure not followed correctly Try This Follow the Easy Setup Instructions for proper printer driver installation. If the printer driver was forcibly terminated due to an error, restart your desktop to reinstall...
... Cancel. 2. not working properly Use Windows Explorer to reinstall the printer driver. Troubleshooting Cannot Install the Printer Driver Problem Possible Cause Cannot Install the Installation Printer Driver procedure not followed correctly Try This Follow the Easy Setup Instructions for proper printer driver installation. If the printer driver was forcibly terminated due to an error, restart your desktop to reinstall...
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Troubleshooting The USB Connection Does Not Work Properly Problem The Printer is not Recognized Properly Possible Cause You connect to the computer through a USB hub A USB expansion card may not be installed correctly The USB driver may not be installed correctly Try This Connect the printer directly to the computer's USB port without going through the hub. Read the manual supplied with the USB expansion card and reinstall the card. The computer does not recognize the printer properly. Reinstall the USB driver using the latest version of the driver. 49
Troubleshooting The USB Connection Does Not Work Properly Problem The Printer is not Recognized Properly Possible Cause You connect to the computer through a USB hub A USB expansion card may not be installed correctly The USB driver may not be installed correctly Try This Connect the printer directly to the computer's USB port without going through the hub. Read the manual supplied with the USB expansion card and reinstall the card. The computer does not recognize the printer properly. Reinstall the USB driver using the latest version of the driver. 49
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... EMF, follow the procedure below. 1. Select the Reduce spool data size check box and click OK. Print Head Nozzles are Misaligned FINE Cartridge is not installed properly/ there is no ink left Try This First, check the Page Size setting in the application. See "Print Head Deep Cleaning" on page 20... Cause The Page Size setting does not match the size of the paper loaded in the printer The size of the print data is too large Ink Does Not Eject Properly/Not Printed/Printing is Blurred/ Colors are Wrong/White Streaks Appear/ Printed Ruled Lines are Print the nozzle check pattern to...
... EMF, follow the procedure below. 1. Select the Reduce spool data size check box and click OK. Print Head Nozzles are Misaligned FINE Cartridge is not installed properly/ there is no ink left Try This First, check the Page Size setting in the application. See "Print Head Deep Cleaning" on page 20... Cause The Page Size setting does not match the size of the paper loaded in the printer The size of the print data is too large Ink Does Not Eject Properly/Not Printed/Printing is Blurred/ Colors are Wrong/White Streaks Appear/ Printed Ruled Lines are Print the nozzle check pattern to...
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..." on page 39. Possible causes are as follows: · The FINE Cartridge may not be installed properly. · The FINE Cartridge may have this printer. If lines are misaligned or the resulting output is almost full The FINE Cartridge cannot be recognized ...installed. Install the FINE Cartridges in the printer, then press the RESUME/CANCEL button. See "Replacing a FINE Cartridge" on page 39. Press the RESUME/CANCEL button to have run out. Troubleshooting The ALARM Lamp Flashes When a printer error occurs, the ALARM lamp flashes after the printing. Contact a Canon...
..." on page 39. Possible causes are as follows: · The FINE Cartridge may not be installed properly. · The FINE Cartridge may have this printer. If lines are misaligned or the resulting output is almost full The FINE Cartridge cannot be recognized ...installed. Install the FINE Cartridges in the printer, then press the RESUME/CANCEL button. See "Replacing a FINE Cartridge" on page 39. Press the RESUME/CANCEL button to have run out. Troubleshooting The ALARM Lamp Flashes When a printer error occurs, the ALARM lamp flashes after the printing. Contact a Canon...
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... Canon iP1700 is not displayed in Printer, follow the procedures described in the Easy Setup Instructions and reinstall the printer driver. Load paper and press the RESUME/CANCEL button. An error message may be a problem with your switch box or other than Windows XP, click Start, Settings, then Printers. 2. If your OS is not installed properly...
... Canon iP1700 is not displayed in Printer, follow the procedures described in the Easy Setup Instructions and reinstall the printer driver. Load paper and press the RESUME/CANCEL button. An error message may be a problem with your switch box or other than Windows XP, click Start, Settings, then Printers. 2. If your OS is not installed properly...
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...not be displayed properly depending on your system up to date with built-in USB or USB 2.0 Hi-Speed port and pre-installed Windows XP, 2000, Me, 98 or Mac OS X v.10.2.8-v.10.4. *3 Including compatible processors. • CD-ROM drive • Display: 800...) • Display: 800 x 600 Thousands Colors • Macintosh File System : Mac OS X Extended(Journaled), Mac OS X Extended Additional System Requirements for On-screen Manuals Browser: Windows HTML Help Viewer Note: Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 or later must be installed. The On-screen Manual may not be displayed properly ...
...not be displayed properly depending on your system up to date with built-in USB or USB 2.0 Hi-Speed port and pre-installed Windows XP, 2000, Me, 98 or Mac OS X v.10.2.8-v.10.4. *3 Including compatible processors. • CD-ROM drive • Display: 800...) • Display: 800 x 600 Thousands Colors • Macintosh File System : Mac OS X Extended(Journaled), Mac OS X Extended Additional System Requirements for On-screen Manuals Browser: Windows HTML Help Viewer Note: Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 or later must be installed. The On-screen Manual may not be displayed properly ...
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... (paper clips, staples, etc.) or containers of flammable solvents (alcohol, thinners, etc.) on top of fire or electric shocks, install the printer in the printer while it upside down on its side, or turn it is unstable or subject to excessive vibration. For safety reasons, store FINE Cartridges... may be very hot and could cause burns. 63 Never touch the electrical contacts or Print Head Nozzles on the printer. Choosing a location Power supply Do not install the printer in direct sunlight, outdoors, or close to 90% (condensation free). Ensure that are very humid or dusty, in...
... (paper clips, staples, etc.) or containers of flammable solvents (alcohol, thinners, etc.) on top of fire or electric shocks, install the printer in the printer while it upside down on its side, or turn it is unstable or subject to excessive vibration. For safety reasons, store FINE Cartridges... may be very hot and could cause burns. 63 Never touch the electrical contacts or Print Head Nozzles on the printer. Choosing a location Power supply Do not install the printer in direct sunlight, outdoors, or close to 90% (condensation free). Ensure that are very humid or dusty, in...