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...z Macintosh and Mac are either a registered trademark or trademark of energy efficient computers and other countries. Canon PIXMA iP1800 series Photo Printer Quick Start Guide. As an ENERGY STAR® Partner, Canon Inc. The International ENERGY STAR® Office Equipment Program is an open system in the U.S. with... functions that it will be an easy-to-use guide to be understood to your Canon PIXMA iP1800 series Photo Printer. The program backs the development and dissemination of Microsoft Corporation in order that effectively reduce energy consumption. One...
...z Macintosh and Mac are either a registered trademark or trademark of energy efficient computers and other countries. Canon PIXMA iP1800 series Photo Printer Quick Start Guide. As an ENERGY STAR® Partner, Canon Inc. The International ENERGY STAR® Office Equipment Program is an open system in the U.S. with... functions that it will be an easy-to-use guide to be understood to your Canon PIXMA iP1800 series Photo Printer. The program backs the development and dissemination of Microsoft Corporation in order that effectively reduce energy consumption. One...
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Table of Contents Before Printing 2 Turning the Printer On and Off 2 Loading Printing Paper 4 Printing from Your Computer 10 Printing with Windows 10 Printing with Macintosh 12 Routine Maintenance 14 When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors Are Incorrect 14 Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern 15 Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern ...........17 Print Head...
Table of Contents Before Printing 2 Turning the Printer On and Off 2 Loading Printing Paper 4 Printing from Your Computer 10 Printing with Windows 10 Printing with Macintosh 12 Routine Maintenance 14 When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors Are Incorrect 14 Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern 15 Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern ...........17 Print Head...
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Before Printing Turning the Printer On and Off Turn on the printer before printing. Turning on the Printer Before turning on your computer (or a compatible device). z The printer is installed. z The printer driver is connected to your computer. 2 Before Printing Important If the ALARM lamp begins to complete them. 1 Press the POWER button. Note If.... z The FINE Cartridges are not complete, follow the Easy Setup Instructions to flash orange, see "ALARM Lamp Flashes Orange" on page 50. 2 Turn on the printer, confirm the following.
Before Printing Turning the Printer On and Off Turn on the printer before printing. Turning on the Printer Before turning on your computer (or a compatible device). z The printer is installed. z The printer driver is connected to your computer. 2 Before Printing Important If the ALARM lamp begins to complete them. 1 Press the POWER button. Note If.... z The FINE Cartridges are not complete, follow the Easy Setup Instructions to flash orange, see "ALARM Lamp Flashes Orange" on page 50. 2 Turn on the printer, confirm the following.
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Important About the Power Plug When removing the power plug after turing off the printer, be sure to print. See "Keeping the Best Printing Results" on page 36. Before Printing 3 When the POWER lamp stops flashing, the printer is not lit. Turning off the Printer 1 To turn off . If the power plug is removed from the wall outlet with the POWER lamp still lit or flashing green, the printer may become unable to confirm that the POWER lamp is turned off the printer, press the POWER button.
Important About the Power Plug When removing the power plug after turing off the printer, be sure to print. See "Keeping the Best Printing Results" on page 36. Before Printing 3 When the POWER lamp stops flashing, the printer is not lit. Turning off the Printer 1 To turn off . If the power plug is removed from the wall outlet with the POWER lamp still lit or flashing green, the printer may become unable to confirm that the POWER lamp is turned off the printer, press the POWER button.
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...x 254.0 mm)*2, 20 sheets (4" x 6" / 101.6 x 152.4 mm) 10 sheets (A4, Letter, 8" x 10" / 203.2 x 254.0 mm), 20 sheets (4" x 6" / 101.6 x 152.4 mm, Wide) 1 sheet 1 sheet Paper Printer Driver Thickness Setting for Lever*6 Media Type Left Plain Paper Right Envelope Left High Resolution Paper Left Plain Paper Left Glossy Photo Paper Left Glossy... Support Load Limit 100 sheets (A4, Letter) 10 envelopes (European DL, US Comm. You may not be able to purchase some Canon genuine papers depending on your country. *1 Paper is Canon specialty media. Purchase paper by Model Number.
...x 254.0 mm)*2, 20 sheets (4" x 6" / 101.6 x 152.4 mm) 10 sheets (A4, Letter, 8" x 10" / 203.2 x 254.0 mm), 20 sheets (4" x 6" / 101.6 x 152.4 mm, Wide) 1 sheet 1 sheet Paper Printer Driver Thickness Setting for Lever*6 Media Type Left Plain Paper Right Envelope Left High Resolution Paper Left Plain Paper Left Glossy Photo Paper Left Glossy... Support Load Limit 100 sheets (A4, Letter) 10 envelopes (European DL, US Comm. You may not be able to purchase some Canon genuine papers depending on your country. *1 Paper is Canon specialty media. Purchase paper by Model Number.
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...to be used in Macintosh®. *6 If the corners or edges of paper with holes z Paper that is too thick (plain paper, except for Canon genuine paper, weighing more than a post card, including plain paper or notepad paper cut to the right. Reset the Paper Thickness Lever to "Printing ...to print with the Paper Thickness Lever set to a small size. It may be stuck to one sheet at a time. *4 You can also cause the printer to "Front View" in the User's Guide onscreen manual. Additionally, when printing on the Paper Thickness Lever, refer to jam or malfunction. *3 When loading...
...to be used in Macintosh®. *6 If the corners or edges of paper with holes z Paper that is too thick (plain paper, except for Canon genuine paper, weighing more than a post card, including plain paper or notepad paper cut to the right. Reset the Paper Thickness Lever to "Printing ...to print with the Paper Thickness Lever set to a small size. It may be stuck to one sheet at a time. *4 You can also cause the printer to "Front View" in the User's Guide onscreen manual. Additionally, when printing on the Paper Thickness Lever, refer to jam or malfunction. *3 When loading...
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... is stacked with printed sheets, it can cause paper jams. z You cannot print on postcards affixed with the printer's ejecting process. When printing on the specialty media Canon provides for a trial print, it may not be jammed. (A) (B) Note z For details on both sides,...z We recommend using genuine Canon photo media when printing photographs. When Printing on 5" x 7", 4" x 6", or 2.13" x 3.39" (Credit Card-sized) paper z You can load up to around half. z If you load at this area can have a bad effect on the printing result and printer. Refer to 20 sheets of...
... is stacked with printed sheets, it can cause paper jams. z You cannot print on postcards affixed with the printer's ejecting process. When printing on the specialty media Canon provides for a trial print, it may not be jammed. (A) (B) Note z For details on both sides,...z We recommend using genuine Canon photo media when printing photographs. When Printing on 5" x 7", 4" x 6", or 2.13" x 3.39" (Credit Card-sized) paper z You can load up to around half. z If you load at this area can have a bad effect on the printing result and printer. Refer to 20 sheets of...
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..."Main Components" of the User's Guide on-screen manual. (A) Printing orientation (B) Make sure the flaps are folded. 4 Specify the settings in the printer driver. (1) Select Envelope in Page Size. For details on the Paper Thickness Lever, refer to 10 envelopes can be printed in Orientation. ...the right side of the envelope. 2 3 Set the Paper Thickness Lever to the right. 3 Note Reset the Paper Thickness Lever to set the printer driver setting properly. Env. #10 in Media Type. (2) Select the size for envelopes. In Macintosh, select DL Envelope or #10 Envelope in ...
..."Main Components" of the User's Guide on-screen manual. (A) Printing orientation (B) Make sure the flaps are folded. 4 Specify the settings in the printer driver. (1) Select Envelope in Page Size. For details on the Paper Thickness Lever, refer to 10 envelopes can be printed in Orientation. ...the right side of the envelope. 2 3 Set the Paper Thickness Lever to the right. 3 Note Reset the Paper Thickness Lever to set the printer driver setting properly. Env. #10 in Media Type. (2) Select the size for envelopes. In Macintosh, select DL Envelope or #10 Envelope in ...
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... appears. 4 Specify the required settings. (1) Select the desired media type in Media Type. (1) (2) Set Print Quality and Color/Intensity as needed. (2) Note For details on -screen manual. The Main sheet of your application program, operations may differ. ...document or open a file to the Printer Driver Guide on the printer and load the paper in Select Printer. (3) Note If a different printer is selected, click Canon iP1800 series. (3) Click Preferences (or Properties). The Print dialog box opens. (2) Make sure that Canon iP1800 series is provided on your application....
... appears. 4 Specify the required settings. (1) Select the desired media type in Media Type. (1) (2) Set Print Quality and Color/Intensity as needed. (2) Note For details on -screen manual. The Main sheet of your application program, operations may differ. ...document or open a file to the Printer Driver Guide on the printer and load the paper in Select Printer. (3) Note If a different printer is selected, click Canon iP1800 series. (3) Click Preferences (or Properties). The Print dialog box opens. (2) Make sure that Canon iP1800 series is provided on your application....
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For details, refer to the Printer Driver Guide on the taskbar. (1) Printing from Your Computer 11 Some application software may not have a preview function. 5 Print the document. (1) Click Print (or OK). To display the Canon IJ Status Monitor, click Canon iP1800 series on -screen manual. Do ...not open the Front Cover while printing. z For details on the printer driver functions, click Help or Instructions to -Page Printing. Printing begins. Note ...
For details, refer to the Printer Driver Guide on the taskbar. (1) Printing from Your Computer 11 Some application software may not have a preview function. 5 Print the document. (1) Click Print (or OK). To display the Canon IJ Status Monitor, click Canon iP1800 series on -screen manual. Do ...not open the Front Cover while printing. z For details on the printer driver functions, click Help or Instructions to -Page Printing. Printing begins. Note ...
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...dialog box opens. (2) (2) Make sure that iP1800 series is clicked. Printing a top-quality photo: Select when printing documents consisting mainly of graphs and graphics (illustrations) with Macintosh Note Depending on your document will be printed in color and at a print quality suited to the instruction... if is selected in (3) Format for printing in Mac® OS X v.10.4.x. 1 Turn on the printer and load the paper in the printer. Printing with strong color definition. - For details, refer to the characteristics of the Media Type you select the print mode appropriate to...
...dialog box opens. (2) (2) Make sure that iP1800 series is clicked. Printing a top-quality photo: Select when printing documents consisting mainly of graphs and graphics (illustrations) with Macintosh Note Depending on your document will be printed in color and at a print quality suited to the instruction... if is selected in (3) Format for printing in Mac® OS X v.10.4.x. 1 Turn on the printer and load the paper in the printer. Printing with strong color definition. - For details, refer to the characteristics of the Media Type you select the print mode appropriate to...
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Do not open the Front Cover while printing. Note Click the printer icon in the Dock to start up the Print Center and double-click the name of print jobs in the Name list and click Delete. ... the list, click Stop Jobs. Printing from Your Computer 13 If you are using Mac OS X v.10.2.8, click the printer icon in the Dock to display the list of your printer in the Printer List. To cancel a print job in progress, select the desired document in progress. 5 Print the document. (1) Click Print. Printing...
Do not open the Front Cover while printing. Note Click the printer icon in the Dock to start up the Print Center and double-click the name of print jobs in the Name list and click Delete. ... the list, click Stop Jobs. Printing from Your Computer 13 If you are using Mac OS X v.10.2.8, click the printer icon in the Dock to display the list of your printer in the Printer List. To cancel a print job in progress, select the desired document in progress. 5 Print the document. (1) Click Print. Printing...
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...tape is misaligned, align the Print Head position. Step 1 See "Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern" on page 21. z Increase the Print Quality setting in the printer driver settings. Step 3 See "Print Head Deep Cleaning" on page 15. See "Aligning the Print Head" on page 44. If the problem is not ... a FINE Cartridge" on page 19. Print the nozzle check pattern to confirm the condition of a FINE Cartridge. Routine Maintenance When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors Are Incorrect When printing becomes faint or colors are incorrect, the print head nozzles on page 50.
...tape is misaligned, align the Print Head position. Step 1 See "Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern" on page 21. z Increase the Print Quality setting in the printer driver settings. Step 3 See "Print Head Deep Cleaning" on page 15. See "Aligning the Print Head" on page 44. If the problem is not ... a FINE Cartridge" on page 19. Print the nozzle check pattern to confirm the condition of a FINE Cartridge. Routine Maintenance When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors Are Incorrect When printing becomes faint or colors are incorrect, the print head nozzles on page 50.
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...check pattern to determine whether the ink ejects properly from the Start Menu" in the User's Guide on -screen manual. 2 Open the Canon IJ Printer Utility dialog box. Do not open the Front Cover while printing. Routine Maintenance 15 The nozzle check pattern is on , load a sheet... Dialog Box Directly from the print head nozzles. 1 Make sure that the printer is printed. Note Clicking Initial Check Items displays the items to "Opening the Canon IJ Printer Utility (Macintosh)" in "Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box (Windows)" of the User's Guide on -screen manual. Refer to...
...check pattern to determine whether the ink ejects properly from the Start Menu" in the User's Guide on -screen manual. 2 Open the Canon IJ Printer Utility dialog box. Do not open the Front Cover while printing. Routine Maintenance 15 The nozzle check pattern is on , load a sheet... Dialog Box Directly from the print head nozzles. 1 Make sure that the printer is printed. Note Clicking Initial Check Items displays the items to "Opening the Canon IJ Printer Utility (Macintosh)" in "Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box (Windows)" of the User's Guide on -screen manual. Refer to...
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... ink. Example: When lines are missing, the print head nozzle needs cleaning. Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern Examine the nozzle check pattern output by the printer, and clean the Print Head if necessary. Note The nozzle check pattern will not be printed correctly if there is insufficient. Example: When white streaks...
... ink. Example: When lines are missing, the print head nozzle needs cleaning. Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern Examine the nozzle check pattern output by the printer, and clean the Print Head if necessary. Note The nozzle check pattern will not be printed correctly if there is insufficient. Example: When white streaks...
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.... 4 Check the print head condition with the printed nozzle check pattern, and take appropriate action. Refer to "Front View" in "Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box (Windows)" of the User's Guide on -screen manual. 3 Start Print Head Cleaning. (1) Click the Maintenance tab. (2) Click... Cleaning. For details on the Paper Thickness Lever, refer to "Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box Directly from the Start Menu" in "Main Components" of the User's Guide on -screen manual. (4) Confirm the displayed message ...
.... 4 Check the print head condition with the printed nozzle check pattern, and take appropriate action. Refer to "Front View" in "Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box (Windows)" of the User's Guide on -screen manual. 3 Start Print Head Cleaning. (1) Click the Maintenance tab. (2) Click... Cleaning. For details on the Paper Thickness Lever, refer to "Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box Directly from the Start Menu" in "Main Components" of the User's Guide on -screen manual. (4) Confirm the displayed message ...
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2 Open the Canon IJ Printer Utility dialog box. The nozzle check pattern is not resolved after performing steps 3 and 4 twice, try Print Head Deep Cleaning. See "Replacing a FINE Cartridge" on ... click Print Check Pattern. Replace the FINE Cartridge if the remaining amount of the User's Guide on the Paper Thickness Lever, refer to "Opening the Canon IJ Printer Utility (Macintosh)" in the User's Guide on page 21. 20 Routine Maintenance See "Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern" on page 26. 4 Check the print...
2 Open the Canon IJ Printer Utility dialog box. The nozzle check pattern is not resolved after performing steps 3 and 4 twice, try Print Head Deep Cleaning. See "Replacing a FINE Cartridge" on ... click Print Check Pattern. Replace the FINE Cartridge if the remaining amount of the User's Guide on the Paper Thickness Lever, refer to "Opening the Canon IJ Printer Utility (Macintosh)" in the User's Guide on page 21. 20 Routine Maintenance See "Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern" on page 26. 4 Check the print...
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... Print Head Cleaning, so perform this does not solve the problem, a FINE Cartridge may have run out of the User's Guide on . 2 Open the Canon IJ Printer Utility dialog box. Note Clicking Initial Check Items displays the items to the left. This takes about one . Do not perform any other operations until...
... Print Head Cleaning, so perform this does not solve the problem, a FINE Cartridge may have run out of the User's Guide on . 2 Open the Canon IJ Printer Utility dialog box. Note Clicking Initial Check Items displays the items to the left. This takes about one . Do not perform any other operations until...
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... Dialog Box Directly from the Start Menu" in "Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box (Windows)" of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper in "Main Components" of the User's Guide on , and then load a sheet of the .... Aligning the Print Head If ruled lines are printed misaligned or print results are otherwise unsatisfactory, adjust the print head position. 1 Make sure that the printer is on -screen manual. 2 Open the...
... Dialog Box Directly from the Start Menu" in "Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box (Windows)" of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper in "Main Components" of the User's Guide on , and then load a sheet of the .... Aligning the Print Head If ruled lines are printed misaligned or print results are otherwise unsatisfactory, adjust the print head position. 1 Make sure that the printer is on -screen manual. 2 Open the...
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... Maintenance Set the Paper Thickness Lever to pick the best pattern, pick the setting that the printer is on, and then load a sheet of the User's Guide on-screen manual. 2 Open the Canon IJ Printer Utility dialog box. From the patterns, select the most even, least irregular patterns for each ...column and enter their numbers. Note If it is displayed, click OK. Note When you turn off the printer, be saved. 1 Make sure that produces the...
... Maintenance Set the Paper Thickness Lever to pick the best pattern, pick the setting that the printer is on, and then load a sheet of the User's Guide on-screen manual. 2 Open the Canon IJ Printer Utility dialog box. From the patterns, select the most even, least irregular patterns for each ...column and enter their numbers. Note If it is displayed, click OK. Note When you turn off the printer, be saved. 1 Make sure that produces the...