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...not guaranteed or warranted, and they are trademarks of products with all rights reserved. About Consumables Consumables (ink tanks / FINE Cartridges) are available for energy efficiency. Their standards and logos are either a registered trademark or trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the ...be, nor should they be understood to change without the prior written consent of energy efficient computers and other countries. Canon PIXMA iP1800 series Photo Printer Quick Start Guide. Under the copyright laws, this product meets the ENERGY STAR® guidelines for 5 years after ...
...not guaranteed or warranted, and they are trademarks of products with all rights reserved. About Consumables Consumables (ink tanks / FINE Cartridges) are available for energy efficiency. Their standards and logos are either a registered trademark or trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the ...be, nor should they be understood to change without the prior written consent of energy efficient computers and other countries. Canon PIXMA iP1800 series Photo Printer Quick Start Guide. Under the copyright laws, this product meets the ENERGY STAR® guidelines for 5 years after ...
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...Faint or Colors Are Incorrect 14 Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern 15 Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern ...........17 Print Head Cleaning 19 Print Head Deep Cleaning 21 Aligning the Print Head 23 Replacing a FINE Cartridge 26 Keeping the Best Printing Results 36 Cleaning Your Printer 37 ...Troubleshooting 41 Cannot Install the Printer Driver 42 The USB Connection Does Not Work Properly 43 Print Results Not Satisfactory 44...
...Faint or Colors Are Incorrect 14 Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern 15 Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern ...........17 Print Head Cleaning 19 Print Head Deep Cleaning 21 Aligning the Print Head 23 Replacing a FINE Cartridge 26 Keeping the Best Printing Results 36 Cleaning Your Printer 37 ...Troubleshooting 41 Cannot Install the Printer Driver 42 The USB Connection Does Not Work Properly 43 Print Results Not Satisfactory 44...
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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). Important If the ALARM lamp begins to your computer. 2 Before Printing z The printer is installed. The POWER ...lamp flashes and then remains lit green. z The printer driver is connected to flash orange, see "ALARM Lamp Flashes Orange" on page 50. 2 Turn on the printer, confirm the following. z The FINE Cartridges are not complete, follow the...
.... 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). Important If the ALARM lamp begins to your computer. 2 Before Printing z The printer is installed. The POWER ...lamp flashes and then remains lit green. z The printer driver is connected to flash orange, see "ALARM Lamp Flashes Orange" on page 50. 2 Turn on the printer, confirm the following. z The FINE Cartridges are not complete, follow the...
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... Pattern" on page 44. Step 3 See "Print Head Deep Cleaning" on page 26. z Increase the Print Quality setting in the printer driver settings. If the problem is removed from the bottom of the nozzles and then perform Print Head Cleaning. Routine Maintenance When Printing Becomes... Faint or Colors Are Incorrect When printing becomes faint or colors are incorrect, the print head nozzles on page 19. Print the nozzle check pattern to confirm the condition of a FINE Cartridge. Note Before performing maintenance z Make sure that ...
... Pattern" on page 44. Step 3 See "Print Head Deep Cleaning" on page 26. z Increase the Print Quality setting in the printer driver settings. If the problem is removed from the bottom of the nozzles and then perform Print Head Cleaning. Routine Maintenance When Printing Becomes... Faint or Colors Are Incorrect When printing becomes faint or colors are incorrect, the print head nozzles on page 19. Print the nozzle check pattern to confirm the condition of a FINE Cartridge. Note Before performing maintenance z Make sure that ...
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...Examine the nozzle check pattern output by the printer, and clean the Print Head if necessary. Example: When white streaks appear (Color ink) Routine Maintenance 17 Note The nozzle check pattern will not be printed correctly if there is insufficient. Replace the FINE Cartridge if the remaining amount of this pattern ...have white streaks, the print head nozzle needs cleaning. Example: When lines are missing, the print head nozzle needs cleaning. See "Replacing a FINE Cartridge" on page 26. 1 Confirm the printed nozzle check pattern. (1) (2) (1) If lines of ink is not enough ink.
...Examine the nozzle check pattern output by the printer, and clean the Print Head if necessary. Example: When white streaks appear (Color ink) Routine Maintenance 17 Note The nozzle check pattern will not be printed correctly if there is insufficient. Replace the FINE Cartridge if the remaining amount of this pattern ...have white streaks, the print head nozzle needs cleaning. Example: When lines are missing, the print head nozzle needs cleaning. See "Replacing a FINE Cartridge" on page 26. 1 Confirm the printed nozzle check pattern. (1) (2) (1) If lines of ink is not enough ink.
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...Head Cleaning starts when the POWER lamp starts flashing green. Do not perform any other operations until Print Head Cleaning finishes. Note that the printer is not resolved after printing the nozzle check pattern, Print Head Cleaning starts. Refer to "Front View" in the ink absorber. This ...Auto Sheet Feeder and set the Paper Thickness Lever to be printed correctly if there is not enough ink. See "Replacing a FINE Cartridge" on -screen manual. (4) Confirm the displayed message and click Print Check Pattern. For details on the Paper Thickness Lever, refer to "Opening...
...Head Cleaning starts when the POWER lamp starts flashing green. Do not perform any other operations until Print Head Cleaning finishes. Note that the printer is not resolved after printing the nozzle check pattern, Print Head Cleaning starts. Refer to "Front View" in the ink absorber. This ...Auto Sheet Feeder and set the Paper Thickness Lever to be printed correctly if there is not enough ink. See "Replacing a FINE Cartridge" on -screen manual. (4) Confirm the displayed message and click Print Check Pattern. For details on the Paper Thickness Lever, refer to "Opening...
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...finishes. For details on -screen manual. 3 Start Print Head Cleaning. (1) Make sure that Cleaning is printed. Refer to "Opening the Canon IJ Printer Utility (Macintosh)" in the User's Guide on the Paper Thickness Lever, refer to "Front View" in the Auto Sheet Feeder and ...Cartridge if the remaining amount of the User's Guide on page 26. 4 Check the print head condition with the printed nozzle check pattern, and take appropriate action. See "Replacing a FINE Cartridge" on -screen manual. (5) Confirm the displayed message and click Print Check Pattern. 2 Open the Canon IJ Printer ...
...finishes. For details on -screen manual. 3 Start Print Head Cleaning. (1) Make sure that Cleaning is printed. Refer to "Opening the Canon IJ Printer Utility (Macintosh)" in the User's Guide on the Paper Thickness Lever, refer to "Front View" in the Auto Sheet Feeder and ...Cartridge if the remaining amount of the User's Guide on page 26. 4 Check the print head condition with the printed nozzle check pattern, and take appropriate action. See "Replacing a FINE Cartridge" on -screen manual. (5) Confirm the displayed message and click Print Check Pattern. 2 Open the Canon IJ Printer ...
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...Print Head Deep Cleaning again. (4) If this procedure only when necessary. 1 Make sure 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 out of the User's Guide on-screen manual. 3 Start Print Head Deep ... to be checked before deep cleaning. (3) (4) Confirm the displayed message and click OK. See "Replacing a FINE Cartridge" on . 2 Open the Canon IJ Printer Utility dialog box. Note that the printer is on page 26. 1 Make sure that cleaning the Print Head causes used ink to be absorbed in the...
...Print Head Deep Cleaning again. (4) If this procedure only when necessary. 1 Make sure 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 out of the User's Guide on-screen manual. 3 Start Print Head Deep ... to be checked before deep cleaning. (3) (4) Confirm the displayed message and click OK. See "Replacing a FINE Cartridge" on . 2 Open the Canon IJ Printer Utility dialog box. Note that the printer is on page 26. 1 Make sure that cleaning the Print Head causes used ink to be absorbed in the...
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... page 15. (3) If the print head 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. 3 Start Print Head Deep Cleaning. (1) Make sure that Cleaning is selected in the Auto Sheet Feeder and set the...
... page 15. (3) If the print head 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. 3 Start Print Head Deep Cleaning. (1) Make sure that Cleaning is selected in the Auto Sheet Feeder and set the...
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...: The "?" Ink is displayed. *1 *1 Confirm whether any symbols are not installed, the function for those only as a guide. The printer will work. Replace the FINE Cartridge with a new one immediately. Open the Canon IJ Status Monitor to "Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box Directly from the Start Menu" in the incorrect position. Replacing a FINE...
...: The "?" Ink is displayed. *1 *1 Confirm whether any symbols are not installed, the function for those only as a guide. The printer will work. Replace the FINE Cartridge with a new one immediately. Open the Canon IJ Status Monitor to "Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box Directly from the Start Menu" in the incorrect position. Replacing a FINE...
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...Information in the pop-up menu. Prepare a new replacement FINE Cartridge. Prepare a new ink cartridge. Open the Canon IJ Printer Utility to Replace FINE Cartridge When ink has run out or may have run out in a FINE Cartridge while printing, one of the following dialog box is running ...whether any symbols are displayed here. symbol appears above a FINE Cartridge that may have run out of ink. Replace the FINE Cartridge with a new one . After replacing the cartridge, close the Front Cover to "Opening the Canon IJ Printer Utility (Macintosh)" in the User's Guide on your computer....
...Information in the pop-up menu. Prepare a new replacement FINE Cartridge. Prepare a new ink cartridge. Open the Canon IJ Printer Utility to Replace FINE Cartridge When ink has run out or may have run out in a FINE Cartridge while printing, one of the following dialog box is running ...whether any symbols are displayed here. symbol appears above a FINE Cartridge that may have run out of ink. Replace the FINE Cartridge with a new one . After replacing the cartridge, close the Front Cover to "Opening the Canon IJ Printer Utility (Macintosh)" in the User's Guide on your computer....
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...out. z The function for detecting the remaining ink level will be disabled since the ink level cannot be disabled. Replace the ink cartridge with a new one . z Click Cancel Printing to cancel printing. z If printing is in progress and you want to continue printing without... Cancel Printing to cancel printing. z The function for detecting the remaining ink level will be correctly detected. Replace the ink cartridge with the ink cartridge installed. z The resulting print quality may not be satisfactory, if printing is continued under this function, press the RESUME button...
...out. z The function for detecting the remaining ink level will be disabled since the ink level cannot be disabled. Replace the ink cartridge with a new one . z Click Cancel Printing to cancel printing. z If printing is in progress and you want to continue printing without... Cancel Printing to cancel printing. z The function for detecting the remaining ink level will be correctly detected. Replace the ink cartridge with the ink cartridge installed. z The resulting print quality may not be satisfactory, if printing is continued under this function, press the RESUME button...
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...the current printing job. Replace the ink cartridge with selecting Ink Level Information from the pop-up menu on the Canon IJ Printer Utility dialog box. Then printing can confirm the ink level with a new one. icon is displayed above an ink cartridge, ink is continued under this condition. ...Prepare a new ink cartridge. z Click Delete Job to obtain optimum qualities....
...the current printing job. Replace the ink cartridge with selecting Ink Level Information from the pop-up menu on the Canon IJ Printer Utility dialog box. Then printing can confirm the ink level with a new one. icon is displayed above an ink cartridge, ink is continued under this condition. ...Prepare a new ink cartridge. z Click Delete Job to obtain optimum qualities....
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.... 30 Routine Maintenance Click Stop Job to stop all printing jobs. z Click Delete Job to obtain optimum qualities. z Canon recommends to use new genuine Canon cartridges in order to cancel the current printing job. z The function for detecting the remaining ink level will be disabled since... the ink level cannot be correctly detected. Replace the empty ink cartridge immediately after the printing. Replace the ink cartridge with a new one. z Please be advised that Canon shall not be disabled. z The function for detecting the remaining ink level will be...
.... 30 Routine Maintenance Click Stop Job to stop all printing jobs. z Click Delete Job to obtain optimum qualities. z Canon recommends to use new genuine Canon cartridges in order to cancel the current printing job. z The function for detecting the remaining ink level will be disabled since... the ink level cannot be correctly detected. Replace the empty ink cartridge immediately after the printing. Replace the ink cartridge with a new one. z Please be advised that Canon shall not be disabled. z The function for detecting the remaining ink level will be...
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.... 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 Color ink, and then click OK. 1 Open the Canon IJ Printer Utility dialog box. In this case the Borderless ... User's Guide onscreen manual. 2 Make sure that Ink Cartridge Settings is removed, an error occurs. Refer to printing with either Color or Black FINE Cartridge only for a while. Routine Maintenance 31 Refer to "Opening the Canon IJ Printer Utility (Macintosh)" in Media Type. You should perform the...
.... 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 Color ink, and then click OK. 1 Open the Canon IJ Printer Utility dialog box. In this case the Borderless ... User's Guide onscreen manual. 2 Make sure that Ink Cartridge Settings is removed, an error occurs. Refer to printing with either Color or Black FINE Cartridge only for a while. Routine Maintenance 31 Refer to "Opening the Canon IJ Printer Utility (Macintosh)" in Media Type. You should perform the...
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... not installed, the printer does not print. 32 Routine Maintenance Furthermore, with one . z Color ink may not operate properly when it immediately with a new one ink only, print with either of the Color FINE Cartridge or Black FINE Cartridge is reinstalled. Replacing FINE Cartridges When FINE Cartridges run out of specified Canon brand FINE Cartridges. If either Black...
... not installed, the printer does not print. 32 Routine Maintenance Furthermore, with one . z Color ink may not operate properly when it immediately with a new one ink only, print with either of the Color FINE Cartridge or Black FINE Cartridge is reinstalled. Replacing FINE Cartridges When FINE Cartridges run out of specified Canon brand FINE Cartridges. If either Black...
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... to the left. 2 Remove the empty FINE Cartridge. (1) Push down the FINE Cartridge. (1) (2) Remove the FINE Cartridge. (2) Important z Handle FINE Cartridges carefully to the local laws and regulations regarding disposal of consumables. 1 Make sure that the printer is left open the Front Cover. Important If ...the Front Cover is on, and then open for more than 10 minutes, the FINE Cartridge Holder moves to the right. z Discard empty FINE Cartridges according to avoid staining your clothes...
... to the left. 2 Remove the empty FINE Cartridge. (1) Push down the FINE Cartridge. (1) (2) Remove the FINE Cartridge. (2) Important z Handle FINE Cartridges carefully to the local laws and regulations regarding disposal of consumables. 1 Make sure that the printer is left open the Front Cover. Important If ...the Front Cover is on, and then open for more than 10 minutes, the FINE Cartridge Holder moves to the right. z Discard empty FINE Cartridges according to avoid staining your clothes...
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... clothes or surrounding work area. Discard it clicks into place. (2) Important The printer cannot be into (1) the appropriate slot. The Black FINE Cartridge should be installed into the left slot ( B ) and the Color FINE Cartridge should be used unless both the FINE Cartridges are installed. 34 Routine Maintenance z Once the protective tape is removed, do...
... clothes or surrounding work area. Discard it clicks into place. (2) Important The printer cannot be into (1) the appropriate slot. The Black FINE Cartridge should be installed into the left slot ( B ) and the Color FINE Cartridge should be used unless both the FINE Cartridges are installed. 34 Routine Maintenance z Once the protective tape is removed, do...
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The POWER lamp flashes green during cleaning. z If the straight line is misaligned or the Print Head position is closed, see "ALARM Lamp Flashes Orange" on page 23. Routine Maintenance 35 Note z If the ALARM lamp still flashes orange after replacing the FINE Cartridge, Print Head Cleaning is performed automatically. Do not perform any other operations until Print Head Cleaning finishes. 5 Close the Front Cover. See "Aligning the Print Head" on page 50. z When you start printing after the Front Cover is misaligned, align the Print Head position.
The POWER lamp flashes green during cleaning. z If the straight line is misaligned or the Print Head position is closed, see "ALARM Lamp Flashes Orange" on page 23. Routine Maintenance 35 Note z If the ALARM lamp still flashes orange after replacing the FINE Cartridge, Print Head Cleaning is performed automatically. Do not perform any other operations until Print Head Cleaning finishes. 5 Close the Front Cover. See "Aligning the Print Head" on page 50. z When you start printing after the Front Cover is misaligned, align the Print Head position.
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... Paper Size on the Page Setup dialog box 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 properly Remove the FINE Cartridge, then reinstall it. / There is extremely large (Windows XP...
... Paper Size on the Page Setup dialog box 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 properly Remove the FINE Cartridge, then reinstall it. / There is extremely large (Windows XP...