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...standards and logos are trademarks of products with all rights reserved. Canon PIXMA iP1800 series Photo Printer Quick Start Guide. About Consumables Consumables (ink tanks / FINE Cartridges) are office equipment such as computers, monitors, printers, facsimiles, copiers, scanners, and multifunction devices. Under the copyright... in order that this manual may not be an easy-to-use guide to your Canon PIXMA iP1800 series Photo Printer. and/or other office equipment. Canon U.S.A., Inc. Copyright This manual is an international program that effectively reduce energy consumption. ...
...standards and logos are trademarks of products with all rights reserved. Canon PIXMA iP1800 series Photo Printer Quick Start Guide. About Consumables Consumables (ink tanks / FINE Cartridges) are office equipment such as computers, monitors, printers, facsimiles, copiers, scanners, and multifunction devices. Under the copyright... in order that this manual may not be an easy-to-use guide to your Canon PIXMA iP1800 series Photo Printer. and/or other office equipment. Canon U.S.A., Inc. Copyright This manual is an international program that effectively reduce energy consumption. ...
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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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... installed. 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 driver is connected to complete them. 1 Press the POWER button. Note If preparatory operations above are installed properly. z The FINE Cartridges are not complete, follow...
... installed. 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 driver is connected to complete them. 1 Press the POWER button. Note If preparatory operations above are installed properly. z The FINE Cartridges are not complete, follow...
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...Head Deep Cleaning" on page 23. 14 Routine Maintenance z Increase the Print Quality setting in the printer driver settings. If lines are not satisfactory, performing Print Head Alignment may improve print quality. If ...print results are missing or if white streaks appear Step 2 See "Print Head Cleaning" on FINE Cartridges are probably clogged. See "Aligning the Print Head" on page 21. Step 1 See "Printing the ...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.
...Head Deep Cleaning" on page 23. 14 Routine Maintenance z Increase the Print Quality setting in the printer driver settings. If lines are not satisfactory, performing Print Head Alignment may improve print quality. If ...print results are missing or if white streaks appear Step 2 See "Print Head Cleaning" on FINE Cartridges are probably clogged. See "Aligning the Print Head" on page 21. Step 1 See "Printing the ...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.
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... amount of this pattern are missing (Black ink) (2) If these patterns have white streaks, 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. 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 ...
... amount of this pattern are missing (Black ink) (2) If these patterns have white streaks, 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. 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 ...
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... printed nozzle check pattern, and take appropriate action. Go to "Front View" in the printed nozzle check pattern. See "Replacing a FINE Cartridge" on page 17. Print Head Cleaning Clean the Print Head if lines are missing or if white streaks appear in "Main Components" of ...plain paper in "Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box (Windows)" of ink is on . See "Print Head Deep Cleaning" on -screen manual. 3 Start Print Head Cleaning. (1) Click the Maintenance tab. (2) Click Cleaning. Note If the problem is printed. Replace the FINE Cartridge if the remaining amount of the...
... printed nozzle check pattern, and take appropriate action. Go to "Front View" in the printed nozzle check pattern. See "Replacing a FINE Cartridge" on page 17. Print Head Cleaning Clean the Print Head if lines are missing or if white streaks appear in "Main Components" of ...plain paper in "Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box (Windows)" of ink is on . See "Print Head Deep Cleaning" on -screen manual. 3 Start Print Head Cleaning. (1) Click the Maintenance tab. (2) Click Cleaning. Note If the problem is printed. Replace the FINE Cartridge if the remaining amount of the...
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...the problem is insufficient. See "Print Head Deep Cleaning" on page 17. 2 Open the Canon IJ Printer Utility dialog box. For details on the Paper Thickness Lever, refer to "Opening the Canon IJ Printer Utility (Macintosh)" in the User's Guide on-screen manual. 3 Start Print Head Cleaning. ..."Main Components" of ink is not resolved after performing steps 3 and 4 twice, try Print Head Deep Cleaning. See "Replacing a FINE Cartridge" on -screen manual. (5) Confirm the displayed message and click Print Check Pattern. Print Head Cleaning starts when the POWER lamp starts flashing green...
...the problem is insufficient. See "Print Head Deep Cleaning" on page 17. 2 Open the Canon IJ Printer Utility dialog box. For details on the Paper Thickness Lever, refer to "Opening the Canon IJ Printer Utility (Macintosh)" in the User's Guide on-screen manual. 3 Start Print Head Cleaning. ..."Main Components" of ink is not resolved after performing steps 3 and 4 twice, try Print Head Deep Cleaning. See "Replacing a FINE Cartridge" on -screen manual. (5) Confirm the displayed message and click Print Check Pattern. Print Head Cleaning starts when the POWER lamp starts flashing green...
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This takes about one . See "Replacing a FINE Cartridge" on page 26. 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 ink. Refer to check the print head condition. Print Head... sure that cleaning the Print Head causes used ink to the left. Note Clicking Initial Check Items displays the items to "Opening the Canon IJ Printer Utility (Macintosh)" in the ink absorber. Do not perform any other operations until Print Head Deep Cleaning finishes. Refer to be absorbed in...
This takes about one . See "Replacing a FINE Cartridge" on page 26. 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 ink. Refer to check the print head condition. Print Head... sure that cleaning the Print Head causes used ink to the left. Note Clicking Initial Check Items displays the items to "Opening the Canon IJ Printer Utility (Macintosh)" in the ink absorber. Do not perform any other operations until Print Head Deep Cleaning finishes. Refer to be absorbed in...
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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. Print Head Deep Cleaning starts when the POWER lamp starts flashing green. See "Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern" on...
... 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. Print Head Deep Cleaning starts when the POWER lamp starts flashing green. See "Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern" on...
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... of ink. Replace the FINE Cartridge with such cartridges, the detection may not be correct. symbol appears above a FINE Cartridge that may have run out: The "?" Refer to check the ink level information. (1) Open the printer properties dialog box. Even if new FINE Cartridges are displayed here. Open the Canon IJ Status Monitor to the ink...
... of ink. Replace the FINE Cartridge with such cartridges, the detection may not be correct. symbol appears above a FINE Cartridge that may have run out: The "?" Refer to check the ink level information. (1) Open the printer properties dialog box. Even if new FINE Cartridges are displayed here. Open the Canon IJ Status Monitor to the ink...
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... on -screen manual. Replace the FINE Cartridge with low ink. Prepare a new ink cartridge. The following messages is out: The "x" symbol appears above a FINE Cartridge with a new one. * To confirm the FINE Cartridge information, click Ink Details. Knowing When to "Opening the Canon IJ Printer Utility (Macintosh)" in a FINE Cartridge while printing, one of the following...
... on -screen manual. Replace the FINE Cartridge with low ink. Prepare a new ink cartridge. The following messages is out: The "x" symbol appears above a FINE Cartridge with a new one. * To confirm the FINE Cartridge information, click Ink Details. Knowing When to "Opening the Canon IJ Printer Utility (Macintosh)" in a FINE Cartridge while printing, one of the following...
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... a new one . Then printing can continue under the ink out condition. *1 *1 FINE Cartridge with a new one . z The function for detecting the remaining ink level will be disabled. The resulting print quality is not satisfactory, if printing is in ... least 5 seconds. 28 Routine Maintenance z The resulting print quality may have run out. Replace the empty ink cartridge immediately after the printing. z If printing is continued under the ink out condition. Replace the ink cartridge with no ink If the ALARM lamp flashes orange sixteen times z Ink may not be correctly detected...
... a new one . Then printing can continue under the ink out condition. *1 *1 FINE Cartridge with a new one . z The function for detecting the remaining ink level will be disabled. The resulting print quality is not satisfactory, if printing is in ... least 5 seconds. 28 Routine Maintenance z The resulting print quality may have run out. Replace the empty ink cartridge immediately after the printing. z If printing is continued under the ink out condition. Replace the ink cartridge with no ink If the ALARM lamp flashes orange sixteen times z Ink may not be correctly detected...
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... confirm the ink level with selecting Ink Level Information from the pop-up menu on the Canon IJ Printer Utility dialog box. The resulting print quality may not be liable for at least 5 seconds with the ink cartridge installed. z If printing is in order to continue printing, press the RESUME button for any...
... confirm the ink level with selecting Ink Level Information from the pop-up menu on the Canon IJ Printer Utility dialog box. The resulting print quality may not be liable for at least 5 seconds with the ink cartridge installed. z If printing is in order to continue printing, press the RESUME button for any...
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Replace the empty ink cartridge immediately after the printing. If you want to cancel the current printing job. z Click Delete Job to continue printing without this function, press the RESUME ... out condition. 30 Routine Maintenance Click Stop All Jobs to obtain optimum qualities. z Canon recommends to use new genuine Canon cartridges in order to stop the current printing job. Replace the ink cartridge with a new one. z Please be advised that Canon shall not be liable for detecting the remaining ink level will be correctly detected.
Replace the empty ink cartridge immediately after the printing. If you want to cancel the current printing job. z Click Delete Job to continue printing without this function, press the RESUME ... out condition. 30 Routine Maintenance Click Stop All Jobs to obtain optimum qualities. z Canon recommends to use new genuine Canon cartridges in order to stop the current printing job. Replace the ink cartridge with a new one. z Please be advised that Canon shall not be liable for detecting the remaining ink level will be correctly detected.
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...-screen manual. 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. If the FINE Cartridge is selected in order to printing with either...
...-screen manual. 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. If the FINE Cartridge is selected in order to printing with either...
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... Low Ink Warning may be necessary to some reasons such as clogging of specified Canon brand FINE Cartridges. z Color ink may not operate properly when it immediately with new ones. When a FINE Cartridge is removed, do not remove it from the printer and leave it immediately. For details, see "Setting of ink, replace them using...
... Low Ink Warning may be necessary to some reasons such as clogging of specified Canon brand FINE Cartridges. z Color ink may not operate properly when it immediately with new ones. When a FINE Cartridge is removed, do not remove it from the printer and leave it immediately. For details, see "Setting of ink, replace them using...
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... stop or move it. z Do not touch the metallic parts inside the printer. The FINE Cartridge Holder moves to the left open the Front Cover. Caution z Do not hold the FINE Cartridge Holder to the local laws and regulations regarding disposal of consumables. Important If the...area. Close and reopen the Front Cover to return the holder 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 right. Routine Maintenance 33 1 Make sure that the printer is left .
... stop or move it. z Do not touch the metallic parts inside the printer. The FINE Cartridge Holder moves to the left open the Front Cover. Caution z Do not hold the FINE Cartridge Holder to the local laws and regulations regarding disposal of consumables. Important If the...area. Close and reopen the Front Cover to return the holder 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 right. Routine Maintenance 33 1 Make sure that the printer is left .
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... not print out properly if you have removed it clicks into place. (2) Important The printer cannot be into the left slot ( B ) and the Color FINE Cartridge should be used unless both the FINE Cartridges are installed. 34 Routine Maintenance z Be careful not to the local laws and regulations regarding disposal of consumables. z Once the...
... not print out properly if you have removed it clicks into place. (2) Important The printer cannot be into the left slot ( B ) and the Color FINE Cartridge should be used unless both the FINE Cartridges are installed. 34 Routine Maintenance z Be careful not to the local laws and regulations regarding disposal of consumables. z Once the...
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z If the straight line is misaligned or the Print Head position is performed automatically. See "Aligning the Print Head" on page 50. Routine Maintenance 35 5 Close the Front Cover. Do not perform any other operations until Print Head Cleaning finishes. The POWER lamp flashes green during cleaning. z When you start printing after the Front Cover is closed, see "ALARM Lamp Flashes Orange" on page 23. Note z If the ALARM lamp still flashes orange after replacing the FINE Cartridge, Print Head Cleaning is misaligned, align the Print Head position.
z If the straight line is misaligned or the Print Head position is performed automatically. See "Aligning the Print Head" on page 50. Routine Maintenance 35 5 Close the Front Cover. Do not perform any other operations until Print Head Cleaning finishes. The POWER lamp flashes green during cleaning. z When you start printing after the Front Cover is closed, see "ALARM Lamp Flashes Orange" on page 23. Note z If the ALARM lamp still flashes orange after replacing the FINE Cartridge, Print Head Cleaning is misaligned, align the Print Head position.
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...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 properly Remove the FINE Cartridge, then reinstall it. / There is extremely ... of the printing paper, part of the page may be improved by reinstalling the FINE Cartridge. Also, check that the protective tape (A) is removed. (A) Media Type setting in the printer driver Make sure that the Media Type set in the application software you are printing from...
...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 properly Remove the FINE Cartridge, then reinstall it. / There is extremely ... of the printing paper, part of the page may be improved by reinstalling the FINE Cartridge. Also, check that the protective tape (A) is removed. (A) Media Type setting in the printer driver Make sure that the Media Type set in the application software you are printing from...