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... STAR® Office Equipment Program is an international program that it will be an easy-to-use guide to your Canon PIXMA iP1800 series Photo Printer. All information regarding the accuracy thereof. Trademarks z Microsoft and Windows are either a registered trademark or trademark of energy efficient computers and other countries. z Macintosh and Mac are subject to...
... STAR® Office Equipment Program is an international program that it will be an easy-to-use guide to your Canon PIXMA iP1800 series Photo Printer. All information regarding the accuracy thereof. Trademarks z Microsoft and Windows are either a registered trademark or trademark of energy efficient computers and other countries. z Macintosh and Mac are subject to...
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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 Cleaning...
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 Cleaning...
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... Load the envelopes against the (A) left side of the Auto Sheet Feeder. Env. #10 in Orientation. Note For details on printer driver settings, see "Printing with Windows" on page 10 or "Printing with the address side facing UP and the rear flaps DOWN on -screen manual. (A) Printing orientation...to the right. 3 Note Reset the Paper Thickness Lever to set the printer driver setting properly. Before Printing 9 If you finish printing. Loading Envelopes Use either European DL or US Comm. In Windows®, select DL Env. In Macintosh, select DL Envelope or #10 ...
... Load the envelopes against the (A) left side of the Auto Sheet Feeder. Env. #10 in Orientation. Note For details on printer driver settings, see "Printing with Windows" on page 10 or "Printing with the address side facing UP and the rear flaps DOWN on -screen manual. (A) Printing orientation...to the right. 3 Note Reset the Paper Thickness Lever to set the printer driver setting properly. Before Printing 9 If you finish printing. Loading Envelopes Use either European DL or US Comm. In Windows®, select DL Env. In Macintosh, select DL Envelope or #10 ...
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.... (3) (3) Click OK. Printing with Windows Note Depending on the printer and load the paper in Windows XP SP2. 1 Turn on your application. The Print dialog box is (2) selected in Media Type. (1) (2) Set Print Quality and Color/Intensity as needed. (2) Note For details on the Setup CDROM. Easy-PhotoPrint is selected, click Canon iP1800 series. (3) Click Preferences...
.... (3) (3) Click OK. Printing with Windows Note Depending on the printer and load the paper in Windows XP SP2. 1 Turn on your application. The Print dialog box is (2) selected in Media Type. (1) (2) Set Print Quality and Color/Intensity as needed. (2) Note For details on the Setup CDROM. Easy-PhotoPrint is selected, click Canon iP1800 series. (3) Click Preferences...
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... the items to the left . Refer to "Opening the Canon IJ Printer Utility (Macintosh)" in the User's Guide on -screen manual. 2 Open the Canon IJ Printer Utility dialog box. Routine Maintenance 15 Refer to "Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box Directly from the print head nozzles. 1 ...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 the nozzle check pattern. (1) Click the Maintenance tab. (2) Click Nozzle ...
... the items to the left . Refer to "Opening the Canon IJ Printer Utility (Macintosh)" in the User's Guide on -screen manual. 2 Open the Canon IJ Printer Utility dialog box. Routine Maintenance 15 Refer to "Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box Directly from the print head nozzles. 1 ...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 the nozzle check pattern. (1) Click the Maintenance tab. (2) Click Nozzle ...
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See "Print Head Cleaning" on the Pattern Check dialog box. If no lines of the group (1) pattern are missing and the group (2) patterns have no white streaks, click Exit (Windows) or Quit (Macintosh) to step 3-(3) of the Print Head, go to exit nozzle check pattern examination. 18 Routine Maintenance 2 When cleaning is necessary, click Cleaning on page 19. To proceed to cleaning of the Windows or Macintosh Print Head Cleaning procedure, depending on your platform.
See "Print Head Cleaning" on the Pattern Check dialog box. If no lines of the group (1) pattern are missing and the group (2) patterns have no white streaks, click Exit (Windows) or Quit (Macintosh) to step 3-(3) of the Print Head, go to exit nozzle check pattern examination. 18 Routine Maintenance 2 When cleaning is necessary, click Cleaning on page 19. To proceed to cleaning of the Windows or Macintosh Print Head Cleaning procedure, depending on your platform.
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...pattern is printed. Replace the FINE Cartridge if the remaining amount of the User's Guide on the Pattern Check dialog box that the printer is on . 2 Open the printer properties dialog box. See "Replacing a FINE Cartridge" on page 21. If you click Cleaning on -screen manual. (4) Confirm ...sized plain paper in the Auto Sheet Feeder and set the Paper Thickness Lever to "Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box Directly from the Start Menu" in "Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box (Windows)" of step 3-(3) in the following procedure will not be absorbed in "Main Components" of ink...
...pattern is printed. Replace the FINE Cartridge if the remaining amount of the User's Guide on the Pattern Check dialog box that the printer is on . 2 Open the printer properties dialog box. See "Replacing a FINE Cartridge" on page 21. If you click Cleaning on -screen manual. (4) Confirm ...sized plain paper in the Auto Sheet Feeder and set the Paper Thickness Lever to "Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box Directly from the Start Menu" in "Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box (Windows)" of step 3-(3) in the following procedure will not be absorbed in "Main Components" of ink...
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...starts when the POWER lamp starts flashing green. For details on the Paper Thickness Lever, refer to "Front View" in "Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box (Windows)" of the User's Guide on -screen manual. (2) Print the nozzle check pattern to be absorbed in the ink absorber. See "...Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern" on . 2 Open the Canon IJ Printer Utility dialog box. Refer to two minutes. 4 Check the condition of the Print Head. (1) Load ...
...starts when the POWER lamp starts flashing green. For details on the Paper Thickness Lever, refer to "Front View" in "Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box (Windows)" of the User's Guide on -screen manual. (2) Print the nozzle check pattern to be absorbed in the ink absorber. See "...Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern" on . 2 Open the Canon IJ Printer Utility dialog box. Refer to two minutes. 4 Check the condition of the Print Head. (1) Load ...
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... Dialog Box Directly from the Start Menu" in "Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box (Windows)" of the User's Guide on-screen manual. 2 Open the printer properties dialog box. The print head alignment pattern is printed, click Yes. Aligning the Print Head If ruled lines are printed misaligned or print results ...
... Dialog Box Directly from the Start Menu" in "Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box (Windows)" of the User's Guide on-screen manual. 2 Open the printer properties dialog box. The print head alignment pattern is printed, click Yes. Aligning the Print Head If ruled lines are printed misaligned or print results ...
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..., a FINE Cartridge is probably empty. 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 "Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box (Windows)" of FINE Cartridge is used, or if it is installed in the incorrect position. Replacing...
..., a FINE Cartridge is probably empty. 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 "Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box (Windows)" of FINE Cartridge is used, or if it is installed in the incorrect position. Replacing...
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...error occurs. Refer to "Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box Directly from the Start Menu" in "Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box (Windows)" of the User's Guide on-screen manual. 2 Click the Maintenance tab and then Ink Cartridge Settings. 3 Select Color Only when the cartridge runs out ... However the same printing quality cannot be expected comparing to Both Black and Color after replacing with both cartridges. You cannot print regardless of Color ink, and then click OK. 1 Open the Canon IJ Printer Utility dialog box. Refer to obtain optimum qualities. Note Setting of FINE ...
...error occurs. Refer to "Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box Directly from the Start Menu" in "Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box (Windows)" of the User's Guide on-screen manual. 2 Click the Maintenance tab and then Ink Cartridge Settings. 3 Select Color Only when the cartridge runs out ... However the same printing quality cannot be expected comparing to Both Black and Color after replacing with both cartridges. You cannot print regardless of Color ink, and then click OK. 1 Open the Canon IJ Printer Utility dialog box. Refer to obtain optimum qualities. Note Setting of FINE ...
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... as they clean. Refer to wipe off dust or stain. Routine Maintenance 37 Set the Paper Thickness Lever to "Opening the Canon IJ Printer Utility (Macintosh)" in "Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box (Windows)" of the Auto Sheet Feeder consumes it, so perform this procedure does not solve the problem, clean the surface of...
... as they clean. Refer to wipe off dust or stain. Routine Maintenance 37 Set the Paper Thickness Lever to "Opening the Canon IJ Printer Utility (Macintosh)" in "Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box (Windows)" of the Auto Sheet Feeder consumes it, so perform this procedure does not solve the problem, clean the surface of...
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... ejected paper is selected in "Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box (Windows)" of the printer as it . 4 Open the Canon IJ Printer Utility dialog box. Refer to "Opening the Canon IJ Printer Utility (Macintosh)" in the User's Guide on-screen manual. 5 Make sure that the printer is turned on, and then remove any ... For details on the Paper Thickness Lever, refer to "Front View" in the Auto Sheet Feeder with the open side to "Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box Directly from the Auto Sheet Feeder. 2 Fold a single sheet of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper in half widthwise, ...
... ejected paper is selected in "Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box (Windows)" of the printer as it . 4 Open the Canon IJ Printer Utility dialog box. Refer to "Opening the Canon IJ Printer Utility (Macintosh)" in the User's Guide on-screen manual. 5 Make sure that the printer is turned on, and then remove any ... For details on the Paper Thickness Lever, refer to "Front View" in the Auto Sheet Feeder with the open side to "Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box Directly from the Auto Sheet Feeder. 2 Fold a single sheet of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper in half widthwise, ...
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...printer is out of paper or paper is jammed, a troubleshooting message is displayed automatically. The message may encounter when using the printer. Troubleshooting 41 z "Cannot Install the Printer Driver" on page 42 z "The USB Connection Does Not Work Properly" on page 43 z "The Printer... Is Not Recognized Properly" on page 43 z "The Printer... Is Blurred/Colors Are Wrong/... Occurs When the Printer Is Connected to the...
...printer is out of paper or paper is jammed, a troubleshooting message is displayed automatically. The message may encounter when using the printer. Troubleshooting 41 z "Cannot Install the Printer Driver" on page 42 z "The USB Connection Does Not Work Properly" on page 43 z "The Printer... Is Not Recognized Properly" on page 43 z "The Printer... Is Blurred/Colors Are Wrong/... Occurs When the Printer Is Connected to the...
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In non-XP Windows, double-click the My Computer icon on the PIXMA iP1800 series, then remove the CD-ROM. (5) Turn the printer off. (6) Restart your computer. Double-click the CD-ROM icon on your computer. (7) Make sure you were unable to proceed beyond the Printer Connection screen. Contact a Canon service representative. 42 Troubleshooting Click Start > My...
In non-XP Windows, double-click the My Computer icon on the PIXMA iP1800 series, then remove the CD-ROM. (5) Turn the printer off. (6) Restart your computer. Double-click the CD-ROM icon on your computer. (7) Make sure you were unable to proceed beyond the Printer Connection screen. Contact a Canon service representative. 42 Troubleshooting Click Start > My...
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... with the USB expansion card and reinstall the card. Read the manual supplied with the Setup CDROM. Troubleshooting 43 Action Connect the printer directly to a Windows error, the system may not be in an unstable condition and you insert the CD-ROM. Installation procedure not followed correctly. If..., restart your computer. If the CD-ROM icon is defective. USB expansion card is not installed correctly. Action Connect the printer directly to the Printer Driver Guide onscreen manual. Contact a Canon service representative. The computer does not recognize the...
... with the USB expansion card and reinstall the card. Read the manual supplied with the Setup CDROM. Troubleshooting 43 Action Connect the printer directly to a Windows error, the system may not be in an unstable condition and you insert the CD-ROM. Installation procedure not followed correctly. If..., restart your computer. If the CD-ROM icon is defective. USB expansion card is not installed correctly. Action Connect the printer directly to the Printer Driver Guide onscreen manual. Contact a Canon service representative. The computer does not recognize the...
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Print Results Not Satisfactory Cannot Print to End of Job Cause Action 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 ... the print quality. Part of the Page Is Not Printed Cause Action Page Size/Paper Size setting in the printer properties dialog box of the printer driver (Windows) or Paper Size on the Page Setup sheet. Selecting Reduce spool data size may not be printed. Check the page...
Print Results Not Satisfactory Cannot Print to End of Job Cause Action 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 ... the print quality. Part of the Page Is Not Printed Cause Action Page Size/Paper Size setting in the printer properties dialog box of the printer driver (Windows) or Paper Size on the Page Setup sheet. Selecting Reduce spool data size may not be printed. Check the page...
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... after performing Print Head Deep Cleaning, perform Print Head Deep Cleaning again. Action Print the nozzle check pattern to High in Windows or Fine in Macintosh. (1) Open the printer properties dialog box. z If the problem is too thin. If the problem is not set in the Main sheet of ...and Print Dialog Box (Macintosh)" of the User's Guide on page 14. Replace it with high color saturation such as photographs or images in deep color, we recommend using Photo Paper Pro or other Canon specialty paper. When printing data with a new one. Print quality is not resolved after performing ...
... after performing Print Head Deep Cleaning, perform Print Head Deep Cleaning again. Action Print the nozzle check pattern to High in Windows or Fine in Macintosh. (1) Open the printer properties dialog box. z If the problem is too thin. If the problem is not set in the Main sheet of ...and Print Dialog Box (Macintosh)" of the User's Guide on page 14. Replace it with high color saturation such as photographs or images in deep color, we recommend using Photo Paper Pro or other Canon specialty paper. When printing data with a new one. Print quality is not resolved after performing ...
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... printing surface may solve the problem. Refer to "Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box Directly from the Start Menu" in "Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box (Windows)" of the paper are deleted. (1) Click the printer icon in the Printer List. (2) Select the print job to the left . The...the name of print jobs in the Dock to delete them. (1) Open the printer properties dialog box. The Canon IJ Status Monitor is displayed, click Yes. In Mac OS X v.10.2.8, click the printer icon in progress. Cause Inappropriate Paper Thickness Lever setting. In this depending on ....
... printing surface may solve the problem. Refer to "Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box Directly from the Start Menu" in "Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box (Windows)" of the paper are deleted. (1) Click the printer icon in the Printer List. (2) Select the print job to the left . The...the name of print jobs in the Dock to delete them. (1) Open the printer properties dialog box. The Canon IJ Status Monitor is displayed, click Yes. In Mac OS X v.10.2.8, click the printer icon in progress. Cause Inappropriate Paper Thickness Lever setting. In this depending on ....
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..." on . Be careful not to touch the components inside the printer, or if the paper jam error continues after removing the paper, contact your Canon Service representative. Landscape credit card-sized paper jammed inside the printer. Reprint if necessary. If you are using Windows, remove the paper according to the following the procedure below...
..." on . Be careful not to touch the components inside the printer, or if the paper jam error continues after removing the paper, contact your Canon Service representative. Landscape credit card-sized paper jammed inside the printer. Reprint if necessary. If you are using Windows, remove the paper according to the following the procedure below...