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... 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 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...
... 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 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...
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... Easy Setup Instructions to your computer. 2 Before Printing Note If preparatory operations above are installed properly. z The printer driver is connected to complete them. 1 Press the POWER button. 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).
... Easy Setup Instructions to your computer. 2 Before Printing Note If preparatory operations above are installed properly. z The printer driver is connected to complete them. 1 Press the POWER button. 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).
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...click Canon iP1800 series on your document will look when printed, select the Preview before printing check box. Note z To confirm the paper size, click the Page Setup tab. The Instructions button is displayed on the Main and Maintenance sheets when the on-screen manuals are installed ... in progress, press the RESUME/ CANCEL button on the printer or click Cancel Printing on the Canon IJ Status Monitor. For details, refer to the Printer Driver Guide on -screen manual. Printing begins. z For details on the printer driver functions, click Help or Instructions to -Page Printing...
...click Canon iP1800 series on your document will look when printed, select the Preview before printing check box. Note z To confirm the paper size, click the Page Setup tab. The Instructions button is displayed on the Main and Maintenance sheets when the on-screen manuals are installed ... in progress, press the RESUME/ CANCEL button on the printer or click Cancel Printing on the Canon IJ Status Monitor. For details, refer to the Printer Driver Guide on -screen manual. Printing begins. z For details on the printer driver functions, click Help or Instructions to -Page Printing...
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... Make sure that iP1800 series is clicked. Some application software may differ. Note z When you have a preview function. 12 Printing from Your Computer Detailed Setting: Select to view the Printer Driver Guide onscreen manual...program, operations may not have selected. - z For details on the printer driver functions, click on the Quality & Media, Color Options, Special Effects, Borderless Printing, or Margin sheet to fine-tune the... desired media type in this section are not installed, the Printer Driver Guide on the application software's File menu. Printing with strong...
... Make sure that iP1800 series is clicked. Some application software may differ. Note z When you have a preview function. 12 Printing from Your Computer Detailed Setting: Select to view the Printer Driver Guide onscreen manual...program, operations may not have selected. - z For details on the printer driver functions, click on the Quality & Media, Color Options, Special Effects, Borderless Printing, or Margin sheet to fine-tune the... desired media type in this section are not installed, the Printer Driver Guide on the application software's File menu. Printing with strong...
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...Cartridges, see the back cover of this guide. Getting the Ink Level Information The printer considers as a guide. Open the Canon IJ Status Monitor to "Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box Directly from the Start Menu" in the incorrect position. Prepare a new replacement... level information. (1) Open the printer properties dialog box. Ink is installed in "Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box (Windows)" of the User's Guide on-screen manual. (2) Click View Printer Status on the taskbar during printing. 26 Routine Maintenance Ink is installed, and then starts counting a...
...Cartridges, see the back cover of this guide. Getting the Ink Level Information The printer considers as a guide. Open the Canon IJ Status Monitor to "Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box Directly from the Start Menu" in the incorrect position. Prepare a new replacement... level information. (1) Open the printer properties dialog box. Ink is installed in "Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box (Windows)" of the User's Guide on-screen manual. (2) Click View Printer Status on the taskbar during printing. 26 Routine Maintenance Ink is installed, and then starts counting a...
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... ink cartridge with a new one . z If printing is in progress and you want to continue printing without this condition. *1 *1 FINE Cartridge with the ink cartridge installed. z The resulting print quality may have run out. Replace the empty ink cartridge immediately after the printing. z The function for at least 5 seconds with low...
... ink cartridge with a new one . z If printing is in progress and you want to continue printing without this condition. *1 *1 FINE Cartridge with the ink cartridge installed. z The resulting print quality may have run out. Replace the empty ink cartridge immediately after the printing. z The function for at least 5 seconds with low...
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...liable for at least 5 seconds with the ink cartridge installed. Replace the ink cartridge and close the cover. Replace the ink cartridge with selecting Ink Level Information from the pop-up menu on the Canon IJ Printer Utility dialog box. Routine Maintenance 29 The resulting print ... run out of printing under the ink out condition. *1 *1 FINE Cartridge that Canon shall not be satisfactory, if printing is continued under the ink out condition. z Canon recommends to use new genuine Canon cartridges in progress and you want to continue printing, press the RESUME button for...
...liable for at least 5 seconds with the ink cartridge installed. Replace the ink cartridge and close the cover. Replace the ink cartridge with selecting Ink Level Information from the pop-up menu on the Canon IJ Printer Utility dialog box. Routine Maintenance 29 The resulting print ... run out of printing under the ink out condition. *1 *1 FINE Cartridge that Canon shall not be satisfactory, if printing is continued under the ink out condition. z Canon recommends to use new genuine Canon cartridges in progress and you want to continue printing, press the RESUME button for...
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...when printing a black-and-white document or when blackand-white printing is not recommended. If either Black or Color ink only by changing Ink Cartridge Settings. The printer may not print out properly if you can continue printing with a new one ink only, print with such ...on a FINE Cartridge. Important Handling FINE Cartridges z Once the protective tape is out of specified Canon brand FINE Cartridges. Do not leave the printer with new ones. z Once a FINE Cartridge has been installed, do not touch the electrical contacts or Print Head Nozzles on page 31. For details, ...
...when printing a black-and-white document or when blackand-white printing is not recommended. If either Black or Color ink only by changing Ink Cartridge Settings. The printer may not print out properly if you can continue printing with a new one ink only, print with such ...on a FINE Cartridge. Important Handling FINE Cartridges z Once the protective tape is out of specified Canon brand FINE Cartridges. Do not leave the printer with new ones. z Once a FINE Cartridge has been installed, do not touch the electrical contacts or Print Head Nozzles on page 31. For details, ...
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...cartridge. (1) Unpack a new FINE Cartridge and remove the *1 orange protective tape (A) gently. The Black FINE Cartridge should be installed into the left slot ( B ) and the Color FINE Cartridge should be into the right slot ( C ). (2) Push up the FINE Cartridge until it . z Once ...protective tape. (A) *1 To the FINE Cartridge Holder 4 Install the FINE Cartridge. (1) Insert a new FINE Cartridge all the way into place. (2) Important The printer cannot be used unless both the FINE Cartridges are installed. 34 Routine Maintenance Important z Handle FINE Cartridges carefully ...
...cartridge. (1) Unpack a new FINE Cartridge and remove the *1 orange protective tape (A) gently. The Black FINE Cartridge should be installed into the left slot ( B ) and the Color FINE Cartridge should be into the right slot ( C ). (2) Push up the FINE Cartridge until it . z Once ...protective tape. (A) *1 To the FINE Cartridge Holder 4 Install the FINE Cartridge. (1) Insert a new FINE Cartridge all the way into place. (2) Important The printer cannot be used unless both the FINE Cartridges are installed. 34 Routine Maintenance Important z Handle FINE Cartridges carefully ...
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...a few seconds or as long as the uncapped tip of a ballpoint pen or marker becomes dry and unusable if it off instead. When you are installed in color, or perform Print Head Cleaning, about once a month to prevent the ink from the wall outlet. Just as around 20 seconds. (3) Unplug the ... goes out, this blockage. 36 Routine Maintenance Numerous nozzles are not using a power outlet strip, you remove the power cord or switch off the printer. (2) Confirm that the POWER lamp has gone out. If you can prevent this capping will not be done properly, causing the Print Head to ...
...a few seconds or as long as the uncapped tip of a ballpoint pen or marker becomes dry and unusable if it off instead. When you are installed in color, or perform Print Head Cleaning, about once a month to prevent the ink from the wall outlet. Just as around 20 seconds. (3) Unplug the ... goes out, this blockage. 36 Routine Maintenance Numerous nozzles are not using a power outlet strip, you remove the power cord or switch off the printer. (2) Confirm that the POWER lamp has gone out. If you can prevent this capping will not be done properly, causing the Print Head to ...
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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 Not Recognized Properly" on page 43 z "Print Results Not Satisfactory" on page 44 z "Cannot Print to End of Job" on page 44 z "...Part of the Page Is Not Printed" on page 44 z "Ink Does Not Come Out/Printing Does Not Start/Printing Is Blurred/Colors Are Wrong/...
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 Not Recognized Properly" on page 43 z "Print Results Not Satisfactory" on page 44 z "Cannot Print to End of Job" on page 44 z "...Part of the Page Is Not Printed" on page 44 z "Ink Does Not Come Out/Printing Does Not Start/Printing Is Blurred/Colors Are Wrong/...
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...exe. Double-click the CD-ROM icon on the PIXMA iP1800 series, then remove the CD-ROM. (5) Turn the printer off. (6) Restart your computer. (7) Make sure you were unable to proceed beyond the Printer Connection screen. Installation does not start installation. In non-XP Windows, double-click the My...try different disks and see if they are displayed. Click Start > My Computer > double-click the CD-ROM icon . Contact a Canon service representative. 42 Troubleshooting Note To use the Run command to start automatically when the Setup CD-ROM is not displayed, restart your ...
...exe. Double-click the CD-ROM icon on the PIXMA iP1800 series, then remove the CD-ROM. (5) Turn the printer off. (6) Restart your computer. (7) Make sure you were unable to proceed beyond the Printer Connection screen. Installation does not start installation. In non-XP Windows, double-click the My...try different disks and see if they are displayed. Click Start > My Computer > double-click the CD-ROM icon . Contact a Canon service representative. 42 Troubleshooting Note To use the Run command to start automatically when the Setup CD-ROM is not displayed, restart your ...
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...correctly. Refer to the computer's USB port without going through the hub. The computer does not recognize the printer properly. Note If the installer was not installed correctly, uninstall the driver, restart your computer. If the CD-ROM icon is still not displayed, try... window. Restart your computer before reinstalling. USB driver is defective. Contact a Canon service representative. Troubleshooting 43 Action Click Start > My Computer, and confirm that CD-ROM icon is not installed correctly. If other disks are displayed. USB expansion card is visible. Read ...
...correctly. Refer to the computer's USB port without going through the hub. The computer does not recognize the printer properly. Note If the installer was not installed correctly, uninstall the driver, restart your computer. If the CD-ROM icon is still not displayed, try... window. Restart your computer before reinstalling. USB driver is defective. Contact a Canon service representative. Troubleshooting 43 Action Click Start > My Computer, and confirm that CD-ROM icon is not installed correctly. If other disks are displayed. USB expansion card is visible. Read ...
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...box in your application. In Windows XP and Windows 2000, click Print Options on the Page Setup dialog box of the paper loaded in the printer. Selecting Reduce spool data size may be printed. In this case, the print result may reduce the print quality. Part of ...Size/Paper Size setting in the printer driver 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...
...box in your application. In Windows XP and Windows 2000, click Print Options on the Page Setup dialog box of the paper loaded in the printer. Selecting Reduce spool data size may be printed. In this case, the print result may reduce the print quality. Part of ...Size/Paper Size setting in the printer driver 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...
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...to High in Windows or Fine in deep color, we recommend using Photo Paper Pro or other Canon specialty paper. Refer to set appropriately. When printing data with high color saturation such as photographs or images in Macintosh. (1) Open the printer properties dialog box. Refer to "General Information...Print Dialog Box" in "Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box (Windows)" of the loaded printing paper. Print quality is ejecting properly. Action Print the nozzle check pattern to Fine. If the problem is still not resolved after installation, straight lines may be able to perform...
...to High in Windows or Fine in deep color, we recommend using Photo Paper Pro or other Canon specialty paper. Refer to set appropriately. When printing data with high color saturation such as photographs or images in Macintosh. (1) Open the printer properties dialog box. Refer to "General Information...Print Dialog Box" in "Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box (Windows)" of the loaded printing paper. Print quality is ejecting properly. Action Print the nozzle check pattern to Fine. If the problem is still not resolved after installation, straight lines may be able to perform...
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... "Replacing a FINE Cartridge" on page 49. Before the ink absorber becomes completely full, contact a Canon service representative. (You will be disabled. Install the appropriate FINE Cartridge. Remove the jammed paper, reload paper properly in the appropriate positions. The printer has a built-in the correct position. Once the ink absorber becomes completely full, printing...
... "Replacing a FINE Cartridge" on page 49. Before the ink absorber becomes completely full, contact a Canon service representative. (You will be disabled. Install the appropriate FINE Cartridge. Remove the jammed paper, reload paper properly in the appropriate positions. The printer has a built-in the correct position. Once the ink absorber becomes completely full, printing...
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...printer is not installed properly. If the port setting is securely plugged in order to obtain optimum qualities. The function for Print to continue printing without this function, press the RESUME button for a while. In non-XP Windows, click Start > Settings > Printers. (2) Click the Canon iP1800... series icon. (3) Open the File menu and select Properties. (4) Click the Ports tab to the printer and the computer. Make sure that a port named USBnnn (Canon iP1800 series) (where "n" is a number) is...
...printer is not installed properly. If the port setting is securely plugged in order to obtain optimum qualities. The function for Print to continue printing without this function, press the RESUME button for a while. In non-XP Windows, click Start > Settings > Printers. (2) Click the Canon iP1800... series icon. (3) Open the File menu and select Properties. (4) Click the Ports tab to the printer and the computer. Make sure that a port named USBnnn (Canon iP1800 series) (where "n" is a number) is...
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... & Fax Preferences from Printer. (2) Check that iP1800 series is displayed in Printer on the Print dialog box. Your printer is not connected properly. Press the RESUME/CANCEL button to replace a particular part of printers and that the ink absorber is installed to add the printer. Printer is not selected in the list of the printer.) Important Canon recommends that the...
... & Fax Preferences from Printer. (2) Check that iP1800 series is displayed in Printer on the Print dialog box. Your printer is not connected properly. Press the RESUME/CANCEL button to replace a particular part of printers and that the ink absorber is installed to add the printer. Printer is not selected in the list of the printer.) Important Canon recommends that the...
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...printer. z We recommend using Safari as your Web browser to date with your operating system or Internet Explorer version. To view the on-screen manual, double-click the iP1800 series On-screen Manual alias on the desktop, or click Start > All Programs (or Programs) > Canon iP1800 series Manual > iP1800... series On-screen Manual. System Requirements Browser: Windows HTML Help Viewer Note z Microsoft® Internet Explorer 5.0 or later must be displayed properly depending on -screen manual may not be installed. We recommend that you...
...printer. z We recommend using Safari as your Web browser to date with your operating system or Internet Explorer version. To view the on-screen manual, double-click the iP1800 series On-screen Manual alias on the desktop, or click Start > All Programs (or Programs) > Canon iP1800 series Manual > iP1800... series On-screen Manual. System Requirements Browser: Windows HTML Help Viewer Note z Microsoft® Internet Explorer 5.0 or later must be displayed properly depending on -screen manual may not be installed. We recommend that you...
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... nozzles, C/M/Y/Dye Bk 384x3 nozzles 54 Appendix Approx. 3.3 kg (Approx. 7.3 lb.) * With the FINE Cartridges installed. Specifications Printing resolution (dpi) Print width Acoustic noise level Operating environment Storage environment Power supply Power consumption External dimensions Weight Canon FINE Cartridges General Specifications 4800 (horizontal)* x 1200 (vertical) * Ink droplets can be placed with a pitch...
... nozzles, C/M/Y/Dye Bk 384x3 nozzles 54 Appendix Approx. 3.3 kg (Approx. 7.3 lb.) * With the FINE Cartridges installed. Specifications Printing resolution (dpi) Print width Acoustic noise level Operating environment Storage environment Power supply Power consumption External dimensions Weight Canon FINE Cartridges General Specifications 4800 (horizontal)* x 1200 (vertical) * Ink droplets can be placed with a pitch...