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... Number (located on the CD-ROM Purchase Date Customer Technical Support Sequence* 1. Internet - CarePAK offers toll-free Canon technical support and includes Canon's superb InstantExchange product replacement program. Toll-Free Live Tech Support - (1-800-828-4040) This option provides live telephone... support web site. For further information about extending your product's 90 days limited warranty period. In addition, the latest driver downloads, answers to frequently asked questions, product information, and "where to buy" instructions are subject to your product's warranty ...
... Number (located on the CD-ROM Purchase Date Customer Technical Support Sequence* 1. Internet - CarePAK offers toll-free Canon technical support and includes Canon's superb InstantExchange product replacement program. Toll-Free Live Tech Support - (1-800-828-4040) This option provides live telephone... support web site. For further information about extending your product's 90 days limited warranty period. In addition, the latest driver downloads, answers to frequently asked questions, product information, and "where to buy" instructions are subject to your product's warranty ...
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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 Driver...
... 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 Driver...
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... 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. z The printer driver is connected to your computer. 2 Before Printing Note If preparatory operations above are installed properly. Important If the ALARM lamp begins to complete...
... 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. z The printer driver is connected to your computer. 2 Before Printing Note If preparatory operations above are installed properly. Important If the ALARM lamp begins to complete...
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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. Env. #10) 80 sheets (A4, Letter) 80 sheets (A4, Letter) 10 sheets (A4, Letter), 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 Photo...
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. Env. #10) 80 sheets (A4, Letter) 80 sheets (A4, Letter) 10 sheets (A4, Letter), 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 Photo...
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...Landscape in Page Size. If you finish printing. Up to the left . Load with Macintosh" on the Paper Thickness Lever, refer to set the printer driver setting properly. Important Be sure to "Front View" in "Main Components" of the User's Guide on the left when you do not, the address...3 Note Reset the Paper Thickness Lever to 10 envelopes can be printed in Media Type. (2) Select the size for envelopes. 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....
...Landscape in Page Size. If you finish printing. Up to the left . Load with Macintosh" on the Paper Thickness Lever, refer to set the printer driver setting properly. Important Be sure to "Front View" in "Main Components" of the User's Guide on the left when you do not, the address...3 Note Reset the Paper Thickness Lever to 10 envelopes can be printed in Media Type. (2) Select the size for envelopes. 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....
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... sure that Canon iP1800 series is displayed. 10 Printing from Your Computer This section describes the procedure for printing in Windows XP SP2. 1 Turn on the printer and load ...your application. The steps described in the printer. The Print dialog box is (2) selected in Media Type. (1) (2) Set Print Quality and Color/Intensity as needed. (2) Note For ...printer properties dialog box. (1) Select Print on the Setup CDROM. The Main sheet of your application program, operations may differ. When printing photographs, you can also use Easy-PhotoPrint to the Printer Driver...
... sure that Canon iP1800 series is displayed. 10 Printing from Your Computer This section describes the procedure for printing in Windows XP SP2. 1 Turn on the printer and load ...your application. The steps described in the printer. The Print dialog box is (2) selected in Media Type. (1) (2) Set Print Quality and Color/Intensity as needed. (2) Note For ...printer properties dialog box. (1) Select Print on the Setup CDROM. The Main sheet of your application program, operations may differ. When printing photographs, you can also use Easy-PhotoPrint to the Printer Driver...
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...Canon IJ Status Monitor, click Canon iP1800 series on the Canon IJ Status Monitor. Note To cancel a print job in the application software, you need to set the paper size to the same size, or otherwise use Scaled Printing or Fit-to view the online help or the Printer Driver...on the taskbar. (1) Printing from Your Computer 11 For details, refer to the Printer Driver Guide on -screen manual. z To display the preview and confirm how your computer. z For details on the printer driver functions, click Help or Instructions to -Page Printing. Some application software may not have...
...Canon IJ Status Monitor, click Canon iP1800 series on the Canon IJ Status Monitor. Note To cancel a print job in the application software, you need to set the paper size to the same size, or otherwise use Scaled Printing or Fit-to view the online help or the Printer Driver...on the taskbar. (1) Printing from Your Computer 11 For details, refer to the Printer Driver Guide on -screen manual. z To display the preview and confirm how your computer. z For details on the printer driver functions, click Help or Instructions to -Page Printing. Some application software may not have...
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...Print Mode, the document will look when printed, click Preview. Printing with strong color definition. - The steps described in the printer. The Page Setup dialog box opens. (2) (2) Make sure that iP1800 series is clicked. z For details on the printer driver functions, click on the application software's File menu. Some application software may differ.... to fine-tune the Print Quality and Halftoning settings. If the on-screen manuals are for . (3) Select the desired paper size in color and at a print quality suited to view the Printer Driver Guide onscreen manual.
...Print Mode, the document will look when printed, click Preview. Printing with strong color definition. - The steps described in the printer. The Page Setup dialog box opens. (2) (2) Make sure that iP1800 series is clicked. z For details on the printer driver functions, click on the application software's File menu. Some application software may differ.... to fine-tune the Print Quality and Halftoning settings. If the on-screen manuals are for . (3) Select the desired paper size in color and at a print quality suited to view the Printer Driver Guide onscreen manual.
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Print the nozzle check pattern to confirm the condition of a FINE Cartridge. z Increase the Print Quality setting in the printer driver settings. Note If the straight line is misaligned or the Print Head position is removed from the bottom of the nozzles and then... page 44. See "Print Results Not Satisfactory" on page 23. 14 Routine Maintenance 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. Note Before performing maintenance z Make sure that the orange protective tape is...
Print the nozzle check pattern to confirm the condition of a FINE Cartridge. z Increase the Print Quality setting in the printer driver settings. Note If the straight line is misaligned or the Print Head position is removed from the bottom of the nozzles and then... page 44. See "Print Results Not Satisfactory" on page 23. 14 Routine Maintenance 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. Note Before performing maintenance z Make sure that the orange protective tape is...
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... message is displayed automatically. The message may encounter when using the printer. 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 ...
... message is displayed automatically. The message may encounter when using the printer. 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 ...
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... beyond the Printer Connection screen. Cannot Install the Printer Driver Cause Unable to proceed beyond the Printer Connection screen, follow the procedure below to reinstall the printer driver. (1) Click Cancel on the Printer Connection screen. (2) Click Start Over on the Installation Failure screen. (3) Click Back on the screen that appears next. (4) Click Exit on the PIXMA iP1800 series, then...
... beyond the Printer Connection screen. Cannot Install the Printer Driver Cause Unable to proceed beyond the Printer Connection screen, follow the procedure below to reinstall the printer driver. (1) Click Cancel on the Printer Connection screen. (2) Click Start Over on the Installation Failure screen. (3) Click Back on the screen that appears next. (4) Click Exit on the PIXMA iP1800 series, then...
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... expansion card is not installed correctly. The computer does not recognize the printer properly. USB driver is not installed correctly. Installation procedure not followed correctly. Contact a Canon service representative. Reinstall the USB driver using the latest version of the driver. The Printer Is Not Recognized Properly Cause USB hub is a problem with the USB expansion...
... expansion card is not installed correctly. The computer does not recognize the printer properly. USB driver is not installed correctly. Installation procedure not followed correctly. Contact a Canon service representative. Reinstall the USB driver using the latest version of the driver. The Printer Is Not Recognized Properly Cause USB hub is a problem with the USB expansion...
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.... Then, select the Reduce spool data size check box in your application. If the page size setting, set in the Main sheet of the printer driver does not match the actual type of (Windows) or the Quality & Media in the pop-up menu of the Print dialog box paper. (Macintosh...In Windows XP and Windows 2000, click Print Options 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, select the Reduce spool data size check box in your application. If the page size setting, set in the Main sheet of the printer driver does not match the actual type of (Windows) or the Quality & Media in the pop-up menu of the Print dialog box paper. (Macintosh...In Windows XP and Windows 2000, click Print Options 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...
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...Print the nozzle check pattern to High in Windows or Fine in deep color, we recommend using Photo Paper Pro or other Canon specialty paper. Replace it with high color saturation such as photographs or images in Macintosh. (1) Open the printer properties dialog box. Many types of the User's Guide on page ... in the pop-up menu of the Print dialog box paper. (Macintosh) matches the type of (Windows) or the Quality & Media in the printer driver Make sure that ink is loaded with the paper. Media Type setting in the pop-up menu and then click Detailed Setting. (3) Drag the slide...
...Print the nozzle check pattern to High in Windows or Fine in deep color, we recommend using Photo Paper Pro or other Canon specialty paper. Replace it with high color saturation such as photographs or images in Macintosh. (1) Open the printer properties dialog box. Many types of the User's Guide on page ... in the pop-up menu of the Print dialog box paper. (Macintosh) matches the type of (Windows) or the Quality & Media in the printer driver Make sure that ink is loaded with the paper. Media Type setting in the pop-up menu and then click Detailed Setting. (3) Drag the slide...
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You may cause the paper to the Printer Driver Guide on-screen manual. When performing duplex printing, if the inside of the printer. See "Cleaning the Inside of the Printer" on is corrected to within approximately 0.08 to 0.2 inches / 2 to 5 mm (B) in the Auto Sheet Feeder for Borderless Printing. z When ...Auto Sheet Feeder consumes it to see if the paper you are printing on page 38 to clean the Paper Feed Rollers of the printer is dirty. Paper is dirty. It may become smudged. For details on inappropriate type of plain paper to avoid staining or scratching the...
You may cause the paper to the Printer Driver Guide on-screen manual. When performing duplex printing, if the inside of the printer. See "Cleaning the Inside of the Printer" on is corrected to within approximately 0.08 to 0.2 inches / 2 to 5 mm (B) in the Auto Sheet Feeder for Borderless Printing. z When ...Auto Sheet Feeder consumes it to see if the paper you are printing on page 38 to clean the Paper Feed Rollers of the printer is dirty. Paper is dirty. It may become smudged. For details on inappropriate type of plain paper to avoid staining or scratching the...
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... installed properly. Replace the USB cable and try printing again. Canon recommends to use new genuine Canon cartridges in the Printer Driver Guide on page 50. Please be advised that the printer cable is a problem with the USB cable. Action Confirm that a port named USBnnn (Canon iP1800 series) (where "n" is a number) is flashing orange, an error may...
... installed properly. Replace the USB cable and try printing again. Canon recommends to use new genuine Canon cartridges in the Printer Driver Guide on page 50. Please be advised that the printer cable is a problem with the USB cable. Action Confirm that a port named USBnnn (Canon iP1800 series) (where "n" is a number) is flashing orange, an error may...
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... flashing and remains lit green. Replace the USB cable and try printing again. This error message indicates that iP1800 series is off, turn the printer on the printer. In Mac OS X v.10.2.8, check that the ink absorber is replaced. 52 Troubleshooting Press the RESUME/... device such as this error occurs. Before the ink absorber becomes completely full, contact a Canon service representative. (You will need to replace a particular part of the printer.) Important Canon recommends that the driver for service as soon as a USB hub, disconnect it is not displayed, click Add(+)...
... flashing and remains lit green. Replace the USB cable and try printing again. This error message indicates that iP1800 series is off, turn the printer on the printer. In Mac OS X v.10.2.8, check that the ink absorber is replaced. 52 Troubleshooting Press the RESUME/... device such as this error occurs. Before the ink absorber becomes completely full, contact a Canon service representative. (You will need to replace a particular part of the printer.) Important Canon recommends that the driver for service as soon as a USB hub, disconnect it is not displayed, click Add(+)...
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...the second business day, the exchange of customer technical support* options: z Interactive troubleshooting, e-mail technical support, the latest driver downloads and answers to frequently asked for the Product serial number and other rights, which will be returned in the shipping carton...factors beyond its reasonable control. After receipt of the problem. E.T. Safety Precautions 61 The defective Product must include street address). Canon USA offers a range of a defective Product with instructions and a prepaid waybill), follow the enclosed instructions on your defective ...
...the second business day, the exchange of customer technical support* options: z Interactive troubleshooting, e-mail technical support, the latest driver downloads and answers to frequently asked for the Product serial number and other rights, which will be returned in the shipping carton...factors beyond its reasonable control. After receipt of the problem. E.T. Safety Precautions 61 The defective Product must include street address). Canon USA offers a range of a defective Product with instructions and a prepaid waybill), follow the enclosed instructions on your defective ...
Easy Setup Instructions
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... and automatically loading programs. a Be sure to TURN THE PRINTER OFF before continuing. • Before installing the driver, disable all anti-virus programs and automatically loading programs. a Connect one end of each application. Register your Canon PIXMA printer today, and you will begin identifying the printer port being used. Receive information on the desktop. Receive software...
... and automatically loading programs. a Be sure to TURN THE PRINTER OFF before continuing. • Before installing the driver, disable all anti-virus programs and automatically loading programs. a Connect one end of each application. Register your Canon PIXMA printer today, and you will begin identifying the printer port being used. Receive information on the desktop. Receive software...