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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 ... Troubleshooting 41 Cannot Install the Printer Driver 42 The USB Connection Does Not Work Properly 43 Print Results Not Satisfactory 44 Printing Does Not Start 47 Paper Does Not Feed Properly 48 Paper Jams 49 ALARM Lamp Flashes Orange 50 Error Message Appears on the Screen ...
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 ... Troubleshooting 41 Cannot Install the Printer Driver 42 The USB Connection Does Not Work Properly 43 Print Results Not Satisfactory 44 Printing Does Not Start 47 Paper Does Not Feed Properly 48 Paper Jams 49 ALARM Lamp Flashes Orange 50 Error Message Appears on the Screen ...
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... lamp begins to your computer. 2 Before Printing 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. 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).
... lamp begins to your computer. 2 Before Printing 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. 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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Before Printing 3 When the POWER lamp stops flashing, the printer is not lit. If the power plug is removed from the wall outlet with the POWER lamp still lit or flashing green, the printer may become unable to confirm that the POWER lamp is turned off the printer, press the POWER button. Important About the Power Plug When removing the power plug after turing off the printer, be sure to print. See "Keeping the Best Printing Results" on page 36. Turning off the Printer 1 To turn off .
Before Printing 3 When the POWER lamp stops flashing, the printer is not lit. If the power plug is removed from the wall outlet with the POWER lamp still lit or flashing green, the printer may become unable to confirm that the POWER lamp is turned off the printer, press the POWER button. Important About the Power Plug When removing the power plug after turing off the printer, be sure to print. See "Keeping the Best Printing Results" on page 36. Turning off the Printer 1 To turn off .
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z If the ALARM lamp is flashing orange, see "ALARM Lamp Flashes Orange" on page 19. If lines are missing or if white streaks appear Step... 4 See "Replacing a FINE Cartridge" on page 23. 14 Routine Maintenance z Increase the Print Quality setting in the printer driver settings. See "Aligning the Print Head" on page 26. If print results are not satisfactory, performing Print Head ...the condition of a FINE Cartridge. Routine Maintenance When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors Are Incorrect When printing becomes faint or colors are incorrect, the print head nozzles on page 15.
z If the ALARM lamp is flashing orange, see "ALARM Lamp Flashes Orange" on page 19. If lines are missing or if white streaks appear Step... 4 See "Replacing a FINE Cartridge" on page 23. 14 Routine Maintenance z Increase the Print Quality setting in the printer driver settings. See "Aligning the Print Head" on page 26. If print results are not satisfactory, performing Print Head ...the condition of a FINE Cartridge. Routine Maintenance When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors Are Incorrect When printing becomes faint or colors are incorrect, the print head nozzles on page 15.
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...ink is displayed after performing steps 3 and 4 twice, try Print Head Deep Cleaning. See "Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern" on . 2 Open the printer properties dialog box. This takes about 60 seconds. (3) Load a sheet of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper in the ink absorber. Print Head Cleaning... starts when the POWER lamp starts flashing green. Cleaning unclogs the nozzles and restores the print head condition. Note that cleaning the Print Head causes used ink to step 3-(3). 1 ...
...ink is displayed after performing steps 3 and 4 twice, try Print Head Deep Cleaning. See "Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern" on . 2 Open the printer properties dialog box. This takes about 60 seconds. (3) Load a sheet of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper in the ink absorber. Print Head Cleaning... starts when the POWER lamp starts flashing green. Cleaning unclogs the nozzles and restores the print head condition. Note that cleaning the Print Head causes used ink to step 3-(3). 1 ...
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...(4) Load a sheet of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper in the Auto Sheet Feeder and set the Paper Thickness Lever to "Opening the Canon IJ Printer Utility (Macintosh)" in the User's Guide on -screen manual. (5) Confirm the displayed message and click Print Check Pattern. Refer to the left...on page 21. 20 Routine Maintenance See "Print Head Deep Cleaning" on page 17. Print Head Cleaning starts when the POWER lamp starts flashing green. (3) Do not perform any other operations until the nozzle check pattern finishes printing. The nozzle check pattern is selected in "Main ...
...(4) Load a sheet of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper in the Auto Sheet Feeder and set the Paper Thickness Lever to "Opening the Canon IJ Printer Utility (Macintosh)" in the User's Guide on -screen manual. (5) Confirm the displayed message and click Print Check Pattern. Refer to the left...on page 21. 20 Routine Maintenance See "Print Head Deep Cleaning" on page 17. Print Head Cleaning starts when the POWER lamp starts flashing green. (3) Do not perform any other operations until the nozzle check pattern finishes printing. The nozzle check pattern is selected in "Main ...
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... Box (Windows)" of the User's Guide on . 2 Open the printer properties dialog box. Refer to check the print head condition. Routine Maintenance 21 Print Head Deep Cleaning starts when the POWER lamp starts flashing green. See "Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern" on -screen manual. ... Click Deep Cleaning. (3) Confirm the displayed message and click Execute. Note Clicking Initial Check Items displays the items to "Opening the Canon IJ Printer Utility (Macintosh)" in the ink absorber. Print Head Deep Cleaning If print quality does not improve by standard Print Head Cleaning, try...
... Box (Windows)" of the User's Guide on . 2 Open the printer properties dialog box. Refer to check the print head condition. Routine Maintenance 21 Print Head Deep Cleaning starts when the POWER lamp starts flashing green. See "Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern" on -screen manual. ... Click Deep Cleaning. (3) Confirm the displayed message and click Execute. Note Clicking Initial Check Items displays the items to "Opening the Canon IJ Printer Utility (Macintosh)" in the ink absorber. Print Head Deep Cleaning If print quality does not improve by standard Print Head Cleaning, try...
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.... 22 Routine Maintenance Do not perform any other operations until Print Head Deep Cleaning finishes. Print Head Deep Cleaning starts when the POWER lamp starts flashing green. Replace it with a new one to be checked before deep cleaning. 4 Check the condition of the Print Head. (1) Load a sheet of A4 or Letter...
.... 22 Routine Maintenance Do not perform any other operations until Print Head Deep Cleaning finishes. Print Head Deep Cleaning starts when the POWER lamp starts flashing green. Replace it with a new one to be checked before deep cleaning. 4 Check the condition of the Print Head. (1) Load a sheet of A4 or Letter...
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... cancel printing. Replace the ink cartridge with a new one . z The function for at least 5 seconds with low ink If the ALARM lamp flashes orange four times z Ink has run out. z Click Cancel Printing to cancel printing. The resulting print quality is not satisfactory, if printing is... immediately after the printing. z If printing is continued under the ink out condition. *1 *1 FINE Cartridge with no ink If the ALARM lamp flashes orange sixteen times z Ink may not be disabled. z The function for at least 5 seconds. 28 Routine Maintenance Replace the ink cartridge and ...
... cancel printing. Replace the ink cartridge with a new one . z The function for at least 5 seconds with low ink If the ALARM lamp flashes orange four times z Ink has run out. z Click Cancel Printing to cancel printing. The resulting print quality is not satisfactory, if printing is... immediately after the printing. z If printing is continued under the ink out condition. *1 *1 FINE Cartridge with no ink If the ALARM lamp flashes orange sixteen times z Ink may not be disabled. z The function for at least 5 seconds. 28 Routine Maintenance Replace the ink cartridge and ...
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... in order to obtain optimum qualities. Prepare a new ink cartridge. If the ALARM lamp flashes orange four times z Ink has 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 Please ... the current printing job. Then printing can confirm the ink level with selecting Ink Level Information from the pop-up menu on the Canon IJ Printer Utility dialog box. Replace the ink cartridge and close the cover. Replace the ink cartridge with the ink cartridge installed. z If ...
... in order to obtain optimum qualities. Prepare a new ink cartridge. If the ALARM lamp flashes orange four times z Ink has 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 Please ... the current printing job. Then printing can confirm the ink level with selecting Ink Level Information from the pop-up menu on the Canon IJ Printer Utility dialog box. Replace the ink cartridge and close the cover. Replace the ink cartridge with the ink cartridge installed. z If ...
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... trouble caused by continuation of printing under the ink out condition. Replace the ink cartridge with a new one. z Please be advised that Canon shall not be liable for at least 5 seconds. Replace the empty ink cartridge immediately after the printing. z Click Delete Job to obtain ...optimum qualities. If you want to stop the current printing job. z Canon recommends to use new genuine Canon cartridges in order to cancel the current printing job. If the ALARM lamp flashes orange sixteen times z Ink may have run out. z The function for detecting the remaining...
... trouble caused by continuation of printing under the ink out condition. Replace the ink cartridge with a new one. z Please be advised that Canon shall not be liable for at least 5 seconds. Replace the empty ink cartridge immediately after the printing. z Click Delete Job to obtain ...optimum qualities. If you want to stop the current printing job. z Canon recommends to use new genuine Canon cartridges in order to cancel the current printing job. If the ALARM lamp flashes orange sixteen times z Ink may have run out. z The function for detecting the remaining...
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z If the straight line is misaligned or the Print Head position 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 performed automatically. Routine Maintenance 35 5 Close the Front Cover. z When you start printing after the Front Cover is misaligned, align the Print Head position. See "Aligning the Print Head" on page 50. The POWER lamp flashes green during cleaning. Do not perform any other operations until Print Head Cleaning finishes.
z If the straight line is misaligned or the Print Head position 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 performed automatically. Routine Maintenance 35 5 Close the Front Cover. z When you start printing after the Front Cover is misaligned, align the Print Head position. See "Aligning the Print Head" on page 50. The POWER lamp flashes green during cleaning. Do not perform any other operations until Print Head Cleaning finishes.
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... appropriate action described in printing such as the printer is out of your problem, refer 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/ Straight Lines Are Misaligned" on..." on page 46 z "Printing Does Not Start" on page 47 z "Paper Does Not Feed Properly" on page 48 z "Paper Jams" on page 49 z "ALARM Lamp Flashes Orange" on page 50 z "Error Message Appears on the Screen" on page 51 z "Writing Error/Output Error/Communication Error" on page 51 z "Error No.: 300...
... appropriate action described in printing such as the printer is out of your problem, refer 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/ Straight Lines Are Misaligned" on..." on page 46 z "Printing Does Not Start" on page 47 z "Paper Does Not Feed Properly" on page 48 z "Paper Jams" on page 49 z "ALARM Lamp Flashes Orange" on page 50 z "Error Message Appears on the Screen" on page 51 z "Writing Error/Output Error/Communication Error" on page 51 z "Error No.: 300...
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...jammed." After removing all paper, close the Front Cover, then turn the printer back on. The paper will be ejected automatically. (2) Reload the paper in queue are loading it . If the ALARM lamp flashes three times or the "Paper is easier. message is displayed when using...Paper" on page 4. Reprint if necessary. z If the paper tears and a piece remains inside the printer, or if the paper jam error continues after removing the paper, contact your Canon Service representative. Paper Jams Cause Action Paper jammed in the Paper Output Slot Remove the paper following procedure....
...jammed." After removing all paper, close the Front Cover, then turn the printer back on. The paper will be ejected automatically. (2) Reload the paper in queue are loading it . If the ALARM lamp flashes three times or the "Paper is easier. message is displayed when using...Paper" on page 4. Reprint if necessary. z If the paper tears and a piece remains inside the printer, or if the paper jam error continues after removing the paper, contact your Canon Service representative. Paper Jams Cause Action Paper jammed in the Paper Output Slot Remove the paper following procedure....
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... the ink absorber is not satisfactory, carry out the Print Head Alignment. 50 Troubleshooting Important Canon recommends that the ink absorber is almost full. Repeats Note the number of the printer.) Fourteen Flashes: The FINE Cartridge cannot be jammed. Seven Flashes: FINE Cartridge is out of error that the FINE Cartridges are as this...
... the ink absorber is not satisfactory, carry out the Print Head Alignment. 50 Troubleshooting Important Canon recommends that the ink absorber is almost full. Repeats Note the number of the printer.) Fourteen Flashes: The FINE Cartridge cannot be jammed. Seven Flashes: FINE Cartridge is out of error that the FINE Cartridges are as this...
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... settings. (1) Click Start > Control Panel > Printers and Other Hardware > Printers and Faxes. 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 interface you want to resolve the error, see "ALARM Lamp Flashes Orange" on how to continue printing...
... settings. (1) Click Start > Control Panel > Printers and Other Hardware > Printers and Faxes. 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 interface you want to resolve the error, see "ALARM Lamp Flashes Orange" on how to continue printing...
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... absorber becomes completely full, contact a Canon service representative. (You will need to add the printer. Action Make sure that the printer is turned on, and that the ink absorber is selected. While the POWER lamp is flashing green, the printer is connected securely to hold the ink...to resolve the error, see "ALARM Lamp Flashes Orange" on page 50. Consult the reseller of printers and that iP1800 series is displayed in the Printer List. (3) If iP1800 series is flashing orange, an error may have occurred on the printer. Action The printer has a built-in ink absorber to the ...
... absorber becomes completely full, contact a Canon service representative. (You will need to add the printer. Action Make sure that the printer is turned on, and that the ink absorber is selected. While the POWER lamp is flashing green, the printer is connected securely to hold the ink...to resolve the error, see "ALARM Lamp Flashes Orange" on page 50. Consult the reseller of printers and that iP1800 series is displayed in the Printer List. (3) If iP1800 series is flashing orange, an error may have occurred on the printer. Action The printer has a built-in ink absorber to the ...
Easy Setup Instructions
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... up the Shipping tape on the top of the printer, and remove it into the right slot C. c Insert the Color FINE Cartridge slightly slanted into the left . Pull up the FINE Cartridge until the POWER lamp stops flashing and remains lit green and the printer has stopped making operating noises, before proceeding. b Open the...
... up the Shipping tape on the top of the printer, and remove it into the right slot C. c Insert the Color FINE Cartridge slightly slanted into the left . Pull up the FINE Cartridge until the POWER lamp stops flashing and remains lit green and the printer has stopped making operating noises, before proceeding. b Open the...
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... Note If the straight line is misaligned or print quality is shown in the U.S. Specifications are not supported, do not know your new Canon PIXMA printer on the inside of the Administrators group before continuing. (1) Press the POWER button. (2) Make sure that the Restart the system now (...recommended) check box is displayed, make sure that the POWER lamp stops flashing. Note If the straight line is misaligned or print quality is not satisfactory after installing the printer driver, you want to change without notice. Printed in the Quick Start Guide. ...
... Note If the straight line is misaligned or print quality is shown in the U.S. Specifications are not supported, do not know your new Canon PIXMA printer on the inside of the Administrators group before continuing. (1) Press the POWER button. (2) Make sure that the Restart the system now (...recommended) check box is displayed, make sure that the POWER lamp stops flashing. Note If the straight line is misaligned or print quality is not satisfactory after installing the printer driver, you want to change without notice. Printed in the Quick Start Guide. ...