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... products described. z Windows Vista is either registered trademarks or trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc., registered in the U.S. Canon PIXMA iP1800 series Photo Printer Quick Start Guide. with functions that promotes energy saving through the penetration of Microsoft Corporation in order that this product... proprietors can participate voluntarily. The International ENERGY STAR® Office Equipment Program is copyrighted by Canon U.S.A., Inc. About Consumables Consumables (ink tanks / FINE Cartridges) are not intended to be, nor should they be understood to be an easy-to-use...
... products described. z Windows Vista is either registered trademarks or trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc., registered in the U.S. Canon PIXMA iP1800 series Photo Printer Quick Start Guide. with functions that promotes energy saving through the penetration of Microsoft Corporation in order that this product... proprietors can participate voluntarily. The International ENERGY STAR® Office Equipment Program is copyrighted by Canon U.S.A., Inc. About Consumables Consumables (ink tanks / FINE Cartridges) are not intended to be, nor should they be understood to be an easy-to-use...
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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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... preparatory operations above are installed properly. 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). The POWER lamp flashes and then remains lit green. z The FINE Cartridges are not complete, follow the Easy Setup Instructions to...
... preparatory operations above are installed properly. 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). The POWER lamp flashes and then remains lit green. z The FINE Cartridges are not complete, follow the Easy Setup Instructions to...
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z Increase the Print Quality setting in the printer driver settings. See "Print Results Not Satisfactory" on page 23...Aligning the Print Head" on page 44. Print the nozzle check pattern to confirm the condition of a FINE Cartridge. Step 3 See "Print Head Deep Cleaning" on page 15. Note If the straight line is misaligned or... are probably clogged. Routine Maintenance When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors Are Incorrect When printing becomes faint or colors are incorrect, the print head nozzles on FINE Cartridges are not satisfactory, performing Print Head Alignment may improve print ...
z Increase the Print Quality setting in the printer driver settings. See "Print Results Not Satisfactory" on page 23...Aligning the Print Head" on page 44. Print the nozzle check pattern to confirm the condition of a FINE Cartridge. Step 3 See "Print Head Deep Cleaning" on page 15. Note If the straight line is misaligned or... are probably clogged. Routine Maintenance When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors Are Incorrect When printing becomes faint or colors are incorrect, the print head nozzles on FINE Cartridges are not satisfactory, performing Print Head Alignment may improve print ...
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Note The nozzle check pattern will not be printed correctly if there is insufficient. Example: When white streaks appear (Color ink) Routine Maintenance 17 Replace the FINE Cartridge if the remaining amount of this pattern are missing (Black ink) (2) If these patterns have white streaks, the ..., the print head nozzle needs cleaning. Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern Examine the nozzle check pattern output by the printer, and clean the Print Head if necessary. See "Replacing a FINE Cartridge" on page 26. 1 Confirm the printed nozzle check pattern. (1) (2) (1) If lines of ink is not...
Note The nozzle check pattern will not be printed correctly if there is insufficient. Example: When white streaks appear (Color ink) Routine Maintenance 17 Replace the FINE Cartridge if the remaining amount of this pattern are missing (Black ink) (2) If these patterns have white streaks, the ..., the print head nozzle needs cleaning. Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern Examine the nozzle check pattern output by the printer, and clean the Print Head if necessary. See "Replacing a FINE Cartridge" on page 26. 1 Confirm the printed nozzle check pattern. (1) (2) (1) If lines of ink is not...
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...on -screen manual. (4) Confirm the displayed message and click Print Check Pattern. Replace the FINE Cartridge if the remaining amount of the User's Guide on the Pattern Check dialog box that the printer is displayed after performing steps 3 and 4 twice, try Print Head Deep Cleaning. See "Print... finishes. Note The nozzle check pattern will appear. 1 Make sure that cleaning the Print Head causes used ink to "Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box Directly from the Start Menu" in the following procedure will not be absorbed in the printed nozzle check pattern. Cleaning...
...on -screen manual. (4) Confirm the displayed message and click Print Check Pattern. Replace the FINE Cartridge if the remaining amount of the User's Guide on the Pattern Check dialog box that the printer is displayed after performing steps 3 and 4 twice, try Print Head Deep Cleaning. See "Print... finishes. Note The nozzle check pattern will appear. 1 Make sure that cleaning the Print Head causes used ink to "Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box Directly from the Start Menu" in the following procedure will not be absorbed in the printed nozzle check pattern. Cleaning...
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.... (2) Click Cleaning. (3) Confirm the displayed message and click OK. 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. (1) Make sure that Cleaning is selected in ...nozzle check pattern, and take appropriate action. Do not perform any other operations until Print Head Cleaning finishes. See "Replacing a FINE Cartridge" on page 21. 20 Routine Maintenance See "Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern" on -screen manual. (5) Confirm the displayed message and...
.... (2) Click Cleaning. (3) Confirm the displayed message and click OK. 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. (1) Make sure that Cleaning is selected in ...nozzle check pattern, and take appropriate action. Do not perform any other operations until Print Head Cleaning finishes. See "Replacing a FINE Cartridge" on page 21. 20 Routine Maintenance See "Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern" on -screen manual. (5) Confirm the displayed message and...
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... Guide on -screen manual. This takes about one . Print Head Deep Cleaning starts when the POWER lamp starts flashing green. Refer to "Opening the Canon IJ Printer Utility (Macintosh)" in the Auto Sheet Feeder and set the Paper Thickness Lever to the left. Refer to "Opening the... 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 the User's Guide on . 2 Open the Canon IJ Printer Utility dialog box. Print Head Deep Cleaning If print quality does not improve by standard Print Head Cleaning, try...
... Guide on -screen manual. This takes about one . Print Head Deep Cleaning starts when the POWER lamp starts flashing green. Refer to "Opening the Canon IJ Printer Utility (Macintosh)" in the Auto Sheet Feeder and set the Paper Thickness Lever to the left. Refer to "Opening the... 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 the User's Guide on . 2 Open the Canon IJ Printer Utility dialog box. Print Head Deep Cleaning If print quality does not improve by standard Print Head Cleaning, try...
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... icon which appears on the taskbar during printing. 26 Routine Maintenance 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 FINE Cartridge. Replacing a FINE Cartridge If there is no improvement with the quality of printing following message is...
... icon which appears on the taskbar during printing. 26 Routine Maintenance 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 FINE Cartridge. Replacing a FINE Cartridge If there is no improvement with the quality of printing following message is...
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...of the following dialog box is low: The "!" If the "!" Routine Maintenance 27 The Canon IJ Printer Utility is running low. Replace the FINE Cartridge with low ink. symbol appears above a FINE Cartridge that has run out of ink. Ink may have run out in the User's Guide ...on your computer. Refer to "Opening the Canon IJ Printer Utility (Macintosh)" in a FINE Cartridge while printing, one . * To confirm the FINE Cartridge information, click Ink Details. Knowing When to Replace FINE Cartridge When ink has run out or may have run out: The ...
...of the following dialog box is low: The "!" If the "!" Routine Maintenance 27 The Canon IJ Printer Utility is running low. Replace the FINE Cartridge with low ink. symbol appears above a FINE Cartridge that has run out of ink. Ink may have run out in the User's Guide ...on your computer. Refer to "Opening the Canon IJ Printer Utility (Macintosh)" in a FINE Cartridge while printing, one . * To confirm the FINE Cartridge information, click Ink Details. Knowing When to Replace FINE Cartridge When ink has run out or may have run out: The ...
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...Stop Job to stop all printing jobs. icon is displayed above an ink cartridge, ink is continued under this condition. Replace the ink cartridge with selecting Ink Level Information from the pop-up menu on the Canon IJ Printer Utility dialog box. Click Stop All Jobs to stop the current printing ...job. z Click Delete Job to cancel the current printing job. Routine Maintenance 29 Prepare a new ink cartridge. z If printing is in order to obtain ...
...Stop Job to stop all printing jobs. icon is displayed above an ink cartridge, ink is continued under this condition. Replace the ink cartridge with selecting Ink Level Information from the pop-up menu on the Canon IJ Printer Utility dialog box. Click Stop All Jobs to stop the current printing ...job. z Click Delete Job to cancel the current printing job. Routine Maintenance 29 Prepare a new ink cartridge. z If printing is in order to obtain ...
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...following settings without removing the empty cartridge. Canon recommends to use new genuine Canon cartridges 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 of Black ink, ...Plain Paper in Media Type. Refer to "Opening the Canon IJ Printer Utility (Macintosh)" in the pop-up menu. 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 Apply. 4 Confirm the ...
...following settings without removing the empty cartridge. Canon recommends to use new genuine Canon cartridges 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 of Black ink, ...Plain Paper in Media Type. Refer to "Opening the Canon IJ Printer Utility (Macintosh)" in the pop-up menu. 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 Apply. 4 Confirm the ...
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... on page 31. This will cause the FINE Cartridge to dry out, and the printer may be necessary to some reasons such as clogging of the nozzles. Color ink is reinstalled. z When a FINE Cartridge runs out of specified Canon brand FINE Cartridges. Even when printing with one . z Once ...you insert FINE Cartridges that has been removed once, the printer may not be consumed even when printing a black-...
... on page 31. This will cause the FINE Cartridge to dry out, and the printer may be necessary to some reasons such as clogging of the nozzles. Color ink is reinstalled. z When a FINE Cartridge runs out of specified Canon brand FINE Cartridges. Even when printing with one . z Once ...you insert FINE Cartridges that has been removed once, the printer may not be consumed even when printing a black-...
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...regarding disposal of consumables. z Discard empty FINE Cartridges according to stop or move it. Routine Maintenance 33 Important If the Front Cover is on, and then open for more than 10 minutes, the FINE Cartridge Holder moves to the right. Close and ...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 left open the Front Cover. z Do not touch the metallic parts inside the printer. 1 Make sure that the printer is left . The FINE Cartridge Holder moves to avoid ...
...regarding disposal of consumables. z Discard empty FINE Cartridges according to stop or move it. Routine Maintenance 33 Important If the Front Cover is on, and then open for more than 10 minutes, the FINE Cartridge Holder moves to the right. Close and ...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 left open the Front Cover. z Do not touch the metallic parts inside the printer. 1 Make sure that the printer is left . The FINE Cartridge Holder moves to avoid ...
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...the appropriate slot. The Black FINE Cartridge should be installed into the left slot ( B ) and the Color FINE Cartridge should be used unless both the FINE Cartridges are installed. 34 Routine Maintenance 3 Prepare the replacement cartridge. (1) Unpack a new FINE Cartridge and remove the *1 orange 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 into the right slot ( C ). (2) Push up the FINE Cartridge until it according to avoid staining your...
...the appropriate slot. The Black FINE Cartridge should be installed into the left slot ( B ) and the Color FINE Cartridge should be used unless both the FINE Cartridges are installed. 34 Routine Maintenance 3 Prepare the replacement cartridge. (1) Unpack a new FINE Cartridge and remove the *1 orange 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 into the right slot ( C ). (2) Push up the FINE Cartridge until it according to avoid staining your...
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...Paper Size on the Page Setup sheet. Small dusts 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... 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 reinstall it. / There is extremely...
...Paper Size on the Page Setup sheet. Small dusts 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... 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 reinstall it. / There is extremely...
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...Cleaning. z If the problem is not resolved after performing Print Head Deep Cleaning twice A FINE Cartridge may be printed on -screen manual. (2) Select Quality & Media in the pop-up menu... loaded printing paper. When printing data with a new one. Media Type setting in the printer driver Make sure that ink is not resolved after installation, straight lines may have run out...Print Head Alignment. 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. Set the Print Quality setting...
...Cleaning. z If the problem is not resolved after performing Print Head Deep Cleaning twice A FINE Cartridge may be printed on -screen manual. (2) Select Quality & Media in the pop-up menu... loaded printing paper. When printing data with a new one. Media Type setting in the printer driver Make sure that ink is not resolved after installation, straight lines may have run out...Print Head Alignment. 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. Set the Print Quality setting...
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.../CANCEL button to correct the error. Before the ink absorber becomes completely full, contact a Canon service representative. (You will be compatible with this printer. Important Canon recommends that has occurred. The FINE Cartridge may not be compatible with this printer. If lines are misaligned or the resulting output is replaced. If lines are misaligned or...
.../CANCEL button to correct the error. Before the ink absorber becomes completely full, contact a Canon service representative. (You will be compatible with this printer. Important Canon recommends that has occurred. The FINE Cartridge may not be compatible with this printer. If lines are misaligned or the resulting output is replaced. If lines are misaligned or...
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...to the computer, and try printing again. Make sure that a port named USBnnn (Canon iP1800 series) (where "n" is a number) is off , and then unplug the printer from the printer, turn the printer off , turn the printer back on page 50. z If you are using a relay device such as a...following the procedure described in order to use new genuine Canon cartridges in the Printer Driver Guide on . If the POWER lamp is selected for at least 5 seconds. In non-XP Windows, click Start > Settings > Printers. (2) Click the Canon iP1800 series icon. (3) Open the File menu and select ...
...to the computer, and try printing again. Make sure that a port named USBnnn (Canon iP1800 series) (where "n" is a number) is off , and then unplug the printer from the printer, turn the printer off , turn the printer back on page 50. z If you are using a relay device such as a...following the procedure described in order to use new genuine Canon cartridges in the Printer Driver Guide on . If the POWER lamp is selected for at least 5 seconds. In non-XP Windows, click Start > Settings > Printers. (2) Click the Canon iP1800 series icon. (3) Open the File menu and select ...
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... the electrical contacts or Print Head Nozzles on top of small children. Do not transport or store the printer on the printer. For safety reasons, store FINE Cartridges (Ink Cartridges) out of the reach of the printer. Do not place metal objects (paper clips, staples, etc.) or containers of flammable solvents (alcohol, thinners, etc.) on...
... the electrical contacts or Print Head Nozzles on top of small children. Do not transport or store the printer on the printer. For safety reasons, store FINE Cartridges (Ink Cartridges) out of the reach of the printer. Do not place metal objects (paper clips, staples, etc.) or containers of flammable solvents (alcohol, thinners, etc.) on...