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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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... of the envelope. 2 3 Set the Paper Thickness Lever to the right. 3 Note Reset the Paper Thickness Lever to set the printer driver setting properly. 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 page 12. Before...
... of the envelope. 2 3 Set the Paper Thickness Lever to the right. 3 Note Reset the Paper Thickness Lever to set the printer driver setting properly. 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 page 12. Before...
Quick Start Guide
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... dialog box opens. (2) Make sure that Canon iP1800 series is (2) selected in Media Type. (1) (2) Set Print Quality and Color/Intensity as needed. (2) Note For details on -screen manual. Easy-PhotoPrint is selected, click Canon iP1800 series. (3) Click Preferences (or Properties). Printing with Windows Note Depending on the Setup CDROM. See ..., refer to easily specify print settings. When printing photographs, you can also use Easy-PhotoPrint to the Printer Driver Guide on the printer and load the paper in Windows XP SP2. 1 Turn on -screen manual. (3) (3) Click OK.
... dialog box opens. (2) Make sure that Canon iP1800 series is (2) selected in Media Type. (1) (2) Set Print Quality and Color/Intensity as needed. (2) Note For details on -screen manual. Easy-PhotoPrint is selected, click Canon iP1800 series. (3) Click Preferences (or Properties). Printing with Windows Note Depending on the Setup CDROM. See ..., refer to easily specify print settings. When printing photographs, you can also use Easy-PhotoPrint to the Printer Driver Guide on the printer and load the paper in Windows XP SP2. 1 Turn on -screen manual. (3) (3) Click OK.
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... This section describes troubleshooting tips for your Windows operating system. Note If you cannot find appropriate tips for problems you may vary depending on page 52 If an Error Occurs When the Printer Is Connected to the on-screen manuals. z "Cannot Install the Printer Driver" on page 42 z "The USB Connection... "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...
... This section describes troubleshooting tips for your Windows operating system. Note If you cannot find appropriate tips for problems you may vary depending on page 52 If an Error Occurs When the Printer Is Connected to the on-screen manuals. z "Cannot Install the Printer Driver" on page 42 z "The USB Connection... "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...
Quick Start Guide
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...your computer's disc drive. If the CD-ROM icon is a problem with the Setup CDROM. Contact a Canon service representative. 42 Troubleshooting In non-XP Windows, double-click the My Computer icon on the desktop and then double-click the CD-ROM icon . If... 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 ...
...your computer's disc drive. If the CD-ROM icon is a problem with the Setup CDROM. Contact a Canon service representative. 42 Troubleshooting In non-XP Windows, double-click the My Computer icon on the desktop and then double-click the CD-ROM icon . If... 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 ...
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... Properly Cause USB hub is visible in the window. Action Connect the printer directly to the computer's USB port without going through the hub. Action Click Start > My Computer, and confirm that the CD-ROM icon is used . Contact a Canon service representative. Follow the procedure described in an...ROM icon is displayed when you may be able to the Printer Driver Guide onscreen manual. If other disks are displayed. Confirm that the CD-ROM icon is visible. If the printer driver was forced to be terminated due to a Windows error, the system may not be in the Easy Setup...
... Properly Cause USB hub is visible in the window. Action Connect the printer directly to the computer's USB port without going through the hub. Action Click Start > My Computer, and confirm that the CD-ROM icon is used . Contact a Canon service representative. Follow the procedure described in an...ROM icon is displayed when you may be able to the Printer Driver Guide onscreen manual. If other disks are displayed. Confirm that the CD-ROM icon is visible. If the printer driver was forced to be terminated due to a Windows error, the system may not be in the Easy Setup...
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...Then, check Page Size on the Page Setup sheet in the printer driver Make sure that the protective tape (A) is no ink left. 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...
...Then, check Page Size on the Page Setup sheet in the printer driver Make sure that the protective tape (A) is no ink left. 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...
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...)" of paper are otherwise unsatisfactory, see "When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors Are Incorrect" on -screen manual. (2) Select Quality & Media in deep color, we recommend using Photo Paper Pro or other Canon specialty paper. Many types of the User's Guide on page 14. Printing... check pattern to "General Information" in "Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box (Windows)" of (Windows) or the Quality & Media in Macintosh. (1) Open the printer properties dialog box. Refer to set in the Main sheet of the printer driver does not match the actual type of the User's Guide...
...)" of paper are otherwise unsatisfactory, see "When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors Are Incorrect" on -screen manual. (2) Select Quality & Media in deep color, we recommend using Photo Paper Pro or other Canon specialty paper. Many types of the User's Guide on page 14. Printing... check pattern to "General Information" in "Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box (Windows)" of (Windows) or the Quality & Media in Macintosh. (1) Open the printer properties dialog box. Refer to set in the Main sheet of the printer driver does not match the actual type of the User's Guide...
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...properly. Uninstall them following the procedure described in the Printer Driver Guide on-screen manual and reinstall them following port(s). Printer port setting does not match the computer's interface connecting the printer. The printer is initializing. Wait until the POWER lamp stops ...Replace the USB cable and try printing again. Check the printer port 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....
...properly. Uninstall them following the procedure described in the Printer Driver Guide on-screen manual and reinstall them following port(s). Printer port setting does not match the computer's interface connecting the printer. The printer is initializing. Wait until the POWER lamp stops ...Replace the USB cable and try printing again. Check the printer port 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....
Easy Setup Instructions
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...details. Note Select Easy Install in the United States and/or other to Windows as a member of an insurance claim such as an Administrator before continuing. • Before installing the driver, disable all anti-virus programs and automatically loading programs. a Be sure ...U.S. Note Move the cursor over items 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 Canon printers. Register your PIXMA product and you refer to register your administrator name and...
...details. Note Select Easy Install in the United States and/or other to Windows as a member of an insurance claim such as an Administrator before continuing. • Before installing the driver, disable all anti-virus programs and automatically loading programs. a Be sure ...U.S. Note Move the cursor over items 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 Canon printers. Register your PIXMA product and you refer to register your administrator name and...