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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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... and then remains lit green. z The printer driver is connected to complete them. 1 Press the POWER button. Important If the ALARM lamp begins to flash orange, see "ALARM Lamp Flashes Orange" on page 50. 2 Turn on the printer, confirm the following. Note If preparatory operations... above are installed properly. z The printer is installed. 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 ...
... and then remains lit green. z The printer driver is connected to complete them. 1 Press the POWER button. Important If the ALARM lamp begins to flash orange, see "ALARM Lamp Flashes Orange" on page 50. 2 Turn on the printer, confirm the following. Note If preparatory operations... above are installed properly. z The printer is installed. 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 ...
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... US Comm. Purchase paper by Model Number. Envelopes - You may not be able to purchase some Canon genuine papers depending on your country. *1 Paper is Canon specialty media. Paper Handling z Recommended Paper and Requirements Media Type Model*1 Plain Paper - ....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...
... US Comm. Purchase paper by Model Number. Envelopes - You may not be able to purchase some Canon genuine papers depending on your country. *1 Paper is Canon specialty media. Paper Handling z Recommended Paper and Requirements Media Type Model*1 Plain Paper - ....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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... Lever to the left . For details on -screen manual. (A) Printing orientation (B) Make sure the flaps are folded. 4 Specify the settings in the printer driver. (1) Select Envelope in Media Type. (2) Select the size for envelopes. In Macintosh, select DL Envelope or #10 Envelope in Paper Size. (3) Select...2 Pinch the Paper Guide and slide it against the right side of the User's Guide on the Paper Thickness Lever, refer to set the printer driver setting properly. If you finish printing. Load with Macintosh" on the left when you do not, the address will be printed in "Main ...
... Lever to the left . For details on -screen manual. (A) Printing orientation (B) Make sure the flaps are folded. 4 Specify the settings in the printer driver. (1) Select Envelope in Media Type. (2) Select the size for envelopes. In Macintosh, select DL Envelope or #10 Envelope in Paper Size. (3) Select...2 Pinch the Paper Guide and slide it against the right side of the User's Guide on the Paper Thickness Lever, refer to set the printer driver setting properly. If you finish printing. Load with Macintosh" on the left when you do not, the address will be printed in "Main ...
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... This section describes the procedure for printing in Windows XP SP2. 1 Turn on the printer and load the paper in Select Printer. (3) Note If a different printer is selected, click Canon iP1800 series. (3) Click Preferences (or Properties). The steps described in this section are for ...Print Quality and Color/Intensity as needed. (2) Note For details on print quality settings, refer to the Photo Application Guide on-screen manual. See "Loading Printing Paper" on page 4. 2 Create a document or open a file to print using Easy-PhotoPrint, refer to the Printer Driver Guide on-...
... This section describes the procedure for printing in Windows XP SP2. 1 Turn on the printer and load the paper in Select Printer. (3) Note If a different printer is selected, click Canon iP1800 series. (3) Click Preferences (or Properties). The steps described in this section are for ...Print Quality and Color/Intensity as needed. (2) Note For details on print quality settings, refer to the Photo Application Guide on-screen manual. See "Loading Printing Paper" on page 4. 2 Create a document or open a file to print using Easy-PhotoPrint, refer to the Printer Driver Guide on-...
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...Do not open the Front Cover while printing. z To display the preview and confirm how your computer. To display the Canon IJ Status Monitor, click Canon iP1800 series on your document will look when printed, select the Preview before printing check box. The Instructions button is displayed on... click Cancel Printing on -screen manual. Note z To confirm the paper size, click the Page Setup tab. For details, refer to the Printer Driver Guide on the Canon IJ Status Monitor. Some application software may not have a preview function. 5 Print the document. (1) Click Print (or OK). Note To...
...Do not open the Front Cover while printing. z To display the preview and confirm how your computer. To display the Canon IJ Status Monitor, click Canon iP1800 series on your document will look when printed, select the Preview before printing check box. The Instructions button is displayed on... click Cancel Printing on -screen manual. Note z To confirm the paper size, click the Page Setup tab. For details, refer to the Printer Driver Guide on the Canon IJ Status Monitor. Some application software may not have a preview function. 5 Print the document. (1) Click Print (or OK). Note To...
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... the on-screen manuals are for . (3) Select the desired paper size in the printer. Printing with strong color definition. - The steps described in this section are not installed, the Printer Driver Guide on-screen manual is not displayed even if is selected in (3) Format for printing... in Mac® OS X v.10.4.x. 1 Turn on the printer and load the paper in Paper Size. (4) Click OK. (4) 4 Specify the required settings. (1) Select Print on the application software's File menu. The Page Setup dialog box opens. (2) (2) Make sure that iP1800 series is clicked.
... the on-screen manuals are for . (3) Select the desired paper size in the printer. Printing with strong color definition. - The steps described in this section are not installed, the Printer Driver Guide on-screen manual is not displayed even if is selected in (3) Format for printing... in Mac® OS X v.10.4.x. 1 Turn on the printer and load the paper in Paper Size. (4) Click OK. (4) 4 Specify the required settings. (1) Select Print on the application software's File menu. The Page Setup dialog box opens. (2) (2) Make sure that iP1800 series is clicked.
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..., see "ALARM Lamp Flashes Orange" on FINE Cartridges 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 page 50. z If the ALARM lamp is not resolved after performing ..." on page 15. Print the nozzle check pattern to confirm the condition of a FINE Cartridge. z Increase the Print Quality setting in the printer driver settings. Step 1 See "Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern" on page 44. If print results are missing or if white streaks appear Step 2...
..., see "ALARM Lamp Flashes Orange" on FINE Cartridges 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 page 50. z If the ALARM lamp is not resolved after performing ..." on page 15. Print the nozzle check pattern to confirm the condition of a FINE Cartridge. z Increase the Print Quality setting in the printer driver settings. Step 1 See "Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern" on page 44. If print results are missing or if white streaks appear Step 2...
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...automatically. The message may encounter when using the printer. Note If you may vary depending on the version 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 ... find appropriate tips for your Windows operating system. 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"...
...automatically. The message may encounter when using the printer. Note If you may vary depending on the version 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 ... find appropriate tips for your Windows operating system. 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"...
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In non-XP Windows, double-click the My Computer icon on the PIXMA iP1800 series, then remove the CD-ROM. (5) Turn the printer off. (6) Restart your computer. (7) Make sure you have no application software running, including anti-virus software. (8) Follow the procedure... if they are displayed, there is a problem with the Setup CDROM. Installation does not start installation. Contact a Canon service representative. 42 Troubleshooting Cannot Install the Printer Driver Cause Unable to start the setup program, specify your disc drive and then the name of the disc drive depends...
In non-XP Windows, double-click the My Computer icon on the PIXMA iP1800 series, then remove the CD-ROM. (5) Turn the printer off. (6) Restart your computer. (7) Make sure you have no application software running, including anti-virus software. (8) Follow the procedure... if they are displayed, there is a problem with the Setup CDROM. Installation does not start installation. Contact a Canon service representative. 42 Troubleshooting Cannot Install the Printer Driver Cause Unable to start the setup program, specify your disc drive and then the name of the disc drive depends...
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... Confirm that the CD-ROM icon is visible in the Easy Setup Instructions for proper installation. USB driver is defective. If other disks are displayed. If the printer driver was forced to be terminated due to a Windows error, the system may not be in an unstable...procedure described in the window. The computer does not recognize the printer properly. Reinstall the USB driver using the latest version of the driver. The Printer Is Not Recognized Properly Cause USB hub is visible. Contact a Canon service representative. Read the manual supplied with the Setup CDROM. ...
... Confirm that the CD-ROM icon is visible in the Easy Setup Instructions for proper installation. USB driver is defective. If other disks are displayed. If the printer driver was forced to be terminated due to a Windows error, the system may not be in an unstable...procedure described in the window. The computer does not recognize the printer properly. Reinstall the USB driver using the latest version of the driver. The Printer Is Not Recognized Properly Cause USB hub is visible. Contact a Canon service representative. Read the manual supplied with the Setup CDROM. ...
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...Page Size on the Page Setup sheet in the printer driver, does not match the actual size of the printing paper, part 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 removed. (A) Media Type setting in the printer driver Make sure that the Media Type set in...
...Page Size on the Page Setup sheet in the printer driver, does not match the actual size of the printing paper, part 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 removed. (A) Media Type setting in the printer driver Make sure that the Media Type set in...
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... it with high color saturation such as photographs or images in "Opening the Page Setup and Print Dialog Box (Macintosh)" of the User's Guide on only a particular side of the paper. Set the Print Quality setting to High in Windows or Fine in the printer driver Make sure that ink... is not resolved after performing Print Head Cleaning twice Perform Print Head Deep Cleaning. Refer to "Opening the Print Dialog Box" in deep color, we recommend using Photo Paper Pro or other Canon specialty paper. If the problem is...
... it with high color saturation such as photographs or images in "Opening the Page Setup and Print Dialog Box (Macintosh)" of the User's Guide on only a particular side of the paper. Set the Print Quality setting to High in Windows or Fine in the printer driver Make sure that ink... is not resolved after performing Print Head Cleaning twice Perform Print Head Deep Cleaning. Refer to "Opening the Print Dialog Box" in deep color, we recommend using Photo Paper Pro or other Canon specialty paper. If the problem is...
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... of paper. Inside of the printer is not too thick or curled. For details, refer to print on is stained with the other side. For Other Paper If you are using paper with either any of the Auto Sheet Feeder consumes it to the Printer Driver Guide on page 38 to clean... the inside of the printer is corrected to within approximately 0.08 to 0.2 inches / 2 to clean the Paper Feed Rollers of the paper. Printed ...
... of paper. Inside of the printer is not too thick or curled. For details, refer to print on is stained with the other side. For Other Paper If you are using paper with either any of the Auto Sheet Feeder consumes it to the Printer Driver Guide on page 38 to clean... the inside of the printer is corrected to within approximately 0.08 to 0.2 inches / 2 to clean the Paper Feed Rollers of the paper. Printed ...
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... details on how to the interface you are using , or reinstall the printer driver. z There could also be a problem with the relay device. Action Confirm that a port named USBnnn (Canon iP1800 series) (where "n" is a number) is initializing. Make sure that the POWER lamp is not correct, change the port setting according to resolve the...
... details on how to the interface you are using , or reinstall the printer driver. z There could also be a problem with the relay device. Action Confirm that a port named USBnnn (Canon iP1800 series) (where "n" is a number) is initializing. Make sure that the POWER lamp is not correct, change the port setting according to resolve the...
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...printing again. In Mac OS X v.10.2.8, check that you cannot add the printer, follow the procedure below to your printer is a problem with the USB cable. Consult the reseller of the printer.) Important Canon recommends that iP1800 series is connected securely to replace a particular part of the relay device for...sure that the ink absorber is almost full. If you call for details. Press the RESUME/CANCEL button to reinstall the printer driver. Error No.: 1700/1710 Is Displayed Cause The ink absorber is nearly full. Replace the USB cable and try printing again...
...printing again. In Mac OS X v.10.2.8, check that you cannot add the printer, follow the procedure below to your printer is a problem with the USB cable. Consult the reseller of the printer.) Important Canon recommends that iP1800 series is connected securely to replace a particular part of the relay device for...sure that the ink absorber is almost full. If you call for details. Press the RESUME/CANCEL button to reinstall the printer driver. Error No.: 1700/1710 Is Displayed Cause The ink absorber is nearly full. Replace the USB cable and try printing again...
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... intend to register later, double-click on the desktop after installing the printer driver, you would take part in the event of your new Canon PIXMA printer on file to help you intend to register later, double-click on the inside of Canon printers. If the printer name is not connected to the Internet, click Next. • We...
... intend to register later, double-click on the desktop after installing the printer driver, you would take part in the event of your new Canon PIXMA printer on file to help you intend to register later, double-click on the inside of Canon printers. If the printer name is not connected to the Internet, click Next. • We...