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...Check Pattern 27 Print Head Cleaning 31 Print Head Deep Cleaning 34 Aligning the Print Head 37 Replacing an Ink Tank 41 Troubleshooting Cannot Install the Printer Driver 49 Print Quality is Poor or Contains Errors 50 Troubleshooting Printer Hardware 52 Paper Does Not Feed Properly 53 Handling ...Error Messages 54 An Error Message Appears on the Screen 55 Appendix Installing the Printer Driver when using Mac OS 9.x 57 User's Guide Table of Contents 59 Specifications 60 Safety Precautions 62 Regulatory Information 64...
...Check Pattern 27 Print Head Cleaning 31 Print Head Deep Cleaning 34 Aligning the Print Head 37 Replacing an Ink Tank 41 Troubleshooting Cannot Install the Printer Driver 49 Print Quality is Poor or Contains Errors 50 Troubleshooting Printer Hardware 52 Paper Does Not Feed Properly 53 Handling ...Error Messages 54 An Error Message Appears on the Screen 55 Appendix Installing the Printer Driver when using Mac OS 9.x 57 User's Guide Table of Contents 59 Specifications 60 Safety Precautions 62 Regulatory Information 64...
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..."Handling Error Messages" on the Printer 1 Press the POWER button. Then click the feature you want to know more information, view the iP1500 User's Guide installed on your computer, or use them. in the Turning on page 54. 2 Basic Printing Basic Printing Note This Quick Start Guide describes some... of the features of your iP1500 printer and how to use the online help within your printer driver interface: While in the printer's ...
..."Handling Error Messages" on the Printer 1 Press the POWER button. Then click the feature you want to know more information, view the iP1500 User's Guide installed on your computer, or use them. in the Turning on page 54. 2 Basic Printing Basic Printing Note This Quick Start Guide describes some... of the features of your iP1500 printer and how to use the online help within your printer driver interface: While in the printer's ...
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...worldwide standard. For more accurately than ever before. 22 This enables you to create prints that reproduce your print purposes. Note • To install applications, refer to the Easy Setup Instructions. • For details about photo applications, refer to the Photo Application Guide. Easy-PhotoPrint...to print. Also it has tools to correct red eye caused by the camera's flash or smooth and beautify the facial skin. Canon BJ Printers support Exif Print and use the application(s) suitable for specific camera settings and functions such as photo-lab quality prints....
...worldwide standard. For more accurately than ever before. 22 This enables you to create prints that reproduce your print purposes. Note • To install applications, refer to the Easy Setup Instructions. • For details about photo applications, refer to the Photo Application Guide. Easy-PhotoPrint...to print. Also it has tools to correct red eye caused by the camera's flash or smooth and beautify the facial skin. Canon BJ Printers support Exif Print and use the application(s) suitable for specific camera settings and functions such as photo-lab quality prints....
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...(6) If you are using the OS other than Mac OS X v.10.3, double-click the Print Center icon. (3) Select iP1500 from the Name list and click Utility or Configure. (4) Select iP1500 from the Product list and click Maintenance. 3 Print the Nozzle Check Pattern. (1) Select Test Print from the pull-down... plain paper in the printer. 2 Open the BJ Printer Utility dialog box. (1) Double-click the hard disk icon where the printer driver was installed, the Applications folder, and then the Utilities folder. (2) Double-click the Printer Setup Utility icon. Note Click the Initial Check Items button. If...
...(6) If you are using the OS other than Mac OS X v.10.3, double-click the Print Center icon. (3) Select iP1500 from the Name list and click Utility or Configure. (4) Select iP1500 from the Product list and click Maintenance. 3 Print the Nozzle Check Pattern. (1) Select Test Print from the pull-down... plain paper in the printer. 2 Open the BJ Printer Utility dialog box. (1) Double-click the hard disk icon where the printer driver was installed, the Applications folder, and then the Utilities folder. (2) Double-click the Printer Setup Utility icon. Note Click the Initial Check Items button. If...
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...Important Do not perform any other than Mac OS X v.10.3, double-click the Print Center icon. (3) Select iP1500 from the Name list and click Utility or Configure. (4) Select iP1500 from the Product list and click Maintenance. 3 Start Print Head Cleaning. (1) Select Cleaning from the pop-up ...menu. (2) Click Cleaning. (3) When the confirmation message is turned on. 2 Open the BJ Printer Utility dialog box. (1) Double-click the hard disk icon where the printer driver was installed...
...Important Do not perform any other than Mac OS X v.10.3, double-click the Print Center icon. (3) Select iP1500 from the Name list and click Utility or Configure. (4) Select iP1500 from the Product list and click Maintenance. 3 Start Print Head Cleaning. (1) Select Cleaning from the pop-up ...menu. (2) Click Cleaning. (3) When the confirmation message is turned on. 2 Open the BJ Printer Utility dialog box. (1) Double-click the hard disk icon where the printer driver was installed...
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... Do not perform any other than Mac OS X v.10.3, double-click the Print Center icon. (3) Select iP1500 from the Name list and click Utility or Configure. (4) Select iP1500 from the Product list and click Maintenance. 35 Confirmation message for Print Head deep cleaning is displayed. (4) When... the confirmation message is turned on. 2 Open the BJ Printer Utility dialog box. (1) Double-click the hard disk icon where the printer driver was installed, the ...
... Do not perform any other than Mac OS X v.10.3, double-click the Print Center icon. (3) Select iP1500 from the Name list and click Utility or Configure. (4) Select iP1500 from the Product list and click Maintenance. 35 Confirmation message for Print Head deep cleaning is displayed. (4) When... the confirmation message is turned on. 2 Open the BJ Printer Utility dialog box. (1) Double-click the hard disk icon where the printer driver was installed, the ...
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...Letter-sized plain paper in the printer. 2 Open the BJ Printer Utility dialog box. (1) Double-click the hard disk icon where the printer driver was installed, the Applications folder, and the Utilities folder. (2) Double-click the Printer Setup Utility icon. If you are using the OS other than Mac OS ...X v.10.3, double-click the Print Center icon. (3) Select iP1500 from the Name list and click Utility or Configure. (4) Select iP1500 from the Product list and click Maintenance. 3 Print the pattern. (1) Select Test Print from the pop-up menu. (2) ...
...Letter-sized plain paper in the printer. 2 Open the BJ Printer Utility dialog box. (1) Double-click the hard disk icon where the printer driver was installed, the Applications folder, and the Utilities folder. (2) Double-click the Printer Setup Utility icon. If you are using the OS other than Mac OS ...X v.10.3, double-click the Print Center icon. (3) Select iP1500 from the Name list and click Utility or Configure. (4) Select iP1500 from the Product list and click Maintenance. 3 Print the pattern. (1) Select Test Print from the pop-up menu. (2) ...
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... such as Print Head cleaning, an ink tank runs out of ink, replace it using the following steps. 1 Ensure that the printer is used, or installed in the incorrect position. When replacing an ink tank, check the model number very carefully.
... such as Print Head cleaning, an ink tank runs out of ink, replace it using the following steps. 1 Ensure that the printer is used, or installed in the incorrect position. When replacing an ink tank, check the model number very carefully.
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... Ink Counter in Printer Properties dialog box 1 Open the Printer Properties dialog box and click the Maintenance tab. 2 Click Ink Counter Reset. 3 Select the newly installed ink tank, then click OK. 1 Open the BJ Printer Utility dialog box. (1) Double-click the hard disk icon where the printer driver was... installed, the Application folder, and the Utilities folder. (2) Double-click the Printer Setup Utility icon. If you are using the OS other than Mac OS X v.10.3, ...
... Ink Counter in Printer Properties dialog box 1 Open the Printer Properties dialog box and click the Maintenance tab. 2 Click Ink Counter Reset. 3 Select the newly installed ink tank, then click OK. 1 Open the BJ Printer Utility dialog box. (1) Double-click the hard disk icon where the printer driver was... installed, the Application folder, and the Utilities folder. (2) Double-click the Printer Setup Utility icon. If you are using the OS other than Mac OS X v.10.3, ...
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2 Reset the Ink Counter. Printing Maintenance (1) Select Remaining ink level setting from the pop-up menu. (2) Click Ink Counter Reset. (3) Select the newly installed ink tank. (4) Click OK. 45
2 Reset the Ink Counter. Printing Maintenance (1) Select Remaining ink level setting from the pop-up menu. (2) Click Ink Counter Reset. (3) Select the newly installed ink tank. (4) Click OK. 45
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...." Click Maintenance tab and then Start Status Monitor. See "Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box from the pop-up menu. Reset the ink counter when installing a new ink tank. shows a low ink level in the ink tank. Printing Maintenance How Low Ink Warning Setting Works The low ink warning notifies...
...." Click Maintenance tab and then Start Status Monitor. See "Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box from the pop-up menu. Reset the ink counter when installing a new ink tank. shows a low ink level in the ink tank. Printing Maintenance How Low Ink Warning Setting Works The low ink warning notifies...
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... of the counter and the actual ink level will not work correctly unless you synchronize it is reset at the time a new ink tank is installed. • Do not reset the ink counter of an ink tank in use. The ink counter can only be sure to treat both counters separately... when it with the actual ink level. Important If you did not reset the counter when you installed the current ink tanks, the low ink warning may not function correctly, until the next time you install a new ink tank. Printing Maintenance How to Display Low Ink Warning Correctly • Reset the ink...
... of the counter and the actual ink level will not work correctly unless you synchronize it is reset at the time a new ink tank is installed. • Do not reset the ink counter of an ink tank in use. The ink counter can only be sure to treat both counters separately... when it with the actual ink level. Important If you did not reset the counter when you installed the current ink tanks, the low ink warning may not function correctly, until the next time you install a new ink tank. Printing Maintenance How to Display Low Ink Warning Correctly • Reset the ink...
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... on page 55 When an Error Occurs The BJ Status Monitor opens and displays a message. Take the appropriate action described in this section. • "Cannot Install the Printer Driver" on page 49 • "Print Quality is Poor or Contains Errors" on page 50 • "Troubleshooting Printer Hardware" on page 52 •...
... on page 55 When an Error Occurs The BJ Status Monitor opens and displays a message. Take the appropriate action described in this section. • "Cannot Install the Printer Driver" on page 49 • "Print Quality is Poor or Contains Errors" on page 50 • "Troubleshooting Printer Hardware" on page 52 •...
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..., remove the CD-ROM from the CD-ROM drive and restart your desktop to the Easy Setup Instructions for proper printer driver installation. Click Cancel. 2. Close all open the My Computer window, and then double-click the CDROM icon. Double-click the CD...to start automatically when you cannot proceed beyond the Printer Connection Screen Ensure that the CD-ROM icon is any problem with the installation routine. When the Installation Failure screen is displayed, click Back. 4. Easy Intall screen is displayed, click Start Over. 3. Restart the computer. 7. ...
..., remove the CD-ROM from the CD-ROM drive and restart your desktop to the Easy Setup Instructions for proper printer driver installation. Click Cancel. 2. Close all open the My Computer window, and then double-click the CDROM icon. Double-click the CD...to start automatically when you cannot proceed beyond the Printer Connection Screen Ensure that the CD-ROM icon is any problem with the installation routine. When the Installation Failure screen is displayed, click Back. 4. Easy Intall screen is displayed, click Start Over. 3. Restart the computer. 7. ...
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...Head may have occurred. Reconnect the printer cable, and then plug the printer back in the Print Head. incorrectly Five flashes No Print Head Install a Print Head correctly. Press the POWER button to turn off and unplug the printer from the printer, and then turn the printer off the... printer, and installed / Defective press the POWER button again to hold the ink consumed during Print almost full Head cleaning. Contact the Customer Care Center. Ensure ...
...Head may have occurred. Reconnect the printer cable, and then plug the printer back in the Print Head. incorrectly Five flashes No Print Head Install a Print Head correctly. Press the POWER button to turn off and unplug the printer from the printer, and then turn the printer off the... printer, and installed / Defective press the POWER button again to hold the ink consumed during Print almost full Head cleaning. Contact the Customer Care Center. Ensure ...
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...the User's Guide for instructions on how to verify the status. If the POWER lamp is flashing green, the printer is not installed properly Uninstall then reinstall the printer driver. 1. Printer not properly connected Ensure that the printer cable is securely connected to the ...green when it directly to the computer and try printing again. Ensure that the destination Printer Port is set to MPUSBPRNnn (Canon PIXMA and printer iP1500) or USBnnn (Canon PIXMA iP1500) (Where nn represents a number). If successful, the problem may have been with the cable(s). Follow the on-screen ...
...the User's Guide for instructions on how to verify the status. If the POWER lamp is flashing green, the printer is not installed properly Uninstall then reinstall the printer driver. 1. Printer not properly connected Ensure that the printer cable is securely connected to the ...green when it directly to the computer and try printing again. Ensure that the destination Printer Port is set to MPUSBPRNnn (Canon PIXMA and printer iP1500) or USBnnn (Canon PIXMA iP1500) (Where nn represents a number). If successful, the problem may have been with the cable(s). Follow the on-screen ...
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...ink counter is reset when the next one is displayed Low Ink Warning Accompanied by Ink Tank Icon With '?' A "?" Select iP1500 from the Go menu. 2. message is installed. See "Resetting the Ink Counter" on the dialog box described above. Always be disabled by the ink tank icon with a...the remaining ink level. 1. Clear a check box of ink tank replacement and click Send. is displayed next to reset ink counter when installing new ink tank The ink tank level accompanied by unchecking the Display low Ink Warning check box. 1. can choose the option to reset ...
...ink counter is reset when the next one is displayed Low Ink Warning Accompanied by Ink Tank Icon With '?' A "?" Select iP1500 from the Go menu. 2. message is installed. See "Resetting the Ink Counter" on the dialog box described above. Always be disabled by the ink tank icon with a...the remaining ink level. 1. Clear a check box of ink tank replacement and click Send. is displayed next to reset ink counter when installing new ink tank The ink tank level accompanied by unchecking the Display low Ink Warning check box. 1. can choose the option to reset ...
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... automatically. 6 If the message "No other than Mac OS X (Mac OS 9.x), install the printer driver following the procedure below. 1 Turn on or properly connected to the computer. • Do not click the PIXMA iP1500 (s) icon. 14 Close the Chooser. Note Register your product at www.registercanon.com to... be running..." TURN THE PRINTER ON. 2 Open the Mac OS 9 folder on -screen instructions. 10 When the "Installation has Finished" screen appears, click OK. ...
... automatically. 6 If the message "No other than Mac OS X (Mac OS 9.x), install the printer driver following the procedure below. 1 Turn on or properly connected to the computer. • Do not click the PIXMA iP1500 (s) icon. 14 Close the Chooser. Note Register your product at www.registercanon.com to... be running..." TURN THE PRINTER ON. 2 Open the Mac OS 9 folder on -screen instructions. 10 When the "Installation has Finished" screen appears, click OK. ...
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... are Incorrect Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern Print Head Cleaning Print Head Deep Cleaning Aligning Print Head Replacing an Ink Tank Transporting Printer Troubleshooting Cannot Install Printer Driver Print Quality is Poor Printer Does Not Start or Stops During Print Jobs Paper Does Not Feed Properly or Paper Jams The POWER...
... are Incorrect Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern Print Head Cleaning Print Head Deep Cleaning Aligning Print Head Replacing an Ink Tank Transporting Printer Troubleshooting Cannot Install Printer Driver Print Quality is Poor Printer Does Not Start or Stops During Print Jobs Paper Does Not Feed Properly or Paper Jams The POWER...
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... 9.x can operate. • CD-ROM drive • USB interface • Available hard-disk space for printer driver installation • CD-ROM drive (including temporary files) • Available hard-disk space for printer driver installation Windows XP/Windows 2000: 50MB Windows Me/Windows 98: 15MB Mac OS X v.10.2.1 or later: 100 MB Mac...
... 9.x can operate. • CD-ROM drive • USB interface • Available hard-disk space for printer driver installation • CD-ROM drive (including temporary files) • Available hard-disk space for printer driver installation Windows XP/Windows 2000: 50MB Windows Me/Windows 98: 15MB Mac OS X v.10.2.1 or later: 100 MB Mac...