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... 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 CANON U.S.A.,...
... 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 CANON U.S.A.,...
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...lower left corner. The POWER lamp flashes while the printer warms up and changes to steady (nonflashing) green when the printer is ready. Then click the feature you want to know more information, view the iP1500 User's Guide installed on your computer, or use them. 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 Properties window,...
...lower left corner. The POWER lamp flashes while the printer warms up and changes to steady (nonflashing) green when the printer is ready. Then click the feature you want to know more information, view the iP1500 User's Guide installed on your computer, or use them. 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 Properties window,...
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...more accurately than ever before. 22 Under Exif Print, the digital camera can create fun and unique photo albums with Exif Print**. Canon BJ Printers support Exif Print and use the application(s) suitable for specific camera settings and functions such as photo-lab quality prints. It is ...make a Borderless Print easily and quickly, just by the camera's flash or smooth and beautify the facial skin. Note • To install applications, refer to the Easy Setup Instructions. • For details about photo applications, refer to read the camera data precisely, producing optimal prints....
...more accurately than ever before. 22 Under Exif Print, the digital camera can create fun and unique photo albums with Exif Print**. Canon BJ Printers support Exif Print and use the application(s) suitable for specific camera settings and functions such as photo-lab quality prints. It is ...make a Borderless Print easily and quickly, just by the camera's flash or smooth and beautify the facial skin. Note • To install applications, refer to the Easy Setup Instructions. • For details about photo applications, refer to read the camera data precisely, producing optimal prints....
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.... 1 With the printer on, load a sheet of 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 then the Utilities folder. (2) Double-click the Printer Setup Utility icon. Otherwise... 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...
.... 1 With the printer on, load a sheet of 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 then the Utilities folder. (2) Double-click the Printer Setup Utility icon. Otherwise... 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...
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...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..., the Applications folder, and the Utilities folder. (2) Double-click the Printer Setup Utility icon. If you are using the OS other ...
...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..., the Applications folder, and the Utilities folder. (2) Double-click the Printer Setup Utility icon. If you are using the OS other ...
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... 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. 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...
... 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. 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...
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.... (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...
.... (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...
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... tanks carefully to avoid staining clothing or the surrounding area. • Discard empty ink tanks according to the left. 2 Remove the empty ink tank. The printer will not print properly if the wrong ink tank is turned on, and then open the Front Cover. Black: BCI-24 Black Color: BCI-24... not improved after maintenance 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.
... tanks carefully to avoid staining clothing or the surrounding area. • Discard empty ink tanks according to the left. 2 Remove the empty ink tank. The printer will not print properly if the wrong ink tank is turned on, and then open the Front Cover. Black: BCI-24 Black Color: BCI-24... not improved after maintenance 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.
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.... (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, double-click the Print Center icon. (3) Select iP1500 from the Name list and click Utility or Configure...
.... (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, double-click the Print Center icon. (3) Select iP1500 from the Name list and click Utility or Configure...
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The reset is the only way to be automatically displayed. Reset the ink counter when installing a new ink tank. Low Ink Warning Display The '!' BJ Status Monitor BJ Printer Utility The color ink becomes low. The color ink becomes low. on page 14. The Low Ink Warning has been preset to ...match the counter value with an actual ink volume. When you of how much ink actually remains. See "Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box from the pop-up menu. Click Maintenance tab and then Start Status Monitor. shows a low ink level in the ink tank....
The reset is the only way to be automatically displayed. Reset the ink counter when installing a new ink tank. Low Ink Warning Display The '!' BJ Status Monitor BJ Printer Utility The color ink becomes low. The color ink becomes low. on page 14. The Low Ink Warning has been preset to ...match the counter value with an actual ink volume. When you of how much ink actually remains. See "Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box from the pop-up menu. Click Maintenance tab and then Start Status Monitor. shows a low ink level in the ink tank....
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... topics not covered in the 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 • "Paper Does Not Feed Properly" on page 53 • "Handling Error...
... topics not covered in the 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 • "Paper Does Not Feed Properly" on page 53 • "Handling Error...
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... drive: 1. For non-Windows XP, open software applications before reinstalling the printer driver. properly Use Windows Explorer to the Easy Setup Instructions for proper printer driver installation. If you inserted the CDROM into the drive Try This Follow the Easy... then double-click the CDROM icon. Troubleshooting Cannot Install the Printer Driver Problem Cannot Install the Printer Driver Possible Cause Installation procedure not followed correctly Other applications running in the Easy Setup Instructions and reinstall the printer driver. 49 Click Start and select My Computer....
... drive: 1. For non-Windows XP, open software applications before reinstalling the printer driver. properly Use Windows Explorer to the Easy Setup Instructions for proper printer driver installation. If you inserted the CDROM into the drive Try This Follow the Easy... then double-click the CDROM icon. Troubleshooting Cannot Install the Printer Driver Problem Cannot Install the Printer Driver Possible Cause Installation procedure not followed correctly Other applications running in the Easy Setup Instructions and reinstall the printer driver. 49 Click Start and select My Computer....
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... so printing can continue. incorrectly Five flashes No Print Head Install a Print Head correctly. Contact the Customer Care Center. Eight flashes Waste ink absorber* The printer has a built-in and turn off and unplug the printer from the power supply. Note POWER lamp flashes alternately green ...waste ink absorber absorbs ink used at cleaning and so on page 53. Disconnect the printer cable from the printer, and then turn on after leaving it for a while. Four flashes Ink tanks installed Reinstall the ink tanks. The number of flashes indicates the type of paper Reload paper...
... so printing can continue. incorrectly Five flashes No Print Head Install a Print Head correctly. Contact the Customer Care Center. Eight flashes Waste ink absorber* The printer has a built-in and turn off and unplug the printer from the power supply. Note POWER lamp flashes alternately green ...waste ink absorber absorbs ink used at cleaning and so on page 53. Disconnect the printer cable from the printer, and then turn on after leaving it for a while. Four flashes Ink tanks installed Reinstall the ink tanks. The number of flashes indicates the type of paper Reload paper...
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... Bus (USB) controllers on how to verify status and the correct action to take. Printer port settings Ensure that the printer cable is set to MPUSBPRNnn (Canon PIXMA and printer iP1500) or USBnnn (Canon PIXMA iP1500) (Where nn represents a number). Note If the problem persists, delete all unnecessary documents... glow a steady (non-flashing) green when it is ready for use or when the print job is not installed properly Uninstall then reinstall the printer driver. 1. Refer to the User's Guide for instructions on -screen instructions to uninstall driver. 3. Follow the...
... Bus (USB) controllers on how to verify status and the correct action to take. Printer port settings Ensure that the printer cable is set to MPUSBPRNnn (Canon PIXMA and printer iP1500) or USBnnn (Canon PIXMA iP1500) (Where nn represents a number). Note If the problem persists, delete all unnecessary documents... glow a steady (non-flashing) green when it is ready for use or when the print job is not installed properly Uninstall then reinstall the printer driver. 1. Refer to the User's Guide for instructions on -screen instructions to uninstall driver. 3. Follow the...
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... the remaining ink Level and click Send. 56 A "?" Display of Display low ink warning off and click Send. Open the Printer Properties dialog box. 2. If you replace ink tank. Select iP1500 from the pop-up menu. 6. Click the Maintenance tab and then click Low Ink Warning Setting. 3. Select Applications from the...you are using the OS other than Mac OS X v.10.3, double-click the Print Center icon. 3. message is not synchronized with the "?" Ensure that the printer is installed. See "Resetting the Ink Counter" on and open for a You can be sure to reset ink counter when...
... the remaining ink Level and click Send. 56 A "?" Display of Display low ink warning off and click Send. Open the Printer Properties dialog box. 2. If you replace ink tank. Select iP1500 from the pop-up menu. 6. Click the Maintenance tab and then click Low Ink Warning Setting. 3. Select Applications from the...you are using the OS other than Mac OS X v.10.3, double-click the Print Center icon. 3. message is not synchronized with the "?" Ensure that the printer is installed. See "Resetting the Ink Counter" on and open for a You can be sure to reset ink counter when...
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... the on or properly connected to the computer. • Do not click the PIXMA iP1500 (s) icon. 14 Close the Chooser. The printer driver will load 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 the software to ensure product support. 57 Note Register...
... the on or properly connected to the computer. • Do not click the PIXMA iP1500 (s) icon. 14 Close the Chooser. The printer driver will load 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 the software to ensure product support. 57 Note Register...
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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 Lamp Flashes Orange...
... 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 Lamp Flashes Orange...
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...; USB interface 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...
...; USB interface 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...
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...rug or carpet. The metal parts may leak out and stain clothing or the surrounding area. To avoid the risk of fire or electric shocks, install the printer in direct sunlight, outdoors, or close to a heating source. Never remove the plug by pulling on top of small children. Do not place metal...the one rated for service. Ink may be very hot and could cause burns. 63 Do not install the printer in locations that the area around the printer Never put your hands or fingers in the printer while it is unstable or subject to 90% (condensation free). Ensure that are very humid or ...
...rug or carpet. The metal parts may leak out and stain clothing or the surrounding area. To avoid the risk of fire or electric shocks, install the printer in direct sunlight, outdoors, or close to a heating source. Never remove the plug by pulling on top of small children. Do not place metal...the one rated for service. Ink may be very hot and could cause burns. 63 Do not install the printer in locations that the area around the printer Never put your hands or fingers in the printer while it is unstable or subject to 90% (condensation free). Ensure that are very humid or ...
Service Manual
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... Envelope jam at paper ejecting. ( 14 /21) Perform roller cleaning from the As the LF roller slips on the paper at printer installation, the user ink tank replacement, the ink tank cannot recognize the error.) contacts the main case. 3 B Paper feeding No paper...2. Perform roller cleaning from the printer The paper feed roller slips on the paper lots. becomes high, and sheets stick to each other, contributing to the iP1500 and corrective actions) No. * Function Phenomenon Possible Call / Claim Corrective action Cause 1 A Installation Carriage error (LED blinks - ...
... Envelope jam at paper ejecting. ( 14 /21) Perform roller cleaning from the As the LF roller slips on the paper at printer installation, the user ink tank replacement, the ink tank cannot recognize the error.) contacts the main case. 3 B Paper feeding No paper...2. Perform roller cleaning from the printer The paper feed roller slips on the paper lots. becomes high, and sheets stick to each other, contributing to the iP1500 and corrective actions) No. * Function Phenomenon Possible Call / Claim Corrective action Cause 1 A Installation Carriage error (LED blinks - ...