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Question posted by asupe on September 13th, 2011

Printer Claims 'paper Is Jammed' When No Paper Is In The Printer

Printer claims "Paper is jammed" when no paper is in the printer

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Answer #1: Posted by aris2setya on August 7th, 2012 12:37 AM

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it means something hit the paper sensor, pick up your paper and check inside below your paper feeder.

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Quick Start Guide - Page 5

... 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 Printing Does Not Start 47 Paper Does Not Feed Properly 48 Paper Jams 49 ALARM Lamp Flashes Orange 50 Error Message Appears...

Quick Start Guide - Page 9

...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 Paper Left Matte Photo Paper Left Glossy Photo Paper Left Photo Paper Plus Glossy Left Photo Paper Plus Double Sided Left Photo Paper Plus Glossy Left Photo...

Quick Start Guide - Page 10

... provided with holes z Paper that is too thick (plain paper, except for Canon genuine paper, weighing more than a post card, including plain paper or notepad paper cut to jam or malfunction. It may be stuck to one sheet at a time. *4 You can also cause the printer to a small size. z Folded, curled, or wrinkled paper z Damp paper z Paper that is too...

Quick Start Guide - Page 11

...-screen manual. When Printing on 5" x 7", 4" x 6", or 2.13" x 3.39" (Credit Card-sized) paper z You can cause paper jams. z You cannot print on postcards affixed with the printer's ejecting process. Refer to the dust and stain on the area (desk, etc.) where the printed paper is ejected. Before Printing 7 Non-standard sizes: 2.13" x 3.39" to 8.5" x 23" / 54...

Quick Start Guide - Page 13

... Media Type. (2) Select the size for envelopes. For details on the Paper Thickness Lever, refer to the left . „ Loading Envelopes Use either European DL or US Comm. Before Printing 9 or Comm. If you finish printing. Note For details on printer driver settings, see "Printing with Windows" on page 10 or "Printing...

Quick Start Guide - Page 14

... load the paper in Select Printer. (3) Note If a different printer is selected, click Canon iP1800 series. (3) Click Preferences (or Properties). The Print dialog box opens. (2) Make sure that Canon iP1800 series is displayed. 10 Printing from Your Computer This section describes the procedure for printing in Media Type. (1) (2) Set Print Quality and Color/Intensity as needed...

Quick Start Guide - Page 15

... Printing. To display the Canon IJ Status Monitor, click Canon iP1800 series on the Canon IJ Status Monitor. Note z To confirm the paper size, click the Page Setup tab. Do not open the ...check box. If the setting does not match the document's paper size you set in progress, press the RESUME/ CANCEL button on the printer or click Cancel Printing on the taskbar. (1) Printing from ...

Quick Start Guide - Page 16

... sure that iP1800 series is clicked. Printing a top-quality photo: Select when printing documents consisting mainly of text. - If the on-screen manuals are for . (3) Select the desired paper size in color and at a print quality suited to the characteristics of graphs and graphics (illustrations) with Macintosh Note Depending on the printer and load...

Quick Start Guide - Page 19

... Nozzle Check. (3) Confirm the displayed message and click Print Check Pattern. Refer to "Opening the Canon IJ Printer Utility (Macintosh)" in "Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box (Windows)" of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper in the Auto Sheet Feeder. The nozzle check pattern is printed. Note Clicking Initial Check Items displays the...

Quick Start Guide - Page 23

... about 60 seconds. (3) Load a sheet of step 3-(3) in the Auto Sheet Feeder and set the Paper Thickness Lever to "Front View" in "Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box (Windows)" of the User's Guide on . 2 Open the printer properties dialog box. Print Head Cleaning starts when the POWER lamp starts flashing green. See "Examining...

Quick Start Guide - Page 24

This takes about 60 seconds. 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 ... manual. (5) Confirm the displayed message and click Print Check Pattern. 2 Open the Canon IJ Printer Utility dialog box. Note The nozzle check pattern will not be checked before cleaning. (4) Load a sheet of...

Quick Start Guide - Page 25

... Deep Cleaning. (3) Confirm the displayed message and click Execute. Refer to "Front View" in "Main Components" of the User's Guide on the Paper Thickness Lever, refer to "Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box Directly from the Start Menu" in the ink absorber. Note Clicking Initial Check Items displays the items to be...

Quick Start Guide - Page 35

... Black FINE Cartridge only for a while. Refer to obtain optimum qualities. If you select Plain Paper in order to "Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box Directly from the Start Menu" in the pop-up menu. 3 Select Color Only when the cartridge runs out of Black ink, or select Black Only when the cartridge...

Quick Start Guide - Page 40

...turn off the printer, the printer automatically puts a protective cap on page 14. „ When You Turn Off the Printer Follow the procedure below to turn off instead. When you are installed in color, or perform... blur depending on the paper. This takes a few seconds or as long as the uncapped tip of a ballpoint pen or marker becomes dry and unusable if it off the printer. (1) Press the POWER...

Quick Start Guide - Page 45

... Not Start/Printing Is Blurred/Colors Are Wrong/ Straight Lines Are Misaligned" on page 44 z "Printed Paper Curls or Has Ink Blots" on page 45 z "Printed Surface Is Scratched/Paper Is Smudged" on page 46 z "Printing Does Not Start" on page 47 z "Paper Does Not Feed Properly" on page 48 z "Paper Jams" on page 49 z "ALARM...

Quick Start Guide - Page 48

...) or Paper Size on the Page Setup sheet. Also, check that the Media Type set in the application software you are printing from or in the printer driver does not match the actual size of the printer driver (Macintosh). „ Ink Does Not Come Out/Printing Does Not Start/Printing Is Blurred/ Colors Are...

Quick Start Guide - Page 49

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Quick Start Guide - Page 53

Paper Jams Cause Action Paper jammed in the printer, and press the RESUME/ CANCEL button on the printer. z If you cannot pull the paper out, turn it into the printer correctly. Reprint if necessary. If you cannot remove the jammed paper or the paper jam error continues after removing the paper, contact your Canon Service representative. message is displayed when using the correct paper...

Quick Start Guide - Page 54

... has run out. Before the ink absorber becomes completely full, contact a Canon service representative. (You will be compatible with this printer. The FINE Cartridge may not be installed properly. See "Paper Jams" on page 26. The function for detecting the remaining ink level will need to continue printing, press the RESUME button for...

Easy Setup Instructions - Page 1

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