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Canon PIXMA IP1800 Quick Start Guide

Photo Printer
Quick Start Guide
series
QT50919V02
series
Photo Printer
Quick Start Guide
Canon PIXMA iP1800 series Photo Printer Quick Start Guide.
Copyright
This manual is copyrighted by Canon U.S.A., Inc. with all rights reserved. Under the copyright laws, this manual may not be reproduced in any form, in whole or in part, without the prior written consent of Canon U.S.A., Inc.
© 2007 Canon U.S.A., Inc.
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Canon U.S.A., Inc. has reviewed this manual thoroughly in order that it will be an easy-to-use guide to your Canon PIXMA iP1800 series Photo Printer. All statements, technical information and recommendations in this manual and in any guides or related documents are believed reliable, but the accuracy and completeness thereof are not guaranteed or warranted, and they are not intended to be, nor should they be understood to be, representation or warranties concerning the products described.
Specifications are subject to change without notice.
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About Consumables
Consumables (ink tanks / FINE Cartridges) are available for 5 years after production has stopped.
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Table of Contents
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....................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 on the Screen ........ 51
Appendix .......................................................53
Reading the On-screen Manuals..................53
Specifications................................................54
Safety Precautions .......................................56
Users in the U.S.A. .......................................59
Index ..............................................................63
1

Before Printing

Turning the Printer On and Off

Turn on the printer before printing.
Turning on the Printer
Before turning on the printer, confirm the following.
z The FINE Cartridges are installed properly.
z The printer is connected to your computer (or a compatible device).
z The printer driver is installed.
Note
If preparatory operations above are not complete, follow the Easy Setup Instructions to complete them.
1 Press the POWER button.
The POWER lamp flashes and then remains lit green.
Important
If the ALARM lamp begins to flash orange, see “ALARM Lamp Flashes Orange” on page 50.
2 Turn on your computer.
2 Before Printing
Turning off the Printer
1 To turn off the printer, press the POWER
button.
When the POWER lamp stops flashing, the printer is turned off.
Important
About the Power Plug
When removing the power plug after turing off the printer, be sure to confirm that the POWER lamp is not lit. If the power plug is removed from the wall outlet with the POWER lamp still lit or flashing green, the printer may become unable to print. See “Keeping the Best Printing Results” on page 36.
3Before Printing

Loading Printing Paper

This section describes how to load printing paper in the Auto Sheet Feeder.
Using Specialty Media
Canon recommends that you use Canon genuine media to ensure optimal print quality.
z Photo Quality Media
z Glossy Photo Paper
z Matte Photo Paper
z Photo Paper Plus Double Sided
z Photo Paper Plus Glossy
z Photo Paper Plus Semi-gloss
z Photo Paper Pro
z Photo Stickers
z Media Suited for Business
Documents
z High Resolution Paper
4 Before Printing
Paper Handling
z Recommended Paper and Requirements
Media Type
Model
*1
Paper Support Load Limit Paper
Thickness
*6
Lever
Printer Driver Setting for Media Type
Plain Paper — 100 sheets (A4, Letter) Left Plain Paper
Envelopes — 10 envelopes (European DL, US
Right Envelope
Comm. Env. #10)
High Resolution Paper
HR-101N 80 sheets (A4, Letter) Left High
Resolution Paper
Super White Paper SW-201 80 sheets (A4, Letter) Left Plain Paper
Glossy Photo
*3
Paper
GP-401 10 sheets (A4, Letter),
20 sheets (4" x 6" / 101.6 x 152.4
Left Glossy
Photo Paper
mm, Credit card)
Glossy Photo Paper “Everyday Use”
GP-501 10 sheets (A4, Letter),
*3
20 sheets (4" x 6" / 101.6 x 152.4
Left Glossy
Photo Paper
mm)
Matte Photo Paper MP-101 10 sheets (A4, Letter),
20 sheets (4" x 6" / 101.6 x 152.4
Left Matte Photo
Paper
mm)
Photo Paper Glossy GP-502 10 sheets (Letter),
20 sheets (4" x 6" / 101.6 x 152.4
Left Glossy
Photo Paper
mm)
Photo Paper Plus
*3
Glossy
PP-101 10 sheets (A4, Letter, 5" x 7" / 127.0
x 177.8 mm),
Left Photo Paper
Plus Glossy
20 sheets (4" x 6" / 101.6 x 152.4 mm)
Photo Paper Plus Double Sided
*5
PP-101D 1 sheet (A4, Letter, 5" x 7" / 127.0 x
177.8 mm)
Left Photo Paper
Plus Double Sided
Photo Paper Plus Semi-gloss
*3
SG-101, SG-201
10 sheets (A4, Letter), 10 sheets (8" x 10" / 203.2 x 254.0
*2
,
mm)
Left Photo Paper
Plus Glossy
20 sheets (4" x 6" / 101.6 x 152.4 mm)
Photo Paper Pro
PR-101 10 sheets (A4, Letter, 8" x 10" /
203.2 x 254.0 mm),
Left Photo Paper
Pro
*3
20 sheets (4" x 6" / 101.6 x 152.4 mm, Wide)
*4
Photo Stickers
PS-101 1 sheet Left Photo Paper
Plus Glossy
T-Shirt Transfers TR-301 1 sheet Right T-Shirt
Transfers
Paper with a Model Number is Canon specialty media.
You may not be able to purchase some Canon genuine papers depending on your country.
*1 Paper is not sold in the US by Model Number. Purchase paper by name.
*2 SG-201 only
5Before Printing
*3 When loading paper in stacks, the print side may be marked as it is fed in or sheets may be
stuck to one another causing them not to be fed properly. In this case, load one sheet at a time.
*4 You can specify the print setting easily by using the Easy-Photo Print provided with the
Setup CD-ROM.
*5 This paper cannot be used in Macintosh
*6 If the corners or edges of the paper are smudged, try to print with the Paper Thickness Lever
set to the right. It may improve print quality. Reset the Paper Thickness Lever to the left when you finish printing. For details on the Paper Thickness Lever, refer to “Front View” in “Main Components” of the User’s Guide on-screen manual.
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Note
For a detailed description of printing media types, refer to “Printing Media” in the User’s Guide on­screen manual.
z Media Types You Cannot Use
Do not use the following types of paper. Using such paper will not only produce unsatisfactory results, but can also cause the printer to jam or malfunction. Additionally, when printing on A5 or smaller sized paper, do not use paper thinner than a post card, including plain paper or notepad paper cut to a small size.
z Folded, curled, or wrinkled paper
z Damp paper
z Paper that is too thin (weighing less than 64 gsm / 17 lb)
z Paper that is too thick (plain paper, except for Canon genuine paper, weighing more than 105
gsm / 28 lb)
z Picture postcards
z Postcards affixed with photos or stickers
z Envelopes with double flaps
z Envelopes with sticker flaps
z Envelopes with an embossed or treated surface
z Envelopes with pressure seals
z Any type of paper with holes
z Paper that is not rectangular
z Paper bound with staples or glue
z Paper with adhesives
z Paper decorated with glitter, etc.
6 Before Printing
Loading Paper
Important
z When performing duplex printing, pay great attention to the dust and stain on the area (desk,
etc.) where the printed paper is ejected. Printing with dust and stain remaining on this area can have a bad effect on the printing result and printer.
z If you cut plain paper to 4" x 6" / 101.6 x 152.4 mm, 5" x 7" / 127.0 x 177.8 mm, or 2.13" x 3.39"
/ 54.0 x 86.0 mm (credit card-size) for a trial print, it can cause paper jams.
z You cannot print on postcards affixed with photos or stickers. z Always load paper in portrait orientation (A). Loading paper in landscape orientation (B) can
cause the paper to be jammed.
(A) (B)
Note
z For details on the specialty media Canon provides for use with its various printers, refer to
“Compatible Media Types” in the User’s Guide on-screen manual.
When Printing on Plain Paper
z You can use general copy paper or Canon’s Super White Paper. When printing on both sides,
we recommend Canon’s Super White Paper Double-Sided. Paper size: – Standard sizes: A4, B5, A5, Letter, and Legal
– Non-standard sizes: 2.13" x 3.39" to 8.5" x 23" / 54.0 x 86.0 mm to 215.9 x 584.2 mm Paper weight: 17 to 28 lb / 64 to 105 gsm
z You can load approximately up to 100 sheets of plain paper (17 lb / 64 gsm). However, proper
feeding of paper may not be possible at this maximum capacity depending on the type of paper or environmental conditions (either very high or low temperature and humidity). In such cases, reduce the sheets of paper you load at a time to around half.
z Remove each sheet as soon as paper is ejected. If the Paper Output Slot is stacked with printed
sheets, it may interfere with the printer’s ejecting process.
When Printing on 5" x 7", 4" x 6", or 2.13" x 3.39" (Credit Card-sized) paper
z You can load up to 20 sheets of 4" x 6" or 2.13" x 3.39" (credit card-sized) paper and 10 sheets
of 5" x 7" paper.
z We recommend using genuine Canon photo media when printing photographs.
Refer to “Compatible Media Types” in the User’s Guide on-screen manual.
7Before Printing
1 Flatten the four corners of the paper before loading it.
Note
z Align the edges of paper neatly before loading. Loading paper without aligning the edges may
cause paper jams.
z If paper is curled, hold the opposing curled corners and gently bend them in the opposite
direction until the paper becomes completely flat. See “Paper is curled.” on page 46.
z To avoid curling, handle paper as follows.
– Put unused paper back into the package and keep them on a level surface. – Take out only the necessary number of sheets from the package, just before printing.
2 Prepare to load paper.
(1) Open the Paper Support.
(2) Adjust the position of the Paper Thickness
Lever. Set it to the right when printing on envelopes or T-shirt transfers, and left when printing on any other type of paper. See “Paper Handling” on page 5.
Note
If the corners or edges of the paper are smudged, try to print with the Paper Thickness Lever set to the right. It may improve print quality.
Reset the Paper Thickness Lever to the left when you finish printing. For details on the Paper Thickness Lever, refer to “Front View” in “Main Components” of the User ’s Guide on-screen manual.
(1)
(2)
3 Load the paper.
(1) Load the paper in the Auto Sheet Feeder with
the print side facing UP.
(2) Align the paper stack against the right side of
the Auto Sheet Feeder.
(3) Pinch the Paper Guide and slide it against the
left side of the paper stack.
8 Before Printing
(1)
(2)
(A)
(3)
* Do not load higher than the Load Limit Mark (A).
Loading Envelopes
Use either European DL or US Comm. Env. #10-sized envelope.
1 Load the envelopes against the right side of
the Auto Sheet Feeder.
Load with the address side facing UP and the rear flaps DOWN on the left.
Up to 10 envelopes can be loaded at once.
(B)
1
2 Pinch the Paper Guide and slide it against the
left side of the envelope.
2
3 Set the Paper Thickness Lever to the right.
Note
Reset the Paper Thickness Lever to the left when you finish printing. For details on the Paper Thickness Lever, refer to “Front View” in “Main Components” of the User’s Guide 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 Windows In Macintosh, select DL Envelope or #10 Envelope in Paper Size.
(3) Select Landscape in Orientation.
Important
Be sure to set the printer driver setting properly. If you do not, the address will be printed in the wrong direction.
Note
For details on printer driver settings, see “Printing with Windows” on page 10 or “Printing with Macintosh” on page 12.
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, select DL Env. or Comm. Env. #10 in Page Size.
(A)
3
9Before Printing

Printing from Your Computer

This section describes the procedure for basic printing. When printing photographs, you can also use Easy-PhotoPrint to easily specify print settings. Easy-PhotoPrint is provided on the Setup CD- ROM. For details on using Easy-PhotoPrint, refer to the Photo Application Guide on-screen manual.

Printing with Windows

Note
Depending on your application program, operations may differ. For details, refer to the instruction manual of your application.
The steps described in this section are for printing in Windows XP SP2.
1
Turn on the printer and load the paper in the printer.
See “Loading Printing Paper” on page 4.
2 Create a document or open a file to print using an appropriate application software.
3 Open the printer properties dialog box.
(1) Select Print on the application software’s File
menu. The Print dialog box opens.
(2) Make sure that Canon iP1800 series is
selected in Select Printer.
Note
If a different printer is selected, click Canon iP1800 series.
(2)
(3)
(3) Click Preferences (or Properties).
The Main sheet of the Printing Preferences dialog box appears.
4 Specify the required settings.
(1) Select the desired media type in Media Type.
(2) Set Print Quality and Color/Intensity as
needed.
Note
For details on print quality settings, refer to the Printer Driver Guide on-screen manual.
(3) Click OK.
The Print dialog box is displayed.
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(1)
(2)
(3)
Note
z To confirm the paper size, click the Page Setup tab. If the setting does not match the
document’s paper size you set in the application software, you need to set the paper size to the same size, or otherwise use Scaled Printing or Fit-to-Page Printing. For details, refer to the Printer Driver Guide on-screen manual.
z For details on the printer driver functions, click Help or Instructions to view the online help or
the Printer Driver Guide on-screen manual. The Instructions button is displayed on the Main and Maintenance sheets when the on-screen manuals are installed on your computer.
z To display the preview and confirm how your document will look when printed, select the
Preview before printing check box. Some application software may not have a preview function.
5 Print the document.
(1) Click Print (or OK).
Printing begins. Do not open the Front Cover while printing.
Note
To cancel a print job in progress, press the RESUME/ CANCEL button on the printer or click Cancel Printing on the Canon IJ Status Monitor. To display the Canon IJ Status Monitor, click Canon iP1800 series on the taskbar.
(1)
11Printing from Your Computer

Printing with Macintosh

Note
Depending on your application program, operations may differ. For details, refer to the instruction manual of your application.
The steps described in this section are for printing in Mac® OS X v.10.4.x.
1
Turn on the printer and load the paper in the printer.
See “Loading Printing Paper” on page 4.
2 Create a document or open a file to print using an appropriate application software.
3 Select Paper Size.
(1) Select Page Setup on the application
software’s File menu. The Page Setup dialog box opens.
(2) Make sure that iP1800 series is selected in
Format for.
(3) Select the desired paper size in Paper Size.
(4) Click OK.
4 Specify the required settings.
(1) Select Print on the application software’s File
menu. The Print dialog box opens.
(2) Select Quality & Media in the pop-up menu.
(3) Select the desired media type in Media Type.
(4) Select the print mode appropriate to your
document in Print Mode.
(2)
(3)
(4)
(2) (3)
(4)
Note
z When you select the print mode appropriate to your document in Print Mode, the document will
be printed in color and at a print quality suited to the characteristics of the Media Type you have selected. – Printing a top-quality photo: Select when printing documents consisting mainly of
photographs and graphics featuring fine color gradation.
– Printing tables and charts: Select when printing documents consisting mainly of graphs and
graphics (illustrations) with strong color definition. – Printing a composite document: Select when printing documents consisting mainly of text. – Detailed Setting: Select to fine-tune the Print Quality and Halftoning settings.
z For details on the printer driver functions, click on the Quality & Media, Color Options,
Special Effects, Borderless Printing, or Margin sheet to view the Printer Driver Guide on-
screen manual. If the on-screen manuals are not installed, the Printer Driver Guide on-screen manual is not displayed even if is clicked.
z To display the preview and confirm how your document will look when printed, click Preview.
Some application software may not have a preview function.
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5 Print the document.
(1) Click Print.
Printing begins. Do not open the Front Cover while printing.
Note
Click the printer icon in the Dock to display the list of print jobs in progress. If you are using Mac OS X v.10.2.8, click the printer icon in the Dock to start up the Print Center and double-click the name of your printer in the Printer List.
To cancel a print job in progress, select the desired document in the Name list and click Delete. To temporarily stop a job in progress, click Hold. To stop all the jobs in the list, click Stop Jobs.
13Printing from Your Computer

Routine Maintenance

When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors Are Incorrect

When printing becomes faint or colors are incorrect, the print head nozzles on FINE Cartridges are probably clogged. Print the nozzle check pattern to confirm the condition of the nozzles and then perform Print Head Cleaning.
If print results are not satisfactory, performing Print Head Alignment may improve print quality.
Note
Before performing maintenance
z Make sure that the orange protective tape is removed from the bottom of a FINE Cartridge. z If the ALARM lamp is flashing orange, see “ALARM Lamp Flashes Orange” on page 50. z Increase the Print Quality setting in the printer driver settings.
See “Print Results Not Satisfactory” on page 44.
Step 1
See “Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern” on page 15.
If lines are missing or if white streaks appear After cleaning the
Print Head, print and examine the
nozzle check
pattern.
Step 2
See “Print Head Cleaning” on page 19.
If the problem is not resolved after performing
Print Head Cleaning twice
Step 3
See “Print Head Deep Cleaning” on page 21.
If the problem is not resolved after performing
Print Head Deep Cleaning twice
Step 4
See “Replacing a FINE Cartridge” on page 26.
Note
If the straight line is misaligned or the Print Head position is misaligned, align the Print Head position. See “Aligning the Print Head” on page 23.
14 Routine Maintenance

Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern

Print the nozzle check pattern to determine whether the ink ejects properly from the print head nozzles.
1 Make sure that the printer is on, load a sheet of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper in the
Auto Sheet Feeder.
Set the Paper Thickness Lever to the left. For details on the Paper Thickness Lever, refer to “Front View” in “Main Components” of the User’s Guide on-screen manual.
2 Open the printer properties dialog box.
Refer to “Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box Directly from the Start Menu” in “Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box (Windows)” of the User’s Guide on-screen manual.
3 Print the nozzle check pattern.
(1) Click the Maintenance tab.
(2) Click Nozzle Check.
(3) Confirm the displayed message and click Print Check Pattern.
The nozzle check pattern is printed. Do not open the Front Cover while printing.
Note
Clicking Initial Check Items displays the items to be checked before printing the pattern.
4 Examine the pattern and take the appropriate action.
See “Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern” on page 17.
1 Make sure that the printer is on, load a sheet of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper in the
Auto Sheet Feeder.
Set the Paper Thickness Lever to the left. For details on the Paper Thickness Lever, refer to “Front View” in “Main Components” of the User’s Guide on-screen manual.
2 Open the Canon IJ Printer Utility dialog box.
Refer to “Opening the Canon IJ Printer Utility (Macintosh)” in the User’s Guide on-screen manual.
15Routine Maintenance
3 Print the nozzle check pattern.
(1) Select Test Print in the pop-up menu.
(2) Click Nozzle Check.
(3) Confirm the displayed message and click Print Check Pattern.
The nozzle check pattern is printed. Do not open the Front Cover while printing.
Note
Clicking Initial Check Items displays the items to be checked before printing the pattern.
4 Examine the pattern and take the appropriate action.
See “Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern” on page 17.
16 Routine Maintenance

Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern

Examine the nozzle check pattern output by the printer, and clean the Print Head if necessary.
Note
The nozzle check pattern will not be printed correctly if there is not enough ink. Replace the FINE Cartridge if the remaining amount of ink is insufficient.
See “Replacing a FINE Cartridge” on page 26.
1 Confirm the printed nozzle check pattern.
(1)
(2)
(1) If lines of this pattern are missing, the print head nozzle needs cleaning.
Example: When lines are missing (Black ink)
(2) If these patterns have white streaks, the print head nozzle needs cleaning.
Example: When white streaks appear (Color ink)
17Routine Maintenance
2 When cleaning is necessary, click Cleaning on the Pattern Check dialog box.
To proceed to cleaning of the Print Head, go to step 3-(3) of the Windows or Macintosh Print Head Cleaning procedure, depending on your platform. See “Print Head Cleaning” on page 19.
If no lines of the group (1) pattern are missing and the group (2) patterns have no white streaks, click Exit (Windows) or Quit (Macintosh) to exit nozzle check pattern examination.
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