Canon PIXMA IP1500 manuel d'utilisation

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    Photo Printer Quic k St ar t Guide QA 7-3249 -V 01 XXX XXXXX ©CANON INC. 2004 PRINTED IN VIETNAM The following ink t anks are c ompatible with iP 1500 . For detai ls on ink tank replac ement, refer to “Replacing an Ink T ank” in this guide. Quic k Star t Guide Ca non U.S. A., Inc. One C anon Plaza, Lak e Succ ess, NY 1104 2 , U.S.A. Ca non Inc[...]

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    Getting Help fr om C anon Help Us Help Y ou B ett er Bef ore y ou contact C anon, plea se rec ord the f ollow ing information. Se ri al Nu m be r ( lo cat ed on t he ins id e o f th e p ri nt er ): Mo de l Nu mb er (l oca te d o n t he fr on t o f t he pr in te r) : Setup Softwar e and User’s Guide vers ion number (USCD X .X) lo c at e d o n t h [...]

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    Photo Printer Quic k Start Guide iP1500_QSG_US.book Page 1 Tu esday, April 27, 2004 5:26 PM[...]

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    C anon PIXMA iP1500 Photo Printer Quic k Start Guide. C opyright This m anual is copyrighted b y Canon U.S.A. , Inc. w i th all rights reserved. Under the c opyright law s, this manual m ay not be reproduc ed in any form, in whole or in par t, with out the prior written con sent of Canon U.S.A., Inc. © 2004 C anon U.S. A., Inc. Discl aimer Canon U[...]

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    Contents 1 C ontents Basic Printing Turning on the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Loading Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Using Spe[...]

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    Basic Printing 2 B as ic Printi ng T urning on the Print er 1 Press the PO WER button. The P P OWER lamp fl ashes while the printer warms up and c hang es to steady (non- fla shing) gre en when the printer is ready . Not e This Quic k Star t Guide describes some of the features of y our iP1500 printer and how to use them. F or more information, vie[...]

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    Basic Printing 3 Loading Paper  Print Media to A void Do not use the following types of p a per . Using such paper w ill not only produc e uns atisfactory results, but c an also cause the printer to jam or malfunction. • Folded, curled or wrinkl ed paper • Damp paper • Paper th at is too thin (le s s than 64 gsm or 17 l b) • Paper th at [...]

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    Basic Printing 4 2 Prepare to load paper . 3 Load the paper .  Lo ading the Plain Paper Not e • Plac e the printer on a flat surf ace. • Do not plac e any obstacles in front of the printer to secure the spac e for paper output. If the Paper Output Sl ot is st a c ked w ith printed sheets, they m ay be folded or jammed. Not e • Remove the p[...]

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    Basic Printing 5  Lo ading the Envelopes Use either DL or US C omm. #10 siz e envelopes. (3) Select E E nvelope in M M edia T ype , and then select C C omm. Env. #10 or D D L Env . in Page Siz e . For the printer driver setting, refer to "P P rinting with W indows " on page 9, "P P rinting with Macintosh " on p age 11. Import[...]

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    Basic Printing 6  Lo ading the 4" x 6" siz e papers Y ou can print on the 4" x 6" siz e papers. (3) Select 4 4 x 6 in in P P age Size . For the printer driver setting, refer to "P P rinting with Windows " on pag e 9, "P P rinting with Macintosh " on p age 11. (1) Align the paper stac k against the right si[...]

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    Basic Printing 7 U sing S pecia lity Media C anon recommends that y ou use genuine C ano n media to ensure optim al print quality.  Photo Qua lity Media • Photo Paper Pro • Photo Paper Plus Glossy • Photo Paper Plus Doubl e Sided • Photo Paper Plus Semi-Gloss • Matte Photo P aper • Glossy Photo P aper  Media Suit ed to Bus iness D[...]

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    Basic Printing 8  C anon Specia lity Media Media Name Paper Suppor t Load Limit Printer Driver Settings for Me dia T ype Photo Paper Pro Letter: up to 10 sheets* 4"×6": up to 20 sheets Photo Paper Pro Photo Paper Plu s Glossy Letter: up to 10 sheets* 5"×7": up to 10 sheets 4"×6": up to 20 sheets Photo Paper Plus [...]

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    Basic Printing 9 l Printing with W indows 1 Cr eate a document or open a file to print. 2 Open Printer Properties dialog bo x. (1) Select P P rint from the app lication software's F F il e menu. Not e • The menu screens and dialog box es that appear may vary , depending on the software applic ation you are using. • The step s described in [...]

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    Basic Printing 10 3 Specify the required settings. 4 Print the document. Not e •F r o m t h e P P ag e Setup t ab select the correct do cument size to be printed. • T o adjust Print Quality settings, select C C u stom and click S S e t on the Main tab. Y ou c an control quality in the S S et Print Qual ity dialog bo x. • For det ails about ot[...]

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    Basic Printing 11 Printing with Mac intosh 1 Cr eate a document or open a file to print. 2 Select Paper Siz e. (1) Select the P P ag e Setup from the application softwar e's F F ile menu. Page Setup dialog bo x opens. Not e • Y ou can cancel a pr int job in p rogre ss by simpl y pr essing t he RESUME/CANC EL button on the printer . See "[...]

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    Basic Printing 12 3 Specify the required settings. (1) Select P P rint from the app lication software's F F il e menu. Not e • When you select the print mode appropriate to your document from the P P rint Mode , the document will be printed in c olor and print quality suited to the c haracteri stics of the M M edia T yp e you have selected. [...]

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    Basic Printing 13 C anc eling Printing Y ou can c a nc el a print job while printing with the R R E SUME/CANCEL button on the printer . 1 Press the RE SUME/CANCEL button while printing. Printing is c anceled and p aper is fed out. iP1500_QSG_US.book Page 13 Tuesday, April 27, 2004 5:26 PM[...]

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    Advanced Printing 14 Adv anc ed Printin g Ac c ess ing Printer Driver The P P rinter Properties dialog box c an be opened from either w ithin an applic ation, or directly from the Windows S S tart menu.  Opening the Printer Pr oper ties Dialog Bo x from Y our Applic ation Program 1 In your ap plication, select the c ommand to print a document. T[...]

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    Advanced Printing 15 3 Open the File menu and select Printing Preferenc es (or Properties). The P P rinter Properties dialog box opens. Adjusting Print Quality f or Photographs  Improv ing Printed Imag es T wo important factors c ontrol the quality and output of yo ur printed im ages: Paper and Ink Us ing recommended C anon paper, spec iality me[...]

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    Advanced Printing 16 T o manually adjust Print Quality settings: 1 Open the Printer Properties dialog bo x. See "O O pening the Printer Properties Dialog Bo x from Y our Applic ation Program " on page 14. 2 Select C ustom in Print Quality , then click Set... to open the Set Print Quality dialog box. 3 Move the slide b ar to adjust the Pri[...]

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    Advanced Printing 17 3 Move the slide b ar to adjust the Print Quality . 4 When the proc ess is c omplete, clic k OK. T o automatical l y optimize the image: Photo Optimizer PRO automatic ally adjusts the photographic image cre ated with a digital c amera. Use this fe ature to c ompensate for u nsati sfactory color bal ance and over - or under-expo[...]

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    Advanced Printing 18 4 C lick OK. T o use Vivid Photo option: Vivid Photo intens ifies backgrou nd colors suc h as fields, trees, ocea ns and sk ies, while maint aining natur al skin tones in the im ages. T o use V ivid Photo, sel ect the V V i vid Photo c heck bo x on the E E ffects tab. T o use V ivid Photo, sel ect the V V i vid Photo c heck bo [...]

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    Advanced Printing 19 T o reduce noise from imag es captured with a digital camer a : Photo Noise Reduction fu nction reduces noi se from blue portions, suc h as the sky and dark portions of the images c aptured with y our digital camer a. T o use Photo Noi se Reduction, select the P P hoto Noi se Reductio n c heck bo x on the Effects tab. T o use P[...]

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    Advanced Printing 20  Saving and R ecal ling Driver Settings When you c hange printer driver settings for a spec ific print job, suc h as printing bl ack and white photos , or printing documents with a spec ial back ground, you c a n sav e and name these settings for future use on s imilar print jobs. 1 Open the Printer Properties dialog bo x. S[...]

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    Advanced Printing 21 1 Open the Print dialog box. See "P P rinting with Macintosh " on pag e 11. 2 Select all of the nec ess ar y settings. 3 Regi ster new printer driver setting s. Save Preset dialog bo x opens. 4 C lick OK. This regist ers your printer driver se ttings. Not e Y ou c a n retrieve or c hange the s aved driver settings at [...]

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    Advanced Printing 22 U sing the Bu ndle Sof twar e The Setup Softw are & User’s Guide CD-ROM includes photo applic ations designed to edit the photographs t aken by a digital camer a and print them as phot o-l ab quality prints. Plea se use the a pplic ation(s) suitable for your print purposes.  Easy -PhotoPrint (Windows*/Macintosh) Y ou c[...]

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    Advanced Printing 23 Printing Bor derless Photogr aphs This c hapter describes the step s used to print from phot o applications incl uded with y our Setup Software and User’s Guide CD-ROM usin g the Borderles s Printing mode. Fo llow the steps belo w to create c olor prints of digital c amera photographs with Ea sy- PhotoPrint using the Bor derl[...]

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    Advanced Printing 24 2 Select photographs. (1) Select the folder c ontaining the photograph you w ant to print. All photogr aphs in the selected folder are displa yed. (2) Clic k [ [ ] on the thumbnail of the photogr aph you want to print and specify the number of copie s. Not e Cl i cki n g t h e C C orrect/Enhance butt on on the I I mage Selectio[...]

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    Advanced Printing 25 3 Select the paper . 4 Select the layout. (3) Load the media specified in the P P aper Selection ta b. (4) Clic k P P rint . C lick P P rint . When the confirmation mes sage is di splayed, clic k O O K . Clic k P P rint in the P P rint dialog box. Not e Cl i cki n g t h e C C orrect/Enhance butt on on the L L ayout/Print tab, a[...]

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    Printing Maintenance 26 Printing Mainten anc e When Printing Bec omes F aint or C olors ar e Inc orrect When printing becomes faint or c olors are incorrect, the Print Head Nozzles ar e probably clogged. Follow the proc edu res below to cle a n the nozzle s. Not e • If ruled lines are printed misaligned, adjust the Print He ad position. See "[...]

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    Printing Maintenance 27 Printing the Nozz le Chec k P att ern Print the nozzle c hec k pattern to determine whether the ink ejects pr operly from the Print Head Nozz les. Use this function when printed r esults are blurr ed or the color is inc orrect .  Printing the Nozz le Chec k Patt ern 1 With the printer on, load a sheet of Le tter-siz ed pl[...]

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    Printing Maintenance 28 See "E E xamining the Nozzl e Chec k Pattern " on page 29. (6) If you w ant to start Print Hea d cleaning, c l ic k C C l eaning on the P P attern Check screen. Otherwise, clic k E E xit to finish. 1 With the printer on, load a sheet of Le tter-siz ed plain paper in the printer . 2 Open the B B J Printer Utilit y d[...]

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    Printing Maintenance 29 (4) C onfirm the nozzle c hec k pattern. See "E E xamining the Nozzle Chec k Pattern " on page 29. (5) If you w ant to start Print Hea d cleaning , click C C l eaning on the P P attern Check screen. Otherwi se, clic k Q Q uit to finish.  Examining the No zzle Chec k Patt ern The nozzl e chec k pattern shou ld ap[...]

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    Printing Maintenance 30 If there are neither mi ssing lines nor white stripes in the nozzle c hec k pattern, click E E xit to finish the nozz le chec k. If there are neither mi ssing lines nor white stripes in the nozzle c hec k pattern, click Q Q uit to finish the nozz le chec k. iP1500_QSG_US.book Page 30 Tuesday, April 27, 2004 5:26 PM[...]

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    Printing Maintenance 31 Print He ad Cl eaning If mis sing lines or white stripes are found in the printed nozz le chec k pattern, perform Print Head cle aning to unclog the Print Hea d Nozzle s. C leaning the Print He ad consume s ink, so perform Print Head cleaning on ly when necess ar y . 1 Ensure that the printer i s turned on. 2 Open the Printe[...]

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    Printing Maintenance 32 1 Ensure that the printer i s turned on. 2 Open the BJ Printer Utility di alog box. (1) Double-c lick the h ard disk icon where the printer driver w as instal led, the Applicatio ns folder, and the U U tilities folder. (2) Double-clic k the P P rinter Setup Utility icon. If you ar e using the O S other than Mac OS X v .10.3,[...]

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    Printing Maintenance 33 (4) If you w ant to print the nozzle c hec k pattern, clic k P P rint Check P atter n . Otherwise, clic k C C anc el to finish. See "E E xamining the No zzle Chec k Pattern " on p age 29. Not e • If this does not solve the problem, cle an the Print Heads again, up to three times. • After Print Hea d cleaning fi[...]

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    Printing Maintenance 34 Print He ad Deep C leaning If print quality does not impro ve by standar d Print Head cle aning, try Print Head deep cleaning, whic h is a more powerful proc ess. Print Head deep cle aning consumes more ink than standard Print He ad cleaning, so perform this proc edure only when nec essary . 1 Ensure that the printer i s tur[...]

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    Printing Maintenance 35 (4) When the confirm ation message i s displayed, clic k O O K . Print Head deep cl eaning starts when the P P OWER lamp sta r ts blin king . Do not perform any other operations un til the Print Head deep cleaning i s completed (about one minute). 1 Ensure that the printer i s turned on. 2 Open the BJ Printer Utility di alog[...]

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    Printing Maintenance 36 3 Start Print Head Deep C leaning. Print Head deep cle aning star ts when the P P OWER lam p sta r ts blin king . Do not perform any other operations until the Print Head deep cle aning is completed (about one minute). Note After Print He ad deep cleaning finishes, print the nozz le chec k pattern to verify that the Print He[...]

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    Printing Maintenance 37 Aligning the Print Head If ruled lines are di splac ed or the print result is un satisfactory , Print Head alignment i s required. ì 1 With the printer on, load a sheet of Le tter-siz ed plain paper in the printer . 2 Open the Printer Properties dialog box. See "O O pening the Printer Prope rties Dia log Bo x Directly [...]

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    Printing Maintenance 38 4 Align the Print He ad. (1) Look at the print out. From the patt erns, select the most even, least irregu lar patterns and ent er the number that corre sponds. (4) When the confirm ation message i s displayed, clic k O O K . Not e If it is difficult to pick up the bes t pattern on C olumn H, pic k the setting that produc es[...]

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    Printing Maintenance 39 1 With the printer on, load a sheet of Le tter-siz ed plain paper in the printer . 2 Open the BJ Printer Utility di alog box. (1) Double-c lick the h ard disk icon where the printer driver w as instal led, the Applicatio ns folder, and the U U tilities folder. (2) Double-clic k the P P rinter Setup Utility icon. If you ar e [...]

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    Printing Maintenance 40 4 Align the Print He ad. (1) Look at the print out. From the patt erns, select the most even, least irregu lar patterns and ent er the number that corre sponds. Not e If it is difficult to pic k up the best patt ern on Column H, pic k the setting th at produces the le ast notic eabl e ver tical white s tripes. (2) Enter the [...]

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    Printing Maintenance 41 Rep lac ing an Ink T ank If the print resu lt is not improved aft er maintenanc e suc h as Print Hea d cleanin g, an ink tank runs out of ink. Repl ace the ink tank w ith a new one. When replac ing an ink tank, c heck the model number very carefu lly . The printer wi ll not print properly if the wrong ink t ank is used, or i[...]

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    Printing Maintenance 42 4 Insert the ink tank. (1) Inser t a new ink tank into a slot. (2) Pres s on the tab until the ink t ank snaps firmly into p lace. 5 C lose the Front Co ver. The Print Head Holder moves to the right. Important • Do not re-attac h the protective c ap once y ou have remov ed it. • Onc e the protective cap is r emoved, do n[...]

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    Printing Maintenance 43  Re setting the Ink C o unt er When an ink tank is r eplaced, the ink c ounter must be reset. The low ink warnin g is only displ ayed properly if the ink cou nter is reset. Mess age Prompting C onfirmation of Ink T ank Replac ement If a Front C over is open for a c ertain period of time, the printer wil l output a mess ag[...]

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    Printing Maintenance 44 Re setting the Ink C ounter in Printer Properties dialog bo x 1 Open the P P r inter Properties dialog box and c l ic k the M M aintenanc e tab. 2 Cl i ck I I nk C ounter Reset . 3 Select the newly inst alled ink tank, then clic k O O K . 1 Open the BJ Printer Utility di alog box. (1) Double-c lick the h ard disk icon where [...]

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    Printing Maintenance 45 2 Reset the Ink C ounter . (2) C li c k I I nk C ounter Reset . (1) Select R R emaining ink level sett ing from the pop-up menu. (4) C lic k O O K . (3) Select the newly instal led ink tank. iP1500_QSG_US.book Page 45 Tuesday, April 27, 2004 5:26 PM[...]

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    Printing Maintenance 46  How Lo w Ink W arning Setting W orks The low ink warning notifies y ou of low ink levels dur ing printing. The Lo w Ink Warning ha s been preset to be automatic ally disp layed. When you reset the ink counter , it will as sume that the ink tank i s full regardless of how muc h ink actually remains. The reset i s the only[...]

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    Printing Maintenance 47 How to Di spl ay Low Ink W arning C orrectly • Reset the ink c ounter every time you instal l a new ink tank. The ink cou nter cannot work c orrectly unless y ou sync hronize it with the act ual ink level. The ink cou nter can only be adju sted when it is reset at the time a new ink tank is insta lled. • Do not reset the[...]

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    Troubleshooting 48 T roub leshooting T roub leshooting usually f alls into one of the fol lowing cat egories. In this c hapter you wil l find the most c ommon print ing prob lems. Refer to the User's Guide for additional information on topics not c overed in this section. •" C C annot In stall the Printe r Driver " on page 49 •&q[...]

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    Troubleshooting 49 C annot Inst al l the Printer Driver Problem Possible Cause Tr y T h i s Cannot Inst all the Printer Drive r Installation procedur e not follo wed correctly Follow the Easy Setup Instruc tions for proper printer driver install a tion. If the installer was forc ed to terminate due to an error, remove the CD-ROM from the CD-ROM dri[...]

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    Troubleshooting 50 Print Quality i s P oor or C ontain s Err ors Pro blem Possi ble Caus e Tr y T h i s Ink does not ej ect properly/Printing i s Blurred/ Colors are Wrong / White Streaks appear / Printed Ruled Lines are Displaced Ink tank is not seated properly Check that the ink tanks are firmly seated in the Print Head and reseat them if neces s[...]

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    Troubleshooting 51 Printed Surface is Scratc hed/Back of Pape r is Sm udged Media is curled If media is curled, its print si de may be smudged by touching the Print Head. Uncurl the media. See “U U ncurling the Media ” in t he Use r’ s G ui de . Inside of the printer i s dirty. Periodic ally clean the inside of the print er with cotton swab s[...]

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    Troubleshooting 52 T roub leshooting Print er Har dwar e Problem Possible Cause Tr y T h i s Printer Does Not Start or P rinter Stops During Print Jobs Print Head has overheated due to long periods of continuous printing Stop printing and turn the printer o ff for at least 15 minutes to allow the Print Head to cool down. The Print Head tends to ove[...]

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    Troubleshooting 53 P aper Does Not F eed Properly Problem Possible Cause Tr y T h i s Paper Does Not Feed Properly Inap propriate paper type used • Check to see if the paper you are printing on is too thick or curled. See "P P rint Media to Avoid " on page 3. • Check if the pa per exceed s the load limit mark ( ). If it ex ceeds, load[...]

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    Troubleshooting 54 Handling Err or Mess ag es When a printer error occurs, the P P OWER/ERROR lamp fla shes. The number of flashes indicates the type of error that h as occurred. C ount the fl ashes and tak e the appropriate action to correct the error . * The was te ink absorber absorbs ink used at cleaning and so on. When you experience thi s err[...]

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    Troubleshooting 55 An Err or Mess age Ap pear s on the Scr een Pro blem Possibl e Cau se Tr y T h i s Error W riting / Output to USB nnn or MPUSBPRNnn Printer not ready The POWER lamp w ill flash gr een when the printer is warming up or when a print job is being sent to the printer. It wil l glow a steady (non-flashing) green when it is ready f or [...]

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    Troubleshooting 56 Pro blem Possibl e Cau se Tr y T h i s Have you replac ed ink tank with a new one? mess age is displ ayed If the ink tank ha s been replac ed with a new one Cli ck Y es to reset the ink counter . See " R ese ttin g the Ink C ou nt er " on pag e 43. If the Front Cover has been op en for a cert ain period (t he ink tank h[...]

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    Appendix 57 Appendi x Ins ta lling the Print er Driver when us ing Mac OS 9.x When using other than Mac OS X (Mac O S 9.x), install the printer driver fol lowing the proc edure below. 1 T urn on your Mac and insert the Setup Softw are & User’s Guide CD-ROM . TURN THE PRINTER ON. 2 Open the Mac OS 9 folder on the CD-ROM, then doub le-clic k th[...]

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    Appendix 58 15 T o ensure highe st quality output, carry out Print Head alignment. Refer to the Mac O S 9 Printer Driver Guide for instructions or ho w to align the Print Hea d . iP1500_QSG_US.book Page 58 Tuesday, April 27, 2004 5:26 PM[...]

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    Appendix 59 U s er’s Guide T ab le of C ont ents Y our printer’s User’s Guide offers detailed inform ation on the following topic s. How to Use This Manual How to Read This Manual Safety Precautions Printer Parts and Their Function Front View Operation P anel Rear Vie w Inside the Printer Further Printing T ec hniques Printing Photographs Pri[...]

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    Appendix 60 Sp ecific ations Print er Printing resolution: 4800* x 1200 d pi. max. (*Ink droplets can be pla ced in a p itc h of 1/ 4800 inch at minimum.) Print speed * *Print speed may vary with th e content of the document and th e proces sing speed of the host computer. Blac k p rinting Max Speed (Custom Setting 5): 18 ppm Standard: 13.2 ppm C o[...]

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    Appendix 61 BJ Printer Driver S yst ems Requirement s • Use a computer equipped on which Windows XP , Windows 2000, Windows Me, or Windows 98 can operate. • USB inter fac e • CD-ROM drive • Available h a rd-disk spac e for printer driver installation (including temporary files) Windows XP/Windows 2000: 50MB Windows Me/Windows 98: 15MB USB o[...]

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    Appendix 62 Safety Pr ec autions Plea se read the safety warning s and cautions pr ov ided in this manual to ensure that y ou use your print er safely . Do not attempt to u se pr inter in any way not de scribed in this manual. W arning Y ou may cause an el ectric shock/fire or dam age the printer if you ignore any of these safety precautions. Choos[...]

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    Appendix 63 C aution Y ou may cause injury or damage the printer if you ignore any of these s afety precautions. Choosing a location Do not instal l the printer in a l ocation that is un stable or subject to exc essive vibration. Do not install the printer in locations that are very h umid or dusty, in direct sunlight, outdoors, or close to a heati[...]

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    Appendix 64 Re gulator y Inform ation C olor Printer Model: K10240 This device complies with Part 15 o f the FCC Rul es . Operati on is subject to the following two conditi ons: (1) This device may n ot cause h armful interference, and (2) thi s device mus t accept any interf erence rec eived, including interference that m ay cause undes ired opera[...]

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    Appendix 65 CANON U.S. A. , INC. LIMITED WARRANT Y --- (USA On ly) The limited warranty set forth below is given by C anon U.S. A., Inc. (“Canon USA”) with respect to the new or refurbished Canon-brand product (“Product”) packaged w i th this limited warr anty, when purc hased and used in the United States only. The Product is warranted aga[...]

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    Appendix 66 • T oll-free live tec hn ical support within the limited warranty Monday- Saturday (excluding holiday s ) at 1-800-828 -4040 • The location of the ASF neare st you for carry-in service (1-800-42 3-2366) • T elephone Devic e for the Deaf (T T DD 1-866-251-3 752 ) If the problem c ann ot be corrected by us ing one of the above techn[...]

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    Index 67 Index A Adjusting Print Quality ............. .............. ................. ....15 Advanced Printing ...... ................ ............... .............. ....14 Aligning the Print Head ................. .............. .............. ..37 An Error Message Appears on the Screen ....... .............. 55 B BCI-24 Black .. .............. [...]

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    Index 68 Print Head Cleaning ......... ................. .............. ............ 31 Print Head Deep Cleani ng .......... .............. .............. ..... 34 Print Media to Avoid ........ ................. .............. .............. 3 Print Mode ........ .............. ................. .............. ............ 12 Print Quality ........[...]

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    Index 69 iP1500_QSG_US.book Page 69 Tuesday, April 27, 2004 5:26 PM[...]

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    Index 70 iP1500_QSG_US.book Page 70 Tuesday, April 27, 2004 5:26 PM[...]

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    Getting Help fr om C anon Help Us Help Y ou Bett er Bef ore y ou contact C anon, plea se rec ord the f ollow ing information. Se ri al Nu m be r ( lo cat ed on t he ins id e o f th e p ri nt er ): Mo de l Nu mb er (l oca te d o n t he fr on t o f t he pr in te r) : Setup Softwar e and User’s Guide vers ion number (USCD X .X) lo c at e d o n t h e[...]

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    Photo Printer Quic k St ar t Guide QA 7-3249 -V 01 XXX XXXXX ©CANON INC. 2004 PRINTED IN VIETNAM The following ink t anks are c ompatible with iP 1500 . For detai ls on ink tank replac ement, refer to “Replacing an Ink T ank” in this guide. Quic k Star t Guide Ca non U.S. A., Inc. One C anon Plaza, Lak e Succ ess, NY 1104 2 , U.S.A. Ca non Inc[...]