Canon 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 compatib le with iP 1500 . For details on ink tan k replacement, refer to “Replac ing an Ink T ank” in this guide. Quic k St ar t Guide Canon U.S.A., Inc. One Ca non Plaza, Lak e Succ ess, NY 11042 , U.S.A. Canon Inc. 3[...]

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    Getting Help fr om C anon Help Us Help Y ou Bett er Befo re you c ontact C anon, plea se rec ord the f ollowin g information. Se rial Num ber (lo cated on t he i nside of t he p rint er) : Mo del N umb er (l ocat ed on the fron t of the p rin ter) : Setup Software and U ser’s Guide version number (USCD X. X) lo cat ed on t he CD -R OM: Pu rchas e[...]

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    Photo Printer Quic k Start Guide iP1500_QSG_US.book Page 1 Tuesday, A pril 27, 2004 5:26 PM[...]

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    Canon PIXMA iP1500 Photo Printer Quic k Start Guide. C opyright This manual i s copyrighted by C anon U.S.A., Inc. wi th all rights reserved. Under the c opyright la ws, this manual m ay not be reproduced in an y form, in whole or in p art , w ith 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 Ba s ic P rinting 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- flashin g) green when the printer is ready . Note Thi s Quick St ar t Guide describes some of the features of your iP1500 printer and how to use them. For mor e information, view [...]

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    Basic Printing 3 Loading Paper  Print Media to Av oid Do not use the following types of paper . Using suc h paper will not only produc e uns atisfactory results, but can al so cause the printer to jam or malfunction. • Folded, curled or wrinkled paper • Damp paper • Paper th at is too thin (les s than 64 gsm or 17 lb) • Paper th at is to[...]

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    Basic Printing 4 2 Prepare to load paper. 3 Load the paper .  Loadin g the Plain Paper Note • Plac e the printer on a flat surface. • Do not place any obst acles in front of the printer to secure the space for paper output. If the Paper Output Sl ot is st ack ed with printed sheets, they may be fol ded or jammed. Note • Remove the printed [...]

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    Basic Printing 5  Loadin g 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 Size . For the printer driver setting, refer to "P P rinting with Wi ndows " on page 9, "P P rinting with Macintosh " on pa ge 11. Importa[...]

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    Basic Printing 6  Loadin g the 4" x 6" size paper s Y ou c an print on the 4" x 6" size 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 pa ge 11. (1) Align the paper stac k against the right si[...]

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    Basic Printing 7 Us ing Sp ecia lity Media C anon recommends that y ou use genuine C ano n media to ensure optim al print quality.  Photo Quality Medi a • Photo Paper Pro • Photo Paper Plus Glossy • Photo Paper Plus Double Sided • Photo Paper Plus Semi-Gloss • Matte Photo P aper • Glossy Photo P aper  Media Suit ed to Bus iness Do[...]

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    Basic Printing 8  C anon Specia lity Media Media Name Paper Support Load Limit Printer Driver Settings for Med ia T yp e Photo Paper Pro Letter: up to 10 sheets* 4"×6": up to 20 sheets Photo Paper Pro Photo Paper Plus Glos sy 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 Cre ate a document or open a file to print. 2 Open Printer Properties dialog bo x. (1) Select P P rint from the applic ation software's F F ile menu. Note • The menu screens and dialog bo xes that appear may v ar y , depending on the software applic ation you are using. • The steps described in t[...]

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    Basic Printing 10 3 Specify the required settings. 4 Print the document. Note •F r o m t h e P P age Setup t ab select the corr ect document siz e to be printed. • T o adjust Print Quality settings, select C C us tom and click S S e t on the Main tab. Y ou can c ontrol quality in the S S et Print Quality dialog box. • For details about other [...]

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    Basic Printing 11 Printing with Mac intosh 1 Cre ate 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. Note • Y o u can cancel a p rint job i n progress by simply pressi ng the RESUME/CANC EL button on the printer . See "C [...]

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    Basic Printing 12 3 Specify the required settings. (1) Select P P rint from the applic ation software's F F ile menu. Note • When you select the print mode appropriate to y our 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 ype you have selected. Pr[...]

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    Basic Printing 13 C anc eling Printing Y ou can canc el a print job while printing w ith the R R ESUME/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 Printing Ac c ess ing Printer Driver The P P rinter Properties dialog box c an be opened from either within an applic ation, or directly from the Windows S S tart menu.  Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Bo x from Y our Application Program 1 In your applic ation, select the command to print a document. The P P[...]

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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 co ntrol the quality and output of yo ur printed images: Paper and Ink Usin g recommended C anon paper, spec iality med[...]

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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 Box from Y our Application 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 bar to adju st the Print[...]

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    Advanced Printing 17 3 Move the slide bar to adju st the Print Quality. 4 When the proce ss is c omplete, clic k OK. T o automatically optimiz e the image: Photo Optimizer PRO automatic ally adjusts the photographic image cre ated with a digital c amera. Use this fe ature to compen sate for u nsatisf actory color balanc e and over - or under-exposu[...]

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    Advanced Printing 18 4 C lick OK. T o use Vivid Photo option: Vivid Photo intensifies bac kground colors suc h as fields, trees, oce a ns and skies, while maint aining natur al skin tones in the imag es. T o use V ivid Photo, select the V V iv id Photo chec k box on the E E ffects ta b. T o use V ivid Photo, select the V V iv id Photo chec k box un[...]

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    Advanced Printing 19 T o reduce noise from images c aptured with a digital camer a: Photo Noise Reduction function r educes 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 Noise Reduction c heck box on the Effects tab. T o use Photo[...]

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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, such a s printing bl ack and white photos, or printin g documents with a special bac kground, you c an save and name these settings for future use on si milar print jobs. 1 Open the Printer Properties dialog bo x. See [...]

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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 settings. Save Preset dialog bo x opens. 4 C lick OK. This registers y our printer driver se ttin gs. Note Y ou can retrieve or c hange the s aved driver settings at any[...]

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    Advanced Printing 22 Us ing the Bu ndle Software The Setup Softw are & User’s Guide CD-ROM includes photo applic ations designed to edit the photographs t aken by a digit al camer a and print them as phot o-l ab quality prints. Please use the applic ation(s) suitable for y our print purposes.  Easy-PhotoPrint (W indows*/Macintosh) Y ou can[...]

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    Advanced Printing 23 Printing Bor derless Photographs This c hapter describes the step s used to print from photo ap plications included with your Setup Software and User’s Guide CD-ROM usin g the Borderless Printin g mode. Fol low the steps below t o create c olor prints of digital camer a photographs with Ea sy- PhotoPrint using the Borderle ss[...]

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    Advanced Printing 24 2 Select photographs. (1) Select the folder c ontaining the photograph you w ant to print. All photographs in the sel ected folder are displayed. (2) Clic k [ [ ] on the thumbnail of the photograph y ou want to print and specify the number of copie s. Note Cli ckin g th e C C orrect/Enhance button on the I I m age Selection tab[...]

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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 tab. (4) Clic k P P rint . Cl ick P P rint . When the confirmation mess age is di splayed, clic k O O K . Cl ick P P rint in the P P rint dialog box. Note Cli ckin g th e C C orrect/Enhance button on the L L ayout/Print ta b, allowin[...]

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    Printing Maintenance 26 Printing Mainten anc e When Printing Bec omes F aint or C olors ar e Incorr ect When printing becomes faint or c olors are incorrect, the Print Head Nozzles ar e probab ly clogged. Follow the proc edures below to clean the nozzles. Note • If ruled lines are printed mis aligned, adjust the Print Head position. See "A A[...]

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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 properly fr om the Print Head Nozzles. U se this function when printed r esults are blurred or the c olor is incorr ect.  Printing the Nozzl e Chec k Patt ern 1 With the printer on, load a sheet of Letter -siz ed pla[...]

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    Printing Maintenance 28 See "E E xamining the Nozzle Check Pattern " on pag e 29. (6) If you w ant to start Print Head c leaning, clic 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 Letter -siz ed plain paper in the printer. 2 Open the B B J Pr inter Utility di al[...]

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    Printing Maintenance 29 (4) C onfirm the nozzle c heck patt ern. See "E E xamining the Nozzle Chec k Pattern " on page 29. (5) If you w ant to start Print Hea d cleaning, c lick C C l eaning on the P P attern Check screen. Otherwise, c lick Q Q uit to finish.  Examining the Nozz le Chec k Patt ern The nozzle c heck patt ern should appe[...]

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    Printing Maintenance 30 If there are neither mis sing lines nor white stripes in the nozzle c heck p attern, click E E xit to finish the nozz le chec k. If there are neither mis sing lines nor white stripes in the nozzle c heck p attern, 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 Head C leaning If miss ing lines or white stripes are found in the printed nozzle c heck pattern, perform Print Head cle aning to unclog the Print Hea d Nozzle s. C leaning the Print Hea d consumes ink, so perform Print Head cleaning on ly when necess ar y . 1 Ensure that the printer is turned on. 2 Open the Printer Pr[...]

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    Printing Maintenance 32 1 Ensure that the printer is turned on. 2 Open the BJ Printer Utility dialog bo x. (1) Double-clic k the hard disk ic on where the printer driver was inst alled, the Application s 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, d[...]

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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 Pattern . Otherwise, click C C anc el to finish. See "E E xamining the Nozz le Chec k Pattern " on pag e 29. Not e • If this does not solve the problem, clean the Print Head s again, up to three times. • After Print Head cleanin g finis[...]

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    Printing Maintenance 34 Print Head D eep C leaning If print quality does not impro ve by standard Print Head clea ning, try Print Head deep cleaning, whic h is a more power fu l process. Print Head deep cl eaning cons umes more ink than standard Print He ad cleaning, so perform this proc edure only when nec essary . 1 Ensure that the printer is tur[...]

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    Printing Maintenance 35 (4) When the confirmation mes sage is di splayed, clic k O O K . Print Head deep cl eaning starts when the P P OWER lamp star ts bli nking. Do not perform any other operations until the Print He ad deep cleaning i s completed (about one minute). 1 Ensure that the printer is turned on. 2 Open the BJ Printer Utility dialog bo [...]

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    Printing Maintenance 36 3 Start Print Head Deep C leaning. Print Head deep cle aning starts when the P P OWER lamp star ts blin king. Do not perform any other operations until the Print Head deep cleaning i s completed (about one minute). Note After Print Head deep cl eaning finishes, print the nozzle c heck pattern to verify that the Print Head No[...]

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    Printing Maintenance 37 Aligning the Print Head If ruled lines are di splaced or the print r esult is uns atisfactory , Print Head alignment i s required. ì 1 With the printer on, load a sheet of Letter -siz ed plain paper in the printer. 2 Open the Printer Properties dialog box. See "O O pening the Pr inter Properties Dialog Box Directly fro[...]

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    Printing Maintenance 38 4 Align the Print Head. (1) Look at the print out. From the pattern s, select the most even, least irregu lar patterns and ent er the number that corresponds. (4) When the confirmation mes sage is di splayed, clic k O O K . Note If it i s difficult to pick up the bes t pattern on Column H, pic k the setting that produces the[...]

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    Printing Maintenance 39 1 With the printer on, load a sheet of Letter -siz ed plain paper in the printer. 2 Open the BJ Printer Utility dialog bo x. (1) Double-clic k the hard disk ic on where the printer driver was inst alled, the Application s folder, and the U U tilities folder. (2) Double-clic k the P P rinter Setup Utility icon. If you ar e us[...]

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    Printing Maintenance 40 4 Align the Print Head. (1) Look at the print out. From the pattern s, select the most even, least irregu lar patterns and ent er the number that corresponds. Not e If it is difficult to pic k up the best pattern on C olumn H, pick the setting that produc es th e l e ast notice able vertical white stripes. (2) Enter the numb[...]

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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 cleaning, an ink t ank 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 careful ly. The printer wi ll not print properly if the wrong ink t ank is used, or in[...]

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    Printing Maintenance 42 4 Insert the ink tank. (1) Inser t a new ink tank into a slot. (2) Press on the t ab until the ink t ank snaps firmly into pl ace. 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 removed it. • Once the protective c ap is removed, do not[...]

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    Printing Maintenance 43  Re setting the Ink C ounter When an ink tank is repl aced, the ink c ounter must be reset. The low ink warning i s only displ ayed properly if the ink coun ter 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 will output a mes sage p[...]

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    Printing Maintenance 44 Re setting the Ink C ounter in Printer Properties dialog box 1 Open the P P r inter Properties dialog bo x and clic k the M M aintenanc e tab. 2 Cli 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 dialog bo x. (1) Double-clic k the hard disk ic on where the[...]

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    Printing Maintenance 45 2 Reset the Ink C ounter . (2) Clic k I I nk Counter Reset . (1) Select R R emaining ink level sett ing fr om the pop-up menu. (4) C lic k O O K . (3) Select the newly installed ink t ank. 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 you of low ink l evels during printing. The Low Ink W arning ha s been preset to be automatic ally displ ayed. When you reset the ink counter , it will as sume that the ink tank i s full regardless of how muc h ink actually r emains. The reset is the only [...]

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    Printing Maintenance 47 How to Di spla y Low Ink W arning C orrectly • Reset the ink c ounter every time you install a new ink t ank. The ink coun ter cannot work corr ectly unless y ou sync hronize it with the actual ink level. The ink cou nter can only be adju sted when it is reset at the time a new ink tank is installe d. • Do not reset the [...]

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    Troubleshooting 48 T rouble shooting T roubleshooting us ually falls int o one of the following c ategories. In this c hapter you will find the most c ommon print ing probl ems. Refer to the User's Guide for additional information on topics not c overed in this section. •" C C annot In stall the Printer Driv er " on page 49 •&quo[...]

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    Troubleshooting 49 C annot Inst all the Print er Driver Problem Possible Cause Tr y T h is Cannot Instal l the Printer Driver Installation procedur e not followed c orrectly Follow the Easy Setup Instructio ns for proper printer driver installation. If the installer was forc ed to terminate due to an error, remove the CD-ROM from the CD-ROM drive a[...]

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    Troubleshooting 50 Print Quality i s Poor or C ontain s Err ors Pro blem Possible Cause Tr y Th i s Ink does not eject 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 necess ary. [...]

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    Troubleshooting 51 Printed Surface is Scratch ed/Back of Paper is Smudged Media is curled If media is curled, its print side m ay be smudged by touching the Print Head. Uncurl the media. See “U U ncurling the Media ” in t he Use r’s G uid e . Inside of the printer i s dirty. Periodical ly clean the inside of the printer w ith cotton swabs or [...]

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    Troubleshooting 52 T roub leshooting Print er Hardw are Problem Possible Cause Tr y T h is Printer Does Not Start or Printer Stops During Print Jobs Print Head has overheated due to long periods of continuous printing Stop printing and turn the printer off for at lea st 15 minu t es to allow the Print Head to cool down. The Print Head tends to over[...]

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    Troubleshooting 53 P aper Does Not Feed Pr operly Problem Possible Cause Tr y T h is 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 Med ia t o Avoid " on page 3. • Check if the paper e xceeds the load limit m ark ( ). If it exc eeds, loa[...]

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    Troubleshooting 54 Handling Err or Messag es When a printer error occurs, the P P OWER/ERROR l amp flas hes. The number of flashes indicates the type of error that ha s occurred. C ount the flashes and t ake the appropriate action to correct the error . * The was te ink absorber absorbs ink used at cleaning and so on. When y ou experience this erro[...]

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    Troubleshooting 55 An Err or Mess age Ap pears on the Sc reen Pro blem Possibl e Cause Tr y Th i s Error Writing / Output to USBnn n or MPUSBPRNnn Printer not ready The POWER lamp wi ll flash gr een when the printer is warming up or when a print job is being sent to the printer. It will glow a ste ady (non-flashing) green when it is ready f or use [...]

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    Troubleshooting 56 Pro blem Possibl e Cause Tr y Th i s Have you replaced ink tank with a new one? mess age is displ ayed If the ink tank has 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 page 43. If the Front Cover has been op en for a cert ain period (the ink tank has not[...]

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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 follow ing the procedur e 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 double-c lick the[...]

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    Appendix 58 15 T o ensure highest 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 Head. iP1500_QSG_US.book Page 58 Tuesday, April 27, 2004 5:26 PM[...]

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    Appendix 59 User’s Guide T abl e of C ont ents Y our printer’s User’s Guide offers detailed inform ation on the following topics. How to Use This Manual How to Read This Manual Safety Precautions Printer Parts and Their Function Front View Operation P anel Rear Vi ew Inside the Printer Further Printing T echnique s Printing Photographs Printe[...]

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    Appendix 60 Spec ific ations Printer Printing resolution: 4800* x 1200 dp i. max. (*Ink droplets can be placed in a pitch of 1/4800 inch at minimum.) Print speed * *Print speed may vary with the content of th e document and the pr oc essing speed of the host computer. Blac k prin ting Max Speed (Custom Setting 5): 18 ppm Standard: 13.2 ppm Colo r p[...]

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    Appendix 61 BJ Printer Driver S yst ems Requirements • Use a c omputer equipped o n which Windows XP , Windows 2000, Windows Me, or Windows 98 can operate. • USB interface • CD-ROM drive • Available hard-disk spac e for printer driver in stallation (including temporary files) Windows XP/Windows 2000: 50MB Windows Me/Windows 98: 15MB USB ope[...]

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    Appendix 62 Safety Pr ecaution s Please re ad the safety warnings and c autions pr ovided in this m anual to ensure that you use your printer s afely . Do not attempt to use pr inter in any way not des cribed in this manual. W arning Y ou may cause an electric shoc k/fire or damage the printer if y ou ignore any of these safety pr ecautions. Choosi[...]

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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 install the printer in a location that is unstabl e or subject to excessive vibration. Do not install the printer in locations that are very humi d or dusty , in direct sunlight, outdoors, or close to a heating[...]

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    Appendix 64 Regulatory Information C olor Printer Model: K10240 This device complies with Part 15 o f the FC C Rules. Operati on is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This devi c e may n ot cause h armful interference, and (2) thi s device must ac cept any interfere nce receiv ed, including interference that m ay cause undesi red operatio[...]

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

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    Appendix 66 • T oll-free live technic al suppor t w ithin the limited warranty Monday-Sat urday (excluding holidays) at 1-800-828-4 040 • The location of the ASF nearest you for carry-in service (1-800-423-23 66) • T elephone Devic e for the Deaf (T T DD 1-866-251-3752 ) If the problem c annot b e c orrected by using one of the above tec hnic[...]

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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 S creen ............ .........55 B BCI-24 Black .... ............[...]

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    Index 68 Print Head Cleaning ........... ............... ................ .......... 31 Print Head Deep Cleaning .............. ............... .............. 3 4 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 Befo re you c ontact C a non, pl ease r ecor d the follo wing inf ormation. Se rial Num ber (lo cated on t he i nside of t he p rint er) : Mo del N umb er (l ocat ed on the fron t of the p rin ter) : Setup Software and U ser’s Guide version number (USCD X. X) lo cat ed on t he CD -R OM: Pu rchas[...]

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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 compatib le with iP 1500 . For details on ink tan k replacement, refer to “Replac ing an Ink T ank” in this guide. Quic k Start Guide Canon U.S.A., Inc. One Ca non Plaza, Lak e Succ ess, NY 11042 , U.S.A. Canon Inc. 30-[...]