Canon Pixma Ip1900 User Guide

							(B) Rear side
(C) Address side
(1) Align the envelopes against the right side of the Rear Tray (A) and load it WITH
THE ADDRESS SIDE FACING YOU.
The folded flap of the envelope will be faced down on the left side.
Up to 5 envelopes can be loaded at once.
(2) Pinch the Paper Guide and slide it against the left side of the envelopes.
Do not slide the Paper Guide too hard. The paper may not be fed properly.
(3) Set the Paper Thickness Lever to the right.
Reset the Paper Thickness Lever to the left when you finish printing.
3.Specify the settings in the printer driver.
(1) Select Envelope in Media Type.
(2) Select the size for envelopes.
Select DL Env. or Comm. Env. #10 in Page Size.
Select DL Envelope or #10 Envelope in Paper Size.
(3) Select Landscape in Orientation.
  Important
 If you do not specify Page Size (or Paper Size) or Orientation properly, the address will be
printed upside down or will be turned to 90 degrees.
  Note 
 The printer may make operating noise when feeding envelopes.
 In Windows, if the print result is upside down, select Rotate 180 degrees on the Page Setup
sheet in the printer properties dialog box of the printer driver.
     
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							Advanced Guide  Troubleshooting
Contents > Routine Maintenance
Routine Maintenance
This section describes how to clean the printer when the print result is faint, to replace a FINE Cartridge
when it runs out, or to take an action when paper does not feed properly.
When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors Are Incorrect
Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern
Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern
Cleaning the Print Head
Cleaning the Print Head Deeply
Aligning the Print Head
Replacing a FINE Cartridge
Checking the Ink Status
Replacing Procedure
Cleaning the Paper Feed Roller
Opening the Maintenance Screens
Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box (Windows)
Opening the Canon IJ Printer Utility (Macintosh)
     
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							Advanced Guide  Troubleshooting
Contents > Routine Maintenance > When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors Are Incorrect
When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors Are Incorrect
If print results are blurred or colors are not printed correctly, the print head nozzles (FINE Cartridges) are
probably clogged. Follow the procedure below to print the nozzle check pattern, check the print head
nozzle condition, then clean the Print Head.
If printed ruled lines are misaligned or print results are otherwise unsatisfactory, aligning the Print Head
may improve print quality.
 Caution
 Do not rinse or wipe the FINE Cartridges. This can cause trouble with the FINE Cartridges.
  Note 
Before performing maintenance
 Make sure that a FINE Cartridge has not run out of ink. See Checking the Ink Status.
 Make sure that FINE Cartridges are installed properly. See Replacing a FINE Cartridge.
 Make sure that the orange protective tape is removed from the bottom of a FINE Cartridge.
 If the Alarm lamp flashes orange, refer to the Troubleshooting in the on-screen manual: 
Advanced Guide.
 Increasing the print quality in the printer driver settings may improve the print result.
For details, refer to the on-screen manual: 
Advanced Guide.
 When the Print Results Are Blurred or Uneven:
Step 1
See Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern.
See Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern.
If the pattern is missing:After cleaning the Print Head, print
and examine the nozzle check
pattern.
Step 2
See Cleaning the Print Head.
If the problem is not resolved after cleaning the Print Head
twice:
Step 3
See Cleaning the Print Head Deeply.
If the problem is not resolved after cleaning the Print Head
deeply twice:
Step 4
See Replacing a FINE Cartridge.
 When the Print Results Are Not Even Such As the Ruled Lines
Are Misaligned:
See Aligning the Print Head.
     
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							Advanced Guide  Troubleshooting
Contents > Routine Maintenance > When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors Are Incorrect > Printing the Nozzle Check
Pattern
 Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern
Print the nozzle check pattern to determine whether the ink ejects properly from the print head nozzles.
You need to prepare: a sheet of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper
  Note 
 If the remaining ink level is low, the nozzle check pattern will not be printed correctly. Replace the
FINE Cartridge whose ink is low.
See Replacing a FINE Cartridge.
1.Make sure that the power is turned on and a sheet of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper
are loaded in the Rear Tray.
Set the Paper Thickness Lever to the left. See Front View.
2.Open the printer properties dialog box.
See Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box (Windows).
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 will be printed. Do not open the Front Cover while printing is in progress.
  Note 
 Clicking Initial Check Items displays the items to be checked before printing the pattern.
4.Examine the pattern.
See Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern.
1.Make sure that the power is turned on and a sheet of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper
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							are loaded in the Rear Tray.
Set the Paper Thickness Lever to the left. See Front View.
2.Open the Canon IJ Printer Utility dialog box.
See Opening the Canon IJ Printer Utility (Macintosh).
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 will be printed. Do not open the Front Cover while printing is in progress.
  Note 
 Clicking Initial Check Items displays the items to be checked before printing the pattern.
4.Examine the pattern.
See Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern.
     
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							Advanced Guide  Troubleshooting
Contents > Routine Maintenance > When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors Are Incorrect > Examining the Nozzle Check
Pattern
 Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern
Examine the nozzle check pattern, and clean the Print Head if necessary.
1.Check if lines are missing in the pattern (1), or if there are white streaks in the
pattern (2).
(1) Check if lines are missing in this pattern.
If yes, the cleaning is required.
(A) Good
(B) Bad (Lines are missing)
(2) Check if there are white streaks in this pattern.
If yes, the cleaning is required.
(A) Good
(B) Bad (White streaks present)
2.Take necessary action.
 When the cleaning is not required
Click Exit (Windows) or Quit (Macintosh) on the Pattern Check dialog box to exit nozzle check
pattern examination.
 When the cleaning is required
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							Click Cleaning.
Make sure that a sheet of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper are loaded in the Rear Tray, and then
proceed to the procedure below.
Go to the procedure of (3) in step 3.
Go to the procedure of (3) in step 3.
     
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							Advanced Guide  Troubleshooting
Contents > Routine Maintenance > When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors Are Incorrect > Cleaning the Print Head
 Cleaning the Print Head
Clean the Print Head if lines are missing or if there are white streaks in the printed nozzle check pattern.
Cleaning unclogs the nozzles and restores the print head condition. Cleaning the Print Head consumes
ink, so clean the Print Head only when necessary.
You need to prepare: a sheet of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper
If you click Cleaning on the Pattern Check dialog box that appears after printing the nozzle check pattern,
the printer starts cleaning the Print Head. Make sure that a sheet of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper are
loaded in the Rear Tray, then go to the procedure of (3) in step 3.
1.Make sure that the power is turned on and a sheet of A4 or Letter-sized paper are
loaded in the Rear Tray.
Set the Paper Thickness Lever to the left. See Front View.
2.Open the printer properties dialog box.
See Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box (Windows).
3.Clean the Print Head.
(1) Click the Maintenance tab.
(2) Click Cleaning.
The printer starts cleaning the Print Head when the Power lamp starts flashing green.
Do not perform any other operations until the printer completes the cleaning of the Print Head. This takesabout 1 minute.
(3) Confirm the displayed message and click Print Check Pattern.
The nozzle check pattern will be printed.
Do not perform any other operations until the printer completes the printing of the nozzle check pattern.
4.Check the printed nozzle check pattern.
See Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern.
  Note 
 If the problem is not resolved after cleaning the Print Head twice, clean the Print Head deeply.
See Cleaning the Print Head Deeply.
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							If you click Cleaning on the Pattern Check dialog box that appears after printing the nozzle check pattern,
the printer starts cleaning the Print Head. Make sure that a sheet of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper are
loaded in the Rear Tray, then go to the procedure of (3) in step 3.
1.Make sure that the power is turned on and a sheet of A4 or Letter-sized paper are
loaded in the Rear Tray.
Set the Paper Thickness Lever to the left. See Front View.
2.Open the Canon IJ Printer Utility dialog box.
See Opening the Canon IJ Printer Utility (Macintosh).
3.Clean the Print Head.
(1) Make sure that Cleaning is selected in the pop-up menu.
(2) Click Cleaning.
(3) Confirm the displayed message and click OK.
The printer starts cleaning the Print Head when the Power lamp starts flashing green.
Do not perform any other operations until the printer completes the cleaning of the Print Head. This takesabout 1 minute.
  Note 
 Clicking Initial Check Items displays the items to be checked before cleaning.
(4) Confirm the displayed message and click Print Check Pattern.
The nozzle check pattern is printed.
Do not perform any other operations until the printer completes the printing of the nozzle check pattern.
4.Check the printed nozzle check pattern.
See Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern.
  Note 
 If the problem is not resolved after cleaning the Print Head twice, clean the Print Head deeply.
See Cleaning the Print Head Deeply.
     
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Contents > Routine Maintenance > When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors Are Incorrect > Cleaning the Print Head
Deeply
 Cleaning the Print Head Deeply
If print quality does not improve by standard Print Head Cleaning, clean the Print Head deeply. Print Head
Deep Cleaning consumes more ink than standard Print Head Cleaning, so clean the Print Head deeply
only when necessary.
1.Make sure that the power is turned on.
2.Open the printer properties dialog box.
See Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box (Windows).
3.Clean the Print Head deeply.
(1) Click the Maintenance tab.
(2) Click Deep Cleaning.
(3) Confirm the displayed message and click Execute.
  Note 
 Clicking Initial Check Items displays the items to be checked before cleaning the Print Head
deeply.
(4) Confirm the displayed message and click OK.
The printer starts cleaning the Print Head deeply when the Power lamp starts flashing green.
Do not perform any other operations until the printer completes the deep cleaning of the Print Head. This
takes about 1 or 2 minutes.
4.Print the nozzle check pattern to check the print head condition.
See Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern.
  Note 
 If the problem is not resolved, clean the Print Head deeply again.
 If this does not solve the problem, ink may have run out. Replace the FINE Cartridge with a new
one. See Replacing a FINE Cartridge.
1.Make sure that the power is turned on.
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