Canon printer PIXMA iP1700 User Manual

Photo Printer
Series
Quick Start Guide
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Photo Printer
Quick Start Guide 

Canon PIXMA iP1700 Photo Printer Quick Start Guide
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Contents
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Contents
Basic Printing
Turning on the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   2
Turning off the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   3
Loading Paper  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   4
Using...

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Basic Printing
Turning on the Printer
1To turn on the printer, press the POWER button.
The POWER lamp flashes while the printer warms up and changes to steady (non-
flashing) green when the printer is ready.NoteThis 
Quick Start Guide describes some of the features of your printer 
and how to use them. For more information, refer to the On-screen 
Manual installed on your computer.
While in the printers Properties dialog box, place your cursor on the 
feature you want to know more about...

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2Turn on your computer.
Turning off the Printer
1To 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 you have turned off the printer, be 
sure to check that the POWER lamp is not lit. If the power plug is 
removed from the wall outlet when the POWER lamp remains lit or is 
flashing, the Print Head will not be protected and it may be unable to 
print. 

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Loading Paper
„Print Media to Avoid
Do not use the following types of paper. Using such papers as these will not only 
produce unsatisfactory results, but they may also cause the printer to jam or 
malfunction.
• Folded, curled or wrinkled paper
•Damp paper
• Paper that is too thin (less than 64 gsm/17 lb)
• Paper that is too thick (more than 105 gsm/28 lb)*
• Paper with holes (For example: loose leaf)
• Picture postcards
• Postcards with an affixed photo or sticker 
• Envelopes with...

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„Preparing the Printer
•  For detailed information on the specialty media Canon provides for use with its 
various printers, refer to the section Using Specialty Media on page 9.
• Consult Printing Media in the 
Users Guide for detailed instructions on how to load 
specialty media into the printer.
1Flatten the four corners of the paper before loading it.
2Prepare to load paper.
Note• When paper is curled, gently bend it in the opposite direction until 
the paper becomes completely...

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3Load the paper.
„Loading Plain Paper
Note• Place the printer on a flat surface.
• Do not place any obstacles in front of the printer to keep this area 
open for paper which is ejected.
• Remove each sheet as soon as paper is ejected. If the Paper Output 
Slot is stacked with printed sheets it may interfere with the printers 
ejecting process.
• When performing duplex printing, pay great attention to the dust and 
stain on the area (desk, etc.) where the printed paper is ejected....