Canon printer PIXMA iP1800 User Manual

							7 Before Printing
„Loading Paper
Important
zWhen 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.
zIf 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.
zYou cannot print on postcards affixed with photos or stickers.
zAlways load paper in portrait orientation (A). Loading paper in landscape orientation (B) can 
cause the paper to be jammed.
Note
zFor 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
zYou 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
zYou 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.
zRemove 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
zYou 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.
zWe recommend using genuine Canon photo media when printing photographs.
Refer to “Compatible Media Types” in the User’s Guide on-screen manual.
(A) (B) 
						

							8Before Printing
1Flatten the four corners of  the paper before loading it.
2Prepare 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.
3Load 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.
Note
zAlign 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.
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.
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(2)
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(3)
(A)
* Do not load higher than the Load Limit 
Mark (A). 
						

							9
Before Printing
„ Loading Envelopes
Use either European DL or US Comm. Env. #10-sized envelope.
1Load 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.
2Pinch the Paper Guide and slide it against the 
left side of the envelope.
3Set the Paper Thickness Lever to the right.
4Specify the settings in  the printer driver.
(1)Select  Envelope  in Media Type .
(2) Select the size for envelopes.
In Windows
®, select  DL Env.  or Comm. Env. #10  in Page Size .
In Macintosh, select  DL Envelope or #10 Envelope  in Paper Size .
(3) Select  Landscape  in Orientation .
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.
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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(B)
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(A) Printing orientation
(B) Make sure the flaps are folded. 
						

							10Printing from Your Computer
Printing from Your Computer
This section describes the proc edure for basic printing. When prin ting 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
1
Turn on the printer and load the paper in the printer.
See “Loading Printing Paper” on page 4.
2Create a document or open a file to print  using an appropriate application software.
3Open 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 .
(3) Click  Preferences  (or Properties ).
The  Main  sheet of the  Printing Preferences  
dialog box appears.
4Specify the required settings.
(1) Select the desired media type in  Media Type.
(2) Set Print Quality  and Color/Intensity  as 
needed.
(3) Click  OK.
The  Print  dialog box is displayed.
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.
Note
If a different printer is selected, click  Canon iP1800 
series .
Note
For details on print quality settings, refer to the  Printer 
Driver Guide  on-screen manual.
(2)
(3)
(1)
(2)
(3) 
						

							11 Printing from Your Computer
5Print the document.
(1)Click Print (or OK).
Printing begins. Do not open the Front Cover 
while printing.
NotezTo 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.
zFor 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.
zTo 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.
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) 
						

							12Printing from Your Computer
Printing with Macintosh
1
Turn on the printer and load the paper in the printer.
See “Loading Printing Paper” on page 4.
2Create a document or open a file to print  using an appropriate application software.
3Select 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.
4Specify 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.
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.
NotezWhen 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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(3)
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							13 Printing from Your Computer
5Print 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. 
						

							14Routine Maintenance
Routine Maintenance
When Printing Becomes Fain t or Colors Are Incorrect
When printing becomes faint or colors are incorre ct, 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 appearAfter 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. 
						

							15
Routine Maintenance
Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern
Print the nozzle check pattern to determine whet her the ink ejects properly from the print head 
nozzles.
1Make sure that the printer is on, load a shee t of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper in the 
Auto Sheet Feeder.
Set the Paper Thickness Lever to the left. For det ails on the Paper Thickness Lever, refer to 
“Front View” in “Main Components” of the  User’s Guide on-screen manual.
2Open the printer properties dialog box.
Refer to “Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Bo x Directly from the Start Menu” in “Opening 
the Printer Properties Dialog Box (Windows)” of the  User’s Guide on-screen manual.
3Print 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.
4Examine the pattern and take the appropriate action.
See “Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern” on page 17.
1Make sure that the printer is on, load a shee t of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper in the 
Auto Sheet Feeder.
Set the Paper Thickness Lever to the left. For det ails on the Paper Thickness Lever, refer to 
“Front View” in “Main Components” of the  User’s Guide on-screen manual.
2Open the Canon IJ Printer Utility  dialog box.
Refer to “Opening the Canon IJ Printer Utility (Macintosh)” in the  User’s Guide on-screen 
manual.
Note
Clicking  Initial Check Items  displays the items to be checked before printing the pattern. 
						

							16Routine Maintenance
3Print 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.
4Examine the pattern and take the appropriate action.
See “Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern” on page 17.
Note
Clicking  Initial Check Items  displays the items to be checked before printing the pattern.