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  • Page 1: Quick Start Guide

    Photo Printer Series Quick Start Guide...

  • Page 2: Getting Help From Canon

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  • Page 3 Photo Printer Quick Start Guide...
  • Page 4 Canon PIXMA iP1700 Photo Printer Quick Start Guide Copyright This manual is copyrighted by Canon U.S.A., Inc. with all rights reserved. Under the copyright laws, this manual may not be reproduced in any form, in whole or in part, without the prior written consent of Canon U.S.A., Inc.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    CANON U.S.A., INC. LIMITED WARRANTY --- (USA Only) ....... . .

  • Page 6: Basic Printing

    Manual is installed, even if the Turning on the Printer To 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. POWER Lamp...

  • Page 7: Turning Off The Printer

    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...

  • Page 8: 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 •...

  • Page 9: Preparing The Printer

    Preparing the Printer • For detailed information on the specialty media Canon provides for use with its various printers, refer to the section • Consult "Printing Media" in the specialty media into the printer. Flatten the four corners of the paper before loading it.

  • Page 10: Loading Plain Paper

    • Place the printer on a flat surface. Note • 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 printer's ejecting process.

  • Page 11: Loading Envelopes

    • Select either DL Env. (Windows) / DL Envelope (Macintosh) or Comm. Env. #10 (Windows) / #10 Envelope (Macintosh) in the printer driver according to the envelope size you are using. • If you do not select Media Type correctly, the print out results in the wrong way round.
  • Page 12 (2) Slide the Paper Guide against the left side of the papers. (3) Select 4 x 6 in 101.6 x 152.4 mm in Page Size. For the printer driver setting, refer to "Printing with Macintosh" (1) Align the paper against "Printing with Windows"...

  • Page 13: Using Specialty Media

    Using Specialty Media Canon recommends that you use genuine Canon media to ensure optimal print quality. Photo Quality Media • Glossy Photo Paper • Matte Photo Paper • Photo Paper Plus Double Sided • Photo Paper Plus Glossy • Photo Paper Plus Semi-Gloss •...
  • Page 14 Basic Printing Canon Specialty Media Media Name Paper Support Load Limit Super White Paper Letter: up to 10mm or 0.39 inches High Resolution Paper Letter: up to 80 sheets Glossy Photo Paper Letter: up to 10 sheets* 4"×6": up to 20 sheets...

  • Page 15: Printing With Windows

    The Print dialog box opens. In Windows 2000, click on the Main tab in the Print dialog box. Note XP Service Pack 2 installed (hereafter called Windows XP SP2). Basic Printing (2) Ensure that Canon iP1700 is selected. Click on Preferences or Properties...
  • Page 16 • To adjust Print Quality settings, select Custom and click Set on the Main tab. You can control the quality in the Custom dialog box. • For details about other printer driver functions, click the Help button or Instructions button and refer to Help or The Instructions button is not displayed unless the On-screen Manual is installed.

  • Page 17: Printing With Macintosh

    • You can use Easy-PhotoPrint to easily do print operations when printing photographs. Easy-PhotoPrint is provided on the Setup CD-ROM. For details on how to use Easy-PhotoPrint, refer to the Turn your printer on, then set papers. Create a document or open a file to print. Select Paper Size.
  • Page 18 Detailed Setting: You can fine-tune Print Quality and Halftoning settings here. • For details about other printer driver functions, click the Manual is installed. • You can cancel a print job while printing. Printer Driver Guide...

  • Page 19: Cancel Printing

    Press the RESUME/CANCEL button while the printer is printing. Printing is canceled and the paper is ejected. Click Cancel Printing on the Canon IJ Status Monitor to stop printing. To display Note the Canon IJ Status Monitor, click Canon iP1700 on the taskbar.

  • Page 20: Advanced Printing

    In your application, select the command to print a document. The Print dialog box can usually be opened by selecting Print from the File menu. Ensure that Canon iP1700 is selected. Then click Preferences (or Properties). The Printer Properties dialog box opens.
  • Page 21 When opening the Printer Properties dialog box from Properties, the tabs related to the Windows function (e.g., the Ports tab, or the Details tab) appear. These tabs do not appear, when opening the Printer Properties dialog box from Printing Preferences or applications. For details about the tabs related to the Windows function, refer to the manual of Windows.

  • Page 22: Using The Bundled Software

    Canon PIXMA Printers support Exif Print and use a suitable photo application to read the camera data precisely, producing optimal prints. This enables you to create prints that reproduce color more accurately.

  • Page 23: Printing Maintenance

    Printing Maintenance When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors are Incorrect When printing becomes faint or colors are incorrect, the Print Head Nozzles are probably clogged. Follow the procedures below to clean these nozzles. Step 1 "Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern" Step 2 "Print Head Cleaning"...

  • Page 24: Printing The Nozzle Check Pattern

    Head Nozzles. Use this function when printed results are blurred or a color is incorrect. Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern With the printer on, load a sheet of Letter size plain paper in the Auto Sheet Feeder. Open the Printer Properties dialog box.
  • Page 25 (4) Confirm the nozzle check pattern. "Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern" With the printer on, load a sheet of Letter size plain paper in the Auto Sheet Feeder. Open the Canon IJ Printer Utility dialog box. (1) Select Applications from the Go menu.
  • Page 26 Printing Maintenance Print the Nozzle Check Pattern. (4) Confirm the nozzle check pattern. "Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern" (1) Select Test Print from the pop-up menu. (2) Click Nozzle Check. (3) Click Print Check Pattern. Click the Initial Check Note Items button and a confirmation message for printing...

  • Page 27: Examining The Nozzle Check Pattern

    Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern The nozzle check pattern should appear as follows when ink is discharged properly. Examine the nozzle check pattern printed by the printer. If the ink level is low, the nozzle check pattern cannot be printed properly.
  • Page 28 Printing Maintenance When cleaning is necessary, click the Cleaning button on the Pattern Check dialog box. *Click the Cleaning button and then go to Print Head Cleaning. "Print Head Cleaning" If there are neither missing lines nor white stripes in the nozzle check pattern, click Exit (Windows) or Quit (Macintosh) to finish the nozzle check.

  • Page 29: Print Head Cleaning

    3-(2). Ensure that the printer is turned on. Open the Printer Properties dialog box. "Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box Directly from the Start Menu" page 16. Start Print Head Cleaning. (3) When the confirmation message is displayed, click OK.
  • Page 30 Print Center icon. (3) Select iP1700 from the Name list and then click Utility. If you are using Mac OS X v.10.2.8, select iP1700 from Name in Printer List and then click Configure. (4) Select iP1700 from the Product list and then click Maintenance.
  • Page 31 Start Print Head Cleaning. Print Head Cleaning starts when the POWER lamp starts flashing. Important Do not perform any other operations until Print Head Cleaning finishes. This takes about 60 seconds. Printing Maintenance Select Cleaning from the pop-up menu. Click Cleaning. (3) Click OK.
  • Page 32 Printing Maintenance Check on the Print Head condition. (1) Click Print Check Pattern in the Nozzle Check dialog box which automatically appears after the cleaning is done. A nozzle check pattern will be printed. Do not perform any other operation until the printing of the nozzle check pattern is finished.

  • Page 33: Print Head Deep Cleaning

    Print Head Cleaning, so perform this procedure only when necessary. Ensure that the printer is turned on. Open the Printer Properties dialog box. "Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box Directly from the Start Menu" page 16. Printing Maintenance...
  • Page 34 Printing Maintenance Start Print Head Deep Cleaning. (4) When the confirmation message is displayed, click OK. Print Head Deep Cleaning starts when the POWER lamp starts flashing. Important Do not perform any other operations until Print Head Deep Cleaning finishes. This takes about one to two minutes. Click the Maintenance tab.
  • Page 35 Print Center icon. (3) Select iP1700 from the Name list and then click Utility. If you are using Mac OS X v.10.2.8, select iP1700 from Name in Printer List and then click Configure. (4) Select iP1700 from the Product list and then click Maintenance.
  • Page 36 Printing Maintenance Start Print Head Deep Cleaning. Print Head Deep Cleaning starts when the POWER lamp starts flashing. Important Do not perform any other operations until Print Head Deep Cleaning finishes. This takes about one to two minutes. Select Cleaning from the pop-up menu.
  • Page 37 (1) Print a nozzle check pattern to evaluate a Print Head condition. "Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern" (2) If the problem persists, perform step 3 again. (3) If the problem still persists, the printer may have run out of ink. "Replacing a FINE Cartridge" Printing Maintenance on page 20.

  • Page 38: Aligning The Print Head

    If ruled lines are misaligned or a printout is unsatisfactory, Print Head Alignment is required. ì With the printer on, load a sheet of Letter size plain paper in the Auto Sheet Feeder. Move the Paper Thickness Lever to the left position.
  • Page 39 Align the Print Head. (1) Look at the printout. From the patterns, select the most even and least irregular patterns. * If it is difficult to determine the best pattern on Column E, then pick a setting that has the least noticeable white stripes. Less noticeable vertical stripes Less noticeable horizontal stripes (4) When the confirmation message is displayed, click OK.
  • Page 40 Printing Maintenance With the printer on, load a sheet of Letter size plain paper in the Auto Sheet Feeder. Move the Paper Thickness Lever to the left position. Open the Canon IJ Printer Utility dialog box. (1) Select Applications from the Go menu.
  • Page 41 Printing Maintenance Print the pattern. (1) Select Test Print from the pop-up menu. (2) Click Print Head Alignment. (3) Click OK. The Pattern will be printed.
  • Page 42 Printing Maintenance Align the Print Head. (1) Look at the print out. From the patterns, select the most even and least irregular patterns. * If it is difficult to determine the best pattern on Column E, then pick a setting that has the least noticeable white stripes.

  • Page 43: Replacing A Fine Cartridge

    Head Cleaning, a FINE Cartridge is probably empty. Replace an empty FINE Cartridge with a new one. When replacing a FINE Cartridge, check the model number very carefully. The printer will not print properly if a wrong FINE Cartridge is used, or installed improperly. Black: PG-40 Replacing a FINE Cartridge When a FINE Cartridge runs out of ink, replace it using the following steps.
  • Page 44 Printing Maintenance Remove the empty FINE Cartridge. (1) Push down the FINE Cartridge. (2) Remove the FINE Cartridge. Important • Handle FINE Cartridges carefully to avoid staining your clothes or surrounding area. • Discard empty FINE Cartridges according to local laws and disposal regulations.
  • Page 45 • Once the Protective Tape is removed, do not touch the electrical contacts or Print Head Nozzles on a FINE Cartridge. The printer may not print out properly if you touch it. Print Head Nozzles Insert the new FINE Cartridge.
  • Page 46 Note misaligned, align the Print Head position. Important • To maintain optimal print quality, we recommend that you use Canon brand FINE Cartridge. Replenishing ink only is also not recommended. • Replace FINE Cartridge promptly. Do not leave FINE Cartridge removed.

  • Page 47: What Is Low Ink Warning

    "Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box Directly from the Start Menu" Open the Canon IJ Printer Utility dialog box, and then select Ink Level Information from the pop-up menu. 1. Select Applications from the Go menu. 2. Double-click the Utilities folder, and then double-click the Printer Setup Utility icon.

  • Page 48: When "!" Mark Appears On Low Ink Warning

    3. Select Color only when the cartridge runs out of Black ink, or select Black only when the cartridge runs out of Color ink, and then click the OK button. "Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box Directly from on page 16.
  • Page 49 If you are using Mac OS X v.10.2.8, double-click the Utilities folder, and then double-click the Print Center icon. 3. Select iP1700 from Name in Printer List and then click Utility. If you are using Mac OS X v.10.2.8, select iP1700 from Name in Printer List and then click Configure.

  • Page 50: When "?" Mark Appears On Low Ink Warning

    Printing Maintenance When "?" mark appears on Low Ink Warning If you install the FINE Cartridge that was once empty and start printing, "?" on the FINE Cartridge appears. Then the following message appears and printing stops. In this case, a remaining level of ink cannot be counted correctly. Pressing the RESUME/CANCEL button cancels the error indication and enables continuation of printing.

  • Page 51: Troubleshooting

    • "The USB Connection Does Not Work Properly" on page 49 • "Print Quality is Poor or Contains Errors" on page 50 • "Printer Does Not Start or Stops During Print Jobs" on page 53 • "Paper Does Not Feed Properly" on page 54 •...

  • Page 52: Cannot Install The Printer Driver

    Easy Setup Instructions Follow the for proper printer driver installation. If the printer driver was not installed correctly, delete the printer driver and restart your computer following the procedure described in the Try to reinstall the printer driver. If the installer was forcibly terminated due to an error, restart your computer to reinstall the printer driver.

  • Page 53: The Usb Connection Does Not Work Properly

    The USB driver may not be installed correctly Connect the printer directly to the computer's USB port without going through the hub. Read the manual supplied with the USB expansion card and reinstall the card. The computer does not recognize the printer properly. Reinstall the USB driver using the latest version of the driver.

  • Page 54: Print Quality Is Poor Or Contains Errors

    Try This First, check the Page Size setting in the application. Then, check the Page Size setting in the Page Setup tab of the printer driver for Windows or the Page Setup dialog box of the printer driver for Macintosh.
  • Page 55 In the Print dialog box, select Quality & Media from the pop-up menu, and then ensure that the Media Type selected matches the media being used. If the inside of the printer is dirty, printed paper may become smudged. Periodically clean the inside of the printer.
  • Page 56 2 to 5 mm / 0.08 to 0.2 inches . It is recommended that the curl-corrected paper not be stacked and be fed into the printer one sheet at a time. Set the Paper Thickness Lever in suitable position for your media.

  • Page 57: Printer Does Not Start Or Stops During Print Jobs

    Avoid using USB cables longer than 16.4 feet. Restart your computer. It may solve the problem. Delete any undesired print jobs. Use Canon IJ Status Monitor in Windows or click the printer's icon in the Dock in Macintosh for the deletion.

  • Page 58: Paper Does Not Feed Properly

    Follow the on-screen instructions. 1. Ensure that the printer is turned on, and remove papers loaded in the printer. 2. Open the Canon IJ Printer Utility to ensure that Cleaning is displayed in the pull- down menu. 3. Click Roller Cleaning.

  • Page 59: Paper Jams

    Be careful not to touch any components inside the printer. After removing all paper, close the Front Cover. • If you cannot pull the paper out, turn the printer off and turn it back on. The paper will be ejected automatically.

  • Page 60: The Alarm Lamp Flashes

    You can continue printing for a while, but once the ink absorber becomes completely full, you will not be able to print until the ink absorber is replaced. Contact a Canon service representative as soon as possible to have this part replaced.
  • Page 61 The function for detecting the remaining ink level will be disabled since the remaining ink level cannot be correctly detected. If you want to continue printing without this function, press the RESUME/CANCEL button. Canon recommends to use new genuine Canon cartridges in order to obtain optimum quality. Troubleshooting...

  • Page 62: An Error Message Appears On The Screen

    When using Mac OS X v.10.3.x or Mac OS X v.10.2.8, select Edit Printer List from the Printer pop-up menu. 2. Ensure that Canon iP1700 is displayed and the check box is selected in the screen that is displayed. When using Mac OS X v.10.2.8, ensure that Canon iP1700 is displayed in the Printer List.
  • Page 63 You can continue printing for a while, but once the ink absorber becomes completely full, you will not be able to print until the ink absorber is replaced. Contact a Canon service representative as soon as possible to have this part replaced. Troubleshooting...

  • Page 64: Appendix

    Power supply: Power consumption: Dimensions (with Paper Support retracted): Weight: Canon FINE Cartridges: 4800 (horizontal)* x 1200 (vertical) (*Ink droplets can be placed in a pitch of 1/4800 inch at minimum.) Black printing Max Speed (Custom Setting 5): 22 ppm Standard: 13.3 ppm...
  • Page 65 Minimum System Requirements Operating System Windows XP SP1,SP2 Windows 2000 Professional SP2, SP3, SP4 Windows Millennium Edition Windows 98, 98 Second Edition Operating System Mac OS X v.10.4.x Mac OS X v.10.2.8 - v.10.3.x *1 For updated compatibility, visit our website. *2 Operation can only be guaranteed on a PC with built-in USB or USB 2.0 Hi-Speed port and pre-installed Windows XP, 2000, Me, 98 or Mac OS X v.10.2.8-v.10.4.

  • Page 66: Safety Precautions

    If you detect smoke, unusual smells or strange noises around the printer, immediately unplug the printer at the power supply and call for service. Periodically, unplug the printer and use a dry cloth to wipe off any dust or dirt collected on the plug and the power outlet.
  • Page 67 To avoid the risk of fire or electric shocks, install the printer in a location that has a constant temperature range of 5°C to 35°C (41°F to 95°F) and humidity of 10% to 90% (condensation free).

  • Page 68: Regulatory Information

    Do not make any changes or modifications to the equipment unless otherwise specified in the manual. If such changes or modifications should be made, you could be required to stop operation of the equipment. Canon U.S.A., Inc. One Canon Plaza...

  • Page 69: Canon U.s.a., Inc. Limited Warranty

    CANON U.S.A., INC. LIMITED WARRANTY --- (USA Only) The limited warranty set forth below is given by Canon U.S.A., Inc. ("Canon USA") with respect to the new or refurbished Canon-brand product ("Product") packaged with this limited warranty, when purchased and used in the United States only.
  • Page 70 InstantExchange Service ** A Canon Customer Care Center or ASF technician will attempt to diagnose the nature of the problem and, if possible, correct it over the telephone. If the problem cannot be corrected over the telephone, and you elect the InstantExchange option, a reference number will be issued to you.

  • Page 71: Index

    Borderless Print ...18 Borderless Printing ...52 Cancel Printing ...15 Cannot Install the Printer Driver ...48 Canon IJ Printer Utility dialog box ...21 CANON U.S.A., INC. LIMITED WARRANTY --- (USA Only) ..65 CL-41 ...39 Cleaning ...25, 29 Deep Cleaning ...29, 31 Driver settings ...12, 14...
  • Page 72 Status Monitor ... 53 Super White Paper ... 10 Troubleshooting ... 47 T-Shirt Transfers ... 10 Turning off the Printer ... 3 Turning on the Printer ... 2 Uninstalling the printer driver ... 58 Using Specialty Media ... 9 What is Low Ink Warning? ... 43 When "!"...

  • Page 75: Ordering Information

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