Canon iP3300 Windows-specific Problems

Windows-specific Problems

Canon IJ Status Monitor Is Not Displayed

Cause Action

Bidirectional

support is not

enabled.

Make sure that bidirectional support is

enabled.

(1) Click Start > Control Panel >

Printers and Other Hardware >

Printers and Faxes.

In non-XP Windows, click Start >

Settings > Printers.

(2) Click the Canon iP3300 icon.

(3) Open the File menu and select

Properties.

(4) On the Ports sheet, select

Enable bidirectional support.

In Windows Me and Windows 98, click

Spool Settings on the Details sheet

and select Enable bi-directional

support for this printer.

For details, refer to Windows Help.

Canon IJ Status

Monitor is not

enabled.

Make sure that the Enable Status

Monitor is selected on the Option

menu of the Canon IJ Status Monitor.

(1) Open the printer properties

dialog box.

See Opening the Printer Properties

Dialog Box Directly from the Start

Menu.

(2) On the Maintenance sheet,

select View Printer Status.

(3) Select Enable Status Monitor

on the Option menu if it is not

selected.

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Contents

Main User's Guide Using the Canon Setup Utility Troubleshooting Appendix Page Page Navigating from the Menu Navigating in the Content Frame Printing This Manual Searching Topics by Keywords Symbols Used in This Manual Trademarks Safety Precautions Page Page Page Page Before Printing Main Components Front View Page Rear View Inside Page Page Loading Printing Paper Paper Handling Recommended Paper and Requirements Page Page Media Types You Cannot Use Photo Paper Pro Guidelines Using the Auto Sheet Feeder and the Front Feeder When Printing for the First Time To Change the Paper Source Paper Source Selection Scenarios If you print a lot on photo paper as well as on plain paper Choosing the paper source to match the location of the printer Loading Paper Page Loading Paper in the Auto Sheet Feeder 1 Page 4 Source Loading Paper in the Front Feeder Page Page 1 Page Page Basic Printing Printing with Windows 1 2 3 4 5 Printing with Macintosh 1 2 3 4 5 Page Printing Media Compatible Media Types Page Page Weight Types Page High Resolution Paper HR-101N Glossy Photo Paper GP-401 / Glossy Photo Paper "Everyday Use" GP-501 Page Matte Photo Paper MP-101 Page Photo Paper Plus Double Sided PP-101D Page Page Photo Paper Plus Glossy PP-101 Page Photo Paper Plus Semi-gloss SG-101, SG-201 Page Photo Paper Pro PR-101 Page Photo Stickers PS-101 Page T-Shirt Transfers TR-301 Envelopes 1 2 3 Size Unsuitable Envelopes Loading Page Routine Maintenance Replacing an Ink Tank Getting the Ink Level Information Ink Level Indication on the Printer Ink Level Indication on the Computer Page Knowing When to Replace Ink Tank Page Page Replacing Ink Tanks 1 2 Cover. 3 4 5 6 Keeping the Best Printing Results When You Turn Off the Printer When You Are Not Using the Printer for a Long Time When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors Are Incorrect Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Page Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern 1 2 3 4 Page 5 Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern 1 2 Pattern Check dialog box. Page Print Head Cleaning 1 2 Support. 3 4 5 check pattern, and take appropriate action. Page 5 check pattern, and take appropriate action. Page 1 2 3 4 5 Page Aligning the Print Head 1 2 3 4 5 Page Page Page 10 1 2 Page Page Page Page Cleaning Your Printer 1 2 3 Page 4 5 Cleaning with the Printer Driver (Bottom Plate cleaning) 1 2 3 4 Page Page Execute. Cleaning the Protrusions Inside the Printer Using the Canon Setup Utility Features of the Canon Setup Utility Page 1 2 3 Page Canon Setup Utility Menu (Windows) PictBridge Dialog Box Page Canon Setup Utility Menu (Macintosh) PictBridge Dialog Box Page Page Troubleshooting Page Cannot Install the Printer Driver Page Cannot Connect to Computer Properly Printing Speed Is Slow / USB 2.0 Hi-Speed Connection Does Not Work Page Print Results Not Satisfactory Cannot Print to End of Job Part of the Page Is Not Printed Colors Are Unclear Page Page Page Line or Image Does Not Print or Prints Partially (Windows XP/Windows 2000 Only) White Streaks Printed Paper Curls or Has Ink Blots Printed Surface Is Scratched/Paper Is Smudged Page Page Page Page Page Page Colors Are Uneven or Streaked Page Page Printer Does Not Start or Stops During Print Jobs Printing Does Not Start Page Page Printing Stops Before It Is Completed Printer Moves But Ink Is Not Ejected Page Printing Speed Not as Fast as Expected Print Head Holder Does Not Move to the Center Page Page Paper Does Not Feed Properly Page Page Page Page Paper Jams Page Page Page ALARM Lamp Flashes Orange ALARM Lamp Flashes Orange Page Page POWER Lamp Flashes Green and ALARM Lamp Flashes Orange Alternately Error Message Appears on the Screen Writing Error/Output Error/Communication Error Page Error No.: 300 Is Displayed Error No.: 1700/1710 Is Displayed Error No.: 2001 Is Displayed Other Error Messages Page Windows-specific Problems Canon IJ Status Monitor Is Not Displayed Cannot Print in Background (Windows Me/Windows 98 Only) Cannot Print Properly from a Digital Camera Page Page Page Page Page If You Cannot Resolve the Problem Appendix Included Items Printing Area A5, A4, B5, 4" x 6", 4" x 8", 5" x 7", 8" x 10", Credit Card, Wide Letter, Legal Envelopes Page Uninstalling the On-Screen Manuals 1 2 1 2 3 Page Page Shipping the Printer Specifications Page Page Page Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box (Windows) 1 2 1 2 3 Opening the Page Setup and Print Dialog Box (Macintosh) 1