Users Guide
Using the Canon Setup Utility
Opening the Canon IJ Printer Utility Macintosh
How to Use This Manual
Navigating from the Menu
Navigating in the Content Frame
Searching Topics by Keywords
Printing This Manual
Search iP3300 Users Guide
Symbols Used in This Manual
Search All Help
Trademarks
Choosing a
Power supply
Location
Printer
Cleaning
Maintaining
Do not install the printer in a location
Print Heads
Working around
Ink tanks
Page
Front View
Main Components
Cover Guide
Power Button / Power Lamp
Alarm Lamp
RESUME/CANCEL Button
Inside
Rear View
Ink Lamps
Print Head Lock Lever Locks the Print Head into place
Ink Lamp
Print Head Holder Holds the Print Head
Orange
Paper Handling Recommended Paper and Requirements
Loading Printing Paper
Glossy Photo Paper Matte Paper Plus Double Sided
Transfers
Photo Paper Plus Glossy Photo Paper Pro
Photo Paper Plus Glossy
Shirt
Photo Paper Pro Guidelines
Media Types You Cannot Use
Using the Auto Sheet Feeder and the Front Feeder
When Printing for the First Time
If you print a lot on photo paper as well as on plain paper
Paper Source Selection Scenarios
Loading Paper
When Printing on Plain Paper
See Printing Media
Load the paper
Prepare to load paper
Loading Paper in the Front Feeder
Printer driver, select Auto Sheet Feeder for Paper
Load the paper with the print side facing Down
Page
Loading Envelopes
Printer driver, select Front Feeder for Paper
Retract the Paper Support
Page
Then select DL Env. or Comm. Env. #10 in Page Size
Turn on the printer and load the paper in the printer
Printing with Windows
Click Preferences or Properties
Specify the required settings
Set Print Quality and Color/Intensity as needed
Print the document
Printing with Macintosh
Create a document or open a file to print using an
Select Paper Size
Appropriate application software
Print the document
Page
Width Height
Compatible Media Types
Size
Paper Size
7 inches
Page
Plain paper
Weight
Types
Printing
Page
Handling of Printed Output
High Resolution Paper HR-101N
Printer Driver Settings
Loading
Size
Page
Storing Printed Output
Matte Photo Paper MP-101
Printable Area
Photo Paper Plus Double Sided PP-101D
When Performing Duplex Printing
Printer Driver Settings
Page
Photo Paper Plus Glossy PP-101
Storing Printed Output
Photo Paper Plus Semi-gloss SG-101, SG-201
Storing Printed Output
Photo Paper Pro PR-101
Storing Printed Output
Photo Stickers PS-101
Page
Size A4
Shirt Transfers TR-301
Envelopes
Unsuitable Envelopes
Media Type Envelope
Ink is low
Replacing an Ink Tank
Ink is out
Ink Level Indication on the Computer
Ink may have run out
Canon IJ Printer Utility is displayed
Open the Canon IJ Printer Utility
Ink is out or may have run out
If the Alarm lamp flashes orange four times
Knowing When to Replace Ink Tank
If the Alarm lamp flashes orange sixteen times
Ink tank with no ink
Handling Ink
Replacing Ink Tanks
Remove the ink tank whose lamp is flashing fast
Prepare the replacement tank
Install the ink tank
Keeping the Best Printing Results
When You Turn Off the Printer
Close the Top Cover
When You Are Not Using the Printer for a Long Time
When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors Are Incorrect
If the Ruled Lines Are Shifted
Click Nozzle Check
Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern
Print the Nozzle Check Pattern
Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern Without a Computer
Open the Front Feeder and extend the Paper Output Support
Examine the pattern and take the appropriate action
Examine the pattern and take the appropriate action
Confirm the printed nozzle check pattern
Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern
Page
Cleaning the Print Head Without a Computer
Print Head Cleaning
Click Cleaning
Click Print Check Pattern
Cleaning
See Replacing an Ink Tank
Click Deep Cleaning
Print Head Deep Cleaning
Check the condition of the Print Head
Start Print Head Deep Cleaning
Make sure that Cleaning is selected in the pop-up menu
Page
Head Alignment
Aligning the Print Head
Page
Page
Confirm the message, and then click OK
When the confirmation message is displayed, click OK
Select Test Print in the pop-up menu
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Cleaning the Paper Feed Roller of the Auto Sheet Feeder
Cleaning Your Printer
Cleaning the Inside of the Printer
Cleaning the Paper Feed Rollers
Repeat three times
Reattach the Rear Cover
Cleaning the Inside of the Printer without a Computer
Cleaning with the Printer Driver Bottom Plate cleaning
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When the confirmation message is displayed, click Execute
Click the Maintenance tab, and then Bottom Plate Cleaning
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Execute
Cleaning the Protrusions Inside the Printer
Features of the Canon Setup Utility
Using the Canon Setup Utility
Starting the Canon Setup Utility
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Change
Canon Setup Utility Menu Windows
PictBridge Print Settings
Select Printer
Printing Type
PictBridge Dialog Box
Media Type
Send
Automatic Image Optimize
Canon Setup Utility Menu Macintosh
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Troubleshooting
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Click Cancel on the Printer Connection screen
Cannot Install the Printer Driver
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Cause Action
Cannot Connect to Computer Properly
See Printing Speed Is Slow / USB
Colors Are Unclear
Print Results Not Satisfactory
Cannot Print to End of Job
Part of the Page Is Not Printed
Printing a top-quality photo or
Printing tables and charts
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Performing Print Head Deep Cleaning twice
If the problem is not resolved after
Performing Print Head Cleaning twice
If the problem is still not resolved after
Fine
Print Quality setting
Select the Reduce spool data size
If the nozzle check pattern does
White Streaks
Not print out properly
Quality to Fine
Detailed Setting
Printed Paper Curls or Has Ink Blots
Select Quality & Media
Printed Surface Is Scratched/Paper Is Smudged
Open the Front Feeder and extend
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Press firmly on the Rear Cover until it is fit
Drag the Ink Drying Wait Time slide bar
See Media Types You Cannot Use
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Intensity
Colors Are Uneven or Streaked
Color/Intensity , and then click Set
After performing Print Head
If the problem is not resolved
Cleaning twice
Printing Does Not Start
Printer Does Not Start or Stops During Print Jobs
Click the Maintenance tab and then View Printer Status
Click the printer icon in the Dock to
Printing Stops Before It Is Completed
Printer Moves But Ink Is Not Ejected
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Quality to Fast
Printing Speed Not as Fast as Expected
Print Head Holder Does Not Move to the Center
Mode
See Alarm Lamp Flashes Orange
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Paper Does Not Feed Properly
Paper Feed Roller is dirty Front Feeder Repeat three times
Press firmly on the Rear Cover until it is
Loading Paper
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Printing Paper
Paper Jams
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Alarm Lamp Flashes Orange
Alarm Lamp Flashes Orange
Cancel button
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Performed until the ink absorber is
Replacing an Ink Tank
Error Message Appears on the Screen
Writing Error/Output Error/Communication Error
Instructions
Printing Support
Error No Is Displayed
Click Print directly to the printer
Preferences from Printer
Error No /1710 Is Displayed
Select iP3300 in Printer on the Print
Select Print and Fax
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Background printing Failed Windows Me/Windows 98 only
Other Error Messages
Canon IJ Status Monitor is
Printer driver could not be found
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Canon IJ Status Monitor is not enabled
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
Background Printing
Flashes Orange
Error Message On Camera
Tank
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Tank. See Replacing an Ink Tank
If You Cannot Resolve the Problem
Included Items
Appendix
Printing Area
Size Printable Area width x height
A5, A4, B5, 4 x 6, 4 x 8, 5 x 7, 8 x 10, Credit Card, Wide
Letter, Legal
Envelopes
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Click OK when the confirmation message appears
Uninstalling the On-Screen Manuals
Uninstalling the Printer Driver Guide
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Transporting the Printer
Shipping the Printer
Specifications
Print date & file
Paper type
Layout
Image optimize
Interface Operating System
Trimming
Processor RAM Hard Disk Space*4
Additional System Requirements for On-Screen Manuals
Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box Windows
Select Printer Settings
Make sure that Canon iP3300 is selected, and then click
Non-XP Windows, click Start Settings Printers
Select Print on the File menu in your application program
Opening the Page Setup and Print Dialog Box Macintosh
Opening the Page Setup Dialog Box
Opening the Print Dialog Box
Printer List opens
Opening the Printer Setup Utility Print Center Macintosh
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Opening the Canon IJ Printer Utility Macintosh
Select iP3300 in the Product list and click Maintenance
Select iP3300 in the Name list and click Utility
Canon IJ Printer Utility starts up