Product Review: Canon Pixma ip1980

Specification of Canon Pixma iP1980

Printing method : Bubble Jet Printing
Paper feeding method : Auto Sheet Feeder
Resolution : 4800 X 1200 dpi (max)
Number of nozzles : 1472
Cartridge type : PG830,CL831 (Optional: PG40,CL41)
Print width : 203.2 mm (216 mm in borderless printing)


Paper size : A4,Letter,Legal,A5,B5,Envelope,DL,COM10),4”x6”,5”x7”,8”x10”
Paper handling:

Plain paper A4 : 100
High Resolution Paper (HR101N) A4: 80
Photo Paper Pro II (PR201) A4: 10, 4”X6”: 20
Photo Paper Plus Glossy II (PP201) A4: 20, 4”X6”: 20
Photo Paper Plus Semi Glossy (SG201) A4: 20, 4”X6”: 20
Glossy Photo Paper “Everyday Use” (GP501) A4: 10;4” x 6”: 20
Matte Photo Paper (MP101) A4:10 ;4” x 6”: 20
Photo Stickers (PS101) : 1 sheet
T-shirt Transfer (TR101) : 1 sheet
Envelope : 10 sheets or less

Borderles printing: up to A4,LTR
Print Speed: 21 ppm (Black), 21 ppm (Colour)
Interface: USB 2.0 High Speed
OS support: Windows 2000,Windows XP,Windows Vista,Mac OS X 10.3.9
Detection Function:

Cover open: Available
Presence of ink cartridge: Available
Presence of ink: Available
Presence of paper: Available
Paper width: Not available
Waste ink absorber full: Available
Internal temperature: Available
Remaining ink amount: Available
Print head alignment: Available

Power supply: 100 – 240 V AC, 50/60Hz
Dimension: 442 x 237 x 152 (WxDxH)
Weight: Approx. 3.3 Kg

Review:
Canon pixma iP1980 is successor of pixma iP1880. The print result is completely the same since it use the same cartridge;PG830 & CL831. It has similar parts inside,so no service manual release for this printer.
Improvements: Faster speed than Canon pixma iP1880, more reliable paper feed roller.

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Perform Self Test on Canon pixma ip1200,1300,1600,1700,1880,1980,2200

Do you know that we can perform self test on Canon pixma ip1200,1300,1600,1700,1880,1980,2200,2580 without being connected to the computer. How?. Just do following steps:

* Power ON the printer and make sure that the cartridge are installed
* Set the paper in paper tray
* In stand by condition, press RESUME button 5 times in a row within 2 seconds. Then printer will start printing.

The print out pattern should be like this:

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Error Code: 5100

Description:
Carriage Error

Related models:

Canon s300,400,450,4500,520,600,820,6300,9000
Canon i250,255,320,355,450,455,550,560,6100,6500,850,865,905d,950,9100
Canon pixma ip1000,1200,1300,1500,1600,1700,1800,1880,2580,3000,3300,3500,4000,
4200,4500,5200,6000d,6230d,6600d,6700d,ix4000,5000,pro 9000,9500

Summary:
Generally, error code 5100 is error code of blinking error in orange/green 2 times. Both these symptom due to the same problem: carriage error (also known as CR error. CR= Carriage Return).
Please check out the previous post for more details about this problem.

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Remaining Ink Level Detection Function of Canon Pixma iP1200,1300,1600,1700,1800,1880,2200,2580

Related Models:
Canon Pixma iP1200,1300,1600,1700,1800.1880,2200,2580

These printer have a function to detect the remaining ink level in the ink cartridge.
Detection method:
Dot counting (Counted for each BK/CL ink cartridge). Especially for CL cartridge: The remaining ink level is detected by total counted dot values of 3 colors of ink.
Display method:
Displayed on the Status Monitor (at 4 levels listed below for each BK/CL ink cartridge)

Level 1: Approx. 70% of ink remaining

Level 2: Approx. 40% of ink remaining

Level 3: Indication of “!” mark (Remaining ink level is low)

Level 4: Indication of “X” mark (No ink remaining)

Accuracy:
The margin of error of detection accuracy is +/-10% in normal printing.
The margin of error is likely to be large in the following specific print patterns:
When printing continuously using any one of the CMY colors of ink
> As the remaining ink level is calculated by the counted dot value of the least remaining ink of 3 colors, if any of the C/M/Y inks is heavily consumed, the margin of error for remaining ink increases.
When performing continuous BK solid printing
> With continuous printing, ink flow from the tank to the ink chamber can be
interrupted, after which ink remains unused in the tank.
- When a once-used ink cartridge is installed, the actual remaining ink level is not detected, and an error indicating the remaining ink amount is unknown occurs.
Deactivating ink level detection function will clear the error, and printing can be done. In other word, the function to detect the remaining ink amount is disabled (ink status is not displayed).
e.g.: An ink cartridge was once used in another printer.
A current ink cartridge is removed from the printer.
-> A new ink cartridge is installed.
->The removed ink cartridge is installed again after removing the new ink cartridge.
- Due to the specific print pattern, the actual remaining ink level does not match the indicated remaining ink level.
This is because a detection error can be large in specific print patterns (such as continuous printing using any one of the CMY colors of ink or continuous solid printing, etc.).

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Deactivating ink level detection function
Low ink warning

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Error Code List Canon BJC1000SP

Related models:
Canon BJC1000SP,BJC2000SP,BJC2100SP

As we know that canon ink jet printer such as BJC1000sp,2000sp,2100sp,s100sp,200sp does not have LED indicator. In order to identify an error in these printers we must view it in printer maintenance properties.
In normal condition, the printer should display message 'Printer is online'. Error message will then appear in faulty printer. Here are error code list and description of the error of the printer in this group:

Error Code.........Description
5000 ...................Home position error
5100 ...................Carriage control error
5200 ...................Head temperature sensor error
5400 ...................Printer temperature sensor error
5600 ...................No cartridge error
5C00 ...................Purging operation error
5200 ...................Scanner cartridge error

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Product review : Canon Pixma iP1200 series

Specification of Canon Pixma iP1200 series (1200,1600,2200)

• Paper feeding method: Auto Sheet Feeder
• Resolution: 4800 X 1200 dpi (max)
• Printing speed:
  
  -iP1200/1600 : approx. 70 seconds
  
  -iP2200 : approx. 50 seconds
  
  (PP-101, 4 X 6, borderless printing, default print quality)
  
• Fast mode print duty: 50% duty
• Print width: 203.2 mm (216 mm in borderless printing)
• Interface: USB 2.0 Full Speed
• ASF stacking capacity:
  -Max. 10 mm (approx 100 pages of 75 g/m2)
  -Paper weight 64 – 105 g/m2:

Plain paper : 10 mm or less

High Resolution Paper : 10 mm (approx. 80 sheets) or less
Glossy Photo Paper ,Photo Paper Plus Semi-Glossy: - A4,LTR: 10 sheets or less
- 4 X 6: 20 sheets or less
Photo Paper Pro,Photo Paper Plus Glossy, Matte Photo Paper: - A4,LTR,5 X 7: 10 sheets or less
- 4 X 6 : 20 sheets or less
Photo Paper Plus Double Sided: 1 sheet
Transparency : 30 sheets or less
Envelope : 10 sheets or less
T-shirt Transfer : 1 sheet
Photo Stickers : 1 sheet

• Borderles printing: up to A4,LTR
• Detection Function:

Cover open: Available
Presence of ink cartridge: Available
Presence of ink: Available
Presence of paper: Available
Paper width: Not available
Waste ink absorber full: Available
Internal temperature: Available
Remaining ink amount: Available
Print head alignment: Available

• Power supply:

Input voltage / Frequency: 100 – 240 V AC, 50/60Hz
Power consumption: 10 W (during printing), 1 W (stand by status)

Review:

Canon iP1200 series are the first generation of canon ink jet printer that used FINE Cartridge PG40 & Cl41. Even though categorized as low end printer, these printer have both document and photo printing capabilities with satisfying result. Technically, canon pixma iP1200,1600, & 2200 are fully convertible each other since they have identical part inside. So, you can alter model name by using General Tools for Canon Pixma iP1200 series.

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Fine Cartridge for Canon Pixma Series Released On 2007

Market region:

America
Model name: Pixma iP1800
Cartridge in original packing:
Black: PG-30 (Optional: PG-40)
Colour: CL-31 (Optional: CL-41)
Optional :
Black: PG-40
Colour: CL-41

Europe & Oceania
Model name: Pixma iP1800/iP2500
Cartridge in original packing :
Black: PG-37
Colour: CL-38
Optional:
Black: PG-40
Colour: CL-41

Asia
Model name: Pixma iP1880/iP2580
Cartridge in original packing :
Black: PG-830
Colour: CL-831
Optional:
Black: PG-40
Colour: CL-41

Japan
Model name: Pixus iP2500
Cartridge in original packing :
Black: BC-70
Colour: BC-71
Optional:
Black: BC-90
Colour: BC-91

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Fine Cartridge for Canon Pixma Series Released On 2006

Market region:

Japan
Model name : Pixus iP1700/2200
Cartridge in original packing :
-Black: BC-70
-Colour: BC-71
Optional:
-Black: BC-90
-Colour: BC-91

Other than Japan

Model name: Pixma iP1200/1300
Cartridge in original packing : CL-41
Optional: PG-40

Model name: Pixma iP1600
Cartridge in original packing :
-Black: PG-40
-Colour: CL-41
Optional: -

Model name: Pixma iP1700/2200
Cartridge in original packing :
-Black: PG-40
-Colour: CL-41
Optional:
-Black: PG-50
-Colour: CL-51

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Blinking in Orange/Green: 3 times

Description: Line Feed Error

Related models:
bjc series: bjc3000,6200 etc
s series: s300,400,450,4500,520,600,820,6300,9000 etc
i series: i250,255,320,355,450,455,550,560,6100,6500,850,865,905d,950,9100 etc.
pixma series:
ip1000,1200,1300,1600,1700,1800,1880,2580,3000,3300,3500,4000,4200,4500,
5200,
6000d,6230,6600d,6700d,ix4000,5000,pro 9000,9500, etc

Summary:
This error showed up when printer fail in performing line feed (paper feed) operation (Line Feed = LF). Mostly, the problem caused by faulty paper feed sensor so that paper feed motor doesn’t move properly.

This problem may also occurred in case of displacement of belt of paper feed motor or in some case of service action, setting belt of paper feed too tight or dirty film timing slit disc will cause the same symptom . Rarely, faulty paper feed motor may shows the same.
Overall, faulty paper feed sensor is mostly happen in daily experience.

Remedial action:

• Replace paper feed sensor (in some models, paper feed sensor is integrated in logic board of the printer. So, replace the board in this case)
• Loosen belt of paper motor
• Replace paper feed motor.

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