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2.  PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS 

2-1.  Printer Main Unit Specifications 

Paper feeding method 

ASF 

Resolution 

4,800 x 1,200 dpi (max.)

 

Printing speed 

Measured by throughput patterns Fine_BK and Fine_CL. 

BK 

13.2 ppm (BK throughput pattern) 

HQ 

CL 

6.8 ppm (CL throughput pattern) 

BK 

18 ppm  (BK throughput pattern) 

 

HS 

CL 

13 ppm  (CL throughput pattern) 

Printing direction 

Bi-directional / Uni-directional (automatically switched according to print data 

and print mode) 

Draft mode print duty 

50% duty 

Print width 

203.2 mm (8 inches) 

Interface 

USB (2.0) Full Speed only 

Supported print head 

Service part:  QY6-0054-000 

No. of pages that can be printed 

 

CL 

CL approx. 170 pages, BK approx. 520 pages 

(SCID No.5 pattern, default print mode) 

 

BK 

BK approx. 300 pages (1500 character pattern, default print mode) 

 

ASF stacking capacity 

Paper weight

 

Max. 10 mm (Approx. 100 pages of 75 g/m

2

64 to 105 g/m

2

 

Plain paper 

10 mm or less 

High Resolution Paper 

10 mm (Approx. 80 sheets) or less 

Glossy Photo Paper 

A4, LTR: 

10 sheets or less 

4x6: 

20 sheets or less 

Photo Paper Pro,   

Photo Paper Plus Glossy,   

Matte Photo Paper, 

Photo Paper Plus Semi-gloss 

A4, LTR, 5x7:  10 sheets or less 

4x6: 

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 

Borderless printing 

Up to A4, LTR 

Detection function 

 

Cover open 

Available 

Presence of print head 

Available 

Presence of ink tank 

Not available 

Presence of paper 

Available 

Paper width 

Not available 

Waste ink absorber full 

Available 

 

Remaining ink amount 

Available (Detected by dot counting. Reset by user operation. Enabled at 

default.) 

Print head alignment 

Available (11 types) 

Acoustic noise level 

 

Fine (Glossy Photo Paper / Fine 

mode) 

Approx. 43 dB (Sound pressure level ISO9296) 

HQ 

Approx. 46 dB 

 

HS 

Approx. 55 dB 

Environmental requirements 

 

During operation 

Temperature:  5C to 35C (41F to 95F) 

Humidity: 

10% to 90%RH (no condensation) 

 

Non-operation 

Temperature:  0C to 40C (32F to 104F) 

Humidity: 

5% to 95%RH (no condensation) 

Summary of Contents for iP1500 - PIXMA Color Inkjet Printer

Page 1: ...ght 2004 Canon U S A This technical publication is the proprietary and confidential information of Canon U S A which shall be retained for reference purposes by Authorized Service Facilities of Canon...

Page 2: ...ns None 1 3 Consumables Product name Product code Sales territory Remarks Canon Ink Tank BCI 24 Black 6881A001AA 6881A002AA 6881A003AA 6881A004AA JPN EUR USA CAN ASIA AUST Canon Ink Tank BCI 24 Color...

Page 3: ...ution Paper 10 mm Approx 80 sheets or less Glossy Photo Paper A4 LTR 10 sheets or less 4x6 20 sheets or less Photo Paper Pro Photo Paper Plus Glossy Matte Photo Paper Photo Paper Plus Semi gloss A4 LT...

Page 4: ...2 000 pages A4 standard mode 1 500 character pattern Color 1 200 pages A4 7 5 duty per color pattern 120 pages A4 photo borderless printing 80 pages 4 x 6 photo borderless printing 600 pages Postcard...

Page 5: ...QY6 0054 000 and perform re installation If not recovered with the print head installed power the printer off and on 8 times Waste ink absorber full or platen waste ink absorber full warning approx 9...

Page 6: ...remaining ink level detection is enabled and no Status Monitor display when disabled Note The Status Monitor display in the table below is for Windows Warning Display by Status Monitor Ink low warning...

Page 7: ...set Destination setting 3 below Host computer and service tool are required Destination setting Refer to EEPROM reset Destination setting 3 below Host computer and service tool are required EEPROM inf...

Page 8: ...8 21 5 EXTERNAL VIEW PARTS LIST 5 1 External Parts Power Supply Unit Logic Board Ass y 5 2 Print Unit...

Page 9: ...1443 000 I 1 BLADE UNIT C 14 QC1 4975 000 I 1 ABSORBER 1 INK MAIN WASTE INK ABSORBER 1 15 QC1 4976 000 I 1 ABSORBER 2 INK MAIN WASTE INK ABSORBER 2 16 QM2 1847 000 I 1 ABSORBER PLATEN PLATEN WASTE IN...

Page 10: ...int the shipment inspection pattern and reset the EEPROM following the procedures in 4 SERVICE MODE 3 Press the Power button to turn off the printer The paper lifting plate is raised and the carriage...

Page 11: ...Nozzle check pattern printing No Correct Correct Correct Correct See 4 SERVICE MODE for cleaning method See 4 SERVICE MODE for cleaning method See 4 SERVICE MODE for printing method Yes Yes Yes Yes N...

Page 12: ...or the platen using the iP1500 service tool s EEP ROM INFORMATION Dd or Ds values as the error itself does not indicate which waste ink absorber is full See APPENDIX 2 iP1500 SERVICE TOOL for details...

Page 13: ...ak periods of production instead of soldering the connector may be used for the CR flexible cable on the print head side Special notes on servicing In replacing the logic board ass y remove the solder...

Page 14: ...ed wipe or moistened cloth The paper feed roller slips on the paper at paper feeding 4 B Multi feeding Multiple pages of paper are fed simultaneously Blank paper is ejected 1 Fan the paper and set the...

Page 15: ...rred to the backside of the following paper 10 C Horizontal lines or uneven print density at the trailing edge of paper Cannot print to the bottom edge of paper Lines or uneven print density appear in...

Page 16: ...Quiet mode The printer has a quiet mode function Compared with the normal mode Acoustic noise level Slightly lower HQ normal Approx 43 4 dB Quiet Approx 42 8 dB Audible overtone level Sound quality c...

Page 17: ...al remaining ink level does not match the indicated remaining ink level resulting in ink out Specific print pattern Continuous printing using any one of the CMY colors of ink continuous BK solid print...

Page 18: ...agenta even and odd large nozzles D Print head alignment between cyan even and odd small nozzles E Print head alignment between magenta even and odd small nozzles F Print head alignment in bi directio...

Page 19: ...eck pattern Y nozzle check pattern Check item 4 Vertical lines IP1500 P V X XX D XXXXX X Page XXXX PL XXXX HR XXXX GP XXXX CA XXXX BL XXXX SettingTime XXXX XX XX XX XX YY YY YY YY USB YYYYYY EEPROM in...

Page 20: ...the connected USB port number from USB PORT A How to print the shipment inspection pattern 1 Select TEST PATTERN 1 B and the shipment inspection pattern 1 will be printed Refer to APPENDIX 1 SHIPMENT...

Page 21: ...resets the main waste ink counter PLATEN resets the platen waste ink counter If both the main and platen waste ink absorbers are replaced reset both the main and platen waste ink counters How to conf...

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