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...14 Printing Borderless Photographs with Macintosh 17 Accessing Printer Driver 21 Adjusting Print Quality for Photographs 23 Using Printer Driver Options 30 Printing Maintenance Replacing an Ink Tank 31 When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors are Incorrect 36 Printing the Nozzle Check ...Printer Hardware 53 Paper Does Not Feed Properly 54 Handling Error Messages 55 An Error Message Appears on the Screen 56 Appendix Installing the Printer Driver when using Mac OS 9.x 57 User's Guide Table of Contents 59 Specifications 60 Safety Precautions 62 Regulatory Information 64 Canon Printer...
...14 Printing Borderless Photographs with Macintosh 17 Accessing Printer Driver 21 Adjusting Print Quality for Photographs 23 Using Printer Driver Options 30 Printing Maintenance Replacing an Ink Tank 31 When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors are Incorrect 36 Printing the Nozzle Check ...Printer Hardware 53 Paper Does Not Feed Properly 54 Handling Error Messages 55 An Error Message Appears on the Screen 56 Appendix Installing the Printer Driver when using Mac OS 9.x 57 User's Guide Table of Contents 59 Specifications 60 Safety Precautions 62 Regulatory Information 64 Canon Printer...
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Using Specialty Media Canon recommends that you use genuine Canon media to the instructions packaged with the print side facing up. (2) Align the paper stack against the left side of the stack of the sheet ... the sheet feeder with your media. Limit Mark Do not load paper beyond this Load Limit Mark. z Do not touch the printed surfaces until the ink dries. For specific drying times, refer to ensure optimal print quality. „ Photo Quality Media • Photo Paper Pro • Photo Paper Plus Glossy •...
Using Specialty Media Canon recommends that you use genuine Canon media to the instructions packaged with the print side facing up. (2) Align the paper stack against the left side of the stack of the sheet ... the sheet feeder with your media. Limit Mark Do not load paper beyond this Load Limit Mark. z Do not touch the printed surfaces until the ink dries. For specific drying times, refer to ensure optimal print quality. „ Photo Quality Media • Photo Paper Pro • Photo Paper Plus Glossy •...
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... (4" x 6"). Exposure to prolong image quality: • Use Canon Photo Paper Pro and genuine Canon inks. Many environmental factors can impact image permanence. Canon Photo Paper Pro is available in A3+ size (13" x 19") and letter size (8 ½" x 11"). Basic Printing „ Caring for Your Photographs The Canon i9100 Photo Printer will last before noticeable image fading occurs...
... (4" x 6"). Exposure to prolong image quality: • Use Canon Photo Paper Pro and genuine Canon inks. Many environmental factors can impact image permanence. Canon Photo Paper Pro is available in A3+ size (13" x 19") and letter size (8 ½" x 11"). Basic Printing „ Caring for Your Photographs The Canon i9100 Photo Printer will last before noticeable image fading occurs...
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... list of Canon media and inks for printing photographs can also access the online help in either of these features are covered in the upper right corner, then click the feature you want to creatively enhance the colors and output of your photographs. Printer Driver Settings The printer driver has .... • Click the Help button when displayed. • Turn on the Setup Software & User's Guide CD-ROM. in this printer. The i9100 automatically adjusts printer settings to improve print quality based on the media type (plain paper, Photo Paper Pro, and so on your operating system: •...
... list of Canon media and inks for printing photographs can also access the online help in either of these features are covered in the upper right corner, then click the feature you want to creatively enhance the colors and output of your photographs. Printer Driver Settings The printer driver has .... • Click the Help button when displayed. • Turn on the Setup Software & User's Guide CD-ROM. in this printer. The i9100 automatically adjusts printer settings to improve print quality based on the media type (plain paper, Photo Paper Pro, and so on your operating system: •...
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... Status Monitor (Windows) or error messages (Macintosh) and replace it. Printing Maintenance Printing Maintenance Replacing an Ink Tank When replacing an ink tank, check the model number very carefully. With this printer, ink tanks must be replaced, the POWER lamp changes from the right in the incorrect position. It is installed...-6C • Photo Magenta: BCI-6PM Photo • Photo Cyan: BCI-6PC Photo • Black: BCI-6BK „ Knowing When to Replace an Ink Tank If an ink tank needs to the section "When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors are Incorrect" on page 36. 31
... Status Monitor (Windows) or error messages (Macintosh) and replace it. Printing Maintenance Printing Maintenance Replacing an Ink Tank When replacing an ink tank, check the model number very carefully. With this printer, ink tanks must be replaced, the POWER lamp changes from the right in the incorrect position. It is installed...-6C • Photo Magenta: BCI-6PM Photo • Photo Cyan: BCI-6PC Photo • Black: BCI-6BK „ Knowing When to Replace an Ink Tank If an ink tank needs to the section "When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors are Incorrect" on page 36. 31
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...Menu screens will vary to some degree, depending on the printer to cancel the current print job. Obtain a replacement ink tank as soon as a print job starts. [!] Indicates a low ink level. Ink tank with the empty ink tank. Note When Low Ink is Detected The BJ Status Monitor appears as soon as ...possible. • Click Cancel Printing to resume printing with low ink level 32 If you continue printing with [X] symbol is closed. Empty ink tank The ink tank with an empty ink tank, it with a new ink tank. • Press the RESUME/CANCEL button on your software environment....
...Menu screens will vary to some degree, depending on the printer to cancel the current print job. Obtain a replacement ink tank as soon as a print job starts. [!] Indicates a low ink level. Ink tank with the empty ink tank. Note When Low Ink is Detected The BJ Status Monitor appears as soon as ...possible. • Click Cancel Printing to resume printing with low ink level 32 If you continue printing with [X] symbol is closed. Empty ink tank The ink tank with an empty ink tank, it with a new ink tank. • Press the RESUME/CANCEL button on your software environment....
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... displayed as soon as a print job starts. [!] Indicates a low ink level. Note When Low Ink is Detected The following message is displayed when an ink tank is closed. • Press the RESUME/CANCEL button on the printer to malfunction. If you continue printing with low ink level 33 Printing Maintenance The following message is finished...
... displayed as soon as a print job starts. [!] Indicates a low ink level. Note When Low Ink is Detected The following message is displayed when an ink tank is closed. • Press the RESUME/CANCEL button on the printer to malfunction. If you continue printing with low ink level 33 Printing Maintenance The following message is finished...
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...regarding disposal of consumables. 3 Prepare a replacement ink tank. (1) Unpack the new ink tank and pull off the orange tape. (2) Remove the orange protective cap from the bottom of ink, replace them following the procedure described below. 1 Ensure that the printer is on, and then open the front cover.... Printing Maintenance „ Replacing an Ink Tank When ink tanks run out of the ink tank and discard it. 34
...regarding disposal of consumables. 3 Prepare a replacement ink tank. (1) Unpack the new ink tank and pull off the orange tape. (2) Remove the orange protective cap from the bottom of ink, replace them following the procedure described below. 1 Ensure that the printer is on, and then open the front cover.... Printing Maintenance „ Replacing an Ink Tank When ink tanks run out of the ink tank and discard it. 34
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...Press on the "PUSH" mark until the ink tank snaps firmly into the printer may cause the ink to leak out and stain your clothes and hands. An ink tank left out in the head cleaning and deep cleaning, which are necessary to the right. z Color ink may be consumed even when a black-and...-white or grayscale printing is consumed in the open . Printing Maintenance Important z Do not squeeze the sides of its first use. Color ink is specified. The ink tank installation process is removed, do not remove it from the printer and leave it . z Once the protective cap is now complete.
...Press on the "PUSH" mark until the ink tank snaps firmly into the printer may cause the ink to leak out and stain your clothes and hands. An ink tank left out in the head cleaning and deep cleaning, which are necessary to the right. z Color ink may be consumed even when a black-and...-white or grayscale printing is consumed in the open . Printing Maintenance Important z Do not squeeze the sides of its first use. Color ink is specified. The ink tank installation process is removed, do not remove it from the printer and leave it . z Once the protective cap is now complete.
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Printing Maintenance When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors are Incorrect When printing becomes faint or colors are incorrect, even if ink remains in the printer driver settings. z Ensure that the ink tank contains ink. z Increase the Print Quality setting in the ink tanks, see if the print head nozzles are noticeable Step 2.... Important Before maintaining the print head, check the following: z Open the front cover and make sure that the orange tapes from the ink tanks have been peeled off. Step 1 "Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern" on page 37 If the print quality is poor Step 2 ...
Printing Maintenance When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors are Incorrect When printing becomes faint or colors are incorrect, even if ink remains in the printer driver settings. z Ensure that the ink tank contains ink. z Increase the Print Quality setting in the ink tanks, see if the print head nozzles are noticeable Step 2.... Important Before maintaining the print head, check the following: z Open the front cover and make sure that the orange tapes from the ink tanks have been peeled off. Step 1 "Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern" on page 37 If the print quality is poor Step 2 ...
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... the Nozzle Check Pattern" on , load a sheet of paper in the printer. 2 Open the Printer Properties dialog box. See "Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box Directly from the print head nozzles, and to determine whether ink ejects properly from the Start Menu" on page 22. 3 Print the Nozzle... tab. (2) Click Nozzle Check. (3) When the confirmation message is incorrect. 1 With the printer on page 39. 37 Use this function if printed results are blurred or if the color is displayed, click OK. Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern Printing Maintenance Print the nozzle check pattern...
... the Nozzle Check Pattern" on , load a sheet of paper in the printer. 2 Open the Printer Properties dialog box. See "Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box Directly from the print head nozzles, and to determine whether ink ejects properly from the Start Menu" on page 22. 3 Print the Nozzle... tab. (2) Click Nozzle Check. (3) When the confirmation message is incorrect. 1 With the printer on page 39. 37 Use this function if printed results are blurred or if the color is displayed, click OK. Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern Printing Maintenance Print the nozzle check pattern...
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... page 44. See "Aligning the Print Head" on page 39. (2) Unevenness in these patterns indicates that the printer is discharged properly. Cleaning the print head consumes ink, so perform print head cleaning only when necessary. 1 Ensure that the print head requires alignment. Examine the nozzle... check pattern output by the printer. (1) Lines missing here indicates that the nozzles might be clogged. ...
... page 44. See "Aligning the Print Head" on page 39. (2) Unevenness in these patterns indicates that the printer is discharged properly. Cleaning the print head consumes ink, so perform print head cleaning only when necessary. 1 Ensure that the print head requires alignment. Examine the nozzle... check pattern output by the printer. (1) Lines missing here indicates that the nozzles might be clogged. ...
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Print head deep cleaning consumes ink, so perform this procedure only when necessary. 1 Ensure the printer is on page 22. 3 Start Print Head Deep Cleaning. (1) Click the Maintenance tab. (2) Click Deep Cleaning. (3) When the message is a more powerful process. See "Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box Directly from the Start Menu" on . 2 Open the Printer Properties dialog box. Printing Maintenance Print Head Deep Cleaning If the print quality does not improve by standard print head cleaning, try performing a print head deep cleaning, which is displayed, click OK. 42
Print head deep cleaning consumes ink, so perform this procedure only when necessary. 1 Ensure the printer is on page 22. 3 Start Print Head Deep Cleaning. (1) Click the Maintenance tab. (2) Click Deep Cleaning. (3) When the message is a more powerful process. See "Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box Directly from the Start Menu" on . 2 Open the Printer Properties dialog box. Printing Maintenance Print Head Deep Cleaning If the print quality does not improve by standard print head cleaning, try performing a print head deep cleaning, which is displayed, click OK. 42
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...Head" on page 44. Confirm that the ink tanks are Wrong / White Streaks Appear Possible Cause Ink tank is not seated properly/Ink tank is empty Try This Check that the margin of the paper loaded in the printer. 51 When a specific color is missing from the nozzle check pattern, clean... the print head. Troubleshooting Print Quality is Poor or Contains Errors Problem Ink does not eject properly/Printing is Blurred/ Colors are firmly seated in the print head ...
...Head" on page 44. Confirm that the ink tanks are Wrong / White Streaks Appear Possible Cause Ink tank is not seated properly/Ink tank is empty Try This Check that the margin of the paper loaded in the printer. 51 When a specific color is missing from the nozzle check pattern, clean... the print head. Troubleshooting Print Quality is Poor or Contains Errors Problem Ink does not eject properly/Printing is Blurred/ Colors are firmly seated in the print head ...
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...is Scratched Inappropriate paper type used is not set properly Select Manual for Color Correction, and set Color Balance or Enable ICM. Make sure that require a lot of Curls or Ink Blots too thin ink (i.e. Note that smudging may occur at the top and bottom edges of ...Reduce the Intensity setting in the File menu. 2. Open the Printer Properties dialog box. 2. If the paper is compatible with intense colors or photographs). Open the Print dialog box. Select Color Sync for Color Adjustment, and set the color settings. 52 On the Main tab, select Manual for Borderless...
...is Scratched Inappropriate paper type used is not set properly Select Manual for Color Correction, and set Color Balance or Enable ICM. Make sure that require a lot of Curls or Ink Blots too thin ink (i.e. Note that smudging may occur at the top and bottom edges of ...Reduce the Intensity setting in the File menu. 2. Open the Printer Properties dialog box. 2. If the paper is compatible with intense colors or photographs). Open the Print dialog box. Select Color Sync for Color Adjustment, and set the color settings. 52 On the Main tab, select Manual for Borderless...
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...cap has been removed. Contact the Customer Care Center to clear the error so printing can continue. Then plug the printer back in waste ink tank to realign it with an empty ink tank. Ensure that this tank is nearly full. If re-installing the print head does not resolve the problem,... it back on page 31. See "Paper Jams" on page 54. It may damage the printer if you may need to hold the ink consumed during print head cleaning. Troubleshooting Handling Error Messages When a printer error occurs, the POWER/ERROR lamp flashes. The number of flashes indicate the type of paper...
...cap has been removed. Contact the Customer Care Center to clear the error so printing can continue. Then plug the printer back in waste ink tank to realign it with an empty ink tank. Ensure that this tank is nearly full. If re-installing the print head does not resolve the problem,... it back on page 31. See "Paper Jams" on page 54. It may damage the printer if you may need to hold the ink consumed during print head cleaning. Troubleshooting Handling Error Messages When a printer error occurs, the POWER/ERROR lamp flashes. The number of flashes indicate the type of paper...
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...: Graphic image printing: Print Head: 4800 × 1200 dpi. Appendix Specifications Printer Printing resolution: Print speed *print speed may vary with a pitch of 1/4800 inch at minimum) Black printing Draft: 6 ppm Standard: 5.7 ppm Color printing Draft: 6 ppm Standard: 4.2 ppm Photo printing (PR-101 A4) ...13.15(D) x 7.72(H) in Approx. 8.0 kg (17.6 lb.) Data format: Canon extended mode: Raster image format Resolution: Canon extended mode: 600, 1200, 2400, 4800 dpi 512 nozzles of the host computer. max. (Ink droplets can be placed with the content of the document and the processing speed of...
...: Graphic image printing: Print Head: 4800 × 1200 dpi. Appendix Specifications Printer Printing resolution: Print speed *print speed may vary with a pitch of 1/4800 inch at minimum) Black printing Draft: 6 ppm Standard: 5.7 ppm Color printing Draft: 6 ppm Standard: 4.2 ppm Photo printing (PR-101 A4) ...13.15(D) x 7.72(H) in Approx. 8.0 kg (17.6 lb.) Data format: Canon extended mode: Raster image format Resolution: Canon extended mode: 600, 1200, 2400, 4800 dpi 512 nozzles of the host computer. max. (Ink droplets can be placed with the content of the document and the processing speed of...
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Printer Ink Tanks: Appendix Capacity (pages): Black (BCI-6BK) approx. 590 *1, approx. 990 *2 Cyan (BCI-6C) approx. ...XP *2 Based on printing the ISO JIS-SCID No.5 pattern at standard and plain paper mode with Windows XP BJ Printer Driver Systems Requirements z Use a computer on which Mac OS X v10.2.1 or later can operate. z The following ...processor recommended) z 2x or higher CD-ROM drive (4x or higher recommended) z 20 MB of available hard-disk space for printer driver installation. (Macintosh OS X) z Use a Macintosh series computer equipped with Mac OS X v10.2 or later) - Photo ...
Printer Ink Tanks: Appendix Capacity (pages): Black (BCI-6BK) approx. 590 *1, approx. 990 *2 Cyan (BCI-6C) approx. ...XP *2 Based on printing the ISO JIS-SCID No.5 pattern at standard and plain paper mode with Windows XP BJ Printer Driver Systems Requirements z Use a computer on which Mac OS X v10.2.1 or later can operate. z The following ...processor recommended) z 2x or higher CD-ROM drive (4x or higher recommended) z 20 MB of available hard-disk space for printer driver installation. (Macintosh OS X) z Use a Macintosh series computer equipped with Mac OS X v10.2 or later) - Photo ...
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..., etc.) or containers of these safety precautions. Do not shake the print heads or ink tanks. Never touch the electrical contacts on a thick rug or carpet. Appendix Caution You may cause injury or damage the printer if you can easily unplug the power cord if necessary. Do not use a power ...90% (condensation free). To avoid the risk of fire or electric shocks, install the printer in a location that are very humid or dusty, in the printer while it is kept clear at all times so you ignore any ink, consult a doctor immediately. Never remove the plug by holding both sides. etc.) on...
..., etc.) or containers of these safety precautions. Do not shake the print heads or ink tanks. Never touch the electrical contacts on a thick rug or carpet. Appendix Caution You may cause injury or damage the printer if you can easily unplug the power cord if necessary. Do not use a power ...90% (condensation free). To avoid the risk of fire or electric shocks, install the printer in a location that are very humid or dusty, in the printer while it is kept clear at all times so you ignore any ink, consult a doctor immediately. Never remove the plug by holding both sides. etc.) on...
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...such as paper or ink cartridges, as set forth below is given by Canon U.S.A., Inc. ("Canon USA") with respect to such non-Canon brand items is given by the manufacturer or producer thereof. The sole warranty, if any, with respect to the new or refurbished Canon-brand printer or scanner (each ...ORIGINAL PURCHASER OF THE PRODUCT OR THE PERSON FOR WHOM IT WAS PURCHASED AS A GIFT, AND STATES YOUR EXCLUSIVE REMEDY. 65 Appendix Canon Printer and Scanner Limited Warranty --- (USA Only) The limited warranty set forth in conjunction with compatible computer equipment and software. Warranty repair...
...such as paper or ink cartridges, as set forth below is given by Canon U.S.A., Inc. ("Canon USA") with respect to such non-Canon brand items is given by the manufacturer or producer thereof. The sole warranty, if any, with respect to the new or refurbished Canon-brand printer or scanner (each ...ORIGINAL PURCHASER OF THE PRODUCT OR THE PERSON FOR WHOM IT WAS PURCHASED AS A GIFT, AND STATES YOUR EXCLUSIVE REMEDY. 65 Appendix Canon Printer and Scanner Limited Warranty --- (USA Only) The limited warranty set forth in conjunction with compatible computer equipment and software. Warranty repair...
