iP4200 Easy Setup Instructions
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...remove all items from the printer as this to close the inner cover completely, or the paper will perform a print head cleaning. PIXMA iP4200 Photo Printer Documentation and Software Kit PIXMA iP4200 Print Head Power Cord CLI-8BK Black CLI-8Y Yellow PGI-5BK Black CLI-8M Magenta CLI-8C Cyan Ink Tanks ...1 Before turning on side two. CAUTION: Be sure to open the paper support and extend the paper output tray. Print Head Nozzles Electrical ...
...remove all items from the printer as this to close the inner cover completely, or the paper will perform a print head cleaning. PIXMA iP4200 Photo Printer Documentation and Software Kit PIXMA iP4200 Print Head Power Cord CLI-8BK Black CLI-8Y Yellow PGI-5BK Black CLI-8M Magenta CLI-8C Cyan Ink Tanks ...1 Before turning on side two. CAUTION: Be sure to open the paper support and extend the paper output tray. Print Head Nozzles Electrical ...
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... Follow the on -screen manuals and printer driver. a. When the Printer List screen appears, select iP4200, then click Utility (Configure when using Mac OS X v.10.2.x) icon. Select iP4200 and click Maintenance. NOTE: If the setup program does not run automatically. Select Custom Install in length...virus programs and automatically loading programs. IMPORTANT: If you are using . 1 Be sure to exit the Canon IJ Printer Utility. NOTE: Log on the screen. d. Print head alignment is connected to add the printer. If a message asking for your confirmation to restart your ...
... Follow the on -screen manuals and printer driver. a. When the Printer List screen appears, select iP4200, then click Utility (Configure when using Mac OS X v.10.2.x) icon. Select iP4200 and click Maintenance. NOTE: If the setup program does not run automatically. Select Custom Install in length...virus programs and automatically loading programs. IMPORTANT: If you are using . 1 Be sure to exit the Canon IJ Printer Utility. NOTE: Log on the screen. d. Print head alignment is connected to add the printer. If a message asking for your confirmation to restart your ...
iP4200 Quick Start Guide
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... Only 93 Index 95 1 Contents Contents Basic Printing Turning on the Printer 2 Turning off the Printer 3 Loading Paper 4 Using Specialty Media 18 Printing with Windows 20 Printing with Macintosh 23 Canceling Printing 26 Advanced Printing Printing Photographs Directly from a PictBridge Compliant Device 28 Accessing... the Bundled Software 36 Printing Maintenance Replacing an Ink Tank 37 When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors are Incorrect 46 Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern 47 Print Head Cleaning 52 Print Head Deep Cleaning 56 Aligning the Print Head 60 Troubleshooting Cannot ...
... Only 93 Index 95 1 Contents Contents Basic Printing Turning on the Printer 2 Turning off the Printer 3 Loading Paper 4 Using Specialty Media 18 Printing with Windows 20 Printing with Macintosh 23 Canceling Printing 26 Advanced Printing Printing Photographs Directly from a PictBridge Compliant Device 28 Accessing... the Bundled Software 36 Printing Maintenance Replacing an Ink Tank 37 When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors are Incorrect 46 Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern 47 Print Head Cleaning 52 Print Head Deep Cleaning 56 Aligning the Print Head 60 Troubleshooting Cannot ...
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...Help window appears, select your desired topic. The POWER lamp flashes green while the printer warms up and changes to know more information, view the iP4200 User's Guide and Printer Driver Guide installed on your computer, or use them. Clicking provides detailed information about , or click the Help button ...when displayed. Then click the feature you want to steady (non-flashing) when the printer is ready. While in the Page Setup dialog box or Print dialog box, click in the upper right corner. For more about each setting. Turning on the Printer 1 Press the POWER button. If the ...
...Help window appears, select your desired topic. The POWER lamp flashes green while the printer warms up and changes to know more information, view the iP4200 User's Guide and Printer Driver Guide installed on your computer, or use them. Clicking provides detailed information about , or click the Help button ...when displayed. Then click the feature you want to steady (non-flashing) when the printer is ready. While in the Page Setup dialog box or Print dialog box, click in the upper right corner. For more about each setting. Turning on the Printer 1 Press the POWER button. If the ...
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Basic Printing About the Power Plug When removing the power plug after turing off the printer, be unable to check that the POWER lamp is not lit. If the power plug is turned off the printer, press the POWER button. Turning off the Printer 1 To turn off . When the POWER lamp stops blinking, the printer is removed from the wall outlet with the POWER lamp lit or blinking green, the printer cannot protect its print heads and may be sure to print. 3
Basic Printing About the Power Plug When removing the power plug after turing off the printer, be unable to check that the POWER lamp is not lit. If the power plug is turned off the printer, press the POWER button. Turning off the Printer 1 To turn off . When the POWER lamp stops blinking, the printer is removed from the wall outlet with the POWER lamp lit or blinking green, the printer cannot protect its print heads and may be sure to print. 3
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Basic Printing Loading Paper This section describes how to jam or malfunction. • Folded, curled or wrinkled paper • Damp paper • Excessively thin paper (less than 64 gsm or 17 lb) • Excessively thick paper* (more than 105 gsm or 28 lb) * non-Canon branded paper •... Picture postcards • Postcards affixed with photos or stickers • Envelopes with double flaps • Envelopes with sticker flaps • Envelopes with holes 4 Auto Sheet Feeder Cassette Print Media to Avoid Do not use the following...
Basic Printing Loading Paper This section describes how to jam or malfunction. • Folded, curled or wrinkled paper • Damp paper • Excessively thin paper (less than 64 gsm or 17 lb) • Excessively thick paper* (more than 105 gsm or 28 lb) * non-Canon branded paper •... Picture postcards • Postcards affixed with photos or stickers • Envelopes with double flaps • Envelopes with sticker flaps • Envelopes with holes 4 Auto Sheet Feeder Cassette Print Media to Avoid Do not use the following...
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... if you can also specify the type/size of paper to print on various sizes or types of paper If you print. Loading paper in both the Auto Sheet Feeder and Cassette. For example, you frequently switch to print without removing and reloading paper. You can specify that Letter-sized... Cassette for each job. For information on the printer or printer driver. To change the paper source, use with the printer driver. Basic Printing Using the Auto Sheet Feeder and the Cassette You can switch between paper loaded in the Auto Sheet Feeder, changing the paper source...
... if you can also specify the type/size of paper to print on various sizes or types of paper If you print. Loading paper in both the Auto Sheet Feeder and Cassette. For example, you frequently switch to print without removing and reloading paper. You can specify that Letter-sized... Cassette for each job. For information on the printer or printer driver. To change the paper source, use with the printer driver. Basic Printing Using the Auto Sheet Feeder and the Cassette You can switch between paper loaded in the Auto Sheet Feeder, changing the paper source...
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..., you intend to configure the printer driver beforehand. For information on the printer driver settings, refer to the other one. Basic Printing • Continuous printing on the same type/size of paper by using both the Auto Sheet Feeder and Cassette together If the Auto Sheet Feeder or ... out of paper. To use only the Cassette, check any usage restrictions in the Cassette. For example, if you can use just the Cassette for printing onto a large volume of paper, the paper source automatically switches to the Printer Driver Guide. Legal-sized paper and 2.13" x 3.39"/ 54.0 x...
..., you intend to configure the printer driver beforehand. For information on the printer driver settings, refer to the other one. Basic Printing • Continuous printing on the same type/size of paper by using both the Auto Sheet Feeder and Cassette together If the Auto Sheet Feeder or ... out of paper. To use only the Cassette, check any usage restrictions in the Cassette. For example, if you can use just the Cassette for printing onto a large volume of paper, the paper source automatically switches to the Printer Driver Guide. Legal-sized paper and 2.13" x 3.39"/ 54.0 x...
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...Driver Guide. 7 For details, refer to "Using Specialty Media" on page 18. Basic Printing Loading Plain Paper in the Auto Sheet Feeder z For detailed information on the specialty media Canon provides for detailed instructions on how to load specialty media into the printer. 1 Flatten the ... When paper is curled, hold the opposing curled corners and gently bend them in the User's Guide for use with the printer driver. z See "Printing Media" in the opposite direction until the paper becomes completely flat. 2 Prepare to load paper. 2 (1) 1 Open the Paper Support. 2 Pull out...
...Driver Guide. 7 For details, refer to "Using Specialty Media" on page 18. Basic Printing Loading Plain Paper in the Auto Sheet Feeder z For detailed information on the specialty media Canon provides for detailed instructions on how to load specialty media into the printer. 1 Flatten the ... When paper is curled, hold the opposing curled corners and gently bend them in the User's Guide for use with the printer driver. z See "Printing Media" in the opposite direction until the paper becomes completely flat. 2 Prepare to load paper. 2 (1) 1 Open the Paper Support. 2 Pull out...
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z You can load up to the instructions packaged with the print side facing UP. (2) Align the paper stack against the left side of the ... 13 mm or 0.52 inches in height) in the Auto Sheet Feeder. z Do not touch the printed surfaces until the ink dries. Basic Printing 3 Load the paper. However, do not stack more than 50 sheets in the Auto Sheet Feeder.... Ensure that the Cover Guide stands when you load paper in the Paper Output Tray. z You can use general copy paper or Canon's...
z You can load up to the instructions packaged with the print side facing UP. (2) Align the paper stack against the left side of the ... 13 mm or 0.52 inches in height) in the Auto Sheet Feeder. z Do not touch the printed surfaces until the ink dries. Basic Printing 3 Load the paper. However, do not stack more than 50 sheets in the Auto Sheet Feeder.... Ensure that the Cover Guide stands when you load paper in the Paper Output Tray. z You can use general copy paper or Canon's...
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...and then select European DL Env. For a detailed description of the printer driver settings, refer to match the direction of 10 envelopes can be printed in the Auto Sheet Feeder. (3) Press the Paper Feed Switch so that the Cover Guide stands when you are using. z Do not use ... or treated surfaces, a double flap, pressure seals or sticker flaps. Env. #10 size envelopes. or US Comm. Basic Printing Loading Envelopes Use either European DL Env. Printing direction Fold the envelope flap shut. (1) Load the envelope against the left . If you do not, the address will be...
...and then select European DL Env. For a detailed description of the printer driver settings, refer to match the direction of 10 envelopes can be printed in the Auto Sheet Feeder. (3) Press the Paper Feed Switch so that the Cover Guide stands when you are using. z Do not use ... or treated surfaces, a double flap, pressure seals or sticker flaps. Env. #10 size envelopes. or US Comm. Basic Printing Loading Envelopes Use either European DL Env. Printing direction Fold the envelope flap shut. (1) Load the envelope against the left . If you do not, the address will be...
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... Sheet Feeder with Macintosh" on page 18. 10 Loading paper in portrait orientation. See "Using Specialty Media" on page 23. Basic Printing Loading Other Small-Sized Paper in the Auto Sheet Feeder. (2) Pinch the paper guide and (3) Press the Paper Feed slide... 4" x 6" or 2.13" x 3.39" (Credit Card) -sized paper; 10 sheet of the Paper Support. Portrait Landscape We recommend using genuine Canon photo media when printing photographs. Sheet Feeder lamp lights. • Load the paper lengthways regardless of the direction of the document. • You can load up to 4" ...
... Sheet Feeder with Macintosh" on page 18. 10 Loading paper in portrait orientation. See "Using Specialty Media" on page 23. Basic Printing Loading Other Small-Sized Paper in the Auto Sheet Feeder. (2) Pinch the paper guide and (3) Press the Paper Feed slide... 4" x 6" or 2.13" x 3.39" (Credit Card) -sized paper; 10 sheet of the Paper Support. Portrait Landscape We recommend using genuine Canon photo media when printing photographs. Sheet Feeder lamp lights. • Load the paper lengthways regardless of the direction of the document. • You can load up to 4" ...
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... User's Guide for use with its various printers, refer to "Using Specialty Media" on page 18. z For detailed information on the specialty media Canon provides for detailed instructions on how to load specialty media into the printer. 1 Flatten the four corners of the paper before loading it. When paper... is loadable in the Cassette. Basic Printing Loading Plain Paper in the Cassette Ensure that the paper is curled, hold the opposing curled corners and gently bend them in the ...
... User's Guide for use with its various printers, refer to "Using Specialty Media" on page 18. z For detailed information on the specialty media Canon provides for detailed instructions on how to load specialty media into the printer. 1 Flatten the four corners of the paper before loading it. When paper... is loadable in the Cassette. Basic Printing Loading Plain Paper in the Cassette Ensure that the paper is curled, hold the opposing curled corners and gently bend them in the ...
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or larger sized paper (nonstandard-size paper: 203 mm / 8 inches or more in the Cassette. 12 Legal-sized paper and 2.13" x 3.39"/ 54.0 x 86.0 mm size paper, and Photo Stickers are not loadable in length), extend the Cassette. or smaller sized paper (nonstandard-size paper: less than 203 mm / 8 inches in length), do not extend the Cassette. When loading 5" x 7"- When loading A5- Basic Printing 3 Adjust the size of the Cassette.
or larger sized paper (nonstandard-size paper: 203 mm / 8 inches or more in the Cassette. 12 Legal-sized paper and 2.13" x 3.39"/ 54.0 x 86.0 mm size paper, and Photo Stickers are not loadable in length), extend the Cassette. or smaller sized paper (nonstandard-size paper: less than 203 mm / 8 inches in length), do not extend the Cassette. When loading 5" x 7"- When loading A5- Basic Printing 3 Adjust the size of the Cassette.
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z You can load up to fit the loaded paper stack. z You can use general copy paper or Canon's Super White Paper. 4 Load the paper. (Print side facing DOWN) Basic Printing Load Limit Mark Do not load beyond this Load Limit Mark. (1) Load the paper into the Cassette with the print side facing DOWN. (2) Align the paper stack against the right side of the Cassette. (3) Slide the paper guides to 150 sheets of plain paper (64 gsm or 17 lb, 13 mm or 0.52 inches in height) in the Paper Output Tray. 13 However, do not stack more than 50 sheets in the Cassette.
z You can load up to fit the loaded paper stack. z You can use general copy paper or Canon's Super White Paper. 4 Load the paper. (Print side facing DOWN) Basic Printing Load Limit Mark Do not load beyond this Load Limit Mark. (1) Load the paper into the Cassette with the print side facing DOWN. (2) Align the paper stack against the right side of the Cassette. (3) Slide the paper guides to 150 sheets of plain paper (64 gsm or 17 lb, 13 mm or 0.52 inches in height) in the Paper Output Tray. 13 However, do not stack more than 50 sheets in the Cassette.
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... Output Tray Extension completely. 1 Cassette Lamp 2 14 (2) Press the Paper Feed Switch so that the Cassette lamp lights. z Do not touch the printed surfaces until the ink dries. Basic Printing 5 Insert the Cassette into the printer. (1) Set the Cover on the Cassette. (2) Insert the Cassette into the printer. Push the Cassette all...
... Output Tray Extension completely. 1 Cassette Lamp 2 14 (2) Press the Paper Feed Switch so that the Cassette lamp lights. z Do not touch the printed surfaces until the ink dries. Basic Printing 5 Insert the Cassette into the printer. (1) Set the Cover on the Cassette. (2) Insert the Cassette into the printer. Push the Cassette all...
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...(1) Align the envelope stack against the side of the envelope. z Select either European DL or US Comm. A maximum of the Cassette. Printing direction (3) Press the Paper Feed Switch so that the Cassette lamp lights. (4) Select Envelope in the printer driver according to... "Printing with Windows" on page 20, "Printing with embossed or treated surfaces, a double flap, pressure seals or sticker flaps. z Do not use envelopes with Macintosh" on the left side....
...(1) Align the envelope stack against the side of the envelope. z Select either European DL or US Comm. A maximum of the Cassette. Printing direction (3) Press the Paper Feed Switch so that the Cassette lamp lights. (4) Select Envelope in the printer driver according to... "Printing with Windows" on page 20, "Printing with embossed or treated surfaces, a double flap, pressure seals or sticker flaps. z Do not use envelopes with Macintosh" on the left side....
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... / 127.0 x 177.8 mm size for a long time. sized paper or 10 sheets of 5" x 7"-sized paper. (2) Align the paper stack against the right side of 4" x 6"- Basic Printing Loading 4" x 6" or 5" x 7"-Sized Paper in the Cassette z Do not leave photo paper, such as Photo Paper Pro, in the Cassette for a trial... printing can cause paper jams. (1) Load the paper into the Cassette with the print side facing DOWN. • Do not extend the Cassette. • Load the paper lengthways regardless of the ...
... / 127.0 x 177.8 mm size for a long time. sized paper or 10 sheets of 5" x 7"-sized paper. (2) Align the paper stack against the right side of 4" x 6"- Basic Printing Loading 4" x 6" or 5" x 7"-Sized Paper in the Cassette z Do not leave photo paper, such as Photo Paper Pro, in the Cassette for a trial... printing can cause paper jams. (1) Load the paper into the Cassette with the print side facing DOWN. • Do not extend the Cassette. • Load the paper lengthways regardless of the ...
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For a detailed description of the printer driver settings, refer to be jammed. Always load paper in landscape orientation can cause the paper to "Printing with Windows" on page 20, or "Printing with Macintosh" on page 18. 17 Loading paper in portrait orientation. Portrait Landscape We recommend using genuine Canon photo media when printing photographs. Basic Printing (5) Select 4 x 6 in 101.6 x 152.4 mm or 5 x 7 in 127.0 x 177.8 mm from Paper Size in the printer driver. See "Using Specialty Media" on page 23.
For a detailed description of the printer driver settings, refer to be jammed. Always load paper in landscape orientation can cause the paper to "Printing with Windows" on page 20, or "Printing with Macintosh" on page 18. 17 Loading paper in portrait orientation. Portrait Landscape We recommend using genuine Canon photo media when printing photographs. Basic Printing (5) Select 4 x 6 in 101.6 x 152.4 mm or 5 x 7 in 127.0 x 177.8 mm from Paper Size in the printer driver. See "Using Specialty Media" on page 23.
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Basic Printing Using Specialty Media Canon recommends that you use genuine Canon media to ensure optimal print quality. Photo Quality Media • High Resolution Paper • Glossy Photo Paper • Matte Photo Paper • Photo Paper Plus Double Sided • Photo Paper Plus Glossy • Photo Paper Plus Semi-gloss • Photo Paper Pro • Photo Stickers Media Suited for Business Documents • High Resolution Paper • Transparencies 18
Basic Printing Using Specialty Media Canon recommends that you use genuine Canon media to ensure optimal print quality. Photo Quality Media • High Resolution Paper • Glossy Photo Paper • Matte Photo Paper • Photo Paper Plus Double Sided • Photo Paper Plus Glossy • Photo Paper Plus Semi-gloss • Photo Paper Pro • Photo Stickers Media Suited for Business Documents • High Resolution Paper • Transparencies 18