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... Printer Maintenance Parts and Functions of the Printer 26 Printing a Nozzle Check Pattern • You can also perform these tasks from the printer driver. Note Operation Panel Hold down the RESUME button until the POWER light starts to flash.Then, release the button.The following operations are performed, depending on how many times the light flashes. • If you release the button after the light flashes once: Print head cleaning is printed...
... Printer Maintenance Parts and Functions of the Printer 26 Printing a Nozzle Check Pattern • You can also perform these tasks from the printer driver. Note Operation Panel Hold down the RESUME button until the POWER light starts to flash.Then, release the button.The following operations are performed, depending on how many times the light flashes. • If you release the button after the light flashes once: Print head cleaning is printed...
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... copies of the same page. 3 Click the OK button to the last page. Using the Windows 98/95 Printer Driver 127 Note Making the Most of the Windows 98/95 Printer Driver Collate: Use this setting when you cannot change the print order or the number of copies. • When Poster Printing is selected in the Page Layout tab, Reverse order is disabled, the printer prints the document and collates copies of a multiple page document.
... copies of the same page. 3 Click the OK button to the last page. Using the Windows 98/95 Printer Driver 127 Note Making the Most of the Windows 98/95 Printer Driver Collate: Use this setting when you cannot change the print order or the number of copies. • When Poster Printing is selected in the Page Layout tab, Reverse order is disabled, the printer prints the document and collates copies of a multiple page document.
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Setting Simulate Illustration Use this artistic effect to simplify complex image data so that a photograph appears to improve the quality of the Windows 98/95 Printer Driver s Using Special Effects The printer driver not only performs simple color adjustments to be an illustration. 1 Open the Printer Properties dialog box, then click the Main tab. 2 Click the Advanced button. 3 Click the Special Effects tab. Using the Windows 98/95 Printer Driver 136 Making the Most of the original image, but also enhances images for artistic effect.
Setting Simulate Illustration Use this artistic effect to simplify complex image data so that a photograph appears to improve the quality of the Windows 98/95 Printer Driver s Using Special Effects The printer driver not only performs simple color adjustments to be an illustration. 1 Open the Printer Properties dialog box, then click the Main tab. 2 Click the Advanced button. 3 Click the Special Effects tab. Using the Windows 98/95 Printer Driver 136 Making the Most of the original image, but also enhances images for artistic effect.
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... stamp and background settings Quality tab (opens from the Advanced button in the Main tab): Photo Optimizer Special Effects tab (opens from the Advanced button in the Page Layout tab, the following settings cannot be used because background printing is enabled, the BJ Background Monitor and BJ Backgrounder are launched before the printer starts the print job. Normally, the Canon BJ Printer Driver performs background printing. You can see...
... stamp and background settings Quality tab (opens from the Advanced button in the Main tab): Photo Optimizer Special Effects tab (opens from the Advanced button in the Page Layout tab, the following settings cannot be used because background printing is enabled, the BJ Background Monitor and BJ Backgrounder are launched before the printer starts the print job. Normally, the Canon BJ Printer Driver performs background printing. You can see...
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... in the Maintenance tab) is low. Making the Most of the Windows 98/95 Printer Driver s Using the BJ Status Monitor The BJ Status Monitor (which is found in the Windows operating system. Using the Windows 98/95 Printer Driver 166 If an error occurs for some reason, the BJ Status Monitor displays the cause of the printer. When using the parallel or USB interface: • Check that the settings to run...
... in the Maintenance tab) is low. Making the Most of the Windows 98/95 Printer Driver s Using the BJ Status Monitor The BJ Status Monitor (which is found in the Windows operating system. Using the Windows 98/95 Printer Driver 166 If an error occurs for some reason, the BJ Status Monitor displays the cause of the printer. When using the parallel or USB interface: • Check that the settings to run...
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... the Start menu. (2) Click the Canon S400 icon in the Printers window, then select Properties from the File menu. (3) Click the Details tab. (4) Click the Spool Settings button. (5) Check that the "Enable bi-directional support for this printer" is minimized on the Windows taskbar. Making the Most of the Windows 98/95 Printer Driver Note To check that the settings to the printer or low ink is detected, the BJ Status Monitor is launched automatically...
... the Start menu. (2) Click the Canon S400 icon in the Printers window, then select Properties from the File menu. (3) Click the Details tab. (4) Click the Spool Settings button. (5) Check that the "Enable bi-directional support for this printer" is minimized on the Windows taskbar. Making the Most of the Windows 98/95 Printer Driver Note To check that the settings to the printer or low ink is detected, the BJ Status Monitor is launched automatically...
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... the Start menu. (2) Click the Details tab. (3) Click the Spool Settings button. (4) Check that "Spool print jobs so program finishes printing faster" is enabled in the Spool Settings dialog box. (5) Check that RAW is displayed in Progress, follow these steps: (1) Open the Printer Properties dialog box. (2) Click the Maintenance tab. (3) Click the Start Status Monitor button. • You can select the way of the BJ Status Monitor window...
... the Start menu. (2) Click the Details tab. (3) Click the Spool Settings button. (4) Check that "Spool print jobs so program finishes printing faster" is enabled in the Spool Settings dialog box. (5) Check that RAW is displayed in Progress, follow these steps: (1) Open the Printer Properties dialog box. (2) Click the Maintenance tab. (3) Click the Start Status Monitor button. • You can select the way of the BJ Status Monitor window...
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... the printer is connected, and installed BJ cartridges. When using the parallel interface only: • Check that your system. You can view information such as the printer status, printer port to run the BJ Printer monitor. You can also launch the BJ Printer Monitor for a desired printer. When using the parallel or USB interface: • Check that your printer cable (interface cable) supports bi-directional communications. Using the Windows 98/95 Printer Driver 174 Making...
... the printer is connected, and installed BJ cartridges. When using the parallel interface only: • Check that your system. You can view information such as the printer status, printer port to run the BJ Printer monitor. You can also launch the BJ Printer Monitor for a desired printer. When using the parallel or USB interface: • Check that your printer cable (interface cable) supports bi-directional communications. Using the Windows 98/95 Printer Driver 174 Making...
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Using the Windows 98/95 Printer Driver 175 Launching the BJ Printer Monitor 1 From the Start menu, select Programs. 2 Point to support bi-directional communications are enabled in Windows, follow these steps: (1) Open the Printer Properties dialog box from the Start menu. (2) Click the Canon S400 icon in the Printers window, then select Properties from the File menu. (3) Click the Details tab. (4) Click the Spool Settings button. (5) Check that the settings to BJ Printer, and...
Using the Windows 98/95 Printer Driver 175 Launching the BJ Printer Monitor 1 From the Start menu, select Programs. 2 Point to support bi-directional communications are enabled in Windows, follow these steps: (1) Open the Printer Properties dialog box from the Start menu. (2) Click the Canon S400 icon in the Printers window, then select Properties from the File menu. (3) Click the Details tab. (4) Click the Spool Settings button. (5) Check that the settings to BJ Printer, and...
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Using the Windows 98/95 Printer Driver 184 Print the Nozzle Check Pattern when your printouts are streaked or the color tones are correctly aligned. Using Maintenance Functions s Printing a Nozzle Check Pattern The Nozzle Check Pattern confirms whether the inks are being correctly ejected from the print head nozzles and whether the print heads on the BJ cartridges are not correct, or after performing print head cleaning. 1 Open the Printer Properties dialog box, then click the Maintenance tab. 2 Click the nozzle check pattern icon in the Print Head Alignment and Test Prints box.
Using the Windows 98/95 Printer Driver 184 Print the Nozzle Check Pattern when your printouts are streaked or the color tones are correctly aligned. Using Maintenance Functions s Printing a Nozzle Check Pattern The Nozzle Check Pattern confirms whether the inks are being correctly ejected from the print head nozzles and whether the print heads on the BJ cartridges are not correct, or after performing print head cleaning. 1 Open the Printer Properties dialog box, then click the Maintenance tab. 2 Click the nozzle check pattern icon in the Print Head Alignment and Test Prints box.
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... head cleaning and the POWER light stops flashing.) 5 Print a Nozzle Check Pattern to confirm the success of print head cleaning. Using the Macintosh Printer Driver 251 Only when the normal print head cleaning does not correct the problem, perform deep print head cleaning. 1 Open the Page Setup dialog box. Printing a Nozzle Check Pattern Deep print head cleaning Note Always execute normal print head cleaning first. Normally, select Page Setup from the File menu. 2 Click the Utilities button. Printer Maintenance 4 When a confirmation message appears, make...
... head cleaning and the POWER light stops flashing.) 5 Print a Nozzle Check Pattern to confirm the success of print head cleaning. Using the Macintosh Printer Driver 251 Only when the normal print head cleaning does not correct the problem, perform deep print head cleaning. 1 Open the Page Setup dialog box. Printing a Nozzle Check Pattern Deep print head cleaning Note Always execute normal print head cleaning first. Normally, select Page Setup from the File menu. 2 Click the Utilities button. Printer Maintenance 4 When a confirmation message appears, make...
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... symbols to "Set as default". Windows Meaningless characters and symbols may print if you use only the Canon S400 printer, select the Canon S400 as default"; Click Start, Settings, and then Printers. Click "Set as the default printer. Check the printer cable connections at the printer and computer. If another driver is displayed correctly on the screen but meaningless text and symbols are printed. Check 1 ARE YOU USING THE CORRECT PRINTER DRIVER? Troubleshooting 304 Note Check 2 If you have selected the wrong printer driver for the print job. Printout...
... symbols to "Set as default". Windows Meaningless characters and symbols may print if you use only the Canon S400 printer, select the Canon S400 as default"; Click Start, Settings, and then Printers. Click "Set as the default printer. Check the printer cable connections at the printer and computer. If another driver is displayed correctly on the screen but meaningless text and symbols are printed. Check 1 ARE YOU USING THE CORRECT PRINTER DRIVER? Troubleshooting 304 Note Check 2 If you have selected the wrong printer driver for the print job. Printout...
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Windows To disable Scaled Printing, open the Printer Properties dialog box, click the Page Layout tab, and click Normal-size Printing. If you want to use Scaled Printing with enlargement, make sure that the correct percentage is set 100% in the bottom right corner of the page or printing beyond the right or bottom margins and cut off from the File menu and set and confirm that the Page Size selection...
Windows To disable Scaled Printing, open the Printer Properties dialog box, click the Page Layout tab, and click Normal-size Printing. If you want to use Scaled Printing with enlargement, make sure that the correct percentage is set 100% in the bottom right corner of the page or printing beyond the right or bottom margins and cut off from the File menu and set and confirm that the Page Size selection...
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... you use only the Canon S400 printer, select the Canon S400 as default". make sure a checkmark appears next to "Set as the default printer. Troubleshooting 326 If another driver is displayed in the list, you have selected the wrong printer driver for the print job. Macintosh Select S400 from the pull-down list. Click "Set as default"; Check 4 Printer Does Not Start or Stops Mid-Job ARE YOU USING THE CORRECT PRINTER DRIVER? A print job may not start if you must install the printer driver. Windows Check that Canon S400...
... you use only the Canon S400 printer, select the Canon S400 as default". make sure a checkmark appears next to "Set as the default printer. Troubleshooting 326 If another driver is displayed in the list, you have selected the wrong printer driver for the print job. Macintosh Select S400 from the pull-down list. Click "Set as default"; Check 4 Printer Does Not Start or Stops Mid-Job ARE YOU USING THE CORRECT PRINTER DRIVER? A print job may not start if you must install the printer driver. Windows Check that Canon S400...
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Two flashes: Out of paper, paper jam, paper feed error Three flashes: Paper jam Four flashes: BJ cartridge out of the problem. The POWER Light Flashes Orange When an error occurs, the POWER light flashes orange. The number of flashes indicates the cause of ink Five flashes: BJ cartridge not installed correctly Six flashes: BJ cartridge not installed Seven flashes: BJ cartridge defective Eight flashes: Waste ink absorber almost full The POWER light flashes orange and green alternately: Service error Troubleshooting 338
Two flashes: Out of paper, paper jam, paper feed error Three flashes: Paper jam Four flashes: BJ cartridge out of the problem. The POWER Light Flashes Orange When an error occurs, the POWER light flashes orange. The number of flashes indicates the cause of ink Five flashes: BJ cartridge not installed correctly Six flashes: BJ cartridge not installed Seven flashes: BJ cartridge defective Eight flashes: Waste ink absorber almost full The POWER light flashes orange and green alternately: Service error Troubleshooting 338
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... hard disk IS THERE A PROBLEM IN THE FILE YOU ARE TRYING TO PRINT? Troubleshooting 348 If these errors occur only when you try printing it again. There may be a problem with the new file, call either the software company or the Canon Customer Care Center. Uninstalling the BJ Printer Driver See the Quick Start Guide for Help IS THE PRINTER DRIVER INSTALLED CORRECTLY? Check 4 Check 5 Check 6 An Error Message Appears IS THERE SUFFICIENT FREE SPACE ON THE HARD...
... hard disk IS THERE A PROBLEM IN THE FILE YOU ARE TRYING TO PRINT? Troubleshooting 348 If these errors occur only when you try printing it again. There may be a problem with the new file, call either the software company or the Canon Customer Care Center. Uninstalling the BJ Printer Driver See the Quick Start Guide for Help IS THE PRINTER DRIVER INSTALLED CORRECTLY? Check 4 Check 5 Check 6 An Error Message Appears IS THERE SUFFICIENT FREE SPACE ON THE HARD...
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... operating correctly. Troubleshooting 351 Remove the installed Macintosh printer driver and then install the printer driver again. If the problem cannot be solved, check the settings in the Chooser. 1 Select the Chooser from the Apple menu. 2 Click the S400 icon. 3 Make sure that the printer cable is specified in the "Connect to the computer and the printer. Error number (*300) displayed Check the following. • Printer is connected securely? Uninstalling the Printer Driver See the Quick Start Guide...
... operating correctly. Troubleshooting 351 Remove the installed Macintosh printer driver and then install the printer driver again. If the problem cannot be solved, check the settings in the Chooser. 1 Select the Chooser from the Apple menu. 2 Click the S400 icon. 3 Make sure that the printer cable is specified in the "Connect to the computer and the printer. Error number (*300) displayed Check the following. • Printer is connected securely? Uninstalling the Printer Driver See the Quick Start Guide...
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... CORRECT CD-ROM DRIVE FOR INSTALLATION? The S400 Canon Creative CD-ROM may be damaged. Before You Call for example) varies according to how your system is set up. Windows If the printer driver installation program did not start automatically when you install the printer driver from Run in the Start menu, specify the CD-ROM drive and file name (Setup.exe) correctly. • The drive name (E:, for Help Getting Help From Canon Troubleshooting...
... CORRECT CD-ROM DRIVE FOR INSTALLATION? The S400 Canon Creative CD-ROM may be damaged. Before You Call for example) varies according to how your system is set up. Windows If the printer driver installation program did not start automatically when you install the printer driver from Run in the Start menu, specify the CD-ROM drive and file name (Setup.exe) correctly. • The drive name (E:, for Help Getting Help From Canon Troubleshooting...
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... OK button. Place the white calibration sheet in the printer. When the white calibration sheet is ejected, white leveling is performed. Other IS Scan Functions s White Level Calibration To achieve the correct color balance for an object to be scanned, an operation called White Level Calibration is scanned for the first time, or when the temperature of the scanner cartridge rises to a certain level, a message displays prompting you to place the white calibration sheet in the printer. When an image...
... OK button. Place the white calibration sheet in the printer. When the white calibration sheet is ejected, white leveling is performed. Other IS Scan Functions s White Level Calibration To achieve the correct color balance for an object to be scanned, an operation called White Level Calibration is scanned for the first time, or when the temperature of the scanner cartridge rises to a certain level, a message displays prompting you to place the white calibration sheet in the printer. When an image...
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... running in the background. Restart Windows and then reinstall the scanner software. Windows If the S400 splash screen did not come up . Scanner Problems 469 Before you run with other application programs. Check 3 DID YOU SPECIFY THE CORRECT CD-ROM DRIVE FOR INSTALLATION? Installing the IS Scan Software If an error occurred during installation and you loaded the CD-ROM, double-click the My Computer icon, then...
... running in the background. Restart Windows and then reinstall the scanner software. Windows If the S400 splash screen did not come up . Scanner Problems 469 Before you run with other application programs. Check 3 DID YOU SPECIFY THE CORRECT CD-ROM DRIVE FOR INSTALLATION? Installing the IS Scan Software If an error occurred during installation and you loaded the CD-ROM, double-click the My Computer icon, then...