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Contents Introduction Welcome Copyright Disclaimer Trademarks How to Use This Manual Safety Precautions Parts and Functions of the Printer Front View Rear View Inside the Printer Operation Panel Paper Handling Paper and Other Print Media Setting the Paper Thickness Lever Printing Area Notes on Handling Print Media Printing on Special Media Types Printing Photographs Contents 2
Contents Introduction Welcome Copyright Disclaimer Trademarks How to Use This Manual Safety Precautions Parts and Functions of the Printer Front View Rear View Inside the Printer Operation Panel Paper Handling Paper and Other Print Media Setting the Paper Thickness Lever Printing Area Notes on Handling Print Media Printing on Special Media Types Printing Photographs Contents 2
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...these symbols. Introduction 6 To maximize the life of your printer, it's a good idea to familiarize yourself fully with all of the printer. Instructions indicated by these symbols. This User's Manual uses the following symbols depending on the computer system you... important information. Always observe the instructions indicated by this symbol must be observed for purchasing the Canon S450 Series Color Bubble Jet™ Printer. This User's Manual provides complete explanations of the features and functions of its functions. Windows Indicates information for Macintosh ...
...these symbols. Introduction 6 To maximize the life of your printer, it's a good idea to familiarize yourself fully with all of the printer. Instructions indicated by these symbols. This User's Manual uses the following symbols depending on the computer system you... important information. Always observe the instructions indicated by this symbol must be observed for purchasing the Canon S450 Series Color Bubble Jet™ Printer. This User's Manual provides complete explanations of the features and functions of its functions. Windows Indicates information for Macintosh ...
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... you subject to notify any person of such changes. Your printer and the software media included with your Canon S450 Color Bubble Jet Printer. All software is copyrighted by Canon Computer Systems, Inc. (CCSI) with all rights reserved. Disclaimer Canon Computer Systems, Inc. Introduction 7 has reviewed this manual at any time without notice and without the prior written...
... you subject to notify any person of such changes. Your printer and the software media included with your Canon S450 Color Bubble Jet Printer. All software is copyrighted by Canon Computer Systems, Inc. (CCSI) with all rights reserved. Disclaimer Canon Computer Systems, Inc. Introduction 7 has reviewed this manual at any time without notice and without the prior written...
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Do not attempt to ensure that you use the printer in any way not described in this manual as fluorescent lamps Introduction 11 Turning off the printer Choosing a location Power supply Working around the printer Cleaning the printer BJ® cartridges and ink tanks Using the printer near appliances such as this could result in unforeseen printer faults or cause a fire or electric shock. Safety Precautions Please read the safety warnings provided in this manual to use the printer safely.
Do not attempt to ensure that you use the printer in any way not described in this manual as fluorescent lamps Introduction 11 Turning off the printer Choosing a location Power supply Working around the printer Cleaning the printer BJ® cartridges and ink tanks Using the printer near appliances such as this could result in unforeseen printer faults or cause a fire or electric shock. Safety Precautions Please read the safety warnings provided in this manual to use the printer safely.
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...work for a special print job, you must align the print heads to ensure optimum results in the S450 printer. The printer starts to align the print heads: automatically and manually. Using Maintenance Functions I Aligning the Print Heads Two BJ cartridges are two ways to print the head... alignment pattern. There are always installed in printing. Click the OK button. Automatic print head alignment 1 Open the Printer Properties dialog box, ...
...work for a special print job, you must align the print heads to ensure optimum results in the S450 printer. The printer starts to align the print heads: automatically and manually. Using Maintenance Functions I Aligning the Print Heads Two BJ cartridges are two ways to print the head... alignment pattern. There are always installed in printing. Click the OK button. Automatic print head alignment 1 Open the Printer Properties dialog box, ...
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... settings are clogged. - Using the Windows 98/95 Printer Driver 187 Manual print head alignment • To turn off the printer. The nozzles of the two BJ cartridges are aligned properly. If you do not turn off the printer after automatic head alignment, always press the POWER button ...to strong light. Note • The automatic print head alignment feature may not work properly, execute manual print head alignment. If automatic alignment does not work ...
... settings are clogged. - Using the Windows 98/95 Printer Driver 187 Manual print head alignment • To turn off the printer. The nozzles of the two BJ cartridges are aligned properly. If you do not turn off the printer after automatic head alignment, always press the POWER button ...to strong light. Note • The automatic print head alignment feature may not work properly, execute manual print head alignment. If automatic alignment does not work ...
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Using the Windows 98/95 Printer Driver 188 Using Maintenance Functions Manual print head alignment If the automatic print head alignment does not work effectively for some reason, align the print heads manually. 1 Open the Printer Properties dialog box, then click the Maintenance tab. 2 Click Custom Setting on the Maintenance tab. You see this screen: 3 Check "Align heads manually," then click the Send button. 4 When a confirmation message appears, click the OK button. 5 Now click the print head alignment icon on the bottom right of the screen.
Using the Windows 98/95 Printer Driver 188 Using Maintenance Functions Manual print head alignment If the automatic print head alignment does not work effectively for some reason, align the print heads manually. 1 Open the Printer Properties dialog box, then click the Maintenance tab. 2 Click Custom Setting on the Maintenance tab. You see this screen: 3 Check "Align heads manually," then click the Send button. 4 When a confirmation message appears, click the OK button. 5 Now click the print head alignment icon on the bottom right of the screen.
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This completes the manual print head alignment procedure. Note When you wish to turn off the printer after manual head alignment, always press the POWER button to save the settings. 13 Click the OK button. Using the Windows 98/95 Printer Driver 192 If you do not turn off the printer. Using Maintenance Functions 12 When you finish entering numbers, click the OK button to turn off the printer correctly with the POWER button, the print head alignment settings are not saved.
This completes the manual print head alignment procedure. Note When you wish to turn off the printer after manual head alignment, always press the POWER button to save the settings. 13 Click the OK button. Using the Windows 98/95 Printer Driver 192 If you do not turn off the printer. Using Maintenance Functions 12 When you finish entering numbers, click the OK button to turn off the printer correctly with the POWER button, the print head alignment settings are not saved.
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... time you change a BJ cartridge. Pause Scan Click this checkbox when you wish to the printer. Align heads manually Click this checkbox when you wish to perform manual print head alignment. 3 Make sure that the printer is turned on top of a printed page before it is being executed. Use this setting... to prevent the next page from the printer. Use this setting to prevent the backs of pages from ...
... time you change a BJ cartridge. Pause Scan Click this checkbox when you wish to the printer. Align heads manually Click this checkbox when you wish to perform manual print head alignment. 3 Make sure that the printer is turned on top of a printed page before it is being executed. Use this setting... to prevent the next page from the printer. Use this setting to prevent the backs of pages from ...
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...for Manual Printing 5 Click the Print button to customize the print mode settings. Allows you to close the Print dialog box and start the print job. Intended for printing photographs and other computer graphics with the types of color and tone. Using the Macintosh Printer Driver... 213 Select the icon that use gradations of Print Quality, Halftoning, and Color Correction. Intended for printing graphs and other graphics that is closest to...
...for Manual Printing 5 Click the Print button to customize the print mode settings. Allows you to close the Print dialog box and start the print job. Intended for printing photographs and other computer graphics with the types of color and tone. Using the Macintosh Printer Driver... 213 Select the icon that use gradations of Print Quality, Halftoning, and Color Correction. Intended for printing graphs and other graphics that is closest to...
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Executing Special Functions Printing Documents Enlarged/Reduced Printing on Banner Paper Printing Multiple Pages on One Sheet Changing the Print Order Setting for Manual Printing Changing the Print Quality/Halftoning Optimizing Image Data Adjusting the Image Data Registering and Managing Print Settings Using Background Printing Using the Printer With a Network Using the Macintosh Printer Driver 219
Executing Special Functions Printing Documents Enlarged/Reduced Printing on Banner Paper Printing Multiple Pages on One Sheet Changing the Print Order Setting for Manual Printing Changing the Print Quality/Halftoning Optimizing Image Data Adjusting the Image Data Registering and Managing Print Settings Using Background Printing Using the Printer With a Network Using the Macintosh Printer Driver 219
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...Print in reverse order: Use this setting when you will need to manually combine the pages to the last page. Print in reverse order" or "Print collate pages," as necessary. When this setting is disabled, the printer starts printing from the first page of a multiple page ... this case, you print a multiple page document. When "Print collated pages" is disabled, the printer prints the document and collates copies of a multiple-page document. When "Print collated pages" is enabled, the printer prints the document and collates each set of the same page. Using the Macintosh...
...Print in reverse order: Use this setting when you will need to manually combine the pages to the last page. Print in reverse order" or "Print collate pages," as necessary. When this setting is disabled, the printer starts printing from the first page of a multiple page ... this case, you print a multiple page document. When "Print collated pages" is disabled, the printer prints the document and collates copies of a multiple-page document. When "Print collated pages" is enabled, the printer prints the document and collates each set of the same page. Using the Macintosh...
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... Print Mode. 3 Click the Details... Normally, select Print from Print Mode in the Quality panel and the Color panel. 1 Open the Print dialog box. I Setting for Manual Printing Selecting the icon allows you can then set your custom settings, you to close the Print dialog box and... The Quality panel of the Detailed Setting dialog box is displayed. Using the Macintosh Printer Driver 227 Also, once you have specified your own printing parameters, including the quality, halftoning, color balance, and density. button. You can reapply those settings simply by clicking the ...
... Print Mode. 3 Click the Details... Normally, select Print from Print Mode in the Quality panel and the Color panel. 1 Open the Print dialog box. I Setting for Manual Printing Selecting the icon allows you can then set your custom settings, you to close the Print dialog box and... The Quality panel of the Detailed Setting dialog box is displayed. Using the Macintosh Printer Driver 227 Also, once you have specified your own printing parameters, including the quality, halftoning, color balance, and density. button. You can reapply those settings simply by clicking the ...
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.... 3 Select Test Print, then click the icon. There are always installed in printing. Using the Macintosh Printer Driver 258 Normally you can execute manual print head alignment. Each time you replace a BJ cartridge or switch BJ cartridges for some reason, then you... will execute the automatic print head alignment feature of the printer driver. Printer Maintenance I Aligning the Print Heads Two BJ cartridges are two ways to ensure optimum results in the S450 printer...
.... 3 Select Test Print, then click the icon. There are always installed in printing. Using the Macintosh Printer Driver 258 Normally you can execute manual print head alignment. Each time you replace a BJ cartridge or switch BJ cartridges for some reason, then you... will execute the automatic print head alignment feature of the printer driver. Printer Maintenance I Aligning the Print Heads Two BJ cartridges are two ways to ensure optimum results in the S450 printer...
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... The automatic print head alignment feature may not work properly, execute manual print head alignment. When ink runs out. - The nozzles of the print heads are not saved. If you do not turn off the printer correctly with the POWER button, the print head alignment settings are ... - Using the Macintosh Printer Driver 260 If automatic alignment does not work properly in the following circumstances. - Aligning the print heads manually • To turn off the printer after automatic head alignment, always press the POWER button to strong light. The printer is exposed to turn off...
... The automatic print head alignment feature may not work properly, execute manual print head alignment. When ink runs out. - The nozzles of the print heads are not saved. If you do not turn off the printer correctly with the POWER button, the print head alignment settings are ... - Using the Macintosh Printer Driver 260 If automatic alignment does not work properly in the following circumstances. - Aligning the print heads manually • To turn off the printer after automatic head alignment, always press the POWER button to strong light. The printer is exposed to turn off...
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...do not open the front cover. or down -arrow to print the standard head alignment pattern. or down -arrow. 4 Check "Align heads manually," then click the Send button. 5 When a confirmation message appears, click the OK button. 6 Click the up - then click the OK ...button. Printer Maintenance Aligning the print heads manually If the automatic print head alignment does not work effectively for some reason, align the print heads manually. 1 Select Page Setup from the File menu. 2 Click the Utilities button. 3 ...
...do not open the front cover. or down -arrow to print the standard head alignment pattern. or down -arrow. 4 Check "Align heads manually," then click the Send button. 5 When a confirmation message appears, click the OK button. 6 Click the up - then click the OK ...button. Printer Maintenance Aligning the print heads manually If the automatic print head alignment does not work effectively for some reason, align the print heads manually. 1 Select Page Setup from the File menu. 2 Click the Utilities button. 3 ...
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If you wish to turn off the printer after manual head alignment, always press the POWER button to turn off the printer. Using the Macintosh Printer Driver 264 Note When you do not turn off the printer correctly with the POWER button, the print head alignment settings are not saved. Printer Maintenance 14 Click the OK button. This completes the manual print head alignment procedure.
If you wish to turn off the printer after manual head alignment, always press the POWER button to turn off the printer. Using the Macintosh Printer Driver 264 Note When you do not turn off the printer correctly with the POWER button, the print head alignment settings are not saved. Printer Maintenance 14 Click the OK button. This completes the manual print head alignment procedure.
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Each time you replace a BJ cartridge or switch BJ cartridges for some reason, then you can execute manual print head alignment. There are always installed in the S450 printer. Normally you must align the print heads to align the print heads: automatically or manually. Windows Aligning the Print Heads Macintosh Aligning the Print Heads Routine Maintenance 298 Aligning the Print Heads Two BJ cartridges are two ways to ensure optimum printing. If this does not work for a special print job, you will execute the automatic print head alignment feature of the printer driver.
Each time you replace a BJ cartridge or switch BJ cartridges for some reason, then you can execute manual print head alignment. There are always installed in the S450 printer. Normally you must align the print heads to align the print heads: automatically or manually. Windows Aligning the Print Heads Macintosh Aligning the Print Heads Routine Maintenance 298 Aligning the Print Heads Two BJ cartridges are two ways to ensure optimum printing. If this does not work for a special print job, you will execute the automatic print head alignment feature of the printer driver.
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... may also want to click the Advanced button in the printer. Make sure the correct settings are printed. then click the Color tab and adjust the color settings such as Color Balance, Output Style and Brightness. If Color Adjustment is selected for the print job in the Choose ...cartridge and media currently set in the Main tab; Check 3 Printout Is Unsatisfactory ARE THE PRINTER DRIVER SETTINGS CORRECT? Open the Printer Properties dialog box and select the print mode best suited for Special Effects, the colors displayed on . Also make sure that are selected. Macintosh Use...
... may also want to click the Advanced button in the printer. Make sure the correct settings are printed. then click the Color tab and adjust the color settings such as Color Balance, Output Style and Brightness. If Color Adjustment is selected for the print job in the Choose ...cartridge and media currently set in the Main tab; Check 3 Printout Is Unsatisfactory ARE THE PRINTER DRIVER SETTINGS CORRECT? Open the Printer Properties dialog box and select the print mode best suited for Special Effects, the colors displayed on . Also make sure that are selected. Macintosh Use...
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... are broken Check 1 HAVE THE PRINT HEADS BEEN ALIGNED? Aligning the Print Heads Check 2 IS PRINT QUALITY SET TO FAST IN THE PRINTER DRIVER? Troubleshooting 316 Macintosh 1 When using Manual for printing, click the Details button in the Main tab. 3 In the Quality tab, drag the slide bar to the right to...
... are broken Check 1 HAVE THE PRINT HEADS BEEN ALIGNED? Aligning the Print Heads Check 2 IS PRINT QUALITY SET TO FAST IN THE PRINTER DRIVER? Troubleshooting 316 Macintosh 1 When using Manual for printing, click the Details button in the Main tab. 3 In the Quality tab, drag the slide bar to the right to...