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...CD-ROM Package 12 Printing photographs with Windows 13 Printing photographs with Macintosh 16 Accessing Printer Driver 20 Using Printer Driver Options 22 Printing Maintenance Replacing an Ink Tank 23 When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors ...Head Cleaning 31 Print Head Deep Cleaning 34 Aligning Print Head 36 Troubleshooting Cannot Install the Printer Driver 40 Print Quality is Poor or Contains Errors 41 Troubleshooting Printer Hardware 43 Paper Does Not Feed... 47 Specifications 48 Safety Precautions 50 Regulatory Information 52 CANON LIMITED WARRANTY --- (USA Only 53 Index 55 1
...CD-ROM Package 12 Printing photographs with Windows 13 Printing photographs with Macintosh 16 Accessing Printer Driver 20 Using Printer Driver Options 22 Printing Maintenance Replacing an Ink Tank 23 When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors ...Head Cleaning 31 Print Head Deep Cleaning 34 Aligning Print Head 36 Troubleshooting Cannot Install the Printer Driver 40 Print Quality is Poor or Contains Errors 41 Troubleshooting Printer Hardware 43 Paper Does Not Feed... 47 Specifications 48 Safety Precautions 50 Regulatory Information 52 CANON LIMITED WARRANTY --- (USA Only 53 Index 55 1
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... Left Right Left Left Left Left Left Left Left T-Shirt Transfers Transparencies 1 sheet Up to 30 sheets Right Left Basic Printing Printer driver setting Media Type Plain Paper Photo Paper Pro*1*2 Photo Paper Plus Glossy Matte Photo Paper Glossy Photo Paper High Resolution Paper High Gloss ... Glossy Photo Paper *2 T-Shirt Transfer Transparency Note z For detailed description of print media types, refer to the User's Guide. Canon Special Media Media Type Bubble Jet Paper Brilliant White Paper Banner Paper Photo Paper Pro Photo Paper Plus Glossy Matte Photo Paper Glossy Photo Paper...
... Left Right Left Left Left Left Left Left Left T-Shirt Transfers Transparencies 1 sheet Up to 30 sheets Right Left Basic Printing Printer driver setting Media Type Plain Paper Photo Paper Pro*1*2 Photo Paper Plus Glossy Matte Photo Paper Glossy Photo Paper High Resolution Paper High Gloss ... Glossy Photo Paper *2 T-Shirt Transfer Transparency Note z For detailed description of print media types, refer to the User's Guide. Canon Special Media Media Type Bubble Jet Paper Brilliant White Paper Banner Paper Photo Paper Pro Photo Paper Plus Glossy Matte Photo Paper Glossy Photo Paper...
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.... 9 3 Specify the required settings. Basic Printing (1) Click Media Type to display the preview. 4 Print the Document (1) Click Print or OK. z For detail about other printer driver functions, refer to the User's Guide or Help.
.... 9 3 Specify the required settings. Basic Printing (1) Click Media Type to display the preview. 4 Print the Document (1) Click Print or OK. z For detail about other printer driver functions, refer to the User's Guide or Help.
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.../CANCEL button. 11 Refer to the User's Guide or Help. z You can fine-tune the Print Quality and Halftoning settings. z For detail about the printer driver functions, refer to the User's Guide. Photo: Select when printing documents consisting mainly of text. Text: Select when printing documents consisting mainly of photographs and...
.../CANCEL button. 11 Refer to the User's Guide or Help. z You can fine-tune the Print Quality and Halftoning settings. z For detail about the printer driver functions, refer to the User's Guide. Photo: Select when printing documents consisting mainly of text. Text: Select when printing documents consisting mainly of photographs and...
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...dialog box. The Print dialog box can be opened from either within an application, or directly from the File menu. 2 Ensure that Canon i550 is selected. The Printer Properties dialog box opens. 20 Advanced Printing (2) Select a type of media for your application. ...Opening the Printer Properties dialog box from your application program 1 In your operating system. Then click Preferences (or Properties). Accessing Printer Driver The Printer Properties dialog box can usually be opened by selecting Print from the Windows Start menu. Note z This manual refers to print...
...dialog box. The Print dialog box can be opened from either within an application, or directly from the File menu. 2 Ensure that Canon i550 is selected. The Printer Properties dialog box opens. 20 Advanced Printing (2) Select a type of media for your application. ...Opening the Printer Properties dialog box from your application program 1 In your operating system. Then click Preferences (or Properties). Accessing Printer Driver The Printer Properties dialog box can usually be opened by selecting Print from the Windows Start menu. Note z This manual refers to print...
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...to the many features offered by Selecting the Scaling Ratio 22 Note For detailed description of the printer driver functions, refer to Documents Resizing the Image by your printer driver. The illustrations below provide a basic introduction to print a wide range of images and documents. ...Advanced Printing Using Printer Driver Options Getting to know the basic features of your printer driver will provide you with Digital Camera Smoothing the Rough Edges of Certain Images Automatically Resizing the Image ...
...to the many features offered by Selecting the Scaling Ratio 22 Note For detailed description of the printer driver functions, refer to Documents Resizing the Image by your printer driver. The illustrations below provide a basic introduction to print a wide range of images and documents. ...Advanced Printing Using Printer Driver Options Getting to know the basic features of your printer driver will provide you with Digital Camera Smoothing the Rough Edges of Certain Images Automatically Resizing the Image ...
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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.
.... 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.
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... 95, click the Guide tab and follow the on your operating system. Take the appropriate action described in this section. • "Cannot Install the Printer Driver" on page 40 • "Print Quality is Poor or Contains Errors" on page 41 • "Troubleshooting Printer Hardware" on page 43 • "Paper Does Not...
... 95, click the Guide tab and follow the on your operating system. Take the appropriate action described in this section. • "Cannot Install the Printer Driver" on page 40 • "Print Quality is Poor or Contains Errors" on page 41 • "Troubleshooting Printer Hardware" on page 43 • "Paper Does Not...
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...ROM icon. Confirm that there are no problems with the CD-ROM, contact the Customer Care Center. Try reinstalling the printer driver. Close all open applications on your computer can be unstable. Installation CDROM not working properly Double-click the CD-ROM icon ...the printer off. 5. Carefully follow the procedures described in the routine. Troubleshooting Cannot Install the Printer Driver Problem Possible Cause Cannot Install the Installation Printer Driver procedure not followed correctly Try This Follow the installation instructions from the CDROM drive and restart the ...
...ROM icon. Confirm that there are no problems with the CD-ROM, contact the Customer Care Center. Try reinstalling the printer driver. Close all open applications on your computer can be unstable. Installation CDROM not working properly Double-click the CD-ROM icon ...the printer off. 5. Carefully follow the procedures described in the routine. Troubleshooting Cannot Install the Printer Driver Problem Possible Cause Cannot Install the Installation Printer Driver procedure not followed correctly Try This Follow the installation instructions from the CDROM drive and restart the ...
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... " "mark. See "Media Types Suitable for Color Adjustment, and then click Set. 3. The Print dialog box can be opened by selecting Print in the printer driver and try this. 42 In the Print Mode pull-down menu, select Manual and then click Details. 3. pictures with Borderless Printing. setting is Clean the...
... " "mark. See "Media Types Suitable for Color Adjustment, and then click Set. 3. The Print dialog box can be opened by selecting Print in the printer driver and try this. 42 In the Print Mode pull-down menu, select Manual and then click Details. 3. pictures with Borderless Printing. setting is Clean the...
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...to the printer. Replace the cable(s) and try printing again. Click Start, select All Programs (or Programs), Canon i550, and Uninstall. 2. Uninstall, then reinstall printer driver. If the POWER lamp is flashing green, the printer is selected as the target connection. Wait until the ...also be a problem with the cable(s). Click the i550 icon and ensure i550 is initializing. Faulty connection Ensure the printer cable is securely connected to uninstall driver. There could also be a problem with the cable(s). Printer driver does not installed properly. Note If you are using...
...to the printer. Replace the cable(s) and try printing again. Click Start, select All Programs (or Programs), Canon i550, and Uninstall. 2. Uninstall, then reinstall printer driver. If the POWER lamp is flashing green, the printer is selected as the target connection. Wait until the ...also be a problem with the cable(s). Click the i550 icon and ensure i550 is initializing. Faulty connection Ensure the printer cable is securely connected to uninstall driver. There could also be a problem with the cable(s). Printer driver does not installed properly. Note If you are using...
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... the Printer BJ Status Monitor Functions BJ Backgrounder and BJ Background Monitor BJ Printer Monitor BJ Print Monitor Troubleshooting Cannot Install Printer Driver Print Quality is Poor Printer Does Not Start or Stops During Print Jobs Paper Does Not Feed Properly or Paper Jams The POWER...Single Color Printing in Grayscale Reversing the Page Printing Order Printing on Nonstandard Size Paper Reducing the Sound of Printer Operation Registering Printer Driver Settings Printing Media Compatible Media Types Envelopes High Resolution Paper HR-101N Glossy Photo Paper GP-301N/GP-301 High Gloss Photo ...
... the Printer BJ Status Monitor Functions BJ Backgrounder and BJ Background Monitor BJ Printer Monitor BJ Print Monitor Troubleshooting Cannot Install Printer Driver Print Quality is Poor Printer Does Not Start or Stops During Print Jobs Paper Does Not Feed Properly or Paper Jams The POWER...Single Color Printing in Grayscale Reversing the Page Printing Order Printing on Nonstandard Size Paper Reducing the Sound of Printer Operation Registering Printer Driver Settings Printing Media Compatible Media Types Envelopes High Resolution Paper HR-101N Glossy Photo Paper GP-301N/GP-301 High Gloss Photo ...
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...available hard-disk space z Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 or later 49 z 30MB of available hard-disk space for printer driver installation Additional Systems Requirements for printer driver installation Windows XP/Windows 2000/Windows NT 4.0: 50MB Windows Me/Windows 98/Windows 95: 15MB * USB operation can ... 2000 or Windows Me upgraded from pre-installed Windows 98 or later) z Use a Macintosh series computer equipped with Windows XP BJ Printer Driver Systems Requirements z Use a computer on which Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows Me, Windows 98, Windows NT 4.0 or Windows 95 can...
...available hard-disk space z Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 or later 49 z 30MB of available hard-disk space for printer driver installation Additional Systems Requirements for printer driver installation Windows XP/Windows 2000/Windows NT 4.0: 50MB Windows Me/Windows 98/Windows 95: 15MB * USB operation can ... 2000 or Windows Me upgraded from pre-installed Windows 98 or later) z Use a Macintosh series computer equipped with Windows XP BJ Printer Driver Systems Requirements z Use a computer on which Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows Me, Windows 98, Windows NT 4.0 or Windows 95 can...
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... a full range of customer technical support* options: • For interactive troubleshooting, e-mail technical support, the latest driver downloads and answers to change without notice. One Canon Plaza Lake Success, NY 11042 USA Canon is a registered trademark of your call to the Free live technical support number above or via the website at www... support options") If the problem cannot be corrected by using one of the above technical support options, repair options are available at the time of Canon Inc. 54
... a full range of customer technical support* options: • For interactive troubleshooting, e-mail technical support, the latest driver downloads and answers to change without notice. One Canon Plaza Lake Success, NY 11042 USA Canon is a registered trademark of your call to the Free live technical support number above or via the website at www... support options") If the problem cannot be corrected by using one of the above technical support options, repair options are available at the time of Canon Inc. 54
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BUBBLE JET PRINTER Quick Start Guide Table of Contents Preface 1 Shipping Materials 1 Introduction 1 Setting Up 2 Preparing the Printer 2 Connecting the Printer to the Computer 2 Installing the Print Head 4 Loading Paper 7 Installing the Printer Driver 8 Aligning the Print Head 12 Basic Operations 16 Printing with Windows 16 Printing with Macintosh 18 Print Head Maintenance 20 Notes on Handling the USB Interface (for Windows Users) 21 For Further Details... 21 BE QA7-2280-V01
BUBBLE JET PRINTER Quick Start Guide Table of Contents Preface 1 Shipping Materials 1 Introduction 1 Setting Up 2 Preparing the Printer 2 Connecting the Printer to the Computer 2 Installing the Print Head 4 Loading Paper 7 Installing the Printer Driver 8 Aligning the Print Head 12 Basic Operations 16 Printing with Windows 16 Printing with Macintosh 18 Print Head Maintenance 20 Notes on Handling the USB Interface (for Windows Users) 21 For Further Details... 21 BE QA7-2280-V01
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Figure A shows the USB cable connection and Figure B shows the printer cable (parallel) connection. If the Add New Hardware Wizard or Found New Hardware Wizard screen appears when carrying out the following operations, click Cancel and turn off . 2 Connect the cable. Figure A Figure B Follow the steps below to install the printer driver correctly. 1 Ensure the printer and the computer are switched off the computer. 3
Figure A shows the USB cable connection and Figure B shows the printer cable (parallel) connection. If the Add New Hardware Wizard or Found New Hardware Wizard screen appears when carrying out the following operations, click Cancel and turn off . 2 Connect the cable. Figure A Figure B Follow the steps below to install the printer driver correctly. 1 Ensure the printer and the computer are switched off the computer. 3
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You now need to install the printer driver: Windows: Go to page 8 Macintosh: Go to the User's Guide for information on loading envelopes and other media. 3 Pull out the paper rest and the ...
You now need to install the printer driver: Windows: Go to page 8 Macintosh: Go to the User's Guide for information on loading envelopes and other media. 3 Pull out the paper rest and the ...
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... If the following screen appears automatically, click Cancel and follow steps 1 to 8 to your computer. Special Notes for Easy-PhotoPrint. The driver cannot be installed for Windows 98 or Windows Me USB Users Click Cancel to Windows XP installation. Screen may differ depending on the operating system... the cable or remove the CD-ROM during the installation. OFF 1 Ensure the printer and computer are using. • When installing the printer driver in Windows XP, Windows 2000 or Windows NT 4.0, log on step 7. Internet Explorer 4.0 or later must be correctly installed. • The ...
... If the following screen appears automatically, click Cancel and follow steps 1 to 8 to your computer. Special Notes for Easy-PhotoPrint. The driver cannot be installed for Windows 98 or Windows Me USB Users Click Cancel to Windows XP installation. Screen may differ depending on the operating system... the cable or remove the CD-ROM during the installation. OFF 1 Ensure the printer and computer are using. • When installing the printer driver in Windows XP, Windows 2000 or Windows NT 4.0, log on step 7. Internet Explorer 4.0 or later must be correctly installed. • The ...
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..., then double-click the CD-ROM icon. If the printer is displayed, click Install. 5 When the screen shown on the left is recognized, the printer driver will be automatically installed. When the screen shown on the left appears, turn the printer on. If the connection is not recognized, refer to the...
..., then double-click the CD-ROM icon. If the printer is displayed, click Install. 5 When the screen shown on the left is recognized, the printer driver will be automatically installed. When the screen shown on the left appears, turn the printer on. If the connection is not recognized, refer to the...
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..., as this may result in the CD-ROM drive. 3 Double-click the printer driver folder, then select a language. 4 Double-click Installer. 5 Read the Licence Agreement and click Accept to continue. 10 Canon Utilities - Refer to the Photo Application Guide in your CD-ROM. 1 Turn on... the screen after starting the program. Installing the Printer Driver - When the message "Software installation is completed." 7 If you want ...
..., as this may result in the CD-ROM drive. 3 Double-click the printer driver folder, then select a language. 4 Double-click Installer. 5 Read the Licence Agreement and click Accept to continue. 10 Canon Utilities - Refer to the Photo Application Guide in your CD-ROM. 1 Turn on... the screen after starting the program. Installing the Printer Driver - When the message "Software installation is completed." 7 If you want ...