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...easy-to-use guide to change without the prior written consent of Apple Computer, Inc., registered in the U.S. Under the copyright laws, this product meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency. As an ENERGY STAR partner, Canon U.S.A., Inc.,... trademarks of Canon U.S.A., Inc. © 2002 Canon U.S.A., Inc. PhotoRecord is a registered trademark of Canon Inc. All other countries. Disclaimer Canon U.S.A., Inc. Specifications are trademarks of Canon Information System Research Australia. and other product and brand names are subject to your Canon i550 Color Bubble ...
...easy-to-use guide to change without the prior written consent of Apple Computer, Inc., registered in the U.S. Under the copyright laws, this product meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency. As an ENERGY STAR partner, Canon U.S.A., Inc.,... trademarks of Canon U.S.A., Inc. © 2002 Canon U.S.A., Inc. PhotoRecord is a registered trademark of Canon Inc. All other countries. Disclaimer Canon U.S.A., Inc. Specifications are trademarks of Canon Information System Research Australia. and other product and brand names are subject to your Canon i550 Color Bubble ...
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... 10 Advanced Printing Applications Included in the 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 are Incorrect 28 Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern... Messages 45 An Error Message Appears on the Screen 46 Appendix User's Guide Table of Contents 47 Specifications 48 Safety Precautions 50 Regulatory Information 52 CANON LIMITED WARRANTY --- (USA Only 53 Index 55 1
... 10 Advanced Printing Applications Included in the 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 are Incorrect 28 Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern... Messages 45 An Error Message Appears on the Screen 46 Appendix User's Guide Table of Contents 47 Specifications 48 Safety Precautions 50 Regulatory Information 52 CANON LIMITED WARRANTY --- (USA Only 53 Index 55 1
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Note If the POWER lamp changes to orange and begins flashing, refer to use the online help in your i550 printer and how to the section "Handling Error Messages" on page 45. 2 Basic Printing Basic Printing Note This Quick Start Guide describes some of the ... Balloon Help on by pressing the POWER button. The POWER lamp flashes while the printer warms up and changes to know more information, view the i550 User's Guide on the printer by selecting Help, then Show Balloon Help. Turning the Printer's Power On 1 Turn on the Setup Software & User's Guide CD...
Note If the POWER lamp changes to orange and begins flashing, refer to use the online help in your i550 printer and how to the section "Handling Error Messages" on page 45. 2 Basic Printing Basic Printing Note This Quick Start Guide describes some of the ... Balloon Help on by pressing the POWER button. The POWER lamp flashes while the printer warms up and changes to know more information, view the i550 User's Guide on the printer by selecting Help, then Show Balloon Help. Turning the Printer's Power On 1 Turn on the Setup Software & User's Guide CD...
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... Important When paper is provided of the steps used to load Plain Paper in your printer. • For detailed information on the specialty media Canon provides for detailed instructions on page 6. • Consult the User's Guide for use the following types of the paper before loading it.... Loading Paper Basic Printing „ Print Media to Avoid Do not use with holes (such as loose-leaf) ...
... Important When paper is provided of the steps used to load Plain Paper in your printer. • For detailed information on the specialty media Canon provides for detailed instructions on page 6. • Consult the User's Guide for use the following types of the paper before loading it.... Loading Paper Basic Printing „ Print Media to Avoid Do not use with holes (such as loose-leaf) ...
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Move to the right position for plain paper. Move to the correct position for the media in use. Basic Printing 2 Preparing to Load Paper (1) Open and pull out the paper rest. (2) Open the cover and pull out the paper output tray. (3) Open the front cover and adjust the paper thickness lever to the left position for envelopes, Banner Paper and T-Shirt Transfers. 4
Move to the right position for plain paper. Move to the correct position for the media in use. Basic Printing 2 Preparing to Load Paper (1) Open and pull out the paper rest. (2) Open the cover and pull out the paper output tray. (3) Open the front cover and adjust the paper thickness lever to the left position for envelopes, Banner Paper and T-Shirt Transfers. 4
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... Film 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...to 10 sheets) one at once. z *1: When loading Letter size paper on how to print from the software applications, refer to select if you use the applications included on the Setup Software & User's Guide CD-ROM when printing with Photo Paper Pro (4" x 6") and Glossy Photo Cards. For...
... Film 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...to 10 sheets) one at once. z *1: When loading Letter size paper on how to print from the software applications, refer to select if you use the applications included on the Setup Software & User's Guide CD-ROM when printing with Photo Paper Pro (4" x 6") and Glossy Photo Cards. For...
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Basic Printing Printing with Windows Note Note that the names of features and functions listed in Windows XP. 1 Create a document or open a file to print. 2 Open Printer Properties dialog box. (1) Select Print from the application software's File menu. (2) Ensure that Canon i550 is selected. (3) Click Preferences (or Properties). The steps described in this section are for printing in Print menus and dialog boxes may vary, depending on the software application you are using. Note In Windows 2000, click the Main tab in the Print dialog box. 8
Basic Printing Printing with Windows Note Note that the names of features and functions listed in Windows XP. 1 Create a document or open a file to print. 2 Open Printer Properties dialog box. (1) Select Print from the application software's File menu. (2) Ensure that Canon i550 is selected. (3) Click Preferences (or Properties). The steps described in this section are for printing in Print menus and dialog boxes may vary, depending on the software application you are using. Note In Windows 2000, click the Main tab in the Print dialog box. 8
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... the Media Type from the pull-down menu. (3) Select a type of document from the Print Mode pulldown menu. The steps described in this section are using.
... the Media Type from the pull-down menu. (3) Select a type of document from the Print Mode pulldown menu. The steps described in this section are using.
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... rotation. It is Exif Print (Exif 2.2) compatible. „ PhotoStitch (Windows/Macintosh) You can import photographs taken with a digital camera and the paper type on their use the application(s) suitable for your print purposes. PhotoRecord is Exif Print (Exif 2.2) compatible. „ ZoomBrowser EX/PhotoRecord (Windows) You can also...
... rotation. It is Exif Print (Exif 2.2) compatible. „ PhotoStitch (Windows/Macintosh) You can import photographs taken with a digital camera and the paper type on their use the application(s) suitable for your print purposes. PhotoRecord is Exif Print (Exif 2.2) compatible. „ ZoomBrowser EX/PhotoRecord (Windows) You can also...
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... (1) Insert the memory card in the computer. (2) Click Start, select All Programs (or Programs), Canon Utilities, Easy-PhotoPrint, and then Easy-PhotoPrint. This chapter describes only the steps used to set the memory card in the computer. Note Media Types Suitable for instructions on or off, ... to read camera data precisely, producing optimal prints. Advanced Printing Printing photographs with Windows This chapter describes only the steps used for specific camera settings and functions such as whether the flash was on how to print from photo applications included with your...
... (1) Insert the memory card in the computer. (2) Click Start, select All Programs (or Programs), Canon Utilities, Easy-PhotoPrint, and then Easy-PhotoPrint. This chapter describes only the steps used to set the memory card in the computer. Note Media Types Suitable for instructions on or off, ... to read camera data precisely, producing optimal prints. Advanced Printing Printing photographs with Windows This chapter describes only the steps used for specific camera settings and functions such as whether the flash was on how to print from photo applications included with your...
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Advanced Printing (1) Click the 2.Paper Selection tab. (2) Select the size of the paper you use from Paper Size. (3) Select the type of the paper you use from Media Type. (1) Click the 3. 3 Select the paper. 4 Select the layout. Layout/ Print tab. (2) Select Borderless(full). (3) Load the media type specified in the 2.Paper Selection tab. (4) Click Print. 15
Advanced Printing (1) Click the 2.Paper Selection tab. (2) Select the size of the paper you use from Paper Size. (3) Select the type of the paper you use from Media Type. (1) Click the 3. 3 Select the paper. 4 Select the layout. Layout/ Print tab. (2) Select Borderless(full). (3) Load the media type specified in the 2.Paper Selection tab. (4) Click Print. 15
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... photo applications included with your Setup Software and User's Guide CD-ROM using Borderless Printing. Note Media Types Suitable for instructions on or off, if the camera was in the folder. 16 If the Canon ImageBrowser icon is a new worldwide standard. Exif Print (Exif2.2) is ...not displayed on the desktop. Advanced Printing Printing photographs with Macintosh This chapter describes only the steps used for printing the photographs stored in the card. BJ...
... photo applications included with your Setup Software and User's Guide CD-ROM using Borderless Printing. Note Media Types Suitable for instructions on or off, if the camera was in the folder. 16 If the Canon ImageBrowser icon is a new worldwide standard. Exif Print (Exif2.2) is ...not displayed on the desktop. Advanced Printing Printing photographs with Macintosh This chapter describes only the steps used for printing the photographs stored in the card. BJ...
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...an application. In Windows NT 4.0, Select Document Defaults.... For non-XP Windows, Click Start, select Settings, and then Printers. 2 Select the Canon i550 icon. 3 Open the File menu and select Printing Preferences (or Properties). The Printer Properties dialog box opens. 21 Advanced Printing „ ...Opening the Printer Properties dialog box directly from the Start menu This method is used for maintenance operations such as print head cleaning, or to specify printer settings common to your Windows documentation. 1 Click Start and ...
...an application. In Windows NT 4.0, Select Document Defaults.... For non-XP Windows, Click Start, select Settings, and then Printers. 2 Select the Canon i550 icon. 3 Open the File menu and select Printing Preferences (or Properties). The Printer Properties dialog box opens. 21 Advanced Printing „ ...Opening the Printer Properties dialog box directly from the Start menu This method is used for maintenance operations such as print head cleaning, or to specify printer settings common to your Windows documentation. 1 Click Start and ...
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... Scaling Ratio 22 Printing with Borderless Printing Reducing Noise from Images Recorded with sufficient expertise 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...
... Scaling Ratio 22 Printing with Borderless Printing Reducing Noise from Images Recorded with sufficient expertise 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...
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The printer will change from the right in the incorrect position. It is used, or installed in the order indicated below. • Yellow: BCI-3eY • Magenta: BCI-3eM • Cyan: BCI-3eC • Black: BCI-3eBK „ Knowing ..., check the model number very carefully. Note Should missing characters or white streaks appear despite sufficient ink levels, refer to quickly identify the empty tank using the BJ Status Monitor (Windows) or error messages (Macintosh) and replace it.
The printer will change from the right in the incorrect position. It is used, or installed in the order indicated below. • Yellow: BCI-3eY • Magenta: BCI-3eM • Cyan: BCI-3eC • Black: BCI-3eBK „ Knowing ..., check the model number very carefully. Note Should missing characters or white streaks appear despite sufficient ink levels, refer to quickly identify the empty tank using the BJ Status Monitor (Windows) or error messages (Macintosh) and replace it.
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... a replacement 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 using the following steps. 1 Ensure that the printer is on, and then open the front cover. z Discard empty ink tanks according to avoid staining clothing or...
... a replacement 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 using the following steps. 1 Ensure that the printer is on, and then open the front cover. z Discard empty ink tanks according to avoid staining clothing or...
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Printing Maintenance Important z Do not squeeze the side of first use an ink tank within six months of ink tanks as this may cause the ink... Color ink is removed, do not remove it from the printer and leave it . z Once an ink tank has been used, do not touch the open ink port. 4 Install the ink tank. (1) Insert the ink tank in the open . Note ...z To maintain optimal Print Quality, use . An ink tank left out in the print head holder. (2) Press on the "PUSH" mark until the ink tank snaps ...
Printing Maintenance Important z Do not squeeze the side of first use an ink tank within six months of ink tanks as this may cause the ink... Color ink is removed, do not remove it from the printer and leave it . z Once an ink tank has been used, do not touch the open ink port. 4 Install the ink tank. (1) Insert the ink tank in the open . Note ...z To maintain optimal Print Quality, use . An ink tank left out in the print head holder. (2) Press on the "PUSH" mark until the ink tank snaps ...
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... 31 29 Hold the RESUME/CANCEL button until the POWER lamp flashes twice. 1 With the printer on , load a sheet of Letter paper in the printer. Use this function when printed results are blurred or the color is displayed, click OK.
... 31 29 Hold the RESUME/CANCEL button until the POWER lamp flashes twice. 1 With the printer on , load a sheet of Letter paper in the printer. Use this function when printed results are blurred or the color is displayed, click OK.
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The message may vary depending on -screen instructions. 39 When using Windows Me, Windows 98 or Windows 95, click the Guide tab and follow the on your operating system. Troubleshooting Troubleshooting This section provides troubleshooting tips ...
The message may vary depending on -screen instructions. 39 When using Windows Me, Windows 98 or Windows 95, click the Guide tab and follow the on your operating system. Troubleshooting Troubleshooting This section provides troubleshooting tips ...
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... confirm that the CD-ROM can interfere with your computer can be unstable. For non-XP Windows, open software applications before reinstalling the printer driver. Use Windows Explorer to the Easy Setup Instructions for more information. When the Terminate Installation screen is displayed on the desktop. If the problem persists, refer...
... confirm that the CD-ROM can interfere with your computer can be unstable. For non-XP Windows, open software applications before reinstalling the printer driver. Use Windows Explorer to the Easy Setup Instructions for more information. When the Terminate Installation screen is displayed on the desktop. If the problem persists, refer...
