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... Cannot Install the Printer Driver 40 Print Quality is Poor or Contains Errors 41 Troubleshooting Printer Hardware 43 Paper Does Not Feed Properly 44 Handling Error 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...
... Cannot Install the Printer Driver 40 Print Quality is Poor or Contains Errors 41 Troubleshooting Printer Hardware 43 Paper Does Not Feed Properly 44 Handling Error 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...
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... Printing Note This Quick Start Guide describes some of the features of your printer interface: While in the printer's Properties window press the F1 key, or click? 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 ...or use the online help in the upper right corner then click the feature you want to steady (nonflashing) green when the printer is ready. in your i550 printer and how to the section "Handling Error Messages" on by pressing the POWER button. For more about, or click the Help...
... Printing Note This Quick Start Guide describes some of the features of your printer interface: While in the printer's Properties window press the F1 key, or click? 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 ...or use the online help in the upper right corner then click the feature you want to steady (nonflashing) green when the printer is ready. in your i550 printer and how to the section "Handling Error Messages" on by pressing the POWER button. For more about, or click the Help...
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... of paper. 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 how to load envelopes and specialty media in the opposite direction until the... paper becomes completely flat. 3 Loading Paper Basic Printing Print Media to Avoid Do not use with its various printers, refer to the section "...
... of paper. 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 how to load envelopes and specialty media in the opposite direction until the... paper becomes completely flat. 3 Loading Paper Basic Printing Print Media to Avoid Do not use with its various printers, refer to the section "...
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...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 High Resolution Paper High Gloss Photo Film Glossy Photo Cards Paper Rest Load Limit Up to 150 sheets Up to 150 sheets 1 sheet(can print... Position Left 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 ...
...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 High Resolution Paper High Gloss Photo Film Glossy Photo Cards Paper Rest Load Limit Up to 150 sheets Up to 150 sheets 1 sheet(can print... Position Left 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 ...
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Note In Windows 2000, click the Main tab in this section are using. Basic Printing Printing with Windows Note Note that the names of features and functions listed in Print menus and dialog boxes may vary, depending on the software application you are for printing 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 the Print dialog box. 8
Note In Windows 2000, click the Main tab in this section are using. Basic Printing Printing with Windows Note Note that the names of features and functions listed in Print menus and dialog boxes may vary, depending on the software application you are for printing 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 the Print dialog box. 8
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... about other printer driver functions, refer to confirm the selected printing effects and how your document will look when printed. Note You can control quality in the Set Print Quality dialog box. z To adjust Print Quality settings, select Custom and click Set. z Select Preview before printing by simply pressing...Help. Some applications do not contain the function to be printed. Note z From the Page Setup tab select the correct document size to display the preview. 4 Print the Document (1) Click Print or OK. Basic Printing (1) Click Media Type to select the type of media ...
... about other printer driver functions, refer to confirm the selected printing effects and how your document will look when printed. Note You can control quality in the Set Print Quality dialog box. z To adjust Print Quality settings, select Custom and click Set. z Select Preview before printing by simply pressing...Help. Some applications do not contain the function to be printed. Note z From the Page Setup tab select the correct document size to display the preview. 4 Print the Document (1) Click Print or OK. Basic Printing (1) Click Media Type to select the type of media ...
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... you have selected. 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 graphs and graphics (illustrations) with strong color definition. Graphic: Select when printing documents consisting mainly of photographs and graphics featuring fine...
... you have selected. 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 graphs and graphics (illustrations) with strong color definition. Graphic: Select when printing documents consisting mainly of photographs and graphics featuring fine...
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...Canon Utilities, Easy-PhotoPrint, and then Easy-PhotoPrint. Easy-PhotoPrint supports Exif Print (Exif 2.2). • Exif Print (Exif2.2) is displayed. 13 Under Exif2.2, the digital camera can handled only JPEG files (filename extension: .jpg and .jpeg). 1 Start Easy-PhotoPrint. (1) Insert the memory card in portrait or night scene mode, etc. BJ Printers support Exif Print... and use Easy-PhotoPrint to read camera data precisely, producing optimal prints. This chapter describes only the steps used to print from photo applications included ...
...Canon Utilities, Easy-PhotoPrint, and then Easy-PhotoPrint. Easy-PhotoPrint supports Exif Print (Exif 2.2). • Exif Print (Exif2.2) is displayed. 13 Under Exif2.2, the digital camera can handled only JPEG files (filename extension: .jpg and .jpeg). 1 Start Easy-PhotoPrint. (1) Insert the memory card in portrait or night scene mode, etc. BJ Printers support Exif Print... and use Easy-PhotoPrint to read camera data precisely, producing optimal prints. This chapter describes only the steps used to print from photo applications included ...
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...the folder. 16 Under Exif2.2, the digital camera can record data tags for printing the photographs stored in the card. If the Canon ImageBrowser icon is a new worldwide standard. Advanced Printing Printing photographs with Macintosh This chapter describes only the steps used for specific camera ...ImageBrowser. (1) Insert the memory card in the computer. We recommend you to read camera data precisely, producing optimal prints. BJ Printers support Exif Print and use ImageBrowser to create prints that reproduce your Setup Software and User's Guide CD-ROM using Borderless...
...the folder. 16 Under Exif2.2, the digital camera can record data tags for printing the photographs stored in the card. If the Canon ImageBrowser icon is a new worldwide standard. Advanced Printing Printing photographs with Macintosh This chapter describes only the steps used for specific camera ...ImageBrowser. (1) Insert the memory card in the computer. We recommend you to read camera data precisely, producing optimal prints. BJ Printers support Exif Print and use ImageBrowser to create prints that reproduce your Setup Software and User's Guide CD-ROM using Borderless...
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... Preferences (or Properties). 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...Printer Properties dialog box. The operations may be more steps involved in the printer. (5) Click Print. Accessing Printer Driver The Printer Properties dialog box can usually be opened by selecting Print from the Windows Start menu. The Print dialog box can be opened from either within an application, or directly from the File menu. 2 Ensure that Canon i550...
... Preferences (or Properties). 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...Printer Properties dialog box. The operations may be more steps involved in the printer. (5) Click Print. Accessing Printer Driver The Printer Properties dialog box can usually be opened by selecting Print from the Windows Start menu. The Print dialog box can be opened from either within an application, or directly from the File menu. 2 Ensure that Canon i550...
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... box is opened from within an application. 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). Advanced Printing Opening the Printer Properties dialog box directly from the Start menu This method is used for maintenance operations such as...
... box is opened from within an application. 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). Advanced Printing Opening the Printer Properties dialog box directly from the Start menu This method is used for maintenance operations such as...
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... Images Automatically Resizing the Image to Fit the Page Adding Illustrated Effect to Documents Resizing the Image by your printer driver will provide you with sufficient expertise to print a wide range of the printer driver functions, refer to the many features offered by Selecting the Scaling Ratio 22 Note For detailed description of...
... Images Automatically Resizing the Image to Fit the Page Adding Illustrated Effect to Documents Resizing the Image by your printer driver will provide you with sufficient expertise to print a wide range of the printer driver functions, refer to the many features offered by Selecting the Scaling Ratio 22 Note For detailed description of...
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...ink tank is important to the section "When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors are Incorrect" on page 28 23 Printing Maintenance Printing Maintenance Replacing an Ink Tank When replacing an ink tank, check the model number very carefully. With this printer, ink tanks must be installed from green to... orange and flash four times. The printer will change from the right in...
...ink tank is important to the section "When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors are Incorrect" on page 28 23 Printing Maintenance Printing Maintenance Replacing an Ink Tank When replacing an ink tank, check the model number very carefully. With this printer, ink tanks must be installed from green to... orange and flash four times. The printer will change from the right in...
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Do not touch the lock lever; Printing Maintenance Replacing Ink Tanks When ink tanks run out of the ink tank and discard it. 26 z Discard empty ink tanks according to the ... 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. remove only the ink tank. Important z Handle ink tanks carefully to the center. 2 Remove the empty ink...
Do not touch the lock lever; Printing Maintenance Replacing Ink Tanks When ink tanks run out of the ink tank and discard it. 26 z Discard empty ink tanks according to the ... 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. remove only the ink tank. Important z Handle ink tanks carefully to the center. 2 Remove the empty ink...
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... the ink tank. (1) Insert the ink tank in the head cleaning and deep cleaning, which are necessary to maintain the printer's capabilities. 27 z Once the protective cap is consumed in the print head holder. (2) Press on the "PUSH" mark until the ink tank snaps firmly into place. 5 Close the front ... Once an ink tank has been used, do not touch the open . Printing Maintenance Important z Do not squeeze the side of first use. z Do not re-attach the protective cap once you have removed it out in the printer may cause the ink to the right. z Color ink consumption may occur ...
... the ink tank. (1) Insert the ink tank in the head cleaning and deep cleaning, which are necessary to maintain the printer's capabilities. 27 z Once the protective cap is consumed in the print head holder. (2) Press on the "PUSH" mark until the ink tank snaps firmly into place. 5 Close the front ... Once an ink tank has been used, do not touch the open . Printing Maintenance Important z Do not squeeze the side of first use. z Do not re-attach the protective cap once you have removed it out in the printer may cause the ink to the right. z Color ink consumption may occur ...
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... clogged and clean them first. 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. z Increase the Print Quality setting in the ink tanks, see if the print head nozzles are noticeable Step 2 "Aligning Print Head" on page 36 If...
... clogged and clean them first. 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. z Increase the Print Quality setting in the ink tanks, see if the print head nozzles are noticeable Step 2 "Aligning Print Head" on page 36 If...
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... Page Setup dialog box (for Macintosh) to ensure that the page size setting matches the size of the paper loaded in the printer: - Printing highresolution photographs and graphics Wait until the print job finishes. Open the Printer Properties dialog box. space on hard disk Check the available space on page 21 2. Delete an undesired...
... Page Setup dialog box (for Macintosh) to ensure that the page size setting matches the size of the paper loaded in the printer: - Printing highresolution photographs and graphics Wait until the print job finishes. Open the Printer Properties dialog box. space on hard disk Check the available space on page 21 2. Delete an undesired...
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... Properly or Paper Jams The POWER Lamp Flashes Orange An Error Message is Display on the following topics. How to Use This Manual Printer Parts and Their Function Useful Printing Techniques Printing with Borderless Printing Reducing Noise from Images Recorded with Digital Camera Achieving Vivid Reproduction of Images with Lots of Greens and Blues...
... Properly or Paper Jams The POWER Lamp Flashes Orange An Error Message is Display on the following topics. How to Use This Manual Printer Parts and Their Function Useful Printing Techniques Printing with Borderless Printing Reducing Noise from Images Recorded with Digital Camera Achieving Vivid Reproduction of Images with Lots of Greens and Blues...
i550 Easy Setup Instructions
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... over, then remove the orange protective cap. NOTE: Do not touch the electrical contacts. The print head will attempt to install the printer driver before the printer is ready. 2 Connect one end of an ink tank. 3 Insert the ink tank into the correct slot. (Refer to the color...need this later to the right of the printer and connect the other end to the center. Documentation and Software Kit NOTE: The "i550 Setup Software & User's Guide" CD-ROM contains printer drivers, software applications and electronic manuals. IMPORTANT: Be sure printer is off before continuing, or the computer...
... over, then remove the orange protective cap. NOTE: Do not touch the electrical contacts. The print head will attempt to install the printer driver before the printer is ready. 2 Connect one end of an ink tank. 3 Insert the ink tank into the correct slot. (Refer to the color...need this later to the right of the printer and connect the other end to the center. Documentation and Software Kit NOTE: The "i550 Setup Software & User's Guide" CD-ROM contains printer drivers, software applications and electronic manuals. IMPORTANT: Be sure printer is off before continuing, or the computer...
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... of their respective owners. NOTE: Screen shots may differ depending on the i550 printer icon. 5 If the message "No other products and brand names are registered trademarks or trademarks of the Administrators group before continuing. Right-click the Canon i550 icon, then click Printing Preferences. The setup program should run automatically, double-click My Computer...
... of their respective owners. NOTE: Screen shots may differ depending on the i550 printer icon. 5 If the message "No other products and brand names are registered trademarks or trademarks of the Administrators group before continuing. Right-click the Canon i550 icon, then click Printing Preferences. The setup program should run automatically, double-click My Computer...