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... Accessing the Printer Driver 28 Adjusting the Print Quality for Photographs 29 Using the Bundled Software 37 Printing Borderless Photographs 38 Printing Maintenance Replacing an Ink Tank 42 When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors are Incorrect 48 Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern 49 Print Head Cleaning 53 Print Head Deep Cleaning... 81 Appendix Installing the Printer Driver When Using Mac OS 9 83 User's Guide Table of Contents 85 Specifications 86 Safety Precautions 90 Regulatory Information 92 CANON U.S.A., INC.
... Accessing the Printer Driver 28 Adjusting the Print Quality for Photographs 29 Using the Bundled Software 37 Printing Borderless Photographs 38 Printing Maintenance Replacing an Ink Tank 42 When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors are Incorrect 48 Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern 49 Print Head Cleaning 53 Print Head Deep Cleaning... 81 Appendix Installing the Printer Driver When Using Mac OS 9 83 User's Guide Table of Contents 85 Specifications 86 Safety Precautions 90 Regulatory Information 92 CANON U.S.A., INC.
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... printer driver has a variety of settings that affect the appearance and quality of your photographs. See inside the back cover for a list of Canon Specialty Papers and ink tanks for printing photographs can also customize the Print Quality settings if desired. 29 Advanced Printing Adjusting the Print Quality for Photographs Improving... the Quality of Printed Images Two important factors control the quality and output of your printed images: Paper and Ink Using recommended Canon paper, specialty media, and inks for this chapter.
... printer driver has a variety of settings that affect the appearance and quality of your photographs. See inside the back cover for a list of Canon Specialty Papers and ink tanks for printing photographs can also customize the Print Quality settings if desired. 29 Advanced Printing Adjusting the Print Quality for Photographs Improving... the Quality of Printed Images Two important factors control the quality and output of your printed images: Paper and Ink Using recommended Canon paper, specialty media, and inks for this chapter.
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The printer will not print properly if the wrong ink tank is used, or installed in the order of left to right as indicated below. z Green: BCI-6G z Red: BCI-6R z Photo Magenta: BCI-6PM z Black: BCI-6BK z Photo Cyan: BCI-6PC z Cyan: BCI-6C z Magenta: BCI-6M z Yellow: BCI-6Y 42 With your printer, ink tanks must be installed in the incorrect position. Printing Maintenance Printing Maintenance Replacing an Ink Tank When replacing an ink tank, check the model number very carefully.
The printer will not print properly if the wrong ink tank is used, or installed in the order of left to right as indicated below. z Green: BCI-6G z Red: BCI-6R z Photo Magenta: BCI-6PM z Black: BCI-6BK z Photo Cyan: BCI-6PC z Cyan: BCI-6C z Magenta: BCI-6M z Yellow: BCI-6Y 42 With your printer, ink tanks must be installed in the incorrect position. Printing Maintenance Printing Maintenance Replacing an Ink Tank When replacing an ink tank, check the model number very carefully.
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...continue printing with [X] symbol is empty. Tank with a new ink tank. Replace with low ink level 43 Empty ink tank When Low Ink is finished, replace the ink tank immediately. Should missing characters or white streaks appear despite sufficient ink levels, refer to orange and flash four times, as soon as...cause problems. z Menu screens will vary to some degree, depending on page 48. Printing Maintenance Knowing When to Replace Ink Tank If an ink tank needs replacing, the POWER lamp will change from green to "When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors are closed. The following ...
...continue printing with [X] symbol is empty. Tank with a new ink tank. Replace with low ink level 43 Empty ink tank When Low Ink is finished, replace the ink tank immediately. Should missing characters or white streaks appear despite sufficient ink levels, refer to orange and flash four times, as soon as...cause problems. z Menu screens will vary to some degree, depending on page 48. Printing Maintenance Knowing When to Replace Ink Tank If an ink tank needs replacing, the POWER lamp will change from green to "When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors are closed. The following ...
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... click: Delete Job, the printer cancels the current printing job. Click About ink to resume printing with the ink tank empty. Tank with an empty ink tank, it may cause problems. z If you continue printing with low ink level 44 Stop All Jobs, the printer stops all printing jobs. When using... is replaced and the Inner Cover and the Top Cover are available on your printer from the pop-up menu. [!] indicates a low ink level. Checking the ink level (1) Double-click the hard disk icon where the printer driver was installed, the Applications folder, and then the Utilities folder. (2) ...
... click: Delete Job, the printer cancels the current printing job. Click About ink to resume printing with the ink tank empty. Tank with an empty ink tank, it may cause problems. z If you continue printing with low ink level 44 Stop All Jobs, the printer stops all printing jobs. When using... is replaced and the Inner Cover and the Top Cover are available on your printer from the pop-up menu. [!] indicates a low ink level. Checking the ink level (1) Double-click the hard disk icon where the printer driver was installed, the Applications folder, and then the Utilities folder. (2) ...
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...Cover, and pull down the Inner Cover forward to replace ink tanks one by one when replacing more than one ink tank. 45 Push the tab and remove the ink tank. Printing Maintenance Replacing Ink Tanks When an ink tank runs out of ink, replace it using the following steps. 1 Ensure that the... printer is on, and then push the upper center ( Front Cover to open . Do not touch the lock lever; remove only the ink tank. The...
...Cover, and pull down the Inner Cover forward to replace ink tanks one by one when replacing more than one ink tank. 45 Push the tab and remove the ink tank. Printing Maintenance Replacing Ink Tanks When an ink tank runs out of ink, replace it using the following steps. 1 Ensure that the... printer is on, and then push the upper center ( Front Cover to open . Do not touch the lock lever; remove only the ink tank. The...
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...peeled off the orange tape. Then, remove the film. (2) Remove the orange protective cap from the ink tank in the exact order shown in step 4-(1), as this step may not be ejected correctly. 5 Insert the ink tank. 46 z Do not re-attach the protective cap once you have removed it . z Once... the protective cap is removed, do not touch the open ink port. z Be sure to remove the clear film from the bottom of the orange tape, ink may cause the ink to leak out and stain your clothes and hands. Printing Maintenance 4 Prepare a replacement tank. (1) Unpack...
...peeled off the orange tape. Then, remove the film. (2) Remove the orange protective cap from the ink tank in the exact order shown in step 4-(1), as this step may not be ejected correctly. 5 Insert the ink tank. 46 z Do not re-attach the protective cap once you have removed it . z Once... the protective cap is removed, do not touch the open ink port. z Be sure to remove the clear film from the bottom of the orange tape, ink may cause the ink to leak out and stain your clothes and hands. Printing Maintenance 4 Prepare a replacement tank. (1) Unpack...
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... to dry out and the printer may occur even when black-and-white or grayscale printing is open . z Color ink consumption may not operate properly if it out in the head cleaning and deep cleaning, which are necessary to the right. The POWER lamp flashes ...during cleaning. 47 Printing Maintenance (1) Insert the ink tank into place. 6 Close the Inner Cover and the Top Cover. This will not occur if the Inner Cover is specified. z When you start printing...
... to dry out and the printer may occur even when black-and-white or grayscale printing is open . z Color ink consumption may not operate properly if it out in the head cleaning and deep cleaning, which are necessary to the right. The POWER lamp flashes ...during cleaning. 47 Printing Maintenance (1) Insert the ink tank into place. 6 Close the Inner Cover and the Top Cover. This will not occur if the Inner Cover is specified. z When you start printing...
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...Head" on page 57 If Print Head Deep Cleaning does not resolve the problem, contact the Customer Care Center. z Ensure that the ink tank contains ink. Follow the procedures below to clean the nozzles. Before printing the nozzle check pattern or cleaning the Print Head, check the following;...Press on the mark on page 53 After print head cleaning, print the nozzle check pattern. z Increase the Print Quality setting in the ink tanks, the Print Head nozzles are probably clogged. Printing Maintenance When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors are Incorrect When printing becomes faint or ...
...Head" on page 57 If Print Head Deep Cleaning does not resolve the problem, contact the Customer Care Center. z Ensure that the ink tank contains ink. Follow the procedures below to clean the nozzles. Before printing the nozzle check pattern or cleaning the Print Head, check the following;...Press on the mark on page 53 After print head cleaning, print the nozzle check pattern. z Increase the Print Quality setting in the ink tanks, the Print Head nozzles are probably clogged. Printing Maintenance When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors are Incorrect When printing becomes faint or ...
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...-sized plain paper in which you loaded the paper. 3. Printing Maintenance Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern Print the nozzle check pattern to determine whether the ink ejects properly from the printer itself. 1. Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern Without a Computer. See "Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box Directly from the Start Menu...
...-sized plain paper in which you loaded the paper. 3. Printing Maintenance Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern Print the nozzle check pattern to determine whether the ink ejects properly from the printer itself. 1. Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern Without a Computer. See "Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box Directly from the Start Menu...
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See "Replacing an Ink Tank" on page 53. 52 When white stripes appear (2) If these patterns have white stripes, Group 2 print head nozzles need cleaning. Examine the nozzle check ... nozzles need cleaning. Printing Maintenance Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern The nozzle check pattern should appear as follows when ink is not enough ink. Replace the ink tank if the remaining amount of ink is insufficient. When white stripes appear Click Cleaning in the Pattern Check dialog box to start Print Head Cleaning.
See "Replacing an Ink Tank" on page 53. 52 When white stripes appear (2) If these patterns have white stripes, Group 2 print head nozzles need cleaning. Examine the nozzle check ... nozzles need cleaning. Printing Maintenance Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern The nozzle check pattern should appear as follows when ink is not enough ink. Replace the ink tank if the remaining amount of ink is insufficient. When white stripes appear Click Cleaning in the Pattern Check dialog box to start Print Head Cleaning.
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Note that cleaning the Print Head causes waste ink to be cleaned from the Start Menu" on . 2 Open the printer properties dialog box. Cleaning the Print Head Without a Computer z The Print Head can also ... nozzle check pattern. Printing Maintenance Print Head Cleaning Clean the Print Head if missing lines or white stripes appear in the waste ink absorber. Cleaning the Print Head consumes ink, so perform Print Head Cleaning only when necessary. The Print Head Cleaning dialog box of step 3-(3) is directly displayed when you click...
Note that cleaning the Print Head causes waste ink to be cleaned from the Start Menu" on . 2 Open the printer properties dialog box. Cleaning the Print Head Without a Computer z The Print Head can also ... nozzle check pattern. Printing Maintenance Print Head Cleaning Clean the Print Head if missing lines or white stripes appear in the waste ink absorber. Cleaning the Print Head consumes ink, so perform Print Head Cleaning only when necessary. The Print Head Cleaning dialog box of step 3-(3) is directly displayed when you click...
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.... Clicking Initial Check Items displays the items to be printed correctly if there is on page 52. 1 Ensure that the printer is not enough ink. The Print Head Cleaning dialog box of ink is displayed, click OK. (6) Read the message and click Print Check Pattern to clean. Replace the...Check Pattern" on . 54 See "Print Head Deep Cleaning" on page 42. Print Head Cleaning starts when the POWER lamp starts blinking. See "Replacing an Ink Tank" on page 57. See "Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern" on the Pattern Check dialog box. z The nozzle check pattern will not be checked before...
.... Clicking Initial Check Items displays the items to be printed correctly if there is on page 52. 1 Ensure that the printer is not enough ink. The Print Head Cleaning dialog box of ink is displayed, click OK. (6) Read the message and click Print Check Pattern to clean. Replace the...Check Pattern" on . 54 See "Print Head Deep Cleaning" on page 42. Print Head Cleaning starts when the POWER lamp starts blinking. See "Replacing an Ink Tank" on page 57. See "Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern" on the Pattern Check dialog box. z The nozzle check pattern will not be checked before...
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... OS X v.10.2, double-click the Print Center icon. (3) Select the name of your printer from the pop-up menu. (2) Click Cleaning. (3) Select Ink Group to clean. Print Head Cleaning starts when the POWER lamp starts blinking. 55 Group 1: Green (BCI-6G), Red (BCI-6R), Photo Magenta (BCI-...6PM), Black (BCI-6BK), and Photo Cyan (BCI-6PC). 2 Open the BJ Printer Utility dialog box. All colors: Selecting both ink groups. Group 2: Cyan (BCI-6C), Magenta (BCI-6M), and Yellow (BCI-6Y). (4) Click OK. Printing Maintenance (1) Double-click the hard disk icon where...
... OS X v.10.2, double-click the Print Center icon. (3) Select the name of your printer from the pop-up menu. (2) Click Cleaning. (3) Select Ink Group to clean. Print Head Cleaning starts when the POWER lamp starts blinking. 55 Group 1: Green (BCI-6G), Red (BCI-6R), Photo Magenta (BCI-...6PM), Black (BCI-6BK), and Photo Cyan (BCI-6PC). 2 Open the BJ Printer Utility dialog box. All colors: Selecting both ink groups. Group 2: Cyan (BCI-6C), Magenta (BCI-6M), and Yellow (BCI-6Y). (4) Click OK. Printing Maintenance (1) Double-click the hard disk icon where...
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... on page 42. Clicking Initial Check Items displays the items to be printed correctly if there is insufficient. Replace the ink tank if the remaining amount of ink is not enough ink. z If the problem remains after performing step 1 to print the nozzle check pattern. z The nozzle check pattern ...not be checked before cleaning. (5) Read the message and click Print Check Pattern to 4 twice, try Print Head Deep Cleaning. See "Replacing an Ink Tank" on page 49. The nozzle check pattern is printed. 4 Check the Print Head condition with the printed nozzle check pattern. This takes about...
... on page 42. Clicking Initial Check Items displays the items to be printed correctly if there is insufficient. Replace the ink tank if the remaining amount of ink is not enough ink. z If the problem remains after performing step 1 to print the nozzle check pattern. z The nozzle check pattern ...not be checked before cleaning. (5) Read the message and click Print Check Pattern to 4 twice, try Print Head Deep Cleaning. See "Replacing an Ink Tank" on page 49. The nozzle check pattern is printed. 4 Check the Print Head condition with the printed nozzle check pattern. This takes about...
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... See "Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box Directly from the Start Menu" on . 2 Open the printer properties dialog box. Note that the printer is a more ink than standard Print Head Cleaning, so perform this procedure only when necessary. Ensure that the Inner Cover is closed. 1 Ensure that cleaning the Print Head...
... See "Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box Directly from the Start Menu" on . 2 Open the printer properties dialog box. Note that the printer is a more ink than standard Print Head Cleaning, so perform this procedure only when necessary. Ensure that the Inner Cover is closed. 1 Ensure that cleaning the Print Head...
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... Deep Cleaning starts when the POWER lamp starts blinking. Do not perform any other operation until the Print Head Deep Cleaning finishes. Printing Maintenance (3) Select Ink Group to be worn out. Group 1: Green (BCI-6G), Red (BCI-6R), Photo Magenta (BCI-6PM), Black (BCI-6BK) and Photo Cyan (BCI-...this does not solve the problem, the Print Head may be checked before cleaning. (5) When the confirmation message is not printed properly, replace the ink tank of that there are still not clean, open the Top Cover and ensure that color. See "Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern" on page 42...
... Deep Cleaning starts when the POWER lamp starts blinking. Do not perform any other operation until the Print Head Deep Cleaning finishes. Printing Maintenance (3) Select Ink Group to be worn out. Group 1: Green (BCI-6G), Red (BCI-6R), Photo Magenta (BCI-6PM), Black (BCI-6BK) and Photo Cyan (BCI-...this does not solve the problem, the Print Head may be checked before cleaning. (5) When the confirmation message is not printed properly, replace the ink tank of that there are still not clean, open the Top Cover and ensure that color. See "Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern" on page 42...
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... the nozzle check pattern to clean. If a particular color is not printed properly, replace the ink tank of that there are sufficient ink levels in all ink tanks and turn off the printer. See "Replacing an Ink Tank" on page 49. z If the print head nozzles are still not clean, open the... Red (BCI-6R), Photo Magenta (BCI-6PM), Black (BCI-6BK), and Photo Cyan (BCI-6PC). This takes about 90 seconds. Printing Maintenance (3) Select Ink Group to check the Print Head condition. See "Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern" on page 42. Do not perform any other operation until the Print...
... the nozzle check pattern to clean. If a particular color is not printed properly, replace the ink tank of that there are sufficient ink levels in all ink tanks and turn off the printer. See "Replacing an Ink Tank" on page 49. z If the print head nozzles are still not clean, open the... Red (BCI-6R), Photo Magenta (BCI-6PM), Black (BCI-6BK), and Photo Cyan (BCI-6PC). This takes about 90 seconds. Printing Maintenance (3) Select Ink Group to check the Print Head condition. See "Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern" on page 42. Do not perform any other operation until the Print...
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... correctly installed. Printing Maintenance (3) Read the message and click Print Head Alignment. Do not open the Top Cover and Inner Cover, and ensure that the ink tanks are not satisfactory, refer to "Aligning the Print Head" in "Handling Error Messages" on page 76. If the pattern is printed as shown below...
... correctly installed. Printing Maintenance (3) Read the message and click Print Head Alignment. Do not open the Top Cover and Inner Cover, and ensure that the ink tanks are not satisfactory, refer to "Aligning the Print Head" in "Handling Error Messages" on page 76. If the pattern is printed as shown below...
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Printing Maintenance z If the pattern is still not printed successfully, refer to "Aligning the Print Head" in "Handling Error Messages" on page 76. z If the pattern is not printed successfully, open the Top Cover and Inner Cover, and ensure that the ink tanks are not satisfactory, refer to "Eleven flashes" in "Routine Maintenance" of Automatic Print Head Alignment are correctly installed. z If results of the User's Guide and align the Print Head manually. 64
Printing Maintenance z If the pattern is still not printed successfully, refer to "Aligning the Print Head" in "Handling Error Messages" on page 76. z If the pattern is not printed successfully, open the Top Cover and Inner Cover, and ensure that the ink tanks are not satisfactory, refer to "Eleven flashes" in "Routine Maintenance" of Automatic Print Head Alignment are correctly installed. z If results of the User's Guide and align the Print Head manually. 64