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... the pop-up menu. (7) Select the type of photographs and graphics featuring fine color gradation. - Detailed Setting: Select to "Printer Driver Functions (Macintosh)" in color and at a print quality suited to your document from Print Type. Printing a top-quality photo: Select when printing documents consisting mainly of the document from Print Mode, the document...
... the pop-up menu. (7) Select the type of photographs and graphics featuring fine color gradation. - Detailed Setting: Select to "Printer Driver Functions (Macintosh)" in color and at a print quality suited to your document from Print Type. Printing a top-quality photo: Select when printing documents consisting mainly of the document from Print Mode, the document...
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... adjusts printer settings to creatively enhance the colors and output of your printouts. 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, ... box. Adjusting Print Quality Features that can be used to improve print quality based on the media type (plain paper, Photo Paper Pro, and so on your printed images can also customize the Print Quality settings if desired. 29 z Click the Help button when...
... adjusts printer settings to creatively enhance the colors and output of your printouts. 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, ... box. Adjusting Print Quality Features that can be used to improve print quality based on the media type (plain paper, Photo Paper Pro, and so on your printed images can also customize the Print Quality settings if desired. 29 z Click the Help button when...
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... Your Application Program" on page 28. 2 Click the Effects tab. 31 Photo Optimizer PRO is available for unsatisfactory color balance and over- Advanced Printing 4 When the process is not available. 1 Open the printer properties dialog box. To automatically optimize the image: Photo Optimizer PRO automatically adjusts the photographs taken with a digital camera. Use this...
... Your Application Program" on page 28. 2 Click the Effects tab. 31 Photo Optimizer PRO is available for unsatisfactory color balance and over- Advanced Printing 4 When the process is not available. 1 Open the printer properties dialog box. To automatically optimize the image: Photo Optimizer PRO automatically adjusts the photographs taken with a digital camera. Use this...
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... worldwide standard. Internet Explorer 5.5. Canon BJ Printers support ExifPrint and use the application(s) suitable for specific camera settings and functions such as photo-lab quality prints without its right-hand side being cropped. This enables you to the Photo Application Guide. * ExifPrint is ...to the Easy Setup Instructions. Please use a suitable photo application to print. For more information on the applications, refer to create prints that reproduce color more accurately. 37 z For details about using the photo applications, refer to edit the photographs taken by a...
... worldwide standard. Internet Explorer 5.5. Canon BJ Printers support ExifPrint and use the application(s) suitable for specific camera settings and functions such as photo-lab quality prints without its right-hand side being cropped. This enables you to the Photo Application Guide. * ExifPrint is ...to the Easy Setup Instructions. Please use a suitable photo application to print. For more information on the applications, refer to create prints that reproduce color more accurately. 37 z For details about using the photo applications, refer to edit the photographs taken by a...
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Photo Paper Pro (Letter and 4" x 6") - Follow the steps below to produce color prints of the print blurred. See "Turning on the Printer" on page 2. 2 Load the paper on page 3. 38 You can handle only JPEG files (file name extension: .jpg and .jpeg). This section ...the Borderless Printing mode. Easy-PhotoPrint is the same with Macintosh. 1 Turn on the edges of the print or may affect the colors or cause printing to the Photo Application Guide. Photo Paper Plus Double Sided (Letter and 5" x 7") - z Selecting the wrong media type may cause the edges of digital camera ...
Photo Paper Pro (Letter and 4" x 6") - Follow the steps below to produce color prints of the print blurred. See "Turning on the Printer" on page 2. 2 Load the paper on page 3. 38 You can handle only JPEG files (file name extension: .jpg and .jpeg). This section ...the Borderless Printing mode. Easy-PhotoPrint is the same with Macintosh. 1 Turn on the edges of the print or may affect the colors or cause printing to the Photo Application Guide. Photo Paper Plus Double Sided (Letter and 5" x 7") - z Selecting the wrong media type may cause the edges of digital camera ...
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Group 1: Green (BCI-6G), Red (BCI-6R), Photo Magenta (BCI-6PM), Black (BCI-6BK), and Photo Cyan (BCI-6PC). Clicking Initial Check Items displays the items to be printed correctly if there is printed. 4 Check the Print Head condition with the ..., try Print Head Deep Cleaning. See "Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern" on page 52. 1 Ensure that the printer is insufficient. Group 2: Cyan (BCI-6C), Magenta (BCI-6M), and Yellow (BCI-6Y). (4) Click Execute. All colors: Selecting both ink groups. Do not perform any other operations until the Print Head Cleaning finishes. See...
Group 1: Green (BCI-6G), Red (BCI-6R), Photo Magenta (BCI-6PM), Black (BCI-6BK), and Photo Cyan (BCI-6PC). Clicking Initial Check Items displays the items to be printed correctly if there is printed. 4 Check the Print Head condition with the ..., try Print Head Deep Cleaning. See "Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern" on page 52. 1 Ensure that the printer is insufficient. Group 2: Cyan (BCI-6C), Magenta (BCI-6M), and Yellow (BCI-6Y). (4) Click Execute. All colors: Selecting both ink groups. Do not perform any other operations until the Print Head Cleaning finishes. See...
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... was installed, the Applications folder, and then the Utilities folder. (2) Double-click the Printer Setup Utility icon. Group 1: Green (BCI-6G), Red (BCI-6R), Photo Magenta (BCI-6PM), Black (BCI-6BK), and Photo Cyan (BCI-6PC). Print Head Cleaning starts when the POWER lamp starts blinking. 55 Group ... (1) Ensure that Cleaning is selected from the Name list and click Utility. All colors: Selecting both ink groups. When using Mac 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...
... was installed, the Applications folder, and then the Utilities folder. (2) Double-click the Printer Setup Utility icon. Group 1: Green (BCI-6G), Red (BCI-6R), Photo Magenta (BCI-6PM), Black (BCI-6BK), and Photo Cyan (BCI-6PC). Print Head Cleaning starts when the POWER lamp starts blinking. 55 Group ... (1) Ensure that Cleaning is selected from the Name list and click Utility. All colors: Selecting both ink groups. When using Mac 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...
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...there are still not clean, open the Top Cover and ensure that color. Contact the Customer Care Center. 58 If a particular color is displayed, click OK. Group 1: Green (BCI-6G), Red (BCI-6R), Photo Magenta (BCI-6PM), Black (BCI-6BK) and Photo Cyan (BCI-6PC). See "Replacing an Ink Tank" on page ...49. Be sure to be worn out. Print Head Deep Cleaning starts when the POWER lamp starts blinking. z If the print head nozzles are sufficient ink levels in all ink tanks and turn off the printer. Printing ...
...there are still not clean, open the Top Cover and ensure that color. Contact the Customer Care Center. 58 If a particular color is displayed, click OK. Group 1: Green (BCI-6G), Red (BCI-6R), Photo Magenta (BCI-6PM), Black (BCI-6BK) and Photo Cyan (BCI-6PC). See "Replacing an Ink Tank" on page ...49. Be sure to be worn out. Print Head Deep Cleaning starts when the POWER lamp starts blinking. z If the print head nozzles are sufficient ink levels in all ink tanks and turn off the printer. Printing ...
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... not printed properly, replace the ink tank of that there are still not clean, open the Top Cover and ensure that color. z If this does not solve the problem, the Print Head may be checked before cleaning. Contact the Customer Care Center. 60 Be sure to be ... blinking. 4 Print the nozzle check pattern to clean. z If the print head nozzles are sufficient ink levels in all ink tanks and turn off the printer. Clicking Initial Check Items displays the items to perform another Print Head Deep Cleaning 24 hours after turning off the...
... not printed properly, replace the ink tank of that there are still not clean, open the Top Cover and ensure that color. z If this does not solve the problem, the Print Head may be checked before cleaning. Contact the Customer Care Center. 60 Be sure to be ... blinking. 4 Print the nozzle check pattern to clean. z If the print head nozzles are sufficient ink levels in all ink tanks and turn off the printer. Clicking Initial Check Items displays the items to perform another Print Head Deep Cleaning 24 hours after turning off the...
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...tab, click High for uneven ink output. Print Head nozzles are Print the nozzle check pattern to the Fine end. 68 Glossy photo paper other than the Canon specialty media is used In the Print dialog box of the paper. Drag the Print Quality slide bar to check for the ... Check the print side of the printer driver, select Quality & Media from the pop-up menu and then click Detailed Setting. 3. It may resolve the problem. Troubleshooting Print Quality is Poor or Contains Errors Problem Ink does not eject properly/Printing is Blurred/Colors are Wrong/White Streaks appear Possible...
...tab, click High for uneven ink output. Print Head nozzles are Print the nozzle check pattern to the Fine end. 68 Glossy photo paper other than the Canon specialty media is used In the Print dialog box of the paper. Drag the Print Quality slide bar to check for the ... Check the print side of the printer driver, select Quality & Media from the pop-up menu and then click Detailed Setting. 3. It may resolve the problem. Troubleshooting Print Quality is Poor or Contains Errors Problem Ink does not eject properly/Printing is Blurred/Colors are Wrong/White Streaks appear Possible...
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...Back of the printer is also applied under direct printing with Borderless Printing. Drag the Intensity slide bar to adjust the intensity. Paper feed roller is too high Try This Use High Resolution Paper, Photo Paper Pro or other Canon specialty paper to print images that have high color saturation. Periodically dirty... box. In Windows XP, Windows 2000 When not logged on as an administrator, refer to uncurl the media. With the printer on page 72. Select Color Options from the pop-up menu. 3. Inside of the printer is If the inside of the paper when using is used is too thin...
...Back of the printer is also applied under direct printing with Borderless Printing. Drag the Intensity slide bar to adjust the intensity. Paper feed roller is too high Try This Use High Resolution Paper, Photo Paper Pro or other Canon specialty paper to print images that have high color saturation. Periodically dirty... box. In Windows XP, Windows 2000 When not logged on as an administrator, refer to uncurl the media. With the printer on page 72. Select Color Options from the pop-up menu. 3. Inside of the printer is If the inside of the paper when using is used is too thin...
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... it does not automatically turn on your printer for the cause of paper, select Prevent paper abrasion on the printer, and reconnect the cable between the digital camera and printer, follow the procedure below. 1. See "When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors are using the correct type of the error... Errors" on page 68. z To disconnect the cable connected between the printer and the camera. For other photo and check if it takes too much time to your printer flash nine times. For errors on non-Canon PictBridge-compatible cameras, count the number of the camera. For details, see...
... it does not automatically turn on your printer for the cause of paper, select Prevent paper abrasion on the printer, and reconnect the cable between the digital camera and printer, follow the procedure below. 1. See "When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors are using the correct type of the error... Errors" on page 68. z To disconnect the cable connected between the printer and the camera. For other photo and check if it takes too much time to your printer flash nine times. For errors on non-Canon PictBridge-compatible cameras, count the number of the camera. For details, see...
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... Photo Paper Pro Photo Paper Plus Glossy Photo Paper Plus Double Sided Photo Paper Plus Semi-gloss Matte Photo Paper Transparencies T-Shirt Transfers Envelopes Checking the Status of the Printer BJ Status Monitor Functions (Windows) Printer Setup Utility (Macintosh) Routine Maintenance Replacing an Ink Tank When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors are Incorrect Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern...
... Photo Paper Pro Photo Paper Plus Glossy Photo Paper Plus Double Sided Photo Paper Plus Semi-gloss Matte Photo Paper Transparencies T-Shirt Transfers Envelopes Checking the Status of the Printer BJ Status Monitor Functions (Windows) Printer Setup Utility (Macintosh) Routine Maintenance Replacing an Ink Tank When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors are Incorrect Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern...
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...Speed (Custom Setting 5): 17 ppm Standard: 5.3 ppm Color printing Max Speed (Custom Setting 5): 15 ppm Standard: 4.6 ppm Photo printing (PR-101 A4) Standard: 1.39 ppm 203.2 mm max. (8.0 inches) (for Borderless Printing: 215.9 mm / 8.5 inches) Canon extended mode 80 KB USB interface / USB 2.0 Hi...Storage environment: Power supply: Power consumption: Dimensions (with the content of the document and the processing speed of each color (1200 dpi) 86 Appendix Specifications Printer Printing resolution: Print speed * * Print speed may vary with the Paper Support and Paper Output Tray retracted): ...
...Speed (Custom Setting 5): 17 ppm Standard: 5.3 ppm Color printing Max Speed (Custom Setting 5): 15 ppm Standard: 4.6 ppm Photo printing (PR-101 A4) Standard: 1.39 ppm 203.2 mm max. (8.0 inches) (for Borderless Printing: 215.9 mm / 8.5 inches) Canon extended mode 80 KB USB interface / USB 2.0 Hi...Storage environment: Power supply: Power consumption: Dimensions (with the content of the document and the processing speed of each color (1200 dpi) 86 Appendix Specifications Printer Printing resolution: Print speed * * Print speed may vary with the Paper Support and Paper Output Tray retracted): ...
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... Driver Setting 35 Specialty Media 14 Specifications 86 T Transparencies 14 Troubleshooting 65 Troubleshooting Printer Hardware 70 T-Shirt Transfers 14 Turning on the Printer 2 U Uninstalling the printer driver 78 USB 2.0 Hi-speed Connection Does Not Work Properly.. 67 User's ...Guide Table of Contents 85 Using Specialty Media 13 Using the Bundled Software 37 Using the Sheet Feeder and the Cassette 4 V Vivid Photo 32 W Warranty 93 When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors...
... Driver Setting 35 Specialty Media 14 Specifications 86 T Transparencies 14 Troubleshooting 65 Troubleshooting Printer Hardware 70 T-Shirt Transfers 14 Turning on the Printer 2 U Uninstalling the printer driver 78 USB 2.0 Hi-speed Connection Does Not Work Properly.. 67 User's ...Guide Table of Contents 85 Using Specialty Media 13 Using the Bundled Software 37 Using the Sheet Feeder and the Cassette 4 V Vivid Photo 32 W Warranty 93 When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors...
iP8500 Easy Setup Instructions
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PIXMA iP8500 Series Photo Printer Photo Printer Series Quick Start Guide Documentation and Software Kit PIXMA iP8500 Series Print Head Power Cord Ink Tanks BCI-6R Red BCI-6G Green BCI-6PM Photo Magenta BCI-6BK Black Ink Tanks BCI-6C Cyan BCI-6PC Photo Cyan BCI-6M Magenta BCI-6Y Yellow 1 Remove all items from the printer...the print head nozzles and the electrical contacts. 2 Plug the power cord into the back of the printer and connect the other to the color guide on the printer. The print head will need this to open the paper support and extend the paper output tray....
PIXMA iP8500 Series Photo Printer Photo Printer Series Quick Start Guide Documentation and Software Kit PIXMA iP8500 Series Print Head Power Cord Ink Tanks BCI-6R Red BCI-6G Green BCI-6PM Photo Magenta BCI-6BK Black Ink Tanks BCI-6C Cyan BCI-6PC Photo Cyan BCI-6M Magenta BCI-6Y Yellow 1 Remove all items from the printer...the print head nozzles and the electrical contacts. 2 Plug the power cord into the back of the printer and connect the other to the color guide on the printer. The print head will need this to open the paper support and extend the paper output tray....