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... For additional supplies, use the following descriptions and order numbers. All other product and brand names are trademarks of Canon Inc. As an ENERGY STAR® partner, Canon U.S.A., Inc., has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR® guidelines for Borderless Printing (4" x 6"/20...5699A005 1029A014 1029A004 1043A004 Call 1-800-OK-CANON to locate a dealer near you, or visit the Canon eStore at www.estore.usa.canon.com. ©2003 Canon U.S.A., Inc. Description Ink Tanks BCI-24 Black BCI-24 Color Order # 6881A003 6882A003 Canon Specialty Papers Glossy Photo Paper (8.5" x...
... For additional supplies, use the following descriptions and order numbers. All other product and brand names are trademarks of Canon Inc. As an ENERGY STAR® partner, Canon U.S.A., Inc., has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR® guidelines for Borderless Printing (4" x 6"/20...5699A005 1029A014 1029A004 1043A004 Call 1-800-OK-CANON to locate a dealer near you, or visit the Canon eStore at www.estore.usa.canon.com. ©2003 Canon U.S.A., Inc. Description Ink Tanks BCI-24 Black BCI-24 Color Order # 6881A003 6882A003 Canon Specialty Papers Glossy Photo Paper (8.5" x...
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... are Incorrect 29 Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern 30 Print Head Cleaning 33 Print Head Deep Cleaning 35 Aligning the Print Head 37 Replacing an Ink Tank 41 Troubleshooting Cannot Install the Printer Driver 47 Print Quality is Poor or Contains Errors 48 Troubleshooting Printer Hardware 50 Paper Does Not Feed... 55 Appendix Installing the Printer Driver when using Mac OS 9.x 57 User's Guide Table of Contents 59 Specifications 60 Safety Precautions 62 Regulatory Information 64 CANON LIMITED WARRANTY --- (USA Only 65 Index 67 1
... are Incorrect 29 Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern 30 Print Head Cleaning 33 Print Head Deep Cleaning 35 Aligning the Print Head 37 Replacing an Ink Tank 41 Troubleshooting Cannot Install the Printer Driver 47 Print Quality is Poor or Contains Errors 48 Troubleshooting Printer Hardware 50 Paper Does Not Feed... 55 Appendix Installing the Printer Driver when using Mac OS 9.x 57 User's Guide Table of Contents 59 Specifications 60 Safety Precautions 62 Regulatory Information 64 CANON LIMITED WARRANTY --- (USA Only 65 Index 67 1
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Note Do not touch the printed surface until the ink dries. Move to the right position for envelopes and T-shirt Transfers. (4) Close the front cover. 3 Load the paper. (1) Insert the paper into the sheet feeder ...
Note Do not touch the printed surface until the ink dries. Move to the right position for envelopes and T-shirt Transfers. (4) Close the front cover. 3 Load the paper. (1) Insert the paper into the sheet feeder ...
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... printer driver. Note You can significantly improve the quality of your printouts. z Click Help when displayed. The i455 automatically adjusts printer settings to know more detailed information, see the i455 User's Guide on the Setup Software & User's Guide CD-ROM. Many of these features are covered in ... on your operating system: z Press the F1 key z Click in this printer. See the inside back cover for a list of Canon media and inks for printing photographs can also access the online help in either of the following ways depending on ). Printer Driver Settings The printer driver has...
... printer driver. Note You can significantly improve the quality of your printouts. z Click Help when displayed. The i455 automatically adjusts printer settings to know more detailed information, see the i455 User's Guide on the Setup Software & User's Guide CD-ROM. Many of these features are covered in ... on your operating system: z Press the F1 key z Click in this printer. See the inside back cover for a list of Canon media and inks for printing photographs can also access the online help in either of the following ways depending on ). Printer Driver Settings The printer driver has...
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.... 29 Printing Maintenance Printing Maintenance When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors are Incorrect When printing becomes faint or colors are incorrect, even if ink remains in the ink tanks, the print head nozzles are noticeable Step 2 "Print Head Cleaning" on page 33 If the problem remains Step 2 "Aligning... the Print Head" on page 37 Step 3 "Print Head Deep Cleaning" on page 35 If the problem still remains Step 4 "Replacing an Ink Tank" on page 30 If the problem remains If white stripes are probably clogged. Step 1 "Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern" on page 41 Note z...
.... 29 Printing Maintenance Printing Maintenance When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors are Incorrect When printing becomes faint or colors are incorrect, even if ink remains in the ink tanks, the print head nozzles are noticeable Step 2 "Print Head Cleaning" on page 33 If the problem remains Step 2 "Aligning... the Print Head" on page 37 Step 3 "Print Head Deep Cleaning" on page 35 If the problem still remains Step 4 "Replacing an Ink Tank" on page 30 If the problem remains If white stripes are probably clogged. Step 1 "Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern" on page 41 Note z...
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... on , load a sheet of Letter paper in the printer. Printing Maintenance Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern Print the nozzle check pattern to determine whether the ink ejects properly from the printer itself. With the printer on , load a sheet of A4 or Letter paper in the printer. 2 Open the Printer Properties dialog...
... on , load a sheet of Letter paper in the printer. Printing Maintenance Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern Print the nozzle check pattern to determine whether the ink ejects properly from the printer itself. With the printer on , load a sheet of A4 or Letter paper in the printer. 2 Open the Printer Properties dialog...
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...requires alignment. Examine the nozzle check pattern output by the printer. (1) Lines missing in this pattern indicate that the print head of color ink requires cleaning. See "Print Head Cleaning" on page 37 When lines are uneven When lines are missing (2) White stripes in this pattern ... the print head require alignment. Printing Maintenance Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern The nozzle check pattern should appear as follows when ink is discharged properly. See "Aligning the Print Head" on page 33 When white stripes appear (3) Uneven patterns indicate that the print head...
...requires alignment. Examine the nozzle check pattern output by the printer. (1) Lines missing in this pattern indicate that the print head of color ink requires cleaning. See "Print Head Cleaning" on page 37 When lines are uneven When lines are missing (2) White stripes in this pattern ... the print head require alignment. Printing Maintenance Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern The nozzle check pattern should appear as follows when ink is discharged properly. See "Aligning the Print Head" on page 33 When white stripes appear (3) Uneven patterns indicate that the print head...
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Cleaning the print head consumes ink, so perform print head cleaning only when necessary. 1 Ensure that the printer is turned on. 2 Open the Printer Properties dialog box. See "Opening the Printer ...Properties Dialog Box Directly from the Start Menu" on page 14. 3 Start Print Head Cleaning. (1) Click the Maintenance tab. (2) Click Cleaning. (3) Select the ink nozzles to be clogged. Print Head Cleaning Printing Maintenance Clean the print head if you suspect that the nozzles might be cleaned, and then click...
Cleaning the print head consumes ink, so perform print head cleaning only when necessary. 1 Ensure that the printer is turned on. 2 Open the Printer Properties dialog box. See "Opening the Printer ...Properties Dialog Box Directly from the Start Menu" on page 14. 3 Start Print Head Cleaning. (1) Click the Maintenance tab. (2) Click Cleaning. (3) Select the ink nozzles to be clogged. Print Head Cleaning Printing Maintenance Clean the print head if you suspect that the nozzles might be cleaned, and then click...
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... print head cleaning finishes, print the nozzle check pattern to be performed from the pop-up menu. (2) Click Cleaning. (3) Select the ink nozzles to verify that the printer is displayed, click OK. Hold down the RESUME/CANCEL button until the print head cleaning finishes. See ...34 Ensure that the print head nozzles are clean. Printing Maintenance (2) Double-click the Print Center icon. (3) Select i455 from the Name list and click Configure. (4) Select i455 from the Product list and click Select. 3 Start Print Head Cleaning. (1) Select Cleaning from the printer itself. If...
... print head cleaning finishes, print the nozzle check pattern to be performed from the pop-up menu. (2) Click Cleaning. (3) Select the ink nozzles to verify that the printer is displayed, click OK. Hold down the RESUME/CANCEL button until the print head cleaning finishes. See ...34 Ensure that the print head nozzles are clean. Printing Maintenance (2) Double-click the Print Center icon. (3) Select i455 from the Name list and click Configure. (4) Select i455 from the Product list and click Select. 3 Start Print Head Cleaning. (1) Select Cleaning from the printer itself. If...
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Print head deep cleaning consumes ink, so perform this procedure only when necessary. 1 Ensure that the printer is turned on . 2 Open the Printer Properties dialog box. See "Opening the Printer Properties ...Dialog Box Directly from the Start Menu" on page 14. 3 Start Print Head Deep Cleaning. (1) Click the Maintenace tab. (2) Click Deep Cleaning. (3) Select the ink nozzles to be cleaned, and then click Execute. (4) When the confirmation message is displayed, click OK. 1 Ensure that the printer is a more powerful process. Print...
Print head deep cleaning consumes ink, so perform this procedure only when necessary. 1 Ensure that the printer is turned on . 2 Open the Printer Properties dialog box. See "Opening the Printer Properties ...Dialog Box Directly from the Start Menu" on page 14. 3 Start Print Head Deep Cleaning. (1) Click the Maintenace tab. (2) Click Deep Cleaning. (3) Select the ink nozzles to be cleaned, and then click Execute. (4) When the confirmation message is displayed, click OK. 1 Ensure that the printer is a more powerful process. Print...
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...See "Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern" on page 41. See "Replacing an Ink Tank" on page 30. Printing Maintenance (2) Double-click the Print Center icon. (3) Select i455 from the Name list and click Configure. (4) Select i455 from the Product list and click Select. 3 Start Print Head Deep Cleaning.... (1) Select Cleaning from the pop-up menu. (2) Click Deep Cleaning. (3) Select the ink nozzles to be worn out. Note ...
...See "Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern" on page 41. See "Replacing an Ink Tank" on page 30. Printing Maintenance (2) Double-click the Print Center icon. (3) Select i455 from the Name list and click Configure. (4) Select i455 from the Product list and click Select. 3 Start Print Head Deep Cleaning.... (1) Select Cleaning from the pop-up menu. (2) Click Deep Cleaning. (3) Select the ink nozzles to be worn out. Note ...
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... BCI-24 Black Color: BCI-24 Color Replacing an Ink Tank When an ink tank runs out of consumables. 41 Color Black Important z Handle ink tanks carefully to the left. 2 Remove the empty ink tank. z Discard empty ink tanks according to the local laws and regulations regarding disposal of... ink, replace it using the following steps. 1 Ensure that the printer is used, or...
... BCI-24 Black Color: BCI-24 Color Replacing an Ink Tank When an ink tank runs out of consumables. 41 Color Black Important z Handle ink tanks carefully to the left. 2 Remove the empty ink tank. z Discard empty ink tanks according to the local laws and regulations regarding disposal of... ink, replace it using the following steps. 1 Ensure that the printer is used, or...
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... quality, use an ink tank within six months of ink, replace the ink tank with no ink in the open ink port. 4 Insert the ink tank. (1) Insert a new ink tank into place. 5 Close the front cover. Color ink is continued with a new one immediately. z Once an ink tank has been used...white or grayscale printing is reinstalled. Printing Maintenance 3 Prepare a replacement ink tank. (1) Unpack a new ink tank and remove the orange protective cap. This will cause the ink tank to the right. z Color ink consumption may not function properly if it . If printing is consumed in...
... quality, use an ink tank within six months of ink, replace the ink tank with no ink in the open ink port. 4 Insert the ink tank. (1) Insert a new ink tank into place. 5 Close the front cover. Color ink is continued with a new one immediately. z Once an ink tank has been used...white or grayscale printing is reinstalled. Printing Maintenance 3 Prepare a replacement ink tank. (1) Unpack a new ink tank and remove the orange protective cap. This will cause the ink tank to the right. z Color ink consumption may not function properly if it . If printing is consumed in...
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...click the Maintenance tab. 2 Click Ink Counter Reset. 3 Select the newly installed ink tank, then click OK. 43 The dialog box allows you to select the replaced ink tank. Resetting the Ink Counter in Printer Properties dialog box. 2 Select the replaced ink tank, and click OK. When both... Black and Color. Printing Maintenance Resetting the Ink Counter When an ink tank is replaced, the ink counter must be reset. Mistakenly...
...click the Maintenance tab. 2 Click Ink Counter Reset. 3 Select the newly installed ink tank, then click OK. 43 The dialog box allows you to select the replaced ink tank. Resetting the Ink Counter in Printer Properties dialog box. 2 Select the replaced ink tank, and click OK. When both... Black and Color. Printing Maintenance Resetting the Ink Counter When an ink tank is replaced, the ink counter must be reset. Mistakenly...
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... and click Configure. (4) Select i455 from the Product list and click Select. 2 Reset the Ink Counter. (1) Select Remaining ink level setting from the pop-up menu. (2) Click Ink Counter Reset. (3) Select the newly installed ink tank. (4) Click OK. How Low Ink Warning Setting Works The low ink warning notifies you reset the ink counter, it will assume...
... and click Configure. (4) Select i455 from the Product list and click Select. 2 Reset the Ink Counter. (1) Select Remaining ink level setting from the pop-up menu. (2) Click Ink Counter Reset. (3) Select the newly installed ink tank. (4) Click OK. How Low Ink Warning Setting Works The low ink warning notifies you reset the ink counter, it will assume...
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... Monitor (Windows) Printing Maintenance BJ Printer Utility (Macintosh) The color ink becomes low. Refer to Display Low Ink Warning Correctly • Reset the ink counter every time you replace the ink tanks. The color ink becomes low. Synchronization of the counter and the actual ink level will not work correctly unless you synchronize it is reset...
... Monitor (Windows) Printing Maintenance BJ Printer Utility (Macintosh) The color ink becomes low. Refer to Display Low Ink Warning Correctly • Reset the ink counter every time you replace the ink tanks. The color ink becomes low. Synchronization of the counter and the actual ink level will not work correctly unless you synchronize it is reset...
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... Drag the Print Quality slide bar to adjust the intensity. pictures with intense colors or photographs). On the Main tab, select Manual for uneven ink output. See "Paper Does Not Feed Properly" on page 30. Be sure to print images that your speciality media for Macintosh. Reduce the ...Intensity setting in the print head and reseat them if necessary. Media not loaded with Check that require a lot of ink (i.e. Drag the Intensity slide bar to the Fine end. Paper feed roller is uneven: See "Print Head Cleaning" on page 33. Troubleshooting...
... Drag the Print Quality slide bar to adjust the intensity. pictures with intense colors or photographs). On the Main tab, select Manual for uneven ink output. See "Paper Does Not Feed Properly" on page 30. Be sure to print images that your speciality media for Macintosh. Reduce the ...Intensity setting in the print head and reseat them if necessary. Media not loaded with Check that require a lot of ink (i.e. Drag the Intensity slide bar to the Fine end. Paper feed roller is uneven: See "Print Head Cleaning" on page 33. Troubleshooting...
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...Install print head. Seven flashes Defective print head Press the POWER button to turn on the printer. Eight flashes Waste ink tank almost full The printer has a built-in waste ink tank to turn off and unplug the printer from the digital camera / The digital camera or digital video camcorder ..., clear the jammed paper, reload paper in and turn the printer off the printer, and press the POWER button again to hold the ink consumed during print head cleaning. Use digital cameras or video camcorders that are using a digital camera or digital video camcorder that has occurred.
...Install print head. Seven flashes Defective print head Press the POWER button to turn on the printer. Eight flashes Waste ink tank almost full The printer has a built-in waste ink tank to turn off and unplug the printer from the digital camera / The digital camera or digital video camcorder ..., clear the jammed paper, reload paper in and turn the printer off the printer, and press the POWER button again to hold the ink consumed during print head cleaning. Use digital cameras or video camcorders that are using a digital camera or digital video camcorder that has occurred.
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... "?" Always be disabled by unchecking the Display low Ink Warning check box. 1. Troubleshooting Problem Have you replace ink tank. installing new ink tank The ink tank level accompanied by Ink counter when Tank Icon With '?' indicates ink tank is turned on and open for a certain period (the ink tank has not been replaced) Click No or Cancel...
... "?" Always be disabled by unchecking the Display low Ink Warning check box. 1. Troubleshooting Problem Have you replace ink tank. installing new ink tank The ink tank level accompanied by Ink counter when Tank Icon With '?' indicates ink tank is turned on and open for a certain period (the ink tank has not been replaced) Click No or Cancel...
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.... Load the paper in the printer. Contact the Customer Care Center. (The POWER lamp on the printer flashes seven times.) Waste tank full The waste ink tank is open The front cover is nearly full. Open the front cover and adjust the paper thickness lever to the procedure below. Troubleshooting Cannot...
.... Load the paper in the printer. Contact the Customer Care Center. (The POWER lamp on the printer flashes seven times.) Waste tank full The waste ink tank is open The front cover is nearly full. Open the front cover and adjust the paper thickness lever to the procedure below. Troubleshooting Cannot...