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Table of Contents Table of Contents Introduction ...5 How to Use This Manual 6 Safety Precautions 8 Printer Parts and Their Functions 14 Front View 15 Rear View ...16 Inside the Printer 17 Operation Panel 18 Printer Driver Functions (Windows 19 Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box 20 Printer Properties Dialog Box Description 22 BJ Status Monitor Functions 36 Cancelling a Print Job 39 Uninstalling Printer Drivers 40 Printer Driver Functions (Macintosh 41 Description of Print Settings 42 BJ Print Monitor 58 Cancelling a Print Job 60 2
Table of Contents Table of Contents Introduction ...5 How to Use This Manual 6 Safety Precautions 8 Printer Parts and Their Functions 14 Front View 15 Rear View ...16 Inside the Printer 17 Operation Panel 18 Printer Driver Functions (Windows 19 Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box 20 Printer Properties Dialog Box Description 22 BJ Status Monitor Functions 36 Cancelling a Print Job 39 Uninstalling Printer Drivers 40 Printer Driver Functions (Macintosh 41 Description of Print Settings 42 BJ Print Monitor 58 Cancelling a Print Job 60 2
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Table of Contents Cannot Install the Printer Driver 121 Print Quality is Poor or Contains Errors 123 Printer Does Not Start or Stops During Print Jobs 140 Paper Does Not Feed Properly or Paper Jams 147 The POWER Lamp Flashes Orange 151 An Error Message is Displayed on the Screen 154 Problems Unique to Windows 164 Problems Unique to the Macintosh 168 Appendix ...171 For Faster Printing 172 Specifications 175 Index ...187 4
Table of Contents Cannot Install the Printer Driver 121 Print Quality is Poor or Contains Errors 123 Printer Does Not Start or Stops During Print Jobs 140 Paper Does Not Feed Properly or Paper Jams 147 The POWER Lamp Flashes Orange 151 An Error Message is Displayed on the Screen 154 Problems Unique to Windows 164 Problems Unique to the Macintosh 168 Appendix ...171 For Faster Printing 172 Specifications 175 Index ...187 4
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Printer Driver Functions (Windows) Printer Driver Functions (Windows) • Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box • Printer Properties Dialog Box Description • BJ Status Monitor Functions • Cancelling a Print Job • Uninstalling Printer Drivers 19
Printer Driver Functions (Windows) Printer Driver Functions (Windows) • Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box • Printer Properties Dialog Box Description • BJ Status Monitor Functions • Cancelling a Print Job • Uninstalling Printer Drivers 19
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...then click: • Windows XP [Preferences] • Windows Me/Windows 98/Windows NT4.0/Windows 95 [Properties] • Windows 2000 [Main] tab The Printing Preferences (or Printer Properties) dialog box opens. s Opening the Printer Properties dialog box from the File menu. 2 Ensure Canon i850 is generally used to ..., the command and menu names may differ, and there may vary slightly depending on your application program. Printer Driver Functions (Windows) Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box The Printer Properties dialog box can usually be more steps involved in opening the...
...then click: • Windows XP [Preferences] • Windows Me/Windows 98/Windows NT4.0/Windows 95 [Properties] • Windows 2000 [Main] tab The Printing Preferences (or Printer Properties) dialog box opens. s Opening the Printer Properties dialog box from the File menu. 2 Ensure Canon i850 is generally used to ..., the command and menu names may differ, and there may vary slightly depending on your application program. Printer Driver Functions (Windows) Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box The Printer Properties dialog box can usually be more steps involved in opening the...
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...dialog box opens. For non-XP Windows, click the Start button, then select Settings, Printers. 2 Select the Canon i850 icon. 3 Open the File menu and select: • Windows XP/Windows 2000 Printing Preferences... • Windows Me/Windows 98/Windows 95 Properties • Windows NT4.0 Document Defaults... These do... Properties dialog box is opened from the Start menu, the Windows operating system adds several tabs, including the Details tab. Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box 21 Printer Driver Functions (Windows) s Opening the Printer Properties dialog box directly from the ...
...dialog box opens. For non-XP Windows, click the Start button, then select Settings, Printers. 2 Select the Canon i850 icon. 3 Open the File menu and select: • Windows XP/Windows 2000 Printing Preferences... • Windows Me/Windows 98/Windows 95 Properties • Windows NT4.0 Document Defaults... These do... Properties dialog box is opened from the Start menu, the Windows operating system adds several tabs, including the Details tab. Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box 21 Printer Driver Functions (Windows) s Opening the Printer Properties dialog box directly from the ...
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Printer Driver Functions (Windows) Printer Properties Dialog Box Description • Main Tab • Page Setup Tab • Stamp/Background Tab (Not Available in Windows NT 4.0) • Effects Tab • Profiles Tab • Maintenance Tab Note ® The screens in this section refer to Windows XP operation. The equivalent screens for Windows Me/Windows 98/Windows 95, Windows 2000 and Windows NT4.0 may look slightly different. Printer Properties Dialog Box Description 22
Printer Driver Functions (Windows) Printer Properties Dialog Box Description • Main Tab • Page Setup Tab • Stamp/Background Tab (Not Available in Windows NT 4.0) • Effects Tab • Profiles Tab • Maintenance Tab Note ® The screens in this section refer to Windows XP operation. The equivalent screens for Windows Me/Windows 98/Windows 95, Windows 2000 and Windows NT4.0 may look slightly different. Printer Properties Dialog Box Description 22
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Main Tab Printer Driver Functions (Windows) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (1) Media Type Ensure this setting matches the type of media loaded in the printer. (2) Print Quality Select the print quality you require from among the different options. To select custom Print quality, select Custom and click the Set... Printer Properties Dialog Box Description 23 button.
Main Tab Printer Driver Functions (Windows) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (1) Media Type Ensure this setting matches the type of media loaded in the printer. (2) Print Quality Select the print quality you require from among the different options. To select custom Print quality, select Custom and click the Set... Printer Properties Dialog Box Description 23 button.
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... Description 24 Printer Driver Functions (Windows) (3) Color Adjustment Select the method of the printer driver. To make detailed color adjustments, select Manual, then click the Set... If the button does not appear, click the Start button then select Programs - Canon i850 - The Print ...Advisor simplifies configuration of color adjustment. Note ® To see a description of questions, the Print Advisor automatically configures the printer driver settings. button. (4) Grayscale Printing Select ...
... Description 24 Printer Driver Functions (Windows) (3) Color Adjustment Select the method of the printer driver. To make detailed color adjustments, select Manual, then click the Set... If the button does not appear, click the Start button then select Programs - Canon i850 - The Print ...Advisor simplifies configuration of color adjustment. Note ® To see a description of questions, the Print Advisor automatically configures the printer driver settings. button. (4) Grayscale Printing Select ...
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Printer Properties Dialog Box Description 25 Page Setup Tab Printer Driver Functions (Windows) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (1) Page Size Ensure the correct paper size is selected. (2) Orientation Select landscape or portrait printing and ensure it is the same orientation used in the application.
Printer Properties Dialog Box Description 25 Page Setup Tab Printer Driver Functions (Windows) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (1) Page Size Ensure the correct paper size is selected. (2) Orientation Select landscape or portrait printing and ensure it is the same orientation used in the application.
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...create a booklet by default. For all other media types, the print quality may decrease. Printer Driver Functions (Windows) (3) Printing Type Select the printing method from among the following. With Windows NT 4.0, only a 2-page layout is set automatically. The media types available for Borderless Printing... Dialog Box Description 26 Scaled Printing The document is usually selected by folding and saddle-stitching the document. (Not available in Windows NT 4.0) Booklet Printing The multiple-page document is printed so that two pages of the document fit on each printed...
...create a booklet by default. For all other media types, the print quality may decrease. Printer Driver Functions (Windows) (3) Printing Type Select the printing method from among the following. With Windows NT 4.0, only a 2-page layout is set automatically. The media types available for Borderless Printing... Dialog Box Description 26 Scaled Printing The document is usually selected by folding and saddle-stitching the document. (Not available in Windows NT 4.0) Booklet Printing The multiple-page document is printed so that two pages of the document fit on each printed...
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... side, turn the ejected page over, and print on both sides of the paper. Printer Driver Functions (Windows) (5) Amount of Extension When you move the slide bar to the left , counting the leftmost mark as zero. Canon recommends that extend beyond the paper are not printed because the image is printed on the...
... side, turn the ejected page over, and print on both sides of the paper. Printer Driver Functions (Windows) (5) Amount of Extension When you move the slide bar to the left , counting the leftmost mark as zero. Canon recommends that extend beyond the paper are not printed because the image is printed on the...
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Printer Properties Dialog Box Description 28 Printer Driver Functions (Windows) Stamp/Background Tab (Not Available in Windows NT 4.0) (1) (4) (2) (3) (5) (7) (6) (1) Stamp Select the check box and choose the stamp. (2) Place stamp over text When selected, the stamp is printed over the print data.
Printer Properties Dialog Box Description 28 Printer Driver Functions (Windows) Stamp/Background Tab (Not Available in Windows NT 4.0) (1) (4) (2) (3) (5) (7) (6) (1) Stamp Select the check box and choose the stamp. (2) Place stamp over text When selected, the stamp is printed over the print data.
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Printer Driver Functions (Windows) (3) Stamp first page only Prints the stamp only on the first page. (7) Select Background... This allows you to register a new background, or to use. (6) Background first page only Prints the background image only on the first page. (4) Define Stamp... This allows you to create new stamps, or modify details of the background you wish to display details of a selected stamp. (5) Background Select the check box and choose the background image you have selected. Printer Properties Dialog Box Description 29
Printer Driver Functions (Windows) (3) Stamp first page only Prints the stamp only on the first page. (7) Select Background... This allows you to register a new background, or to use. (6) Background first page only Prints the background image only on the first page. (4) Define Stamp... This allows you to create new stamps, or modify details of the background you wish to display details of a selected stamp. (5) Background Select the check box and choose the background image you have selected. Printer Properties Dialog Box Description 29
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Printer Properties Dialog Box Description 30 Adjust the brightness of the image with certain effects. Effects Tab Printer Driver Functions (Windows) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (1) Simulate Illustration Select the check box to manipulate color image data with the Contrast slide bar.
Printer Properties Dialog Box Description 30 Adjust the brightness of the image with certain effects. Effects Tab Printer Driver Functions (Windows) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (1) Simulate Illustration Select the check box to manipulate color image data with the Contrast slide bar.
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... one page is recommended. Printer Properties Dialog Box Description 31 A major feature of this function, you can be selected from a digital camera or scanner. Printer Driver Functions (Windows) (2) Monochrome Effects Prints a color image in the images. (4) Image Optimizer Improves the contours and jaggedness that occur when photographic or graphic image data is...
... one page is recommended. Printer Properties Dialog Box Description 31 A major feature of this function, you can be selected from a digital camera or scanner. Printer Driver Functions (Windows) (2) Monochrome Effects Prints a color image in the images. (4) Image Optimizer Improves the contours and jaggedness that occur when photographic or graphic image data is...
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The Current Settings profile contains the settings currently specified in the Profiles tab. The Default Settings profile contains the factory default settings. Profiles Tab Printer Driver Functions (Windows) (1) (2) (3) (4) (6) (5) (1) Printing Profiles This list displays the printing settings currently registered in the Main, Page Setup and Effects tabs. Printer Properties Dialog Box Description 32
The Current Settings profile contains the settings currently specified in the Profiles tab. The Default Settings profile contains the factory default settings. Profiles Tab Printer Driver Functions (Windows) (1) (2) (3) (4) (6) (5) (1) Printing Profiles This list displays the printing settings currently registered in the Main, Page Setup and Effects tabs. Printer Properties Dialog Box Description 32
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... then click this button. The contents of the printer settings selected in Printing Profiles. Current Settings and Default Settings cannot be deleted. Printer Driver Functions (Windows) (2) Details Displays all the printer settings selected in Printing Profiles. (3) Description Displays a description of the Main, Page Setup and Effects tabs are...
... then click this button. The contents of the printer settings selected in Printing Profiles. Current Settings and Default Settings cannot be deleted. Printer Driver Functions (Windows) (2) Details Displays all the printer settings selected in Printing Profiles. (3) Description Displays a description of the Main, Page Setup and Effects tabs are...
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Use this function only if Cleaning has not improved the print quality. Maintenance Tab Printer Driver Functions (Windows) (1) (2) (5) (3) (6) (4) (7) (8) (9) (1) Cleaning Click to start print head cleaning. (2) Deep Cleaning Click to start print head deep cleaning. Printer Properties Dialog Box Description 34
Use this function only if Cleaning has not improved the print quality. Maintenance Tab Printer Driver Functions (Windows) (1) (2) (5) (3) (6) (4) (7) (8) (9) (1) Cleaning Click to start print head cleaning. (2) Deep Cleaning Click to start print head deep cleaning. Printer Properties Dialog Box Description 34
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... turn the printer off when it remains idle for a period of printing jobs. Click to start the BJ Status Monitor, to be used. Printer Driver Functions (Windows) (3) Print Head Alignment Aligns the print head. Change the settings in the Custom Settings dialog box and click Send to ensure the print head nozzles...
... turn the printer off when it remains idle for a period of printing jobs. Click to start the BJ Status Monitor, to be used. Printer Driver Functions (Windows) (3) Print Head Alignment Aligns the print head. Change the settings in the Custom Settings dialog box and click Send to ensure the print head nozzles...
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... displays a warning message when the ink is sent to check the status of the error and suggests an appropriate solution. BJ Status Monitor Functions Printer Driver Functions (Windows) The BJ Status Monitor allows you to the printer. The BJ Status Monitor appears. s Launching the BJ Status Monitor The BJ Status Monitor launches...
... displays a warning message when the ink is sent to check the status of the error and suggests an appropriate solution. BJ Status Monitor Functions Printer Driver Functions (Windows) The BJ Status Monitor allows you to the printer. The BJ Status Monitor appears. s Launching the BJ Status Monitor The BJ Status Monitor launches...