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... Digital Camera 15 Accessing the Printer Driver 20 Adjusting the Print Quality for Photographs 21 Using the Printer Driver Options 29 Using the ... Pattern 44 Print Head Cleaning 48 Print Head Deep Cleaning 52 Aligning the Print Head 56 Troubleshooting Cannot Install the Printer Driver 62 The... USB 2.0 Hi-speed Connection Does Not Work Properly 63 Print Quality is Poor or Contains Errors 64 Troubleshooting Printer...Camera 73 Appendix Installing the Printer Driver When Using Mac OS 9.x 75 User's Guide Table...
... Digital Camera 15 Accessing the Printer Driver 20 Adjusting the Print Quality for Photographs 21 Using the Printer Driver Options 29 Using the ... Pattern 44 Print Head Cleaning 48 Print Head Deep Cleaning 52 Aligning the Print Head 56 Troubleshooting Cannot Install the Printer Driver 62 The... USB 2.0 Hi-speed Connection Does Not Work Properly 63 Print Quality is Poor or Contains Errors 64 Troubleshooting Printer...Camera 73 Appendix Installing the Printer Driver When Using Mac OS 9.x 75 User's Guide Table...
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... the print head, connect the printer to select a print mode compliant with "PictBridge" before connecting the camera. Depending on the model or brand of your camera, you use the AC adapter supplied with the camera. When printing from your camera. When the connection between the camera and printer has been ... the paper into the paper rest. 4 Connect the digital camera to the printer. (1) Make sure the camera is turned off. (2) Connect the camera to the printer using the controls of the camera. 16 The print head cannot be sure to a computer) supplied with the camera. (3) Turn on and set ...
... the print head, connect the printer to select a print mode compliant with "PictBridge" before connecting the camera. Depending on the model or brand of your camera, you use the AC adapter supplied with the camera. When printing from your camera. When the connection between the camera and printer has been ... the paper into the paper rest. 4 Connect the digital camera to the printer. (1) Make sure the camera is turned off. (2) Connect the camera to the printer using the controls of the camera. 16 The print head cannot be sure to a computer) supplied with the camera. (3) Turn on and set ...
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... details, see the user's manual for maintenance operations such as print head cleaning, or to specify printer settings common to Windows XP operation. Advanced Printing Accessing the Printer Driver The Printer Properties dialog box can usually be opened from the Start menu, additional..., and then Printers. 2 Select the Canon i9900 icon. 3 Open the File menu and select Printing Preferences (or Properties). Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box from the Windows Start menu. The Printer Properties dialog box opens. These do not appear when the Printer Properties dialog box...
... details, see the user's manual for maintenance operations such as print head cleaning, or to specify printer settings common to Windows XP operation. Advanced Printing Accessing the Printer Driver The Printer Properties dialog box can usually be opened from the Start menu, additional..., and then Printers. 2 Select the Canon i9900 icon. 3 Open the File menu and select Printing Preferences (or Properties). Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box from the Windows Start menu. The Printer Properties dialog box opens. These do not appear when the Printer Properties dialog box...
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... pull off the orange tape. (2) Remove the orange protective cap from the bottom of ink, replace it . 41 remove only the ink tank. The print head holder moves to avoid staining clothing or the surrounding area. Important Handle ink tanks carefully to the center. 2 Remove the empty ink tank. (1) Push the.... Printing Maintenance Replacing Ink Tanks When an ink tank runs out of the ink tank and discard it using the following steps. 1 Ensure that the printer is on, and then open the front cover.
... pull off the orange tape. (2) Remove the orange protective cap from the bottom of ink, replace it . 41 remove only the ink tank. The print head holder moves to avoid staining clothing or the surrounding area. Important Handle ink tanks carefully to the center. 2 Remove the empty ink tank. (1) Push the.... Printing Maintenance Replacing Ink Tanks When an ink tank runs out of the ink tank and discard it using the following steps. 1 Ensure that the printer is on, and then open the front cover.
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... clothes and hands. Do not squeeze the side of its first use. Once the protective cap is consumed in the head cleaning and deep cleaning, which are necessary to maintain the printer's capabilities. If you have removed it. Color ink is removed, do not remove it from the ink tank in ... clothes and hands. Printing Maintenance Important Be sure to remove the clear film from the printer and leave it out in the open ink port. 4 Insert the ink tank. (1) Insert the ink tank into the print head holder. (2) Press on the "PUSH" mark until the ink tank snaps firmly into place. 5 ...
... clothes and hands. Do not squeeze the side of its first use. Once the protective cap is consumed in the head cleaning and deep cleaning, which are necessary to maintain the printer's capabilities. If you have removed it. Color ink is removed, do not remove it from the ink tank in ... clothes and hands. Printing Maintenance Important Be sure to remove the clear film from the printer and leave it out in the open ink port. 4 Insert the ink tank. (1) Insert the ink tank into the print head holder. (2) Press on the "PUSH" mark until the ink tank snaps firmly into place. 5 ...
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... at the correct location. Ensure that the ink tank is incorrect If the ruled lines are shifted after running the print head maintenance, align print head. 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. Follow the procedures below to maintain the print head. Increase the Print Quality setting in the ink tanks, the print head nozzles are probably clogged. If it . If the ruled lines are shifted...
... at the correct location. Ensure that the ink tank is incorrect If the ruled lines are shifted after running the print head maintenance, align print head. 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. Follow the procedures below to maintain the print head. Increase the Print Quality setting in the ink tanks, the print head nozzles are probably clogged. If it . If the ruled lines are shifted...
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...executed from the print head nozzles. Hold the RESUME/CANCEL button until the POWER lamp flashes twice. 1 With the printer on , load a sheet of Letter-sized paper in the printer. With the printer on , load a sheet of Letter-sized paper in the printer. 2 Open the Printer Properties dialog box. Printing... Maintenance Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern Print the nozzle check pattern to determine whether the ink ejects properly from the printer itself. Use this function when printed results are blurred or the color is displayed, click OK. (5) Confirm the nozzle check ...
...executed from the print head nozzles. Hold the RESUME/CANCEL button until the POWER lamp flashes twice. 1 With the printer on , load a sheet of Letter-sized paper in the printer. With the printer on , load a sheet of Letter-sized paper in the printer. 2 Open the Printer Properties dialog box. Printing... Maintenance Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern Print the nozzle check pattern to determine whether the ink ejects properly from the printer itself. Use this function when printed results are blurred or the color is displayed, click OK. (5) Confirm the nozzle check ...
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... the Applications folder, and then the Utilities folder. (2) Double-click the Print Center (or Printer Setup Utility) icon. (3) Select your printer from the Name list and click Configure. (4) Select your printer from the Product list and click Select. 3 Print the Nozzle Check Pattern. (1) Select Test... Print from the pull-down menu. (2) Click Nozzle Check. (3) Click Print Check Pattern. (4) Check the message, then click OK. (5) Confirm the nozzle check pattern. (6) If you want to start print head...
... the Applications folder, and then the Utilities folder. (2) Double-click the Print Center (or Printer Setup Utility) icon. (3) Select your printer from the Name list and click Configure. (4) Select your printer from the Product list and click Select. 3 Print the Nozzle Check Pattern. (1) Select Test... Print from the pull-down menu. (2) Click Nozzle Check. (3) Click Print Check Pattern. (4) Check the message, then click OK. (5) Confirm the nozzle check pattern. (6) If you want to start print head...
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Examine the nozzle check pattern output by the printer. Click Cleaning to go to the print head cleaning procedure. (2) If these patterns have no white stripes, click Exit. 46 Replace the ink tank if the remaining amount of ink is discharged properly...dialog box on your screen. (1) If these patterns have white stripes, Group 2 print head nozzles need cleaning. Both group 1 and 2 patterns have white stripes, Group 1 print head nozzles need cleaning. Click Cleaning to go to the print head cleaning procedure. Note The nozzle check pattern will not be printed correctly if there...
Examine the nozzle check pattern output by the printer. Click Cleaning to go to the print head cleaning procedure. (2) If these patterns have no white stripes, click Exit. 46 Replace the ink tank if the remaining amount of ink is discharged properly...dialog box on your screen. (1) If these patterns have white stripes, Group 2 print head nozzles need cleaning. Both group 1 and 2 patterns have white stripes, Group 1 print head nozzles need cleaning. Click Cleaning to go to the print head cleaning procedure. Note The nozzle check pattern will not be printed correctly if there...
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... when necessary. Note Cleaning dialog box of step 3-(3) directly appears when you suspect that the printer is on. 2 Open the Printer Properties dialog box. See "Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box Directly from the printer itself. With the printer on page 20. 3 Start Print Head Cleaning. (1) Click the Maintenance tab. (2) Click Cleaning. 48 Note The print...
... when necessary. Note Cleaning dialog box of step 3-(3) directly appears when you suspect that the printer is on. 2 Open the Printer Properties dialog box. See "Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box Directly from the printer itself. With the printer on page 20. 3 Start Print Head Cleaning. (1) Click the Maintenance tab. (2) Click Cleaning. 48 Note The print...
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...directly appears when you click Cleaning on Pattern Check dialog box. 1 Ensure that the printer is on. 2 Open the BJ Printer Utility dialog box. (1) Double-click the hard disk icon where the printer driver is installed, then the Applications folder, and then the Utilities folder. (2) ...Double-click the Print Center (or Printer Setup Utility) icon. (3) Select your printer from the Name list and click Configure. (4) Select your printer from the Product list and click Maintenance. 3 Start Print Head Cleaning. (1) Select Cleaning from the pull-down menu. (2) Click ...
...directly appears when you click Cleaning on Pattern Check dialog box. 1 Ensure that the printer is on. 2 Open the BJ Printer Utility dialog box. (1) Double-click the hard disk icon where the printer driver is installed, then the Applications folder, and then the Utilities folder. (2) ...Double-click the Print Center (or Printer Setup Utility) icon. (3) Select your printer from the Name list and click Configure. (4) Select your printer from the Product list and click Maintenance. 3 Start Print Head Cleaning. (1) Select Cleaning from the pull-down menu. (2) Click ...
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Print head deep cleaning consumes ink, so perform this procedure only when necessary. 1 Ensure that the printer is a more powerful process. Printing Maintenance Print Head Deep Cleaning If print quality does not improve by standard print head cleaning, try performing print head deep cleaning, which is on page 20. 3 Start Print Head Deep Cleaning. (1) Click the Maintenance tab. (2) Click Deep Cleaning. 52 See "Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box Directly from the Start Menu" on . 2 Open the Printer Properties dialog box.
Print head deep cleaning consumes ink, so perform this procedure only when necessary. 1 Ensure that the printer is a more powerful process. Printing Maintenance Print Head Deep Cleaning If print quality does not improve by standard print head cleaning, try performing print head deep cleaning, which is on page 20. 3 Start Print Head Deep Cleaning. (1) Click the Maintenance tab. (2) Click Deep Cleaning. 52 See "Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box Directly from the Start Menu" on . 2 Open the Printer Properties dialog box.
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...page 50. Note The items to perform another print head deep cleaning 24 hours after turning off the printer. Print head deep cleaning starts when the Power lamp starts blinking. If this does not solve the problem, the print head may be worn out. All colors: Selecting both ... clicking Initial Check Items. (5) When the confirmation message is displayed, click OK. Important Do not perform any other operation until the print head cleaning finishes. This takes about two minutes. (6) Print the nozzle check pattern to clean. Contact the Customer Care Center. 53 Printing Maintenance...
...page 50. Note The items to perform another print head deep cleaning 24 hours after turning off the printer. Print head deep cleaning starts when the Power lamp starts blinking. If this does not solve the problem, the print head may be worn out. All colors: Selecting both ... clicking Initial Check Items. (5) When the confirmation message is displayed, click OK. Important Do not perform any other operation until the print head cleaning finishes. This takes about two minutes. (6) Print the nozzle check pattern to clean. Contact the Customer Care Center. 53 Printing Maintenance...
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Printing Maintenance 1 Ensure that the printer is on. 2 Open the BJ Printer Utility dialog box. (1) Double-click the hard disk icon where the printer driver is installed, the Applications folder, and then the Utilities folder. (2) Double-click the Print Center (or Printer Setup Utility) icon. (3) Select your printer from the Name list and click Configure. (4) Select your printer from the Product list and click Maintenance. 3 Start Print Head Deep Cleaning. (1) Select Cleaning from the pull-down menu. (2) Click Deep Cleaning. 54
Printing Maintenance 1 Ensure that the printer is on. 2 Open the BJ Printer Utility dialog box. (1) Double-click the hard disk icon where the printer driver is installed, the Applications folder, and then the Utilities folder. (2) Double-click the Print Center (or Printer Setup Utility) icon. (3) Select your printer from the Name list and click Configure. (4) Select your printer from the Product list and click Maintenance. 3 Start Print Head Deep Cleaning. (1) Select Cleaning from the pull-down menu. (2) Click Deep Cleaning. 54
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...ink levels in all ink tanks before turning off the printer. If this does not solve the problem, the print head may be worn out. Print head deep cleaning starts when the Power lamp starts blinking. Note If the print head nozzles are still not clean, check that there are displayed...clicking Initial Check Items. (5) When the confirmation message is displayed, click OK. Important Do not perform any other operation until the print head cleaning finishes. This takes about two minutes. (6) Print the nozzle check pattern to clean. Printing Maintenance (3) Select Ink Group to check the print...
...ink levels in all ink tanks before turning off the printer. If this does not solve the problem, the print head may be worn out. Print head deep cleaning starts when the Power lamp starts blinking. Note If the print head nozzles are still not clean, check that there are displayed...clicking Initial Check Items. (5) When the confirmation message is displayed, click OK. Important Do not perform any other operation until the print head cleaning finishes. This takes about two minutes. (6) Print the nozzle check pattern to clean. Printing Maintenance (3) Select Ink Group to check the print...
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...Ensure that allows you to print without shifts in the printer. 2 Open the Printer Properties dialog box. This section deals with the manual print head alignment that the ink tanks are correctly installed. 1 With the printer on, load a sheet of Letter-sized paper in the... color registration. Print head alignment is performed either manually or semi-automatically (simple head alignment). Printing Maintenance Aligning the Print Head Aligning the print head position allows you to precisely align the print head. See "Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box Directly from the...
...Ensure that allows you to print without shifts in the printer. 2 Open the Printer Properties dialog box. This section deals with the manual print head alignment that the ink tanks are correctly installed. 1 With the printer on, load a sheet of Letter-sized paper in the... color registration. Print head alignment is performed either manually or semi-automatically (simple head alignment). Printing Maintenance Aligning the Print Head Aligning the print head position allows you to precisely align the print head. See "Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box Directly from the...
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... pattern. (1) Select Custom Settings from the pulldown menu. (4) Click Print Head Alignment. 59 Printing Maintenance 1 With the printer on, load a sheet of Letter-sized paper in the printer. 2 Open the BJ Printer Utility dialog box. (1) Double-click the hard disk icon where the printer driver is displayed, click OK. (3) Select Test Print from the pull...
... pattern. (1) Select Custom Settings from the pulldown menu. (4) Click Print Head Alignment. 59 Printing Maintenance 1 With the printer on, load a sheet of Letter-sized paper in the printer. 2 Open the BJ Printer Utility dialog box. (1) Double-click the hard disk icon where the printer driver is displayed, click OK. (3) Select Test Print from the pull...
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...tape remains as shown in the correct order. In the Print dialog box of the printer driver, select Quality & Media from the nozzle check pattern, clean the print head. Glossy photo paper other than the Canon specialty media is empty, replace the ink tank. See "Replacing an Ink Tank"... remove it is printed. 64 If a part of the printer driver, confirm that the selected Media Type matches the paper loaded. Print head is misaligned Align the print head. See "Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern" on page 38. See "Print Head Cleaning" on page 48. It may resolve the problem.
...tape remains as shown in the correct order. In the Print dialog box of the printer driver, select Quality & Media from the nozzle check pattern, clean the print head. Glossy photo paper other than the Canon specialty media is empty, replace the ink tank. See "Replacing an Ink Tank"... remove it is printed. 64 If a part of the printer driver, confirm that the selected Media Type matches the paper loaded. Print head is misaligned Align the print head. See "Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern" on page 38. See "Print Head Cleaning" on page 48. It may resolve the problem.
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...Macintosh for the port that is for the deletion. 1. The print job is deleted. Always avoid touching the print head and its peripheral components. See "Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box Directly from the lower port to the upper one on page 20. 2. Click Display Print Queue.... 4. The print job is deleted. 66 Double-click i9900 displayed under Name in the Printer menu. 5. Printing photographs and high-density graphics can become extremely hot during extended print operation. Select Cancel All Documents in ...
...Macintosh for the port that is for the deletion. 1. The print job is deleted. Always avoid touching the print head and its peripheral components. See "Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box Directly from the lower port to the upper one on page 20. 2. Click Display Print Queue.... 4. The print job is deleted. 66 Double-click i9900 displayed under Name in the Printer menu. 5. Printing photographs and high-density graphics can become extremely hot during extended print operation. Select Cancel All Documents in ...
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...Replacing an Ink Tank" on . If this error still remains, the print head may damage the printer if you are using a digital camera or digital video camcorder that this printer Disconnect the camera cable, press the printer's RESUME/CANCEL button and reconnect the cable. Use a digital camera or digital...paper in waste ink absorber to correct the error. Eight flashes indicates that is not supported by this printer. * The waste ink absorber absorbs ink used during print head cleaning. Empty ink tank Press the RESUME/CANCEL button to realign it with an empty ink tank. ...
...Replacing an Ink Tank" on . If this error still remains, the print head may damage the printer if you are using a digital camera or digital video camcorder that this printer Disconnect the camera cable, press the printer's RESUME/CANCEL button and reconnect the cable. Use a digital camera or digital...paper in waste ink absorber to correct the error. Eight flashes indicates that is not supported by this printer. * The waste ink absorber absorbs ink used during print head cleaning. Empty ink tank Press the RESUME/CANCEL button to realign it with an empty ink tank. ...