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... Printer Driver Options 29 Using the Bundled Software 31 Printing Borderless Photographs with Windows 32 Printing Borderless Photographs with Macintosh 35 Printing Maintenance Replacing an Ink Tank 38 When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors are Incorrect 43 Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern 44 Print Head Cleaning 48 Print Head Deep Cleaning... 73 Appendix Installing the Printer Driver When Using Mac OS 9.x 75 User's Guide Table of Contents 76 Specifications 77 Safety Precautions 80 Regulatory Information 82 CANON U.S.A., INC. LIMITED WARRANTY --- (USA Only 83 Index 85 1
... Printer Driver Options 29 Using the Bundled Software 31 Printing Borderless Photographs with Windows 32 Printing Borderless Photographs with Macintosh 35 Printing Maintenance Replacing an Ink Tank 38 When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors are Incorrect 43 Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern 44 Print Head Cleaning 48 Print Head Deep Cleaning... 73 Appendix Installing the Printer Driver When Using Mac OS 9.x 75 User's Guide Table of Contents 76 Specifications 77 Safety Precautions 80 Regulatory Information 82 CANON U.S.A., INC. LIMITED WARRANTY --- (USA Only 83 Index 85 1
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... paper output tray. 3 Load the paper. (1) Insert the paper into the Auto Sheet Feeder with your media. 5 Do not touch the printed surface until the ink dries. For specific drying times, refer to the instructions packaged with the print side facing up. Note Load Limit Mark Do not load paper beyond...
... paper output tray. 3 Load the paper. (1) Insert the paper into the Auto Sheet Feeder with your media. 5 Do not touch the printed surface until the ink dries. For specific drying times, refer to the instructions packaged with the print side facing up. Note Load Limit Mark Do not load paper beyond...
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... that print quality lasts long into the future. Canon Photo Paper Pro is available in A3+ size (13" x 19") and letter size (8 1/2" x 11"). Canon Photo Paper Pro for printing photographs, especially when used with genuine Canon inks. • Mount images under glass to reduce ...of these variables cannot be controlled, there are susceptible to prolong image quality: • Use Canon Photo Paper Pro and genuine Canon inks. Basic Printing Caring for Your Photographs The Canon i9900 Photo Printer will generate spectacular results for Borderless Printing is available in photo size (4" x 6")....
... that print quality lasts long into the future. Canon Photo Paper Pro is available in A3+ size (13" x 19") and letter size (8 1/2" x 11"). Canon Photo Paper Pro for printing photographs, especially when used with genuine Canon inks. • Mount images under glass to reduce ...of these variables cannot be controlled, there are susceptible to prolong image quality: • Use Canon Photo Paper Pro and genuine Canon inks. Basic Printing Caring for Your Photographs The Canon i9900 Photo Printer will generate spectacular results for Borderless Printing is available in photo size (4" x 6")....
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...Quality Features that can be controlled with the printer driver. in this printer. See the inside back cover for a list of Canon Specialty Papers and ink tanks for printing photographs can also access the online help in the upper right corner, then click the feature you want to ... 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. The i9900 automatically adjusts printer settings to know more detailed information, see the...
...Quality Features that can be controlled with the printer driver. in this printer. See the inside back cover for a list of Canon Specialty Papers and ink tanks for printing photographs can also access the online help in the upper right corner, then click the feature you want to ... 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. The i9900 automatically adjusts printer settings to know more detailed information, see the...
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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 shown below: • Photo Magenta: BCI-6PM • Red: BCI-6R • Black: BCI-6BK • Green: BCI-6G • Photo Cyan: BCI-6PC • Cyan: BCI-6C • Magenta: BCI-6M • Yellow: BCI-6Y 38 With this printer, ink tanks must be installed from the left to right 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 shown below: • Photo Magenta: BCI-6PM • Red: BCI-6R • Black: BCI-6BK • Green: BCI-6G • Photo Cyan: BCI-6PC • Cyan: BCI-6C • Magenta: BCI-6M • Yellow: BCI-6Y 38 With this printer, ink tanks must be installed from the left to right in the incorrect position.
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... "When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors are Incorrect" on your software environment. Replace with a new ink tank. • Press the RESUME/CANCEL button to resume printing with low ink level 39 If you continue printing with [X] symbol is closed. Obtain a replacement tank as soon ...as printing begins. The following message appears when an ink is finished, replace the ink tank immediately. Note When Low Ink is important to quickly identify the empty tank using the BJ Status Monitor (Windows) or error messages (...
... "When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors are Incorrect" on your software environment. Replace with a new ink tank. • Press the RESUME/CANCEL button to resume printing with low ink level 39 If you continue printing with [X] symbol is closed. Obtain a replacement tank as soon ...as printing begins. The following message appears when an ink is finished, replace the ink tank immediately. Note When Low Ink is important to quickly identify the empty tank using the BJ Status Monitor (Windows) or error messages (...
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... front cover is Detected Ink tank with low ink level (1) Double-click the hard disk icon where the printer driver was installed, the Applications folder, and then the Utilities folder. (2) Double-click the Print Center (or Printer Setup Utility) icon. (3) Select i9900 from the Name list ...and click Configure. (4) Select i9900 from the Product list and click Select. (5) Click About ink on BJ Printer Utility. [!] indicates a low ink level. Printing will resume as soon as possible. 40 Press the RESUME...
... front cover is Detected Ink tank with low ink level (1) Double-click the hard disk icon where the printer driver was installed, the Applications folder, and then the Utilities folder. (2) Double-click the Print Center (or Printer Setup Utility) icon. (3) Select i9900 from the Name list ...and click Configure. (4) Select i9900 from the Product list and click Select. (5) Click About ink on BJ Printer Utility. [!] indicates a low ink level. Printing will resume as soon as possible. 40 Press the RESUME...
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...pull off the orange tape. (2) Remove the orange protective cap from the bottom of ink, replace it . 41 Important Handle ink tanks carefully to the center. 2 Remove the empty ink tank. (1) Push the tab and remove the ink tank. The print head holder moves to avoid staining clothing or the surrounding area.... 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. Do not ...
...pull off the orange tape. (2) Remove the orange protective cap from the bottom of ink, replace it . 41 Important Handle ink tanks carefully to the center. 2 Remove the empty ink tank. (1) Push the tab and remove the ink tank. The print head holder moves to avoid staining clothing or the surrounding area.... 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. Do not ...
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... and stain your clothes and hands. Do not re-attach the protective cap once you continue printing with a new one immediately. This will cause the ink tank to dry out and the printer may occur. 42 If you have removed it. Ensure that all the orange tape has been peeled off... along the perforation. Once an ink tank has been used, do not touch the open . Once the protective cap is consumed in the head cleaning and deep cleaning, which are necessary...
... and stain your clothes and hands. Do not re-attach the protective cap once you continue printing with a new one immediately. This will cause the ink tank to dry out and the printer may occur. 42 If you have removed it. Ensure that all the orange tape has been peeled off... along the perforation. Once an ink tank has been used, do not touch the open . Once the protective cap is consumed in the head cleaning and deep cleaning, which are necessary...
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...the procedures below to maintain the print head. Open the front cover and make sure that the ink tank is installed at the correct location. Ensure that all the orange tape of ink, replace it is incorrect If the ruled lines are shifted after running the print head maintenance, align...installed securely. If it . 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. If the ruled lines are shifted Step 1 See "Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern" on page 44 If ...
...the procedures below to maintain the print head. Open the front cover and make sure that the ink tank is installed at the correct location. Ensure that all the orange tape of ink, replace it is incorrect If the ruled lines are shifted after running the print head maintenance, align...installed securely. If it . 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. If the ruled lines are shifted Step 1 See "Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern" on page 44 If ...
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... Print Check Pattern. (4) When the confirmation message is incorrect. Printing Maintenance Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern Print the nozzle check pattern to determine whether the ink ejects properly from the printer itself. Note Nozzle check pattern printing can also be executed from the print head nozzles. Hold the RESUME/CANCEL button...
... Print Check Pattern. (4) When the confirmation message is incorrect. Printing Maintenance Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern Print the nozzle check pattern to determine whether the ink ejects properly from the printer itself. Note Nozzle check pattern printing can also be executed from the print head nozzles. Hold the RESUME/CANCEL button...
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... print head cleaning procedure. Printing Maintenance Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern The nozzle check pattern should appear as follows when ink is insufficient. Replace the ink tank if the remaining amount of ink is discharged properly. Compare the printed nozzle check pattern with those shown in the Pattern Check dialog box on your... cleaning. Examine the nozzle check pattern output by the printer. Note The nozzle check pattern will not be printed correctly if there is not enough ink.
... print head cleaning procedure. Printing Maintenance Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern The nozzle check pattern should appear as follows when ink is insufficient. Replace the ink tank if the remaining amount of ink is discharged properly. Compare the printed nozzle check pattern with those shown in the Pattern Check dialog box on your... cleaning. Examine the nozzle check pattern output by the printer. Note The nozzle check pattern will not be printed correctly if there is not enough ink.
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... Cleaning. (1) Click the Maintenance tab. (2) Click Cleaning. 48 See "Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box Directly from the printer itself. Cleaning the print head consumes ink, so perform print head cleaning only when necessary. Note Cleaning dialog box of step 3-(3) directly appears when you suspect that the printer is on. 2 Open...
... Cleaning. (1) Click the Maintenance tab. (2) Click Cleaning. 48 See "Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box Directly from the printer itself. Cleaning the print head consumes ink, so perform print head cleaning only when necessary. Note Cleaning dialog box of step 3-(3) directly appears when you suspect that the printer is on. 2 Open...
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... verify that the print head nozzles are displayed by clicking Initial Check Items. (5) When the confirmation message is displayed, click OK. All colors: Selecting both ink groups. Group 1: Black (BCI-6BK), Red (BCI-6R), Green (BCI-6G), Photo Cyan (BCI-6PC), and Photo Magenta (BCI-6PM). After print head cleaning finishes..., print the nozzle check pattern to check before cleaning are clean. Printing Maintenance (3) Select Ink Group to clean. See "Print Head Deep Cleaning" on page 52. 49
... verify that the print head nozzles are displayed by clicking Initial Check Items. (5) When the confirmation message is displayed, click OK. All colors: Selecting both ink groups. Group 1: Black (BCI-6BK), Red (BCI-6R), Green (BCI-6G), Photo Cyan (BCI-6PC), and Photo Magenta (BCI-6PM). After print head cleaning finishes..., print the nozzle check pattern to check before cleaning are clean. Printing Maintenance (3) Select Ink Group to clean. See "Print Head Deep Cleaning" on page 52. 49
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... problem, clean the print heads again, up to clean. If the problem persists, perform print head deep cleaning. Printing Maintenance (3) Select Ink Group to three times. All colors: Selecting both ink groups. See "Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern" on page 44. This takes about one minute. See "Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern...
... problem, clean the print heads again, up to clean. If the problem persists, perform print head deep cleaning. Printing Maintenance (3) Select Ink Group to three times. All colors: Selecting both ink groups. See "Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern" on page 44. This takes about one minute. See "Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern...
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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. Print head deep cleaning consumes ink, so perform this procedure only when necessary. 1 Ensure that the printer is a more powerful process.
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...the Power lamp starts blinking. This takes about two minutes. (6) Print the nozzle check pattern to check before cleaning are sufficient ink levels in all ink tanks before turning off the printer. Be sure to clean. Contact the Customer Care Center. 53 Important Do not perform any ...other operation until the print head cleaning finishes. Printing Maintenance (3) Select Ink Group to perform another print head deep cleaning 24 hours after turning off the printer. Group 2: Cyan (BCI-6C), Magenta (BCI-6M), ...
...the Power lamp starts blinking. This takes about two minutes. (6) Print the nozzle check pattern to check before cleaning are sufficient ink levels in all ink tanks before turning off the printer. Be sure to clean. Contact the Customer Care Center. 53 Important Do not perform any ...other operation until the print head cleaning finishes. Printing Maintenance (3) Select Ink Group to perform another print head deep cleaning 24 hours after turning off the printer. Group 2: Cyan (BCI-6C), Magenta (BCI-6M), ...
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...-6PM). Contact the Customer Care Center. 55 Note The items to clean. Printing Maintenance (3) Select Ink Group to check before cleaning are sufficient ink levels in all ink tanks before turning off the printer. All colors: Selecting both ink groups. If this does not solve the problem, the print head may be worn out.
...-6PM). Contact the Customer Care Center. 55 Note The items to clean. Printing Maintenance (3) Select Ink Group to check before cleaning are sufficient ink levels in all ink tanks before turning off the printer. All colors: Selecting both ink groups. If this does not solve the problem, the print head may be worn out.
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... Head Aligning the print head position allows you to precisely align the print head. 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. See "Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box...
... Head Aligning the print head position allows you to precisely align the print head. 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. See "Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box...
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... paper loaded. Incorrect paper type On the Main tab of the printer driver, confirm that your paper is loaded with your specialty media for uneven ink output. When a specific color is missing from Media Type. If a part of the printer driver, select Quality & Media from the pop-up ....correct print side facing up menu, and then confirm that the selected Media Type matches the paper loaded. Glossy photo paper other than the Canon specialty media is used Select Other Photo Paper from the nozzle check pattern, clean the print head. It may resolve the problem. Check ...
... paper loaded. Incorrect paper type On the Main tab of the printer driver, confirm that your paper is loaded with your specialty media for uneven ink output. When a specific color is missing from Media Type. If a part of the printer driver, select Quality & Media from the pop-up ....correct print side facing up menu, and then confirm that the selected Media Type matches the paper loaded. Glossy photo paper other than the Canon specialty media is used Select Other Photo Paper from the nozzle check pattern, clean the print head. It may resolve the problem. Check ...