Quick Start Guide Table of Contents Preface Shipping Materials Introduction Setting Up Preparing the Printer Connecting the Printer to the Computer Installing the Print Head Loading Paper Installing the Printer Driver Aligning the Print Head Basic Operations Printing with Windows...
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Preface Shipping Materials Thank you for purchasing a Canon Bubble Jet Printer. Check that all the following items are in the box. If anything is missing or is damaged, contact your Canon Authorized Dealer or Sales Representative. Printer Setup Software & User’s Guide CD-ROM...
Setting Up 1 Preparing the Printer 1 1 1 1 Place the printer on a flat surface. 2 2 2 2 Remove the tape from the printer as shown. The tape position is subject to change. 3 3 3 3 Attach the paper rest to the sheet feeder.
• If your computer has an earth connection, make sure that this is attached. • If you do not intend to use the printer for a long period of time, unplug the power cord from the power outlet after turning off the printer.
1 1 1 1 Plug the printer in. 2 2 2 2 Turn on the printer. Do NOT turn on the computer yet. The POWER lamp flashes and the printer begins to operate. Wait until the POWER lamp remains fully lit.
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lock lever print head 5 5 5 5 Raise the lock lever. Do not touch internal parts other than the lock lever. 6 6 6 6 Remove the protective cap from the print head. • Do not touch the print head nozzles or electrical contacts.
Installing the Ink Tanks • For safety reasons, store ink tanks out of the reach of small children. • Do not drop or shake ink tanks as this may cause the ink to leak out and stain your clothes and hands. protective cap 1 1 1 1 Take out the black ink tank.
6 6 6 6 Press the paper guide and slide it against the left side of the stack of paper. You now need to install the printer driver: Windows: Go to page 8 Mac OS X: Go to page 11...
• The screens below refer to Windows XP installation. Screen may differ depending on the operating system you are using. • When installing the printer driver in Windows XP or Windows 2000, log on to the system as a member of the Administrators group.
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5 5 5 5 When the screen shown on the left appears, turn the printer on. If the printer is recognized, the printer driver will be automatically installed. If the connection is not recognized, refer to the section “Notes on Handling the USB Interface (for...
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• The User’s Guide is also installed when you install the printer driver. To view the User’s Guide, double-click the User’s Guide short-cut icon on the desk top. • If a message prompting you to restart the computer is displayed, click Yes.
If you want to install Easy-PhotoPrint, double-click the application folder, the Easy-PhotoPrint folder, and Installer. • For Mac OS 8.6-9.x users, refer to the Printer Driver Guide for Mac OS 9 for instructions on how to install the printer driver.
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8 8 8 8 Select a destination to where you want to install the printer driver, and click Continue. 9 9 9 9 Click Install. A message asking for your confirmation to restart your computer is displayed on the screen. Read the message, then click Continue Installation.
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Read the message, then click Continue Installation. Software installation will start. Software installation is complete. Restart your computer. Before you use the printer, you must carry out print head alignment on page 16.
6 Aligning the Print Head This operation must be carried out when using the printer for the first time. Aligning the print head positions allows you to print without shifts in the color registration. Aligning the Print Head – Windows...
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If it is difficult to pick the best pattern on Column H, pick the setting that produces the least noticeable vertical white stripes. Less noticeable white stripes 9 9 9 9 Click OK. This completes the printer setup. The printer is now ready to use. More noticeable white stripes...
Aligning the Print Head – Macintosh For Mac OS 8.6-9.x users, refer to the Printer Driver Guide for Mac OS 9 for instructions on how to align the print head. 1 1 1 1 Open the BJ Printer Utility dialog box.
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If it is difficult to pick the best pattern on Column H, pick the setting that produces the least noticeable vertical white stripes. Less noticeable white stripes 6 6 6 6 Click Quit. This completes the printer setup. The printer is now ready to use. More noticeable white stripes...
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Aligning the Print Head – Operation Panel 1 1 1 1 Press the Maintenance button. 2 2 2 2 Press three times to display 04 on the LCD. 3 3 3 3 Press the OK button. The pattern is printed. 4 4 4 4 Observe the printed patterns and check the pattern in which vertical stripes are...
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6 6 6 6 Press the OK button. The screen for selecting a pattern in column B (“b”) appears. To cancel an operation, press the Maintenance button and retry the procedure from the beginning. 7 7 7 7 Repeat the above procedure to determine the pattern numbers (+7 to –...
• If you detect smoke, unusual smells or strange noises around the printer, immediately switch the printer off and always unplug the printer. Contact your local Canon service representative. • To avoid injury, never put your hand or fingers inside the printer while it is printing.
Basic Print Settings For the best print quality, specify the minimum requirement settings in the Main tab. To get the best results, ensure that you select the media loaded in the printer when printing on paper other than plain paper.
Printing with Macintosh Adjusting the print settings according to your needs allows you to produce better quality prints. Printing 1 1 1 1 Open the Page Setup dialog box in your application. On the File menu, click Page Setup. Check the application’s user’s manual for the actual procedures.
Quality & Media from the pop-up menu to change the display of the dialog box. To get the best results, ensure that you select the media loaded in the printer when printing on paper other than plain paper. (1) Media Type...
Print Head Maintenance If Blurring Occurs or If a Specific Color Does Not Print Perform print head cleaning to improve the print quality. Ensure that the printer is turned on and follow the instructions below. • Windows Open the printer driver settings screen and click the Maintenance tab. Click Cleaning.
Appendix Notes on Handling the USB Interface (for Windows Users) If installation of the printer driver does not proceed as instructed in this Quick Start Guide, there may be a problem with the USB driver installation. Try reinstalling the printer driver.
Printer Printing resolution: 4800* X 1200 dpi. max. * Ink droplets can be placed with a pitch of 1/4800 inch at minimum. Print speed (printing with Canon standard pattern): Black printing Max Speed (Custom Setting 5): 18 ppm Standard: Color printing...
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*1 1500 characters per page, normal text, at standard and plain paper mode with Windows XP printer driver *2 Based on printing the ISO JIS-SCID No.5 pattern at standard and plain paper mode with Windows XP printer driver Supported recording media: CompactFlash Card, SmartMedia Card, SD Card, MultiMedia Card, Microdrive (Other memory cards can be used through the adapter which is compatible with the above.)
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• Use a computer equipped on which Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows Me, or Windows 98 can operate. • USB* interface • Available hard-disk space for printer driver installation (including temporary files) Windows XP/Windows 2000: 75MB Windows Me/Windows 98: (Including the capacity for the electric manual) * USB operation can only be guaranteed on a PC with pre-installed Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows Me, or Windows 98.