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Chapter 3: Printing
Maintenance

This chapter provides information on how to care for the ink delivery system for
your Canon S820 photo printer. The following topics are addressed:

•

Monitoring Ink Levels

•

Replacing Ink Tanks

•

Aligning the Printhead

•

Printing a Nozzle Check Pattern

•

Cleaning the Printhead

Monitoring Ink Levels

The print driver contains a feature that enables you to monitor the level of ink in
each ink tank.

To monitor ink levels in Windows:

With the printer on, click

Start

, then

Settings

, then

Printers

Right-click the

Canon S820

icon, then select

Properties

Windows XP users:

Click

Start

, select

Control Panel

, then

Printers and Other Hardware

, then

Printers and Faxes

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Summary of Contents for BJC-S820

Page 1: ...S820 Color Bubble Jet Photo Printer Quick Start Guide S820QSG book Page i Thursday October 18 2001 1 41 PM...

Page 2: ...y be understood to be representation or warranties concerning the products described Specifications are subject to change without notice As an ENERGY STAR partner Canon U S A Inc has determined that t...

Page 3: ...hs 20 Adjusting Print Quality 22 Adjusting Color Balance Brightness and Saturation 23 Saving and Recalling Driver Settings 25 Chapter 3 Printing Maintenance Monitoring Ink Levels 27 Replacing Ink Tank...

Page 4: ...installing the Printer Driver 55 Registering Your Canon Product 56 System Requirements 56 Safety Information 56 Regulatory Information 60 Product Specifications 62 Limited Warranty U S Only 64 Index 6...

Page 5: ...special software to link the programs you use to create documents or images with the printer This special software called a printer driver converts the information from the software application into...

Page 6: ...icates it is the default printer To select the S820 from within a Windows application For Windows users if another printer is set as the default printer you can still select the Canon S820 for a speci...

Page 7: ...4 On the Main tab select the appropriate media type and the print quality will automatically change to the appropriate quality 5 Click OK to close the dialog box 6 Click OK again to print your digita...

Page 8: ...81 2 x 11 and photo size 4 x 6 Canon Photo Paper Pro for Borderless Printing is available in photo size 4 x 6 Both papers are specifically designed to work with genuine Canon inks Mount images under g...

Page 9: ...inting images that cover the entire surface of the card without a white border Canon Glossy Photo Cards 4 x 6 A 4 x 6 size of the same paper stock as Canon Glossy Photo Paper Print over the perforated...

Page 10: ...sively thick paper Paper with adhered photos stickers etc Envelopes with an embossed or treated surface 3 hole punched paper Paper with any type of attached fasteners ribbons etc Printing on Thick Pap...

Page 11: ...olor never stack printed sheets after they have been printed Media Type Sheet Feeder Load Limit Paper Thickness Lever Position Plain paper 100 sheets 17 lb Left Photo Paper Pro 1 sheet Left High Gloss...

Page 12: ...ro 1 Set the paper thickness lever to the left towards the paper mark 2 Slide the paper guide completely to the left 3 With the glossy side facing up align a sheet of Photo Paper Pro with the right si...

Page 13: ...the sheet feeder then insert the sheet into the printer until it stops 4 Slide the paper guide right to the edge of the sheet To load Photo Paper Pro 4 x 6 or Glossy Photo Cards 1 Set the paper thickn...

Page 14: ...the sheet You can load up to 20 sheets of Photo Paper Pro 4 x 6 or Glossy Photo Cards at a time with the loading support sheet Make sure that the loading support sheet is pointing down in the directio...

Page 15: ...h the right side of the sheet feeder then insert the stack into the printer 5 Slide the paper guide right to the edge of the envelope Cancelling a Print Job You can cancel a print job in progress in s...

Page 16: ...ob will be cancelled and the paper ejected To cancel a print job using Mac OS On your keyboard press the Apple Command key and the period key at the same time The print job will be cancelled and the p...

Page 17: ...ontrol For Mac OS Text Use to print text documents Graphic Use to print documents that contain text and color photos business graphics etc The printer driver automatically distinguishes between text a...

Page 18: ...the Page Setup You can change how the image is printed without affecting the original image file To change the page setup in Windows 1 From an application File menu select Print 2 With Canon S820 as t...

Page 19: ...nner that pages can be collated properly in the order of the page numbers when the printed sheets are folded and stapled at the center Poster Printing Lets you print an oversized image on multiple pag...

Page 20: ...the Borderless Printing check box then follow the on screen instructions Set a Scale percentage value between 50 and 200 to print the image in a size different from the original document Click an Orie...

Page 21: ...to change the number of pages to print on a sheet from 1 Page up to 16 Pages If the page layout is other than 1 Page you can select a different Page Order specific to the selected page layout If the p...

Page 22: ...18 Basic Printing S820QSG book Page 18 Thursday October 18 2001 1 41 PM...

Page 23: ...usting Color Balance Brightness and Saturation Saving and Recalling Driver Settings Using Recommended Paper or Specialty Media You can significantly improve the quality of a picture or an image by usi...

Page 24: ...nted image For realistic color reproduction use the Photo Optimizer PRO feature Photo Optimizer PRO adjusts color automatically if the original image color is unsatisfactory To optimize color photogra...

Page 25: ...Page If you want only the photo image optimized leave this box unchecked 5 Click OK Using the Vivid Photo Option Vivid Photo intensifies background colors for fields trees oceans and skies while maint...

Page 26: ...20 is the selected printer then click Properties 3 Under Print Quality select Custom then click Set 4 SlidethePrintQualityslidebar toFine 5 Click OK The Print Quality Properties dialog box closes 6 Cl...

Page 27: ...nd drag the Color Balance slide bar for each color to adjust the color settings The results will preview 6 Click and drag the Intensity slide bar to change the intensity saturation for the image The r...

Page 28: ...click File then Print 2 Click Manual then Details 3 Click the Color icon 4 Adjust the Color Correction Gamma Correction Color Balance and Intensity settings for your image 5 Under Print Type select Ph...

Page 29: ...lick Add to Profiles then type a name for your settings in the Name field You can also select an icon for this profile 6 Type a description of your settings 7 Click OK To save driver settings in Mac O...

Page 30: ...g profile you want to use 5 Click Retrieve from Profiles then click OK to confirm the profile change The profile settings will become active 6 Click OK again to close the window To recall driver setti...

Page 31: ...ck Pattern Cleaning the Printhead Monitoring Ink Levels The print driver contains a feature that enables you to monitor the level of ink in each ink tank To monitor ink levels in Windows 1 With the pr...

Page 32: ...Monitor then click OK to close the Properties dialog box To monitor ink levels in Mac OS While you re printing the BJ Print Monitor can display ink levels indicating when they are running low You must...

Page 33: ...nsert it 5 Press down on the ink tank until it clicks into place 6 Close the front cover Aligning the Printhead Before using the printer align the printhead to ensure the best quality printing To alig...

Page 34: ...terns have vertical lines but some in the middle look smooth and uniform 8 For each color on the test printout enter the number in the Print Head Alignment dialog box that corresponds with the smoothe...

Page 35: ...k Send Printing a Nozzle Check Pattern The contact area of the printhead that discharges ink contains nozzles tiny openings from which the ink is sprayed You may see faded or streaked colors and text...

Page 36: ...ead See Aligning the Printhead on page 29 for instructions To print a nozzle check pattern in Mac OS 1 Make sure the printer is on 2 In a software application click File then Page Setup 3 Click Utilit...

Page 37: ...s Guide CD ROM for additional corrective actions To clean the Printhead in Windows 1 Make sure the printer is turned on 2 Click Start then Settings then Printers 3 Right click the Canon S820 printer i...

Page 38: ...an ink tank is empty replace it See Monitoring Ink Levels on page 27 for instructions on how to check ink tank levels To clean the Printhead in Mac OS 1 Make sure the printer is on 2 In a software ap...

Page 39: ...together different parts of a single photo or combine multiple related photos into a panoramic or fully assembled view This chapter provides a brief overview of the basic features available with these...

Page 40: ...lications 2 Insert the S820 Setup Software User s Guide CD ROM in the CD ROM drive Double click the Canon_BJ icon on your desktop then double click the Application folder 3 Double click on the softwar...

Page 41: ...sktop You can also open Canon ZoomBrowser by clicking Start Programs Canon Utilities ZoomBrowser EX then ZoomBrowser 3 From this window you can Navigate through available files from the panel on the l...

Page 42: ...s or graphics from your hard disk digital camera or scanner then using the drag and drop feature you can arrange your album layout You can rotate your pictures add captions change page backgrounds or...

Page 43: ...ows 1 Make sure the images you want to view are on your hard drive or other accessible media 2 Click Start then Programs then Canon Utilities Click PhotoStitch 3 1 from the Utilities menu then click P...

Page 44: ...to arrange stitch rotate enlarge or reduce your images 6 Once an image is saved you can preview and or print it For a full description of all features and options available clickthe icon to view the...

Page 45: ...the procedures above to load the borderless paper 2 From ZoomBrowser EX select the photo to be printed 3 Click Print then click Layout The PhotoRecord Print Modes wizard will appear 4 Select the desi...

Page 46: ...Print 3 Select Layout Printing The Layout Options wizard will appear 4 Select Tiled photo then click Next 5 Click Page Setup The Page Setup dialog box will appear 6 Click Borderless Printing then sel...

Page 47: ...he related solutions until you find one that works Installation The printer driver will not install properly Printer Hardware The printer is not working or not working as expected Printed Output The p...

Page 48: ...ter driver See Installing the Printer Driver on page 53 Installation not starting automatically when CD is inserted into drive WINDOWS If printer driver installation did not start automatically when y...

Page 49: ...teady non blinking green If this does not handle the problem exit the installation procedure and reinstall the software again Also see the S820 User s Guide on the Setup Software User s Guide CD ROM f...

Page 50: ...e computer close all open applications then restart To reset the printer turn it off then on again Printer and computer cabled together incorrectly Reconnect the printer cable to the correct port with...

Page 51: ...tanks are not seated properly Check the ink tanks and reseat them if necessary See Replacing Ink Tanks on page 29 Printhead clogged Verify that the printhead is working properly See Printing a Nozzle...

Page 52: ...your printout See Adjusting Color Balance Brightness and Saturation on page 23 Printed colors are incorrect One or more ink tanks are installed in the wrong position Verify that each ink tank is lined...

Page 53: ...uter See Cancelling a Print Job on page 11 3 Turn the printer on again Previous print job paused before it was finished If a previous print job was paused before it was printed turn the printer and th...

Page 54: ...cing Ink Tanks on page 29 5 orange blinks printhead not installed correctly Reseat printhead See the S820 User s Guide on the Setup Software User s Guide CD ROM for procedures 6 orange blinks printhea...

Page 55: ...ng the problem MAC OS If Backgrounding is turned on with the Chooser the BJ Print Monitor displays an error Follow the instructions in the message to resolve the problem See the S820 User s Guide on t...

Page 56: ...specifications and technical information 1 800 526 4345 Free technical support Monday Saturday excluding holidays for products still under warranty 1 757 413 2848 Technical support 7 days a week excl...

Page 57: ...ng 2 Make sure the cable USB or parallel between the printer and computer is securely connected 3 Turn the computer on then insert the S820 Setup Software User s Guide CD ROM in the CD ROM drive The s...

Page 58: ...Click Yes if you are prompted to restart the computer To install the printer driver in Mac OS 1 Prepare your Mac if needed If you have multiple users set up in OS 9 log in as the Owner To install the...

Page 59: ...s then Canon S820 2 Click Uninstall 3 Click Yes to confirm that you want to uninstall the printer driver To uninstall the printer driver in Mac OS 1 Insert the S820 Setup Software User s Guide CD ROM...

Page 60: ...ows Me Pentium processor 150 MHz or faster 32 MB RAM 40 MB free hard disk space Windows NT 4 0 Pentium processor 16 MB RAM 25 MB free hard disk space Windows XP Pentium processor 128 MB RAM 25 MB free...

Page 61: ...inter To avoid dropping the printer and causing injury always carry it carefully when moving it to another location Always follow the instructions provided in Cautions to prevent minor injuries to you...

Page 62: ...e a fire or electric shock Never plug the printer power cord into a power outlet power board double adapter etc that is shared by other devices or office equipment To prevent the hazards of fire or el...

Page 63: ...rays near the printer Gases in the spray could cause a fire or electric shock if they come in contact with electrical components inside the printer Never insert your fingers or hands inside the printe...

Page 64: ...ble protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the inst...

Page 65: ...f the equipment Use of shielded cable is required to comply with Class B limits in Subpart B of Part 15 of FCC Rules Canon U S A Inc One Canon Plaza Lake Success NY 11042 U S A 1 516 328 5600 Canadian...

Page 66: ...pe Twisted pair shielded cable Length Up to 6 5 feet 2 0 m Connectors Amphenol 57 30360 or equivalent Recommended printer cable USB Material AWG28 data wiring pair or AWG20 to 28 distribution pair Typ...

Page 67: ...t Transfers 1 sheet Banner Paper 1 sheet can print up to 6 connected sheets Magnet Sheets 1 sheet Ordinary print media Regular size Letter Legal 4 x 6 A4 A5 B5 US Com 10 European DL envelopes Custom s...

Page 68: ...dling improper packaging by you alteration accident electrical current fluctuations failure to follow operating maintenance or environmental instructions prescribed in Canon s instruction manual or se...

Page 69: ...without charge by the ASF Repairs not covered under this limited warranty will be charged to you at such costs as each ASF may generally establish from time to time InstantExchange InstantExchange is...

Page 70: ...return shipping container This limited warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights that vary from state to state Support program specifics are subject to change withou...

Page 71: ...on of 1 installing 53 recalling saved settings 25 removing 55 saving setting for future use 25 setting options 13 troubleshooting installation of 44 uninstalling 55 E edges smoothing 20 envelopes how...

Page 72: ...ess Printing 4 x 6 40 on creative media 5 on specialty media 4 on thick paper 6 photographs 3 20 smoothing rough edges 20 troubleshooting bad printouts 48 troubleshooting problems with 45 problems wha...

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