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Canon I450 - i 450 Color Inkjet Printer, Quick Start Manual

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2 Connecting the Printer to the Computer 

Use a USB cable.

Recommended: Canon or other computer manufacturer cable, up to 5 meters in length.

Follow the steps below to install the printer driver 
correctly.

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Ensure the printer and the computer are 

switched off.

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Connect the cable.

• 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.

If the Add New Hardware Wizard or Found New Hardware Wizard 
screen appears when carrying out the following operations, click 

Cancel

 and turn off the computer.

Summary of Contents for I450 - i 450 Color Inkjet Printer

Page 1: ...BUBBLE JET PRINTER Quick Start Guide Table of Contents Preface 1 Shipping Materials 1 Introduction 1 ...

Page 2: ...trie Canada intitulée Appareils numériques International ENERGY STAR Program As an ENERGY STAR Partner Canon Inc has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for efficiency The International ENERGY STAR Office Equipment Program is a global program that promotes energy saving through the use of computer and other office equipment The program backs the development and disseminat...

Page 3: ...t be observed for safe operation Instructions that if ignored could result in personal injury or material damage caused by incorrect operation of the equipment These must be observed for safe operation Also read the Safety Precautions in the User s Guide Observe the warnings and cautions to avoid personal injury or damage to the printer Trademark Notices Canon is a registered trademark of Canon In...

Page 4: ...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 4 4 4 4 Pull out the output tray ...

Page 5: ... and the computer are switched off 2 2 2 2 Connect the cable 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 If the Add New Hardware Wizard or Found New Hardware Wizard screen appears when carrying out the following operations click Ca...

Page 6: ... available in the country of purchase Using the incorrect voltage and frequency could cause a fire or electric shock Always push the plug all the way into the power outlet Installing the Print Head 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 3 3 3 3 Open ...

Page 7: ...ace the print head in the holder 8 8 8 8 Lock the print head into place by lowering the lever Do not touch the lock lever once the print head has been installed Do not touch the print head nozzles or electrical contacts Do not attempt to reattach the protective cap once it has been removed lock lever electrical contacts print head nozzles print head ...

Page 8: ...nk as shown in the diagram and remove the protective cap 3 3 3 3 Insert the black ink tank into the right hand slot 4 4 4 4 Press the tab until it clicks into place 5 5 5 5 Use the same procedure to install the color ink tank in the left hand slot 6 6 6 6 Close the front cover Wait until the POWER lamp remains fully lit about 60 seconds Do not touch the ink port Do not attempt to reattach the prot...

Page 9: ...n a flat surface 5 5 5 5 Load the paper aligning it with the right side of the sheet feeder You can load up to 100 sheets of plain paper Do not exceed this limit 6 6 6 6 Press the paper guide and slide it against the left side of the stack of paper Set the paper thickness lever to the left when using plain paper to the right when using thick paper Refer to the User s Guide for information on loadi...

Page 10: ...fer 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 The Setup Software User s Guide CD ROM contains the application software If you want to install the application software click Install on step 7 Internet Explorer 4 0 or later must be installed for Easy PhotoPrint If the f...

Page 11: ...y installed 6 6 6 6 Click OK Before you use the printer you must carry out print head alignment on page 13 If the CD ROM does not run automatically click Start and select My Computer then double click the CD ROM icon For non XP Windows double click My Computer in the Windows screen then double click the CD ROM icon If the language selection screen appears select a language then click the Next butt...

Page 12: ...uide refer to How to View the User s Guide on page 23 If a message prompting you to restart the computer appears click Yes For further information of applications and how to start them refer to Applications Included in the CD ROM Package on page 24 Do not remove or insert the USB cable during installation as this may result in the computer or printer not operating normally Before installing the dr...

Page 13: ...e 15 For Mac OS X Users 1 1 1 1 Turn on the Mac 2 2 2 2 Place the Setup Software User s Guide CD ROM in the CD ROM drive 3 3 3 3 Double click the Mac OS X folder then double click the Printer Driver folder If the above message appears check that there are no unsaved documents then click the Continue button If a document needs to be saved click Cancel then save the document After saving the documen...

Page 14: ...screen Read the message then click Continue Installation Software installation will start 11 11 11 11 Software installation is complete Restart your computer Before you use the printer you must carry out print head alignment For instructions on how to align the print head refer to the Printer Driver Guide for Mac OS X To view the Printer Driver Guide for Mac OS X double click the Manual folder and...

Page 15: ...ows 1 1 1 1 Click Start and select Control Panel Printers and Other Hardware and then Printers and Faxes 2 2 2 2 Click the icon for your printer 3 3 3 3 Open the File menu and select Windows XP Windows 2000 Printing Preferences Windows Me Windows 98 Properties to open the setting screen 4 4 4 4 Click OK 5 5 5 5 Click the Maintenance tab and click Print Head Alignment For non XP Windows click Start...

Page 16: ...Look at the print out From the patterns in Column A select the most even least irregular pattern and enter the number 9 9 9 9 In the same way one by one select the most even patterns printed with the least irregularities from each of Columns B to K enter their numbers and click OK If it is difficult to pick the best pattern on Column H pick the setting that produces the least noticeable vertical w...

Page 17: ...inter and click OK It takes about 60 seconds to start printing If the pattern is not printed successfully open the front cover and ensure that the ink tanks are correctly installed 5 5 5 5 Look at the print out From the patterns in Column A select the most even least irregular pattern and enter the number For Mac OS X users refer to the Printer Driver Guide for Mac OS X for instructions on how to ...

Page 18: ...o K enter their numbers and click Send If it is difficult to pick the best pattern on Column H pick the setting that produces the least noticeable vertical white stripes 7 7 7 7 Click Close 8 8 8 8 Click OK This completes the printer setup The printer is now ready to use Less noticeable white stripes More noticeable white stripes ...

Page 19: ...ad for the purpose of explanation The procedures you use and the screens that appear on your computer may differ according to the application that you use Printing 1 1 1 1 Print the document from the application On the File menu click Print Check the application s users manual for the actual procedures 2 2 2 2 Ensure your printer is selected then click Windows XP Preferences Windows Me Windows 98 ...

Page 20: ...nting 5 Help Click this for a more detailed explanation of the functions in the tab This may not appear when using Windows XP or Windows 2000 If this happens click Start then select All Programs or Programs Canon i450 Guide 6 Click this to change the cursor shape to By clicking on the item s name with this cursor an explanation will be displayed Clicking the Print Advisor allows you to change to t...

Page 21: ...ers manual for the actual procedures 2 2 2 2 Specify the page setup For details refer to Page Setup on page 20 3 3 3 3 Open the Print dialog box in your application to print the document On the File menu click Print Check the application s users manual for the actual procedures 4 4 4 4 Specify the print settings according to your requirements For details refer to Basic Print Settings on page 20 5 ...

Page 22: ...ed in the printer 2 Print Mode Select the type of document you want to print To specify more detailed settings for the print quality or color select Manual and click Details 3 Print Click this to start printing See Balloon Help for more information about other printer driver functions Select Show Balloons in the Help menu for an explanation of each of the items in the setting screen To see the exp...

Page 23: ...the Page Setup dialog box and click Utilities Click Cleaning When the Printer Runs out of Ink Replace the empty ink tank with a new one Specify the following ink tanks when purchasing Ink Tank BCI 24 Color Ink Tank BCI 24 Black 1 1 1 1 Open the front cover and remove the empty ink tank Do not touch the lock lever 2 2 2 2 Install the new ink tank Close the front cover when finished When you enable ...

Page 24: ...urned on 2 2 2 2 Load the paper on the paper rest 3 3 3 3 Ensure the digital camera is turned off 4 4 4 4 Connect the digital camera and printer with the USB cable that came with the digital camera The power of the digital camera automatically turns on If not manually turn on the power 5 5 5 5 Start printing using the print function of the digital camera Digital Camera Setting Media Type Card 1 Ph...

Page 25: ...Setup Software User s Guide CD ROM in the CD ROM drive User s Guide Contents The User s Guide is HTML manual you can browse through on your computer How to View the User s Guide Contents Printer parts and their functions Further printing techniques Routine maintenance Printing media Troubleshooting Specifications For Windows 1 Load the CD ROM in your computer 2 Click Documentation at left of the s...

Page 26: ... for printer driver installation Windows XP Windows 2000 50MB Windows Me Windows 98 15MB USB operation can only be guaranteed on a PC with pre installed Windows XP Windows 2000 Windows Me or Windows 98 This includes Windows XP Windows 2000 or Windows Me upgraded from pre installed Windows 98 or later For Macintosh Use a Macintosh series computer equipped with USB interface on which Mac OS 8 6 9 x ...

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