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BUBBLE JET PRINTER

Quick Start Guide

Table of Contents

Preface 1

Shipping Materials

Introduction 1

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

Printing with Macintosh

Print Head Maintenance

Appendix 25

Notes on Handling the USB Interface (for Windows Users)

For Further Details...

Specifications 26

QA7-2844-V01

XX2003XX

©CANON INC.2003

PRINTED IN VIETNAM

QA7-2844-V01

Summary of Contents for i475D Series

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

Page 2: ...ie 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 disseminatio...

Page 3: ...on of the equipment These must 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 reg...

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: ...er 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 ...

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: ...apping it on a flat surface 5 5 5 5 Load the paper aligning it with the right side of the sheet feeder You can load a maximum of 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 in...

Page 10: ...s 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 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 ...

Page 11: ...r is recognized the printer driver will be automatically installed If the CD ROM does not run automatically click Start and select My Computer and then double click the CD ROM icon For non XP Windows users double click My Computer in the Windows screen and the CD ROM icon If the language selection screen appears select a language then click Next If the connection is not recognized refer to the sec...

Page 12: ...tall the application software When the message Software installation is completed is displayed click OK 10 10 10 10 Click Exit 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 For further information of applications an...

Page 13: ...not remove or insert the USB cable during installation as this may result in the computer or printer not operating normally Before installing the driver disable all virus detection programs and automatically loading programs or remove them from your system folder The Setup Software User s Guide CD ROM contains the application software Easy PhotoPrint to import and print image data If you want to i...

Page 14: ...e message then click Continue Installation Software installation will start 11 11 11 11 Software installation is complete Restart your computer 12 12 12 12 Double click the Memory Card Utility folder of the Mac OS X folder 13 13 13 13 Double click BJUtility mpkg 14 14 14 14 Enter an administrator name and a password then click OK 15 15 15 15 Click Continue 16 16 16 16 Read the License Agreement an...

Page 15: ...l 19 19 19 19 A message asking for your confirmation to restart your computer is displayed on the screen Read the message then click Continue Installation Software installation will start 20 20 20 20 Software installation is complete Restart your computer Before you use the printer you must carry out print head alignment on page 16 ...

Page 16: ...rinters 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 the Maintenance tab and click Print Head Alignment 5 5 5 5 Check that paper is loaded in the printer and click OK If a message warning you not to perform other operations is displayed c...

Page 17: ... pattern and enter the number 8 8 8 8 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 white stripes 9 9 9 9 Click OK This completes the printer setup The printer is now ready ...

Page 18: ... Print the pattern 1 Select Test Print from the pop up menu 2 Click Print Head Alignment 3 3 3 3 Check that paper is loaded in the printer 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 4 4 4 4 Look at the print out From the patterns in Column A select the most even least...

Page 19: ...lumns B to 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 6 6 6 6 Click Quit This completes the printer setup The printer is now ready to use Less noticeable white stripes More noticeable white stripes ...

Page 20: ...inted 4 4 4 4 Observe the printed patterns and check the pattern in which vertical stripes are least noticeable If the patterns in column H are not uniform select the pattern in which white stripes are least noticeable 5 5 5 5 Using cursor buttons display the pattern number 7 to 3 of the checked patterns in column A Less noticeable white stripes More noticeable white stripes ...

Page 21: ...umns B through E and the pattern numbers 5 to 5 of the checked patterns in columns F through K When pattern numbers have been determined up to column K maintenance mode number 04 is displayed again and head alignment is complete 8 8 8 8 Press the Maintenance button You can exit the maintenance mode To cancel an operation press the Maintenance button and retry the procedure from the beginning ...

Page 22: ...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 user s manual for the actual procedures 2 2 2 2 Ensure that your printer is selected then click Windows XP Preferences Windows Me Windows ...

Page 23: ...nting 5 Help Click this for a more detailed explanation of the functions in the tab This may not appear in Windows XP or Windows 2000 If this happens click Start then select All Programs or Programs Canon i475D 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 the most...

Page 24: ...r s manual for the actual procedures 2 2 2 2 Specify the page setup For details refer to Page Setup on page 23 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 user s 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 23 5...

Page 25: ...ded in the printer when printing on paper other than plain paper 1 Media Type Select the media loaded in the printer 2 Print Mode Select the type of document you want to print To specify more detailed settings for the print quality click Detailed Setting 3 Print Click this to start printing See Help for more information about other printer driver functions Click in the Page Setup dialog box or the...

Page 26: ...ng from the pop up menu Click Cleaning See page 16 for details on how to open the BJ Printer Utility 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 fr...

Page 27: ...river see page 8 For Further Details For more information place the 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 Doubl...

Page 28: ...net Explorer and its toolbar is automatically added to Internet Explorer after installation Specifications 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 11 8 ppm Color printing Max Speed Custom Setting 5 12 ppm Standard 4 9 p...

Page 29: ...r 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 Supported recording formats JPEG DCF CIFF Exif 2 2 or earlier JFIF TIFF Exif compliant DPOF compliant Bubble Jet Direct Print Compatible Paper Card 1 Photo Paper Pro 4 X 6 101 6 X 152 4 mm Card 2 Photo Paper Plus Glos...

Page 30: ...indows 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 X v 10 2 1 or later or Mac OS 8 6 9 x can operate Available hard disk space for printer driver installation Mac OS X v 10 2 1 or later 110 MB Mac OS 8 6 9 x 40 MB The following functions are not supported when using Mac OS X v 10 2 1 or...

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