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Borderless Printing (Printer Driver Functions(Windows))

Chooser

Cleaning (Print Head Cleaning)

Cleaning (Printer Driver Functions (Macintosh))

Cleaning (Printer Driver Functions(Windows))

Client

Collate

Color Adjustment

Color Balance

Color Correction

Compatible Media Types

Custom Settings...

Custom...

Deep Cleaning (Print Head Deep Cleaning)

Deep Cleaning (Printer Driver Functions(Windows))

Define Stamp...

Delete

Description

Destination

Detailed Setting Dialog Box

Details (Printer Driver Functions(Windows))

Details... (Printer Driver Functions (Macintosh))

Duplex Printing (Printer Driver Functions (Macintosh))

Duplex Printing (Printer Driver Functions(Windows))

Effects Tab

Envelopes

Error Message (An Error Message is Display on the Screen)

Error Messages (Other Error Messages)

Index

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Summary of Contents for i550

Page 1: ...i550 User s Guide ...

Page 2: ...d be displayed read under the following conditions Web browser Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 0 or later Web browser screen Full screen Resolution of display Desktop 800 x 600 pixels or above Color amount of display 16 bit or more Web browser Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 0 or later Web browser screen Full screen Resolution of display Desktop 800 x 600 pixels or above Color amount of display 32 000...

Page 3: ... associated title page on the Description screen The title with the mark is displayed in two layers Clicking the button will change the mark to the with the titles in the lower layer displayed i550 User s Guide file Storage Canon Techdoc 20211901_i550_i850_i950 aangeleverde_pdf i550 User s Guide menu index htm 2 van 4 3 10 2002 14 06 00 ...

Page 4: ...n 2 Contents Clicking this option will display a complete contents of titles contained in both the Quick Start Guide and this manual Using the Description Screen i550 User s Guide file Storage Canon Techdoc 20211901_i550_i850_i950 aangeleverde_pdf i550 User s Guide menu index htm 3 van 4 3 10 2002 14 06 00 ...

Page 5: ...on allows you to jump to the previous page 3 Clicking this button allows you to jump to the next page 4 Clicking this button allows you to jump to the beginning of this page i550 User s Guide file Storage Canon Techdoc 20211901_i550_i850_i950 aangeleverde_pdf i550 User s Guide menu index htm 4 van 4 3 10 2002 14 06 00 ...

Page 6: ... Aligning the Print Head Basic Operations Printing with Windows Printing with Macintosh Print Head Maintenance Notes on Handling the USB Interface for Windows Users For Further Details User s Guide How to Use This Manual How to Read This Manual Safety Precautions Printer Parts and Their Function Front View Operation Panel Rear View Inside the Printer Further Printing Techniques Printing Photograph...

Page 7: ...parencies CF 102 T Shirt Transfers TR 201 Banner Paper Checking the Status of the Printer BJ Status Monitor Functions BJ Backgrounder and BJ Background Monitor BJ Printer Monitor BJ Print Monitor Routine Maintenance Replacing an Ink Tank When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors are Incorrect Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern Print Head Cleaning Print Head Deep Cleaning Aligning Print Head Transportin...

Page 8: ...e An Error Message is Display on the Screen Problems Relating to Windows Problems Relating to the Macintosh Appendix Printing Area For Faster Printing Using Printer with a Network Uninstalling Printer Drivers Uninstalling User s Guide Specifications Index Table of Contents ...

Page 9: ...d If you detect smoke unusual smells or strange noises around the printer immediately unplug the printer at the power supply and call for service Periodically unplug the printer and use a dry cloth to wipe off any dust or dirt collects on the plug and the power outlet If the printer is placed at a location exposed to a lot of dust smoke or high humidity the dust that collects on the plug absorbs m...

Page 10: ...en moving the printer carry the printer at both ends Power supply Never remove the plug by pulling on the cord Do not use an extension lead cord Never use a power supply voltage other than that supplied in the country of purchase The correct power supply voltage and frequency is as follows Europe AC 230V 10M 50Hz USA Canada AC 120V 60Hz Australia AC 240V 50Hz Working around the printer Never put y...

Page 11: ...Safety Precautions ...

Page 12: ...uide To move the paper guide pinch the knob and slide in the appropriate direction 3 Sheet Feeder Load paper here Paper feeds automatically one sheet at a time 4 Front Cover Open to replace the ink tanks or remove jammed paper 5 Paper Output Tray Pull down and pull out before printing Printed paper ejects here 6 Operation Panel See Operation Panel Printer Parts and Their Function ...

Page 13: ...ting Also to cancel printing in progress press this button 3 POWER Lamp Off the printer is turned off Green the printer is ready to print Flashing green the printer is preparing to print or is currently printing Flashing orange an error has occurred and the printer is not ready to print Flashing orange and green alternately an error has occurred that may require a service call Operation Panel ...

Page 14: ...Rear View 1 USB Port Connects the printer to a computer through a USB interface 2 Printer Port Parallel Connects the printer to a computer through a parallel interface Rear View ...

Page 15: ...the gap between the print head and the surface of the printing paper 2 Print Head Lock Lever Locks the print head into the holder Once the print head is installed do not touch this lever 3 Print Head Holder Install the print head here Inside the Printer ...

Page 16: ...hoto Paper LTR A4 Printing photographs with Windows Follow the simple steps below to create prints of digital camera photographs with Easy PhotoPrint using the Borderless Printing function Easy PhotoPrint supports Exif Print Exif 2 2 The image captured with an Exif Print compliant digital camera can be optimized using data such as camera settings white balance exposure time etc stored at the time ...

Page 17: ...ber of copies 1 The number of copies increases 2 The specified number of copies displayed 3 The number of copies decreases 3 Select the paper 1 Click the 2 Paper Selection tab 2 Select the size of the paper you use from Paper Size 3 Select the type of the paper you use from Media Type 4 Select the layout Further Printing Techniques ...

Page 18: ... used for printing the photographs stored in the card We recommend you consult your memory card documentation for instructions on how to set the memory card in the computer 2 Double click the Canon ImageBrowser alias icon on the desktop If the Canon ImageBrowser icon is not displayed on the desktop open the Canon ImageBrowser folder in which the ImageBrowser program has been installed and double c...

Page 19: ...select Layout printing from the pull down menu The Layout Options dialog box appears and layout selection wizard starts 3 Enter layout options 1 Select Tiled photo printing 2 Click Next 3 Click Page setup 4 Select borderless printing Further Printing Techniques ...

Page 20: ...patible with Borderless printing 3 Click OK A message box pops up displaying the information about printing Read the message and click OK This returns you to the Layout Options dialog box 5 Specify the number of photographs to print on one page 1 Select 1 1x1 from the No of images pull down menu 2 Click OK 6 Print the photograph Further Printing Techniques ...

Page 21: ...ialog box is displayed 2 Select a type of media for printing from the Media Type pull down menu 3 Select Photo from the Print Mode pull down menu 4 Load the selected paper in the printer 5 Click Print Further Printing Techniques ...

Page 22: ... equivalent screens may slightly vary depending on your operating system To see a description of any item in the Printer Properties dialog box click the mark then click the desired item To see a description of operating procedures click Help In Windows XP Windows 2000 or Windows NT4 0 If the button does not appear click Start and select All Programs or Programs Canon i550 and then Guide Printer Dr...

Page 23: ...ur application program See Page Setup Dialog Box See Printer Utility Dialog Box Opening the Print Dialog Box To open the Print dialog box select Print from the File menu in your application program See Print Dialog Box 1 See Detailed Setting Dialog Box 2 See Options Dialog Box 3 See Register Settings Dialog Box Printer Driver Functions Macintosh ...

Page 24: ...per that is too thick more than 105 gsm 28 lb Picture postcards Postcards with an affixed photo or sticker Envelopes with a double flap Sealed envelopes Envelopes with an embossed or treated surface Paper with holes such as loose leaf paper non Canon branded paper Weight 64 to 105 gsm 17 to 28 lb Do not use paper heavier than this except for supported Canon brand media as it could jam in the print...

Page 25: ...hoto Paper Plus Glossy PP 101 See Matte Photo Paper MP 101 See Transparencies CF 102 See T Shirt Transfers TR 201 See Banner Paper Important Put unused papers back into the package and store them avoiding high temperature humid and direct sunlight Printing Media ...

Page 26: ...pe flat and sharpen the crease Press the envelope completely flat working from the middle to the edge The above illustrations show a side view of the leading edge of the envelope The envelopes may jam in the printer if they are not completely flat and the edges are not aligned Ensure that no curl or puff exceeds 3 mm 0 1 in Unsuitable Envelopes Envelopes with an embossed or treated surface Envelop...

Page 27: ...See Paper Does Not Feed Properly or Paper Jams Printer Driver Settings Media Type Envelope Page Size Select either DL Env or 10 Env according to the envelope size you are using Orientation Landscape Handling of Printed Output Do not stack more than 10 sheets in the paper output tray Printable Area See Printing Area Envelopes ...

Page 28: ... sheets can be loaded Set the paper thickness lever to the left Printer Driver Settings Media Type High Resolution Paper Page Size Ensure the setting matches the size set in the application Handling of Printed Output Do not stack more than 50 sheets in the paper output tray If the output paper is curled it may prevent the next sheet being ejected In this case or if the ink takes a long time to dry...

Page 29: ...sure the setting matches the size set in the application Handling of Printed Output Do not stack more than 10 sheets in the paper output tray Do not touch the printed surface until the ink is fixed approx two minutes Printable Area See Printing Area Note When you use Borderless Printing create the data by using the same size as the paper size and paste the data so that it fills the editing screen ...

Page 30: ...th the cut corner at the upper right Load only one sheet at a time Set the paper thickness lever to the left Printer Driver Settings Media Type High Gloss Photo Film Page Size Ensure the setting matches the size set in the application Handling of Printed Output Remove each sheet as soon as it is printed Do not touch the printed surface until the ink is fixed Printable Area See Printing Area High G...

Page 31: ...e Easy PhotoPrint for Windows or ImageBrowser for Macintosh Loading Load the paper with the glossy side facing up A maximum of 20 sheets can be loaded at once Set the paper thickness lever to the left Do not use the loading support sheet provided with the package Handling of Printed Output Do not stack more than 20 sheets in the paper output tray Do not touch the printed surface until the ink drie...

Page 32: ...clearer after about 30 minutes Images may smudge if you place them in an album before the ink is completely dry It is recommended that you allow the ink to dry for 24 hours Do not attempt to dry the ink with a hair dryer or by exposing printed sheets to direct sunlight Storing Printed Output Do not store or display printouts in hot damp or humid conditions Never expose them to heat or direct sunli...

Page 33: ...ting use the original application software Easy PhotoPrint for Windows or ImageBrowser for Macintosh Loading Load the paper with the glossy side facing up and the cut corner at the upper left A maximum of 20 sheets can be loaded at once Set the paper thickness lever to the left Handling of Printed Output See Photo Paper Pro PR 101 Storing Printed Output See Photo Paper Pro PR 101 Photo Paper Pro P...

Page 34: ...posing printed sheets to direct sunlight Storing Printed Output Do not store or display printouts in hot damp or humid conditions Never expose them to heat or direct sunlight Store printouts in photo albums photo frames or presentation binders to protect them from direct exposure to air or sunlight Do not mount printouts in an adhesive type album as you may not be able to remove them Be aware that...

Page 35: ...e ink with a hair dryer or by exposing printed sheets to direct sunlight Storing Printed Output Do not store or display printouts in hot damp or humid conditions Never expose them to heat or direct sunlight Store printouts in photo albums photo frames or presentation binders to protect them from direct exposure to air or sunlight Do not mount printouts in an adhesive type album as you may not be a...

Page 36: ...eet of plain A4 or Letter paper under the transparencies in the sheet feeder A maximum of 30 sheets can be loaded at once Set the paper thickness lever to the left Printer Driver Settings Media Type Transparency Page Size Ensure the setting matches the size set in the application Handling of Printed Output Remove each transparency as soon as it is printed Do not touch the printed surface until the...

Page 37: ... does not have green lines facing up Load only one sheet at a time Set the paper thickness lever to the right Printer Driver Settings Media Type T Shirt Transfer Page Size Ensure the setting matches the size set in the application Handling of Printed Output Remove each T shirt transfer as soon as it is printed The T shirt transfer should be used as soon as possible Refer to the supplied instructio...

Page 38: ...t 3 Load the banner paper with the printing side facing up Gently fold the perforation between the first and second sheets Leave the rest of the paper folded up 4 Place the printer where the printed banner output can hang over the edge of the table paper thickness lever Ensure the ink does not stain the table or floor Printer Driver Settings Media Type Plain Paper Page Size When using A4 banner pa...

Page 39: ...Banner Paper ...

Page 40: ... BJ Status Monitor launches automatically when data is sent to the printer When launched the BJ Status Monitor appears as an icon on the Task Bar 1 Click the or Canon i550 icon on the Task Bar The BJ Status Monitor appears Note To open the BJ Status Monitor when the printer is not printing click the Maintenance tab in the Printer Properties dialog box and click the Start Status Monitor button When...

Page 41: ...In such cases take the appropriate action as described Note For details on the BJ Status Monitor select the Help menu and click on the topic of interest Checking the Status of the Printer ...

Page 42: ...he current progress of the job being printed It automatically appears whenever a print job starts and closes when the job finishes 1 Displays print job status 2 Select to cancel print job 3 Select to pause the print job BJ Background Monitor Functions The BJ Background Monitor displays the current progress of the job being printed and a list of information on documents queued for printing It autom...

Page 43: ...in the two following ways Click Start and select Programs Canon i550 and BJ Background Monitor Double click the BJ Background Monitor icon of the Canon i550 folder on the Windows desktop For details click Help and refer to the topic of this function ...

Page 44: ...activated by clicking Start Programs Canon i550 and BJ Printer Monitor 1 Select to activate the BJ Status monitor 2 Select to change to USB Connected Printer tab 3 Displays current connection and operating status of BJ printer Note The BJ Printer Monitor can be activated in the following way Double click the BJ Printer Monitor icon of the Canon i550 folder on the Windows desktop For details click ...

Page 45: ... 1 Select Chooser from the Apple menu 2 Set Backgrounding to On 3 After starting a print job select BJ Print Monitor in the Application menu The BJ Print Monitor launches BJ Print Monitor Functions 1 Displays the printer status If an error occurs instructions on what to do are displayed 2 Displays the printer status and ink status with images 3 Displays information about the documents queued for p...

Page 46: ... allows you to change the print order of documents queued for printing To change the print order place the mouse pointer over the name of the document hold the mouse button down while dragging the document name to the new position then release When the print order change includes the current job it stops and the new job immediately starts instead ...

Page 47: ...position With this printer ink tanks must be installed from the right in the order indicated below Yellow BCI 3eY Magenta BCI 3eM Cyan BCI 3eC Black BCI 3eBK Note Damage caused by using a refilled cartridge is not covered by the Canon warranty Canon recommends using only original Canon ink tanks to ensure the best quality See Knowing When to Replace Ink Tank See Replacing Ink Tanks Routine Mainten...

Page 48: ...ace it Ensure that all the orange tape of the ink tank has been peeled off Press PUSH on the ink tank and ensure that the ink tank is installed securely Increase the print quality setting in the printer driver settings Step 1 See Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern If the print quality is poor If white stripes are noticeable Step 2 See Print Head Cleaning Step2 See Aligning Print Head If the problem...

Page 49: ...hether the ink ejects normally from the print head nozzles and to verify print head alignment Use this function when printed results are blurred or the color is incorrect See Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern See Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern ...

Page 50: ...lect Page Setup in the File menu 2 Click Utilities to open the Printer Utility dialog box 3 Start Print Head Cleaning 1 Select Cleaning from the pull down menu 2 Click Cleaning 3 Select the ink nozzles to be cleaned and then click OK All colors All nozzles Black Black ink nozzles Color Color ink nozzles 4 When the confirmation message is displayed click OK Important Do not perform any other operat...

Page 51: ...inter is on 2 Open the Printer Utility dialog box 1 Select Page Setup in the File menu 2 Click Utilities to open the Printer Utility dialog box 3 Start Print Head Deep Cleaning 1 Select Cleaning from the pull down menu 2 Click Deep Cleaning 3 Select the ink nozzles to be cleaned and then click OK All colors All nozzles Black Black ink nozzles Color Color ink nozzles 4 When the message is displayed...

Page 52: ...Print Head Deep Cleaning ...

Page 53: ...tart menu 3 Print the pattern 1 Click the Maintenance tab 2 Click Print Head Alignment 3 When the confirmation message is displayed click OK 4 After the pattern is printed click Yes 4 Align the Print Head 1 Look at the print out From the patterns select the most even least irregular patterns and enter the number that corresponds Note If this is difficult to pick up the best pattern on Column F pic...

Page 54: ...e pattern 1 Select Test Print from the pull down menu 2 Click Print Head Alignment 4 Align the Print Head 1 Look at the print out From the patterns select the most even least irregular patterns and enter the number that corresponds Note If this is difficult to pick up the best pattern on Column F pick the setting that procedures the least noticeable vertical white stripes Less noticeable white str...

Page 55: ...ce inside a sturdy box 1 Turn the printer off 2 Ensure that the POWER lamp is off and unplug the printer Important Do not unplug the printer while the POWER lamp is lit or flashing to protect the printer from damage 3 Retract the paper rest and paper output tray 4 Disconnect the printer cable from the computer and from the printer and then disconnect the power cord from the printer Transporting Pr...

Page 56: ...5 Secure the printer with adhesive tape as shown and then pack it in a plastic bag 6 Attach protective material to both sides of the printer when packing the printer Transporting Printer ...

Page 57: ...Note Clearly label the box as Fragile if using a transport company Transporting Printer ...

Page 58: ...may be unstable and this will prevent the printer driver from being installed Restart the computer before reinstalling the printer driver Close any other applications before installation Sometimes the printer driver cannot be installed because another application is running If the Installer for the printer driver does not start up automatically when you insert the Setup Software User s Guide CD RO...

Page 59: ...rinter driver matches the type of paper loaded in the printer If you are printing a photograph or an illustration from a Windows environment also increase Print Quality on the Main tab If you are working in a Macintosh environment select the Photo or Graphic from the Print Mode in the Print dialog box Confirm the specified ink tank is installed When an ink tank runs out of ink replace it with a ne...

Page 60: ... not resolved after cleaning the print head several times the print head may be worn out Contact a Canon service representative Ensure you are printing on the correct side of the media You can only print on one side of certain media Straight Lines are Misaligned Align the print head 1 Open the Printer Properties dialog box See Opening the Printer Properties dialog box directly from the Start menu ...

Page 61: ...ictures with intense colors or photographs Reduce the Intensity setting in the printer driver and try printing again 1 Open the Printer Properties dialog box See Opening the Printer Properties dialog box from your application program 2 On the Main tab select Manual for Color Adjustment and then click Set 3 Drag the Intensity slide bar to adjust the intensity 1 Open the Print dialog box See Opening...

Page 62: ...through the printer and be ejected 6 Repeat this operation two times Printed Surface is Scratched Ensure you are using suitable paper The paper weight must be less than 105 gsm 28 lb If you use non Canon brand paper heavier than 105 gsm 28 lb the print head may scratch the printed surface Clean the print head first and print with the correct paper Also see Compatible Media Types and check the suit...

Page 63: ...ing the Nozzle Check Pattern The problem can also be resolved by aligning the print head For details on print head alignment refer to Straight Lines are Misaligned Ensure the appropriate Print Quality is selected in the printer driver Set Print Quality in the printer driver setting screen 1 Open the Printer Properties dialog box See Opening the Printer Properties dialog box from your application p...

Page 64: ...ffusion in the printer driver settings 1 Open the Printer Properties dialog box See Opening the Printer Properties dialog box from your application program 2 On the Main tab select Custom for the Print Quality setting and click Set 3 Click Diffusion for the Halftoning setting 1 Open the print dialog box See Opening the Print Dialog Box 2 For Print Mode select Manual and then click Details 3 Click ...

Page 65: ...puter Try printing again If printing is now successful there may be a problem with the device Also there could be a problem with the cable s Replace the cable s and try printing again Ensure the correct printer driver is selected In Windows ensure that Canon i550 is selected in the Print dialog box In Macintosh ensure that i550 is selected in the Chooser Note In Windows you can set the Canon i550 ...

Page 66: ...her case simply wait until the processing is completed Halt the print job and turn the printer off for at least 15 minutes to cool the print head down The print head can overheat when continuously printing for long time To protect the print head the printer will sometimes pause automatically at a line break before resuming In this event interrupt the print job at a convenient time and turn the pri...

Page 67: ...ashing green the printer is initializing When the POWER lamp stops flashing open the front cover again If the front cover has been left open for a while close and reopen it If the front cover is left open for more than 10 minutes the print head holder moves to the right to prevent the print head from drying out Close and reopen the front cover to return the holder to the center Printer Does Not St...

Page 68: ... sheet of plain paper beneath it You may need to clean paper feed rollers Follow the procedure below 1 Ensure the printer is turned on If any paper is loaded in the printer remove the paper 2 Hold down the RESUME CANCEL button when the POWER lamp flashes three times release the button The paper feed roller will rotate as it cleans 3 Repeat this operation two times 4 Load a sheet of A4 or Letter pl...

Page 69: ...to the printer and press the RESUME CANCEL button Note When reloading the paper into the printer refer to Paper Does Not Feed Properly to confirm that you are using the correct paper and are loading it into the printer correctly Paper Does Not Feed Properly or Paper Jams ...

Page 70: ... head installed Install a print head Seven flashes Defective print head Contact a Canon service representative Eight flashes Waste ink tank almost full The printer has a built in waste ink tank for the ink used during print head cleaning Eight flashes indicates that the waste ink tank is nearly full Press the RESUME CANCEL button to cancel the error so you can continue printing Before the waste in...

Page 71: ...interface selected in the printer driver or install the correct printer driver corresponding to the interface Ensure the printer is securely connected to the computer Note If you are using a switch box or other devices remove and reconnect the printer directly to the computer and try printing again If printing is now successful there may be a problem with the device Also there could be a problem w...

Page 72: ... and reinstall it See Uninstalling Printer Drivers Other Error Messages If the BJ Status Monitor is displayed follow the instructions on screen If an error occurs during printing the BJ Status Monitor displays the error on the Printer Status tab Follow the instructions on screen In Windows Me Windows 98 or Windows 95 click the Guide tab for action to be taken in response to the error If one of the...

Page 73: ...ll the printer driver and reinstall it See Uninstalling Printer Drivers Error No X300 Ensure the printer is on and that the printer and the computer are securely connected If the problem remains verify the Chooser setting 1 In the Apple menu select Chooser 2 Click the i550 icon and ensure i550 is selected as the connected destination If it is not selected select it If the problem remains delete al...

Page 74: ...ount of free space on the hard disk Background printing requires a certain amount of disk space You may need to delete unnecessary files or disable background printing Ensure that background printing is enabled 1 Open the Printer Properties dialog box See Opening the Printer Properties dialog box directly from the Start menu 2 On the Page Setup tab click Printer control and select Background print...

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Page 76: ...appear banded As i550 is not a PostScript printer but a Quick Draw printer use an application compatible with Quick Draw for printing Cannot Print in Background Ensure background printing is enabled 1 In the Apple menu select Chooser 2 Click Backgrounding on Check the amount of free space on the hard disk Background printing requires a certain amount of disk space You may need to remove unnecessar...

Page 77: ...e print quality or the paper feed precision See A4 B5 A5 4 x 6 See Letter Legal See Envelopes See Banner Paper A4 B5 A5 4 x 6 Size Printable Area width x height A4 203 2 x 289 0 mm 8 0 x 11 4 in B5 175 2 x 249 0 mm 6 9 x 9 8 in A5 141 2 x 202 0 mm 5 6 x 7 9 in 4 x 6 94 8 x 144 4 mm 5 6 x 7 9 in Note When printing on PR 101 GP 301 GP 301N PP 101 and MP 101 selection of Borderless printing enables y...

Page 78: ...ause the top and bottom edges of paper to decrease in print quality or become soiled Under certain circumstances the edges of the reverse side may be smudged Recommended printing area Printable area Envelopes Size Printable Area width x height European DL 190 5 x 103 2 mm 7 5 x 4 1 in US Com 10 211 8 x 98 0 mm 8 3 x 3 9 in Printable area Banner Paper Size Printable Area width x height Banner Paper...

Page 79: ...Recommended printing area Printable area Appendix ...

Page 80: ...and computer are connected with a parallel printer cable The printer driver has been installed The printer port of the computer supports the ECP mode The parallel port is set to ECP mode in the BIOS settings Note Refer to your computer manual for details on printer port specifications and BIOS settings 2 Open the Printer Properties dialog box See Opening the Printer Properties dialog box directly ...

Page 81: ...r the Set printer to ECP mode check box in the screen above and click Send Turn the printer off and back on to cancel the ECP mode With Windows 95 a problem may remain after you cancel the ECP mode setting See also Unable to Print from the Canon BJ Printer Port in the on line Help ...

Page 82: ...nt setup procedure 1 Select Chooser in the Apple menu 2 Select Active in AppleTalk 3 Select the i550 Server icon then select the printer server in Connected to 4 Click the close box to close the Chooser Checking Print Status Checking print status from the print server To check the status of a print job from the print server start the BJ Print Monitor Select BJ Print Monitor in the Application menu...

Page 83: ...ment Click to resume printing Click to cancel printing of the specified document Note You can determine the owner of a computer by selecting the File Sharing control panel and checking the Owner Name item If you are using two or more printer servers you can switch between the BJ Status Monitor displays Select Print Server in the File menu then select the desired print server and click OK ...

Page 84: ...nstaller by double clicking on Uninstall in the Canon i550 folder on the desktop When a printer driver is no longer needed use the Installer to delete all the program files associated with it at the same time Before proceeding ensure you save any unsaved files in any currently running applications 1 Load the Setup Software User s Guide CD ROM 2 Double click the Printer Driver folder 3 Double click...

Page 85: ... your computer Note that this uninstall procedure will uninstall both guides Uninstalling User s Guide 1 Click Start select All Programs or Programs i550 Guide and then Uninstall 2 Click Yes when the Confirm File Deletion message appears When the message prompting you to restart your computer appears click OK to restart your computer ...

Page 86: ... the highest print quality mode Operating environment Temperature 5 to 35 C 41 to 95 F Humidity 10 to 90 RH no condensation Storage environment Temperature 0 to 40 C 32 to 104 F Humidity 5 to 95 RH no condensation Power supply Europe AC 230 V 10 50 Hz USA Canada AC 120 V 60 Hz Australia AC 240 V 50 Hz Power consumption Standby Approx 0 7 W Printing Approx 24 W Dimensions without a paper rest and p...

Page 87: ... space for printer driver installation Windows XP Windows 2000 Windows NT 4 0 50MB Windows Me Windows 98 Windows 95 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 Use a Macintosh series computer equipped with USB interface on whi...

Page 88: ... Paper Printing Area Banner Paper Printing Media Banner Printing Printer Driver Functions Macintosh Banner Printing Printer Driver Functions Windows BCI 3eBK BCI 3eC BCI 3eM BCI 3eY BJ Background Monitor BJ Backgrounder BJ Print Monitor BJ Printer Monitor BJ Status Monitor Checking the Status of the Printer BJ Status Monitor Problems UniqueRelating to Windows BJ Status Monitor Using the Printer wi...

Page 89: ...ings Custom D Deep Cleaning Print Head Deep Cleaning Deep Cleaning Printer Driver Functions Windows Define Stamp Delete Description Destination Detailed Setting Dialog Box Details Printer Driver Functions Windows Details Printer Driver Functions Macintosh Duplex Printing Printer Driver Functions Macintosh Duplex Printing Printer Driver Functions Windows E Effects Tab Envelopes Error Message An Err...

Page 90: ...scale Printing Printer Driver Functions Windows H High Gloss Photo Film HG 201 High Resolution Paper HR 101N I Image Optimizer ink tank Intensity M Main Tab Maintenance Tab Matte Photo Paper MP 101 Media Type Printer Driver Functions Macintosh Media Type Printer Driver Functions Windows Monochrome effects Printer Driver Functions Macintosh Monochrome Effects Printer Driver Functions Windows N Norm...

Page 91: ...uction Printer Driver Functions Macintosh Photo Noise Reduction Printer Driver Functions Windows Photo Optimizer PRO Printer Driver Functions Macintosh Photo Optimizer PRO Printer Driver Functions Windows Photo Paper Plus Glossy PP 101 Photo Paper Pro PC 101S Photo Paper Pro PR 101 PICT File Place stamp over text Poster Printing POWER Button POWER Lamp Power Off Preview before printing Print Advis...

Page 92: ...es Printing Type Profiles Tab Q Quiet Mode R Register Settings Dialog Box RESUME CANCEL Button Retrieve from Profiles Reverse order S Save Settings Scale Scaled Printing Select Background Sheet Feeder Simulate illustration Printer Driver Functions Macintosh Simulate Illustration Printer Driver Functions Windows Specifications Stamp Stamp first page only Stamp Background Tab Index ...

Page 93: ... Status Monitor T Transparencies CF 102 Transporting Printer T Shirt Transfers TR 201 U USB Port Utilities V Vivid Photo Printer Driver Functions Macintosh Vivid Photo Printer Driver Functions Windows Index ...

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