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5 Installing the Printer Driver

Installing the Printer Driver – Windows

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Ensure the printer and computer are

switched off.

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Turn on the computer and start

Windows. If any applications

automatically run, quit them.

Disable any virus detection programs.

Do NOT turn the printer on at this stage.

• Do not disconnect the cable or remove the CD-ROM during the installation. The driver cannot be

correctly installed.

• 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, Windows 2000 or Windows NT 4.0, log on to

the system as a member of the

Administrators

group.

If the following screen appears automatically, click

Cancel

and follow steps 1 to 7 to install the driver.

Special Notes for Windows Me or Windows 98 USB Users
Click

Cancel

to quit the screen and turn off the printer. Next, remove and replace the USB cable

connected to your computer.

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Summary of Contents for I6100 - i Color Inkjet Printer

Page 1: ... Connecting the Printer to the Computer 2 Installing the Print Head 4 Loading Paper 7 Installing the Printer Driver 8 Aligning the Print Head 14 Basic Operations 18 Printing with Windows 18 Printing with Macintosh 20 Print Head Maintenance 22 Notes on Handling the USB Interface for Windows Users 23 For Further Details 23 QA7 2692 V01 BE ...

Page 2: ...lée 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 dissemination of products wi...

Page 3: ...ld 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 Inc BJ is a trademark of Canon Inc Microsoft Windows and Windows NT...

Page 4: ...annot connect the computer to the printer using both the parallel cable AND the USB cable output tray paper rest USB cable Windows XP Windows Me Windows 2000 Windows 98 Mac OS 8 6 or later Recommended Canon or other computer manufacturer cable up to 5 meters in length Printer cable parallel Windows NT 4 0 Windows 95 Can also be used with Windows XP Windows Me Windows 2000 and Windows 98 Should con...

Page 5: ...er printing speeds and is recommended for use with Windows XP Windows Me Windows 2000 and Windows 98 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 Figure A Figure B If the Add New Hardware Wizard or Found New Hardware Wizard screen a...

Page 6: ...y 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: ... reasons store ink tanks out of the reach of small children Do not drop or shake ink tanks 1 1 1 1 Take out the yellow ink tank 2 2 2 2 Pull the orange tape in the direction of the arrow and remove the clear film Do not touch the print head nozzles or electrical contacts Do not attempt to reattach the protective cap once it has been removed Be careful not to touch any parts inside the printer prin...

Page 8: ...POWER lamp remains fully lit about 60 seconds Do not squeeze the sides of the ink tanks as this may cause the ink to leak out and stain your clothes and hands Do not touch the ink port Do not attempt to reattach the protective cap once it has been removed Only install the ink tanks in the positions specified by the labels If ink tanks are not installed in the right position colors will not be prin...

Page 9: ...s 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 loading envelopes and other media Open the paper rest extension when printing on paper larger than A4 When printing on paper larger than B4 pull the output tray extension out one ...

Page 10: ... driver cannot be correctly installed 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 Windows 2000 or Windows NT 4 0 log on to the system as a member of the Administrators group If the following screen appears automatically click Cancel and follow steps 1 to 7 to install the driver...

Page 11: ...ally installed 6 6 6 6 Click OK Before you can use the printer you must carry out print head alignment on page 14 If the CD ROM does not run automatically click Start and 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 OK button...

Page 12: ...r folder then select a language 5 5 5 5 Double click Installer 6 6 6 6 Read the Licence Agreement and click Accept to continue To view the User s Guide please refer to page 23 If a message prompting you to restart the computer appears click Yes Do not remove or insert the USB cable during installation as this may result in the computer or printer not operating correctly Before installing the drive...

Page 13: ...re using and close Chooser Before you use the printer you must carry out print head alignment on page 16 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 document begin again from Step 4 Refer to the User s Guide when using this printer as a network printer ...

Page 14: ... 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 4 4 4 4 Double click i6500 180 pkg i6100 180 pkg 5 5 5 5 Enter an administrator name and a password then click OK 6 6 6 6 Click Continue ...

Page 15: ...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 Additional Guide for OSX User s folder and select the la...

Page 16: ...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 Windows 95 Properties Windows NT 4 0 Document Defaults to open the setting screen 4 4 4 4 Click OK 5 5 5 5 Click the Maintenance tab and click the Print Head Alignment icon 6 6 6 6 Check that paper is loaded in the printer and click OK If a mess...

Page 17: ...ick the best pattern on Column F pick the setting that produces the least noticeable vertical white stripes 10 10 10 10 Click Cancel This completes the printer setup The printer is now ready to use Click OK to perform even more detailed adjustments If streaks appear on the printed surface when you use the printer follow the procedure below to adjust the printing 1 Check that the paper that you nor...

Page 18: ...and click the Print Head Alignment icon 4 4 4 4 Check that paper is loaded in the printer and click OK 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 ...

Page 19: ...er setup The printer is now ready to use 8 8 8 8 Click Close Click OK to perform even more detailed adjustments If streaks appear on the printed surface when you use the printer follow the procedure below to adjust the printing 1 Check that the paper that you normally use is set in the printer and then click OK 2 Select the best patterns from Columns G and H enter their numbers then click Send The...

Page 20: ...ose 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 Windows NT 4 0 ...

Page 21: ...nting 5 Help Click this for a more detailed explanation of the functions in the tab This may not appear when using Windows 2000 or Windows NT 4 0 If this happens click Start then select Programs Canon i6500 Canon i6100 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 ...

Page 22: ...nual for the actual procedures 2 2 2 2 Specify the page setup For details refer to Page Setup on page 21 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 21 5 5 5 5 ...

Page 23: ...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 24: ...on how to open the setting screen Macintosh Open the Page Setup dialog box and click the Utilities button Click the Cleaning icon When the Printer Runs out of Ink Replace the empty ink tank with a new one Specify the following ink tanks when purchasing Yellow BCI 3eY Magenta BCI 3eM Cyan BCI 3eC Black BCI 3eBK 1 1 1 1 Open the front cover and remove the empty ink tank Do not touch the lock lever 2...

Page 25: ...ide 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 Printer driver functions Routine maintenance Printing media Troubleshooting Specifications For Windows 1 Load the CD ROM in your computer 2 Click Documentation on the left of the screen 3 Click View Docu...

Page 26: ...series computer equipped with USB interface on which Mac OS 8 6 9 x can operate 30MB of available hard disk space for printer driver installation Macintosh OS X Use a Macintosh series computer equipped with USB interface on which Mac OS v10 2 1 or later can operate 100MB of available hard disk space for printer driver installation The following functions are not supported Duplex Printing Photo Opt...

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