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Print Head Maintenance

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If Blurring Occurs or If a Specific Color Does Not Print

Perform print head cleaning to improve the print quality. Ensure that the printer is turned on and follow 

the instructions below.

• Windows

Open the printer driver settings screen and click the 

Maintenance

 tab. Click 

Cleaning

.

See page 14 for details on how to open the setting screen.

• Macintosh

Open the 

Page Setup

 dialog box and click 

Utilities

. Click 

Cleaning

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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-6Y

Magenta

BCI-6M

Cyan

BCI-6C

Photo Magenta BCI-6PM Photo
Photo Cyan

BCI-6PC Photo

Black

BCI-6BK

1111

Open the front cover and remove the 

empty ink tank.

Do not touch the lock lever.

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Install the new ink tank.

Close the front cover when finished.

For more details about maintenance, refer to the 

User’s Guide.

lock lever

Summary of Contents for i9100 Series

Page 1: ... Connecting the Printer to the Computer 3 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 2670 V01 BE ...

Page 2: ...ils 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 with functio...

Page 3: ...ust 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 ...

Page 4: ...ter on a flat surface 2 2 2 2 Remove the tape and the shipping material 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 Lower and pull out the output tray as shown paper rest output tray ...

Page 5: ...s 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 Recommended Canon or other computer manufacturer cable up to 2 meters in length If the Add New Hardware Wizard or Found New Hardware Wizard screen appears when carrying out the following operations click Ca...

Page 6: ...ailable 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 the...

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 elec...

Page 8: ...emains 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 printed correctl...

Page 9: ...per Do not exceed this limit After printing do not stack more than 40 sheets in the paper output tray 4 4 4 4 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 loading envelopes and other media You now need to install the pri...

Page 10: ... 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 or Windows 2000 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 printer driver Sp...

Page 11: ...gnized the printer driver will be automatically installed 6 6 6 6 Click OK 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 OK If the connection is not recognized refer ...

Page 12: ...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 driver disable all virus detection programs and automatically loading programs or remove them from your system folder Th...

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: ...e 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 4 4 4 4 Double click i9100 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: ...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 6 6 6 6 Check that paper is loaded in the printer and click OK If a message warning you not to per...

Page 17: ...ar 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 B to F enter their numbers and click OK If it is difficult to pick the best pattern on F pick the setting that produces the least noticeable vertical white stripes 10 10 10 10 Click OK This completes the printer setup The printer is now ready to use Le...

Page 18: ... 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 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 align the print head ...

Page 19: ...o F enter their numbers and click Send If it is difficult to pick the best pattern on F 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 20: ... 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 Pr...

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 XP or Windows 2000 If this happens click Start then select All Programs or Programs Canon i9100 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: ...ers manual 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 ...

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: ...setting screen Macintosh Open 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 Yellow BCI 6Y Magenta BCI 6M Cyan BCI 6C Photo Magenta BCI 6PM Photo Photo Cyan BCI 6PC Photo Black BCI 6BK 1 1 1 1 Open the front cover and remove the empty ink tank Do not touch the lo...

Page 25: ...de CD ROM in the CD ROM drive User s Guide Contents The User s Guide is an HTML manual you can browse through on your computer How to View the User s Guide Contents How to Use This Manual Printer Parts and Their Function Further Printing Techniques Printing Media Checking the Status of the Printer Routine Maintenance Troubleshooting Appendix For Windows 1 Load the CD ROM in your computer 2 Click D...

Page 26: ...ble hard disk space for printer driver installation Macintosh OS X Use a Macintosh series computer equipped with USB interface on which Mac OS X v10 2 1 or later can operate 100MB of available hard disk space for printer driver installation The following functions are not supported Shared printer in the network will be supported as an OS function with Mac OS X v10 2 or later Duplex Printing Photo ...

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