Canon i950 Series Quick Start Manual Download

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BUBBLE JET PRINTER

Quick Start Guide

Table of Contents

Preface

Shipping Materials

Introduction

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

Notes on Handling the USB Interface (for Windows Users)

For Further Details...

QA7-2338-V01

XX2002XX

©CANON INC.2002

PRINTED IN THAILAND

QA7-2338-V01

Summary of Contents for i950 Series

Page 1: ...onnecting the Printer to the Computer 2 Installing the Print Head 4 Loading Paper 7 Installing the Printer Driver 8 Aligning the Print Head 12 Basic Operations 16 Printing with Windows 16 Printing with Macintosh 18 Print Head Maintenance 20 Notes on Handling the USB Interface for Windows Users 21 For Further Details 21 AND QA7 2338 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: ...ition is subject to change 2 Connecting the Printer to the Computer 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 USB cable Recommended Canon or other computer manufacturer cable up to 3 meters in length ...

Page 5: ...r correctly 1 1 1 1 Ensure the printer and the computer are switched off 2 2 2 2 Connect the cable 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 ...

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 t...

Page 7: ...Ink Tanks For safety reasons store ink tanks out of the reach of small children 1 1 1 1 Take out the magenta 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 print head noz...

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: ...load up to 150 sheets of plain paper Do not exceed this limit After printing do not stack more than 50 sheets in the paper output tray 5 5 5 5 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 medi...

Page 10: ...on 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 8 to install the printer driver ...

Page 11: ...ed 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 the OK button If the connection is not recognized...

Page 12: ...ble click the printer driver 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 21 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 normally B...

Page 13: ...re using and close Chooser Before you use the printer you must carry out print head alignment on page 14 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: ...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 15: ...attern 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 H 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 10 10 10 10 Click OK This completes the printer setup The printer is now read...

Page 16: ...enu and click Print Head Alignment 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 17: ...o H 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 18: ... 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 19: ...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 i950 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 20: ...ers manual for the actual procedures 2 2 2 2 Specify the page setup For details refer to Page Setup on page 19 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 19 5 ...

Page 21: ...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 22: ...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 Magenta BCI 6M Photo Magenta BCI 6PM Photo Yellow BCI 6Y Black BCI 6BK Photo Cyan BCI 6PC Photo Cyan BCI 6C 1 1 1 1 Open the front cover and remove the empty ink tank Do not touch the lo...

Page 23: ...he 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 th...

Page 24: ...s 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 can operate 30MB of available hard disk space for printer driver installation Additional Systems Requirements for User s Guide Pentium 75 MHz equivalent or higher processor Pentium 133MHz equivalent or hig...

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