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Print Head Maintenance

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 12 for details on how to open the setting screen.

• Macintosh

Open the

BJ Printer Utility

dialog box and click

Utilities

. Click

Cleaning

See page 14 for details on how to open the

BJ Printer Utility

dialog box.

When the Printer Runs out of Ink

Replace the empty ink tank with a new one.
Specify the following ink tanks when purchasing.

Open the front cover and remove the

empty ink tank.

Do not touch the lock lever.

Install the new ink tank.

Close the front cover when finished.

Photo Magenta :
BCI-6PM

Red :
BCI-6R

Black :
BCI-6BK

Green :
BCI-6G

Photo Cyan :

BCI-6PC

Cyan :

BCI-6C

Magenta :

BCI-6M

Yellow :

BCI-6Y

For more details about maintenance, refer to the

User’s Guide

lock lever

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Summary of Contents for i9900 Series

Page 1: ...er 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 Appendix 21 Printing Photographs Directly from a Digital Camera 21 Notes on Handling the USB Interface for Windows Users 26 For Further Details 26 ...

Page 2: ...ppareils 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 fu...

Page 3: ...gnored could result in personal injury or material damage caused by incorrect operation of the equipment These must be observed for safe operation The computer screens and diagrams in this manual refer to the i9950 The operations are exactly the same with the i9900 Also read the Safety Precautions in the User s Guide Observe the warnings and cautions to avoid personal injury or damage to the print...

Page 4: ...uter on which Windows XP or Windows 2000 is running and that has a USB 2 0 Hi Speed port Macintosh series computer on which Mac OS X v 10 2 7 or later is running and that has an internal USB 2 0 Hi Speed port Ensure that USB cables also support USB 2 0 Hi Speed To determine whether your computer supports USB 2 0 Hi Speed refer to its manual or contact its manufacturer USB 2 0 Full Speed port the l...

Page 5: ...0 is not guaranteed under Windows Me Windows 98 Mac OS 8 6 9 x or Mac OS X v 10 0 10 2 6 Windows only Use the USB 2 0 driver supplied by Microsoft The driver is available when updating Windows or applying a Windows Service Pack Correct operation is not guaranteed with non Microsoft USB 2 0 drivers Correct operation of IEEE1394 FireWire is not guaranteed under Windows If you do not intend to use th...

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 Plug the printer in 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 Open the paper output tr...

Page 7: ...e ink tanks as this may cause the ink to leak out and stain your clothes and hands Be sure to remove the clear film from the ink tank in the exact order as shown in step 2 1 Take out the yellow ink tank 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 b...

Page 8: ...ueeze 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 correctly Immediately reinstall the tank in the cor...

Page 9: ... sheets of plain paper 64 gsm Do not exceed this limit 3 Pinch the paper guide and slide it against the left side of the stack of paper 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 three steps You now need to install the printer driver Windows Go to page 8 Mac OS X Go to page 10 paper output tray paper ...

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 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 Specia...

Page 11: ... 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 Next If the place selection message appears select your place of residence then click Next When you select Easy Install all the items...

Page 12: ...c OS X folder then double click the Printer Driver folder To view the User s Guide double click the User s Guide short cut icon on the desktop Do not remove or insert the printer 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 ...

Page 13: ... and click Continue 9 Click Install 10 A message asking for your confirmation to restart your computer appears on the screen Read the message then click Continue Installation Software installation will start 11 Software installation is complete Restart your computer Before you use the printer you must carry out print head alignment on page 14 When you have forgotten the administrator name and or p...

Page 14: ...gning the Print Head Windows 1 Click Start and select Control Panel Printers and Other Hardware and then Printers and Faxes 2 Click the icon for your printer 3 Open the File menu and select Windows XP Windows 2000 Printing Preferences Windows Me Windows 98 Properties to open the setting screen 4 Click the Maintenance tab and click Print Head Alignment For non XP Windows click Start then select Set...

Page 15: ...open the front cover and ensure that the ink tanks are correctly installed 7 Look at the print out From the patterns in Column A select the most even least irregular pattern and enter the number 8 In the same way one by one select the most even patterns printed with the least irregularities from each of Columns B D E G and J enter their numbers and click OK 9 Check that A4 or Letter sized paper is...

Page 16: ...ble click the Print Center icon 3 Select your printer from the Name list and click Configure 4 Select your printer from the Product list and click Maintenance BJ Printer Utility appears 5 Select Test Print from the pop up menu and click Print Head Alignment 6 Check that A4 or Letter sized paper is loaded in the printer and click Print Head Alignment It takes about 60 seconds to start printing If t...

Page 17: ... D E G and J enter their numbers and click Send 9 Check that A4 or Letter sized paper is loaded in the printer and click OK 10 The pattern is printed and the rest of the print head is aligned automatically The printer is now ready to use If the pattern is not printed successfully open the front cover and ensure that the ink tanks are correctly installed If the pattern is not printed as shown on th...

Page 18: ...ordPad 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 Open the Print screen in your application to print document On the File menu click Print Check the application s users manual for the actual procedures 2 Ensure your printer is selected then click Windows XP Preferences Windows Me...

Page 19: ...s click Start then select All Programs or Programs Canon i9950 or Canon i9900 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 appropriate print settings simply by answering questions when prompted Use the application to set the paper size and paper orientati...

Page 20: ... users manual for the actual procedures 2 Specify the page setup then click OK For details refer to Page Setup on page 19 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 Specify the printing settings according to your requirements For details refer to Basic Printing Settings on page ...

Page 21: ...pe 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 Print dialog box The print settings are automatically changed according to the type of paper loaded in the printer if Plain Paper has been sel...

Page 22: ...Printer Utility dialog box and click Utilities Click Cleaning See page 14 for details on how to open the BJ Printer Utility dialog box When the Printer Runs out of Ink Replace the empty ink tank with a new one Specify the following ink tanks when purchasing 1 Open the front cover and remove the empty ink tank Do not touch the lock lever 2 Install the new ink tank Close the front cover when finishe...

Page 23: ...e PictBridge incompatible digital camera or digital camcorder without a computer by simply connecting the digital camera or digital camcorder to this printer Hereafter the digital still camera and digital video camcorder are collectively called a digital camera or camera When producing photos with the digital camera connected to the printer it is advisable to use the AC adapter supplied with the c...

Page 24: ...le digital camera Printing Photographs Directly from a PictBridge compliant digital camera Default Camera Settings When a PictBridge compliant camera is connected and printing is started with no printing option selected this printer operates based on the following default settings Paper size 10 15cm 4 6 Paper type Photo Photo Paper Plus Glossy Layout Borderless Trimming Off No trimming Image optim...

Page 25: ...of paper can be loaded in the printer by selecting options in Paper Size and Paper Type Paper Size setting Paper Type setting Paper loaded in printer 10 15cm 4 6 Default Photo Default Photo Paper Plus Glossy Fast Photo Photo Paper Pro 13 18cm 5 7 Photo Photo Paper Plus Glossy A4 Photo Photo Paper Plus Glossy Fast Photo Photo Paper Pro PR 101 A3 Photo Photo Paper Plus Glossy Fast Photo Photo Paper ...

Page 26: ...s are printed vividly When NR Noise Reduction is selected noise in blue portions such as the sky and dark portions is removed When VIVID NR is selected functions of both VIVID and NR are performed This printer can handle only Exif JPEG image data to produce photos using PictBridge Never disconnect the USB cable during printing When disconnecting the USB cable between the digital camera and printer...

Page 27: ...r s Guide By operating the digital camera you can make the following prints You can make a standard print from the image displayed in the single display mode or in the index display mode You can print specified numbers of images or make an index print by editing the DPOF For the images taken with an Exif 2 2 compatible digital camera the Photo Optimizer PRO function can be used If date printing is...

Page 28: ...start the computer 6 Reinstall the printer driver see page 8 For Further Details For more information refer to the User s Guide The User s Guide is an HTML manual you can browse through on your computer User s Guide Contents How to View the User s Guide Printer parts and their functions Printer driver functions Routine maintenance Printing media Troubleshooting Specifications For Windows Double cl...

Page 29: ...2 0 Hi Speed 4 interface FireWire 5 interface Available hard disk space for printer driver installation Mac OS 8 6 9 x 30 MB Mac OS X v 10 2 1 or later 100 MB 4 USB 2 0 Hi Speed operation can only be guaranteed under the environments below OS Mac OS X v 10 2 7 or later An internal USB 2 0 Hi Speed port and a USB cable that comply with the USB 2 0 Hi Speed standard USB 2 0 Hi Speed operation on the...

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