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Routine Maintenance

When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors are Incorrect

When printing becomes faint or colors are incorrect, the Print Head Nozzles are probably clogged. Follow the procedures below to clean the
nozzles.

Note

Before Performing Maintenance

Push the

on the ink tank to ensure that it is firmly snapped into place.

See

Replacing an Ink Tank

Setting the Print Quality setting to High for Windows or Fine for Macintosh with the printer driver may improve the print quality.

See

Main Tab

(Windows),

Quality & Media (Print Dialog Box)

(Macintosh)

Step 1

See

Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern

After Print Head Cleaning,
print the nozzle check pattern.

Summary of Contents for iP90 - PIXMA Color Inkjet Printer

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Page 2: ...aintenance Using the Canon iP90 Setup Utility Troubleshooting Appendix Index Index Contents FAQs FAQS Printing is Blurred Colors are Wrong Printer Moves But The Ink Is Not Ejected Cannot Install Printer Driver Printing Does Not Start The POWER Lamp Flashes Orange Error Writing Output to USBnnn or MPUSBPRNnn Colors are Unclear Paper Jams Paper Does Not Feed Properly White Streaks ...

Page 3: ...ng Photographs Printer Driver Functions Printer Driver Functions BJ Printer Utility Printing Media Compatible Media Types Photo Paper Pro PR 101 Photo Paper Plus Glossy PP 101 Photo Paper Plus Semi Gloss SG 101 Matte Photo Paper MP 101 Glossy Photo Paper GP 401 High Resolution Paper HR 101N Photo Paper Plus Double Sided PP 101D T Shirt Transfers TR 301 Transparencies CF 102 Photo Stickers PS 101 E...

Page 4: ...P90 Setup Utility Function of the Canon iP90 Setup Utility Starting the Canon iP90 Setup Utility Setup Utility Functions Setup Utility Functions Troubleshooting Cannot Install Printer Driver Print Quality is Poor Printer Does Not Start or Stops During Print Jobs Paper Does Not Feed Properly or Paper Jams The POWER Lamp Flashes Orange An Error Message is Displayed on the Screen Cannot Print Properl...

Page 5: ...ng Area Deleting Selected Printers Uninstalling Printer Drivers Uninstalling the On screen Manual Cleaning the Inside of the Printer Transporting Printer Traveling Abroad with the Printer Specifications Index ...

Page 6: ...icrosoft Internet Explorer 5 0 or later Safari 1 0 or later Web browser screen Full screen Resolution of display Desktop 800 x 600 pixels or above Color amount of display 32 000 or more This manual refers to Windows XP Service Pack 2 hereafter called Windows XP SP2 and Mac OS X v 10 3 x operation The operations may vary slightly depending on your operating system Note The Bluetooth unit is not ava...

Page 7: ...ith the mark is displayed in two layers Clicking the button will change the mark to the and the titles in the lower layer displayed Using The Menu Screen 1 Index Clicking this option will display a list of indexes in the Description screen 2 Contents Clicking this option will display a complete contents of titles of this manual 3 FAQs Clicking this option will display frequently asked questions ...

Page 8: ...rk of Canon Inc PhotoRecord is a trademark of Canon Information System Research Australia Macintosh Mac and the Mac logo are registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc registered in the U S and other countries Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the U S and other countries IrDA Feature Trademark and IrDA Logo are owned by the Infrared Data Association The B...

Page 9: ...not place the printer close to flammable solvents such as alcohol or thinners Power supply Never attempt to plug in or unplug the printer from the power supply when your hands are wet Always push the plug all the way into the power outlet Never damage modify stretch or excessively bend or twist the power cord Do not place heavy objects on the power cord Never plug the printer into a power socket t...

Page 10: ...sorbs moisture and may cause insulation failure and fire Use the universal AC adapter that came with the printer CANON K30244 Do not use it for other products Cleaning the printer Use a damp cloth to clean the printer Never use flammable solvents such as alcohol benzene or thinners If flammable solvents come in contact with electrical components inside the printer it could cause a fire or electric...

Page 11: ...ical components inside the printer Caution You may cause injury or damage the printer if you ignore any of these safety precautions Choosing a location Do not install the printer in a location that is unstable or subject to excessive vibration Do not install the printer in locations that are very humid or dusty in direct sunlight outdoors or close to a heating source To avoid the risk of fire or e...

Page 12: ...not carry or store the printer with the round side down A failure can result Do not place any object on the printer Do not place metal objects paper clips staples etc or containers of flammable solvents alcohol thinners etc on top of the printer If any foreign object metal or liquid fall into the printer unplug the power cord and call for service Print heads and ink tanks For safety reasons store ...

Page 13: ...acts on a print head after printing The metal parts may be very hot and could cause burns Universal AC Adapter When you pack the universal AC adapter for travel or storage never wrap the cord around the body of AC adapter to prevent the cord from splitting or separating from the body of the AC adapter and causing a short circuit ...

Page 14: ...one sheet at a time 4 Direct Print Port Connects the printer to a Canon digital camera PictBridge compliant camera 5 IrDA Interface Port Connects the printer to a computer through a wireless IrDA connection 6 Print Head Cover Open to replace the ink tanks 7 Paper Output Slot Cover Printed paper ejects here 8 Paper Thickness Lever Adjusts the gap between the Print Head and surface of the printing p...

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Page 16: ...for printing 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 ...

Page 17: ...mputer through a USB interface 2 AC Adapter Connector Provides connection point for the Universal AC Adapter plug 3 Charger Connector Connects the optional battery For how to connect and use this connector refer to the manual supplied with the battery ...

Page 18: ...etooth unit here This option is a unit that allows you to print wireless from a Bluetooth device For further information refer to the Bluetooth Unit BU 10 User s Guide Important The Bluetooth unit may not be available in some regions or countries due to the laws or regulations applicable to those areas For details contact a Canon service representative Never touch the transparent tape The printer ...

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Page 20: ...tions and then print them with Easy PhotoPrint Easy PhotoPrint can handle only JPEG files file name extension jpg and jpeg Note Media Types Suitable for Borderless Printing Photo Paper Plus Glossy Letter A4 4 x 6 101 6 x 152 4 mm 5 x 7 127 0 x 177 8 mm Photo Paper Plus Semi Gloss Letter A4 4 x 6 101 6 x 152 4 mm Photo Paper Plus Double Sided Letter A4 5 x 7 127 0 x 177 8 mm Photo Paper Pro Letter ...

Page 21: ...s 2 Displays the specified number of copies 3 Decreases the number of copies Note Clicking the Correct Enhance button on the Image Selection tab allows you to edit and enhance the photos to be printed For more information refer to the Photo Application Guide 3Select the paper 1 Click the Paper Selection tab 2 Select the size of the paper you use from Paper Size 3 Select the type of the paper you u...

Page 22: ...tton on the Layout Print tab allows you to edit and enhance the photos to be printed For more information refer to the Photo Application Guide 3 Load the media specified in the Paper Selection tab 4 Click Print Click Print When the confirmation message is displayed click OK Click Print in the Print dialog box ...

Page 23: ...s XP SP2 operation The equivalent screens may vary slightly 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 the operating procedures click Help In Windows XP or Windows 2000 If the button does not appear click Start and select All Programs or Programs Canon iP90 and Guide ...

Page 24: ...tment To make detailed color adjustments select Manual then click Set 4 Grayscale Printing Select to print a grayscale version black and white of a color document 5 Preview before printing Select to check the layout before printing 6 Print Advisor Click to start the Print Advisor The Print Advisor simplifies configuration of the printer driver By having the user answer a series of questions the Pr...

Page 25: ... in accordance with which port is to be used the print time can be shortened This option is effective when IrDA and optional Bluetooth communications are used and not a USB connection Moreover you can select the option for spool data size to reduce print size ...

Page 26: ...gins are left on the four sides of the paper The media types available for Borderless Printing are Photo Paper Pro PR 101 Glossy Photo Paper GP 401 Photo Paper Plus Glossy PP 101 Photo Paper Plus Semi Gloss SG 101 Matte Photo Paper MP 101 Photo Paper Plus Double Sided PP 101D For all other media types the print quality may decrease If you check the Broderless Printing check box you can specify the...

Page 27: ...document is resized when printed When this is selected you can specify Printer Paper Size and Scaling Page Layout Printing Pages are reduced and printed so that multiple document pages fit on each printed page Poster Printing This enlarges and splits the print image across several sheets of paper The printed sheets can then be assembled to make a large poster Booklet Printing A multiple page docum...

Page 28: ...Prints the document starting with the last page first 9 Collate Select to print multiple copies of the document one copy at a time ...

Page 29: ... modify details of a selected stamp 4 Stamp first page only When Stamp is selected you can select this check box When selected the stamp is printed only on the first page 5 Background Select the check box and choose the background image you wish to use 6 Select Background This allows you to register a new background or modify details of a selected background 7 Background first page only When Backg...

Page 30: ...selected the background image is printed only on the first page ...

Page 31: ...g sceneries where colors especially blues and greens appear even more vibrant A major feature of this function is its ability to create vivid backgrounds of fields trees oceans and skies while maintaining the natural skin tones of people that appear in the images 4 Image Optimizer Improves the contours and smoothes jaggedness that occur when photographic or graphic image data is enlarged within an...

Page 32: ...ptimization of all images on that page is recommended In such cases select the Apply Throughout Page check box 6 Photo Noise Reduction When printing images recorded with your digital cameras blue skies may be dappled or dark appearing rough You can reduce this effect with the Photo Noise Reduction function Using this function with photographs other than those taken with a digital camera may cause ...

Page 33: ...isplays a description of the printer settings selected in Printing Profiles You can enter a description when saving the printer settings 4 Add to Profiles Click to save the settings currently specified in the Main Page Setup Stamp Background and Effects tabs Select Current Settings in the Printing Profiles list then click this button The Add to Profiles dialog box appears 5 Retrieve from Profiles ...

Page 34: ... disabled when Current Settings is selected 6 Delete Click to delete unwanted printer settings Select the unwanted item in the Printing Profiles list and click Delete Current Settings and Default Settings cannot be deleted ...

Page 35: ...g the Print Head Nozzles Use this function only if Cleaning has not improved the print quality See Print Head Deep Cleaning 3 Print Head Alignment Aligns the Print Head Print Head Alignment is required when the print result is unsatisfactory e g displaced ruled lines See Aligning the Print Head 4 Nozzle Check Prints a nozzle check pattern to ensure that the Print Head Nozzles are ejecting ink prop...

Page 36: ...nk tank is replaced 7 Bottom Plate Cleaning Click to clean the Bottom Plate smudged during duplex printing See Cleaning the Inside of the Printer 8 Ink Usage Control You can be set as the mode which saves black ink Moreover when a black ink tank is empty and a new tank is not immediately available you can change to the mode which can be printed only in color ink as an emergency measure 9 Power Off...

Page 37: ...all depending on the Print Quality setting If you use Quiet Mode the print speed may be slower than normal 13 Start Status Monitor Click to start the BJ Status Monitor to check the printer status and the progress of printing jobs ...

Page 38: ...Properties Dialog Box Directly from the Start Menu 3 Start Print Head Cleaning 1 Click the Maintenance tab 2 Click Cleaning 3 Select the Print Head to be cleaned and then click Execute Note Click the Initial Check Items button Confirmation message for Print Head Cleaning is displayed 4 When the confirmation message is displayed click OK Print Head cleaning starts when the POWER lamp starts blinkin...

Page 39: ...figure 4 Select iP90 from the Product list and click Maintenance 3 Start Print Head Cleaning 1 Select Cleaning from the pop up menu 2 Click Cleaning 3 Select the Print Head to be cleaned and then click OK Print Head cleaning starts when the POWER lamp starts blinking Note Click the Initial Check Items button Confirmation message for Print Head Cleaning is displayed Important Do not perform any oth...

Page 40: ...application program the command and menu names may differ and there may be more steps involved in opening the Printer Properties dialog box For further details see the user s manual for your application Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box Directly from the Start Menu This method is used for maintenance operations such as Print Head cleaning or to specify printer settings common to all applic...

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Page 42: ...t immediately Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern 1With the printer on load a sheet of A4 or Letter sized plain paper in the Auto Sheet Feeder 2Open the Printer Properties dialog box See Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box Directly from the Start Menu 3Print the Nozzle Check Pattern 1 Click the Maintenance tab 2 Click Nozzle Check 3 Click Print Check Pattern Note Click the Initial Check Items ...

Page 43: ...Pattern 1 Select Test Print from the pop up menu 2 Click Nozzle Check 3 Click Print Check Pattern Note Click the Initial Check Items button A confirmation message for printing the nozzle check pattern is displayed 4 Confirm the nozzle check pattern See Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern The nozzle check pattern should appear as follows when ink is discharged prop...

Page 44: ...the Pattern Check dialog Click the Cleaning button then go to Print Head Cleaning See Print Head Cleaning If there are neither missing lines nor white stripes in the nozzle check pattern click Exit to finish the nozzle check Click the Cleaning button then go to Print Head Cleaning See Print Head Cleaning If there are neither missing lines nor white stripes in the nozzle check pattern click Quit to...

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Page 46: ...eplace the ink tank with a new one When replacing an ink tank check the model number very carefully The printer will not print properly if a wrong ink tank is used or installed in the incorrect position Black BCI 15 Black Color BCI 16 Color See Replacing an Ink Tank See Resetting the Ink Counter See How Low Ink Warning Setting Works ...

Page 47: ...Print Head Holder moves to the center 2Remove the empty ink tank 1 Push the tab 2 Remove the ink tank Then lift it from its slot Do not touch the Lock Lever remove only the ink tank Important Handle ink tanks carefully to avoid staining clothing or the surrounding area Discard empty ink tanks according to the local laws and regulations regarding disposal of consumables ...

Page 48: ...ce the Protective Cap is removed do not touch the open ink port 4Insert the ink tank 1 Insert a new ink tank with it slightly slanted 2 Push down on the on the ink tank until it clicks into place 5Close the Print Head Cover The Print Head Holder moves to the right Important When an ink tank is replaced the ink counter must be reset See Resetting the Ink Counter ...

Page 49: ...nstalled Color ink consumption may occur even when black and white or grayscale printing is specified Color ink is consumed in the head cleaning and deep cleaning which are necessary to maintain the printer s capabilities When an ink tank runs out of ink replace the ink tank with a new one immediately If printing is continued with no ink in the ink tank a problem may occur And the Low Ink Warning ...

Page 50: ...ounter The low ink warning is only displayed properly if the ink counter is reset Important If infrared communication is performed in Windows XP or Windows 2000 the printer will not output the message asking for confirmation of ink tank replacement Reset the ink counter from the printer driver when you replace the ink tank 1Check the message and click Yes Note Mistakenly clicking No instead will p...

Page 51: ...oth Black and Color If you have not replaced the ink tank with a new one click Cancel Resetting the Ink Counter in Printer Properties dialog box 1Open the Printer Properties dialog box and click the Maintenance tab See Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box Directly from the Start Menu 2Click Ink Counter Reset 3Select the newly installed ink tank then click OK ...

Page 52: ...older and then the Printer Setup Utility icon If you are using an OS other than Mac OS X v 10 3 double click the Print Center icon 2Select iP90 from the Name list and click Utility or Configure 3Select iP90 from the Product list and click Maintenance 4Select Remaining Ink Level Setting from the pop up menu 5Click Ink Counter Reset 6Select the newly installed ink tank then click OK ...

Page 53: ...with an actual ink volume Reset the ink counter when installing a new ink tank Low Ink Warning Display The shows a low ink level in the ink tank The color ink becomes low Note How to Check Ink Level Open the Printer Properties dialog box Click the Maintenance tab and then Start Status Monitor See Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box Directly from the Start Menu If the ink level becomes low th...

Page 54: ...adjusted when it is reset at the time a new ink tank is installed Do not reset the ink counter of an ink tank in use Synchronization of the counter and the actual ink level will not work properly Important If you did not reset the counter when you installed the current ink tanks the low ink warning may not function correctly until the next time you replace the ink tanks Also ensure that you treat ...

Page 55: ... If you are using an OS other than Mac OS X v 10 3 double click the Print Center icon The Printer List opens 3Select your printer name from the Name list and click Utility If you are using an OS other than Mac OS X v 10 3 select your printer name from the Name list and click Configure 4Select your printer name from the Product list and click Maintenance The BJ Printer Utility launches The displays...

Page 56: ...See Test Print See Ink Level Information See Remaining Ink Level Setting See Ink Saving Settings See Battery Level Information See Quiet Mode See Custom Settings ...

Page 57: ...Nozzles Select this cleaning when the print result is unsatisfactory See Print Head Cleaning 2 Deep Cleaning Perform a more thorough Print Head Cleaning to unclog the Print Head Nozzles Use this function only if Cleaning has not improved the print quality See Print Head Deep Cleaning 3 Bottom Plate Cleaning Click to clean the Bottom Plate smudged during duplex printing See Cleaning the Inside of t...

Page 58: ...ning 1 Click the Maintenance tab 2 Click Deep Cleaning 3 Select the Print Head to be cleaned and then click Execute Note Click the Initial Check Items button Confirmation message for Print Head Deep Cleaning is displayed 4 When the confirmation message is displayed click OK Print Head Deep Cleaning starts when the POWER lamp starts blinking Important Do not perform any other operations until Print...

Page 59: ...from the Product list and click Maintenance 3Start Print Head Deep Cleaning 1 Select Cleaning from the pop up menu 2 Click Deep Cleaning 3 Select the Print Head to be cleaned and then click OK Print Head deep cleaning starts when the POWER lamp starts blinking Note Click the Initial Check Items button Confirmation message for Print Head Deep Cleaning is displayed Important Do not perform any other...

Page 60: ...ties dialog box See Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box Directly from the Start Menu 3Print the pattern 1 Click the Maintenance tab 2 Click Print Head Alignment 3 Click Print Head Alignment Note Click Check Setting to print the current setting and finish the operation 4 When the confirmation message is displayed click OK 5 After the pattern is printed click Yes 4Align the Print Head 1 Look a...

Page 61: ...he right position 2Open the BJ Printer Utility dialog box Note The BJ Printer Utility cannot be used with Bluetooth communication 1 Double click the hard disk icon where the printer driver was installed the Applications folder and then the Utilities folder 2 Double click the Printer Setup Utility icon If you are using an OS other than Mac OS X v 10 3 double click the Print Center icon 3 Select iP9...

Page 62: ...4Align the Print Head 1 Look at the print out From the patterns select the most even least irregular patterns 2 Enter the numbers 3 Click Send Note If it is difficult to pick up the best pattern on Column H pick a setting that produces the least noticeable vertical white stripes Less noticeable white stripes More noticeable white stripes ...

Page 63: ...r is turned on and there is no paper loaded in the Auto Sheet Feeder 2Place A4 or Letter sized plain paper in landscape horizontally fold it in half and open it 3Load it in the Auto Sheet Feeder with the opened side facing up Insert the paper with open 4Open the Printer Properties dialog box See Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box Directly from the Start Menu 5Start Bottom Plate Cleaning 1 C...

Page 64: ...up Utility icon If you are using the OS other than Mac OS X v 10 3 double click the Print Center icon 3 Select iP90 from the Name list and click Utility or Configure 4 Select iP90 from the Product list and click Maintenance 5Start Bottom Plate Cleaning 1 Select Cleaning from the pop up menu 2 Click Bottom Plate Cleaning 3 When the confirmation message is displayed click Execute Paper will be eject...

Page 65: ...Important Before cleaning be sure to turned off the printer Never touch the transparent tape The printer may be faulty and unable to print data Transparent tape ...

Page 66: ...o print on the other side according to the message shown on the screen Printer Driver Settings Media Type Photo Paper Plus Double Sided Page Size Ensure that the setting matches the size set in the application Handling of Printed Output Remove each sheet as soon as it is printed After printing dry the printouts for more than 30 minutes When printouts need to be stacked up allow them to dry for abo...

Page 67: ...ss printing select the same size as that of the paper you use and paste it in the editing window without providing any margin If your application software can set margins set the left right top and bottom margins to 0 mm For how to set margins refer to the instruction manual for your application software ...

Page 68: ...sion See A4 B5 A5 4 x 6 5 x 7 Credit Card See Letter Legal See Envelopes A4 B5 A5 4 x 6 5 x 7 Credit Card 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 6 101 6 x 152 4 mm 94 8 x 144 4 mm 3 7 x 5 7 in 5 x 7 127 0 x 177 8 mm 120 2 x 169 8 mm 4 7 x 6 7 in Credit Card 47 2 x 78 0 mm 1 86 x 3 07 in Note When Pr...

Page 69: ...Matte Photo Paper MP 101 and Photo Paper Plus Double Sided PP 101D selection of Borderless Printing enables you to make prints with no margins However Borderless Printing may cause 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 ...

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Page 71: ... Printer Properties dialog box See Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box Directly from the Start Menu 2 Click the Maintenance tab and then select Start Status Monitor 3 Ensure that the Enable Status Monitor check box is selected in the Option menu Cannot Print in Background In Windows Me or Windows 98 Check the amount of free space on the hard disk Background printing requires a certain amount...

Page 72: ...from the computer PDA Personal Digital Assistants or a mobile phone oppose their infrared ports at a proper angle remove obstacles between them if they exist and retry printing The allowable distance and angle for infrared communication depends on the functions of the computer PDA or mobile phone and the environmental conditions Place the printer at a distance of 31 5 inch 80 cm or shorter from th...

Page 73: ... interference can occur and fail in printing the document to the end While printing a document through infrared communication do not operate another infrared communication unit such as a remote controller of a TV nearby For how to print through infrared communication refer to the Quick Start Guide The requirements for infrared communications with the computer or other devices are not satisfied Pri...

Page 74: ...et If any device problem is displayed refer to your Windows documentation The printer port setting is wrong When printing from the computer through infrared communication check whether the IR port is selected as the printer port LPT3 port in Windows Me or Windows 98 If another port is selected the printer may malfunction 1 Open the Printer Properties dialog box See Opening the Printer Properties D...

Page 75: ...inted If this error occurs disconnect the camera connection cable press the RESUME CANCEL button and then connect the cable once again They will automatically turn on If not turn it on If this error persists select another photo and check whether it can be printed normally If the print is faint or uneven the Print Head Nozzles may be clogged See When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors are Incorrect ...

Page 76: ...ce it with a new one immediately after printing It may damage the printer if you continue printing with empty ink tanks Printer error The optional battery level is low The POWER lamp on the printer flashes twelve times Follow the procedure below to secure the power supplies 1 Turn off the printer 2 Connect the supplied Universal AC Adapter or load a charged battery 3 Turn on the printer An error r...

Page 77: ...s error occurs replacement of the waste ink absorber and maintenance of the printer are required Canon recommends to contact a Canon service representative as soon as possible Once the waste ink absorber becomes completely full it cannot be printed until the Waste ink tank is exchanged Nine flashes A specified period of time has lapsed without receiving a response from a digital camera or digital ...

Page 78: ...When Bluetooth communication is used and BJ Status Monitor is active with the printer power on the green Power lamp repeats the illumination sequence in which it goes out twice every 5 seconds even if nothing is printed This operation is not abnormal but it indicates that Bluetooth Communication is checking the printer condition When BJ Status Monitor ends the Power lamp will stay lit ...

Page 79: ...ay need to clean the Paper Feed Roller Follow the procedure below 1 Ensure that the printer is turned on If the 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 one more time 4 Load a stack of plain paper in the printer 5 Hold down th...

Page 80: ...Head Cover 3 Reload the paper into the printer and press the RESUME CANCEL button Note When reloading the paper into the printer refer to Paper Does Not Feed Properly to ensure that you are using the correct paper and are loading it into the printer correctly ...

Page 81: ...is too thin less than 64 gsm 17 lb Paper that is too thick more than 105 gsm 28 lb Picture postcards Postcards with an affixed photo or sticker Envelopes with double flap Envelopes with pressure seals Envelopes with an embossed or treated surface 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...

Page 82: ... 101N See Photo Paper Plus Double Sided PP 101D See T Shirt Transfers TR 301 See Transparencies CF 102 See Photo Stickers PS 101 See Envelopes Important Put unused papers back into the package and store them avoiding high temperature humid and direct sunlight ...

Page 83: ...ut 24 hours with plain paper e g copying paper inserted between the adjacent printouts after allowing each printout to dry for about 15 minutes Avoid drying printouts with a hair dryer or by exposing them to direct sunlight Storing Printed Output Store printouts in photo albums plastic folders and photo frames to protect them from direct exposure to air Plastic folders protect printouts from color...

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Page 85: ...e set in the application Handling of Printed Output Do not stack more than 5 sheets in the Paper Output Slot Cover When printouts can be arranged without stacking them up allow them to dry for about 24 hours When printouts need to be stacked up allow them to dry for about 24 hours with plain paper e g copying paper inserted between the adjacent printouts after allowing each printout to dry for abo...

Page 86: ...ze and paste the data so that it fills the editing screen without leaving any margins If you are using an application that allows you to set margins set the left right top and bottom margins to 0 mm or 0 inches For instructions on setting margins refer to the user s manual for your application ...

Page 87: ...ion Handling of Printed Output Do not stack more than 5 sheets in the Paper Output Slot Cover When printouts can be arranged without stacking them up allow them to dry for about 24 hours When printouts need to be stacked up allow them to dry for about 24 hours with plain paper e g copying paper inserted between the adjacent printouts after allowing each printout to dry for about 15 minutes Avoid d...

Page 88: ...ze and paste the data so that it fills the editing screen without leaving any margins If you are using an application that allows you to set margins set the left right top and bottom margins to 0 mm or 0 inches For instructions on setting margins refer to the user s manual for your application ...

Page 89: ...y 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 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 ...

Page 90: ...f 10 sheets in the Auto Sheet Feeder one at a time Set the Paper Thickness Lever gray to the right Printer Driver Settings Media Type Glossy Photo Paper Page Size Ensure that 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 nor stack the printed sheets until the ink is fixed approx two minutes...

Page 91: ...the limit mark A maximum of 10 sheets can be loaded Set the Paper Thickness Lever gray to the right Printer Driver Settings Media Type High Resolution Paper Page Size Ensure that the setting matches the size set in the application Handling of Printed Output Do not stack more than 10 sheets in the Paper Output Slot Cover If the output paper is curled it may prevent the next sheet being ejected In t...

Page 92: ... up Load only one sheet at a time Set the Paper Thickness Lever gray to the left If the T Shirt Transfer is curled flatten it by curling it in the opposite direction Printer Driver Settings Media Type T Shirt Transfers Page Size Ensure that the setting matches the size set in the application Handling of Printed Output Remove each sheet as soon as it is printed The T Shirt Transfer should be used a...

Page 93: ...ent sheets from sticking to each other separate them from each other before loading them in the Auto Sheet Feeder Load the necessary number of paper a maximum of 10 sheets in the Auto Sheet Feeder one at a time Printer Driver Settings Media Type Transparencies Page Size Ensure that the setting matches the size set in the application Handling of Printed Output Remove each sheet as soon as it is pri...

Page 94: ... the bottom margin For more information refer to the instructions on the back of the sheet package Load one sheet at a time If a sheet is curled uncurl it before loading Do not use a sheet from which stickers are going to come off or you have peeled off stickers Set the Paper Thickness Lever gray to the right Printer Driver Settings Media Type Photo Paper Plus Glossy Page Size 4 x 6 101 6 x 152 4 ...

Page 95: ...s the envelope 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 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...

Page 96: ...roperly or Paper Jams Also if you decrease the number of paper loaded it may be fed successfully 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 5 sheets in the Paper Output Slot Cover Printing Area See Printing Area ...

Page 97: ... launches automatically when data is sent to the printer When launched the BJ Status Monitor appears as an icon on the Task Bar 1Click the Canon iP90 button or BJ Status Monitor 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 See...

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Page 99: ...om the Go menu 2Double click the Utilities folder and then double click the Printer Setup Utility icon If you are using an OS other than Mac OS X v 10 3 double click the Utilities folder and then double click the Print Center icon The Printer List opens Opening from an Application 1Open the Print dialog box See Opening the Print Dialog Box 2Select Edit Printer List from the Printer pop up menu The...

Page 100: ...the documents being printed and queued for printing is displayed Cancels printing of the specified document Pauses printing of the specified document Resumes printing of the specified document Pauses printing of all documents Upon clicking the icon turns to Start Jobs which is to resume printing of all documents ...

Page 101: ...g Box See Custom Paper Size Page Setup Dialog Box See Summary Page Setup Dialog Box Opening the Print Dialog Box To open the Print dialog box select Print from the File menu in your application program The displays on the Print dialog box are changed by pop up menus that you can scroll through From the pop up menus you can select the following items See Copies Pages Print Dialog Box See Layout Pri...

Page 102: ...ee Quality Media Print Dialog Box See Color Options Print Dialog Box See Special Effects Print Dialog Box See Borderless Printing Print Dialog Box See Margin Print Dialog Box See Summary Print Dialog Box ...

Page 103: ...e of the printer you are using 2 Paper Size Select the paper size for the print job To enter the size manually select Custom Paper Size from Settings 3 Orientation Select the direction of the print job In the Landscape orientation you can further select to flip the print job to match the paper you are printing on 4 Scale Specify the scaling percentage to resize the document for printing ...

Page 104: ...to enter the name of the new paper size First Untitled will be added to Summary then you can enter any paper size name 3 Duplicate Click to duplicate an existing paper size name 4 Delete Click to delete unwanted paper size names Select the paper size name from Summary and then click Delete 5 Save Click to save the settings specified in this dialog box The saved paper size name will be registered a...

Page 105: ...can handle are 3 39 to 23 0 in 86 0 to 584 2 mm for height and 2 13 to 8 50 in 54 0 to 215 9 mm for width 7 Printer Margins Set the margins for the custom paper size The minimum margins are Top 0 12 in 0 3 cm Bottom 0 2 in 0 5 cm Left 0 13 in 0 34 cm and Right 0 13 in 0 34cm Set your margins to values above these ...

Page 106: ...og Box If you select Summary from Settings in the Page Setup dialog box you can check the settings of the page attributes 1 Page Attributes Summary Displays the contents of the settings specified in the Page Setup dialog box ...

Page 107: ...ou are using If you select Edit Printer List the Print Center starts 2 Presets Save and delete Print dialog settings 3 Copies Enter the number of copies to print 4 Collated Select to print multiple copies of the document one copy at a time 5 Pages To print all pages select All To print a range of pages enter the starting and ending pages in From and to 6 Save as PDF Saves the document as a PDF Por...

Page 108: ...Previews the appearance of the document to be printed before printing ...

Page 109: ...e page layout printing settings 1 Pages per Sheet Select the number of pages of the document to appear on one page 2 Layout Direction If you select more than 2 pages to be printed at a reduced size on one page select the page order 3 Border Select the type and width of line to create borders around the pages ...

Page 110: ... save the document as a PDF Portable Document Format file 1 Save as File If you check the Save as File check box you can select PDF as Format When you click Save a dialog box for specifying the file name and location opens You can also save the document as a PDF file by clicking Save as PDF in the Print dialog box ...

Page 111: ... you can specify the page printing order and the pages to be printed out 1 Reverse page order A document having multiple pages is printed starting with the last page 2 Print To print all pages of a document select All pages To print only even numbered pages or odd numbered pages select Odd numbered pages or Even numbered pages ...

Page 112: ...log box you can adjust color using ColorSync 1 Color Conversion Select Standard to perform color management with the application Select In Printer to perform color management with the printer 2 Quartz Filter Selecting a Quartz Filter allows you to change only the print result without changing the document data ...

Page 113: ...aded in the printer 2 Print Mode Select the print mode appropriate to your document If you select Detailed Setting you can set Print Quality and Halftoning 3 Print Quality This control appears when you select Detailed Setting from Print Mode Move the slide bar to adjust the balance between print quality and print speed Moving the bar to the right enhances print quality and moving it to the left in...

Page 114: ...t configurations Dither is a suitable method to print pictures and graphs where you wish to clearly define the difference between colors Diffusion is a suitable method to print graphics and photographs where there are subtle color gradations 5 Grayscale Printing Select to print a grayscale version black and white of a color document ...

Page 115: ...J Standard the optimum color correction for this printer will be used This is the recommended setting If you select ColorSync ColorSync color correction will be used If you select None no color correction will be used 2 Print Type Select either Photo or Graphic based on the type of your document 3 Brightness Select the level of brightness to use for your document to print 4 Color Balance Move the ...

Page 116: ...color and moving it to the left weakens the color 5 Intensity Move the slide bar to adjust the print intensity Moving the bar to the right makes the printing darker and moving it to the left makes the printing lighter ...

Page 117: ...a single color Choose a color or use a custom color using Select Color 3 Vivid Photo By using this function you can reproduce breathtaking sceneries where colors especially blues and greens appear even more vibrant A major feature of this function is its ability to create vivid backgrounds of fields trees oceans and skies while maintaining the natural skin tones of people that appear in the images...

Page 118: ...with the Photo Noise Reduction function Using this function with photographs other than those taken with a digital camera may cause the images to be disturbed ...

Page 119: ...per 1 Amount of Extension When you select Borderless Printing the sections that extend beyond the paper are not printed because the image is enlarged to a paper size slightly larger than the paper size You can use a slide bar to adjust how much the image extends beyond the paper Usually you need not to adjust this setting If you move the slide bar to the left to reduce the extension amount a borde...

Page 120: ...ou select Margin from the pop up menu in the Print dialog box you can set a staple margin 1 Stapling Side Select a stapling side from Left Right Top and Bottom 2 Margin Specify the staple margin with a value between 0 mm and 30 mm ...

Page 121: ...ary Print Dialog Box If you select Summary from the pop up menu in the Print dialog box you can confirm the print settings made in the Print dialog box 1 Summary A summary of the print settings is displayed ...

Page 122: ...rint Head Alignment may improve the problem 1 Nozzle Check Prints a nozzle check pattern to ensure that the Print Head Nozzles are ejecting ink properly See Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern 2 Print Head Alignment Aligns the Print Head Print Head Alignment is required when the print result is unsatisfactory e g displaced ruled lines See Aligning the Print Head ...

Page 123: ...isplays the remaining level of ink in the printer you are using 1 Ink Level Displays the ink level 2 About Ink Click to display the ink tanks information of your printer 3 Update Click to check the current remaining ink level ...

Page 124: ...nk check box and click OK Important Reset the ink counter whenever installing a new ink tank If you do not reset the ink counter the Ink Level Information will not display properly 2 Remaining Ink Level Indicator Setting Sets whether the Ink Level Information will display or not Important As the default setting Display the Remaining Ink Level is checked If you uncheck this option there is no need ...

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Page 126: ... and a new tank is not immediately available you can change to the mode which can be printed only in color ink as an emergency measure 1 Save Black Ink Print with less ink consumption 2 Use Composite Black Black is printed in color ink without using black ink This option is utilize when there is no black ink ...

Page 127: ...Battery Level Information Displays the charge level of the battery in your printer 1 Remaining Battery Level Displays the battery level 2 Update Click to check the current remaining battery level ...

Page 128: ...level 2 Use quiet mode Reduces the printing noise 3 Use quiet mode within specified time You can set the times during which the silent function is to be used Note Sound reduction is not as effective when certain printing options are selected If you use Quiet Mode the print speed may be slower than normal ...

Page 129: ...duces the time between printing pages Note If a printed page is not dry when the next page comes out of the printer the back of the paper may be smudged In this case it may be beneficial to lengthen the time between printing pages If you shorten the time between printing pages print speed will increase 3 Change the print data size to match the port This setting allows you to shorten the print time...

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Page 131: ... Before Performing Maintenance Push the on the ink tank to ensure that it is firmly snapped into place See Replacing an Ink Tank Setting the Print Quality setting to High for Windows or Fine for Macintosh with the printer driver may improve the print quality See Main Tab Windows Quality Media Print Dialog Box Macintosh Step 1 See Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern After Print Head Cleaning print th...

Page 132: ... the print quality is poor perform Print Head Cleaning Step 2 See Print Head Cleaning If the problem remains after performing Print Head Cleaning three times Step 3 See Print Head Deep Cleaning If the problem still remains Step 4 See Replacing an Ink Tank ...

Page 133: ... printed misaligned when printed adjust the Print Head position See Aligning the Print Head If ink tank replacement does not resolve the problem a Print Head may be worn out In this case contact a Canon service representative ...

Page 134: ...e printer is securely connected to the computer When printing data while using the optional battery ensure that the battery is installed properly Note If you are using a switch box or other device remove and reconnect the printer directly to the computer 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 th...

Page 135: ...d set the printer port Printing Stops Before It is Completed Check the status of the POWER lamp When the POWER lamp is flashing green the printer is processing data Printing a large amount of data such as a photo or graphics takes time for the computer to process the data during which the printer may appear not to be functioning In addition when printing material that uses a large amount of black ...

Page 136: ...ice representative When installing an ink tank press the button of the ink tank until it clicks into place Print Head Holder Does Not Move to the Center Ensure that the printer is turned on The Print Head Holder will not move unless the power is on If the POWER lamp is off close the Print Head Cover and turn the power on When the POWER lamp is flashing green the printer is initializing When the PO...

Page 137: ...heck the amount of free space on the hard disk You may need to increase the amount of free space on the disk by deleting any unnecessary files Colors are Unclear Ensure that the Media Type setting in the printer driver matches the media loaded in the printer If you are printing a photograph or an illustration in Windows also increase the Print Quality on the Main tab In Macintosh select Quality Me...

Page 138: ...roblem is not resolved after cleaning the Print Head several times carry out a Deep Cleaning When you still do not solve it replace either ink tank If print quality still remains poor the Print Head may be worn out Contact a Canon service representative Ensure that you are printing on the correct side of the media You can only print on one side of certain media Note that printing with front side o...

Page 139: ...gin function Try making the lines of the document bolder and thicker Printed Paper Curls or Ink Blots Use High Resolution Paper or Photo Paper Pro to print images that require a lot of ink i e pictures with intense colors or photographs Ensure that the appropriate paper is selected in the printer driver Ensure that the paper selected for the Media Type in Main tab Windows or Print Dialog Box Macin...

Page 140: ...epeat this operation one more time 4 Load a stack of plain paper in the printer 5 Hold down the RESUME CANCEL button when the POWER lamp flashes three times release the button The paper that is loaded in the printer will feed through the printer and be ejected Printed Surface is Scratched Ensure that you are using a suitable paper The paper weight must be less than 105 gsm 28 lbs If you use non Ca...

Page 141: ...ogram 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 the Print Dialog Box 2 Select Color Options from the pop up menu 3 Drag the Intensity slide bar to set the intensity Ensure that you are printing within the recommended printing area See Printing Area White Streaks Print the no...

Page 142: ...ease the Print Quality setting 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 click High for the Print Quality setting 1 Open the Print dialog box See Opening the Print Dialog Box 2 Select Quality Media from the pop up menu and then click Detailed Setting 3 Drag the Print Quality ...

Page 143: ...n Windows Windows may be unstable and this will prevent the printer driver from being installed Close any other applications including anti virus software 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 ROM click Star...

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Page 145: ... desktop When using Bluetooth communication uninstall the printer driver and delete a printer registration from the Bluetooth device too When you want to delete printer driver or install it again uninstall a printer driver with the following steps Important When a printer driver is uninstalled in this method all the printer drivers manufactured by Canon which have already been installed in the com...

Page 146: ...5Restart your computer ...

Page 147: ... list The printer drivers which have been installed on your computer can be left 1Open the Printer Setup Utility or Print Center See Printer Setup Utility or Print Center 2Select the BJ printer you want to delete on the printer list 3Select Delete Selected Printers from the Printer Setup Utility s Printers menu ...

Page 148: ...sage is displayed click Yes When the message prompting you to restart your computer is displayed click OK to restart your computer 1Double Click the Applications folder in the hard disk 2Double click the Canon Utilities and drag the iP90 Manual icon into the Trash 3Drag the On screen Manuals iP90 Photo Application Guide iP90 User s Guide iP90 Bluetooth Unit BU 10 User s Guide on the desktop into t...

Page 149: ... Bluetooth connection Print Settings You can confirm the settings for printing via infrared and Bluetooth connection See Infrared Bluetooth Connection Print Settings Note The screens in this section refer to Mac OS X 10 3 4 operation The equivalent screens may vary slightly depending on your operating system To see a description of the Canon iP90 Setup Utility click the button ...

Page 150: ...compliant device 2 Change Clicking this button displays the PictBridge dialog allowing you to change the settings for printing from a PictBridge compliant device PictBridge Dialog 1 Printing Type Select a type layout of print to be made using a PictBridge compliant device To specify a media type paper size borderless full printing On Off and automatic image optimize On Off select Custom 2 Media Ty...

Page 151: ... 6 in 101 6 x 152 4 mm 5 x 7 in 127 0 x 177 8 mm Letter Credit Card and A4 size 4 Borderless Printing Whether Borderless Printing full is selected is indicated If you selected Custom in Printing Type check marking this item allows you to print an image on the media with no margin left around the image 5 Automatic Image Optimize Check marking this item automatically adjusts coloring and brightness ...

Page 152: ... displays the Photo Printing dialog allowing you to change the settings for photo printing 3 Document Print Settings This field displays the media type paper size and layout selected to print a document via infrared communication It also displays optional settings such as a time difference and language 4 Change Clicking this button displays the Document Printing dialog allowing you to change the s...

Page 153: ... displayed If you selected Custom in Printing Type you can select a paper size from among 4 x 6 in 101 6 x 152 4 mm 5 x 7 in 127 0 x 177 8 mm A4 Letter Credit Card and Sticker Paper 4 Layout The number of image divisions laid out on a sheet sticker paper etc is displayed If you selected Custom in Printing Type you can select a layout from among Full x2 x4 and x8 5 Borderless Printing Whether Borde...

Page 154: ... Layout Normal size is selected for document printing 5 Time difference with GMT The difference in time between the standard time in your district and GMT is indicated You can change this setting in Option Settings 6 Language The language selected in Option Settings dialog is displayed 7 Change Clicking this item displays the Option Settings dialog allowing you to change the above settings 5 to 6 ...

Page 155: ...Option Settings Dialog 1 Time difference with GMT You can change the time difference with GMT 2 Language You can select a printing language from among West European East European and Cyrillic ...

Page 156: ... displays the Photo Printing dialog allowing you to change the settings for photo printing 3 Document Print Settings This field displays the media type paper size and layout selected to print a document via infrared communication It also displays optional settings such as a time difference and language 4 Change Clicking this button displays the Document Printing dialog allowing you to change the s...

Page 157: ... displayed If you selected Custom in Printing Type you can select a paper size from among 4 x 6 in 101 6 x 152 4 mm 5 x 7 in 127 0 x 177 8 mm A4 Letter Credit Card and Sticker Paper 4 Layout The number of image divisions laid out on a sheet sticker paper etc is displayed If you selected Custom in Printing Type you can select a layout from among Full x2 x4 and x8 5 Borderless Printing Whether Borde...

Page 158: ... 4 Layout Normal size is selected for document printing 5 Time difference with GMT The difference in time between the standard time in your district and GMT is indicated You can change this setting in Option Settings 6 Language The language selected in Option Settings dialog is displayed 7 Change Clicking this item displays the Option Settings dialog allowing you to change the above settings 5 to ...

Page 159: ...Option Settings Dialog 1 Time difference with GMT You can change the time difference with GMT 2 Language You can select a printing language from among West European East European and Cyrillic ...

Page 160: ...Off for printing from a PictBridge compliant device 2 Change Clicking this button displays the PictBridge dialog allowing you to change the settings for printing from a PictBridge compliant device PictBridge Dialog 1 Printing Type Select a type layout of print to be made using a PictBridge compliant device To specify a media type paper size borderless full printing ...

Page 161: ... select a paper size from among 4 x 6 in 101 6 x 152 4 mm 5 x 7 in 127 0 x 177 8 mm Letter Credit Card and A4 size 4 Borderless Printing Whether Borderless Printing full is selected is indicated If you selected Custom in Printing Type check marking this item allows you to print an image on the media with no margin left around the image 5 Automatic Image Optimize Check marking this item automatical...

Page 162: ...luetooth connection Print Settings You can confirm the settings for printing via infrared and Bluetooth connection See Infrared Bluetooth Connection Print Settings Note The screens in this section refer to Windows XP SP2 operation The equivalent screens may vary slightly depending on your operating system To see a description of the Canon iP90 Setup Utility click the Help button ...

Page 163: ...ommunication For more information on settings for printing via Bluetooth communication refer to the Bluetooth Unit BU 10 User s Guide Starting the Canon iP90 Setup Utility 1Check that the printer is connected with the computer by USB cable and that the POWER Lamp is on 2Click Start and select All Programs Canon Utilities Canon iP90 Setup Utility and Canon iP90 Setup Utility Or double click the Can...

Page 164: ... disk where the printer driver is installed then Canon iP90 Setup Utility folder and then Canon iP90 Setup Utility icon 3Click the mode setting tab on the screen 1 Select to change the default settings when you print from a PictBridge compliant device 2 Select to set up the print settings when you print via an infrared and Bluetooth communication Note About the settings for printing with PictBridg...

Page 165: ... MPUSBPRNnn Canon iP90 or USBnnn Canon iP90 n represents a number in the Print to the following port Ensure that 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 with ...

Page 166: ...Ensure that the printer is turned on 2 Open the Printer Properties dialog box See Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box Directly from the Start Menu 3 Click the Maintenance tab and then click Low Ink Warning Setting icon 4 Clear the check box of Display a confirmation message of ink tank replacement off and click Send Low Ink Warning Displays Ink Tank with If the following icons are displayed ...

Page 167: ...uctions If an error occurs during printing the error dialog with the BJ Status Monitor is displayed Follow the dialog message instructions Refer to Low Ink Warning Displays Ink Tank with as it is in the case If one of the following messages is displayed outside of the BJ Status Monitor Could not spool successfully due to insufficient disk space Increase the amount of free space on the disk by dele...

Page 168: ... Print Head cleaning Eight flashes indicates that this absorber is nearly full Press the RESUME CANCEL button to clear the error so you can continue printing Before the waste ink absorber becomes completely full contact a Canon service representative The waste ink absorber absorbs ink used during cleaning for example When you experience this error you will need to call for servicing to replace the...

Page 169: ...from the damage 2Close the Paper Rest and Paper Output Slot Cover 3Disconnect the printer cable from the computer and from the printer and then disconnect the Universal AC Adapter from the printer Note When the battery is connected to the printer but is not used for a long period of time 6 months or longer remove the battery pack from the battery charger For details on how to remove the battery pa...

Page 170: ...ut the CIWS Card Fill out the CIWS Card Canon International Warranty System with the date of purchase and the name of where the printer was purchased Carry this warranty card with you when you travel so you can request repairs or servicing of the printer at your destination For details refer to the CIWS card The cautions when carrying printer Pack up firmly in the case of carrying bag For details ...

Page 171: ...ing 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 AC 100 240 V 50 60 Hz Power consumption Standby 1 W or lower Printing Approx 10 W OFF Approx 0 2 W Dimensions with a Paper Support and Paper Output Slot Cover retracted 310 W X 174 D X 51 8 H mm 12 20 W X 6 85 D...

Page 172: ... Standard Borderless with border Index Print 6 80 images Depending on the size of print media Print Quality Standard Effect Exif Print compatible DPOF Version Ver 1 00 compatible Index print number of copies select images print special characters date PictBridge Paper size Default Photo Paper Plus Glossy 10 x 15 cm 4 x 6 10 x 15 cm 4 x 6 Photo Paper Plus Glossy Photo Paper Pro Photo Paper Plus Sem...

Page 173: ...stallation including temporary files Windows XP Windows 2000 150 MB Windows Me Windows 98 65 MB USB operation can only be guaranteed on a PC with pre installed Windows XP Windows 2000 Windows Me or Windows 98 Use a Macintosh series computer equipped with USB interface on which Mac OS X v 10 2 1 or later Available hard disk space for printer driver installation Mac OS X v 10 2 1 or later 340 MB USB...

Page 174: ...Bluetooth Settings Macintosh Bluetooth Settings Windows Bluetooth unit connector Booklet Printing Border Borderless Printing Photo Printing Dialog Macintosh Borderless Printing Photo Printing Dialog Windows Borderless Printing PictBridge Dialog Macintosh Borderless Printing PictBridge Dialog Windows Borderless Printing Printer Driver Functions Macintosh Borderless Printing Printer Driver Functions...

Page 175: ...plex Printing Duplicate E Easy PhotoPrint Effects Tab Envelopes Error Message Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern F Fit to Page Printing Format for G Glossy Photo Paper GP 401 Grayscale Printing Printer Driver Functions Macintosh Grayscale Printing Printer Driver Functions Windows H Halftoning High Resolution Paper HR 101N I Image Optimizer Infrared Bluetooth connection Print Settings Macintosh Inf...

Page 176: ... Macintosh Monochrome Effects Printer Driver Functions Windows N New Normal size Printing Nozzle Check BJ Printer Utility Macintosh Nozzle Check Printer Driver Functions Windows O Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box Operation Panel Orientation Printer Driver Functions Macintosh Orientation Printer Driver Functions Windows P Page Attributes Summary Page Layout Printing Page Setup Tab Page Siz...

Page 177: ...ad Cover Print Head Deep Cleaning Print Head Holder Print Head Lock Lever Print Mode Print Options Print Quality Printer Driver Functions Macintosh Print Quality Printer Driver Functions Windows Print Type Printable area Printer Printer Driver Macintosh Printer Driver Windows Printer Margins Printer Setup Utility Printing Area Printing Photographs Printing Profiles Printing the Nozzle Check Patter...

Page 178: ...argin Stamp Stamp first page only Stamp Background Tab Staple Side Stapling Side Start Status Monitor Summary Page Setup Dialog Box Macintosh Summary Print Dialog Box Macintosh T Time difference with GMT Option Setting Dialog Macintosh Time difference with GMT Option Setting Dialog Windows Transparencies CF 102 Transporting Printer Traveling Abroad with the Printer T Shirt Transfers TR 301 U Unins...

Page 179: ...When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors are Incorrect ...

Page 180: ...ear View Inside the Printer Further Printing Techniques Printing Media Checking the Status of the Printer Routine Maintenance Using the Canon iP90 Setup Utility Troubleshooting Appendix Index Index Contents FAQs Printer Parts and Their Function Front View 1 Paper Support Open before printing to support paper 2 Paper Guide ...

Page 181: ...nter to a Canon digital camera PictBridge compliant camera 5 IrDA Interface Port Connects the printer to a computer through a wireless IrDA connection 6 Print Head Cover Open to replace the ink tanks 7 Paper Output Slot Cover Printed paper ejects here 8 Paper Thickness Lever Adjusts the gap between the Print Head and surface of the printing paper Move the lever to the correct position for the medi...

Page 182: ...an Exif Print compliant digital camera can be optimized using data such as camera settings white balance exposure time etc stored at the time of shooting yielding extremely high quality prints The photo applications are included in the Setup Software User s Guide CD ROM that comes with the printer You can install the Easy PhotoPrint program Just go to your setup guide and follow the instructions T...

Page 183: ...raphs 1Start Easy PhotoPrint 1 Store the photographs you took with your digital camera in a folder on the hard disk This section describes how to print photographs stored in the folder on the hard disk 2 Click Start select All Programs or Programs Canon Utilities Easy PhotoPrint and then Easy PhotoPrint Double click the hard disk icon the Applications folder the Easy PhotoPrint folder and then dou...

Page 184: ...y the number of copies 1 Increases the number of copies 2 Displays the specified number of copies 3 Decreases the number of copies Note Clicking the Correct Enhance button on the Image Selection tab allows you to edit and enhance the photos to be printed For more information refer to the Photo Application Guide ...

Page 185: ...3 Select the type of the paper you use from Media Type 4Select the layout 1 Click the Layout Print tab 2 Select Borderless full Note Clicking the Correct Enhance button on the Layout Print tab allows you to edit and enhance the photos to be printed For more information refer to the Photo Application Guide ...

Page 186: ... 3 Load the media specified in the Paper Selection tab 4 Click Print Click Print When the confirmation message is displayed click OK Click Print in the Print dialog box ...

Page 187: ...edia Compatible Media Types You can use the following types of paper and other media Size Standard paper From A5 size 148 0 x 210 0 mm 5 83 x 8 27 in to legal size 215 9 x 355 6 mm 8 5 x 14 0 in Non standard paper From 54 0 x 86 0 mm to 215 9 x 584 2 mm From 2 13 x 3 39 in to 8 5 x 23 0 in Others Envelopes European DL and US Com 10 Important Do not use the following types of paper Using such paper...

Page 188: ... printing methods refer to the specific sections Plain paper Refer to your setup guide for instructions on how to print with plain papers See Photo Paper Pro PR 101 See Photo Paper Plus Glossy PP 101 See Photo Paper Plus Semi Gloss SG 101 See Matte Photo Paper MP 101 See Glossy Photo Paper GP 401 See High Resolution Paper HR 101N See Photo Paper Plus Double Sided PP 101D See T Shirt Transfers TR 3...

Page 189: ...See Envelopes Important Put unused papers back into the package and store them avoiding high temperature humid and direct sunlight ...

Page 190: ...atus of the printer If an error occurs the status monitor indicates the nature of the error and suggests an appropriate solution The status monitor also checks the ink tanks or battery and displays a warning message when the ink or battery charge level is low Note In Windows XP or Windows 2000 The BJ Status Monitor screen is not displayed when infrared communications are used Launching the BJ Stat...

Page 191: ...onitor button See Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box When errors occur The error message dialog is automatically displayed when an error occurs e g if the printer runs out of paper or if the ink is low 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 ...

Page 192: ...ncorrect When printing becomes faint or colors are incorrect the Print Head Nozzles are probably clogged Follow the procedures below to clean the nozzles Note Before Performing Maintenance Push the on the ink tank to ensure that it is firmly snapped into place See Replacing an Ink Tank Setting the Print Quality setting to High for Windows or Fine for Macintosh with the printer driver may improve t...

Page 193: ...If the problem still remains Step 4 See Replacing an Ink Tank Note If ruled lines are printed misaligned when printed adjust the Print Head position See Aligning the Print Head If ink tank replacement does not resolve the problem a Print Head may be worn out In this case contact a Canon service representative ...

Page 194: ... used to set up the media type size and print layout to print via infrared communication or PictBridge compliant devices Installing the printer driver using the Easy Install button in the Setup Software User s Guide CD ROM will automatically install the Canon iP90 Setup Utility Note The Canon iP90 Setup Utility can also set up the print setting via Bluetooth communication For more information on s...

Page 195: ...print settings when you print via an infrared and Bluetooth communication Note About the settings for printing with PictBridge See PictBridge Print Settings About the settings for printing with infrared communication See Infrared Bluetooth Connection Print Settings 1Check that the printer is connected with the computer by USB cable and that the POWER Lamp is on 2Double Click the Applications folde...

Page 196: ...efault settings when you print from a PictBridge compliant device 2 Select to set up the print settings when you print via an infrared and Bluetooth communication Note About the settings for printing with PictBridge See PictBridge Print Settings About the settings for printing with infrared communication See Infrared Bluetooth Connection Print Settings ...

Page 197: ...ion procedure Close any other applications including anti virus software before installation If the Installer for the printer driver does not start up automatically when you insert the Setup Software User s Guide CD ROM click Start select My Computer and then double click the CD ROM icon Ensure that there are no problems with the Setup Software User s Guide CD ROM Ensure the installation procedure...

Page 198: ...sers open the My Computer window and then double click the CD ROM icon Note If you are typing in the file name you must specify the CD ROM drive letter and the installation program Msetup4 exe The CD ROM drive letter is computer dependent Ensure that there are no problems with the Setup Software User s Guide CD ROM In Windows use Explorer to ensure that the CD ROM can be read In Macintosh check th...

Page 199: ...est print quality the printer allows a margin along each edge of media The actual printable area will be the area without these margins By selecting Borderless Printing printing with no margins is possible This is available in A4 Letter 4 x 6 101 6 x 152 4 mm 5 x 7 127 0 x 177 8 mm and Credit Card paper size Recommended printing area dark blue Canon recommends that you print within this area Print...

Page 200: ...Paper GP 401 Photo Paper Plus Glossy PP 101 Photo Paper Plus Semi Gloss SG 101 Matte Photo Paper MP 101 and Photo Paper Plus Double Sided PP 101D selection of Borderless Printing enables you to make prints with no margins However Borderless Printing may reduce print quality on the top and bottom edges of the paper or cause it to become smudged Recommended printing area Printable area Letter Legal ...

Page 201: ...01D selection of Borderless Printing enables you to make prints with no margins However Borderless Printing may cause 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 U...

Page 202: ...Printable area ...

Page 203: ... Printer Moves But The Ink Is Not Ejected Cannot Install Printer Driver Printing Does Not Start The POWER Lamp Flashes Orange Error Writing Output to USBnnn or MPUSBPRNnn Colors are Unclear Paper Jams Paper Does Not Feed Properly White Streaks ...

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Page 205: ...his manual consists of three screens Contents Menu and Description screen 1 Contents screen 2 Menu screen 3 Description screen Using The Contents Screen Clicking a title on the Contents screen will display the 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 and the titles in the lower layer displayed...

Page 206: ...tion will display a list of indexes in the Description screen 2 Contents Clicking this option will display a complete contents of titles of this manual 3 FAQs Clicking this option will display frequently asked questions Using the Description Screen ...

Page 207: ... button allows you to jump to the beginning of this page Trademarks Canon is a registered trademark of Canon Inc PIXMA is a trademark of Canon Inc PhotoRecord is a trademark of Canon Information System Research Australia Macintosh Mac and the Mac logo are registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc registered in the U S and other countries Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microso...

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