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Troubleshooting

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Ensure the correct printer driver is selected.

In Windows, ensure that

Canon S200SP

is selected in the

Print

dialog box.

In Macintosh, ensure that

S200SP

is selected in the

Chooser

Note

➤

In Windows, you can set the Canon S200SP as the default printer.

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Ensure the printer port is set correctly.

Set “USBPRNnn” or “USBnnn” (“n” represents a number) as the printer port.

Open the Printer Properties dialog box.

➡

Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box

Click the

Details

tab (or

Ports

tab) and set the printer port.

Windows

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Summary of Contents for S200SP

Page 1: ...User s Guide BUBBLE JET PRINTER V1 S200 book Page 1 Saturday September 22 2001 2 20 PM ...

Page 2: ...Printer Driver Functions Windows 20 Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box 21 Printer Properties Dialog Box Description 23 Super Economy Mode 37 BJ Status Monitor Functions 38 Cancelling a Print Job 41 Uninstalling Printer Drivers 43 Printer Driver Functions Macintosh 44 Description of Print Settings 45 Super Economy Print Mode 62 Table of Contents S200 book Page 2 Saturday September 22 2001 2 ...

Page 3: ...d Deep Cleaning 85 Print Head Alignment 87 Enabling Low Ink Warning 93 Setting Ink Drying Wait Time 99 Transporting the Printer 101 Printing Media 105 Compatible Media Types 106 Envelopes 108 High Resolution Paper HR 101N 112 Glossy Photo Paper GP 301N GP 301 114 High Gloss Photo Film HG 201 116 Glossy Photo Cards FM 101 118 Photo Paper Pro PR 101 120 Photo Paper Pro PC 101S 122 Transparencies CF ...

Page 4: ... During Print Jobs 151 Paper Does Not Feed Properly or Paper Jams 157 An Error Message is Displayed on the Screen 160 Low Ink Warning Displays Ink Tank with 169 Problems Unique to Windows 172 Problems Unique to the Macintosh 175 Appendices 178 Deleting an Unknown Device 179 Specifications 182 Index 196 S200 book Page 4 Saturday September 22 2001 2 20 PM ...

Page 5: ...l injury caused by incorrect operation of the equipment Must be observed for safe operation Caution Instructions that if ignored could result in personal injury or material damage caused by incorrect operation of the equipment Must be observed for safe operation Important Prohibited actions that inadvertently performed could result in equipment damage faults or impaired product quality Must be avo...

Page 6: ... screens displayed by Acrobat Reader 3 0 are slightly different Use this button to enlarge the viewing screen Select this button in the tool bar and click within the screen Displays the next page Returns to the page you were previously viewing Displays the previous page Click to jump straight to this page S200 book Page 6 Saturday September 22 2001 2 20 PM ...

Page 7: ... table of contents Click the heading to jump to the topic Click the symbol to see the headings for each chapter Click the symbol to close the headings Use this button to search for a word S200 book Page 7 Saturday September 22 2001 2 20 PM ...

Page 8: ...ion Do 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 Regularly unplug the printer and clean the plug itself and the area aournd the plug to remove accumulated dust and or stains with a dry cloth Always push the plug all the way into the power outlet Never damage...

Page 9: ...ower supply and call for service 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 shock Always unplug the printer from the power outlet before cleaning the printer If you do not unplug the printer before cle...

Page 10: ...attempt any maintenance procedure not described in this guide Working around the printer Do not use inflammable sprays near the printer This could cause a fire or electric shock if the spray comes into contact with electrical components inside the printer Caution You may cause injury or damage the printer if you ignore any of these safety precautions S200 book Page 10 Saturday September 22 2001 2 ...

Page 11: ...temperature range of 5 C to 35 C 41 F to 95 F and humidity of 10 to 90 condensation free Do not place the printer on a thick rug or carpet Ensure that the area around the power outlet is kept clear at all times so you can easily unplug the power cord if necessary When you to transport the printer be sure to hold both edges of the printer with your fingers of both hands securely or hold the handle ...

Page 12: ... use the printer for a long period of time unplug the printer Never use a power supply voltage other than that supplied in the country of purchase The correct power supply voltage and frequency is as follows Europe AC 230V 10 50Hz USA Canada AC 120 127V 60Hz Australia AC 240V 50Hz S200 book Page 12 Saturday September 22 2001 2 20 PM ...

Page 13: ...tself and around the plug to remove accumulated dus If you leave the printer connected to the power outlet for a long time in a place subject to much dust hummidity or greasy fumes dust accumulated around the power plug takes up moisture to cause insufficient insulation then a fire Print heads and ink tanks For safety reasons store print heads and ink tanks out of the reach of small children If a ...

Page 14: ...14 Safety Precautions Never touch the electrical contacts on a print head after printing The metal parts may be very hot and could cause burns S200 book Page 14 Saturday September 22 2001 2 20 PM ...

Page 15: ...15 Printer Parts and Their Functions Printer Parts and Their Functions Front View Rear View Inside the Printer Configuration of the BJ Cartridge S200 book Page 15 Saturday September 22 2001 2 20 PM ...

Page 16: ...eady to print with a very low level of power consumption Paper Rest Sheet Feeder Load paper here Paper feeds automatically one sheet at a time Front Cover Open to replace the ink tanks or remove jammed paper Do not open the front cover unnecessarily Print head cleaning will start automatically when the cover is closed and this process consumes ink Paper Output Tray Paper Guide When loading paper e...

Page 17: ...r Connect the supplied cable into this connector Handle Hold this handle with your fingers of both hands to move the printer in a short distance Be sure to hold this handle with your fingers of both hands securely If you happen to hold it carelessly you may drop it and then you may be injured S200 book Page 17 Saturday September 22 2001 2 20 PM ...

Page 18: ...print head and the surface of the printing paper Cartridge Lock Lever Locks the BJ Cartridge into the holder Once the BJ Cartridge is installed do not touch this lever Cartridge Holder Install the BJ Cartridge here The BJ Cartridge consists of a print head and two ink tanks S200 book Page 18 Saturday September 22 2001 2 20 PM ...

Page 19: ... BJ Cartridge The BJ Cartridge consists of a print head and two ink tanks expendable supplies as shown below When the printer runs out of ink replace only the empty ink tank with a new one BCI 24 Colour BCI 24 Black Print Head BJ Cartridge S200 book Page 19 Saturday September 22 2001 2 20 PM ...

Page 20: ...Functions Windows Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box Printer Properties Dialog Box Description Super Economy Mode BJ Status Monitor Functions Cancelling a Print Job Uninstalling Printer Drivers S200 book Page 20 Saturday September 22 2001 2 20 PM ...

Page 21: ...ral procedure for opening the Printer Properties dialog box 1 In your application select the command to print a document The Print dialog box can usually be opened by selecting Print from the File menu Ensure that Canon S200SP is selected in the Name field To open the Printer Properties dialog box select Windows Me Windows 98 Properties Windows XP Windows 2000 Printing Preferences The Printer Prop...

Page 22: ...he Details tab These do not appear when the Printer Properties dialog box is opened from within an application For further information about these additional tabs refer to your Windows documentation 1 Click the Start button and select Windows Me Windows 2000 Windows 98 Printers in Settings Windows XP Control Panel Printer and Other Hardware Printers and Faxes 2 Select the Canon S200SP icon 3 Open ...

Page 23: ...ox Description Note The screens in this section refer to Windows Me Windows 98 operation The equivalent screens for Windows XP Windows 2000 may look slightly different Effects Tab Maintenance Tab Main Tab Page Setup Tab Stamp Background Tab Profiles Tab S200 book Page 23 Saturday September 22 2001 2 20 PM ...

Page 24: ...a Type Ensure this setting matches the type of media loaded in the printer 2 Print Quality Select the print quality you require from among the different options To select custom Print quality select Custom and click the Set button 6 5 4 1 2 3 S200 book Page 24 Saturday September 22 2001 2 20 PM ...

Page 25: ...ation of the printer driver By having the user answer a series of questions the Printer Advisor automatically configures the printer driver settings 6 Preview Area Before starting printing verify that settings such as the lever position are correct Note 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 operating...

Page 26: ...r Properties Dialog Box Description 26 Printer Driver Functions Windows Page Setup Tab 1 Page Size Ensure the correct paper size is selected 7 2 1 3 5 6 4 S200 book Page 26 Saturday September 22 2001 2 20 PM ...

Page 27: ...Layout Printing Pages are reduced and printed so that multiple document pages fit on each printed page Booklet Printing The multiple page document is printed so that two pages of the document fit on each printed page The print order is set automatically After the document is printed you can create a booklet by folding and saddle stitching the document Poster Printing This enlarges and splits the p...

Page 28: ...opies of the document one copy at a time 7 Preview Area Verify the overall layout stamps background etc to be applied to the print job Note When you are to print a Web page the entire page may not be printed In such a case select Scaled Printing as Printing Type S200 book Page 28 Saturday September 22 2001 2 20 PM ...

Page 29: ...Driver Functions Windows Stamp Background Tab 1 Stamp Select the check box and choose the stamp 2 Define Stamp This allows you to create new stamps or modify details of a selected stamp 1 3 4 2 5 7 6 8 S200 book Page 29 Saturday September 22 2001 2 20 PM ...

Page 30: ... 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 to display details of the background you have selected 7 Background first page only When Background is selected you can select this check box When selected the background image is printed onl...

Page 31: ...ions Windows Effects Tab 1 Simulate Illustration This function manipulates colour image data with certain effects Select the check box and adjust the brightness of the image with the Contrast slide bar 6 1 2 4 3 5 S200 book Page 31 Saturday September 22 2001 2 20 PM ...

Page 32: ...hat occur when photographic or graphic image data is enlarged within an application 5 Photo Optimizer PRO Optimises the colour of images taken from a digital camera or scanner It is especially effective for images affected by colour imbalance and over or under exposure When printing several images on one page optimisation is usually applied to each image according to its requirements However if th...

Page 33: ...lays the printing settings currently registered in the Profiles tab The Current Settings profile contains the settings currently specified in the Main Page Setup Stamp Background and Effects tabs The Default Settings profile contains the factory default settings 1 4 2 3 6 5 S200 book Page 33 Saturday September 22 2001 2 20 PM ...

Page 34: ...nt Settings in the Printing Profiles list then click this button The Add to Profiles dialog box appears 5 Retrieve from Profiles Click to activate registered printer settings The contents of the Main Page Setup Stamp Background and Effects tabs are changed by selecting the printer settings in Printing Profiles and then clicking this button This button is disabled when Current Settings is selected ...

Page 35: ...ons Windows Maintenance Tab 1 Cleaning Click to start print head cleaning 2 Deep Cleaning Click to start print head deep cleaning Use this function only if Cleaning has not improved the print quality 1 2 5 7 8 3 4 6 S200 book Page 35 Saturday September 22 2001 2 20 PM ...

Page 36: ...ile you enable the low ink warning function 6 Low Ink Warning Setting This allows you to enable the low ink warning function 7 Custom Settings Click to modify the printer mode Change the settings in the Custom Setting dialog box and click Send to change printer mode 8 Start Status Monitor Click to start the BJ Status Monitor to check the printer status and the progress of printing jobs Note In Win...

Page 37: ...To enable the Super Economy Mode 1 Open the Printer Properties dialogue box Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box 2 On the Main tab select Super Economy in Print Quality Note The print quality may diminish slightly because the Super Economy Mode uses the lowest resolution setting of your printer S200 book Page 37 Saturday September 22 2001 2 20 PM ...

Page 38: ...t to be enabled the status monitor also checks the ink tanks and displays a warning message when the ink is low Launching the BJ Status Monitor The BJ Status Monitor launches automatically when data is sent to the printer When launched the BJ Status Monitor appears as an icon on the Task Bar 1 Click the Canon BJ Status Monitor Windows Me Windows 98 or Canon S200SP USB001 Windows XP Windows 2000 ic...

Page 39: ...r Functions Windows 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 S200 book Page 39 Saturday September 22 2001 2 20 PM ...

Page 40: ...as described in the Printer Status tab In Windows Me Windows 98 click the Guide tab and follow the instructions on screen Notes For details on the BJ Status Monitor select the Help menu and click on the topic of interest In Windows XP Windows 2000 the Guide tab does not appear on the screen Follow the instructions displayed on the Printer Status tab to correct an error When paper has run out S200 ...

Page 41: ...b that is currently performed by Pressing the RESUME CANCEL button or Operating the BJ Status Monitor Cancelling a print job with the RESUME CANCEL button of the printer itself Press the RESUME CANCEL button to terminate the print job RESUME CANCEL button S200 book Page 41 Saturday September 22 2001 2 20 PM ...

Page 42: ...ows Cancelling a print job from the BJ Status Monitor 1 Click the Canon BJ Status Monitor Windows Me Windows 98 or Canon S200SP USB001 Windows XP Windows 2000 icon on the Task Bar 2 Click Cancel Printing S200 book Page 42 Saturday September 22 2001 2 20 PM ...

Page 43: ...00SP Uninstall In Windows XP click the Start button and select All Programs 2 Click Yes when the confirmation message appears 3 When all the files have been deleted click OK The deletion of the printer driver is complete If a message prompts you to restart your computer click OK to restart your computer Note In Windows Me or Windows 98 you can also start the Uninstaller by double clicking on Unins...

Page 44: ...inter Driver Functions Macintosh Description of Print Settings Super Economy Print Mode BJ Print Monitor Cancelling a Print Job Using the Printer with a Network Uninstalling Printer Drivers S200 book Page 44 Saturday September 22 2001 2 20 PM ...

Page 45: ...er Functions Macintosh Description of Print Settings Page Setup Dialog Box Printer Utility Dialog Box Print Dialog Box Detailed Setting Dialog Box Options Dialog Box Register Settings Dialog Box S200 book Page 45 Saturday September 22 2001 2 20 PM ...

Page 46: ...d resizing the printed image To open the Page Setup dialog box select Page Setup from the File menu in your application program 1 Paper Size Select the size of the paper for the print job To enter the size manually select Custom 1 Custom 3 and click Custom 2 Banner Printing Select this check box when printing on banner paper 8 1 2 5 3 6 4 7 S200 book Page 46 Saturday September 22 2001 2 20 PM ...

Page 47: ...the Paper Size popup menu The Custom Dialog Box allows you to specify the length and width of the paper 6 Utilities Click to open the Printer Utility dialog box for maintenance operations such as print head cleaning and nozzle check pattern printing as well as for changing the print mode 7 Save Settings Saves the settings specified in the Page Setup dialog box 8 Preview Area This image allows you ...

Page 48: ...ities button in the Page Setup dialog box 1 Select the function you wish to perform 2 Display area showing the various maintenance functions including cleaning and test pattern printing Click the icon to start this function For further details refer to Routine Maintenance Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern 1 2 S200 book Page 48 Saturday September 22 2001 2 20 PM ...

Page 49: ...t Settings 49 Printer Driver Functions Macintosh Print Head Cleaning Print Head Deep Cleaning Enabling Low Ink Warning Print Head Alignment Setting Ink Drying Wait Time S200 book Page 49 Saturday September 22 2001 2 20 PM ...

Page 50: ...x select Print from the File menu in your application program 1 Media Type Ensure this setting matches the type of paper media loaded in the printer 2 Greyscale Printing Grayscale Printing Select to print a greyscale version of a colour document 3 Print Mode Select the icon that most closely resembles your document and required print results 1 2 3 4 5 6 S200 book Page 50 Saturday September 22 2001...

Page 51: ...uality and colour settings in the Detailed Setting Dialog Box 5 Options Specify the output destination print order and page layout for the document you are printing 6 Apply Allows you to register print settings or to implement a previously registered print setting S200 book Page 51 Saturday September 22 2001 2 20 PM ...

Page 52: ... Dialog Box To open the Detailed Setting dialog box select Manual in the Print dialog box and then click Details Quality panel 1 Panel display icons Click these icons to switch between panels in the Detailed Setting dialog box 1 2 3 S200 book Page 52 Saturday September 22 2001 2 20 PM ...

Page 53: ...he slide bar to adjust the balance between print quality and speed Moving the bar to the right enhances print quality and moving it to the left increases printing speed 3 Halftoning Select either Dither or Diffusion ink dot configurations S200 book Page 53 Saturday September 22 2001 2 20 PM ...

Page 54: ...y the Special Effects panel click the Special effects display icon 1 Simulate illustration This function manipulates colour image with certain effects Select the check box and adjust the brightness of the image with the Contrast slide bar 5 1 2 3 4 S200 book Page 54 Saturday September 22 2001 2 20 PM ...

Page 55: ...lor Panel 4 Photo Optimizer PRO Optimises the colour of images taken from a digital camera or scanner It is especially effective for images affected by colour imbalance and over or under exposure When printing several images on one printing page optimisation is usually applied to each image according to its requirements However if the image data has been manipulated using cut and paste rotation or...

Page 56: ...con 1 Colour Correction Color Correction Select a colour correction method BJ Standard ColorSync or None BJ Standard is usually the optimum colour correction method for printing with a BJ printer When ColorSync is selected you should also specify the Print Type and Printer Profile settings 1 2 3 4 5 6 S200 book Page 56 Saturday September 22 2001 2 20 PM ...

Page 57: ... Gamma Correction This function adjusts the colour contrast not including pure black and white To adjust the contrast select the check box and move the slide bar Moving the bar to the right darkens the entire image while increasing contrast in the lighter areas and decreasing contrast in the darker areas 5 Colour Balance Color Balance Move the bar for each colour to adjust the balance of colour in...

Page 58: ...he Options button in the Print dialog box 1 Page Layout Use this function to print more than one page on a single sheet of paper Typically this setting is set to display 1 Page Sheet Printing If another option is selected Page Order and Border can be specified 1 4 3 5 6 7 2 S200 book Page 58 Saturday September 22 2001 2 20 PM ...

Page 59: ...e message Follow this message to reverse the printed paper and load it in the printer When you select this function specify which side is to be stapled longer side or shorter side of a sheet of paper with Stapling Side and the margin for stapling with Margin for stapling also When you are to staple the longer side of paper be sure to place a sheet of paper lengthwise and check Long side stapling W...

Page 60: ...ver Functions Macintosh 5 Print in reverse order Prints the document starting with the last page 6 Print collated pages Prints multiple copies of the document one copy at a time 7 Preview Area S200 book Page 60 Saturday September 22 2001 2 20 PM ...

Page 61: ...ttings in the Settings list and click the Import button 3 Apply Saves the settings currently specified in the Print dialog box After clicking the button enter the name under which the settings are to be saved 4 Remove Deletes unwanted print settings To delete unwanted settings select the settings in Settings and click the Remove button 5 Defaults Restores the print settings selected in Settings to...

Page 62: ...ets the print quality at Super Economy This mode is designed to minimise printing cost and is recommended for draft printing but also significantly diminishes print quality If you want to improve the quality select the Manual print mode to change the print quality into Normal Fast S200 book Page 62 Saturday September 22 2001 2 20 PM ...

Page 63: ...ou can launch the BJ Print Monitor if background printing is enabled in the Chooser utility Opening the BJ Print Monitor 1 Select Chooser from the Apple Menu 2 Set Backgrounding to On 3 After starting a print job select BJ Print Monitor in the Application Menu The BJ Print Monitor launches S200 book Page 63 Saturday September 22 2001 2 20 PM ...

Page 64: ...e button down while dragging the document name to the new position then release When the print order change includes the current job it stops and the new job immediately starts instead Click to pause printing of the specified document Click to resume printing Click to cancel printing of the specified document Shows the progress of the current print job Displays information about the documents queu...

Page 65: ...ctions Macintosh Cancelling a Print Job Cancelling a print job with the RESUME CANCEL button of the printer itself Press the RESUME CANCEL button to terminate the print job RESUME CANCEL button S200 book Page 65 Saturday September 22 2001 2 20 PM ...

Page 66: ...rent print job 1 Select BJ Print Monitor in the Application Menu 2 Click the name of the print job you wish to cancel then click The document selected in the Print Monitor is deleted from the print list and the print job is cancelled Note To suspend printing click the name of the document being printed then click To resume printing click S200 book Page 66 Saturday September 22 2001 2 20 PM ...

Page 67: ...r Install the printer driver on each network computer that will use the printer For information on installation refer to the Quick Start Guide Printer Setup To use the printer on a network first set up the print server then set up each client machine Print server setup procedure 1 Select Chooser in the Apple Menu 2 Select Active in AppleTalk 3 Select the S200SP icon then select the printer name in...

Page 68: ... the new print server name has been added to Current print servers then click Close 7 Click the close box to close the Chooser Client setup procedure 1 Select Chooser in the Apple Menu 2 Select Active in AppleTalk 3 Select the S200SP Server icon then select the printer server in Connected to 4 Click the close box to close the Chooser S200 book Page 68 Saturday September 22 2001 2 20 PM ...

Page 69: ...tor Click the BJ Status Monitor icon in the BJ Extras folder To close the BJ Status Monitor select Quit in the File menu The BJ Print Monitor and BJ Status Monitor The BJ Print Monitor and the BJ Status Monitor both display a list of information concerning documents queued for printing This information includes the document name number of pages number of copies and the time when the print job was ...

Page 70: ...nting of the specified document Note You can determine the owner of a computer by selecting the File Sharing control panel and checking the Owner Name item If you are using two or more printer servers you can switch between the BJ Status Monitor displays Select Print Server in the File menu then select the desired print server and click OK S200 book Page 70 Saturday September 22 2001 2 20 PM ...

Page 71: ...e Printer Driver folder 3 Double click the Installer icon 4 When the Software License Agreement is displayed click Accept 5 Select Uninstall from the popup menu and then click Uninstall Note If a warning message appears indicating that other applications are running Click Cancel and save the document s if there are any unsaved documents open in the other applications Click Continue to continue the...

Page 72: ...Maintain Print Head Replacing an Ink Tank Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern Print Head Cleaning Print Head Deep Cleaning Print Head Alignment Enabling Low Ink Warning Setting Ink Drying Wait Time Transporting the Printer S200 book Page 72 Saturday September 22 2001 2 20 PM ...

Page 73: ... ink tank if necessary Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern If the print quality is poor Print Head Cleaning If the problem remains Print Head Deep Cleaning Still the problem remains Replacing an Ink Tank If print head cleaning and ink tank replacement do not resolve the problem the print head may be worn out Contact a Canon service representative Note You will be alerted if you enable a low ink warn...

Page 74: ...or installed in the incorrect position Black BCI 24 Black Colour BCI 24 Color Note Damage caused by using a refilled cartridge is not covered by the Canon warranty Canon recommends using only original Canon ink tanks to ensure the best quality 1 Ensure that the printer is on and then open the front cover The cartridge holder moves to the centre S200 book Page 74 Saturday September 22 2001 2 20 PM ...

Page 75: ... 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 colour black S200 book Page 75 Saturday September 22 2001 2 20 PM ...

Page 76: ...ew ink tank and remove the orange protective cap Important Do not re attach the protective cap once you have removed it Once you have removed the protective cap do not touch the open ink port protective cap S200 book Page 76 Saturday September 22 2001 2 20 PM ...

Page 77: ...Replacing an Ink Tank 77 Routine Maintenance 4 Insert the ink tank into a slot S200 book Page 77 Saturday September 22 2001 2 20 PM ...

Page 78: ...k tank installation process is now complete Note To maintain optimal print quality use an ink tank within six months of first use Once an ink tank has been used do not remove it from the printer and leave it out in the open This will cause the ink tank to dry out and the printer may not function properly if it is reinstalled S200 book Page 78 Saturday September 22 2001 2 20 PM ...

Page 79: ...n printing can be executed from the Windows and Macintosh printer drivers or from the printer itself Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern from the Printer Drivers Windows 1 With the printer on load a sheet of A4 or Letter paper in the printer 2 Open the Printer Properties dialog box Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box 3 Click the Maintenance tab and then click the Nozzle Check icon 4 When the c...

Page 80: ...Page Setup dialog box can be normally opened by selecting Page Setup in the File menu 3 Click the Utilities button to open the Printer Utilities dialog box 4 Select Test Print from the pull down menu and then click the Nozzle Check icon 5 When the confirmation message is displayed click OK Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern S200 book Page 80 Saturday September 22 2001 2 20 PM ...

Page 81: ...rinting the Nozzle Check Pattern through the Printer 1 With the printer on load a sheet of A4 or Letter paper in the printer 2 Press the RESUME CANCEL button twice quickly Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern S200 book Page 81 Saturday September 22 2001 2 20 PM ...

Page 82: ...k pattern should appear as follows when ink is discharged properly Examine the nozzle check pattern output by the printer Unevenness in these patterns indicates the print head requires alignment Lines missing here indicate the print head requires cleaning S200 book Page 82 Saturday September 22 2001 2 20 PM ...

Page 83: ... head consumes ink so perform head cleaning only when necessary Windows 1 Ensure that the printer is on 2 Open the Printer Properties dialog box Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box 3 Click the Maintenance tab and then click the Cleaning icon 4 When a confirmation message is displayed click OK S200 book Page 83 Saturday September 22 2001 2 20 PM ...

Page 84: ...etup dialog box can normally be opened by selecting Page Setup in the File menu 3 Click the Utilities button to open the Printer Utility dialog box 4 Select Cleaning from the pull down menu and then click the Cleaning icon When a confirmation message is displayed click OK S200 book Page 84 Saturday September 22 2001 2 20 PM ...

Page 85: ...printer driver Note Print head deep cleaning consumes more ink than standard print head cleaning so perform this procedure only when necessary Windows 1 Ensure the printer is on 2 Open the Printer Properties dialog box Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box 3 Click the Maintenance tab and then click the Deep Cleaning icon 4 When the confirmation message is displayed click OK S200 book Page 85 S...

Page 86: ...from the pull down menu and then click the Deep Cleaning icon 5 Click OK After print head deep cleaning finishes print the nozzle check pattern to verify that the head is clean If not perform print head deep cleaning once more If the head is still not clean after the second deep cleaning the print head may be worn out even if ink remains in the ink tanks In this event contact a Canon service repre...

Page 87: ... Aligning the Print Head Windows 1 With the printer on load a sheet of A4 or Letter paper in the printer 2 Open the Printer Properties dialog box Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box 3 Click the Maintenance tab and then click the Print Head Alignment icon 4 When the confirmation message is displayed click OK Examining the Print Head Alignment Pattern S200 book Page 87 Saturday September 22 20...

Page 88: ...log box can be normally opened by selecting Page Setup in the File menu 3 Click the Utilities button to open the Printer Utilities dialog box 4 Select Test Print from the pull down menu and the click the Print Head Alignment icon 5 When the confirmation message is displayed click OK Examining the Print Head Alignment Pattern S200 book Page 88 Saturday September 22 2001 2 20 PM ...

Page 89: ...aintenance Examining the Print Head Alignment Pattern Windows 1 Look at the print out From the patterns in Column A select the most even least irregular pattern and enter the number S200 book Page 89 Saturday September 22 2001 2 20 PM ...

Page 90: ...their numbers and click OK If it is difficult to pick the best pattern on Column E pick the setting that produces the least noticeable vertical white stripes 3 Click OK This completes the printer setup The printer is now ready to use Less noticeable white stripes Less noticeable white stripes More noticeable white stripes S200 book Page 90 Saturday September 22 2001 2 20 PM ...

Page 91: ...lignment 91 Routine Maintenance Macintosh 1 Look at the print out From the patterns in Column A select the most even least irregular pattern and enter the number S200 book Page 91 Saturday September 22 2001 2 20 PM ...

Page 92: ...mbers and click Send If it is difficult to pick the best pattern on Column E pick the setting that produces the least noticeable vertical white stripes 3 Click Close 4 Click OK This completes the printer setup The printer is now ready to use Less noticeable white stripes Less noticeable white stripes More noticeable white stripes S200 book Page 92 Saturday September 22 2001 2 20 PM ...

Page 93: ...nter of the ink tank installed When ink becomes low The low ink warning alerts When you install a new ink tank When you reset the ink counter it will assume the ink tank is full regardless how much ink is actually remains The reset is the only way to match the counter value with an actual ink volume Therefore only enable the low ink warning and reset the ink counter when installing a new ink tank ...

Page 94: ...Maintenance Low Ink Warning Display The shows a low ink level in the ink tank BJ Status Monitor Windows BJ Status Dialog Macintosh The colour ink becomes low The colour ink becomes low S200 book Page 94 Saturday September 22 2001 2 20 PM ...

Page 95: ...k tank is installed Do not reset the ink counter of an ink tank in use Synchronisation of the counter and the actual ink level will not work properly Note Although ink counters for black and colour ink tanks work independently from each other both start simultaneously when you enable the low ink warning So if you did not reset the counter when you installed the current ink tanks the low ink warnin...

Page 96: ...er is on and open the Printer Properties dialog box Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box 2 On the Maintenance tab click Low Ink Warning Setting icon 3 Select Display low ink warning and click Send Macintosh 1 Ensure the printer is on and open the Page Setup dialog box The Page Setup dialog box can normally be opened by selecting Page Setup in the File menu 2 Click the Utilities icon to open t...

Page 97: ...inter is on and open the Printer Properties dialog box Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box 2 On the Maintenance tab click the Ink Counter Reset icon 3 Select the ink tank you have just installed and click Execute Macintosh 1 Ensure the printer is on and open the Page Setup dialog box The Page Setup dialog box can normally be opened by selecting Page Setup in the File menu 2 Click the Utiliti...

Page 98: ...8 Routine Maintenance 3 Select Remaining ink level setting from the pull down menu and click Ink Counter Reset 4 Select the ink tank you have just installed and click Execute S200 book Page 98 Saturday September 22 2001 2 20 PM ...

Page 99: ...rying Wait Time Windows 1 Ensure the printer is on and open the Printer Properties dialog box Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box 2 Click the Maintenance tab click the Custom Settings button 3 Click and draw the Ink Drying Wait Time slider to set the ink dry up time level 4 Click the Send button to send this setting to the printer The message box appears on the screen Click OK S200 book Page...

Page 100: ... button to open the Printer Utilities dialog box 3 Select Custom Setting from the pull down menu and then click the Ink Dry setting icon 4 Click and draw and the scroll bar to specify the desired time level 1 2 or 3 The leftmost level 1 indicates that the printer waits for the shortest time until ink dries up while the rightmost level 3 indicates that it waits for the longest time S200 book Page 1...

Page 101: ... Pack the printer carefully in its original packing materials If you do not have the original packing materials pack the printer carefully and thoroughly in protective material inside of a sturdy box 1 Unplug the printer S200 book Page 101 Saturday September 22 2001 2 20 PM ...

Page 102: ... Maintenance 2 Remove the paper rest and the paper output tray 3 Disconnect the printer cable from the computer and from the printer and then disconnect the power cord from the printer S200 book Page 102 Saturday September 22 2001 2 20 PM ...

Page 103: ...Transporting the Printer 103 Routine Maintenance 4 Secure the printer with adhesive tape as shown and then pack it in a plastic bag S200 book Page 103 Saturday September 22 2001 2 20 PM ...

Page 104: ...r 104 Routine Maintenance 5 Attach protective material to both sides of the printer when packing the printer Clearly label the box as Fragile if using a transport company S200 book Page 104 Saturday September 22 2001 2 20 PM ...

Page 105: ...Resolution Paper HR 101N Glossy Photo Paper GP 301N GP 301 High Gloss Photo Film HG 201 Glossy Photo Cards FM 101 Photo Paper Pro PR 101 Photo Paper Pro PC 101S Transparencies CF 102 T Shirt Transfers TR 201 Banner Paper S200 book Page 105 Saturday September 22 2001 2 20 PM ...

Page 106: ...US Com 10 Important Do not use the following types of paper Using such paper will not only produce unsatisfactory results but can also cause the printer to jam or malfunction Folded curled or wrinkled paper Wet paper Paper that is too thin less than 64 g m2 17 lb Paper that is too thick more than 105 g m2 28 lb Picture postcards Postcards with an affixed photo or sticker Envelopes with a double fl...

Page 107: ...ion about the media and the printing methods refer to the specific sections Plain paper Refer to the Quick Start Guide Envelopes High Resolution Paper HR 101N Glossy Photo Paper GP 301N GP 301 High Gloss Photo Film HG 201 Glossy Photo Cards FM 101 Photo Paper Pro PR 101 Photo Paper Pro PC 101S Transparencies CF 102 T Shirt Transfers TR 201 Banner Paper S200 book Page 107 Saturday September 22 2001...

Page 108: ...ting 1 Press down on all four corners and edges of the envelopes to flatten them as shown below 2 If the envelopes are curled hold the opposite corners and gently bend them in the opposite direction Ensure that the flap of the envelope is perfectly straight S200 book Page 108 Saturday September 22 2001 2 20 PM ...

Page 109: ...pletely 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 Envelopes with a double flap or pressure seals 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 S200 book Page 109 Saturday September 22 2001 2...

Page 110: ...lopes lengthwise with the flap to the left and the address side facing upwards Set the paper thickness lever to the right Up to 5 envelopes can be loaded at once Paper thickness lever Paper guide S200 book Page 110 Saturday September 22 2001 2 20 PM ...

Page 111: ... Envelope Page Size Select either DL Env or 10 Env according to the envelope size you are using Orientation Portrait Handling of Printed Output Remove each envelope as it is printed Printable Area Printing Area S200 book Page 111 Saturday September 22 2001 2 20 PM ...

Page 112: ...suitable for printing business documents that feature graphics and for photographs Loading Load the paper with the whiter side facing up Set the paper thickness lever to the left Do not load paper higher than the limit mark A maximum of 40 sheets can be loaded Paper thickness lever Print side Whiter side S200 book Page 112 Saturday September 22 2001 2 20 PM ...

Page 113: ... in the application Handling of Printed Output Do not stack more than 20 sheets in the paper output tray If the output paper is curled it may prevent the next sheet being ejected In this case or if the ink takes a long time to dry remove each sheet as soon as it is printed Printable Area Printing Area S200 book Page 113 Saturday September 22 2001 2 20 PM ...

Page 114: ...h Resolution Paper with a glossy printing surface to produce print outs close to photograph quality Loading Load the paper with the whiter side facing up Set the paper thickness lever to the left Load only one sheet at a time Paper thickness lever Print side Whiter side S200 book Page 114 Saturday September 22 2001 2 20 PM ...

Page 115: ...ter Driver Settings Media Type Glossy Photo Paper Page Size Ensure 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 until the ink dries approx two minutes Printable Area Printing Area S200 book Page 115 Saturday September 22 2001 2 20 PM ...

Page 116: ...inting photographs with outstanding results Loading Load only one sheet at a time Load the film with the cut corner at the upper right If the film is curled flatten it by curling in the opposite direction Set the paper thickness lever to the left Paper thickness lever Cut corner S200 book Page 116 Saturday September 22 2001 2 20 PM ...

Page 117: ...loss Photo Film Page Size Ensure 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 until the ink dries Printable Area Printing Area S200 book Page 117 Saturday September 22 2001 2 20 PM ...

Page 118: ...d without a white border To take full advantage of FM 101 make the images slightly larger than the area indicated by the perforations Loading Load the paper with the glossy side facing up Set the paper thickness lever to the left Load only one sheet at a time Do not use the loading support sheet provided with the package Paper thickness lever Print side Glossy side S200 book Page 118 Saturday Sept...

Page 119: ...31 x 6 31 in in Image Size For details on how to specify the image size refer to the applications user manual You may not be able to specify the size of the image correctly in some applications Handling of Printed Output Remove each card as soon as it is printed Do not touch the printed surface until the ink dries approx two minutes Printable Area Printing Area S200 book Page 119 Saturday Septembe...

Page 120: ...loss and provides superior colour reproduction It is ideal for printing high quality photographs Loading Load only one sheet at a time Load the paper with the glossier side facing up Set the paper thickness lever to the left Paper thickness lever Print side Glossier side S200 book Page 120 Saturday September 22 2001 2 20 PM ...

Page 121: ...ecommended that you allow the ink to dry 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...

Page 122: ... without a white border To take full advantage of PC 101S make the images slightly larger than the area indicated by the perforations This paper is ideal for printing high quality photographs Loading Load the paper with the glossy side facing up Set the paper thickness lever to the left Load only one sheet at a time Print side Glossy side Paper thickness lever S200 book Page 122 Saturday September...

Page 123: ...nter 109 6 x 160 4mm 4 31 x 6 31 in in Image Size For details on how to specify the image size refer to the application s user manual You may not be able to specify the size of the image correctly in some applications Handling of Printed Output Follow the instructions described in Photo Paper Pro PR 101 Printable Area Printing Area S200 book Page 123 Saturday September 22 2001 2 20 PM ...

Page 124: ...r use with overhead projectors Loading Place one sheet of plain A4 or Letter paper under the transparencies in the sheet feeder Set the paper thickness lever to the left A maximum of 20 sheets can be loaded at once Paper thickness lever Plain paper Transparencies Chapter05 fm Page 124 Thursday September 27 2001 9 50 AM ...

Page 125: ...ld by the edge Printer Driver Settings Media Type Transparency Page Size Ensure the setting matches the size set in the application Handling of Printed Output Remove each transparency as soon as it is printed Do not touch the printed surface until the ink dries approx 15 minutes Printable Area Printing Area Print side S200 book Page 125 Saturday September 22 2001 2 20 PM ...

Page 126: ...e customers in the United States refer to the Quick Start Guide for instructions on using TR 101 T shirt transfers Loading Load only one sheet at a time If the T shirt transfer is curled flatten it by curling it in the opposite direction Load the paper with the side that does not have green lines facing up Set the paper thickness lever to the right Paper thickness lever S200 book Page 126 Saturday...

Page 127: ...tches the size set in the application Handling of Printed Output Remove each T shirt transfer as soon as it is printed The T shirt transfer should be used as soon as possible Refer to the supplied instructions for details on how to use the paper Printable Area Printing Area S200 book Page 127 Saturday September 22 2001 2 20 PM ...

Page 128: ...r tear off one more sheet than you actually need to print The maximum length for one print job is six sheets so if you will be printing on six sheets tear off a seven sheet length Loading 1 Set the Paper Thickness Lever to the right 2 Load the banner paper with the printing side facing up Gently fold the perforation between the first and second sheets Leave the rest of the paper folded up S200 boo...

Page 129: ...er 129 Printing Media 3 Place the printer where the printed banner output can hang over the edge of the table Ensure the ink does not stain the table or floor S200 book Page 129 Saturday September 22 2001 2 20 PM ...

Page 130: ...ner paper A4 When using letter size banner paper Letter Printing Type Banner Printing On a Macintosh before creating the document select Banner Printing in the Page Setup dialog box Copies Must be set to 1 to print correctly Printable Area Printing Area S200 book Page 130 Saturday September 22 2001 2 20 PM ...

Page 131: ...rs Printer Does Not Start or Stops During Print Jobs Paper Does Not Feed Properly or Paper Jams An Error Message is Displayed on the Screen Low Ink Warning Displays Ink Tank with Problems Unique to Windows Problems Unique to the Macintosh Windows Macintosh S200 book Page 131 Saturday September 22 2001 2 20 PM ...

Page 132: ...e using Windows delete the printer driver before reinstalling it Uninstalling Printer Drivers Note If the Installer was forcibly terminated due to an error in Windows Windows may be unstable and this will prevent the printer driver from being installed Restart the computer before reinstalling the printer driver Close any other applications before installation Sometimes the printer driver cannot be...

Page 133: ... the file name you must specify the CD ROM drive letter and the installation program MSetup exe The CD ROM drive letter is computer dependent Confirm 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 a Macintosh check that the CD ROM icon is visible If there is a problem with the CD ROM contact a Canon service re...

Page 134: ...f Job Colours are Unclear Meaningless Characters or Symbols are Printed Printing is Blurred Colours are Wrong Straight Lines are Misaligned Printed Paper Curls or Ink Blots Back of Paper is Smudged Printed Surface is Scratched White Streaks Colours are Uneven or Streaked S200 book Page 134 Saturday September 22 2001 2 20 PM ...

Page 135: ...r First check the Page Size setting in the application Then check the Page Size setting in the Printer Properties dialog box for Windows or the Page Setup dialog box for Macintosh Check the amount of the free space on the hard disk You may need to increase the amount of free space by deleting any unnecessary files S200 book Page 135 Saturday September 22 2001 2 20 PM ...

Page 136: ... If you are working in a Macintosh environment select the Photo or Graphic icon for the Print Mode in the Print dialog box Confirm the specified ink tank is installed When an ink tank runs out of ink replace it with a new one Note Printed colours may not match screen colours perfectly due to basic differences in the methods used to produce colours Colour control settings and environmental differen...

Page 137: ...cters or Symbols are Printed If the problem only occurs when printing a specific document try editing the document and then printing it If this does not resolve the problem there may be a problem with your application program S200 book Page 137 Saturday September 22 2001 2 20 PM ...

Page 138: ...k Pattern Print Head Cleaning If the problem is not resolved after cleaning the print head several times replace either of ink tanks If print quality still remains poor the print head may be worn out Contact a Canon service representative Note Always ensure you dispose of the protective cap from a print head Ensure you are printing on the correct side of the media You can only print on one side of...

Page 139: ... are Misaligned Align the print head Windows 1 Open the Printer Properties dialog box Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box 2 Click the Maintenance tab 3 Click Print Head Alignment Follow the instructions on the screen S200 book Page 139 Saturday September 22 2001 2 20 PM ...

Page 140: ...Page Setup in the File menu 2 Click the Utilities button 3 Select Test Print from the pull down menu and then click Print Head Alignment Follow the instructions on the screen Note Straight lines can become misaligned if the paper thickness lever has been moved Aligning the print head may also resolve this problem S200 book Page 140 Saturday September 22 2001 2 20 PM ...

Page 141: ...inter Properties Dialog Box 2 On the Main tab click High for the Print Quality setting Macintosh 1 Open the Print dialog box The Print dialog box can normally be opened by selecting Print in the File menu 2 For Print Mode select Manual and then click Details 3 Click the Quality icon and then drag the Print Quality slide bar to the Fine end S200 book Page 141 Saturday September 22 2001 2 20 PM ...

Page 142: ... intense colours or photographs Reduce the Intensity setting in the printer driver and try printing again Windows 1 Open the Printer Properties dialog box Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box 2 On the Main tab select Manual for Colour Adjustment Color Adjustment and then click Set 3 Drag the Intensity slide bar to adjust the intensity S200 book Page 142 Saturday September 22 2001 2 20 PM ...

Page 143: ... dialog box The Print dialog box can normally be opened by selecting Print in the File menu 2 For Print Mode select Manual and then click Details 3 Click the Colour Color icon and then drag the Intensity slide bar to set the intensity S200 book Page 143 Saturday September 22 2001 2 20 PM ...

Page 144: ...as it is printed or click and draw the Ink Dry Up Time slider to the rightmost position to cause the printer to pause after each sheet has printed Windows 1 Open the Printer Properties dialog box Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box 2 Click the Maintenance tab 3 Click Custom Settings to open the Custom Setting dialog box 4 Click and draw the Ink Dry Up Time slider to the rightmost position an...

Page 145: ... Setup dialog box The Page Setup dialog box can normally be opened by selecting Page Setup in the File menu 2 Click the Utilities button 3 Select Custom Settings form the pull down menu 4 Select Pause between pages and then click Send S200 book Page 145 Saturday September 22 2001 2 20 PM ...

Page 146: ...per over When printing on thick paper set the paper thickness lever to the right This widens a gap between the print head and the paper If the paper is scratched even when printing on plain paper also try this When the message suggesting that the position of the lever is not proper displayed continue printing Reduce the Intensity setting in the printer driver and try printing again When printing a...

Page 147: ...t 3 Drag the Intensity slide bar to adjust the intensity Macintosh 1 Open the Print dialog box The Print dialog box can normally be opened by selecting Print in the File menu 2 For Print Mode select Manual and then click Details 3 Click the Colour Color icon and drag the Intensity slide bar to set the intensity Ensure you are printing within the recommended printing area Printing Area S200 book Pa...

Page 148: ... White Streaks Print the nozzle check pattern to check the ink output If a specific colour does not print in the nozzle check pattern clean the print head Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern Print Head Cleaning S200 book Page 148 Saturday September 22 2001 2 20 PM ...

Page 149: ...Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box 2 On the Main tab click High for the Print Quality setting Macintosh 1 Open the Print dialog box The Print dialog box can normally be opened by selecting Print in the File menu 2 For Print Mode select Manual and then click Details 3 Click the Quality icon and then drag the Print Quality slide bar to the Fine end S200 book Page 149 Saturday September 22 200...

Page 150: ...2 On the Main tab select Custom for the Print Quality setting and click Set 3 Click Diffusion for the Halftoning setting Macintosh 1 Open the Print dialog box The Print dialog box can normally be opened by selecting Print in the File menu 2 For Print Mode select Manual and then click Details 3 Click the Quality icon and then click Diffusion for the Halftoning setting S200 book Page 150 Saturday Se...

Page 151: ... 151 Troubleshooting Printer Does Not Start or Stops During Print Jobs Printing Does Not Start Printing Stops Before It is Completed Printer Moves But Does Not Print Cartridge Holder Does Not Move S200 book Page 151 Saturday September 22 2001 2 20 PM ...

Page 152: ...onger than usual to begin printing Simply wait until the processing is completed Ensure the printer is securely connected to the computer 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 the cable ...

Page 153: ...S200SP is selected in the Chooser Note In Windows you can set the Canon S200SP as the default printer Ensure the printer port is set correctly Set USBPRNnn or USBnnn n represents a number as the printer port 1 Open the Printer Properties dialog box Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box 2 Click the Details tab or Ports tab and set the printer port Windows S200 book Page 153 Saturday September 2...

Page 154: ...int job and turn the printer off for at least 15 minutes to cool the print head down The print head can overheat when continuously printing for long time To protect the print head the printer will sometimes pause automatically at a line break before resuming In this event interrupt the print job at a convenient time and turn the printer off for at least 15 minutes Furthermore when continuously pri...

Page 155: ...the nozzle check pattern does not print correctly clean the print head Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern Print Head Cleaning If the problem is not resolved by cleaning the print head several times replace either of ink tanks If print quality still remains poor the print head may be worn out Contact a Canon service facility S200 book Page 155 Saturday September 22 2001 2 20 PM ...

Page 156: ...ged into the power outlet securely If not close the front cover and then plug the printer to the power outlet If the front cover has been left open for a while close and reopen it If the front cover is left open for more than 10 minutes the print head holder moves to the right to prevent the print head from drying out Close and reopen the front cover to return the holder S200 book Page 156 Saturda...

Page 157: ...Paper Does Not Feed Properly or Paper Jams 157 Troubleshooting Paper Does Not Feed Properly or Paper Jams Paper Does Not Feed Properly Paper Jams S200 book Page 157 Saturday September 22 2001 2 20 PM ...

Page 158: ...hes the paper guide When printing envelopes see Envelopes in Printing Media and prepare the envelopes before printing Once you have prepared the envelopes load them in the printer in landscape orientation If the envelopes are placed in portrait orientation they may not feed properly When using transparencies load one sheet of plain paper in the printer first and then place the transparencies on to...

Page 159: ...iece remains inside the printer open the front cover and remove it If you cannot pull the paper out plug the printer off and plug it back on The paper will be ejected automatically 2 After removing all paper close the front cover Note When reloading the paper into the printer refer to Paper Does Not Feed Properly to confirm that you are using the correct paper and are loading it into the printer c...

Page 160: ...leshooting An Error Message is Displayed on the Screen Error Writing to USBxxx Application Error or General Protection Fault Other Error Messages Other Error Messages Windows Windows Windows Macintosh S200 book Page 160 Saturday September 22 2001 2 20 PM ...

Page 161: ... 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 the cable s Replace the cable s and try printing again If spooling is enabled disable it to send the print data directly to the printer and try printing again 1 Open the Printer Properti...

Page 162: ...al serial bus controller and then double click Canon S200SP In Windows XP Windows 2000 click Device Manager on the Hardware tab double click Universal serial Bus controller and then double click USB Printing Support 3 On the General tab check if there is any indication of a problem with the device In Windows XP open the USB Printing Support Properties dialog box to see the General tab If an error ...

Page 163: ... Box 2 On the Details tab or Ports tab select USBPRNnn Canon S200SP or USBnnn Canon S200SP n represents a number in the Print to the following port There may be a problem in the printer driver Uninstall the printer driver and reinstall it Uninstalling Printer Drivers Also refer to the procedure Notes on Handling the USB Interface for Windows Users in the Quick Start Guide S200 book Page 163 Saturd...

Page 164: ...Windows 3 1 application under Windows 98 the application may not function correctly and an error may occur Use an application program intended for your operating system If other applications are running close them to increase available memory and try printing again Ensure that enough memory is allocated to the application Refer to the memory requirements of your application Windows S200 book Page ...

Page 165: ... and then printing it If this resolves the problem there may have been a problem in the original document If the same problem occurs with the edited document contact the manufacturer of your application There may be a problem in the printer driver Uninstall the printer driver and reinstall it Also refer to the procedure Notes on Handling the USB Interface for Windows Users in the Quick Start Guide...

Page 166: ... an error occurs during printing the BJ Status Monitor displays the error on the Printer Status tab Follow the instructions on screen In Windows Me or Windows 98 click the Guide tab for action to be taken in response to the error Refer to Low Ink Warning Displays Ink Tank with as it is in the case Windows S200 book Page 166 Saturday September 22 2001 2 20 PM ...

Page 167: ...Could not spool successfully due to insufficient memory Increase available memory by closing any other applications currently running Printer driver could not be found Uninstall the printer driver and reinstall it Uninstalling Printer Drivers Background printing failed Windows Me Windows 98 only Restart Windows and try printing again Could not print Application name File name Try printing again on...

Page 168: ...he printer driver Uninstall the printer driver and reinstall it Uninstalling Printer Drivers Error No X300 Ensure the power is on and that the printer and the computer are securely connected If the problem remains verify the Chooser setting 1 In the Apple menu select Chooser 2 Click the S200SP icon and ensure S200SP is selected as the connected destination If it is not selected select it If the pr...

Page 169: ... The ink level of an ink tank displayed with a is not synchronised with its ink counter BJ Status Monitor Windows BJ Status Dialog Macintosh The colour ink level may not be correctly displayed The colour ink level may not be correctly displayed S200 book Page 169 Saturday September 22 2001 2 20 PM ...

Page 170: ...hen you replace the ink tank Resetting Ink Counter Turn the low ink warning off until you replace the ink tank to stop the warning message Windows 1 Ensure the printer is on and open the Printer Properties dialog box Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box 2 On the Maintenance tab click the Low Ink Warning Setting icon 3 Clear a check box of Display low ink warning off and click Send S200 book P...

Page 171: ...ge Setup in the File menu 2 Click the Utilities icon to open the Printer Utilities dialog box 3 Select Remaining ink level setting from the pull down menu and click the Low Ink Warning Setting icon 4 Clear a check box of Display low ink warning off and click Send Note Also refer to Enabling Low Ink Warning to display the ink level correctly S200 book Page 171 Saturday September 22 2001 2 20 PM ...

Page 172: ...ue to Windows 172 Troubleshooting Problems Unique to Windows The BJ Status Monitor is Not Displayed Cannot Print in Background Windows Me Windows 98 only Windows S200 book Page 172 Saturday September 22 2001 2 20 PM ...

Page 173: ...Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box 2 On the Details tab click Spool Settings and select Enable bidirectional support for this printer In Windows XP Windows 2000 select Enable bidirectional support on the Ports tab Note Windows XP displays the BJ Status Monitor and the message that asks you to set Enable bi directional support to ON S200 book Page 173 Saturday September 22 2001 2 20 PM ...

Page 174: ...k space You may need to delete unnecessary files or disable background printing Ensure that background printing is enabled 1 Open the Printer Properties dialog box Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box 2 On the Page Setup tab click Printer control and select Background Printing Note Windows XP Windows 2000 does not support background printing S200 book Page 174 Saturday September 22 2001 2 20 ...

Page 175: ...nique to the Macintosh 175 Troubleshooting Problems Unique to the Macintosh Jagged Text or Graphics or Banded Gradations Cannot Print in Background Macintosh S200 book Page 175 Saturday September 22 2001 2 20 PM ...

Page 176: ... supports Quick Draw If you are using a PostScript compatible application printed text and lines may appear jagged and gradations may appear banded As S200SP is not a PostScript printer but a Quick Draw printer use an application compatible with Quick Draw for printing S200 book Page 176 Saturday September 22 2001 2 20 PM ...

Page 177: ...g is enabled 1 In the Apple menu select Chooser 2 Click Backgrounding on Check the amount of free space on the hard disk Background printing requires a certain amount of disk space You may need to remove unnecessary files or disable background printing S200 book Page 177 Saturday September 22 2001 2 20 PM ...

Page 178: ...178 Appendices Appendices Deleting an Unknown Device Windows S200 book Page 178 Saturday September 22 2001 2 20 PM ...

Page 179: ...l Panel Double click System In Windows XP click My Computer with the right button to display the system properties 2 Click the Device Manager tab In Windows XP Windows 2000 click the Hardware tab then click Device Manager 3 Select the name of the printer or Unknown device and click Remove In Windows XP Windows 2000 click the unknown device then click Uninstall in the Action menu Caution Be careful...

Page 180: ...eleting an Unknown Device 180 Appendices If the unknown device is under Universal serial bus controller If the unknown device is under Other devices S200 book Page 180 Saturday September 22 2001 2 20 PM ...

Page 181: ...lick and then click OK in the System Properties window 6 Click at the top right of the Control Panel window to close it 7 Turn the printer off 8 Remove the Setup Software User s Guide CD ROM if it is in the drive 9 Restart Windows 10 Install the printer driver again following the instructions in the Quick Start Guide S200 book Page 181 Saturday September 22 2001 2 20 PM ...

Page 182: ...laced with a pitch of 1 2880 inch at minimum Print speed printing with Canon standard pattern Black printing Draft 5 0 ppm Standard 3 8 ppm Colour printing Draft 3 0 ppm Standard 1 6 ppm Print direction Bi directional Print width 203 2 mm max 8 0 in Resident print control mode Canon extended mode S200 book Page 182 Saturday September 22 2001 2 20 PM ...

Page 183: ...tion pair Type Twisted pair shielded cable Length Up to 5 0 m 16 4 ft Connectors USB standard Series B pluggable Acoustic noise level Approx 43 dB A in the best print quality mode Operating 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 95 F Humidity 5 to 90 RH no condensation S200 book Page 183 Saturday September 2...

Page 184: ...prox 18 W Even though you do not use the printer it consumes a little power unless you unplug it To prevent such power consumption disconnect the power plug from the power outlet Dimensions without a paper rest and paper output tray 390 W 189 D 162 mm H 15 35 W 7 44 D 6 38 in H Weight Approx 2 4 kg 5 28 lb S200 book Page 184 Saturday September 22 2001 2 20 PM ...

Page 185: ...t Transfers Banner Paper Sheet feeder capacity Plain Paper 75 gsm 50 sheets max High Resolution Paper 40 sheets max Envelopes 5 pieces max Glossy Photo Paper 1 sheet High Gloss Photo Film 1 sheet Glossy Photo Cards 1 sheet Photo Paper Pro PR 101 1 sheet Photo Paper Pro PC 101S 1 sheet Transparencies 20 sheets max T Shirt Transfers 1 sheet Banner Paper 6 sheets max S200 book Page 185 Saturday Septe...

Page 186: ...m 3 94 to 23 0 in except Banner Paper Weight 64 to 105 g m2 17 to 28 lb Canon Special media High Resolution Paper HR 101N Glossy Photo Paper GP 301N GP 301 High Gloss Photo Film HG 201 Glossy Photo Cards FM 101 Photo Paper Pro PR 101 Photo Paper Pro PC 101S Transparencies CF 102 T Shirt Transfers TR 201 Banner Paper S200 book Page 186 Saturday September 22 2001 2 20 PM ...

Page 187: ... approx 1550 4 Colour BCI 24 Color approx 130 2 approx 490 4 1 1500 characters per page normal text at standard and plain paper mode with Windows Me Windows 98 2 Based on printing the ISO JIS SCID No 5 pattern at standard and plain paper mode with Windows Me Windows 98 3 1500 characters per page normal text at Super Economy mode with Windows Me Windows 98 4 Based on printing the ISO JIS SCID No 5 ...

Page 188: ...orary files Note BJ Status Monitor cannot be used when printer is used in network operating environment Use the system under the following operating environment Windows Computer with Microsoft Windows Me or Windows 98 which is preinstalled by a computer manufacturer on purchase USB port operation also needs to be assured by the manufacturer Macintosh Macintosh computers with USB and Mac OS 8 6 Mac...

Page 189: ...n recommends that you print within this area Printable area light blue The area where it is possible to print However printing in this area can adversely affect the print quality or the paper feed precision A4 B5 A5 Letter Legal Glossy Photo Cards Photo Paper Pro PC 101S Envelopes Banner Paper S200 book Page 189 Saturday September 22 2001 2 20 PM ...

Page 190: ...03 2 287 0 mm 8 0 11 3 in B5 175 2 247 0 mm 6 9 9 8 in A5 141 2 200 0 mm 5 6 7 9 in Recommended printing area Printable area 3 0 mm 0 12 in 25 4 mm 1 0 in 23 5 mm 0 93 in 7 0 mm 0 28 in 3 4 mm 0 13 in 3 4 mm 0 13 in S200 book Page 190 Saturday September 22 2001 2 20 PM ...

Page 191: ... height Letter 203 2 269 4 mm 8 0 10 6 in Legal 203 2 345 6 mm 8 0 13 7 in Recommended printing area Printable area 3 0 mm 0 12 in 28 0 mm 1 1 in 7 0 mm 0 28 in 26 5 mm 1 04 in 6 4 mm 0 25 in 6 3 mm 0 25 in S200 book Page 191 Saturday September 22 2001 2 20 PM ...

Page 192: ...e Printable Area width x height Glossy Photo Card 109 4 159 9 mm 4 3 6 3 in Recommended printing area Printable area is the same 28 0 mm 1 1 in 26 0 mm 1 02 in 5 1 mm 0 2 in 4 1 mm 0 16 in S200 book Page 192 Saturday September 22 2001 2 20 PM ...

Page 193: ...to that of A4 size paper For details refer to A4 B5 A5 Size Printable Area width x height Photo Paper Pro PC 101S 109 6 160 4 mm 4 3 6 3 in Recommended printing area Printable area is the same 28 0 mm 1 1 in 28 0 mm 1 1 in 4 0 mm 0 16 in 4 0 mm 0 16 in S200 book Page 193 Saturday September 22 2001 2 20 PM ...

Page 194: ...dth x height European DL 203 2 100 0 mm 8 0 3 9 in US Com 10 203 2 94 8 mm 8 0 3 7 in Printable area 3 0 mm 0 12 in 7 0 mm 0 28 in 6 4 mm 0 25 in European DL 10 4 mm 0 41 in US Com 10 31 7 mm 1 25 in S200 book Page 194 Saturday September 22 2001 2 20 PM ...

Page 195: ...ner Paper A4 203 2 1772 0 mm 8 0 69 8 in Letter 203 2 1666 4 mm 8 0 65 6 in Recommended printing area Printable area 25 4 mm 1 0 in 3 0 mm 0 12 in 7 0 mm 0 28 in 3 4 mm 0 13 in 3 4 mm 0 13 in Min 2 sheets Max 6 sheets S200 book Page 195 Saturday September 22 2001 2 20 PM ...

Page 196: ...itor Macintosh 63 BJ Status Dialog Macintosh 94 169 BJ Status Monitor Macintosh 70 BJ Status Monitor Windows 38 94 166 169 173 Booklet Printing 27 C Cancelling a Print Job Macintosh 65 Cancelling a Print Job Windows 41 Chooser Macintosh 63 Cleaning 35 48 83 Client Macintosh 68 Compatible Media Types 106 Index S200 book Page 196 Saturday September 22 2001 2 20 PM ...

Page 197: ...ssage 160 166 168 F Front cover 16 156 G Gamma Correction Macintosh 57 General Protection Fault 164 Glossy Photo Cards FM 101 118 Glossy Photo Paper GP 301N GP 301 114 H High Gloss Photo Film HG 201 116 High Resolution Paper HR 101N 112 I Ink Counter Reset 36 97 Ink Dry Up Time 99 Ink Tank 73 74 S200 book Page 197 Saturday September 22 2001 2 20 PM ...

Page 198: ...nter Properties Dialog Box Windows 21 P Page Setup Dialog Box Macintosh 46 Page Size Windows 26 Paper Jams 159 Paper Output Tray 16 Paper Rest 16 Paper Size Macintosh 46 Paper Thickness Lever 18 Photo Optimizer PRO Macintosh 55 Photo Optimizer PRO Windows 32 Photo Paper Pro PC 101S 122 Photo Paper Pro PR 101 120 PICT File Macintosh 59 S200 book Page 198 Saturday September 22 2001 2 20 PM ...

Page 199: ...s Dialog Box Windows 21 23 Printing Area 189 Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern 79 R Replacing an Ink Tank 74 Resetting Ink Counter 97 RESUME CANCEL Button 16 S Sheet Feeder 16 Simulate illustration Macintosh 54 Simulate Illustration Windows 31 Specifications 182 Super Economy Mode 37 Super Economy Print Mode 62 T Transparencies CF 102 124 Transporting the Printer 101 S200 book Page 199 Saturday Se...

Page 200: ...26 U Uninstalling Printer Drivers Macintosh 71 Uninstalling Printer Drivers Windows 43 USB interface 179 USB Port 17 162 V Vivid Photo 32 W When to Replace Ink Tank and Maintain Print Head 73 S200 book Page 200 Saturday September 22 2001 2 20 PM ...

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