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Safety Precautions

Use this equipment correctly according to the following 
precautions to avoid the risk of injury, fire, electrical shock, 
malfunctions and other hazards.

Please also be sure to read “Handling Precautions” (p.  42).

• The equipment referenced herein includes the printer, compact 

power adapter, ink cassettes, paper cassettes and paper sheets.

 WARNINGS

Do not play the supplied CD-ROM(s) in any CD player that does not 
support data CD-ROMs. Playing the CD-ROM(s) in an audio CD player 
(music player) could damage the speakers. It is also possible to suffer 
from hearing loss from listening with headphones to the loud sounds 
of a CD-ROM played on a music CD player.

Devices

• Store the equipment in a place where it cannot be reached by children. 

• Do not disassemble or modify the devices.

• If the devices are dropped or the casing becomes damaged, do not 

continue operation.

• If the devices emit smoke or a burning odor, or show other signs of 

significant malfunction, immediately unplug the power cord from the 
power outlet.

• Do not allow water or other liquids to enter the interior of the equipment.

If

 

the

 

equipment

 

is

 

subjected

 

to

 

water

 

droplets

 

or

 

damp

 

salty

 

air,

 

gently

 

wipe

 

it

 

with

 

a

 

soft,

 

absorbent

 

cloth.

 

• Do not insert or drop metallic objects or flammable substances into the 

equipment interior. 

Immediately

 

switch

 

off

 

the

 

printer

 

power

 

and

 

remove

 

the

 

power

 

cord

 

from

 

the

 

power

 

outlet

 

before

 

attempting

 

to

 

remove

 

the

 

object

 

or

 

substance.

 

(If

 

powering

 

it

 

by

 

battery,

 

remove

 

the

 

battery

 

before

 

removal.)

• Do not touch metal parts of the devices or the power plug during 

thunderstorms.

Immediately

 

stop

 

using

 

the

 

equipment

 

and

 

distance

 

yourself

 

from

 

it.

• Do not use flammable solvents such as alcohol, benzene, or paint thinner 

to clean the devices.

• Do not rest heavy objects on the power cord or plug, pull on it with 

excessive force or damage it.

• Do not use a power source (AC adapter, battery) that is not specified for 

the equipment.

• Remove the power cord on a regular periodic basis and wipe away the dust 

and dirt that collects on the plug, the exterior of the power outlet and the 
surrounding area.

• Do not handle the power cord if your hands are wet.

Summary of Contents for Selphy CP720

Page 1: ...assette Preparations Printing from Cameras Wireless Printing Maintenance Storage and Transport Battery Instructions CP730 Only Safety Precautions Handling Precautions Specifications Print All Clicking the icon prints the entire chapter Clicking the icon at the start of each topic prints out that topic Clicking this button prints the entire guide Printing from Computers Printing Precautions Printin...

Page 2: ...y it back to the country of sale before proceeding with a warranty claim to a Canon Customer Support center Symbols Used in This Guide This printer supports a variety of storage media from SD memory cards to MultiMediaCards Please see page 13 for the types of memory cards that are supported SD is an acronym for Secure Digital Reduced Size MultiMediaCard is displayed as RS MMC In this guide all the...

Page 3: ...ia a USB cable From a Mobile Telephone You can print without a cable from Bluetooth or IrDA infrared enabled mobile telephones and PDAs Personal Digital Assistants The separately sold Bluetooth Unit BU 20 is required for Bluetooth connections Only the CP730 model supports IrDA connections Via a Wireless LAN Using the separately sold PowerShot SD430 Digital ELPH Wireless Digital IXUS WIRELESS and t...

Page 4: ...ebook or wallet Expand the potential for your prints with label sheets and 8 label sheets Dynamic Images Wide Size Sheets Create images with strong appeal on large 100 x 200 mm 4 x 8 in sheets The separately sold wide size paper cassette PCW CP100 is required If you shoot with your camera s Stitch Assist mode and use the supplied PhotoStitch program on your computer you can create prints with a br...

Page 5: ... Cassette Compartment Ink Cassette Compartment Cover Memory Card Slots Battery Cover Eject Lever Battery Cover Air Vents Paper Ejection Slot USB Connector for Camera USB Connector for Computers DC IN Terminal Power Connector SELPHY CP720 LCD Monitor PRINT STOP Button Power Button Control Buttons Retractable USB Cable for Cameras Paper Cassette Slot Paper Cassette Slot Cover Access Indicator Air Ve...

Page 6: ...nk Color Ink Paper Set KC 36IP 36 Sheets Full Page Labels Ink Color Ink Full Size Label Set KC 18IF 18 Sheets 8 Label Sheets Ink Color Ink Label Set KC 18IL 18 Sheets Paper Cassette Separately sold L Size Paper Cassette PCL CP100 Standard Paper Ink Color Ink Paper Set KL 36IP 36 Sheets Paper Cassette Separately sold Wide Size Paper Cassette PCW CP100 Standard Paper Ink Color Ink Paper Set KW 24IP ...

Page 7: ... the battery pack sold separately for the CP730 model you can print while traveling and in locations where power outlets are not available See Battery Instructions in the Appendices for information on installing and charging the battery Bluetooth Unit If you install the Bluetooth Unit BU 20 you can print without a cable from Bluetooth enabled mobile telephones and PDAs See Wireless Printing in the...

Page 8: ... from devices emitting electromagnetic waves or strong magnetic fields Do not obstruct the air vents at the rear of the printer The CP730 model can also be used with the separately sold battery DC IN Terminal Power Connector Compact Power Adapter Power Cord To a power outlet Situate the printer with at least 15 cm 6 in of free space in front and back and at least 10 cm 4 in of free space on the si...

Page 9: ...vancing the cassette to the next portion of ink sheet If you over advance it you will lose the equivalent number of prints worth of ink 3 Open the ink cassette compartment 4 Insert the ink cassette until it clicks into place and close the cover To remove the ink cassette move the tab to the top Do not touch or pull on the ink cassette s ink sheet The damaged or advanced portions will not be availa...

Page 10: ...per set it in the cassette with the shiny side up Remove the protective sheet from the paper Be careful not to touch the shiny side of the paper 4 Close the lid As the illustration shows the lid should overhang the end slightly On cassettes with two lids close only the inner lid before inserting the cassette fully into the slot until it clicks into place Setting Paper in the Paper Cassette Size No...

Page 11: ... the cassette will result in a poor print and may lead to malfunctions Do not bend the paper at the perforations or separate it before printing Do not use label sheets that have begun to peel or label sheets with portions peeled back Do not reprint a sheet that has been through the printer Do not write on a sheet before printing with the printer It may lead to a malfunction 1 Open the paper casset...

Page 12: ...ette cover while printing is in progress This will lead to malfunctions During printing the paper will pass in and out four times Do not touch or pull on the paper during this process It may lead to injuries or malfunctions Placing 19 or more sheets in the paper cassette 13 or more Wide Size sheets will lead to mis feeds or paper jams Printing temporarily ceases if the printer interior rises past ...

Page 13: ...side up The memory card will project slightly from the card slot The access indicator will blink green and an image saved onto the memory card will appear in the LCD monitor Do not insert more than one card at a time into the card slots 1 Grasp the protruding portion of the card and pull it out Never pull the memory card out or switch the printer power off while the access indicator is blinking In...

Page 14: ... Image Number Displayed Image Printing Mode Print Layout Date Imprint My Colors Print Image Number of Prints of Displayed Image Total Number of Sheets Required Installed Ink Cassette Type in this example P for Postcard Size Image Number Displayed Image Print Layout Date Imprint Print Image Number of Prints of Displayed Image Total Number of Sheets Required Installed Ink Cassette Type Printing Mode...

Page 15: ...n the image is shot to print a finer quality print To switch this special processing feature off press and hold the DATE button while pressing the button to start printing Printing One Copy of the Displayed Image Single Mode 1 Confirm that Single mode is selected in the LCD monitor If another mode is selected press the MODE button to switch to the correct mode 2 Press or to select an image to prin...

Page 16: ...kly 4 Repeat Steps 2 and 3 to select and set the number of copies for the desired images 5 Configure the print layout date imprint and My Colors color effects settings as desired These settings apply to all of the images selected in Steps 3 and 4 The My Colors setting is only available on the CP730 model 6 Confirm the settings displayed on the LCD monitor Confirm that the required number of sheets...

Page 17: ...electing the All mode setting the print layout to Index and printing Printing According to the DPOF Settings Selected in the Camera 1 Use the camera to select the images and number of copies you desire Methods for configuring print settings may vary between camera models See your camera user guide 2 Switch the mode to DPOF using the MODE button You will not be able to select the DPOF mode if DPOF ...

Page 18: ...rd sized sheet Index Prints eight images on a single sheet along with their image numbers Image numbers do not print on the card sized sheets 1 Select a print layout using the LAYOUT button The 2 Images 4 Images and Index print layouts are not available in the Single mode When you select the Single mode and the 8 Images print layout the same image will print eight times on the page You can use thi...

Page 19: ...ar format Day Month Year Prints the date in the Day Month Year format 1 Select a date imprint format using the DATE button The date used in the date imprint is the shooting date in the Exif data 0included with each image data If the image data does not contain Exif information the data creation date is used as the date imprint The date imprint cannot be used when the Index print layout is used The...

Page 20: ...to images Off No effects applied B W Prints the image in black and white Sepia Prints the image in a sepia tone a faded brown tint Vivid Prints the image in vivid colors Neutral Prints the image in restrained colors 1 Select a color effect using the EFFECT button The My Colors effect cannot be used in the DPOF mode My Colors Settings CP730 Only ...

Page 21: ...ss the and buttons to adjust the size of the print area Press the and buttons to rotate the frame 90 degrees 4 Press the DISP button The display will switch back into the mode for setting the frame position 5 Press the and buttons to shift the print area as desired 6 When you finish the adjustments press the TRIM button This concludes the trimming settings To cancel the trimming setting press the ...

Page 22: ... check whether there are any memory cards in the printer or the printer is connected to a computer 1 Pull the retractable USB cable from the printer and attach it to the camera If the connector on the retractable USB cable does not match the camera s terminal connect the camera using the USB cable supplied with the camera When connecting a camera to the printer to print you are recommended to powe...

Page 23: ...images The PictBridge or Direct Print icon will appear on the camera s LCD monitor 3 Press the camera s Print Share button With some cameras you may have to press the SET button twice in place of the Print Share button The printer will begin to print Before you detach the USB cable from the camera switch off the printer by holding down the power button When printing on wide size sheets the print a...

Page 24: ... desired PictBridge Direct Print 3 Select Print and press the SET button The printer will begin to print ID Photos If you select ID Photo in the Paper Settings or Style settings category you can print identity photos at a specified size Movie Print You can extract still photos from a movie at set intervals and print them in rows on a single sheet After you select a movie press the Print Share butt...

Page 25: ...1 024 x 768 pixels or more High Color 16 bit or better Macintosh OS Mac OS X v10 2 v10 4 Configuration One of the above operating systems pre installed on a computer with built in USB ports CPU PowerPC G3 G4 G5 or Intel processor RAM 256 MB or more Interface USB Free Hard Disk Space Canon Utilities ImageBrower 200 MB or more PhotoStitch 40 MB or more Canon SELPHY Printer Driver 4 MB or more requir...

Page 26: ...e between the printer and computer Do not allow the computer to go into standby or sleep mode when the printer is connected to a USB port If the computer enters this mode wake it up with the USB cable connected The following procedures are used to print from a computer See the following pages for details Install the Software Install the software required for printing onto your computer from the Co...

Page 27: ...nto the computer s CD ROM drive 2 Click Select printer in the Printer Driver window followed by the name of your printer model 3 Follow the onscreen instructions When you are prompted to attach the printer partway through attach the printer to the computer and turn the printer on 4 Click the Finished or Restart button when it appears This completes the driver installation Installing the Printer Dr...

Page 28: ...d select your printer Click Agree select Easy Install followed by Install 3 Follow the onscreen instructions Restart the computer when prompted 4 Attach the printer to the computer and turn the printer on 5 Open the Utilities folder on the start up disk and double click the Printer Settings Utility icon 6 Click Add Printer and select USB followed by your printer Finish by clicking the Add button a...

Page 29: ...lick Easy Installation in the application software section followed by OK and Install 3 Follow the onscreen instructions Remove the CD ROM once the installation is complete Macintosh 1 Place the supplied CD ROM into the computer s drive and double click the CPSD Installer icon in the CD ROM window 2 Click Install in the application software section followed by Easy Install and Next 3 Follow the on...

Page 30: ...he Help menu and select ZoomBrowser EX Help followed by How do I A versatile program capable of printing various layouts in a few simple steps For printing instructions see the help topics summoned by clicking the button in the 3 Layout Print tab A multifunction program capable of managing displaying editing and exporting images For printing instructions click the Help menu and select ImageBrowser...

Page 31: ...ted Mobile telephone security settings prevent printing of images downloaded from the Internet and images downloaded from a URL sent by email Movies cannot be printed The printer may not be able to print images saved onto the memory card of some types of mobile telephones The position and orientation horizontal or vertical of images for printing is set automatically by the printer Since images are...

Page 32: ...nformation on the profiles supported Requirement 2 Built in camera capable of recording and saving image data JPEG images of 4 MB or less Mail and address book information cannot be printed Mobile telephone security settings prevent printing of images downloaded from the Internet and images downloaded from a URL sent by email Movies cannot be printed The printer may not be able to print images sav...

Page 33: ...necting and printing If prompted by the mobile device for a device to connect to select Canon CP730 CP720 xx xx xx where x refers to a numerical digit The maximum transmission distance for a Bluetooth enabled device is approximately 10 m 33 ft may vary according to the operating environment A screen similar to the following will appear in the printer s LCD monitor while data is being transmitted T...

Page 34: ...able 2 Confirm that Wireless Print Adapter WA 1N WA 1E is installed on the printer 3 Press the printer s power button until the start up image appears in the LCD monitor 4 Use the camera to start printing over the wireless network See the Camera User Guide supplied with the camera for instructions on connecting via a wireless LAN and printing The maximum distance over which data can be transmitted...

Page 35: ...nsert the cleaner with the arrow side upward all the way into the slot then remove it repeating this two or three times Exterior Care Wipe the exterior with a soft dry cloth Never apply solvents such as benzine or thinners or detergent to the printer These substances may damage the exterior or peel the finish Care of the Back Clean the dust from the air vents on the back Dust will get on the ink s...

Page 36: ...fe and causes its performance to decline When you do not use it for long period of time fully charge it once a year and store after fully discharging it in the printer Printed Paper If you store your prints in albums select albums with photo covers made of nylon polypropylene or cellophane Other materials may cause the images to change color or transfer ink Avoid storing prints in the following ty...

Page 37: ...rd to remove the battery cover 3 Attach the battery to the printer Slide the battery in the direction of the first arrow and press in the direction of the second until it clicks into place To remove the battery press the battery cover ejector lever downward and replace the battery pack terminal cover on it This product is designed to achieve excellent performance when used with genuine Canon acces...

Page 38: ... if you turn on the printer during the process When you turn the printer off again it will resume charging 3 After the battery is charged detach the connector of the compact power adapter from the printer The battery is now ready to power the printer The printer will automatically turn off when powered by the battery if the printer is not used for five minutes or more The printer power button will...

Page 39: ...ely 2 hours 30 minutes to bring a depleted battery pack to a full charge state based on standard Canon testing criteria Charge it within a temperature range of 5 to 40 C 41 to 104 F The charging time varies according to the ambient temperature and charge state You are advised to charge the battery on the day of use or one day before to ensure a full charge Even charged battery packs continue to di...

Page 40: ...or show other signs of significant malfunction immediately unplug the power cord from the power outlet Do not allow water or other liquids to enter the interior of the equipment If the equipment is subjected to water droplets or damp salty air gently wipe it with a soft absorbent cloth Do not insert or drop metallic objects or flammable substances into the equipment interior Immediately switch off...

Page 41: ...os To Prevent Condensation You can avoid condensation by placing the devices in an airtight resealable plastic bag and letting them adjust to temperature changes slowly before removing them from the bag In the event that condensation does form within the equipment keep it at room temperature until the water droplets evaporate naturally before using it Battery CP730 Only Do not place the battery pa...

Page 42: ... before touching the paper Sharp objects will scratch the paper surface Keep the paper surface free from fingerprints dust water droplets etc Use a soluble ink pen to write on the paper sheets Please avoid the following actions as they may result in color change color fading or color bleeding Sticking any type of adhesive tape onto the print surface Allowing print surfaces to come into contact wit...

Page 43: ...ay vary according to the camera model used Printing Speed Printing from Memory Cards Connected to Cameras Postcard Size Approx 1 min 17 sec Approx 58 sec L Size Approx 1 min 7 sec Approx 50 sec Card Size Approx 45 sec Approx 31 sec Wide Size Approx 1 min 35 sec Approx 1 min 13 sec Feeding System Automatic paper feed from paper cassette Ejection System Automatic paper ejection on top of paper casse...

Page 44: ...P200 Battery Pack NB CP2L Power Consumption 60 W or less 4 W or less on standby Dimensions CP730 178 0 x 131 0 x 63 0 mm 7 0 x 5 2 x 2 5 in CP720 178 0 x 125 0 x 63 0 mm 7 0 x 4 9 x 2 5 in Weight Printer only CP730 Approx 955 g 33 7 oz CP720 Approx 930 g 32 8 oz Compact Power Adapter CA CP200 Rated Input 100 240 V AC 50 60 Hz 117 150VA 1 5 A 100 V 0 75 A 240 V Rated Output 24 V DC 2 2 A Operating ...

Page 45: ...sage displays follow the instructions to solve the problem p 48 Printing Problems Q Cannot Print Î Is the printer power turned on p 5 Î Is the printer connected to more than one device at once Do not connect simultaneously to a camera memory card or computer Î Is the paper cassette inserted all the way in Î Is the ink cassette inserted all the way in Î Is the ink sheet slack Î Are you using the nu...

Page 46: ...rrectly if it is connected to a USB hub A USB cable for connecting the printer to a computer is not supplied with the product Please use a generic USB cable Problems Exclusive to Windows Is the printer set to offline Right click the printer icon and cancel the offline setting Problems Exclusive to Macintosh Is the printer registered on the Printer List Q Cannot Print a Particular Image Î Image dat...

Page 47: ... colors in the Image Adjustment tab Macintosh Adjust the color balance in the Color section Q After Cancelling Printing in Progress from a Computer I Restarted Printing but an Image I Already Printed was Also Output Î When you restart printing on a Macintosh after cancelling an already printed image prints again when printing resumes Media Problems Q Paper Will Not Fit into Cassette Î Does the pap...

Page 48: ... print the following types of image Images shot on another camera or as another data type Images downloaded to and edited on a computer Images exceeding the 8 000 x 6 000 pixel limits Images with corrupted data Press the button to return to the prior screen Confirm that the paper cassette is firmly inserted all the way into the printer Confirm that there is paper in the paper cassette If the paper...

Page 49: ...ttery or replace it with a charged one Or connect the compact power adapter Cannot print via a wireless connection Check the printer and camera positions their distance from each other and the camera s settings The connection was broken during a wireless printing session Check the printer and camera positions and their distance from each other and redo the procedure Switch the power off and then b...

Page 50: ...only Î p 21 I want to understand the information on the LCD monitor Î p 14 I want to display an image at a larger size Î p 14 I want to know the supported types of memory card Î p 13 I want to connect and print using my camera Î p 22 I want to know if I can connect the printer to my computer Î p 25 I want to print images from my mobile telephone Î p 31 p 32 I want to know which types of paper are ...

Page 51: ...ft and Windows are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries Microsoft Windows 98 Microsoft Windows 2000 Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition and Microsoft Windows XP are referred to in this guide respectively as Windows 98 Windows 2000 Windows Me and Windows XP or as Windows The SDHC logo and miniSDHC logo are trademarks CDP E0...

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