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S9000

Photo Printer

Quick Start Guide

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Summary of Contents for BJC-S9000

Page 1: ...S9000 Photo Printer Quick Start Guide...

Page 2: ...47705 Krefeld Germany Canon Europa N V P O Box 2262 1180 EG Amstelveen The Netherlands Canon France S A 17 quai du Pr sident Paul Doumer 92414 Courbevoie Cedex France Canon Hong Kong Co Ltd 9 F The H...

Page 3: ...stions www canontechsupport com Automated Tech Support 24 hour 7 day a week automated support for troubleshooting issues on most current products 1 800 423 2366 Live Tech Support To speak with a techn...

Page 4: ...041A007 High Resolution Paper 8 5 x 11 100 sheets 1033A011 High Resolution Paper 11 x 17 100 sheets CST 6059 000 High Resolution Paper 13 x 19 20 sheets 1033A013 Photo Paper Pro 4 x 6 20 sheets 5699A0...

Page 5: ...r should they be understood to be representation or warranties concerning the products described Specifications are subject to change without notice As an ENERGY STAR partner Canon U S A Inc has deter...

Page 6: ...ge Setup 16 Saving and Recalling Driver Settings 18 Chapter 3 Printing Maintenance Monitoring Ink Levels 21 Replacing Ink Tanks 22 Aligning the Printhead 23 Printing a Nozzle Check Pattern 24 Cleaning...

Page 7: ...iv Contents...

Page 8: ...print banners or borderless photographs You can also use special features in the printer driver to enhance quality and appearance when printing photographs Your S9000 Setup Software and User s Guide...

Page 9: ...om the application into a format that the printer can understand The Canon S9000 photo printer driver also provides other features such as monitoring the printer s paper supply and ink levels Selectin...

Page 10: ...fading over time but proper care of prints made from your S9000 photo printer will ensure that print quality lasts long into the future Many environmental factors can impact how long a printout will l...

Page 11: ...000 photo printer Follow the instructions that come with any specialty media on loading storing handling and printing The specialty media available for use with the S9000 include Canon Photo Paper Pro...

Page 12: ...Media Load Limit and Paper Thickness Lever Position Media Type Paper Rest Load Limit Paper Thickness Lever Position Plain paper up to 100 sheets 17 lb Left High Resolution Paper letter 11 x 17 up to 8...

Page 13: ...ack is aligned 4 Insert the paper into the paper rest 5 Slide the paper guide right to the edge of the paper until firmly in place To load Canon specialty media Make sure the paper thickness lever is...

Page 14: ...a print job from the BJ Status Monitor The BJ Status Monitor launches automatically when data is sent to the printer and will appear as an icon on the taskbar 1 To cancel a print job from the Status M...

Page 15: ...er ejected To cancel a print job in Mac OS using the BJ Print Monitor 1 While a job is printing go to the BJ Print Monitor window click the Application menu in the upper right corner of the screen the...

Page 16: ...inks for printing photographs or graphic images can significantly improve the quality of your printouts See the inside back cover for a list of Canon media and inks for this printer Printer Driver Se...

Page 17: ...S9000 Properties dialog box will open to the Main tab 3 Select the appropriate option from Media Type 4 Each media type has its own default print quality but you can change this under Print Quality Hi...

Page 18: ...on screen instructions to select the optimum output type media and settings for your print job 5 Click OK to save the changes and close the dialog box To manually adjust print quality settings in Mac...

Page 19: ...g box To use the Vivid Photo Option in Windows Vivid photo intensifies background colors for fields trees oceans and skies while maintaining natural skin tones in the images 1 From an application File...

Page 20: ...File menu click Print 2 With Canon S9000 as the selected printer click Properties 3 Click the Effects tab 4 Select the Photo Optimizer PRO check box When Photo Optimizer PRO is selected the Apply Thro...

Page 21: ...You can enhance color printing by adjusting the color balance intensity saturation and brightness To manually adjust color settings in Windows 1 From an application File menu click Print 2 With Canon...

Page 22: ...when printed 10 When done click OK To print in black only select the Grayscale Printing box on the Main tab This will convert color images to grayscale when printing without changing the original col...

Page 23: ...ormal size Printing is selected Printing Type If desired select a different type Normal size Printing The default type this matches the original document Fit to Page Printing The document is automatic...

Page 24: ...ne click OK To change page setup in Mac OS 1 Make sure that S9000 is the selected printer Click the Apple icon then Chooser then S9000 2 From an application File menu click Page Setup 3 You can change...

Page 25: ...t select the appropriate option to change to a 2 up or 4 up layout If the page layout is other than 1 up you can select a different Page Order option specific to the selected page layout If the page l...

Page 26: ...ties 3 Click the Profiles tab 4 Highlight the saved setting profile you want to use 5 Click Retrieve from Profiles then click OK to confirm the profile change The profile settings will become active 6...

Page 27: ...Print Features To retrieve driver settings in Mac OS 1 From an application File menu click Print 2 Click Apply then select the name of your saved settings 3 Click Defaults then OK 4 Click Import then...

Page 28: ...hen click Properties 3 Click the Maintenance tab then click Start Status Monitor The ink panel displays the ink levels for each tank The following icons appear when an ink tank is low or has run out o...

Page 29: ...er The printhead holder will automatically move to the center 2 Press the tab on the front of the empty ink tank then remove and discard the empty tank 3 Remove the new ink tank from its package Pull...

Page 30: ...ndows XP click Start then Control Panel then Printers and Other Hardware then Printers and Faxes The Maintenance tab may vary for Windows 2000 and Windows XP Follow the instructions when prompted 3 Ri...

Page 31: ...sponding field then click Send 8 Click Close to complete printhead alignment Printing a Nozzle Check Pattern The printhead discharges ink through nozzles tiny openings from which the ink is sprayed If...

Page 32: ...test The nozzle test pattern will print 6 When printing is complete click OK 7 Examine the printed nozzle check pattern to verify that the ink is consistent on the printout If indicated by the printo...

Page 33: ...gs then Printers For Windows XP click Start then Control Panel then Printers and Other Hardware then Printers and Faxes The Maintenance tab may vary for Windows 2000 and Windows XP 2 Right click the C...

Page 34: ...ck OK The printer will clean the printhead 6 When done click Close 7 After the cleaning print a nozzle check pattern to check the results See Printing a Nozzle Check Pattern on page 24 8 If there is n...

Page 35: ...28 Printing Maintenance...

Page 36: ...tch helps you to stitch together different parts of a single photo or combine multiple related photos into a panoramic or fully assembled view This chapter provides a brief overview of the basic featu...

Page 37: ...icon on your desktop then double click the Application folder 3 Double click on the software folder to be installed then double click the Installer icon 4 Read the License Agreement then click Agree...

Page 38: ...nize or delete files For a full description of all features and options available press F1 to view the online help or consult the Photo Application Guide on your CD ROM To open ImageBrowser in Mac OS...

Page 39: ...he wizard 3 In the PhotoRecord main window click File then click Fetch Photos You can also use the Fetch Photos feature on the Album Control Panel 4 Navigate to the folder where your photos are stored...

Page 40: ...to Application Guide on your CD ROM To merge images in Mac OS 1 Make sure the images you want to view are on your hard drive or other accessible media 2 From within the ImageBrowser window see To open...

Page 41: ...Printing 4 x 6 media and align it to the right side of the sheet feeder 4 Slide the paper guide right to the edge of the media until firmly in place You can load up to 20 sheets of Canon Photo Paper...

Page 42: ...copies to print You cannot resize your photos or modify the layout To print with borderless paper in Mac OS 1 Follow the procedure on page 34 to load the borderless paper 2 From ImageBrowser select th...

Page 43: ...36 Using Your Photo Applications...

Page 44: ...your difficulty Go through the related solutions until you find one that works Installation The printer driver will not install properly Printer Hardware The printer is not working or not working as e...

Page 45: ...automatically when CD ROM is inserted into drive Windows If printer driver installation did not start automatically when you loaded the CD ROM 1 Double click My Computer on the Windows desktop then d...

Page 46: ...Computer then double click the CD ROM drive For Windows XP click Start then My Computer then double click CD ROM drive If the files do not appear refer to your Windows documentation for more informati...

Page 47: ...er turn it off then on again Cannot print to end of job Printer has overheated The printer can overheat when printing continuously for a long period of time To protect the printhead the printer will p...

Page 48: ...perform at least two printhead cleanings to remove the incorrect residual colors from the printhead For procedures see Cleaning the Printhead on page 26 Incorrect Color Adjustment setting Windows 1 On...

Page 49: ...Printhead needs to be aligned Perform printhead alignment See Aligning the Printhead on page 23 Meaningless characters printed Corrupted print instructions are stored in the printer buffer 1 Turn the...

Page 50: ...ic Paper jams in the printer on page 39 4 orange flashes empty ink tank One of the ink tanks is empty Replace it See Monitoring Ink Levels on page 21 and Replacing Ink Tanks on page 22 for more inform...

Page 51: ...ad the error message then click the Guide tab to display more information about solving the problem Mac OS If Backgrounding is turned on with the Chooser the BJ Print Monitor displays an error Follow...

Page 52: ...Fax On Demand System for product specifications and technical information 1 800 526 4345 Free technical support Monday Saturday excluding holidays for products still under warranty 1 757 413 2848 Tech...

Page 53: ...46 Troubleshooting...

Page 54: ...gram should run automatically If the printer was on when the setup program started the Add New Hardware Wizard will appear Do NOT use the wizard click Cancel to close the window and continue If the se...

Page 55: ...oftware User s Guide CD ROM in the CD ROM drive 3 Open the Printer Driver folder on the CD ROM then double click the Installer icon 4 Read the License Agreement then click Accept if you agree 5 Click...

Page 56: ...re User s Guide CD ROM in the CD ROM drive then click the CD ROM icon 2 Open the Printer Driver folder on the CD ROM then double click the Installer icon 3 Read the License Agreement then click Accept...

Page 57: ...fire Keep the power outlet for the printer free of all obstacles so you can unplug the power cord at any time Such obstacles could prevent you from unplugging the printer when a printer fault occurs...

Page 58: ...Never place anything on top of the printer especially metal objects such as paper clips staples or containers with flammable solvents such as alcohol benzene or thinners Objects falling into the print...

Page 59: ...t to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Use of a shielded cable is required to comply with Class B limits in Subpart B of Part 15 of the...

Page 60: ...35 C Humidity 10 to 90 RH no condensation Storage environment Temperature 32 F to 95 F 0 C to 35 C Humidity 5 to 90 RH no condensation Power supply AC 120 V 60 Hz Power consumption Standby Approx 3 W...

Page 61: ...o which this warranty card and the limited warranty provided by Canon and stated on the card apply Your product when delivered to you in new condition in its original container is warranted against de...

Page 62: ...HE NEGLIGENCE OF CANON SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES SO THE ABOVE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU THIS LIMITED WARRANTY SHALL...

Page 63: ...rged in an amount up to the cost of a new product i if you do not return your defective product to a Canon repair facility by the date specified by Canon and in the manner described below ii if the de...

Page 64: ...ngs for future use 18 troubleshooting installation of 38 uninstalling 49 E edges smoothing 13 error messages explanation of 41 F fixing problems 37 G graphics improving quality 12 13 I Image Color Man...

Page 65: ...inting adjusting brightness 14 adjusting color balance 14 adjusting color saturation 14 nozzle check pattern 24 smoothing rough edges 13 troubleshooting bad printouts 41 troubleshooting problems with...

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