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BUBBLE JET PRINTER

Quick Start Guide

Table of Contents

Preface

1

Shipping Materials

1

Introduction

1

Setting Up

2

Preparing the Printer

2

Connecting the Printer to the Computer

2

Installing the Print Head

4

Loading Paper

7

Installing the Printer Driver

8

Aligning the Print Head

12

Basic Operations

16

Printing with Windows

16

Printing with Macintosh

18

Print Head Maintenance

20

Notes on Handling the USB Interface (for Windows Users)

21

For Further Details...

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Страница 1: ...BUBBLE JET PRINTER Quick Start Guide Table of Contents Preface 1 Shipping Materials 1 ...

Страница 2: ...Industrie Canada International ENERGY STAR Program As an ENERGY STAR Partner Canon Inc has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for efficiency The International ENERGY STAR Office Equipment Program is a global program that promotes energy saving through the use of computer and other office equipment The program backs the development and dissemination of products with funct...

Страница 3: ...e observed for safe operation Instructions that if ignored could result in personal injury or material damage caused by incorrect operation of the equipment These must be observed for safe operation Also read the Safety Precautions in the User s Guide Observe the warnings and cautions to avoid personal injury or damage to the printer Trademark Notices Canon is a registered trademark of Canon Inc B...

Страница 4: ...ows Me Windows 2000 and Windows 98 If your computer has an earth connection make sure that this is attached If you do not intend to use the printer for a long period of time unplug the power cord from the power outlet after turning off the printer USB cable Windows XP Windows Me Windows 2000 Windows 98 Mac OS 8 6 or later Recommended Canon or other computer manufacturer cable up to 5 meters in len...

Страница 5: ...e switched off 2 2 2 2 Connect the cable Figure A shows the USB cable connection and Figure B shows the printer cable parallel connection Figure A Figure B If the Add New Hardware Wizard or Found New Hardware Wizard screen appears when carrying out the following operations click Cancel and turn off the computer ...

Страница 6: ...ailable in the country of purchase Using the incorrect voltage and frequency could cause a fire or electric shock Always push the plug all the way into the power outlet Installing the Print Head 1 1 1 1 Plug the printer in 2 2 2 2 Turn on the printer Do NOT turn on the computer yet The POWER lamp flashes and the printer begins to operate Wait until the POWER lamp remains fully lit 3 3 3 3 Open the...

Страница 7: ...talled Installing the Ink Tanks For safety reasons store ink tanks out of the reach of small children 1 1 1 1 Take out the yellow ink tank 2 2 2 2 Pull the orange tape in the direction of the arrow and remove the clear film Do not touch the print head nozzles or electrical contacts Do not attempt to reattach the protective cap once it has been removed print head nozzles electrical contacts print h...

Страница 8: ...POWER lamp remains fully lit about 60 seconds Do not squeeze the sides of the ink tanks as this may cause the ink to leak out and stain your clothes and hands Do not touch the ink port Do not attempt to reattach the protective cap once it has been removed Only install the ink tanks in the positions specified by the labels If ink tanks are not installed in the right position colors will not be prin...

Страница 9: ...with the right side of the sheet feeder You can load up to 100 sheets of plain paper Do not exceed this limit 5 5 5 5 Press the paper guide and slide it against the left side of the stack of paper Set the paper thickness lever to the left when using plain paper to the right when using thick paper Refer to the User s Guide for information on loading envelopes and other media You now need to install...

Страница 10: ...ing system you are using When installing the printer driver in Windows XP Windows 2000 or Windows NT 4 0 log on to the system as a member of the Administrators group The Setup Software User s Guide CD ROM contains the application software Easy PhotoPrint to import and print image data If you want to install Easy PhotoPrint click Install on step 7 Internet Explorer 4 0 or later must be installed fo...

Страница 11: ...y installed 6 6 6 6 Click OK Before you use the printer you must carry out print head alignment on page 12 If the CD ROM does not run automatically click Start and select My Computer then double click the CD ROM icon For non XP Windows double click My Computer in the Windows screen then double click the CD ROM icon If the language selection screen appears select a language then click the Next butt...

Страница 12: ...you to restart the computer appears click Yes To start Easy PhotoPrint click Start and select All Programs or Programs Canon Utilities Easy PhotoPrint Easy PhotoPrint Refer to the guidance on the screen after starting the program Do not remove or insert the USB cable during installation as this may result in the computer or printer not operating normally Before installing the driver disable all vi...

Страница 13: ... using and close Chooser Before you use the printer you must carry out print head alignment on page 14 If the above message appears check that there are no unsaved documents then click the Continue button If a document needs to be saved click Cancel then save the document After saving the document begin again from step 4 Refer to the User s Guide when using this printer as a network printer ...

Страница 14: ...inters and Faxes 2 2 2 2 Click the icon for your printer 3 3 3 3 Open the File menu and select Windows XP Windows 2000 Printing Preferences Windows Me Windows 98 Windows 95 Properties Windows NT Document Defaults to open the setting screen 4 4 4 4 Click OK 5 5 5 5 Click the Maintenance tab and click Print Head Alignment 6 6 6 6 Check that paper is loaded in the printer and click OK If a message wa...

Страница 15: ...attern and enter the number 9 9 9 9 In the same way one by one select the most even patterns printed with the least irregularities from each of Columns B to F enter their numbers and click OK If it is difficult to pick the best pattern on Column F pick the setting that produces the least noticeable vertical white stripes 10 10 10 10 Click OK This completes the printer setup The printer is now read...

Страница 16: ...enu and click Print Head Alignment 4 4 4 4 Check that paper is loaded in the printer and click OK If the pattern is not printed successfully open the front cover and ensure that the ink tanks are correctly installed 5 5 5 5 Look at the print out From the patterns in Column A select the most even least irregular pattern and enter the number ...

Страница 17: ...o F enter their numbers and click Send If it is difficult to pick the best pattern on Column F pick the setting that produces the least noticeable vertical white stripes 7 7 7 7 Click Close 8 8 8 8 Click OK This completes the printer setup The printer is now ready to use Less noticeable white stripes More noticeable white stripes ...

Страница 18: ...rpose of explanation The procedures you use and the screens that appear on your computer may differ according to the application that you use Printing 1 1 1 1 Print the document from the application On the File menu click Print Check the application s users manual for the actual procedures 2 2 2 2 Ensure your printer is selected then click Windows XP Preferences Windows Me Windows 98 Windows NT 4 ...

Страница 19: ... Help Click this for a more detailed explanation of the functions in the tab This may not appear when using Windows XP Windows 2000 or Windows NT 4 0 If this happens click Start then select All Programs or Programs Canon i550 Guide 6 Click this to change the cursor shape to By clicking on the item s name with this cursor an explanation will be displayed Clicking the Print Advisor allows you to cha...

Страница 20: ...ers manual for the actual procedures 2 2 2 2 Specify the page setup For details refer to Page Setup on page 19 3 3 3 3 Open the Print dialog box in your application to print the document On the File menu click Print Check the application s users manual for the actual procedures 4 4 4 4 Specify the print settings according to your requirements For details refer to Basic Print Settings on page 19 5 ...

Страница 21: ...ed in the printer 2 Print Mode Select the type of document you want to print To specify more detailed settings for the print quality or color select Manual and click Details 3 Print Click this to start printing See Balloon Help for more information about other printer driver functions Select Show Balloons in the Help menu for an explanation of each of the items in the setting screen To see the exp...

Страница 22: ...ails on how to open the setting screen Macintosh Open the Page Setup dialog box and click Utilities Click Cleaning When the Printer Runs out of Ink Replace the empty ink tank with a new one Specify the following ink tanks when purchasing Yellow BCI 3eY Magenta BCI 3eM Cyan BCI 3eC Black BCI 3eBK 1 1 1 1 Open the front cover and remove the empty ink tank Do not touch the lock lever 2 2 2 2 Install ...

Страница 23: ...e Setup Software User s Guide CD ROM in the CD ROM drive User s Guide Contents The User s Guide is HTML manual you can browse through on your computer How to View the User s Guide Contents Printer parts and their functions Further printing techniques Routine maintenance Printing media Troubleshooting Specifications For Windows 1 Load the CD ROM in your computer 2 Click Documentation at left of the...

Страница 24: ... XP Windows 2000 Windows Me or Windows 98 This includes Windows XP Windows 2000 or Windows Me upgraded from pre installed Windows 98 or later For Macintosh Use a Macintosh series computer equipped with USB interface on which Mac OS 8 6 9 x can operate 30MB of available hard disk space for printer driver installation Additional Systems Requirements for User s Guide Pentium 75 MHz equivalent or high...

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