Canon BJC S600 manual

User’ s Guide BUBBLE JET PRINTER V1[...]

2 T able of Contents Introduction ..................................................................................................... 5 How to Use This Manual ................................................................................. 6 Saf ety Precautions .....................................................................................[...]

3 T able of Contents Using the Printer with a Network ................................................................. 62 Uninstalling Printer Drivers .......................................................................... 66 Routine Maintenance .................................................................................... 67 When to Repl[...]

4 T able of Contents Printer Does Not Start or Stops During Print Jobs .................................... 136 Paper Does Not Feed Properly or Paper Jams ......................................... 142 The POWER Lamp Flashes Orange ......................................................... 145 An Error Message is Displayed on the Screen .............[...]

5 Introduction Intr oduction Thank you f or purchasing the Canon S600 Bub ble Jet Printer . This User’ s Guide provides complete e xplanations of the f eatures and functions of the pr inter . This guide uses the f ollowing symbols to indicate impor tant inf or mation. Alwa ys obser ve these instructions. Warning ➤ Instructions that, if ignored,[...]

6 How to Use This Manual Ho w to Use This Manual T o view this User’ s Guide , we recommend that y ou use Acrobat Reader 4.0 or Acrobat Reader 3.0. Please note that screens display ed by Acrobat Reader 3.0 are slightly diff erent. Use this button to enlarge the viewing screen. Select this b utton in the tool bar and click within the screen. Displ[...]

7 How to Use This Manual Displa ys the table of contents . Click the heading to jump to the topic. Click the " " symbol to see the headings f or each chapter . Click the " " symbol to close the headings. Use this button to search f or a word.[...]

8 Saf ety Precautions Safety Precautions Please read the saf ety warnings and cautions provided in this manual to ensure that y ou use the printer safely . Do not attempt to use the printer in any wa y not described in this manual. Warning ➤ You may cause an electric shock/fire or damage the printer if you ignore any of these safety precautions. [...]

9 Saf ety Precautions Ne ver plug the printer into a pow er sock et that is shared with other equipment (e xtension lead, double adapter , etc.). Ne ver use the printer if the pow er cord is bundled or knotted. If you detect smok e, un usual smells or strange noises around the printer , immediately unplug the printer at the power supply and call f [...]

10 Saf ety Precautions ■ Maintaining the printer Do not attempt to disassemble or modify the printer . There are no user serviceable par ts inside the printer . The printer contains high-voltage components . Ne v er attempt any maintenance procedure not described in this guide. ■ W orking around the pr inter Do not use inflammable spr a ys nea[...]

11 Saf ety Precautions Caution ➤ You may cause injury or damage the printer if you ignore any of these safety precautions. ■ Choosing a location Do not install the printer in a location that is unstable or subject to e xcessiv e vibration. Do not install the printer in locations that are very humid or dusty , in direct sunlight, outdoors, or cl[...]

12 Saf ety Precautions ■ P ower supply Ne ver remo v e the plug by pulling on the cord. Do not use an e xtension lead. If you do not intend to use the printer f or a long period of time, unplug the printer after tur ning it off . Ne ver use a po wer supply v oltage other than that supplied in the countr y of purchase. The correct pow er supply vo[...]

13 Saf ety Precautions ■ W orking around the pr inter Ne ver put y our hands or fingers in the printer while it is pr inting. Do not place metal objects (paper clips, staples , etc.) or containers of flammable solv ents (alcohol, thinners. etc.) on top of the pr inter . If any f oreign object (metal or liquid) f alls into the printer , unplug t[...]

14 Printer P ar ts and Their Functions Printer P ar ts and Their Functions • F ront View • Rear Vie w • Inside the Printer • Operation P anel[...]

F ront View 15 Printer P ar ts and Their Functions Fr ont View P aper Guide When loading paper , ensure the left edge just touches this guide. T o move the paper guide , pinch the knob and slide in the appropriate direction. P aper Rest Sheet Feeder Load paper here. P aper f eeds automatically , one sheet at a time. Front Co ver Open to replace the[...]

Rear View 16 Printer P ar ts and Their Functions Rear Vie w USB P ort This connector is used to connect the printer to a computer through a USB interf ace. Printer P ort (Parallel) This connector is used to connect the printer to a computer through a parallel interf ace.[...]

Inside the Printer 17 Printer P ar ts and Their Functions Inside the Printer Print Head Holder Install the print head here. Print Head Lock Le ver Locks the print head into the holder . Once the print head is installed, do not touch this lev er . P aper Thickness Le ver Adjusts the gap between the print head and the surf ace of the pr inting paper [...]

Operation P anel 18 Printer P ar ts and Their Functions Operation P anel PO WER Lamp Off: the printer is tur ned off . Green: the printer is ready to print. Flashing green: the pr inter is preparing to pr int, or is currently printing. Flashing orange: an error has occurred and the pr inter is not ready to print. Flashing orange and green alternate[...]

19 Printer Dr iv er Functions (Windows) Printer Driver Functions (Windo ws) • Opening the Printer Proper ties Dialog Bo x • Printer Proper ties Dialog Bo x Descr iption • BJ Status Monitor Functions • Cancelling a Print Job • Uninstalling Printer Dr iv ers[...]

Opening the Printer Proper ties Dialog Box 20 Printer Dr iv er Functions (Windows) Opening the Printer Pr oper ties Dialog Bo x The Printer Proper ties dialog bo x can be opened from either within an application, or directly from the Windows [Start] menu. ■ Opening the Printer Proper ties dialog bo x from your application prog ram This method is [...]

Opening the Printer Proper ties Dialog Box 21 Printer Dr iv er Functions (Windows) ■ Opening the Printer Proper ties dialog bo x directly from the [Star t] menu This method is used f or maintenance operations such as print head cleaning, or to specify printer settings common to all application programs. When the Printer Proper ties dialog bo x is[...]

Printer Proper ties Dialog Box Description 22 Printer Dr iv er Functions (Windows) Printer Pr oper ties Dialog Bo x Description Note ➤ The screens in this section refer to Windows 95/Windows 98/Windows Me operation. The equivalent screens for Windows 2000 and Windows NT4.0 may look slightly different. • [Main] T ab • [P age Setup] T ab • [S[...]

Printer Proper ties Dialog Box Description 23 Printer Dr iv er Functions (Windows) [Main] T ab (1) [Media T ype] Ensure this setting matches the type of media loaded in the printer . (2) [Print Quality] Select the print quality you require from among the diff erent options. T o select custom Print quality , select [Custom] and click the [Set...] b [...]

Printer Proper ties Dialog Box Description 24 Printer Dr iv er Functions (Windows) (3) [Colour Adjustment] Select the method of colour adjustment. T o mak e detailed colour adjustments, select [Manual], then clic k the [Set...] button. (4) [Greyscale Printing] Select to print a greyscale v ersion of a colour document. (5) [Print Advisor ...] Click [...]

Printer Proper ties Dialog Box Description 25 Printer Dr iv er Functions (Windows) [P a g e Setup] T ab ■ F or Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me (1) [P age Size] Ensure the correct paper size is selected. (6) (2) (1) (3) (4) (5)[...]

Printer Proper ties Dialog Box Description 26 Printer Dr iv er Functions (Windows) (2) [Orientation] Select landscape or por trait printing and ensure it is the same or ientation used in the application. (3) [Printing T ype] (Only for Windo ws 95, Windows 98 and Windows Me) Select the printing method from among the follo wing. [Nor mal-size Printin[...]

Printer Proper ties Dialog Box Description 27 Printer Dr iv er Functions (Windows) ■ F or Windo ws 2000 and Windo ws NT4.0 This section only describes the functions unique to Windows 2000 and Windo ws NT4.0. Other functions are identical to Windows 95, Windows 98 and Windows Me . See the pre vious two pages f or more details. (1) (2)[...]

Printer Proper ties Dialog Box Description 28 Printer Dr iv er Functions (Windows) (1) [Scaled Printing] T o resize the document f or pr inting, select this chec k box, and then in [Printer P aper Size], select a siz e indicated by [P age Size], or select [Scaling] and specify the scaling f actor (20% - 400%). (2) [P age La yout] (Not a v ailable i[...]

Printer Proper ties Dialog Box Description 29 Printer Dr iv er Functions (Windows) [Stamp/Bac kgr ound] T ab (Windows 95/Windo ws 98/ Windo ws Me only) (1) [Stamp] Select the check bo x and choose the stamp . (2) [Place stamp ov er te xt] When selected, the stamp is printed ov er the pr int data. (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8)[...]

Printer Proper ties Dialog Box Description 30 Printer Dr iv er Functions (Windows) (3) [Stamp first page only] Prints the stamp only on the first page. (4) [Define Stamp ...] This allows y ou to create new stamps , or modify details of a selected stamp . (5) [Backg round] Select the check bo x and choose the bac kground image y ou wish to use. ([...]

Printer Proper ties Dialog Box Description 31 Printer Dr iv er Functions (Windows) [Effects] T ab (1) [Simulate Illustration] This function manipulates colour image data with cer tain effects . Select the check bo x and adjust the brightness of the image with the [Contrast] slide bar . (5) (1) (2) (4) (3)[...]

Printer Proper ties Dialog Box Description 32 Printer Dr iv er Functions (Windows) (2) [Monochrome Eff ects] Prints a colour image in a single colour . Select the check bo x and choose a colour or use a custom colour using [Select Colour]. (3) [Image Optimizer] Improv es the contours and smooth jaggedness that occur when photogr aphic or graphic im[...]

Printer Proper ties Dialog Box Description 33 Printer Dr iv er Functions (Windows) [Pr ofiles] Pr oper ties T ab (1) [Printing Profiles] This list displa ys the printing settings currently registered in the Profiles tab. The [Current Settings] profile contains the settings currently specified in the [Main], [P age Setup] and [Eff ects] tabs. T[...]

Printer Proper ties Dialog Box Description 34 Printer Dr iv er Functions (Windows) (2) [Details] Displa ys all the printer settings selected in [Pr inting Profiles]. (3) [Description] Displa ys a description of the pr inter settings selected in [Printing Profiles]. Y ou can enter the description when saving the printer settings. (4) [Add to Pro?[...]

Printer Proper ties Dialog Box Description 35 Printer Dr iv er Functions (Windows) [Maintenance] Pr oper ties T ab (1) [Cleaning] Click to start pr int head cleaning. (2) [Deep Cleaning] Click to start pr int head deep cleaning. Use this function only if [Cleaning] has not improv ed the print quality . (1) (3) (2) (4) (5) (7) (8) (6)[...]

Printer Proper ties Dialog Box Description 36 Printer Dr iv er Functions (Windows) (3) [Nozzle Check] Prints the nozzle check pattern to ensure the pr int head nozzles are outputting ink nor mally . For details , ref er to “ Examining the Nozzle Check P attern ”. (4) [Print Head Alignment] Aligns the print head. F or details on print head align[...]

BJ Status Monitor Functions 37 Printer Dr iv er Functions (Windows) BJ Status Monitor Functions The BJ Status Monitor allows y ou to check the status of the printer . If an error occurs, the status monitor indicates the nature of the error and suggests an appropriate solution. The status monitor also checks the ink tanks and displa ys a warning mes[...]

BJ Status Monitor Functions 38 Printer Dr iv er 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.[...]

BJ Status Monitor Functions 39 Printer Dr iv er Functions (Windows) ■ When errors occur or ink runs low The BJ Status Monitor is automatically displa yed when an error occurs , e.g. if the printer runs out of paper or ink is low . In such cases, tak e the appropriate action as descr ibed in the [Printer Status] tab . In Windows 95, Windows 98 or [...]

Cancelling a Print Job 40 Printer Dr iv er Functions (Windows) Cancelling a Print Job T o cancel the current pr int job , first open the BJ Status Monitor . 1 Click the [Canon BJ Printer Status Monitor] icon on the T ask Bar . 2 Click [Cancel Printing]. Note ➤ If [Cancel Printing] is greyed out, press the printer's reset button to terminate[...]

Uninstalling Printer Dr iv ers 41 Printer Dr iv er Functions (Windows) Uninstalling Printer Driver s Use the Uninstaller to delete any unw anted printer dr ivers . This allows y ou to delete all the files associated with the printer dr iv er at the same time. 1 Click the [Start] button and select [Programs], [Canon S600], [Uninstall]. 2 Click [Y e[...]

42 Printer Dr iv er Functions (Macintosh) Printer Driver Functions (Macintosh) • Description of Pr int Settings • BJ Print Monitor • Cancelling a Print Job • Using the Printer with a Networ k • Uninstalling Printer Dr iv ers[...]

Description of Pr int Settings 43 Printer Dr iv er Functions (Macintosh) Description of Print Settings • [P age Setup] Dialog Bo x • [Printer Utility] Dialog Bo x • [Print] Dialog Box • [Detailed Setting] Dialog Bo x • [Options] Dialog Bo x • [Register Settings] Dialog Bo x[...]

Description of Pr int Settings 44 Printer Dr iv er Functions (Macintosh) [P a g e Setup] Dialog Bo x The P age Setup dialog bo x contains settings f or the printed page, such as the size of the print media, and resizing the pr inted image. T o open the P age Setup dialog bo x, select [P age Setup] from the [File] menu in y our application program. [...]

Description of Pr int Settings 45 Printer Dr iv er Functions (Macintosh) (3) [Scale] Specify the scaling percentage to resize the document f or printing. (4) [Orientation] Select landscape or por trait printing. (5) [Custom] T o specify a custom paper size, clic k this button to open the [Custom] dialog bo x after selecting [Custom 1] to [Custom 3][...]

Description of Pr int Settings 46 Printer Dr iv er Functions (Macintosh) [Printer Utility] Dialog Bo x The [Printer Utility] dialog box is displa y ed when you clic k the [Utilities] button in the [P age Setup] dialog bo x. (1) Select the function you wish to perf orm. (2) Displa y area showing the v arious maintenance functions, including cleaning[...]

Description of Pr int Settings 47 Printer Dr iv er Functions (Macintosh) ➡ Print Head Cleaning ➡ Print Head Deep Cleaning Note ➤ For information about Print Head Alignment, refer to the Quick Start Guide .[...]

Description of Pr int Settings 48 Printer Dr iv er Functions (Macintosh) [Print] Dialog Bo x The [Print] dialog box specifies the media type and print settings to be used f or your print job . T o open the [Pr int] dialog bo x, select [Pr int] from the [File] menu in y our application program. (1) [Media T ype] Ensure this setting matches the type[...]

Description of Pr int Settings 49 Printer Dr iv er Functions (Macintosh) (4) [Details...] Allows y ou to manually set the print quality and colour settings in the [Detailed Setting] Dialog Bo x . (5) [Options...] Specify the output destination, print order and page lay out f or the document you are printing. (6) [Apply ...] Allows y ou to register [...]

Description of Pr int Settings 50 Printer Dr iv er Functions (Macintosh) [Detailed Setting] Dialog Bo x T o open the [Detailed Setting] dialog box, select [Manual] in the [Print] dialog box and then click [Details ...]. (1) P anel displa y icons Click these icons to s witch betw een panels in the [Detailed Setting] dialog box. (1) (2) (3) (4)[...]

Description of Pr int Settings 51 Printer Dr iv er Functions (Macintosh) (2) [Print Quality] Mov e the slide bar to adjust the balance between print quality and speed. Moving the bar to the right enhances pr int quality , and moving it to the left increases printing speed. (3) [Halftoning] Select either [Dither] or [Diffusion] ink dot configuratio[...]

Description of Pr int Settings 52 Printer Dr iv er Functions (Macintosh) ■ [Special Eff ects] P anel T o display the [Special Eff ects] panel, clic k the [Special effects] displa y icon. (1) [Simulate illustration] This function manipulates colour image data to produce illustration eff ects. T o use the function, select the check bo x. T o adjust[...]

Description of Pr int Settings 53 Printer Dr iv er Functions (Macintosh) (2) [Monochrome eff ects] Prints a colour image in a single colour . Select the check bo x and choose the colour you wish to use . (3) Pre view Area[...]

Description of Pr int Settings 54 Printer Dr iv er Functions (Macintosh) ■ [Colour] P anel T o display the [Colour] panel, clic k the [Colour] displa y icon. (1) [Colour Correction] Select a colour correction method: [BJ Standard], [ColourSync] or [None]. [BJ Standard] is usually the optimum colour correction method f or printing with a BJ printe[...]

Description of Pr int Settings 55 Printer Dr iv er Functions (Macintosh) (2) [Print T ype] F or printing that emphasises inter mediate colours, select [Photo]. For printing that emphasises the brightness of pr imar y colours, select [Gr aphics]. F or documents that contain large amounts of a basic colour , select [Spot Colour]. (3) [Printer Profil[...]

Description of Pr int Settings 56 Printer Dr iv er Functions (Macintosh) [Options] Dialog Bo x T o open the [Options] dialog box, clic k the [Options...] b utton in the [Print] dialog box. (1) [Destination] Select the print output destination. [Printer] is the usual selection. T o check the la yout or other image elements bef ore printing, select [[...]

Description of Pr int Settings 57 Printer Dr iv er Functions (Macintosh) (3) [Print collated pages] Prints multiple copies of the document one cop y at a time. (4) [P age La yout] Allows y ou to print two or f our pages of a document on a single page. If you select [2 Up] or [4 Up], you should also set the [P age Order] to specify the document page[...]

Description of Pr int Settings 58 Printer Dr iv er Functions (Macintosh) [Register Settings] Dialog Bo x T o open the [Register Settings] dialog box, clic k the [Apply ...] b utton in the [Print] dialog bo x. (1) [Settings] Displa ys a list of the registered print settings. (2) [Impor t] Impor ts a set of pr int settings. T o use the settings, sele[...]

BJ Print Monitor 59 Printer Dr iv er Functions (Macintosh) BJ Print Monitor The BJ Print Monitor allows you to chec k the progress of print jobs. Y 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 [Backg rounding] to [On]. 3[...]

BJ Print Monitor 60 Printer Dr iv er Functions (Macintosh) ■ BJ Print Monitor Functions The BJ Print Monitor allows you to change the print order of documents queued f or printing. T o change the pr int order , place the mouse pointer o ver the name of the document, hold the mouse button do wn while dragging the document name to the ne w position[...]

Cancelling a Print Job 61 Printer Dr iv er Functions (Macintosh) Cancelling a Print Job When the BJ Print Monitor is r unning, you can use it to cancel or suspend the currently printing job . 1 Select [BJ Print Monitor] in the Application Menu. 2 Click the name of the print job y ou wish to cancel, then click . The document selected in the Print Mo[...]

Using the Printer with a Network 62 Printer Dr iv er Functions (Macintosh) Using the Printer with a Netw ork The printer can be used with an Ether net network environment. F ollow the steps described below to connect the printer to the network. ■ Bef ore Setting up the Printer • Install the printer dr iv er on each network computer that will us[...]

Using the Printer with a Network 63 Printer Dr iv er Functions (Macintosh) 4 Click [Share]. 5 Confir m that [S600 ser v er] is selected in [Enter new print ser v er name:] then click [Send]. 6 Confir m that the ne w pr int ser v er name has been added to [Current print ser v ers] then click [Close]. 7 Click the close bo x to close the Chooser . ?[...]

Using the Printer with a Network 64 Printer Dr iv er Functions (Macintosh) ■ Chec king Pr int Status • Checking print status from the print ser ver T o check the status of a print job from the pr int ser v er , star t the BJ Print Monitor . Select [BJ Print Monitor] in the Application Menu. T o close the BJ Pr int Monitor , select [Close Status[...]

Using the Printer with a Network 65 Printer Dr iv er Functions (Macintosh) ■ BJ Status Monitor Functions .... Click to pause printing of the specified document. .... Click to resume printing. .... Click to cancel printing of the specified document. Note ➤ • Y ou can deter mine the owner of a computer b y selecting the [File Sharing] control[...]

Uninstalling Printer Dr iv ers 66 Printer Dr iv er Functions (Macintosh) Uninstalling Printer Driver s When a printer dr iv er is no longer needed, use the Installer to delete, all the progr am files associated with it at the same time. Bef ore proceeding, ensure you sa v e any unsa ved files in an y currently running applications. 1 Load the Pri[...]

67 Routine Maintenance Routine Maintenance • When to Replace Ink T ank and Maintain Pr int Head • Replacing an Ink T ank • Printing the Nozzle Check P attern • Print Head Cleaning • Print Head Deep Cleaning • Cleaning the Printer • T ranspor ting the Pr inter[...]

When to Replace Ink T ank and Maintain Print Head 68 Routine Maintenance When to Replace Ink T ank and Maintain Print Head When an ink tank is empty , it must be replaced. The BJ Status Monitor (Windows) or the BJ Print Monitor (Macintosh) will initially advise you of a lo w ink le vel. At this stage, y ou can still continue to print. Once an ink t[...]

Replacing an Ink T ank 69 Routine Maintenance Replacing an Ink T ank When replacing an ink tank, check the model n umber very carefully . The pr inter will not print properly if the wrong ink tank is used, or installed in the incorrect position. With this printer , ink tanks must be installed from the right in the order indicated below . • Y ello[...]

Replacing an Ink T ank 70 Routine Maintenance 2 Remov e the empty ink tank. Push the tab and remov e the ink tank. Do not touch the lock le v er ; remove only the ink tank. Impor tant ➤ • Handle ink tanks carefully to av oid staining clothing or the surrounding area. • Discard empty ink tanks according to the local laws and regulations regard[...]

Replacing an Ink T ank 71 Routine Maintenance 3 Unpack the ne w ink tank and pull off the orange tape .[...]

Replacing an Ink T ank 72 Routine Maintenance 4 Remov e the orange protectiv e cap from the bottom of the ink tank. Impor tant ➤ • Do not re-attach the protectiv e cap once you ha ve remo v ed it. • Once you ha v e remov ed the protectiv e cap , do not touch the open ink por t. Ne ver press here! Ink ma y squir t out of the tank.[...]

Replacing an Ink T ank 73 Routine Maintenance 5 Inser t the ink tank in the pr int head holder . Press on the "PUSH" mark until the ink tank snaps fir mly into place. 6 Close the front cov er . The print head holder mov es to the r ight. The ink tank installation process is now complete . Note ➤ • T o maintain optimal pr int quality [...]

Printing the Nozzle Check P attern 74 Routine Maintenance Printing the Nozzle Chec k P attern Print the nozzle check pattern to deter mine whether the ink spra ys nor mally from the print head nozzles, and to v erify pr int head alignment. Use this function when pr inted results are blurred or the colour is incorrect. Nozzle check pattern printing [...]

Printing the Nozzle Check P attern 75 Routine Maintenance Macintosh 1 With the printer on, load a sheet of A4 paper in the pr inter . 2 Open the P age Setup dialog bo x. The P age Setup dialog bo x can nor mally be opened b y selecting [P age Setup ...] in the [File] menu. 3 Click the [Utilities] b utton to open the Printer Utilities dialog box. 4 [...]

Printing the Nozzle Check P attern 76 Routine Maintenance ■ Printing the Nozzle Check P attern through the Pr inter 1 With the printer on, load a sheet of A4 paper in the pr inter . 2 Hold the RESUME/CANCEL button do wn until the PO WER lamp flashes twice. ➡ Examining the Nozzle Check P atter n[...]

Printing the Nozzle Check P attern 77 Routine Maintenance ■ Examining the Nozzle Chec k P atter n The nozzle check pattern should appear as f ollows when ink is discharged properly . Examine the nozzle check pattern output by the printer . Lines missing here indicate the print head requires cleaning. Une venness in these patterns indicates the pr[...]

Print Head Cleaning 78 Routine Maintenance Print Head Cleaning Clean the print head if you suspect that the nozzles might be clogged. Head cleaning can be perf or med either from the printer dr iv ers or from the pr inter itself . Note ➤ Cleaning the head consumes ink, so perform head cleaning only when necessary. ■ Cleaning the Print Head from[...]

Print Head Cleaning 79 Routine Maintenance 4 Select the ink nozzles to be cleaned, and then click [Ex ecute]. All colours: All nozzles Black: Black ink nozzles Colour : Colour ink nozzles 5 When the confir mation message is displa yed, clic k [OK]. Macintosh 1 Ensure the printer is on. 2 Open the P age Setup dialog bo x. The P age Setup dialog bo [...]

Print Head Cleaning 80 Routine Maintenance 5 Select the ink nozzles to be cleaned, and then click [OK]. All colours: All nozzles Black: Black ink nozzles Colour : Colour ink nozzles ■ Cleaning the Print Head from the Pr inter This operation cleans all nozzles , both blac k and colour . Because this method also resets the printer , any print data [...]

Print Head Deep Cleaning 81 Routine Maintenance Print Head Deep Cleaning If print quality does not improv e by standard print head cleaning, tr y deep cleaning, which is a more pow erful process. P erf or m print head deep cleaning from the pr inter driver . Note ➤ Print head deep cleaning consumes ink, so perform this procedure only when necessa[...]

Print Head Deep Cleaning 82 Routine Maintenance Macintosh 1 Ensure the printer is on. 2 Open the P age Setup dialog bo x. The P age Setup dialog bo x can nor mally be opened b y selecting [P age Setup ...] in the [File] menu. 3 Click the [Utilities] b utton to open the Printer Utility dialog box. 4 Select [Cleaning] from the pull-down men u, and th[...]

Cleaning the Printer 83 Routine Maintenance Cleaning the Printer During nor mal pr inting, ink and small scraps of paper accum ulate in the pr inter . When the accumulated debris becomes clearly visible, clean the printer by the f ollo wing procedure. 1 T ur n the pr inter off . 2 After making sure that the PO WER lamp is off , unplug the pr inter [...]

Cleaning the Printer 84 Routine Maintenance 3 Open the front cov er , and wipe out the inter ior of the printer with a dr y cloth. Wipe aw a y any stra y drops of ink, scr aps of paper , and dust. P a y special attention to cleaning the blac k panel that can be most easily soiled. Do not touch any of the printer's inter nal components, such as[...]

T ranspor ting the Printer 85 Routine Maintenance T ranspor ting the Printer P ac k the pr inter carefully in its original packing materials. If you do not ha v e the or iginal pac king mater ials, pac k the printer carefully and thoroughly in protectiv e mater ial inside of a sturdy bo x. 1 T ur n the pr inter off . 2 After making sure that the PO[...]

T ranspor ting the Printer 86 Routine Maintenance 3 Remov e the paper rest and the paper output tra y . 4 Disconnect the printer cable from the computer and from the printer , and then disconnect the pow er cord from the pr inter .[...]

T ranspor ting the Printer 87 Routine Maintenance 5 Secure the printer with adhesive tape as sho wn, and then pack it in a plastic bag.[...]

T ranspor ting the Printer 88 Routine Maintenance 6 Attach protectiv e mater ial to both sides of the printer when packing the printer . Clearly label the box as "F ragile", if using a transpor t company .[...]

89 Printing Media Printing Media • Compatib le Media T ypes • En velopes • High Resolution P aper HR-101N • Glossy Photo P aper GP-301 • High Gloss Photo Film HG-201 • Glossy Photo Cards FM-101 • Photo P aper Pro PR-101 • Photo P aper Pro PC-101S • T ransparencies CF-102 • T -Shir t T ransf ers TR-201 • Banner P aper[...]

Compatible Media T ypes 90 Printing Media Compatible Media T ypes Y ou can use the f ollowing types of paper and other media. ■ Size • Standard paper : F rom A5 size (148.0 x 210.0 mm) to legal size (215.9 x 355.6 mm) • Non-standard paper : F rom 90.0 x 120.0 mm to 215.9 x 584.2 mm • Others: En v elopes (European DL and US Com. #10) Impor t[...]

Compatible Media T ypes 91 Printing Media ■ W eight 64 to 105 g/m 2 Do not use paper heavier than this , as it could jam in the printer . ■ T ypes The f ollowing types of media can be used. F or more inf or mation about the media and the printing methods, ref er to the specific sections. Plain paper : Ref er to the Quick Start Guide . ➡ Env [...]

Env elopes 92 Printing Media En velopes Use either European DL or US Com. #10 size env elopes . ■ Preparation f or Printing 1 Press down on all f our corners and edges of the env elopes to flatten them as shown belo w . 2 If the env elopes are curled, hold the opposite cor ners and gently bend them in the opposite direction. Ensure that the fla[...]

Env elopes 93 Printing Media 3 If the leading edge of an env elope is puff ed up or curled, use a pen to press the env elope flat and sharpen the crease. The env elopes ma y jam in the printer if they are not completely flat and the edges are not aligned. Ensure that no curl or puff exceeds 5 mm. ■ Unsuitab le Env elopes • Env elopes with an [...]

Env elopes 94 Printing Media ■ Loading • Place env elopes lengthwise with the flap to the left and the address side f acing upwards . • Set the P aper Thic kness Le v er to the r ight. • Up to 10 env elopes can be loaded at once . Note ➤ If even after removing any curl in the envelopes they still will not feed properly, clean the paper f[...]

Env elopes 95 Printing Media The paper roller will rotate ten times as it cleans. Repeat this operation three times. 3 Load a sheet of A4 plain paper in the printer. 4 Hold down the RESUME/CANCEL button; when the POWER lamp flashes three times, release the RESUME/CANCEL button. The paper that is loaded in the printer will feed through the printer a[...]

High Resolution P aper HR-101N 96 Printing Media High Resolution P aper HR-101N This type of paper provides better colour reproduction than plain paper . It is suitab le f or printing business documents that f eature graphics , and f or photographs . ■ Loading • Load the paper with the whiter side f acing up . • Set the P aper Thic kness Le v[...]

High Resolution P aper HR-101N 97 Printing Media ■ Printer Dr iv er Settings • [Media T ype]: High Resolution P aper • [P age Size]: Ensure the setting matches the size set in the application. ■ Handling of Printed Output Do not stack more than 50 sheets in the paper output tr a y . If the output paper is cur led, it ma y pre vent the ne xt[...]

Glossy Photo P aper GP-301 98 Printing Media Glossy Photo P aper GP-301 This media is still thick er than High Resolution P aper with a glossy printing surf ace to produce print-outs close to photograph quality . ■ Loading • Load the paper with the whiter side f acing up . • Set the P aper Thic kness Le v er to the left. • A maximum of 10 s[...]

Glossy Photo P aper GP-301 99 Printing Media ■ Printer Dr iv er Settings • [Media T ype]: Glossy Photo P aper • [P age Size]: Ensure the setting matches the size set in the application. ■ Handling of Printed Output • Remov e each sheet as soon as it is printed. • Do not touch the printed surface until the ink dries (appro x. two minutes[...]

High Gloss Photo Film HG-201 100 Printing Media High Gloss Photo Film HG-201 This film has an e xtremely glossy surf ace, ideal f or printing photographs with outstanding results. ■ Loading • Load only one sheet at a time. • Load the film with the cut cor ner at the upper right. • If the film is curled, flatten it by curling in the oppo[...]

High Gloss Photo Film HG-201 101 Printing Media ■ Printer Dr iv er Settings • [Media T ype]: High Gloss Photo Film • [P age Size]: Ensure the setting matches the size set in the application. ■ Handling of Printed Output • Remov e each sheet as soon as it is printed. • Do not touch the printed surface until the ink dries (appro x. two mi[...]

Glossy Photo Cards FM-101 102 Printing Media Glossy Photo Car ds FM-101 Made of the same material as Glossy Photo P aper GP-301, this photo-size paper is intended f or printing images that cov er the entire surface of the card, without a white border . T o take full adv antage of FM-101, make the images slightly larger than the area indicated by th[...]

Glossy Photo Cards FM-101 103 Printing Media ■ Printer Dr iv er Settings • [Media T ype]: Glossy Photo Cards • [P age Size]: Canon 101.6 x 152.4 mm ■ Handling of Printed Output • Remov e each card as soon as it is printed. • Do not touch the printed surface until the ink dries (appro x. two minutes). ■ Printable Area ➡ Printing Area[...]

Photo P aper Pro PR-101 104 Printing Media Photo P aper Pr o PR-101 This is thick paper with a treated surf ace that enhances gloss and pro vides 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 f acing up . • Set the P aper T[...]

Photo P aper Pro PR-101 105 Printing Media ■ Printer Dr iv er Settings • [Media T ype]: Photo P aper Pro • [P age Size]: Ensure the setting matches the size set in the application. ■ Handling of Printed Output • Remov e each sheet as soon as it is printed. • Do not touch the printed surface until the ink dries (appro x. 30 minutes). Col[...]

Photo P aper Pro PR-101 106 Printing Media ■ Printable Area ➡ Printing Area[...]

Photo P aper Pro PC-101S 107 Printing Media Photo P aper Pr o PC-101S Made of the same material as Photo P aper Pro PR-101, this photo-size paper is intended f or printing images that cover the entire surf ace of the card, without a white border . T o tak e full adv antage of PC-101S, mak e the images slightly larger than the area indicated by the [...]

Photo P aper Pro PC-101S 108 Printing Media ■ Printer Dr iv er Settings • [Media T ype]: Photo P aper Pro • [P age Size]: Select [Custom Size] and enter 118.6 x 215.9mm (4.67" x 8.5"). ■ Applications Settings Enter 109.6 x 160.4mm (4.31" x 6.31") in [Image Size]. F or details on how to specify the image siz e, ref er to [...]

T ransparencies CF-102 109 Printing Media T ransparencies CF-102 This film is ideal f or printing presentation mater ial f or use with ov erhead projectors. ■ Loading • Place one sheet of plain A4 paper under the transparencies in the sheet f eeder . • Set the P aper Thic kness Le v er to the left. • A maximum of 30 sheets can be loaded at[...]

T ransparencies CF-102 110 Printing Media • Although you can print on either side of CF-102, best results can be obtained b y printing on the side toward which it curls when held by the edge . ■ Printer Dr iv er Settings • [Media T ype]: T ransparency • [P age Size]: Ensure the setting matches the size set in the application. ■ Handling o[...]

T -Shirt T ransf ers TR-201 111 Printing Media T -Shir t T ransfers TR-201 This paper is used to produce iron-on transf ers. The image is printed bac kwards when [Media T ype] is set to T -Shir t T ransf er in the printer dr iv er . ■ Loading • Load only one sheet at a time. • If the T -shir t transf er is curled, flatten it by curling it in[...]

T -Shirt T ransf ers TR-201 112 Printing Media ■ Printer Dr iv er Settings • [Media T ype]: T -Shir t T ransf er • [P age Size]: Ensure the setting matches the size set in the application. ■ Handling of Printed Output • Remov e each T -shir t transf er as soon as it is printed. • The T -shir t transf er should be used as soon as possib [...]

Banner P aper 113 Printing Media Banner P aper This is long paper that consists of consecutiv e sheets of A4 or letter size paper , ideal for printing long posters or banners (up to six sheets long). ■ Preparation f or Printing • When tearing the banner paper , tear off one more sheet than y ou actually need to print. • The maximum length f o[...]

Banner P aper 114 Printing Media 3 Place the printer where the pr inted banner output can hang ov er the edge of the table . Ensure the ink does not stain the table or floor .[...]

Banner P aper 115 Printing Media ■ Printer Dr iv er Settings • [Media T ype]: Plain P aper ([Banner P aper] in Windows 2000 or Windo ws NT4.0) • [P age Siz e]: When using A4 banner paper : A4 When using letter size banner paper: Letter • [Copies]: Must be set to "1" to print correctly . • In Windo ws 95, Windows 98 or Windows Me[...]

116 T roubleshooting T r oubleshooting • Cannot Install the Printer Dr iv er • Print Quality is P oor or Contains Errors • Printer Does Not Star t or Stops Dur ing Print Jobs • P aper Does Not F eed Properly or P aper J ams • The PO WER Lamp Flashes Orange • An Error Message is Displa y ed on the Screen • Prob lems Unique to Windows ?[...]

Cannot Install the Printer Dr iv er 117 T roubleshooting Cannot Install the Printer Driver ■ Follow the installation pr ocedure correctly . Install the printer dr iv er carefully follo wing the procedures described in the Quick Start Guide . If the printer dr iv er was not installed correctly , reinstall it. If you are using Windo ws, delete the [...]

Cannot Install the Printer Dr iv er 118 T roubleshooting ■ If the Installer for the printer driver does not start up automatically when y ou insert the Setup Software & User’ s Guide CD-ROM , open the [My Computer] windo w , and then double-c lick the CD-R OM icon. Note ➤ If you are typing in the file name, you must specify the CD-ROM dri[...]

Print Quality is P oor or Contains Errors 119 T roubleshooting Print Quality is P oor or Contains Error s • Cannot Print to End of Job • Colours are Unclear • Meaningless Characters or Symbols are Printed • Printing is Blurred/Colours are Wrong • Straight Lines are Misaligned • Printed P aper Cur ls or Ink Blots • Bac k of P aper is S[...]

Print Quality is P oor or Contains Errors 120 T roubleshooting Cannot Print to End of Job ■ Confirm the P age Size setting matches the size of the paper loaded in the printer . First, check the P age Size setting in the application. Then check the [P age Size] setting in the Printer Proper ties dialog bo x f or Windows or the P age Setup dialog [...]

Print Quality is P oor or Contains Errors 121 T roubleshooting Colour s are Unclear ■ Confirm the Media T ype setting in the printer driver matches the type of paper loaded in the printer . If you are printing a photogr aph or an illustration from a Windows en vironment, also increase [Print Quality] on the [Main] tab . If you are w orking in a [...]

Print Quality is P oor or Contains Errors 122 T roubleshooting Meaningless Character s or Symbols are Printed ■ If the prob lem only occur s when printing a specific document, try editing the document and then printing it. If this does not resolv e the problem, there ma y be a prob lem with your application program.[...]

Print Quality is P oor or Contains Errors 123 T roubleshooting Printing is Blurred/Colour s are Wr ong ■ If a specific colour does not print, chec k whether the corresponding ink tank is empty . Replace if necessary . ■ Print the nozzle chec k pattern to ensure that ink is output correctly . If the nozzle check pattern does not print correctly[...]

Print Quality is P oor or Contains Errors 124 T roubleshooting Straight Lines are Misaligned ■ Align the print head. Ensure you align the print head e v er y time you install a ne w print head. Windows 1 Open the Printer Proper ties dialog bo x. 2 Click the [Maintenance] tab . 3 Click [Print Head Alignment]. F ollow the instructions on the screen[...]

Print Quality is P oor or Contains Errors 125 T roubleshooting Macintosh 1 Open the P age Setup dialog bo x. 2 Click [Utilities]. 3 Select [T est Pr int] from the pull-down menu, and then clic k [Print Head Alignment]. F ollow the instructions on the screen. Note ➤ Straight lines can become misaligned if the paper thickness lever has been moved. [...]

Print Quality is P oor or Contains Errors 126 T roubleshooting ■ In the printer driver settings, select a higher print quality setting. Windows 1 Open the Printer Proper ties dialog bo x. 2 On the [Main] tab , clic k [High] for the [Print Quality] setting. Macintosh 1 Open the Print dialog box. 2 F or [Print Mode], select [Manual] and then click [...]

Print Quality is P oor or Contains Errors 127 T roubleshooting Printed P aper Curls or Ink Blots ■ Use high resolution paper or photo paper to print images that require a lot of ink, (i.e. pictures with intense colour s or photographs). ■ Reduce the [Intensity] setting in the printer driver and try printing again. Windows 1 Open the Printer Pro[...]

Print Quality is P oor or Contains Errors 128 T roubleshooting Macintosh 1 Open the Print dialog box. 2 F or [Print Mode], select [Manual] and then click [Details]. 3 Click the [Colour] icon and then dr ag the [Intensity] slide bar to set the intensity .[...]

Print Quality is P oor or Contains Errors 129 T roubleshooting Bac k of P aper is Sm udged ■ If the next pa ge prints before the ink is dry , enable the [P ause P age] printer driver setting. Y ou can either remov e each printed sheet from the output tra y as soon as it is printed, or enable [P ause P age] to pause after each sheet has pr inted. [...]

Print Quality is P oor or Contains Errors 130 T roubleshooting Macintosh 1 Open the P age Setup dialog bo x. 2 Click the [Utilities] b utton. 3 Select [Custom Settings] f or m the pull-down men u. 4 Select [P ause between pages .], and then click [Send].[...]

Print Quality is P oor or Contains Errors 131 T roubleshooting Printed Surface is Scratched ■ Ensure y ou are using suitable paper . • The paper weight must be less than 105 g/m 2 . If you use paper hea vier than 105 g/m 2 , the print head ma y scratch the printed surface . Clean the print head first and pr int with the correct paper . • The[...]

Print Quality is P oor or Contains Errors 132 T roubleshooting Windows 1 Open the Printer Proper ties dialog bo x. 2 On the [Main] tab , select [Manual] f or [Colour Adjustment], and then clic k [Set]. 3 Drag the [Intensity] slide bar to adjust the intensity . Macintosh 1 Open the Print dialog box. 2 F or [Print Mode], select [Manual] and then clic[...]

Print Quality is P oor or Contains Errors 133 T roubleshooting White Streaks ■ Print the nozzle chec k pattern to chec k the ink output. If a specific colour does not print in the nozzle check pattern, clean the pr int head. ➡ Printing the Nozzle Check P attern ➡ Print Head Cleaning The problem can also be resolv ed b y aligning the print he[...]

Print Quality is P oor or Contains Errors 134 T roubleshooting Colour s are Uneven or Streaked ■ Increase the print quality setting in the printer driver settings. Windows 1 Open the Printer Proper ties dialog bo x. 2 On the [Main] tab , clic k [High] for the [Print Quality] setting. Macintosh 1 Open the Print dialog box. 2 F or [Print Mode], sel[...]

Print Quality is P oor or Contains Errors 135 T roubleshooting ■ Set the halftoning method to [Diffusion] in the printer driver settings. Windows 1 Open the Printer Proper ties dialog bo x. 2 On the [Main] tab , select [Custom] f or the [Print Quality] setting, and click [Set]. 3 Click [Diffusion] f or the [Halftoning] setting. Macintosh 1 Open t[...]

Printer Does Not Star t or Stops Dur ing Print Jobs 136 T roubleshooting Printer Does Not Star t or Stops During Print Jobs • Printing Does Not Star t • Printing Stops Before It is Completed • Printer Mov es But Does Not Pr int • Print Head Holder Does Not Mov e to the Centre[...]

Printer Does Not Star t or Stops Dur ing Print Jobs 137 T roubleshooting Printing Does Not Star t ■ Emsure the printer is turned on. If the PO WER lamp is off , press the POWER b utton. If the PO WER lamp is flashing green, the printer is initialising. W ait until the POWER lamp stops flashing. Note ➤ When printing a large amount of data such[...]

Printer Does Not Star t or Stops Dur ing Print Jobs 138 T roubleshooting ■ Ensure the correct printer driver is selected. In Windows , ensure that [Canon S600] is selected in the [Print] dialog box. In Macintosh, ensure that [S600] is selected in the [Chooser]. Note ➤ In Windows, you can set the Canon S600 as the default printer. ■ Ensure the[...]

Printer Does Not Star t or Stops Dur ing Print Jobs 139 T roubleshooting Printing Stops Bef ore It is Completed ■ Check the status of the PO WER lamp. When the PO WER lamp is flashing g reen, the printer is processing data. Printing a large amount of data such as a photo or graphics tak es time f or the computer to process the data, during which[...]

Printer Does Not Star t or Stops Dur ing Print Jobs 140 T roubleshooting Printer Mo ves But Does Not Print ■ Check the ink tanks. If empty , replace them. ■ Ensure that the ink tanks snap into place when y ou install them. ■ If there is plenty of ink but the printer does not print, clean the print head. After cleaning the print head, pr int t[...]

Printer Does Not Star t or Stops Dur ing Print Jobs 141 T roubleshooting Print Head Holder Does Not Mo ve to the Centre ■ Ensure the printer is turned on. The print head holder will not mov e unless the power is on. If the PO WER lamp is off , close the front cov er and turn the power on. If the PO WER lamp is flashing green, the printer is init[...]

P aper Does Not F eed Proper ly or P aper Jams 142 T roubleshooting P aper Does Not Feed Pr operl y or P aper Jams • P aper Does Not F eed Properly • P aper J ams[...]

P aper Does Not F eed Proper ly or P aper Jams 143 T roubleshooting P aper Does Not Feed Pr operl y ■ Confirm the paper conditions. • The paper is not too thick (less than 105g/m 2 ). • The number of sheets loaded does not e xceed the recommended le v el. • The paper is not creased, curled or wr inkled. ➡ Compatible Media T ypes ■ Ensu[...]

P aper Does Not F eed Proper ly or P aper Jams 144 T roubleshooting P aper Jams Remov e the paper according to the f ollowing procedure . 1 Slowly pull the paper out, either from the sheet f eeder or from the paper output slot, whiche ver is easier . If the paper tears and a piece remains inside the printer , open the front cov er and remov e it. I[...]

The PO WER Lamp Flashes Orange 145 T roubleshooting The PO WER Lamp Flashes Orange An error has occurred in the printer . The number of flashes indicates the type of error , as outlined below . Check the cause and tak e the appropr iate action. ■ T wo flashes: Out of paper , paper jam or paper feed err or Replace the paper correctly and press t[...]

The PO WER Lamp Flashes Orange 146 T roubleshooting ■ Six flashes: No print head installed Install a print head. ■ Seven flashes: Def ective print head Remov e and reinstall the print head. Also , ensure that the protectiv e tape has been remov ed. If reinstalling the pr int head does not resolv e the problem, replace it with a ne w one. ■ [...]

The PO WER Lamp Flashes Orange 147 T roubleshooting ■ PO WER lamp flashes alternate green and orange: An error that requires contacting a Canon service representative ma y have occurred. T ur n the pr inter off and unplug the printer from the power supply . Plug the pr inter bac k in and tur n the printer back on. If the problem remains , contac[...]

An Error Message is Displa yed on the Screen 148 T roubleshooting An Err or Message is Displa yed on the Screen • Error Wr iting to LPT1 or USBxxx • Application Error or Gener al Protection F ault • Other Error Messages • Other Error Messages Windows Windows Windows Macintosh[...]

An Error Message is Displa yed on the Screen 149 T roubleshooting Err or Writing to LPT1 or USBxxx ■ Ensure the printer is turned on. If the PO WER lamp is off , tur n the printer on. If the PO WER lamp is flashing green, the printer is initialising. W ait until the POWER lamp stops flashing. ■ Ensure the printer is securely connected to the [...]

An Error Message is Displa yed on the Screen 150 T roubleshooting 2 On the [Details] tab , clic k [Spool Settings] and then select [Pr int directly to printer]. In Windows 2000 or Windows NT4.0, click the [Adv anced] tab or [Scheduling] tab and then click [Print directly to the printer]. ■ V erify the printer port status. • When using the paral[...]

An Error Message is Displa yed on the Screen 151 T roubleshooting 5 Click the [Resources] tab , and check the [Conflicting de vice list]. An error is generated if there are an y device conflicts . If necessar y , delete any conflicting de vices. F or details on how to delete a de vice, ref er to the instruction manual f or that device . • When[...]

An Error Message is Displa yed on the Screen 152 T roubleshooting ➡ Opening the Printer Proper ties dialog bo x directly from the [Star t] menu If the setting is incorrect, shut down Windo ws, turn off the pr inter and either connect the printer to the interface selected in the printer driver , or install the correct pr inter driver corresponding[...]

An Error Message is Displa yed on the Screen 153 T roubleshooting Application Err or or General Pr otection Fault ■ Ensure the application program y ou are using is intended f or your operating system. F or e xample, if y ou attempt to pr int with a Windo ws 3.1 application under Windows 98, the application ma y not function correctly and an erro[...]

An Error Message is Displa yed on the Screen 154 T roubleshooting ■ Check the amount of free space on the har d disk. Y ou ma y need to increase the amount of free space by deleting an y unnecessar y files. ■ If the prob lem only occur s when printing a specific document, try editing the document and then printing it. If this resolv es the pr[...]

An Error Message is Displa yed on the Screen 155 T roubleshooting Other Err or Messages ■ If the BJ Status Monitor is display ed, follo w the instructions on screen. If an error occurs during pr inting, the BJ Status Monitor displa ys the error on the [Printer Status] tab . Follo w the instructions on screen. In Windows 95, Windows 98 or Windows [...]

An Error Message is Displa yed on the Screen 156 T roubleshooting ■ If one of the follo wing messages is display ed outside of the BJ Status Monitor: Could not spool successfully due to insufficient disk space Increase the amount of free space on the disk by deleting an y unnecessar y files. Could not spool successfully due to insufficient mem[...]

An Error Message is Displa yed on the Screen 157 T roubleshooting Other Err or Messages ■ If a message with the format "Err or No.: Xn" (where "X" represents a letter and "n" represents a number) is displa yed: Error No.: X202 Not enough memor y f or printing. Increase a vailab le memor y by closing an y other applic[...]

Problems Unique to Windo ws 158 T roubleshooting Pr oblems Unique to Windows • The BJ Status Monitor is Not Displa y ed • Cannot Print in Background (Windo ws 95/Windows 98/Windo ws Me only) • Cannot Print Nor mally Windows[...]

Problems Unique to Windo ws 159 T roubleshooting The BJ Status Monitor is Not Displa yed ■ Ensure "Enable bi-directional support for this printer" is selected. 1 Open the Printer Proper ties dialog bo x from the [Star t] menu. ➡ Opening the Printer Proper ties dialog bo x directly from the [Star t] menu 2 On the [Details] tab (or [P o[...]

Problems Unique to Windo ws 160 T roubleshooting Cannot Print in Bac kgr ound (Windows 95/Windo ws 98/ Windo ws Me only) ■ Check the amount of free space on the har d disk. Backg round printing requires a cer tain amount of disk space. Y ou ma y need to delete unnecessar y files, or disab le backg round printing. ■ Ensure that backgr ound prin[...]

Problems Unique to Windo ws 161 T roubleshooting Cannot Print Normall y ■ When the printer port is set to "ECP", cancel ECP mode and then try printing again. Sometimes ECP mode disrupts nor mal pr inting. 1 Open the Printer Proper ties dialog bo x. 2 Click the [Maintenance] tab . 3 Click [Custom Settings] to open the Custom Setting dial[...]

Problems Unique to Windo ws 162 T roubleshooting ■ If the WPS driver or CAPT driver is installed, either uninstall it or change the driver port to [FILE] as follows. The WPS (Windows Printing System) driver or CAPT (Canon Adv anced Printing T echnology) dr iver ma y disrupt nor mal printing. 1 Click the [Start] button, then click [Settings] and [[...]

Problems Unique to the Macintosh 163 T roubleshooting Pr oblems Unique to the Macintosh • J agged T ext or Gr aphics, or Banded Gr adations • Cannot Print in Background Macintosh[...]

Problems Unique to the Macintosh 164 T roubleshooting Jag ged T e xt or Graphics, or Banded Gradations ■ Ensure y our application suppor ts Quick Dra w . If you are using a P ostScr ipt-compatib le application, pr inted te xt and lines ma y appear jagged and gradations ma y appear banded. As S600 is not a P ostScript printer but a Quick Dr aw pri[...]

Problems Unique to the Macintosh 165 T roubleshooting Cannot Print in Bac kgr ound ■ Ensure backgr ound printing is enabled. 1 In the Apple menu, select [Chooser]. 2 Click [Bac kgrounding] on. ■ Check the amount of free space on the har d disk. Backg round printing requires a cer tain amount of disk space. Y ou ma y need to remov e unnecessar y[...]

166 Appendices Appendices • Deleting an Unknown De vice (USB interf ace) • F or F aster Pr inting Windows Macintosh Windows[...]

Deleting an Unknown De vice (USB interf ace) 167 Appendices Deleting an Unkno wn Device (USB interface) If printer dr iv er installation using the USB interface w as not seccessful, carr y out the procedure described in “Notes on Handling the USB interf ace (f or Windo ws Users)” in the Quick Start Guide . If the problem remains , f ollow the s[...]

Deleting an Unknown De vice (USB interf ace) 168 Appendices • If the unknown de vice is under [Univ ersal serial bus controller] • If the unknown de vice is under [Other de vices][...]

Deleting an Unknown De vice (USB interf ace) 169 Appendices 5 When the confir mation message appears, clic k [OK]. 6 Click [Close] to close the [System Properties] window . In Windows 2000, clic k and then click [OK] in the [System Properties] window . 7 Click at the top right of the [Control P anel] window to close it. 8 T ur n the pr inter off .[...]

F or F aster Printing 170 Appendices For F aster Printing The USB interf ace provides the quic kest printing with Windows 98, Window Me and Windows 2000. Ref er to the Quick Start Guide f or USB connection details. When using the parallel printer interf ace, use the ECP data tr ansf er mode f or f aster printing. Note ➤ The ECP mode may not speed[...]

F or F aster Printing 171 Appendices 3 Click the [Maintenance] tab and clic k the [Custom Settings] icon. 4 Select the [Set printer to ECP mode] check bo x and click [Send].[...]

F or F aster Printing 172 Appendices Note ➤ • Some computers ma y hav e prob lems pr inting in the ECP mode. In this case, clear the [Set printer to ECP mode] check bo x in the screen abov e, and clic k [Send]. T ur n the pr inter off and bac k on to cancel the ECP mode. • With Windows 95, a prob lem ma y remain after you cancel the ECP mode [...]

173 Specifications Specifications Printing method: Bubb le Jet on-demand Printing resolution: 2400 (horizontal) × 1200 (v er tical) dpi. max. Print speed (pr inting with Canon standard patter n): Black printing F ast: 15 ppm Nor mal: 11 ppm Colour printing F ast: 10 ppm Nor mal: 4.3 ppm Print direction: Bi-directional Print width: 203.2 mm max. [...]

174 Specifications Receiv e buff er : 62 KB Interf ace (parallel): IEEE 1284-compatible Interf ace (USB): USB 1.10-compatible Interf ace connector (parallel): Amphenol 57-40360 or equiv alent Interf ace connector (USB): USB standard Series B receptacle (USB interface) Recommended printer cable (parallel): Material: A WG28 or larger T ype: T wisted[...]

175 Specifications Acoustic noise le vel: Appro x. 39 dB (A) (in the highest print quality mode) Operating en vironment: T emperature: 5 to 35˚C (41 to 95˚F) Humidity: 10 to 90%RH (no condensation) Storage en vironment: T emperature: 0 to 35˚C (32 to 95˚F) Humidity: 5 to 90% RH (no condensation) P o wer supply: Europe A C 230 V±10%, 50 Hz USA[...]

176 Specifications ■ F eed method: Continuous f eed through auto sheet f eeder F or Plain P aper , En v elopes, High Resolution P aper , Glossy Photo P aper , High Gloss Photo Film, Glossy Photo Cards, Photo P aper Pro , T ransparencies, T -shir t T r ansfers , Banner P aper ■ Sheet f eeder capacity: Plain P aper (75 gsm) 100 sheets max. High [...]

177 Specifications ■ Ordinar y pr int media: Regular size: A4, A5, B5, Letter , Legal, European DL, US Com.#10 Custom size: width: 90.0 to 215.9 mm (3.54 to 8.5 in) height: 120.0 to 584.2mm (4.72 to 23.0 in) W eight: 64 to 105 g/m 2 Canon Special media: High Resolution P aper HR-101N Glossy Photo P aper GP-301 High Gloss Photo Film HG-201 Glossy[...]

178 Specifications ■ Graphic image printing: Data f or mat: Canon e xtended mode: Raster image f or mat Resolution: Canon extended mode: 600, 1200, 2400 dpi ■ Print Head: Black: 320 nozzles (600 dpi) Cyan, Magenta, Y ello w: 256 nozzles (1200 dpi) ■ Ink T anks: Capacity: Black(BCI-3eBK) appro x. 695 *1 , approx. 1250 *2 Cyan(BCI-3eC) appro x[...]

179 Specifications ■ Printer dr iv er operating en vironment: IBM PC/A T -compatible computer running on Windows 95, Windo ws 98, Windows Me, Windo ws NT 4.0, Windows 2000 or Macintosh computers with USB interf ace running on Mac OS 8.1 or later ■ Hard disk space: Appro x. 12 MB to install on Windows 95, Windows 98 and Windows Me, 21 MB on Mac[...]

180 Specifications ■ Printing Area T o ensure the best pr int quality , the pr inter allo ws a margin along each edge of media. Printing area (dar k blue): Canon recommends that you print within this area. () Printable area (light b lue): The area where it is possible to print. Howe v er , printing in this area can adv ersely affect the print qu[...]

181 Specifications A4, B5, A5 Printable Area (width x height) Size (mm) A4 203.2 × 289.0 B5 175.2 × 249.0 A5 141.2 × 202.0 20.8 mm 26.5 mm 3.4 mm 3.4 mm 5.0 mm 3.0 mm Recommended printing area Printable area[...]

182 Specifications Letter , Legal Printable Area (width x height) Size (mm) Letter 203.2 × 271.4 Legal 203.2 × 347.6 28.0 mm 26.5 mm 6.4 mm 6.3 mm 5.0 mm 3.0 mm Recommended printing area Printable area[...]

183 Specifications Glossy Photo Cards Printable Area (width x height) Size (mm) Glossy Photo Card 109.4 × 159.9 5.1 mm 4.1 mm 26.0 mm 28.0 mm Recommended printing area (Printable area is the same.)[...]

184 Specifications Photo P aper Pro (PC-101S) Note ➤ The printing area of Photo Paper Pro PR-101 is identical to that of A4 size paper. For details, refer to " A4, B5, A5 ". Printable Area (width x height) Size (mm) Photo P aper Pro PC-101S 109.6 × 160.4 4.0 mm 4.0 mm 28.0 mm 28.0 mm Recommended printing area (Printable area is the sa[...]

185 Specifications En velopes Printable Area (width x height) Size (mm) European DL 190.5 × 103.2 US Com. #10 211.8 × 98.0 3.0 mm 26.5 mm 5.0 mm 3.4 mm Printable area[...]

186 Specifications Banner P aper Printable Area (width x height) Size (mm) Banner P aper 203.2 × 1774.0 (A4) 203.2 × 1668.4 (Letter) 3.4 mm 3.4 mm 3.0 mm 28.0 mm 5.0 mm Max. 6 sheets Min. 2 sheets Recommended printing area Printable area[...]

187 Inde x A Application Error 153 B Background printing (Macintosh) 59 Background printing (Windows) 160 Banner Paper 113 BCI-3eBK 69 BCI-3eC 69 BCI-3eM 69 BCI-3eY 69 BJ Print Monitor (Macintosh) 59 BJ Status Monitor (Macintosh) 65 BJ Status Monitor (Windows) 37, 155, 159 C Cancelling a Print Job (Macintosh) 61 Cancelling a Print Job (Windows) 40 [...]

188 Inde x Cleaning the Printer 83 Client (Macintosh) 63 Compatible Media Types 90 D Deep Cleaning 35, 81 Deleting an Unknown Device (USB interface) 167 E ECP mode 170 Envelopes 92 Error Message 148, 155, 157 F Front cover 15, 141 G Gamma Correction (Macintosh) 55 General Protection Fault 153 Glossy Photo Cards FM-101 102 Glossy Photo Paper GP-301 [...]

189 Inde x M Media Type (Macintosh) 48 Media Type (Windows) 23 N Network (Macintosh) 62 Nozzle Check Pattern 77 O Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box (Windows) 20 P [Page Setup] Dialog Box (Macintosh) 44 Page Size (Windows) 25 Paper feed roller 94 Paper Guide 15 Paper Jams 144 Paper Output Tray 15 Paper Rest 15 Paper Size (Macintosh) 44 Paper[...]

190 Inde x Print Advisor (Windows) 24 [Print] Dialog Box (Macintosh) 48 Print Head Holder 17 Print Head Lock Lever 17 Print Mode (Macintosh) 48 Print server (Macintosh) 62 Printable area 180 Printer Driver (Macintosh) 42 Printer Driver (Windows) 19 Printer port 150, 151 Printer Port (Parallel) 16 Printer Properties Dialog Box (Windows) 20, 22 Print[...]

191 Inde x T-Shirt Transfers TR-201 111 U Uninstalling Printer Drivers (Macintosh) 66 Uninstalling Printer Drivers (Windows) 41 USB interface 167 USB Port 16 W When to Replace Ink Tank and Maintain Print Head 68 WPS driver 152, 162[...]