Canon CP400 manual

CDI-M168-010 xx04Nixx © 2004 CANON INC. PRINTED IN JAPAN IMPRIMÉ AU JAPON Connecting the Printer to a Computer and Printing Conexión de la impr esora a un orde nador e impresión Connexion de l'imprimante à un or dinateur et impr ession Connecting the Printer to a Camera and Printing Conexión de la impr esora a la cámara e impr esión Co[...]

1 Contents English Enjoy Various Kinds of Printing ................... ................... .................... ......... 2 Printing Procedure and Referenc e Guides ................. ................... ............. 4 Package Contents...... ................ ................. ................ ................ ................ ... 6 Quick Start.....[...]

2 Enjoy V arious Kinds of Printing Enjoy Printing Ima ges from Y our Digital Camera or Digital Camcor der Enjoy Printing Ima ges from Y our Computer Software CP Printer So lution Di sk Be sure to install the software and the printer dr iver bef ore connecting the printer to the computer .[...]

3 V arious types of paper cassettes Season's Greetings Y ou can design layouts as y ou like . Titles, captions, etc., can be added. L size paper cassette (sold separately) Credit card size paper cassette (sold separately) P ostcard size paper cassette Wide size paper cassette (sold separately) Print easily at home. Make label sticker s. (8 per[...]

4 Printing Pr ocedur e and Reference Guides Preparing Connecting Basic operati ons Direct Print User Guide Detailed instructions Installing the Software Connecting Refer ence Guides Refer ence Guides Connecting a digital camera or digital video camera to the printer Connecting the printer to a computer and printing Preparing User Guide (This Guide)[...]

5 Err or Messages T roubleshooting Using the Non-Canon Digi tal cameras , ref er to the user guide that came wi th y our camer a. Camera User Guide or ? ? : Included with the printer Printer Soft ware Guide (PDF Format) Error Messa ges T roubleshooting Printing Print settings are made using the camera. Printing and printing[...]

6 Package Contents The f ollowing products are sold separately . Some products are not sold in some regions . P aper Cassette PCL-CP100 L size P aper Cassette PCC-CP100 Credit card size P aper Cassette PCW -CP100 Wide size (100 × 200 mm (4 × 8 in.)) Color Ink/P aper Set KP-36IP P ostcard siz e, 36 standard sheets Color Ink/P aper Set KP-108IP P o[...]

7 Quick Star t Let’ s sta r t by printing on postcard siz e paper . This section e xplains the procedures required to print with the paper and the ink cassette (trial kit) includ ed with your printer . : Included with the printer General camera descripti ons in this guide refer to di gital cameras or digital camcorder s compatible with the compac[...]

8 Quick Star t (Continued) Open the paper cassette’ s top and middle co vers . 1 Place the paper (postcard size , 5 sheets), glossy side up and the address/stamp side ne xt to the middle cov er , in the paper cassette. 2 Place the middle cov er bac k to its original position, and lea v e the top cov er open. 3 2 Placing the P aper into the P aper[...]

9 4 Connecting the Printer to a P ower Sour ce (p. 29) Connect the compact po wer adapte r to the printer’ s DC IN ter minal. 2 • At this point, the po wer will turn on and the printer’ s displa y windo w will light blu e. Inser t th e power cord into the compact pow er adapter and plug the other end into a po wer outlet. 1 T o power source D[...]

10 Quick Star t (Continued) 6 Printing (p. 31) T ur n the ca mera’ s power on and display the images. • The (Canon Direct Pr int) mark or the ( PictBr idge ) mark appears on the upper left corne r of the LCD monitor . Press the camera’ s , SET or SELECT b u tton. • The button to be pressed differs depending on the camera. • If the b utton[...]

11 Before Y ou Begin Bef ore using your printer for the first time, please read through the Saf ety Precautions (p . 13).  W arning Against Copyright Infringement Please respect all cop yrights. Use of images produced b y this printer for purposes other than personal enter tainment may be prohibit ed by la w .  W arranty Limitations This prin[...]

12 What Can Be Accomplished with this Printer Four paper sizes and tw o types of labels Y ou can print on standard paper in postcard siz e, L size, credi t card size or wide si ze (100 × 200 mm (4 × 8 in.)). In addition to the standard size paper , you can print full-siz ed labels or 8-label stic kers with the credit card siz e paper . High-quali[...]

13 Read This First Safety Precautions • Bef ore using the de vices, please e nsure that y ou ha ve read and understo od the saf ety precautions desc ribed below . Alwa ys ensure that the de vices are operated correctly . • T he saf ety precautions note d on the f ollo wing pages are intended to in struct you in the saf e and correct opera tion [...]

14  Po w e r  Usage Location Do not exceed the cable and power ou tlet ratings when operating thi s prod uct. Do not operate thi s product outside of the specified v oltage ra ting. Connecti ng too many de vices to the same outlet ma y result in fire. Chec k that the voltage of the outlet is compatib le with the de vices bef ore plugging them[...]

15  Devices  Po w e r CA UTIONS Do not bloc k the air vents on the printer . Blocki ng the ve nts ma y cause the inside of t he printer to ov erheat, resulting in damage to internal components and risk of equipmen t f ailure or fire. Use the de vices in a well-v entilated area. Do not rest heavy o bjects on the device s. Objects ma y fall off[...]

16  Usage Location Do not use the de vices in locatio ns that are smoky , humid, dusty , or subject to str ong vibration. Entry of water or dust into the de vices, or internal damage caused b y strong vibration, ma y pose risk of fire or electric shock. Hav e the de vices checked appro ximately once a ye ar (contact your dea ler), pref erab ly b[...]

17 Pr oper Usage and Handling  Usage Location  Handling Precautions  Overheating Do not use near str ong magnets or near de vices that pr oduce str ong electr omagneti c fields. Electromagnetic radiat ion from de vices such as TVs and game mac hines, an d strong magnetic fields fro m devi ces such as speakers an d large motors, ma y cause [...]

18  T o Prevent Dama ge from Condensation  Cleaning the Printer  Pr oper Handling of Ink Cassettes Condensation ma y form in the prin ter if y ou sud denly move i t fro m a cold locati on to a warm location. T o pre v ent damage t hat might be caused b y conden sation, place the printer in a sealed pl astic bag prior to mo ving it, and all[...]

19  Pr oper Handling of P aper Cassettes  Proper Handling of P a per Do not apply exc essive for ce to the paper cassette. F orce or impact on the cassette may result in paper jams or equi pment damage. Do not bend or def orm the spring located at the rear of the middle co ver of the paper cassette. Do not place an y fore ign objects in the p[...]

20  P aper Storage  Others Do not touch p aper while it is being printed . During printing, the sheet repeatedly mo ve s back and f or th along the top of the paper cassett e and in and out t hrough the paper-handli ng slot. Please do not touch the sheet du ring this process . Do not allow too many prints to accumulate in the print o utput re[...]

21 Components Guide  Compact Photo Printer SELPHY CP400 Front View Display Windo w* Indicates the printer’s status . Blue: (Ready to pr int) Standby mode Blinking blue: Printing in progress Red/Blinking red: Error Ink Cassette Slot The ink cassette is inser ted into this compar tment. Ink Cassette Compartment Cover P aper Cassette Compartment [...]

22 Back Vie w USB P or t Connects commercially av ailable USB cables to a computer . DC IN T erminal Connects to the Compact P ower Adapter . P aper- handling Slot P aper e xtends out from this slot while printing is in progress. Direct Print P or t Connects the interface cab le (included with the camera) to the camera. Air V ents[...]

23 Let’ s Print Preparing Y our Ink Cassette/Paper Sets and P aper Cassette Since there are se ver al kinds of ink/paper set (including the separately sold sets), please make sure y ou are using the r ight ink cassette and paper cassette f or the chosen paper . If the set is not correct, you will not be able to print. Please check the sets and th[...]

24  Printing on Credit Card Size P aper (54 × 86 mm (2.1 × 3.4 in.)) • The pape r cassette PCC-CP100 (sold separ ately) is requi red when printing on credit card size paper .  Printing on Wide Size P aper (100 × 200 mm (4 × 8 in.)) • The paper cassette PCW -CP100 (sold separ ately) is required when printing on Wide siz e paper (100 ×[...]

25 Loading the Ink Cassette 1 Open the ink cassette compartment cover . 2 Remove an y slack fr om the ink sheet. • Push i n on the spro ck et, and turn it gentl y in the indicated direc tion to tak e up the slac k until the ink sheet straighte ns out (It will not be possib le to print to all of the paper if you ov erwind the ink she et). 3 Hold t[...]

26 Placing the P aper into the P aper Cassette 1 Open the paper cassette’ s top cove r and middl e cover . • Open the top cov er , then push the middle cov er in the directio n of the arrow and lift it up . 2 Fan the paper stac k properl y and place the paper into the paper cassette, with the printable side (glossy side) facing up. • Insert t[...]

27 • Insert the L size paper (sold separately ) as shown in t he figure below 3 Place the middle co ver back to its original position. • Aft er pulling the midd le cov er down , slide it in the direction of the arro ws until it clic ks back into place . • Do not close the top co ver . • Please use specified paper types o nly . • Do not in[...]

28 Loading the P aper Cassette 1 Open the paper cassette compartment cover . 2 Push the paper cassette all the way into the paper cassette slot. • Be sure th e paper is set correctly bef ore pushing the cassett e in. • I nser t the paper casset te e ven ly so that it slides o v er the bottom of the slot entrance . • Do not remo v e the paper [...]

29 Connecting a P ower Sour ce and the Camera to the Printer Connect the camera to the printer usin g the cable (included with the camer a) and turn the printer’ s pow er on. F or more detailed camer a connection instructions, ref er to y our Camer a User Guide or Direct Print User Guide . * Canon cameras compatib le with CP400, and non-Canon cam[...]

30  T urning the Printer’ s P ower Off Unplug the cable of the compact po wer adapter from the printer . (The displa y window will shut off) 4 Connect the Compact P ower Adapter cable to the printer . • The pow er turns on and the printer’ s display wi ndow lights blue . 5 Connect the interface cable to the camera. • Use t he interf ace [...]

31 Printing This section explains the flo w of printing operatio ns with Canon cameras*. F or more details, refer to y o ur Camera Use r Guide or Direct Print User Guide . * In other cases , please ref er to the Printing with Non-Canon Digital Cameras (p . 57). 1 T urn the camera’ s power on and displa y the images. • Chec k that the ( Canon Di[...]

32  Printing on the Separately Sold Wide Size (100 × 200 mm (4 × 8 in.)) P aper Y ou can mak e y our own message cards and greeting cards . The cards are printed as explained belo w . • If ( PictBridge ) mark appears on step 1 on page 31, select [Def ault] on the paper size setting s creen. • When a comput er is connected to the printer , [...]

33 T roubleshooting If the printer does not seem to be working properly , run through the checks below to see if y ou can identify and correct the proble m. If you are not ab le to solv e the prob lem, please call your dealer or contact a Canon Customer Suppor t help desk f or assistance. Problem Cause Solution The printer has no power . The compac[...]

34 The printer’ s display window lights red without the camera’ s LCD monitor displaying any error message. There is a malfunction in the printer . Remove the paper from the paper -handling slot and take up any slack in the ink sheet. T urn the printer’ s power off and turn it on again. Print quality is not good. Y ou are not using the correc[...]

35 Error Messages If a prob lem occurs while the printer is connected to the camera, the printer’ s displa y window will light or b link red and the camera’ s LCD monitor ma y displa y one of the messages indicated be low . (If the camera is connected to a TV , the message will appear on the TV screen.) Error Message Cause Solution No paper Pap[...]

36 Cannot Print! The image was tak en with a different camera, recorded in a different format, or has been altered by a computer . Check whether the image’ s size matches the camera’ s pixel capacity . If the size is not appropriate, resize the image and convert as necessary so that the image is in a JPEG format that the camera can display . Co[...]

37 Specifications  Compact Photo Printer SELPHY CP400 * The above printing speeds are applicable when Canon compact digital camera equipped with the DIGIC II is connected to the pr inter . Pr inting speeds may v ary with other cameras. Based on Canon’ s standard testing conditions. V ariat ions ma y occur depending on printing.  General Spe[...]

38  Compact P ower Adapter CA-CP200 The specifications and appearance are subject to change without notice.  Interface Signal T ransfer Proprietary protocol for Canon cameras, PictBridge Connection Method Camera/Printer connec tion Interface c able included with the camera Computer/Printer connection Commercially available USB cable Recommend[...]

39 Connecting the Printer to a Computer and Printing Read Carefull y Befo re Using! CANON SOFTW AR E LICENSE A GREEMENT IMPORT ANT – READ THIS A GREEME NT BEFORE USING THE SOFTW ARE ON THE CD-ROM IN THIS BO X. BY USING THE SOFTW ARE, Y OU A GRE E T O BE BOUND BY THE TERMS OF THIS A GREEMENT . This is a license agreemen t (the “Agreement” ) be[...]

40 SOME ST A TES, PROVINCES OR LEGAL JURISDICTIONS DO NO T ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED W AR RANTIES, OR THE LIMIT A TION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FO R INCIDENT AL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMA GES, OR PERSONAL INJURY OR DEA TH RESUL TING FROM NEGLIGENCE ON THE P ART OF THE SELLER, SO THE ABO VE DISCLAIMERS AND EXCLUSIONS MA Y NOT APPL Y TO Y OU. 5. TER[...]

41 System Requirements Please install the software on a comput er meeting the f ollowing mini mum requiremen ts.  Windows  Macintosh OS Windows 98 Second Edition (SE) Windows Me Windows 2000 Service Pac k 4 Windows XP (including the Service Pack 1) Computer Model The above OS should be pre-installed on computers with built-in USB por ts. CPU [...]

42 Printing Operations Overview F ollow the steps outlined be lo w to prepare the printe r and install th e necessar y software to enab le pr inting. Prepare the printer . See this guide. (p . 25 – p. 30 ) Load the paper and ink cassette into the printer and turn the printer powe r on. Install the software and the printer driver onto the computer[...]

43 Installing the Software and the Printer Driver The CP Printer Solution Disk contains software that your computer will require f or printing. Install the sof tware and the printer driv er according to the f ollowing steps.  Windows • Be sure to instal l the software and the printer driver bef ore connecting the printer to the computer . • [...]

44 Ne xt, install the printer driver to your computer . 4 Select [Easy Installation] as the setup type and c lick [Ne xt]. • Sel ect [Custom Installa tion] to select prog rams f or individual installation. 5 Click [Y es] if yo u consent to all the conditions of the software license a greement. 6 Revie w the installation settings and c lick [Ne xt[...]

45 10 When the screen below appear s, connect the printer to the computer with a USB cable. • Ref er to Connecting the Printer to Y our Computer (p. 49 ) on how to conne ct. • F ollow the screen messages to proceed. 11 When the installation is complete, c lick [Exit], and then remove the CP Printer Solution Disk fr om the CD-ROM drive . • Res[...]

46  Macintosh • Be sure to instal l the software and the printer driver bef ore connecting the printer to the computer . • The instructions in this section are in tended f or Mac OS X (v10.1). If you are using another v ersion of Mac OS , actual screen cont ents and procedures ma y differ slightly from those i ndicated here. 1 Quit any p rog[...]

47 Ne xt, install the printer driver to your computer . 7 Click th e CP Printer Driver [Install] b utton. 8 Click th e printer y ou are using. 9 Click [Agree] if y ou consent to all the conditions of the software license a greement. • The in staller starts. 10 Select [Easy Install], and then c lic k the [Install] button. • F ollow the screen me[...]

48 Ne xt, register your print er on the Printer List 12 T urn the printer power on, then connect the printer to the computer with the USB cable. • F or directions on connecting the printer , see Connecting t he Pr inter to Y our Computer (p. 49). 13 Double-c lic k the hard disk icon where Mac OS X is installed. 14 Double-c lic k the [Print Center[...]

49 Connecting the Printer to Y our Computer  Notes about connection In using the USB cable, be sure to conn ect the printer directl y to yo ur computer . If you connect the USB cab le via a USB hub , the pr inter ma y not function properly . Do not use other USB devices (with the e xception of a USB mouse or keyboar d) with the printer . The pri[...]

50 1 Connect one end of a commer cially av ailable USB cable (sold separately) to the USB port on the printer , and the other end to a USB port on your computer . • There is no need to turn off the printer or your compu ter . • When conn ecting the printer to y our computer , make sure the connec tors on the ends of the USB cab le match the por[...]

51 Viewing the PDF Man uals  Printer Software Guide  ZoomBr owser EX Software User Guide / Ima geBro wser Software User Guide T o view the ZoomBrowser EX Software User Guide (Windows) and the ImageBrowser Softw are User Guide (Macintosh), access the following site and do wnload. http://web .canon.jp/Imaging/information-e.html • Adobe Re ade[...]

52 Uninstalling the Software This section describes how to un install the softw are.  Windows The instructions in this section are intend ed f or uninstallation of ZoomBro wser EX. • Uninst all the sof tware when i t is no long er needed, or if a prob lem occurs and uninstalling become s necessary . Note that if you uninstall the software , yo[...]

53  Macintosh Uninstall the programs b y dragging the ap plication’ s f older (the f older in which it was instal led) into the T rash, and then empty the T rash. • Please be careful not to acciden tally delete any f olders with do wnloaded images that ma y be contained wit hin the appli cation f older .[...]

54 Uninstalling the Printer Driver This section descr ibes ho w to uninstall the pr inter driver .  Windows • Uninst all the printer driver if it is no longer needed, or if a prob lem occurs and uninstalling become s necessary . Note that if you uninst all the printer driver , you will no longer be ab le to use the printer to print. Be sure to[...]

55  Macintosh 1 Place the CP Printer Solution Disk in the CD-R OM drive , and double-c lick the [Canon CP Printer Installer] icon. • The in staller panel appears . 2 Click th e CP Printer Driver [Install] b utton. 3 Click the printer y ou wish to uninstall. 4 Click [Agree] if y ou consent to all the conditions of the software license a greemen[...]

56 Ne xt, delete the pr inte r from the Pr inter List. 6 Click th e [Continue] b utton to automatically clo se any applications other than the uninstaller . 7 When the uninstallation is complete, c lick [Quit], and then remove the CP Printer Solution Disk fr om the CD-ROM drive . 8 Double-c lic k the hard disk icon where Mac OS X is installed. 9 Do[...]

57 Printing with Non-Canon Digital Cameras Since the CP400 printers support the direct print PictBridge * standard, you can connect PictBridge compliant non-Canon digital cameras to easily print high image quality photos . * PictBridge: PictBridge is an indu stry standard for di rect printing that all ows y ou to print images without using a comput[...]

58  Functions Not A vailable with Non-Cano n Cameras • Printin g inde x es with the file name . • Printing sp eed ma y diff er according to y our camer a model and the image’ s number of recorded pix els . (The v alue written on page 37 is a printing speed obtain ed when printing with a Canon camer a.)[...]

59 Disc laimer • While ev er y effor t has been made to ensure that the inf orm ation contained in this guide is accurate and complete, no liability can be accepted for any errors or omissions. Canon reserves the right to change the specifications of the hardware and software descri bed herein at any time without prior not ice. • No par t of th[...]

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