Canon CP-220 manual

1 Compact Photo Printer CP-330/CP-220 Printer Driver User Guide Macintosh[...]

2 Contents Safety Precautions .................................................................................... 4 Read This First .......................................................................................... 5 About the Manuals ............................................................................ 5 Printing Flow Diagram .....[...]

3 Appendices .............................................................................................. 56 About the Print Area and Pixels ...................................................... 56 Print Area ................................................................................... 56 Number of Pixels ..................................[...]

4 Safety Pr ecautions The precautions noted within this guide are intended to instruct you in the saf e and correct use of the products and to pre vent injuries or damage to yourself , other persons and proper ty . Please read and ensure that y ou understand them bef ore proceeding to other sections of the guide. T rademark Acknowledgments • Cano[...]

5 Read This First About the Manuals This user guide describes how to connect the printer to your computer and print images. Printer (CP-330/CP-220) User Guide Provides printer handling notes, safety precautions, printer preparation, names of parts and other information necessary for operating the printer. Please read before using the printer. This [...]

6 Printing Flow Diagram F ollow the steps outlined belo w to prepare the printer and install the necessar y softw are on your computer to enable printing. Prepare the printer . Insert paper cassette and ink cassette. See the Printer User Guide. Install the necessary software on your computer . Install the necessary software on your computer from th[...]

7 About the Connection Cable The printer can be connected to a computer using a standard USB cable. F or details, see Specifications (Interf ace) in the Printer User Guide . Select an image to print. Start ImageBrowser and select an image to print. See Starting ImageBrowser (Mac OS 9.0 - 9.2 ➡ p.18, Mac OS X ➡ p.37), Selecting an Image for Pri[...]

8 Installing the Printer Driver This section describes how to install the printer dr iv er on your computer . Installing 1 Close any pr ograms that are running. 2 Place the Canon CP Printer Solution Disk in the CD-ROM drive. 3 With Mac OS 9.0 - 9.2, double-clic k the [Canon CP Printer Installer] icon in the [Mac OS 9] folder on the CD-R OM. With Ma[...]

9 6 Select [Easy Install], and then click the [Install] b utton. 7 Click the [Contin ue] button to automaticall y close any applications other than the installer . 8 Follow the messages on the screen to pr oceed. 9 When installation is completed, click the [Restart] button. Bef ore the printer dr iv er will operate, you m ust restar t your computer[...]

10 ■ With Mac OS X Continuing from the abo ve procedure , do the following: 1) T urn the pr inter’ s pow er on. ( ➡ p .14) 2) After your computer restarts, connect the printer to computer with the USB cable . F or information on how to connect the printer , see Connecting the Printer to Y our Computer ( ➡ p.15). 3) Double-clic k the hard di[...]

11 T o uninstall the printer driver , use the installer . Important Be sure to follow the procedures described in this section to uninstall the printer. 1 Close any pr ograms that are running. 2 Place the Canon CP Printer Solution Disk in the CD-ROM drive. 3 With Mac OS 9.0 - 9.2, double-clic k the [Canon CP Printer Installer] icon in the [Mac OS 9[...]

12 6 Select [Uninstall], and then click the [Uninstall] b utton. 7 Click the [Contin ue] button to automaticall y close any applications other than the uninstaller . 8 After uninstallation has been completed, click the [OK] b utton.[...]

13 ■ With Mac OS X T o continue , you must do the f ollowing: 1) Double-clic k the hard disk icon where Mac OS X is installed. 2) Double-clic k the [Applications] folder . 3) Double-clic k the [Utilities] folder . 4) Double-clic k the [Pr int Center] or [Print Setup Utility] icon. The Printer List window appears. 5) Select the printer you uninsta[...]

14 T ur ning On the Printer Ref er to the abov e figure dur ing the f ollowing procedure (the numbers in the figure correspond to the steps in the procedure). 1 Place the printer on a flat surface. When printing, the paper temporarily projects out from the rear , so allow a clear space of at least 15 cm (6 inches) in the back. 2 Connect the supp[...]

15 Connecting the Printer to Y our Computer ■ Notes about connection • Using the USB cable, be sure to connect the printer directly to your computer. If you connect it via a USB hub, the printer may not function properly. • Do not use the printer together with other USB devices (except a USB mouse or keyboard); otherwise the printer may not f[...]

16 1 Connect one end of the USB cable 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 pr inter or y our computer. • When connecting the printer to your computer , make sure the connectors on the ends of the USB cable match the ports on the pr inter and y our computer. • Fo[...]

17 Printing This section describes how to use ImageBrowser to print images with the printer . ImageBrowser is an application included on the Canon CP Printer Solution Disk. This application makes it easy to print. The screen e xamples and descriptions given in this section are f or the CP-330. Operate the CP-220 in the same w a y . Before printing,[...]

18 With Mac OS 9.0 - 9.2 Selecting a Printer with the Chooser 1 Open the (Apple) menu and select [Chooser]. 2 Click the [CP Printer Driver] icon. If the printer is connected, it appears in the [Destination] list. 3 Click the CP-330 or CP-220 in the [Destination] list, then close the Chooser dialog by c licking in the upper left-hand corner . Starti[...]

19 Selecting an Image for Printing 1 Select an image y ou want to print from the br owser area. Click the (PRINT) button to displa y a menu. From the men u, select [Lay out printing]. The Print window and La yout Options windo w appear . Browser area When the CP-220 or CP-330 is selected, you cannot select [Index printing]. Print window You can che[...]

20 Selecting a Lay out T ype This section describes how to select a la yout type , and then pr int on standard sheets or full-size label sheets . F or inf or mation on ho w to pr int on 8-label sheets, see Printing Duplicate Images on an 8-Label Sheet ( ➡ p .27) or see Printing Different Images on an 8-Label Sheet ( ➡ p .30). 1 Select “Photo [...]

21 3 Make [P aper Size] and [Orientation] selections, and then clic k the [OK] button. 4 After returning to the Lay out Options window , select “Bordered” or “Borderless”, then clic k the [OK] button. If you select “Bordered”, the image is automatically resized to fit within the print. Select the paper size. Select the paper direction.[...]

22 The la yout settings are reflected in the Print window . [LAYOUT OPTIONS] button Redisplays the Layout Options window, where you can change the settings. * The image shown is bordered.[...]

23 Setting the Printer Driver for Printing This section describes pr inting with modified printer driver settings . 1 Click the (PRINT) button. 2 Select [Color]. 3 T o adjust ima ge quality , select [Custom]. Custom Click the [Adjust] b utton to adjust image quality freely . The default is [Non adjustment].[...]

24 4 After selecting [Custom] and clic king the [Adjust] button, adjust the brightness and color of the print result, then click the [OK] button. F or details, chec k the balloon help . 5 Select [Backgr ound Printing] and select a printing method. Adjust the brightness and contrast of prints. Adjust the color of prints. Select [Background Printing][...]

25 6 Select [General], set the various options, and then click the [Print] button. V erify that the CP-330 or CP-220 is selected in [Printer]. For [Destination], y ou can select the f ollowing types of output. - Pr inter: Output is directed to the pr inter . - File: Output is directed to a PICT file. Printing star ts. When printing in the backgrou[...]

26 Y ou can sav e [Color] and [Background Printing] settings as [Profiles]. ■ T o register a profile 1 Make [Color] and [Backgr ound Printing] settings. 2 Select [Add Pr ofile] from the [Default Settings] men u, type in a name and comment, and then click the [OK] b utton. Registering Profiles[...]

27 Printing Duplicate Images on an 8-Label Sheet ImageBrowser allo ws you to print duplicate images. This mak es it possible to print multiple copies of the same image on an 8-label sheet. 1 In the Lay out Options window , select “Photo printer multiple printing”, and then click the [Ne xt] button. 2 Click the [P age setup] button.[...]

28 3 For [P aper Size], select [CP_C size (L)], select the orientation, and then clic k the [OK] button. 4 After returning to the Lay out Options window , c lick the [OK] button. Images are resized to fit the label dimensions and are displa yed in the Print window . 5 Click the ima ge and select [Copy Image] on the ImageBro wser [Edit] menu.[...]

29 6 Enter 7 and clic k the [OK] button. The images are laid out in replicate, with their positions adjusted f or the eight labels on the 8-label sheet. 7 Click the (PRINT) button to start printing.[...]

30 Printing Different Images on an 8-Label Sheet Y ou can also print a combination of different images on an 8-label sheet. 1 In the Lay out Options window , select “Photo printer multiple printing”, and then click the [Ne xt] button. 2 Click the [P age setup] button. 3 For [P aper Size], select [CP_C size (L)], select the orientation, and then[...]

31 4 After returning to the Lay out Options window , c lick the [OK] button. 5 From the br owser area, drag and drop the images to be printed onto the Print window . The diff erent images are laid out with their positions adjusted for the eight labels on the 8-label sheet. 6 Click the (PRINT) button to start printing.[...]

32 Merging Ima ges to Print a Panorama Y ou can create panoramic images b y merging multiple images, and then printing them on wide paper . This operation is perf or med using the PhotoStitch software . 1 Open ImageBro wser and select the series of images you want to merge fr om the bro wser area. 2 Select [PhotoStitch] fr om the [Edit] menu. Photo[...]

33 Printing P ar t of an Image (T rimming) Y ou can select and then print a por tion of an image (trimming). This is useful when you only w ant to pr int par t of an image, or if the par t you are most interested in is not at the center of the image. 1 Click the ima ge you want to print, then select [Clipping] on the ImageBro wser [Edit] menu. • [...]

34 2 Select the portion of the image to be printed, then c lose the Clipping window . The Clipping window closes and the selected area appears in the Print window . 3 Click the (PRINT) button to start printing. After selecting the portion to be printed, this closes the window. The area inside the dotted line is the portion of the image to be printe[...]

35 Printing with Image Quality Correction ImageBrowser has a function that suppor ts Exif 2.2 (referred to as Exif Print) , allowing y ou to automatically optimize print quality and pr int clearer , better- looking images. 1 Click the ima ge you want to print, and select [Preferences] fr om the ImageBro wser [Edit] menu. The image quality correctio[...]

36 2 Select [Print] in the Preferences window , set image quality correction, and then click the [OK] b utton. 3 Click the (PRINT) button to start printing. Camera information such as scene and photographic conditions are embedded in images captured with cameras compatible with Exif 2.2 (referred to as Exif Print). This information can be passed on[...]

37 With Mac OS X Starting ImageBrowser 1 Double-c lick the [Canon Ima geBrowser] icon on the desktop. If the [Canon ImageBrowser] icon does not appear on the desktop , double-click the [Canon Utilities] f older , [ImageBrowser] folder , and [ImageBrowser] icon. Selecting an Image for Printing 1 Select an image y ou want to print from the br owser a[...]

38 The Print window and La yout Options windo w appear . Print window You can check the layout of the image. Layout Options window You can adjust the settings for printing. When [Prints to the Canon Compact Photo Printer] is not displayed, install the CP-330 or CP-220 printer driver ( ➡ p.8).[...]

39 Selecting a Lay out T ype This section describes how to select a la yout type , and then pr int on standard sheets or full-size label sheets . F or inf or mation on how to print on 8-label sheets, see Printing Duplicate Images on an 8-Label Sheet ( ➡ p .46) or see Printing Different Images on an 8-Label Sheet ( ➡ p .49). 1 In the Lay out Opt[...]

40 3 In [Format for] select [CP-330] or [CP-220], make [P aper Size] and [Orientation] selections, and then click the [OK] b utton. 4 After returning to the Lay out Options window , select “Bordered” or “Borderless”, then clic k the [OK] button. If you select “Bordered”, the image is automatically resized to fit within the print. Selec[...]

41 The la yout settings are reflected in the Print window . [LAYOUT OPTIONS] button Redisplays the Layout Options window, where you can change the settings. * The image shown is bordered.[...]

42 Setting the Printer Driver for Printing This section describes pr inting with modified printer dr iver settings . 1 Click the (PRINT) button. 2 In [Printer] select [CP-330] or [CP-220]. 3 Select [Color]. This pop-up menu contains various settings. (Do not change the [Layout] setting.)[...]

43 4 T o adjust ima ge quality , select [Custom]. Custom Click the [Adjust] b utton to adjust image quality freely . 5 After selecting [Custom] and clic king the [Adjust] button, adjust the brightness and color of the print result, then click the [OK] button. F or details, chec k the help menu. The default is [Non adjustment]. Adjust the brightness[...]

44 6 Select [Copies & P ages], and set the various options. When printing in the background, printing cannot be resumed if the printer runs out of paper while printing. To avoid this, load more sheets of paper than required for the number of images to be printed. Selecting [Sav e Custom Setting] allows you to sa ve the current settings f or [Co[...]

45 7 Click the [Print] b utton. Printing star ts. T o use a registered setting, select [Custom]. F or Mac OS X v10.2/v10.3, select the name you entered after selecting [Sa ve As] in [Presets]. You can save data as a PDF file by selecting [Output Options], selecting “Save as File” and then clicking the [Save] button. If you stop printing while p[...]

46 Printing Duplicate Images on an 8-Label Sheet ImageBrowser allo ws you to print duplicate images. This mak es it possible to print multiple copies of the same image on an 8-label sheet. 1 In the Lay out Options window , select “Prints to the Canon Compact Photo Printer”, select “Photo printer multiple printing”, and then clic k the [Next[...]

47 4 For [P aper Size], select [CP_C size (L)], select the orientation, and then clic k the [OK] button. Images are resized to fit the label dimensions and are displa yed in the Print window . 5 After returning to the Lay out Options window , c lick the [OK] button. 6 Click the ima ge and select [Copy Image] on the ImageBro wser [Edit] menu. 7 Ent[...]

48 The images are laid out in replicate, with their positions adjusted f or the eight labels on the 8-label sheet. 8 Click the (PRINT) button to start printing.[...]

49 Printing Different Images on an 8-Label Sheet Y ou can also print a combination of different images on an 8-label sheet. 1 In the Lay out Options window , select “Prints to the Canon Compact Photo Printer”, select “Photo printer multiple printing”, and then clic k the [Next] button. 2 Click the [P age Setup] button. 3 In [Format for] sel[...]

50 4 For [P aper Size], select [CP_C size (L)], select the orientation, and then clic k the [OK] button. 5 After returning to the Lay out Options window , c lick the [OK] button. 6 From the br owser area, drag and drop the images to be printed onto the Print window . The diff erent images are laid out with their positions adjusted for the eight lab[...]

51 Merging Ima ges to Print a Panorama Y ou can create panoramic images b y merging multiple images, and then printing them on wide paper . This operation is perf or med using the PhotoStitch software . 1 Open ImageBro wser and select the series of images you want to merge fr om the bro wser area. 2 Select [PhotoStitch] fr om the [Edit] menu. Photo[...]

52 Printing P ar t of an Image (T rimming) Y ou can select and then print a por tion of an image (trimming). This is useful when you only w ant to pr int par t of an image, or if the par t you are most interested in is not at the center of the image. 1 Click the ima ge you want to print in the Print windo w ( ➡ p.38), then select [Clipping] on th[...]

53 2 Select the portion of the image to be printed, then c lose the Clipping window . The Clipping window closes and the selected area appears in the Print window . 3 Click the (PRINT) button to start printing. After selecting the portion to be printed, this closes the window. The area inside the dotted line is the portion of the image to be printe[...]

54 Printing with Image Quality Correction ImageBrowser has a function that suppor ts Exif 2.2 (referred to as Exif Print) , allowing y ou to automatically optimize print quality and pr int clearer , better- looking images. 1 Click the ima ge you want to print, and select [Preferences] fr om the ImageBro wser [ImageBrowser] menu. 2 Select [Print] in[...]

55 3 Click the (PRINT) button to start printing. Camera information such as scene and photographic conditions are embedded in images captured with cameras compatible with Exif 2.2 (referred to as Exif Print). This information can be passed onto the printer through ImageBrowser (Exif Print-compatible software) so that prints are clearer.[...]

56 Appendices About the Print Ar ea and Pixels Print Area The shaded area ( ) in the f ollowing diagr ams indicates the maximum printable area. Note that because the print area is larger than the actual paper size, a border is trimmed from the image when it is pr inted. (shown in millimeters) P ostcard size sheet 2.0 2.0 3.0 2.0 100.0 148.0[...]

57 L size sheet Credit card size sheet/full-siz e label sheet 2.0 2.0 2.6 2.6 89.0 119.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 86.0 54.0[...]

58 Wide size sheet Number of Pixels * Number of pix els of print area. This also includes the border that is trimmed from around an image dur ing printing. Paper Type Total number of pixels (dots) * Effective number of pixels (dots) Postcard size sheet 1232 × 1808 approx. 1180 × 1748 L size sheet 1100 × 1456 approx. 1050 × 1406 Credit card size[...]

59 T roubleshooting This section describes how to troubleshoot prob lems. Correction : Make sure the indicator on the printer light is green. ( ➡ p .14) Correction : Check the USB cab le to make sure it is connected correctly . ( ➡ p .15) Correction : In the Chooser dialog, select the printer . ( ➡ p .18) Correction : Restar t the print queue[...]

60 Err or Messages If an error occurs while printing is in progress, an error message appears on the screen of your computer . This section contains a list of error messages as well as the inf or mation on how to troub leshoot them. ■ Error s where printing can resume If any of the f ollowing messages appear , printing can still resume. After usi[...]

61 Correction : Remov e the paper cassette, and then inser t it back into the printer correctly . Correction : Remov e the paper, and then insert it back into the paper cassette correctly . Correction : Add more paper to the paper cassette. After using the recommended solution to clear the error, press the [Resume] button to resume printing. Correc[...]

62 Correction : Replace the paper with the correct size . Correction : Inser t the correct paper cassette. Correction : Inser t the correct ink cassette. Correction : Inser t the correct ink cassette and paper . Correction : Use a new or fully charged battery pack, or use the printer with the A C adapter (compact adapter) connected. Wr ong type of [...]

63 ■ Error s where printing is canceled If any of the f ollowing messages appear , printing is canceled. After using the recommended solution to clear the error , you need to star t the print job over again. Correction : After closing the dialog, turn the pr inter off and then back on again. P aper is automatically ejected from the pr int recepta[...]

64 Correction : T urn pr inter off and back on, then try pr inting again. Correction : Remov e paper from the paper cassette, and then make sure to load the correct amount of paper in the paper cassette. In other cases, such as when you specify output for a file or other errors related to your system occur, follow the error messages displayed to pr[...]