Canon PIXMA IP90v manual

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Ca non PIXMA iP90 Photo Pr inter Quick Start Guide Co p y r i g h t Co p y r i g h t Co p y r i g h t Co p y r i g h t This m anual is c opyrighted b y Canon U.S . A., Inc. with al l rights reserved. Under the copyright laws, this m anual may no t be reproduced in any form, in whole or in part, without the p rior written consen t of Cano n U .S. A.[...]

Cont ents 1 Co n t e n t s Co n t e n t s Co n t e n t s Co n t e n t s Basic Printing Basic Printing Basic Printing Basic Printing Turning on t he Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Turning off t he Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

Basic Printing 2 Basi c P r in ti ng Basi c P r in ti ng Basi c P r in ti ng Basi c P r in ti ng T urning on the Print er 1 Open the Pape r Suppor t . 2 Press the POWER butto n. The PO WER POWER POWER POWER lamp flashes while the printer warms up a nd ch anges to steady (non- flash ing) g reen when th e pri nter is ready. Note Thi s Quick Start Gui[...]

Basic Printing 3 T urning off the Print er 1 T o t urn off the printer , press the POWER button. When the POWER lamp stops blinking, th e printe r is turned off. Impor tant About the Power Plug When rem oving the power plug after turni ng off the pr inter, be sure to c h eck that the PO W ER lamp is n ot lit. If the power plug is removed from the w[...]

Basic Printing 4 Loading P a per  Prin t Med ia to Avoi d Do not use th e fol lowin g types of paper . Usi ng such paper wil l not only pr oduce uns at isf ac tory results, but can also cause the printer to jam or malfunction . • Fol ded, curled or w rinkle d paper • Damp paper • Paper that is too thin (less th a n 64 gsm or 17 lb) • Pap[...]

Basic Printing 5 2 Prepare to load pa per. 3 Load the paper.  Loa di n g P la i n Pa p er Note • Place the pri nter on a flat sur fac e . • D o not plac e any obst acles in front of the printer to secu re the space for paper output. • Remov e eac h sheet a s soon as paper i s out. If the Paper Output Slot Co ver is stac ked with printed sh[...]

Basic Printing 6  Load in g E nve l op es Use ei ther DL or US Comm . #10 siz e envel opes. (3) Select Envelop e Envelope Envelope Envelope in Media T ype Media T ype Media T ype Media T ype, and then sel ect Comm. Env . #10 C omm. Env. #10 C omm. Env. #10 C omm. Env . #10 or DL Env DL Env DL Env DL Env . in Page Size Page Size Page Size Page Si[...]

Basic Printing 7  L oadin g 4" x 6" siz e pa pers Y ou can print on 4" x 6 " siz e papers. (3) Select 4 x 6 in 4 x 6 in 4 x 6 in 4 x 6 in in Page Size Page Size Page Size Page Size. For the printer driver se tting, refer to " Prin ting with Windows Prin ting with Windows Prin ting with Windows Prin ting with Wi ndows&quo[...]

Basic Printing 8 Us ing Specia lity Media C anon rec ommends that you use genuine Canon me dia to en sure optim al print qu ality .  Photo Quality Media •P h o t o P a p e r P r o • Photo Pape r Plus Glossy • Photo Paper Plu s Double Sided •P h o t o P a p e r P l u s S e m i - G l o s s • Matte Photo P aper • Glossy Photo Pape r [...]

Basic Printing 9  C anon Spec iality Media *1 When paper cannot be f ed normally , load the necess ary number of sheets in the Auto S h eet Feeder w ith them separating from e ach other t o avoid them fr om stick ing toge ther. *2 When Windows is being used, you can s pecif y the print setti ng ea sily by using the Phot oRecord so ft ware pro vi[...]

Basic Printing 10 l Printing with W indows 1 C reate a docu ment or o pen a fi le to print. 2 Open th e Printe r Propertie s dialog bo x. (1) Select Prin t Print Print Print from the appl ication' s File Fil e Fil e Fil e menu. Not e • The menu screens and dialog box es that appear may vary, depending on the softwa re applicatio n you are us[...]

Basic Printing 11 3 Specif y the required set tings. 4 Print the docume nt. Note •F r o m t h e P a g e S e t u p Page Setu p Pa ge Se tup Pa ge Se tu p ta b se le ct th e co rr ec t d oc um en t size to b e printed. • T o a djust Print Qual ity Print Q uality Print Q uality Print Qua lity setti ngs, sel ect Cus tom Cust om Cust om Custom a nd [...]

Basic Printing 12 Printing with Mac into s h 1 C reate a docu ment or o pen a fi le to print. 2 Select Paper Size. (1) Select Page Setup Page Setup Page Setup Pag e Setup fr om the app licati on's File File File File menu. The Page Setup Page S etup Page S etup Page Setu p dialog box opens. Note Y ou can canc el a print job in pr ogress by sim[...]

Basic Printing 13 3 Specif y the required set tings. (1) Select Prin t Print Print Print from the appl ication' s File Fil e Fil e Fil e menu. Note • When you selec t the print mode appropriate to your document from the Prin t Mode Print Mode Print Mode Print Mode , the docum ent will be printed in the color and pri nt quality sui ted to the[...]

Basic Printing 14 C anc eling Printing Y ou can c ancel a print job w h il e printing w ith the RESUME/CANCEL RESUME/CANCEL RESUME/CANCEL RESUME/CANCEL button on the pri nter. 1 Press the RESUME/CANC EL button while printing. Printi ng is canceled and the pap er is ejected. 1 Select Print Print Print Print from the File menu in your appl ication p [...]

Basic Printing 15 Printing Dat a thr ough Infrar ed C ommunic ation If you hav e a comp uter, PDA or mobil e phone with an Infr ared Port for wireles s data com m uni ca ti o n, you ca n p ri n t da ta wit h a cor d less co nn e ct io n w it h t he p ri nt er. Y ou can al so print image s , an address book, a sche dule, or memos rec eived from a PD[...]

Basic Printing 16  Requir em ents for Infrar ed C ommunication with the PDA In order to use infrar ed communic ation, your PDA mu st sati sf y the fol lowing requ irements :  Requir em ents for Infrar ed C ommunication with the Mobile Phone In order to use in frared commun ication, your m obile ph one must satisfy the following requ irements [...]

Basic Printing 17 (2) C on nect the pri nter to your computer with a USB cable. (3) Open the Paper Suppor t, turn on the printer, and then turn on the computer . 2 Start the Canon iP90 Setup Utility . 3 Specif y the paper size and layout.  Changing the Photo Prin t Settings (1) Clic k Inf rared/Blue tooth connec tion P rint Settings Infrared/Blu[...]

Basic Printing 18 (3) Select a desired layout for p ri nting. (4) Cli ck S e n d Send Send Send . Y ou can perform printin g from a PD A or mobile phone with the spec ified media type and layout . For de tails about printing fr om PDA or mob ile phone, refer to the sec t ion " Performi ng Infrared C omm unication Performing Inf rared C ommunic[...]

Basic Printing 19  Changing th e Document Print Settin gs (1) Clic k Inf rared/Blue tooth connec tion P rint Settings Infrared/Bluetooth c onnecti on Print Settings Infrared/Bluetooth c onnecti on Print Settings Infrared/Bluetooth c onnecti on Print Settings tab . (2) Cl i ck Chan ge Chan ge Change Chan ge on Document Pr int Sett ings Document P[...]

Basic Printing 20 Not e Followin g l imitations appl y on transmittab le data • It does not support printing a downloaded c ontent or photo and a photo attac hed to an email f or se curity rea son. • It does not sup port printing vi deo files. • Depending on y our devic e, the Fine print quality option may not be av ailable due to the restric[...]

Basic Printing 21  Performing Infrar ed C ommunicat io n When performing infrar ed communic ation, also refer to your c omputer, mobil e phone or PDA manual. 1 Set up the Printer. (1) Ensure that the Universal A C Adap ter is connected securely. When u sing the opti onal batt ery , ensure that i t has been c harg ed. (2) Open the Paper Sup por t[...]

Basic Printing 22 Note • By pressing the RESU ME/C ANCE L butto n, you can p rint the sam e image data transmitted f rom the m obile phone right before. • Do not place any obst acle between the Infrared Ports of the printer and PDA , mobile phon e or compute r. Data cannot be transmitted betwee n them . Check the orientation an d positions of t[...]

Advanced Printing 23 Advan c ed Pr inti ng Advan c ed Pr inti ng Advan c ed Pr inti ng Advan c ed Pr inti ng Printing Photographs Dir ectly fr om a PictBridg e C ompliant Devic e Conn ec ti ng a P ic tB ri d ge co mp li an t d evi ce su ch as a d ig ita l ca me ra , camcor de r or mobile p hone to the printer allows you to print recor de d images d[...]

Advanced Printing 24  C onnecting to a PictBridge C ompliant Devic e T o c on nect a Pic tBridge complian t device to this printer, use the USB cable supplied wit h t h e de vice . 1 Set up the printer Ensure that the Universal AC Adapter i s connec ted securely. If you do use a battery pac k, ensure that i t is fully c harged. 2 Open the P a pe[...]

Advanced Printing 25 3 Load 4"×6" paper into t he Auto Sheet Feed er in the por trait position (shor t si de fa ci ng d ow n) . 4 C onnect th e PictBridge compliant devic e to the printer. (1) Ensure that the devic e is turned off. Note Some types of the device turn on automatically, w hen conne cted to the printer. For a devic e not tur[...]

Advanced Printing 26 (3) T urn on and set up the devic e for direct printing. When the conn ection betwe en the dev ice an d printer h as be en est ablis hed, the POWER l a mp on the prin ter flashes onc e. Either one of the follow ing icons wil l disp lay on the L CD displ ay of the devic e when the print er is correct ly conn ected. A PictBridg e[...]

Advanced Printing 27  About Im age Data F ormat for Pr inting This printer can handle only Exif/JPEG and PN G image data to produce photos.  About “Paper Size” and “Paper T ype” T o change the pa per size or paper type , ope rate your device to s elect t he Pi ctBrid ge print se tup mod e and confir m or c hange the se ttings. By def [...]

Advanced Printing 28  About “Im age optimi ze” If you use a Canon Pic tBrid ge-compliant camera, you can select “VIVI D”, “NR ”, or “VIVID +NR”. (Note that these options c an not be selected for some models.)  About “Date print” By default, “Off” is selected for this prin ter. If you select an image w hich ha s had th [...]

Advanced Printing 29 Ac c essing Print er Driver The Print er Pr oper ties Printer Pr operties Printer Pr operties Printer Pr oper ties dialog box c an be opened fr om either within an application, or d i rectly from the Wi ndows Start Sta r t Start Sta r t menu .  Opening the Printer Proper t ies Dialog Bo x from Y our Application Program 1 In [...]

Advanced Printing 30 Adjusting Print Quality f or Photogr aphs  Improving Printed Images T wo important fact ors control the quality and output of your print ed images: Pape r a nd I nk Pape r a nd I nk Pape r an d In k Pape r a nd I nk Usi ng recomme nded Canon p aper, sp ecialit y media and in k for printing photograph s can significantly impr[...]

Advanced Printing 31 2 Select C ustom in Print Quality , then clic k Set to open the Set Print Qual ity dialog box. 3 Move the slide bar to adjust the Print Qua lity . 4 When the proces s is complete, clic k OK. 1 Open the Print dial og box. See " Printing w ith Mac intosh Printing w ith Macint osh Printing w ith Macint osh Printing with Mac i[...]

Advanced Printing 32 T o automatically optimize the image: T o automatically optimize the image: T o automatically optimize the image: T o automatically optimize the image: Photo Optimiz er PRO Photo Optimiz er PRO Photo Optimiz er PRO Photo O ptimi zer PRO automatically adjusts the p hotographic i mage created with a digital camera. Use this feat [...]

Advanced Printing 33 T o u se Vivid Phot o opti on: T o u se Vivid Phot o opti on: T o u se Vivid Phot o opti on: T o u se Vivid Phot o opti on: Vivid Photo Vivid Photo Vivid Photo Vivid Photo int ensifies the b ackgr ound color s found in photos th at have fields, trees, oceans and skies while maintaining natural skin tones in the images. T o us e[...]

Advanced Printing 34 T o r educ e noise fr om images captur ed with a d igital c amera: T o r educ e noise fr om images captur ed with a d igital c amera: T o r educ e noise fr om images captur ed with a d igital c amera: T o r educ e noise fr om images captur ed with a d igital c amera: Photo Noi se Reduction Photo Noi se Reduction Photo Noi se Re[...]

Advanced Printing 35  Savin g and Recal ling Driver Settings When you change printer dr iver setting s for a specific pri nt job, such as printing black and white p hotos or printing documents w ith a special bac kgroun d, you can s ave and name these s ett ings for future use o n sim ilar print jobs. 1 Open t he Print er Prope rties di alog bo [...]

Advanced Printing 36 1 Open the Print dial og box. See " Printing w ith Mac intosh Printing w ith Macint osh Printing w ith Macint osh Printing with Mac intosh" on pag e 12. 2 Select al l of the nec es sary settin gs. 3 Register new printer driver se ttings. Save Pr eset Save Pr eset Sav e Preset Save Pre set dial og box open s. 4 Clic k [...]

Advanced Printing 37 Us ing the Bu ndle Softw are The Set up Softw are & User’s Guide C D-ROM includ es p hoto ap plications de signed to ed it the phot ographs t aken by a digi tal cam era and print them as photo-lab qu ality prin ts. Please use the application(s) su itable for your print purposes.  Easy-PhotoPr int (Windows/ Macintosh) Y[...]

Advanced Printing 38 Printing Bor derles s Photographs This c hapter descri bes the steps used to print from photo appli cations included with your Setup Software a nd User’s Guide C D-ROM using the Borde rless Printin g mode . Fol l ow the steps below to create c olor prints of dig ital camera photographs with Ea sy- PhotoPrint using th e Border[...]

Advanced Printing 39 2 Select phot ographs . (1) Selec t the fol der con taining the photograph y ou want to print. All photographs in the selected folder are displayed. (2) Cli ck [ ] [] [] [ ] on the thumbnail of the photograph you want t o print and spec i fy the numb er of copies. Not e Cl i cki ng t h e Co r re c t / E n h a n ce C orrec t/Enh[...]

Advanced Printing 40 3 Select the paper. 4 Select the layout. (3) Load the media specified in the Paper Selec tion Pape r Selec tion Paper Se lectio n Paper Sel ection t ab. (4) Clic k Pr int Print Print Print. Clic k Pr int Print Print Print. When t he conf irmation me ssage is di splaye d, clic k OK OK OK OK. Click Prin t Print Print Print in the[...]

Printing Maintenance 41 Pri nt ing Ma in tena nc e Pri nt ing Ma in tena nc e Pri nt ing Ma in tena nc e Pri nt ing Ma in tena nc e When Printing B ec omes F aint or C o lors ar e Inc orrect When printi ng becomes faint or c olors are incorrect, the Pri nt Head Nozzles are probab ly clogged. Follow the proc ed ures below to clean the nozzles. Not e[...]

Printing Maintena nce 42 Printing the Nozz le Chec k P attern Print t he n ozzle c he ck pattern to determ ine w hether the in k ejec ts properly from th e Prin t Head Nozzles. Use this function when p rinted results are blurred or the color is incorrect. (1) Ensure that the printe r is turned on, and then load a sheet of Letter paper. (2) Hold dow[...]

Printing Maintenance 43 (4) When the confirmat ion message is displ ayed, click OK OK OK OK. (5) C on firm the nozzle chec k patte rn. See "Examini ng the Nozz le Chec k Patt ern Examining the No zzle Ch eck Pattern Examining the No zzle Ch eck Pattern Examining the No zzle Check Patte rn" on page 45. 1 With the p rinter on, load a sheet [...]

Printing Maintena nce 44 3 Print the Nozzle Chec k Pattern. (4) C on firm the nozzle chec k patte rn. See "Examini ng the Nozz le Chec k Patt ern Examining the No zzle Ch eck Pattern Examining the No zzle Ch eck Pattern Examining the No zzle Check Patte rn" on page 45. (1) Sele ct T e st Pri nt Te s t P r i n t Te s t P r i n t T e st Pri[...]

Printing Maintenance 45  Examining the Nozzle Chec k Patt ern The nozzle check pattern should appear as follows when ink is disc harged properly. Examine the nozzle check pattern output by the printer. 1 C onfirm th e printed nozzle c h ec k pattern. (1) Lines missing in this pattern indicate that the Print Head of black ink requires cleaning. W[...]

Printing Maintena nce 46 2 When cleaning is necess a ry, click the C lean ing Cl e a n i n g Cle a n i n g C leaning butt on on the Pattern Chec k Pattern Check Pattern Check Pattern Check dial og. * Click the Clea ning Cleani ng Cleani ng Cleaning button on the Pattern Che ck Pattern Check Pattern Check Pattern Che ck scre en to proceed to Print H[...]

Printing Maintenance 47 Print Head C leaning If mis sing lin es or white stripe s are found in the print ed nozzl e chec k pattern, perform Print Head cleaning to unclog the Print Head Nozzles. Cleaning the Prin t Head consumes ink, so perform Prin t Head cl eaning on ly when nec ess ary. 1 Ens ure tha t t he pr in te r is tur ne d on. 2 Open th e [...]

Printing Maintena nce 48 3 Star t Print Head Cleaning. (4) When the conf irmation messag e is displ ayed, c lic k OK OK OK OK. Print Head cle aning starts when the POWER l amp starts blinkin g. Important Do not per form any other operations un t il the Pr i nt Head cleaning fini shes. T his ta kes ab out 60 sec onds. (1) Clic k the Main tenanc e Ma[...]

Printing Maintenance 49 4 Check the Print Head condition. (1) Clic k Pr int Chec k Pa ttern Print Che c k Pattern Pr int Check Pattern Print Chec k Patte rn in the Nozz le Chec k dial og appear ed after cl eanin g is complete. When the conf irmation message is displayed, clic k OK. A nozzle c heck pattern will be printed. Do not perform any oper at[...]

Printing Maintena nce 50 3 Star t Print Head Cleaning. Print Head cle aning starts when the POWER l amp starts blinkin g. Important Do not per form any other operations un t il the Pr i nt Head cleaning fini shes. T his ta kes ab out 60 sec onds. (1) Select Clean ing Cle an i ng Clea n in g Cle an i ng fr om t he pop-up men u. (2) Cli ck Cl ean i n[...]

Printing Maintenance 51 4 Check the Print Head condition. (1) Clic k Pr int Chec k Pa ttern Print Che c k Pattern Pr int Check Pattern Print Che ck Pattern in the d ialog appeared after cleaning is complete. A nozzle c heck pattern will be printed. Do not perform any oper ation un til printi ng of the nozzle c hec k pattern is completed. (2) Observ[...]

Printing Maintena nce 52 Print Head Deep C leaning If print qual ity does not impro ve by standar d Print Head clean ing, try Print Head deep cleaning, which is a more powerful process. Print Head deep cleaning consumes more ink than s tandard Print Head cleaning, so perform this proc edure only when necess ar y. 1 Ens ure tha t t he pr in te r is [...]

Printing Maintenance 53 3 Star t Print Head Deep C leaning. (4) When the confirmat ion message is displ ayed, click OK OK OK OK. Print Head deep cleaning star ts wh en the POWE R POWER POWER POWER l amp starts blink ing. Impor tant Do not pe rform any other operat ions until the Print H ead deep cleani ng is c o mpleted (a bout two to three minu te[...]

Printing Maintena nce 54 4 Check the Print Head condition. (1) Print a nozzle check pattern to check the Print Head condi tion. See "Pr inting t he Nozz le Chec k P attern Printi ng the N ozzle Chec k Patt ern Printi ng the N ozzle Chec k Patt ern Printi ng the No zzle Check Patt ern" on pag e 42. (2) If the problem persists, p erform ste[...]

Printing Maintenance 55 3 Star t Print Head Deep C leaning. Print Head deep cleaning starts when the POWER lamp st ar ts blinking. Impor tant Do not pe rform any other operat ions until the Print H ead deep cleani ng finishes. This takes about t wo to three minutes. (1) Select Cl eaning Cl eaning C leaning Cleaning from the pop-up m enu. (2) Cli ck[...]

Printing Maintena nce 56 4 Check the Print Head condition. (1) Print a nozzle check pattern to check the Print Head condi tion. See "Pr inting t he Nozz le Chec k Patt ern Printi ng the N ozzle Chec k Patt ern Printi ng the N ozzle Chec k Patt ern Printi ng the No zzle Check Patt ern" on pag e 42. (2) If the problem persists, p erform ste[...]

Printing Maintenance 57 Aligning th e Print Head If ruled lines are displac e d or the prin t result is unsatisfactory, Print Head alignm ent is req uir e d. ì 1 With the p rinter on, load a sheet of Letter-sized plain paper in the printer. Move the Paper T hickness L ever (gray) to the right pos it ion. 2 Open th e Printe r Propertie s dialog bo [...]

Printing Maintena nce 58 4 Align the Print He ad. (1) L ook at t h e p rint out. From t he patt erns , select the mo st eve n, le ast irregu lar patterns. (4) When the conf irmation messag e is di splay ed, clic k OK OK OK OK. Note If it is difficult to pick up the best pattern on Column H, pi c k the setting that produces the least notic eable ver[...]

Printing Maintenance 59 1 With the p rinter on, load a sheet of Letter-sized plain paper in the printer. Move the Paper T hickness L ever (gray) to the right pos it ion. 2 Open the BJ Printer Utility dialog bo x. (1) Double-click the hard di s k icon where the pri nter driver was installed, the Applicat ions Applicat ions Applicat ions Applications[...]

Printing Maintena nce 60 4 Align the Print Head. (1) L ook at t h e p rint out. From t he patt erns , select the mo st eve n, le ast irregu lar patterns. Not e If it is difficult to pick up the best pattern on C olum n H, pick the setting that produ c es the least notice able ver tical white stripes. (2) Ente r the numb ers. (3) Cli ck S e n d Send[...]

Printing Maintenance 61 Rep lacin g an Ink T ank If the pr int result is not improved af ter maintenance such a s P rint Head cleaning, an ink tank runs out of ink. Replace the ink tank with a ne w one. When replacing a n ink tank, check the model n umber ver y carefully . The printer will not print p roperly if the wrong ink tank is used, or insta[...]

Printing Maintena nce 62 2 Remove the empty ink tank. (1) Pu sh t he ta b. (2) Remove t he ink tank . Then lift it fr om its sl ot. Do not touch the Loc k lever; remove only the ink tank. 3 Pre pare a rep lac ement in k ta nk. (1) Unpac k a new ink tank and remo ve the orange Protective C ap. Impor tant • Handle ink t anks c a reful ly to avoid s[...]

Printing Maintenance 63 4 Inser t the ink tank. (1) Inser t a new ink tank with it slightly slanted. (2) Push down on the on th e ink tank un til it cl icks into place. 5 Close the Prin t Head Co ver. The Prin t Head Holder moves to the right. Impor tant Wh en an ink tank is replaced, the ink counter must be reset . See "Re setting the Ink C o[...]

Printing Maintena nce 64  Resetting the Ink C ounter When a n ink tank is replaced, the ink counter must be reset. The low ink warn ing is only d isplayed properly if the ink counter is reset. Mess age Pro mpting C on firmation of I nk T an k Replac emen t If an ink tank is remo ved, the printe r wil l send a mess age promptin g you to conf irm [...]

Printing Maintenance 65 Resetting the Ink Co unter in the P rinter Proper ties dialog bo x 1 Open the P rinter Properties Printer Properties Printer Properties Printer Proper ties dialog box and clic k the Maintenance Maintenance Maintenance Maintenance tab . See " Ope ning the P rinter Proper ties Dialog Box Direct ly from the Star t Menu Ope[...]

Printing Maintena nce 66 2 Reset the Ink C ounter. (2) C li c k Ink Counter Reset Ink C ounte r Res et Ink C ounte r Res et Ink C ounter Reset. (1) Select Remaining ink level set ting Remaining ink level setting Remaining ink level set ting Remaining ink level setting from the pop-up me nu. (4) Click OK OK OK OK. (3) Select the newly installed ink [...]

Printing Maintenance 67  How Low Ink Warning Setting W orks The low ink warning n otifies you of low ink levels du ring prin ting. The Low Ink W ar ning has been preset to be automatically di splayed. When you reset the in k counter, it will as su me that the in k tank is full regardless of how much ink actually remains. The reset is the only wa[...]

Printing Maintena nce 68 How to Dis play Low Ink W arning C orrectly • Reset the ink counter ever y time you install a new ink tank. The ink counter cannot work correc tly unles s you sync hroni ze it with the actual ink level. The ink counter can only be adjusted when it is reset at the tim e a new ink tank is installed. • Do not reset t he in[...]

Troubleshootin g 69 Tr o u b l e s h o o t i n g Tr o u b l e s h o o t i n g Tr o u b l e s h o o t i n g Tr o u b l e s h o o t i n g T roubleshooting us ually fal ls into one of the follow ing categorie s. In this c hapter y ou will find the most c om mon prin ting problems. Refer to the Use r' s Gu id e for ad di tional information on topi[...]

Troubleshooting 70 C annot Ins tal l the Printer Driver Problem Possib le Cau se Tr y T h i s Cannot Instal l the Prin ter Drive r Install ation proc edure not followed c orrectly Follow the Easy Setup I nstructions for proper printer driver in stallati on. If the installer was forced to terminate du e to an erro r, remove the CD -ROM fro m the CD-[...]

Troubleshootin g 71 Cannot Instal l the Prin ter Drive r Unable to pro ceed beyond the Printer Connection Screen Problem Possib le Cau se Tr y T h i s If you cannot proceed beyond the Pr inter Printer Pr inter Printer Connection Connection Connection Connection screen; • When connecting with a USB cable 1. Click Can cel Can cel Can cel Can cel. 2[...]

Troubleshooting 72 Print Quality is Poor or C ontains Err ors Prob lem Possible Cause Tr y T h i s Ink does not eje c t properly /Printing is Blurred/ C olors are Wro ng / Wh i te Streaks appear Ink tank is not seated properly Check that the ink tanks are fi rmly seated in th e Print H ead and reseat them i f necessary. See "Insert t he ink ta[...]

Troubleshootin g 73 Printed Paper Curls or Ink Blo ts Paper being used is too t hin Use Hi gh Resolut ion Paper , Photo P a per Pro or other C anon special ity paper to print images t hat have high color saturati on. Incorrect paper type On the Main Main Main Main tab, ensure that th e Media Type Med ia Type Medi a Typ e Media T y pe select ed m at[...]

Troubleshooting 74 T roub leshooting Print er Hardw are Problem Possib le Cau se Tr y T h i s Printer Does Not Start or P rinter Stop s During Print Jobs Printer ca ble is too long Avoid usi ng USB cable s longer than 16.4 feet. There ma y be probl ems in your operati ng system Restart your computer. It may solve the problem. Delete an undesired pr[...]

Troubleshootin g 75 P aper Does Not Feed Pr operly Problem Possib le Cau se Tr y T h i s Pap er Do es N ot Feed Pr operly Inappropriate paper type used • Check to see if the paper you are printing on is too thic k or curled. See "Print Media to Avoid Print Media to Avoid Print Me dia to Avoid Print Media to Avoid" on page 4. • Check i[...]

Troubleshooting 76 Handl ing Err or Messages When a printer e rror occur s , the POWER/ERROR POWER/ERROR POWER/ERROR POWER/ERROR l amp fla shes. The nu mber of fl ashes indicates the type of error that has oc curred. Count the fla sh es and then take appropriate action to correct the error. * The waste ink ab sorber absorb s ink used during cleanin[...]

Troubleshootin g 77 Not e POWER lamp fl ashes alternately green and orange POWER l amp flashes alternately green and or a nge POWER l amp flashes alternately green and or a nge POWER l amp flashes alternately green and or a nge An error that requir es cont acting the C ustom er C are C enter may hav e occu rred. Disconnect the printer cable from th[...]

Troubleshooting 78 An Err or Mes sag e Appear s on the Screen Pr oble m Possible Cause Tr y T h i s Error Wr iting /Ou tput to USBnnn or MPUSBPRNnn Printer not ready The POWER POWER POWER POW ER la mp will fl ash gr een wh en th e pr int er is wa rm ing up or w h en a pr in t jo b is being s ent t o the p rinter . It wil l glow a ste ady ( non-fl a[...]

Troubleshootin g 79 “Error No.: 300” Prin ter not r eady If the POWE R POWER POWER POWER la mp is off, turn the pr inter on. If t he P OW ER POWER POWER POWER lamp is flashing green, th e printer is initia lizing. W ait until the POWER POWER POWER POWE R lamp st ops fl ashing . Printer not proper ly con ne ct ed Ensure that the pr inter is secu[...]

Troubleshooting 80 Low In k Warn i ng Accom p an ie d b y In k T ank Icon With a '?' Failure to reset i nk coun te r w he n instal ling new ink tan k The ink tank l evel accompanied by t he ink tank icon wi t h the “?” indicat es ink tank is not synchronized w i th its ink counter. Always be sure to res et the ink counter in your prin[...]

Troubleshootin g 81 C annot Print Pr operly through I nfrar ed C ommunic ation Pr oble m Possible Cause Tr y T h i s Cannot Print Properly throu gh Infrared C ommunication The r equ ired dr ive r is not i nstalled When using other than Windows 98 or later must hav e been preinstalled and Microsoft Infr ared Communic ation Driver must be inst alled [...]

Troubleshooting 82 C annot Print Pr operly from the Digital C amera The follow i ng are the possible errors th at may occur when printing directly from a digital still camera or digi tal video camcorde r*, and th e countermeasures to eli minate them . * H ereaft er, a digital stil l camera and digital v ideo camcorder are c ollectiv ely called a di[...]

Troubleshootin g 83 Not e • PictBridge or C anon Bubble Jet Direct c ompatible digital c ameras can be connected to your pri nter for direct printing. • This se ction describes errors that are indi cated on C an on-brand Pi ctBridge- or Bubble Jet Direct-compatibl e cameras. The error messages and oper ations ma y vary depending on the camer a [...]

Appe ndix 84 Appendi x Appendi x Appendi x Appendi x Printing Photographs Directly fr om Canon Bubb le Jet Direct C ompati ble Digita l Cameras Let’s take a look at the media types that c an be set on the Canon Bubble Jet Direct compatible digital camera connected to this printer and their lim itations.  Media T y pes for Digit al Camer a Wh e[...]

Append ix 85 Not e • For digital came ra method of operations and troubleshooting, ref e r to your digital camera’s manu al. For print error messag es , refer to "Cannot Prin t Properly from the C a nnot Print Properly fr om the C a nnot Print Properly fr om the C a nnot Print Properly fr om the Digit al Camer a Digit al Camer a Digit al C[...]

Appe ndix 86 User’ s Guide T ab le of C ont ents Yo u r p r i n t e r ’ s User’s G uide offers detailed info rmation on the following topi cs. How to Use Thi s Manual How to Read This Manual Safety Precautions Printer P ar ts and Their Functi on Front Vie w Opera tio n Panel Rear View Ins ide the Printer Further Printing T echniqu es Printing[...]

Append ix 87 Ac ces sor y Options The fol lowing options are av ailable for thi s printer . C on firm the produc t names when you purcha se th e options.  C a non Cradle Kit CK -5 1B This option is a kit that c onsists of a stand dedicated to this printer and a portable kit LK -51B (batter y char ge r and l ithium-ion batter y). The lithi um-ion[...]

Appe ndix 88  C anon Automobile Power Unit PU-100U This option is a unit that allows you to suppl y power from a cigarette lighter outlet to your printer for operation or battery ch arg ing.  Bluetooth Unit BU-10 This option is a unit that allows y ou to print wirel ess from a Bluetooth c ompatible com pu te r. For furth er information on the[...]

Append ix 89 T raveling Abr oad with the Printer Before traveling abroad with the printer, ensure that the following notes.  About Univers al AC Ad apter and Power C ord The Universal AC Adapter can be used abroad to power the prin ter from power supplies ranging from AC 100 V to 2 40 V . H owever, the specification of the power cord differs for[...]

Appe ndix 90  The Cautions When C arr ying Printer • Pac k up firmly in the case of carrying bag. For details, refer to T ransporting Printer. • Be careful not to give it the strong vibration which puts a se rious th ing on the carryi ng bag, and a shoc k. Printer its elf sometimes brea ks down, and i nk sometimes leaks out. • When you rem[...]

Append ix 91 Spe cification s Print er Printing re soluti on: Printing re soluti on: Printing re soluti on: Printing re solution : 4800* x 1 200 d pi. max. 4800* x 1200 d pi. ma x. 4800* x 1200 dp i. max. 4800* x 1200 d pi. ma x. (*Ink droplets can be placed in a pitch of 1/4800 inch at mini mum.) (*Ink droplets can be placed in a pitch of 1/4800 i[...]

Appe ndix 92 Universa l AC Adapter Di me nsi ons : Di me nsi ons : Di me nsi ons : Dimensions: 4.65 (W) x 2 .28 (D) x 1.02 (H) i n 4.65 (W ) x 2.28 ( D) x 1.02 (H) in 4.65 (W ) x 2.28 ( D) x 1.02 (H) in 4.65 (W ) x 2.28 ( D) x 1.02 (H) in Wei g ht : Wei g ht : We ig h t: Weight: Approx. 200 g (0.44 l b) Approx. 200 g (0.44 lb) Approx. 200 g (0.44 l[...]

Append ix 93 BJ Printer Driver Syst em Req uirements • • • • Use a c omputer equippe d on whic h Windows XP , Windows Use a comput er equipped on which Windows XP , Windows Use a comput er equipped on which Windows XP , Windows Use a comput er equipped on which Windows XP , Windows 2000, Windo ws Me, or Windows 98 can operate. 2000, Windo w[...]

Appe ndix 94 Saf ety Prec autions P l e as e re a d t h e s a f e t y w a r n i n g s a n d ca u t i o n s p r o v i d e d i n t h i s m a n u a l t o e n s u r e t h a t y o u u s e your printer safely. Do not attempt to use printe r in any way not described in this manual. Wa r n i n g Y ou may c ause an electric shoc k/fire or damag e the printe[...]

Append ix 95 Cau t io n Y o u may c aus e inju ry or damage the p rinter if you igno re any of these safety prec autions . Choosing a loca t ion Choosing a loca t ion Choos ing a location Choosing a location Do not install the printer in a location that is unstable or subject to exc essive vibration. Do not install the printer in a location that is[...]

Appe ndix 96 Regul ato r y I n for mat io n C olor Printer Model: C olor Printer Model: Color Printer M odel: C olor Printer Model: K10249 K10249 K10249 K10249 This device complies with Par t 1 5 of the FCC Rules. Ope ration is subject to the following two conditions: (1) T his device may n ot cause harmful interferenc e, a nd (2) this dev ice must[...]

Append ix 97 CANON U.S. A., INC. LIMITED WARRANT Y - -- (US A Only) The limited war ranty set forth below is given by Canon U.S .A. , Inc. (“Canon USA”) with respect to the new or re furbished Canon-brand product (“Produc t”) package d wi th this limited warranty, when purchased and used in the United States o nly . The Produ ct i s war ran[...]

Appe ndix 98 • T oll-free live t echnic al support within the li mited warranty Monda y- Saturday (ex cluding holi days) at 1-800-82 8-4040 • T he location of t he ASF nearest you for carry-in se rvice (1-800-4 23-2366) • Telephone Device for the Deaf (TDD 1 -866-2 51-3752 TDD 1 -866-251 -3752 TDD 1 -866-2 51-3752 TDD 1 -866-251 -3752 ) If th[...]

Index 99 Index A Access ory Options ............... ................... ................... .87 Adjusting Print Qu ality .... .............. ................... ...........30 Advanced Printin g . ................... .................... ...............23 Aligning the Pr int Head ............ ............... ................... .5 7 An Error Mess a [...]

Index 100 Paper Thickness Lever Position ................... .................. 9 PDA ............ .............. ................... .................... ........... 16 Perfor m ing Infra red Communication ...... ................... .. 2 1 Photo Noise Reducti on ....... .............. ................... ....... 34 Photo Optimizer PRO ............[...]

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Getting Help fr om C anon Getting Help fr om C anon Getting Help fr om C anon Getting Help fr om C anon Help U s Help Y ou Be tte r Before y ou c on tact Canon, ple ase recor d the following information. Serial Numbe r (located on the bac k of the printer): Mo de l Nu mb er (l o cate d on t he top o f t he p rin te r) : Set up Softwa re and U ser?[...]

Photo Printer Quic k St ar t Guide Quic k St ar t Guide Quic k St ar t Guide Quic k St ar t Guide QT 5-0848 -V 01 XXXXXXXX ©CANON INC. 2005 PRINT ED IN VIETN AM The fo llowin g ink tank s are comp atible with iP 90 . For details on in k tank replacement, refer to “Replacing an Ink T ank” in this gu ide. Quic k Star t Guide Quic k Star t Guide [...]