Canon W7200 manual

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i i Warning Cautio n Important Note Not ations Abou t T ext Conventions T o ensure the saf e and most ef fici ent use of this printer , important information is provided under the headings listed below . Before you use this guide, make s ure that yo u underst and what thes e headings mean and remember the important inform ation descri bed u nder th[...]

ii ii Abbreviations Throughout this document the following abbreviations are used in text. •M i c r o s o f t ® W i ndows ® Millennium Edition is abbreviated as “W indows Me” •M i c r o s o f t ® W i ndows ® 98 is abbreviated as “W indows 98” •M i c r o s o f t ® W i ndows ® 95 is abbreviated as “W indows 95” •M i c r o s [...]

iii iii Regula tions for this product FCC Regulations Canon Lar g e Format Printer , Model K9001 7/K90 018 IEEE139 4 Expansion Board E B-01, Model K90023 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is sub ject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device mu st accept any [...]

iv iv Canadian Radio Interference Regulations This digital appara tus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus as set o ut in the interference-causing equipment standard entitled “Digital Apparatus”, ICES-003 of the Industry and Science Canada. Cet appareil numérique res pecte les limites de bruits ra[...]

v v Warning Safety W arnings and Precautions Read and fo llow all the warnings and guid elines described below to prevent the hazards of fire or electrical shock and en sure safe use o f this printer . T Location z The elec trical c ont act s inside the pri nter beco me ex tremely h ot durin g normal operati on. T o av oid caus ing a f ire, ne ver [...]

vi vi Cautio n T In an Emergenc y ... z T o av oid a fire or s erio us el ect rical shoc k, i f the p rint er e mits sm oke or a strange odor , immed iately pre ss the Powe r button to swit ch the printer of f and unp lug the power c ord from th e power s upply . Discontinue using the printer a nd call fo r service . T Cleaning the Printer z Use o [...]

vii vii T Moving the Print er z The W720 0 print er unit weighs 72 kg (159 lb.), a nd the W7250 printer u nit weighs 6 0kg (132 l b.). T o pre vent pers onal i njury f rom back strain , etc., lifti ng the printer requires a t leas t two peo ple, one o n eith er end o f the prin ter. z When lif ting and movin g the printer , sep arate the printer fr[...]

viii viii T General Caution z There are high v olt age poin ts inside th e printe r . T o avoid a fi re or el ectric al shock , neve r attempt to disa ssemble the pri nter or a ttempt rep airs. z T o avoid a fire o r elect rical sho ck, neve r use f lammabl e spra ys around the prin ter. z T o av oid mino r inju ry fr om mo vin g parts in side the [...]

ix ix Contents Notations About Tex t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i Conventio ns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i Illustratio ns and S creen Example s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i Abbreviati ons . [...]

x x Loading Roll Me dia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 -31 Removing Printed Media from the M edia Ta ke-up U nit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 -36 Disablin g the Media Take-up U nit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-40 Chapter 3 Pri nting from Windows Printing . . . . . [...]

xi xi Cleaning the Prin ter Surfa ces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9 Cleaning Inside the Upper Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 -11 Cleaning the Pa per Restra int . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-13 Cleaning the Carri age Rail . . . [...]

xii xii Confirmin g the F irmware Ve rsion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-7 Uninstalli ng the Soft ware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-8 Deleting Old USB/IEEE 1394 P rinter Dr ivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-8 Uninstallin g the Printer Dr iver . . . . . . . . . [...]

1 1 Before Using the Printer This sec tion de scribes printer parts an d proced ures you should know before y ou use the printe r .[...]

Before Using the P rinte r 2 1-2 Printer Part Names Print er Ma in Unit T Front V iew a Upper co ver Open to install the printhead or to remove paper jams inside the printer . ( Æ P .6-18, P .7-2 6) b Left cover Open to replace the mist filter . ( Æ F ilter Instructions provided with filter) cT r a y Used to feed cut sh eets and to recei ve p rin[...]

Printe r Part Names 3 1-3 g Operation p anel Provi des the Po wer bu tto n, Onl ine butto n, LC D dis pla y , and othe r important buttons used to operate the printer . For details, see “Using the Operatio n Panel Butt ons” ( Æ P. 5 - 4 ) . h Right cove r Open to replace ink tanks. This co ve r is no rmally locked. In order to repl ace i nk ta[...]

Before Using the P rinte r 4 1-4 e IEEE 13 94 Port ( Optiona l for W725 0) Provides a con nection point for an IEEE 1394 ( FireW ire) cable connected to a com puter . ( Æ Setup Guide) f Power connector Provides a connecti on point f or the pr inter po wer cord. g Media T ake-up Unit connector (Only W7200) Provides a connection point f or the po we[...]

Printe r Part Names 5 1-5 T Carriage (Inside Upper Cover) a Carria ge cover Protects the carriage. Op en the carri age c over to inst all the printhead. ( Æ Setu p G uid e) b Printhead lock cov er Holds the printh ead in place. Open to inst all the printhead. ( Æ Setup Guide) c Printhead Equipped with the nozzles that supply th e inks for printin[...]

Before Using the P rinte r 6 1-6 T Inside t he T ray a Belt sto pper holder Provides a hole for the belt s topper s crew to fasten the belt s topper f or storage. ( Æ Setup Guide) b Roll stopper Holds the roll media on the roll holder . c T r ay open lever Pull on this lever to unlock the roll media tray so you can draw it out of the printer . d R[...]

Printe r Part Names 7 1-7 T Inside the Right Cover a Bk Ink T ank bP C I n k T a n k c C Ink T ank dP M I n k T a n k eM I n k T a n k f Y Ink T ank These tank s hold th e ink. The ink tanks are not inst alled bef ore shippi ng, so you must install all the ink tan ks before you can use the printer . g Bk Ink T ank Cover h PC Ink T ank Cover i C Ink[...]

Before Using the P rinte r 8 1-8 T Media T ake-u p Unit a T ake-up holder Hold s the take- up m edia core . b Slider holder Locks and holds the take-up media core in place. c Slide hol der re lease lever While pressing on this lever, move the slide holder to the left. d T ake-up mod e switch Switches the take-mode between auto matic and manual. e T[...]

Switching th e Printer On a nd Off 9 1-9 Switching the Printer On and Off Follow the procedure below to switch the printer on and off. The examples b elow demonstrate no rmal operation of the printer after it is set up and ready for normal operation. If the pri nter has not been set up completely , follow the procedures in the Setu p Guide to compl[...]

Before Using the P rinte r 10 1-10 Important Switching th e Printer Off When you are fin ished using the printer , follow this p rocedure to switch the printer off . z T o prev ent da maging t he prin ter or losing valuabl e data, never switch it off or disconnect the power cord whil e the printer is opera ting. z If the roll media is not to be use[...]

Setting the Pr inter On line an d Of fline 11 1-11 Note Note Setting the Printe r Online and Offline While the printer is on, it can be set online or offline. When the printer is online, the printe r can accept d ata from the co mputer to execute a print job. The printer enters the online mode automatically every time the printer is switched on. Wh[...]

Before Using the P rinte r 12 1-12 Note Setting the Printer Of fline Follow the procedure below to set the printer offline so you can feed media, adjust the cutter , move the car riage, and so on. 1 Press the Onli ne button. The Onl ine lamp goes off. When the Online lamp goes off, the printer is of fline. z Pressing the Online bu tton rep eatedly [...]

1 2 Print Media Y ou Can Use This chapter describes th e types of print media that can be used and ho w to load each type.[...]

Print M edia Y ou Can Us e 2 2-2 Important Note Note Print Media Tha t Can Be Used A variety of prin t media can be u sed with this printer . The size and types of paper or special media, the print ar ea for each type, and oth er details are describ ed below . z W ith some print med ia, the hue of some col ors may ch ange slig htly when t he ink on[...]

Print M edi a That Can Be Used 3 2-3 T Glossy Film Coated with a film base that reproduces color even more brilliantly than glossy paper . This media is ideal for reproducing brilliant colors for graphic an d photo graphic images t hat require the best po ssible quality . T Photo Glossy Pape r Highest gr ade glossy paper with a photog raphic pri nt[...]

Print M edia Y ou Can Us e 4 2-4 Paper Sizes The below table list s the paper sizes and feed methods that can be used with this printer . T Roll Media This table l ists r oll media wit h maximu m diameter of 1 30 mm ( 5.1 in.) an d media core insid e diameter of 2 inch that can be used in this printer . T Cut Sheets Name Size (Wid th) W7200 W7250 I[...]

Print M edi a That Can Be Used 5 2-5 ARCH E 914.4 x 12 19.2 mm (3 6 x 48 in.) Y es – ARCH E1 762.0 x 10 66.8 mm (3 0 x 42 in.) Y es – ARCH E2 660.4 x 96 5.2 mm (26 x 38 in.) Y es – ARCH E3 685.8 x 99 0.6 mm (27 x 39 in.) Y es – ARCH D 609.6 x 91 4.4 mm (24 x 36 in.) Y es Y es ARCH C 457.2 x 60 9.6 mm (18 x 24in.) Y es Y es ARCH B 304.8 x 45[...]

Print M edia Y ou Can Us e 6 2-6 Note Printi ng Area This printer prints on roll media and cut sheets in the area defined in the illustrati on below . z If you intend to use the Expand Pri nt Area feature in the pri nter driver , the top and bottom m arg ins should be set for the minim um setting s in orde r to maximiz e the print are a. For more d[...]

Load ing Rol l Medi a 7 2-7 Important Loading Roll Media This is the general p rocedure for loading a paper cassette. • Remove all printed roll media or cut sheets from the tray . • On the operation panel, select the roll media source. ( Æ P. 2 - 7 ) • Load the roll media in the roll media tray . ( Æ P. 2 - 8 ) • On the operation panel, s[...]

Print M edia Y ou Can Us e 8 2-8 Cautio n Note 2 Press Pa per Sour ce to li ght the Roll Medi a lamp. Pressing Paper Source altern ates the selection between Roll Media and C ut Sheet. Loading the Roll Media Follow the procedure below to set the roll media in the roll media tray . If there are any cu t sheets or other pap er output in the tray , re[...]

Load ing Rol l Medi a 9 2-9 1 Open the tray . “Open Roll T ray” is displayed. If the roll media is already s et, then “Close Roll T ray” is displayed. 2 Pull the tray open l ever then pu ll out the roll media tray . “Load Roll Media” is dis played. 3 If there i s media remaining o n the rol l, rotate the rol l holder in the direct ion o[...]

Print M edia Y ou Can Us e 10 2-10 Important Cautio n Important 4 Remove th e roll h older , remove th e holder stopp er , t hen remov e the media . T o remove the holder stopper , pinch in the lever at the center then pull the holder st opper of f. R emove any remaining pap er from the roll. z Store unused roll medi a in its original package. Stor[...]

Load ing Rol l Medi a 11 2-11 Important 6 Insert the ho lder st opper c ompletel y into the left end of the ro ll hold er until it stops. The roll media is locked in place by the roll h older . 7 Positi on the rol l media a s show n in the i llustrati on, align the left and right en ds of the rol l holder with the g rooves at either end of the r ol[...]

Print M edia Y ou Can Us e 12 2-12 Important 8 Push in the ro ll rele ase le ver to re lease the paper gui de. 9 Pull up the lea ding edge of the r oll media, and then from abo ve pass the sheet past the paper guide as shown in the illustr ation . Hold the roll media n ear the left and r ight side of the leading edge, then insert it. z The botto m [...]

Load ing Rol l Medi a 13 2-13 10 Pull ou t a sufficient amount of the lead ing edg e of the roll me dia to ensure that it is straig ht and th at the l eft and right edges of the shee t are parallel with th e sides of the tray . Pull ou t enough of the leading edge of th e roll sheet so you can align its left and right edges with the edge of the rol[...]

Print M edia Y ou Can Us e 14 2-14 13 T urn the left and rig ht ends o f the roll holde r in the dir ection i ndicated by the ar rows to roll the lead ing edge of t he medi a as far as the paper guide . T urn the roll until approximately 1~2 mm of the leading edge of the roll media is v isible b elow the paper guide . 14 Close the roll me dia tray [...]

Load ing Rol l Medi a 15 2-15 Important 15 Clos e t he tr ay . “Roll Media T ype” is disp layed. 16 Press  or  to select the setti ng for the ty pe of roll m edia then pr ess Enter . If the same type of roll media named in the messag e is already loaded, then just pr ess the ENTE R but ton. The selection is prefixed with an equals sign (=[...]

Print M edia Y ou Can Us e 16 2-16 Note z While r oll media is loaded in the prin ter , avoid opening and clo sing th e roll me dia tray . Opening and cl osing the tray ca uses the prin ter to cu t the le ading edge of the roll med ia and consu me pape r . z Y ou sh ould remove eac h sheet output to the ou tput stack er, one at a time. z Before the[...]

Load ing Rol l Medi a 17 2-17 Important Selecting the Roll Media T ype After loading roll media in the printer , you must select the correct Roll Media T ype setting on the operation panel. If the Roll Media T y pe setting does not match the roll media loaded in the printer, the print job cannot execute correctly fr om the computer . As s oon as th[...]

Print M edia Y ou Can Us e 18 2-18 Important Note Loading Cut Sheet s This is the general proced ure for loading cut sheets. • Remove all printed roll media or cut sheets from the tray . • On the operation p anel, select the cut sheet source. ( Æ P. 2 - 1 8 ) • Load the cut sheet on the tray . ( Æ P. 2 - 2 0 ) • On the operation panel, se[...]

Load ing Cut S heets 19 2-19 Important 2 Press P aper Sou rce. Th e Cut Sheet lamp l ights. Pressing Paper Source altern ates the selection between Roll Media and C ut Sheet. When the printer is set up on the stand and with roll media loaded in the printer , the roll media automatically retracts to the standby position and the printer enters the cu[...]

Print M edia Y ou Can Us e 20 2-20 Note Important Loading Cut Sheets Follow the pr ocedure below to load a cut sheet in the tray . First, remove any paper or ot her out put in t he tray . z Before changing to a larger media size, open the upp er cover and clean the interior of the printer to ensu re that the ent ire platen is clean . ( Æ P. 6 - 1 [...]

Load ing Cut S heets 21 2-21 Important Note 3 If the W72 50 is us ed without t he optional stand, open t he tra y then the rol l media t ray and manually turn th e roll h older to take-up the roll media unt il it is awa y from th e paper guide . If the printer is s et up on the stand, this proced ure is not required because the printer automaticall[...]

Print M edia Y ou Can Us e 22 2-22 5 Lower the paper rele ase l ever . 6 Close the upper c over . “Cut Sheet T ype” is displayed. 7 Press  or  to select the type of cut sheet, then pres s Enter . If the same type of cut sheet named in the message is already loaded, then just press the ENTER button . The cut sheet starts to feed . If the p[...]

Load ing Cut S heets 23 2-23 Important Note The table below lists the possible settings for the cut sheet type. z A skew error occurs if the cut sheet is not stra ight. In this case , repeat the abov e procedure from Step 1 to set the cut sheet. z Y ou must set the correct type of cut shee t. If the set cut sheet does no t match t he Cut Sheet T yp[...]

Print M edia Y ou Can Us e 24 2-24 Important Select th e Cut She et T ype Whenever a cut sheet is set, the Cut Sheet T ype setting must b e set. This setting must be done correctly in order for the computer to execute the print job. 1 Press the Onli ne but ton twic e to disp lay “ MAIN M ENU”. 2 Press  or  to selec t “Cut Sheet T ype”[...]

High Qual ity Printing on Film 25 2-25 Important High Quality Printing on Film By adjusting the height of the printh ead before printing on glossy film or other film base media, you can achieve superior quality image printing. When you want to increase the pr ecision of printing, or if you need eliminate coarse texture in the print, follow the proc[...]

Print M edia Y ou Can Us e 26 2-26 Important 2 Press an d hold  for more tha n 1 second. The carriage move s to the center . 3 Open the upper cover . z T o avoid soilin g your han ds or damaging the printer , never touch any part i nside the printe r unle ss instruc ted to do so. z If the p rinthead height adjustment l ever is d irty , before co[...]

High Qual ity Printing on Film 27 2-27 4 Adjust the hei ght of th e printhe ad with the print head he ight adjustm ent lever . For printing on film-base media, set the lever to the down position (a). For printing on paper , set the lever to the center(standard) po sition (b). For printing on thick paper , or on paper that wrinkles easily , set the [...]

Print M edia Y ou Can Us e 28 2-28 Aligning the Printhead After adjusting the h eight of the prin thead, use the op eration panel to execu te “Print Pattern A”, then adjust the printhead alignment. ( Æ “Align ing t he Printhead” P .7-33) Re-adjusting Printhead Hei ght After the print job is finished, especially before starting the next pri[...]

Using the Me dia T ake-up Unit 29 2-29 Important Using the Me dia T ake-up Unit When the optional M edia T ake-up Unit is installed on the W7200, the med ia take-up unit can be used to take up printed roll media as it is output from the printer . This is co nvenient for very long, continuous print jobs on roll media. Here is a s ummary of the gener[...]

Print M edia Y ou Can Us e 30 2-30 Settings for Using the Media T ake -up Unit 1 Press the Onli ne but ton twic e to disp lay “ MAIN M ENU”. 2 Press  or  to displ ay “T ake -up Reel” then press  . 3 Press  or  to displ ay “Enable” the n press E nter . The selection is prefixed with an equals sign ( =), and the Media T ake[...]

Using the Me dia T ake-up Unit 31 2-31 Loading Roll Media 1 On the Me dia T ake- up Unit , set the take- up mo de switch to “Manu al”. 2 If the outpu t stacker is installed, rem ove it from the stand. Store the output stacker where it will not interfere with the sensors. 3 While p ressing d own on th e slide holder rel ease lev er (a), m ove th[...]

Print M edia Y ou Can Us e 32 2-32 Important 4 Insert t he media c ore o nto the ce nter h ubs of the take -up h olders. 5 With yo ur left hand, p ush th e slide hol der towar d the left end o f the media co re, an d continu e to pus h firml y until you hear the hub of the slide h older c atch and l ock into the cor e media . Push until the hubs of[...]

Using the Me dia T ake-up Unit 33 2-33 6 Press the Onli ne but ton twic e to disp lay “ MAIN M ENU”. 7 Press  or  to se lect “ Auto Fe ed” then press  . 8 Press  or  to se lect “Y es ” then press Enter . The selection is prefixed with an equals sign ( =) to indicate the amoun t selected for feed to the Media T ake-up Unit[...]

Print M edia Y ou Can Us e 34 2-34 10 Press  to feed so me slac k into the roll media . 11 On the Med ia T ake-up Unit, pres s down t he take-up swit ch to take up about tw o comple te roll t urns of m edia. 12 Press  to feed so me slac k into the roll media . Auto Manual Feed / For wa rd[...]

Using the Me dia T ake-up Unit 35 2-35 Important 13 Install the we ight roll (a) and weight joi nt (b) acc ording to the width of the roll media. 14 Set the wei ght r oll ins ide the sl ack of th e roll m edia. z Y ou must install the weight ro ll to avoid poor p erformance of the me dia ta ke-up unit. 15 Press the Onli ne but ton to di splay “ O[...]

Print M edia Y ou Can Us e 36 2-36 16 On the Me dia T ake-up U nit, set th e take-up mode s witch to A uto. The completes the installation of the Media T ake-up Unit. Y ou can now execute print jobs from th e computer . Removing Printed Media from the Me dia T ake-up Unit When the print job is finished, follow the procedures below to remove the pri[...]

Using the Me dia T ake-up Unit 37 2-37 3 On the Me dia T ake- up Unit , set the take- up mo de switch to “Manu al”. 4 Remove th e weigh t roll fr om insi de the roll med ia. 5 Press the Onli ne but ton twic e to disp lay “ MAIN M ENU”. 6 Press  or  to dis play “ Force Cutting ” then pres s  . Auto Manual Feed / For wa rd MAIN M[...]

Print M edia Y ou Can Us e 38 2-38 Important Important 7 While h oldin g the trai ling edge of the p rinted me dia, pre ss  or  to display “Y es”, then press En ter . The roll media is cut. z Y ou must hold the t railing ed ge of th e printed sheet wh ile it is b eing cut. If the sheet is cut without h olding i t, the p rinted sheet will [...]

Using the Me dia T ake-up Unit 39 2-39 Important 9 While s upporti ng the pri nted medi a with your hand, pr ess the slide holder release leve r to the le ft, then re move the p rinted r oll medi a. z T o avo id poor media fe eding, the media c ore shou ld remai n instal led whe n the Media T ake-up Unit is no t in use. 10 If the outpu t stacker w [...]

Print M edia Y ou Can Us e 40 2-40 Disabling the Media T ake-up Unit 1 Press the Onli ne but ton twic e to disp lay “ MAIN M ENU”. 2 Press  or  to displ ay “T ake -up Reel” then press  . 3 Press  or  to disp lay “D isable” then press Ente r . The selection is prefixed with an equa ls sign (=) to indicate that the Media T [...]

1 3 Printing f rom W indows This chapter desc ribes the basic proced ures for p rinting fro m W in dows.[...]

Printi ng from W indows 2 3-2 Important Note Printing T o print a job from a Wi ndows software application, use the Print command in the File menu. z Before execu ting a print job with this printer , close all other software app lications. If anot her applic ation is proce ssing d ata during printing , this could c ause loss o f data durin g data t[...]

Prin tin g 3 3-3 Important Note 2 Make sure the nam e of the prin ter is dis played in th e Name b ox, perform the setti ngs for t he “Print range” a nd “Copie s” gro up, then click the O K button. The pri nt jo b st art s. z Y ou sh ould remove eac h sheet output to the ou tput stack er, one at a time. z Clic k the Prop ertie s button if y[...]

Printi ng from W indows 4 3-4 Canceling a Print Job Follow this proced ure to cancel a print job. 1 In the Printers fold er , dou ble-cli ck the icon for the print er . 2 Click t he name of the job that yo u want to cancel, c lick Printe r in the menu bar and sele ct Canc el All Documents. The print job is deleted. 3 If the Onl ine lamp on the prin[...]

V iewing Online Help 5 3-5 Note Viewing Online Help Online Help is available to explain the functions an d items of the printer driver . Opening Online Hel p 1 In the Pr inter Properti es window , click the Hel p butto n. The Help window opens. z For more details a bout how to use the Help wind ow , please refer to your o perating system manual.[...]

Printi ng from W indows 6 3-6[...]

1 4 Printing from a Macintosh This chapter des cribes the bas ic procedures for printin g from a Macintosh.[...]

Printi ng fro m a Mac intosh 2 4-2 Important Note Note Printing T o print a job from a Macintosh software applicatio n, first select the printer then use the Print command in the File menu . z Before execu ting a print job with this printer , close all other software app lications. If anot her applic ation is proce ssing d ata during printing , thi[...]

Prin tin g 3 4-3 2 Click the G ARO Printer Dri ver icon i n the list o n the le ft, then in the right lis t under De stinat ion sele ct the name of the se lected pr inter . If the printer is connected to a network, make sure that th e Active button for Appl eT alk is cl ic ked o n. 3 Clos e th e Choo ser w ind ow an d cli ck th e OK but to n in th [...]

Printi ng fro m a Mac intosh 4 4-4 T Mac OS X W ith Mac OS X use Print Center to select the p rinter . However, if the printer is swit ched of f, or i f the cable i s discon nected, th e name of th e printer w ill not appear in the list. Be sure to check the status of the pr inter before starting a print job. An ex ample usin g Max O SX V e r . 10.[...]

Prin tin g 5 4-5 Note Note 3 If the nam e of the prin ter is not in the Pri nter List , click th e Add P rinter icon. If the name of the printer is in the list, go to Step 5. 4 In the new c onnec tion menu conne ct the connecti on destin ation f or the printer , select th e name of the p rinter fro m the list, th en clic k the Add butt on. z If the[...]

Printi ng fro m a Mac intosh 6 4-6 Important Note Print Procedure 1 In the softwar e applic ation, select P rint fr om the Fi le men u. The Pri nt windo w opens. 2 Check the P rinter box and make sure that the name o f the printer is displayed . On the Main panel s elect the settings for the P age, n umber of Copies , Media T ype, Me dia Sour ce, P[...]

Canc eling a Pri nt Jo b 7 4-7 Note Canceling a Print Job The procedur e to cancel a print job is dif ferent, depend ing on whether the job is printing in the background or the foreground. z W ith Mac OS X all print jobs exec ute in the b ackground; print jobs do not exe cute in the fore grou nd. Canceling a Ba ckground Print Job W ith pr int jobs [...]

Printi ng fro m a Mac intosh 8 4-8 Important 3 With the Job s elect ed for del etion, cl ick the Prin ting Paus ed but ton again . The print job is deleted. 4 Select Resume Pri nting from the File m enu. The printer re-enters print mode and is read y for operati on. z If the p rint job data h as alread y bee n sent to th e printer , the prin t job [...]

Canc eling a Pri nt Jo b 9 4-9 5 If the Onl ine lamp on the printe r operat ion panel is fl ashing, i ndicating that the job i s still in pr ogress , press and hold down the Onlin e button to displ ay “Pause ” on th e operati on panel, t hen pres s Cancel for over 0.5 se conds. The print job in progress is canceled. 6 If the Da ta lamp goes off[...]

Printi ng fro m a Mac intosh 10 4-10 2 Open the Utilit ies folde r and ope n Print Center . 3 Select the name of the p rinter from the P rint er List, then sele ct Sh ow Jobs from the Pr inters men u. The queue list for the printer is displayed. 4 Select the print job to c ancel, then sele ct Dele te Job from t he Job s menu. The print job in progr[...]

Canc eling a Pri nt Jo b 11 4-11 Important z After the p rint data has been sent to t he printer , the print job cann ot be canc eled. When yo u want to cance l a prin t job tha t remain s in the printe r , do the GARO Printmon itor job can cel proced ure. T o op e n the GARO Pr intmo nitor , in the Print Center of the Pr inter menu select Prin ter[...]

Printi ng fro m a Mac intosh 12 4-12 Canceling a Foreground Print Job Follow the procedure below to cancel a print job in the foregroun d. When you cancel a print job in the f oreground, the print -in-prog ress dialog b ox opens. 1 When the print -in-progre ss dialog b ox ope ns, press and hold d own the Comman d key and press the peri od (.) key .[...]

Vi e w i n g H e l p 13 4-13 Note Viewing Help The Help file is available on the User Software CD-ROM in a PDF file to describe the functions and items of the printer driver . Opening Help 1 Mount the User Softwar e CD-ROM int o the CD-ROM drive, the n open the PD F icon. For Mac OS 8 .x/9.x o pen the W7 200W7250 DR V89_U s file i n the OS 8/9 fold[...]

Printi ng fro m a Mac intosh 14 4-14[...]

1 5 Using the Operation Panel This chapter describes how to u se the prin ter operati on panel buttons and functi ons.[...]

Using th e Operati on Panel 2 5-2 What’ s On t he Operation Panel? On the pr inter operat ion panel t here is a di splay ( a), nine bu ttons (b), an d five lamps (c) . The operatio n panel is used to indicate the cu rrent status of the printer , display messages and settings, and perfo rm menu settings. Reading the Display The display indicates t[...]

What’ s On the Opera tion Pan el? 3 5-3 Note T Current S election Line 1: Displays the name of the su bmenu. Line 2: Displays the item or value of the setti ng. A setting prefixed with an equals si gn (=) i ndicates the cu rrent selection. T Messag e Display When a device requires attention, the message lamp f lashes and the printer stop s. In su[...]

Using th e Operati on Panel 4 5-4 Using the Oper ation Panel Buttons The butto ns on the operation panel ar e used for th e functio ns described below . a Paper Sour ce butt on Offline: Press to select Roll Media or C ut Sheet. However , wit h the Media T ake-up Unit installed, this s etting is fixed at Roll Med ia. b Cancel button Offline: Press a[...]

What’ s On the Opera tion Pan el? 5 5-5 Menu displ ay: Press this button to display the n ext item for selection at the same level. f  Button Offline: When roll media is loaded, oper ates as the manual f eed button and reverse feed s media. When a cut s heet is loaded, press to eject th e cut sheet. Menu displ ay: Press this button to return o[...]

Using th e Operati on Panel 6 5-6 Reading Operation Pa nel Lamps The lamps on the o peration panel indicate the f ollowing states. a Roll Media lamp On: Roll media is selected as the p aper source. b Cut Sheet lamp On: Cut sheet is selected as the paper s ource. c Data lamp On: The printer is receiving or pro cessing a prin t job. Flashing: A pause[...]

Functi on Menus 7 5-7 Func tion Menus This printer is provided with many built-in functions that can be set with the operation panel. The me nus all ow you to make system an d option s ettings , clean the printhead, print test prints, and display information about the printer settings. Printer Function Prioritie s If the setting is dif ferent for t[...]

Using th e Operati on Panel 8 5-8 How to Perf orm Menu Settin gs T o use the function menus, press Online to open the menu disp lay , use the arrow buttons to select settings , then press Enter to save each setting. Making Settings The procedure b elow shows yo u how to se t the sleep timer as an example of how to mak e settin gs on the operati on [...]

How to Perfo rm M enu Settings 9 5-9 5 Press  or  (c, e) to se lect th e value t hen pres s Enter (g). The selected value is pr efixed with an equals sign (=). 6 Press the Onli ne but ton (i) to displa y “Onl ine”. The Online lamp lights and the printer is ready to print. Sleep Ti mer 10 min.[...]

Using th e Operati on Panel 10 5-10 Menu Sett ings Summ ary T ables The menus prov ide the functio ns listed and descr ibed in the tables belo w . Settings marked with an asterisk (*) in the tables are the initial or default values. Main M enu Menu Item Availa ble Set tin gs Funct ion Head Clean ing Head Cleaning A Cleans the printhead. Head Cleani[...]

Menu Se ttings Summa ry T ables 11 5-11 Sleep T ime r off, 5 , 10, 20, 30 , 40, 50, 60 min. (Default: 20 min.) Sets the time interval for the printer to remain idle before it enters the sleep mode. If set off , the printe r never enter s th e slee p mo de. EOP T imer 10, 30 sec.; 1, 2 , 5, 10, 30, 60 min . (Default: 60 min.) Sets the job timeout se[...]

Using th e Operati on Panel 12 5-12 CutDustReduction Plain Paper Coate d Pa per Heav y Coat ed Gloss y Pape r Pho to Gl ossy Semi-Glo ssy Glossy Film Back Print Film Proof Special 1~5 Off*, On When printing on roll media , prints a line at the cutting position in order to reduce th e amount of dust and c ut waste. This setting can be adjusted for e[...]

1 6 Maintenance This chapter describes how to repl ace consumables and maintain the print er .[...]

Maintenanc e 2 6-2 Note Replacing In k T an ks A message in the printer driver screen or in the printer operation panel display warns you when the ink tan k level in a tank so low that it is time to replace the ink tank . Of the six ink tanks, Y ellow (Y), Magen ta (M), Photo Magenta (PM), Cyan (C) , Photo Cyan (PC ), and Black (B k), only the one [...]

Replac ing Ink T anks 3 6-3 Note Cautio n Important T When t he “Repla ce X T ank” Messag e Is Displa yed When an i nk tank r uns out of ink, the replac e tank mess age is dis played and printing halts. Y ou must replace the ink tank after this message appears. The message contains the letter (“X”) of th e tank to be replaced: Y ( Y ellow),[...]

Maintenanc e 4 6-4 Important Replacing an Ink T ank Follow the procedur e below to replace any ink tank. 1 Press the Onli ne but ton twic e to disp lay “ MAIN M ENU”. 2 Press  or  to displ ay “Rep. Ink T ank ” then press  . 3 Press  or  to selec t “Y es” the n press En ter . The righ t cover unlo cks and opens automat ica[...]

Replac ing Ink T anks 5 6-5 Important Important 5 Hold the e mpty ink tank by the g rips on its side , then rem ove it . Place the removed ink tank in a vinyl or plas tic bag and seal it. z If there is ink remaini ng in the remo ved ink t ank, be sure to c over the in k port (a) to prevent the ink fro m spillin g and st aining. z Discard used ink t[...]

Maintenanc e 6 6-6 Important z T o preven t poor p rint qua lity , spilling in k and stainin g, nev er touch the i nk ports (b) or th e termina l (c) of a n ink tank. 7 With the ink por ts pointin g down a nd the l abel fac ing in the dire ction shown in the il lustrati on below, insert the in k tank in to the i nk tank holde r . z Always make sure[...]

Replac ing Ink T anks 7 6-7 Note 9 Repeat S tep 4 to S tep 8 to in stall all th e other color ink tanks. 10 After all th e ink tanks have been install ed, clos e the rig ht cov er . Press in on the right cover until you hear it click and lock. The Online lamp lights and the printer is ready to print. z If all of t he ink ta nks are no t instal led,[...]

Maintenanc e 8 6-8 Cautio n Note Caution Ab out Us ing Refilled Ink T anks for This Printer The ink tanks specified for use with this printer are provided with an ink level de tection fu nction to pr event th e tanks f rom run ning out o f ink du ring printing and to prevent damage to the p rinthead. When using refilled ink tan ks, the printer cann[...]

Cle anin g th e Prin ter 9 6-9 Cautio n Cleaning th e Printer Periodically clean the printer to ensu re quality printing and to avoid problems. Always follow the safety guidelines below when cleanin g the printer . z T o avoi d pe rsonal injur y fro m hi gh volta ge po ints, h ot com ponen ts, or m ovin g parts inside the pr inter , always switch t[...]

Maintenanc e 10 6-10 3 Dampen a clean cloth, wr ing it out co mplete ly , then u se it to clean the printer ex terior surfaces , tray , v entilatio n vent (a ), and po wer cor d plug. After cleaning , make sur e that ever ything i s free o f dirt and paper dust, then use a clean, dr y clot h to wip e dry the cleaned surfaces . 4 Plug the power co r[...]

Cle anin g th e Prin ter 11 6-11 Important Cleaning Inside the Upper Cove r T o achieve th e best perf ormance wit h the printer , clean inside the upper cover if the print surface or reverse side of the media is dirty , or at least once a month. Y ou should ch eck the platen and clean th e platen and inside the pr inter after printing on small siz[...]

Maintenanc e 12 6-12 Important 4 Dampen a c lean cl oth, wring it out completel y , then us e it to wipe clean th e upper c over handl e (a), p laten and e ntire pl aten area (b), tray (c) , u ppe r cov er r ol ler ( d), and pape r re lea se le ver (e ). z T o avoi d creating a st atic charge that co uld attrac t paper dus t and dirt tha t can ca u[...]

Cle anin g th e Prin ter 13 6-13 Important Cleaning the Paper Restraint T o achieve th e best perf ormance wit h this pr inter , use plain p aper to clean the reverse s ide of the p aper restr aint when the print side or reverse side o f the media is dirty , or at least once a month. Before starting this procedure, prepar e some plain paper (or any[...]

Maintenanc e 14 6-14 3 Fold a sheet of pl ain paper (a) 2 or 3 ti mes, then insert i t from the back of the print er below t he lowe r surface of the paper r estraint ( b), then use the paper to c lean. Be sure to clean the en tire surface of th e paper restraint. 4 Plug the power co rd in to the power sourc e. ab[...]

Cle anin g th e Prin ter 15 6-15 Note Cleaning the Carriage Ra il T o achieve th e best perf ormance wit h th is printer , clean the carriage r ail at least once a year or when the printhead is replaced. Use the rail cleaner provid ed with t he printer to clean the carr iage rail. z Rail cleaner z The white spon ge on the rail cleaner takes u p dir[...]

Maintenanc e 16 6-16 Note 3 Open the upper cover . 4 Remove th e white spong e from the rail cl eaner . Dampen the sponge with some water , wring it out, th en pla ce it in the ra il clean er . z If the white spong e does not clea n, revers e the sponge or rep lace it. 5 With the whi te sponge s urface o n the rail , place the r ail cleaner on the [...]

Cle anin g th e Prin ter 17 6-17 Important 6 With the bl ack spo nge surfa ce on the rail, pla ce the rai l cleaner on the right sid e of the carriag e rail, then mo ve the rail cle aner all the way t o the le ft end of the carria ge rail . 7 Close the upper c over . 8 Plug the power co rd in to the power sourc e. z When yo u are fi nished using th[...]

Maintenanc e 18 6-18 Note Cautio n Important Replacing t he Printhead Replace the printhead after two unsucc essful Printhead B cleanings do not restore high quality prin ting, or after calling a Help Desk or service center in response to a printer service call error and the serv ice technician directs you to replace the printhead. Ink may spill on[...]

Repl acin g the Pr inth ead 19 6-19 Important How to R eplace t he Printh ead Before replacing the printhead, you must first r eplace the two filters provided with the printhead package. T o replace the printhead, you must select “Replace P .Head” from the “System Setup” menu and then follow the instructi ons on th e printe r operati on pan[...]

Maintenanc e 20 6-20 Important 3 Press  or  to selec t “System S etup” then press  . “System S etup” me nu opens. 4 Press  or  to selec t “Replace P .Head” then press  . 5 Press  or  to selec t “Y es” the n press En ter . “Please W ai t” is displayed, an d the preparation f or printhead replacement begins[...]

Repl acin g the Pr inth ead 21 6-21 7 Raise the carriage cove r and ope n it comp letely . 8 Pull the printhea d loc k lever c omple tely forw ard to ope n it. 9 Raise the printhe ad loc k cover a nd open it co mplete ly .[...]

Maintenanc e 22 6-22 Cautio n Important 10 Remove th e old printh ead. z If yo u are re moving t he prin thead i mmediat ely af ter p rinting , allo w the print head to co ol for a new mi nutes (the met al p art s of t he prin thead become extrem ely hot during printin g). T o avoid minor burns, do not touch these m eta l part s whe n you remove th[...]

Repl acin g the Pr inth ead 23 6-23 Important z The nozzles under protec tive cap 2 (c) are cov ered with ink. Handle the print head care fully to avoi d touch ing th ese no zz les or drop ping the printh ead and ca usi ng ink stains. z When ha ndling the printh ead, alwa ys hold it by the grips (a) o n the left and righ t sides of the printhe ad. [...]

Maintenanc e 24 6-24 13 Lower the printhea d lock c over towar d you to l ock the printhead in place. 14 Raise the prin thead loc k lever and p ush it in unt il you he ar it catch . 15 Pull the car riage co ver down and forward until you he ar it ca tch.[...]

Repl acin g the Pr inth ead 25 6-25 Important 16 Close the upper c over . After the upper co ver is closed, “Pleas e W ait..” is dis played and proces sing begins. In k proces sing req uires about 3. 5 min utes. When the proces sing is finished, Print Pattern A prints automati cally . Now you should adjust t he printhead . ( Æ P .7-33) z Print[...]

Maintenanc e 26 6-26[...]

1 7 T roubleshooting This chapter describes h ow to solve problems with the printer .[...]

Troubleshooting 2 7-2 Having a Problem ? If the printer is not operating as you think it should or if you experience any other pr oblems, r ead in ord er throug h the list below , select the heading t hat best descri bes your problem, then go to the referenced page. Cannot p rint. Æ Printer No t Operatin g Correc tly Æ P. 7 - 3    Print [...]

Printe r Not Op erat ing Corr ectly 3 7-3 Printer Not Operatin g Correctly Check the following items when the printer does not operate and will not print. Cannot Print Printer Not Switch ed On Problem 1: Power button not switched on. Solution: Press the Power button again to con f irm that the Online lamp, Message lamp, and operation panel light. ([...]

Troubleshooting 4 7-4 Problem 5: Printer is stil l warming up. Solution: Immediately after the printer is switched o n, it cannot print because it needs a several s econds to warm up. After switch ing on the printer , you must wait for the Online lamp to light and remain on. Cannot Inst all Windows Pr inter Driver Problem 1: Incorrect installer CD-[...]

Printe r Not Op erat ing Corr ectly 5 7-5 Problem 2: The driver is not installed co rrectly for the printer connected via a W indo ws USB port or I EEE 1394 po rt. Solution: Follo w the procedure below to install the dr iver .  Right cl ick the My Com puter ic on then select Prope rties.  On the Ha rdware sheet, click Dev ice Manager . Next, [...]

Troubleshooting 6 7-6 Problem 5: The network information for the printer has not been set. Solution: If the printer is connected to a Windows network, use the printer operation panel to make the network settin gs. ( Æ Setup Guide) Solution: If the printer is connected to a Maci ntosh net work, use t he Remot e UI to select “Phase 2” for the Ap[...]

Printe r Not Op erat ing Corr ectly 7 7-7 Problem 3: Error message appear s during print job . Solution: When an error message ap pears in th e printer op eration panel or the W indows display , read th e message in the GAR O Status Monitor , or in the GARO Prin tmonitor for Macint osh. Then correct the problem. ( Æ P. 7 - 1 3 ) Problem 4: No prin[...]

Troubleshooting 8 7-8 Problem 3: Roll media ran out duri ng the print job an d the tape on the t railing edg e of the media sheet is pre venting the rest of the sheet from feeding. Solution: Follow the procedure for remo ving a media jam. Remo ve the used roll and replace it with a new one. ( Æ P .2-7, P .7-18) Send the d ata again i n order t o r[...]

Print Job Results Abnorma l 9 7-9 Print Job Resu lt s Abnormal If the results you see in the print job are not what you expect, check the items describ ed below . Poor Print Quality Printing is faint. Problem 1: Printing on the wrong side of t he sheet . Solution: Determine which side is the correct print side. Some Media will not prin t correctly [...]

Troubleshooting 10 7-10 Problem 3: The printhead he ight adj ustment lever is at th e down po sition. Solution: Set the printhead height adjustment lever to the center position for normal printing. ( Æ P. 2 - 2 5 ) Problem 4: Y ou are printing o n thick paper . Solution: Make sure that the print height adjustment lever is set to the up positio n. [...]

Print Job Results Abnorma l 11 7-11 Print Resu lts Do No t Ma tch Pr int J ob C onte nt Broken lines are visible. Problem 1: Printhead is ou t of alignment. Solution: Use the printer operatio n panel to align the printhead. ( Æ P .7-33) Random, Bizarre char acters are prin ting. Problem 1: Data from the print job data stream has been lost. Solutio[...]

Troubleshooting 12 7-12 Problem 2: Colo rs in the printout do not match the colors on the screen. Solution: Perform monitor color correction. ( Æ Monitor Inst ructions) Solution: The color mana gement setting in the software application is not set correctly . For details, see your software applic ation manual. Problem 3: Colo r ink is running low [...]

Message Is Displayed 13 7-13 Message Is Displayed GARO Wnnnnn (“n” = nu mbers) Problem 1: Error in the print data. Solution: If the job does not print correctly , check the setti ngs then restart the print job. x Ink Low ( “x” = Letter cod e for t he ink tank) Problem 1: Ink in the ink tank of the display ed color is running low . Solution:[...]

Troubleshooting 14 7-14 Ink level ? Problem 1: The ink level detection function is set to off. Solution: The mess age is displayed when the print job is executed, and the printer is set to offline. Press the Online button to continue the print job. Solution: T o retrieve the ink level display , replace with the ink tanks specified for use with this[...]

Message Is Displayed 15 7-15 Feed Li mit Problem 1: Y ou pre ssed  o n the operation panel to f eed more med ia than allowed. Solution: Open the tray , then turn the roll hold er manu ally to feed the extra medi a. Size Unde tected Problem 1: The media has sh ifted ou t of the cor rect load position, or the medi a is curled. Solution: Set the me[...]

Troubleshooting 16 7-16 No Printhead Problem 1: The printhead is n ot installed. Solution: Install the printhead correctly . ( Æ P .6-18) Check Pr inthead Problem 1: The printhead is n ot installed. Solution: Install the printhead correctly . ( Æ P .6-18) Problem 2: The printhead installed cannot be used with this printer . Solution: Install the [...]

Message Is Displayed 17 7-17 Media T oo Small Problem 1: The loaded media is smaller than any media size allowed fo r loading in the printer . Solution: Set the correct size media then try again . ( Æ P. 2 - 7 , P. 2 - 1 8 ) Media Jam Problem 1: Media has jamme d in the printer . Solution: Remove the jammed media then p ress the Online button. ( ?[...]

Troubleshooting 18 7-18 Cautio n Remov ing Paper Jams When a paper jam occurs, the “Media Jam ” or “T urn Power Off !!” mes sage is dis played on the operati on panel an d the print job st ops. Follow the procedure b elow to check each location for paper jams and remove the jammed s heets. Removi ng a Roll Medi a Jam Follow the procedure be[...]

Removi ng Pa per Ja ms 19 7-19 Note 3 If you can not take up th e roll med ia, open the roll med ia guid e on the back of the print er , then pull o ut the rol l media a nd cut the buckl ed portion . z Che ck inside the roll me dia gu ide for an y paper scra ps or med ia tape and remov e it. 4 Lower the roll re lease le ver to ward the i nside of t[...]

Troubleshooting 20 7-20 5 While res trainin g the cent er of t he roll med ia, turn th e roll h older to take up any bu ckle in the medi a, pull the roll rel ease lev er towar d you, then loc k the paper g uide. 6 Rotate the roll ho lder in the d irection of the arrow un til th e edge of the roll me dia reache s the e dge of t he paper g uide. T ur[...]

Removi ng Pa per Ja ms 21 7-21 Important 8 Press  or  to se lect t he setting for th e type of m edia load ed in t he printer then p ress Enter. After selecting the Roll Media T ype setting, the print starts preparation for the selected media. T Roll Media Jam During Printing or Cutting 1 Press an d hold for 3 sec onds the Power button to swi[...]

Troubleshooting 22 7-22 3 Move the carri age man ually whe n it i s out of its no rmally parked positio n. Move it to the right or left edge of the carriage rail before attempting to remove the medi a. 4 Rais e the p aper rel ease le ver . 5 Hold the j ammed sheet by the left and ri ght edges and pu ll it towar d you, then cut it where the prin tin[...]

Removi ng Pa per Ja ms 23 7-23 6 Open the tray , pul l the t ray open leve r , the n pull out the r oll me dia tray . 7 Lower the roll re lease le ver to ward the i nside of th e mach ine, rel ease the paper gui de, then pu ll out the left and right cor ners of t he leadin g edge of the media as far a s the roll s o the med ia is paralle l with the[...]

Troubleshooting 24 7-24 8 While res trainin g the cent er of t he roll med ia, turn th e roll h older to take up any bu ckle in the medi a, pull the roll rel ease lev er towar d you, then loc k the paper g uide. 9 Rotate the roll h older in the direct ion of the a rrow , then cut the media along the edge of the paper gui de. 10 After clos ing the r[...]

Removi ng Pa per Ja ms 25 7-25 Note 11 Lower the paper rele ase leve r , th en clos e the up per cov er . 12 Press the Po wer button to switch the printer on . Roll media preparation b egins. When prep ar ation is finished, the printer is ready to print. z If want yo u a sharper leadi ng edge , press th e Online button on the ope rati on pane l to [...]

Troubleshooting 26 7-26 Important Removing a Cut S heet Jam Follow the procedure below to remove a cut sheet jam that occurs during print ing. 1 Open the upper cover . z T o avoid soilin g your han ds or damaging the printer , never touch any part i nside the printe r unle ss instruc ted to do so. 2 Rais e the p aper rel ease le ver .[...]

Removi ng Pa per Ja ms 27 7-27 3 If the jamm ed sheet is visi ble, grip the sheet by the le ft and right sides and pull it toward you ou t of the printer . 4 If the jamm ed sh eet is not vis ible, on th e back o f the pr inter op en the roll me dia guide then pu ll ou t the jamme d shee t. V isually inspect the area to make s ure that no pieces of [...]

Troubleshooting 28 7-28 5 Load a new sheet of paper , then lower th e paper rel ease lev er . 6 Close the upper c over . Cut sheet preparation begins. When prep aration is finished, the printer is ready to print.[...]

Checki ng th e Print Status 29 7-29 Note Checking th e Print St atus If your printouts become faint or streaked with white lines, print a nozzle check pattern to determine if the prin t nozzles on the printhead are clogg ed. Before executing the nozzle check pattern, b e sure at least one cut sheet or roll media A3 size o r larger is load ed. z If [...]

Troubleshooting 30 7-30 4 Press  or  to selec t “Nozzle Che ck” then press Enter button . The nozzle check p attern prints. After th e nozzle check pattern has printed, “Online” is d isplayed i n the operat ion panel an d the print er is r eady to pr int. If there are no breaks in the vertical and horizontal lines fo r each color , th[...]

Cle anin g the P rinth ea d 31 7-31 Cleaning th e Printhead When the ink nozzles of the pr inth ead become clogg ed, you can r estore normal operation by cleaning the p rinthead. T y pes of Printhead Cleaning There are two metho ds for prin thead cleaning. T Head Cleaning A Perform when the printing is faint or when dust has collected on the printh[...]

Troubleshooting 32 7-32 2 Press the Onli ne but ton twic e to disp lay “ MAIN M ENU”. 3 Press  or  to displ ay “Hea d Clean ing” then press  . 4 Press  or  to se lect the c leaning method then pres s Ent er . Head cleaning begins . When head clean i ng is fi nished, “Onl ine” is dis played and the printer is ready to prin[...]

Alig nin g the P rinth ead 33 7-33 Note Aligning t he Printhead If you no tice bro ken vertical l ines or devi ation i n colors in yo ur print s, execute Print Pattern A and align the printhead. Before printin g a printhead alignment pattern, make sure A3 size or larger roll media is loaded. Follow the procedure below to align the printhead. z When[...]

Troubleshooting 34 7-34 3 Press  or  to selec t “System S etup” then press  . 4 Press  or  to select “A djust Pri nter” then press  . 5 Press  or  to se lect “P rint Pat tern A” then pres s Enter . Pattern A is printed. After the pattern has printed, “Adj.Setting A” is displayed. 6 Look at “A” in Pa ttern[...]

Alig nin g the P rinth ead 35 7-35 8 Look at “F” on Pat tern A, note the posi tion and number of the line with the best a lignment, Press  or  to se lect that n umber then pres s Enter . Press  to return to the previous level above. The selected setting is prefixed with an equals sign (=) to denote the current value of “F”. 9 Repea[...]

Troubleshooting 36 7-36 Important Note Adju sting A mou nt of Media F eed The amount of feed is adjusted fo r each media typ e. Printing Pattern B sets the amount of feed for the cur rently se lected media type. Before printing, make sure t hat A3 or lar ger rol l media is se t. If y ou are usi ng the W725 0 without the stand, mak e sure that A3 or[...]

Adjusting Amo unt of Media Fee d 37 7-37 3 Press  or  to se lect “System Setup” then press  . 4 Press  or  to se lect “Adjust Printer” then press  . 5 Press  or  to se lect “P rint Pat tern B ” then pres s Enter . Patte rn B pr ints. After Pattern B prints, “Adj.Setting M” is displayed. This “M” setting i[...]

Troubleshooting 38 7-38 Important Reduci ng the Amou nt of Cut W aste The cut was te reductio n function allows you to reduce th e amount of waste and paper dust created when cutting glossy film and other types of media that easily generate cutting wast e. Usin g this function re duces the chance of poor print quality and lengthens the service li f[...]

Reducing th e Amoun t of Cut W aste 39 7-39 3 Press  or  to dis play “ System Setup” th en press  . 4 Press  or  to dis play “ CutDust Reduct. ” then pr ess  . 5 Press  or  to se lect t he media ty pe the n press  . 6 Press  or  to se lect the s etting then press Enter . In order to enable the cut waste redu[...]

Troubleshooting 40 7-40 Note Adjusting and Repl acing the Cut ter Follow the procedure belo w to adjust th e position of the cu tter when the cutting blade becomes dull and can no longer cut efficiently . The printer cutter has three positions. Adjusting the cutter to another set ting positions a new part of the blade for cutting. After the cutting[...]

Adju sting and Re plac ing the Cutte r 41 7-41 Important 3 Press and hold  for over 1 secon d. The carriage move s to the center . 4 Open the upper cover . z T o avoid soilin g your han ds or damaging the printer , never touch any part i nside the printe r unle ss instruc ted to do so. z Check the cut ter blade, ca rriage, and area aro und the c[...]

Troubleshooting 42 7-42 Important Note 5 While p inching the cut ter blade at the g rips (a), pu ll the cu tter blad e off the carriag e. z T o avoid personal injury from a cut, never touch the blade (a) after removing the cutter . 6 T urn the cutte r posit ion adj ustment d ial one no tch in the direct ion of the arrow in th e illustratio n. If th[...]

Adju sting and Re plac ing the Cutte r 43 7-43 Note 7 Attach the cutte r blade to the carriage . z If you need t o inst all a new cu tter blade, push the pr otect ive ca p in t he dir ectio n of the arrow to remove it. Attach the protec tive cap to the blade of the old cutt er blade and disc ard it in complianc e with l ocal laws and re gulation s [...]

Troubleshooting 44 7-44[...]

1 8 Other Import ant Information This chapter describes options, specifications , and p rovides other informat ion.[...]

Other Import ant Informa tion 2 8-2 Note Options The following options are provided for this printer . Media T ake-up Unit The Media T ake-up Unit, an option for the W7200, automatically tak es up long sheets of media o nto a roll as they are printed. This device is convenient when printing with roll media on v ery long sheets. z Media Take-u p Uni[...]

Options 3 8-3 Note IEEE 1394 E xpansion Board This board pro vides the IEEE 1 394 (FireW ire) interface for the W7250. z IEEE 1394 E xpansion Board EB-01 z The IEEE 1394 Expansion Board EB-01 is provi ded as a standard acce ssory with the W7 200 and does not req uire insta llation . Roll Holder Sets These sets contain a roll holder and holder stopp[...]

Other Import ant Informa tion 4 8-4 Note Consumab les This sections des cribes the cons umables that are p rovided for u se with this printer . Y ou should stock the following items beforehand. For details about how to obtain consumables, call for se rvice or contact the d ealer where you bought the print er . Print Me dia The following media can b[...]

Consuma bles 5 8-5 Note Note Ink T anks The following rep laceable ink tanks are provided for these printers. z For deta ils ab out how to repl ace ink t anks, see Chap ter 6, Ma int enance , “Repl acing Ink T ank s”, ( Æ P. 6 - 2 ) . Printhead The same printh ead can be used on either the W7200 or W7250. z Printhead BC-1400 z For details ab o[...]

Other Import ant Informa tion 6 8-6 Note Cutter Blades The same cutter b lades can be us ed in the cutter of th e W7200 or W7250. z Cutter Blade CT-02 z For details ab out how to replace the cu tter blade, see Ch apter 7, Troubleshoo ting, “Adjusti ng and Repl acing the Cutt er”, ( Æ P. 7 - 4 0 ) .[...]

Updati ng the Firm ware 7 8-7 Note Up dating the Firm ware By updating th e firmware for this printer , you can add on new functions and improvem ents for existing fu nction s. Obtaining the Firmware Update Contact a Canon s ervice center , or the dealer where you p urchased the printer , for details abou t how to obtain the most recent ver sion of[...]

Other Import ant Informa tion 8 8-8 Important Important Important Uninst alling the Sof tware Follow the procedure below to uninstall the prin ter driver and utilities from computer . z If you uni nstall t he soft ware from W indows XP , W indows 2000 , or Windows NT 4.0 , yo u mu st lo g in as a membe r of th e A dmini stra tors gr ou p bef ore t [...]

Unin sta llin g the Soft war e 9 8-9 Note 3 Delete al l the pri nter d rivers p resented in the list . Confirm the nam es of the pri nters, t hen clic k the Y es butt on. Uninstall begins. 4 When the uninstallati on is fi nishe d, the pri nter name s deleted from this li st are di splaye d. Confi rm the pr inter na mes, th en cl ick the OK button. [...]

Other Import ant Informa tion 10 8-10 Important Uninstalling the Printer Drive r Follow the procedures below to uninstall the printer drivers. T Windows z If you uni nstall t he soft ware from W indows XP , W indows 2000 , or Windows NT 4.0 , yo u mu st lo g in as a membe r of th e A dmini stra tors gr ou p bef ore t he uninstallatio n. 1 On the de[...]

Unin sta llin g the Soft war e 11 8-11 Uninstalling GARO St atus Monitor Follow the procedure below to uninstall GAR O Status Monitor from a W indows system . 1 On the de sktop, cli ck the S tart button, point to Program s, then clic k Uninstall GARO S tatus Monitor for G ARO S tatus Monitor . 2 Click t he OK bu tton after th e confir mation me ssa[...]

Other Import ant Informa tion 12 8-12 Uninstalling the GARO Device Setup Utili ty Follow this proced ure to uninstall the GARO Device Setup Utili ty installed with W indows. 1 On the de sktop c lick the S tar t button, point to S ettings, th en cl ick Cont rol Pane l. The Cont rol Panel window o pens. 2 Doub le- click th e Ad d/R emove Pr ogra ms i[...]

Specif icat ions 13 8-13 Specification s W72 00 W7250 Pri nt ing Cha ract eri st i cs Print Method Serial Bubble Jet Print Modes Highest, High, Standard, Draft Max. Re solution 600 x 1200 dpi Inte rfa ce USB Inter face *1 (1.10 Com pliant) 1 port 1 port Network Inte rface (10ba se-T/100b ase-TX ) 1 port 1 port IEEE 1394 Interfac e *1 (IEEE 1394 S t[...]

Other Import ant Informa tion 14 8-14 • These specifications are subject to change f or impro vements. • The above specificatio ns may vary for dif feren t operatin g environments . • When prin ting is do ne at 300 x 300 d pi resolution when prin ting wit h Macintosh OS 8/9 o n paper larg er than the A0 size. Pri nt Medi a Max imum w idt h 9 [...]

Index 15 8-15 Index Symbols  Butt on ......... ....... ........... ....... ....... ....... ........ ........... ....... ....... ....... ........ ........... ....... 5-5  Butt on ......... ....... ........... ....... ....... ....... ........ ........... ....... ....... ....... ........ ........... ....... 5-4  Butt on ......... ....... ....[...]

16 8-16 display ..... ........... ....... ........ ....... ....... ........... ....... ........ ....... ....... ........... ....... ........ ....... 5 -2 E Enter butt on . ....... ........... ....... ........ ....... ....... ........... ....... ........ ....... ........... ....... ....... ....5-5 F firmware up date ........ ........ ........... ...[...]

Index 17 8-17 M Mac OS 8.6/9.x ...... ....... ....... ........... ....... ........ ....... ....... ........ .......... ........ ....... ... 4-2, 4-7 Mac OS X .......... ....... ........... ........ ....... ....... ....... ........... ........ ....... ....... ....... ....... 4-4, 4-9 Macintos h ........ ....... ....... ....... ........ ....... .....[...]

18 8-18 Print Queue Restarting ............. ....... ....... ........ ....... ........... ....... ....... ........ ....... ........... 4-8 prin ter cleanin g ........ ....... ........ ....... ........... ....... ....... ........ ....... ........... ....... ....... ........ .......6-9 parts name ........... ........ ........... ....... ....... .....[...]

Index 19 8-19 software ... ........ ....... ........... ....... ....... ....... ........ ....... ........... ....... ....... ........ ....... ........... 8- 8 stand . ....... ........ .......... ........ ....... ....... ....... ........... ........ ....... ....... ....... ........... ........ ....... 1-2 T take-up ho lder ........... ........ .....[...]