BUBBLE JET PRINTER Direct Printing Guide Table of Contents Operation Panel Names and Functions 1 Printing Flow 4 Using a Memory Card 6 Printing a Photograph Printing an Image List – Print Index Selecting and Printing an Image – Print One QA7-2637-V01 XX2003XX ©CANON INC.
Operation Panel Names and Functions Names and functions of the controls on the operation panel and meanings of the icons displayed on the LCD are summarized below. Operation Panel (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (1) Power Button Press to turn the printer on or off. (2) Power Lamp Off: the printer is turned off. Green: the printer is ready to print. Flashing green: the printer is preparing to print, or is currently printing.
(7) Photo Viewer Button Press this button to start/exit the Photo Viewer. This button is also used to save the data stored in the memory card on the hard disk of the computer. For details about the Photo Viewer, see “Using the Photo Viewer” on page 16. (8) Print Button Press this button to start printing according to the settings displayed on the LCD. (9) Cancel Button Press this button to cancel printing.
DPOF This icon appears when a memory card containing DPOF information is inserted in the card slot. Images are printed according to the DPOF information edited on the digital camera. Borderless printing When Print All, Print One or DPOF is specified, each image is printed without border. Bordered printing When Print All, Print One or DPOF is specified, each image is printed with border.
Printing Flow Let’s take a look at the procedure for printing images from the memory card inserted in the card slot of the printer. Step 1 Turn on the Printer. Step 2 Load the paper. Step 3 Insert the memory card.
Step 4 Make print settings. Print index Print All Print One DPOF A list of images stored in the memory card in the card slot is printed with an image number added to each image. All images stored in the memory card are printed (one copy per image). The image with the image number you have specified is printed. This icon appears when the memory card inserted in the card slot contains DPOF information. See “Printing According to the Settings Made on the Camera – DPOF Printing” on page 18.
Using a Memory Card Let’s take a look at types of available memory cards and how to insert and remove them. Types of Available Memory Cards Types of available memory cards are as follows: CompactFlash™ (CF) Card/Microdrive™ * Ready for TYPE I/TYPE II (3.3V or 5V). SmartMedia™ Card * Ready for 3.3V card only (Not ready for 1MB and 2MB cards) Memory Stick® Secure Digital™ (SD) Card MultiMedia™ Card • Images stored in a memory card not supported by the digital camera may fail in loading or damage.
Inserting a Memory Card • When Read/write mode is selected in the Memory Card Utility (Windows) or BJ Utility (Macintosh), neither printing nor maintenance can be done. After completion of the operation of the card slot used as the memory card drive of the computer, be sure to select Read-only mode again. See “Setting up the Card Slot as the Memory Card Drive of the Computer” on page 20.
Removing a Memory Card If you use the printer and memory card slot as a removable disk drive, follow the instructions for removal of the memory card from the computer. For the procedure, refer to the electronic User’s Guide on the CD-ROM. 1 Ensure that the Indicator lamp is not flashing, then remove the memory card. Removing the memory card or turning off the printer while the Indicator lamp is flashing can damage the data stored in the memory card.
Printing a Photograph Let’s select an image from the images stored on the memory card of the digital camera and print it. First, make an index print to confirm the image number of the image you want to print. Specify the image number of the image you want to print and print the image. The settings made on the Operation Panel will be remembered until they are set again. Printing an Image List – Print Index Make an index print of all images stored on the memory card together with their image numbers.
6 Select a media type. (1) Using (cursor buttons), locate above the type of the printing media. (2) Press the Set button. 7 Start printing. (1) Confirm the settings. To modify a setting that has already been made, keep pressing the Set button to display the setting. (2) Press the Print button. All images stored in the memory card are printed as an index print.
Selecting and Printing an Image – Print One After confirming the images (stored in the memory card) by printing an index, specify the image number of the image you want to print and then print it. 1 Load the paper. See “Loading Paper” on page 13. 2 Confirm the image number. Make an index print following the procedure described in “Printing an Image List – Print Index” and confirm the image number of the image you want to print. The image number 3 Select Print One as a print mode.
6 Select a paper size. (1) Using size. (cursor buttons), select a paper (2) Press the Set button. 7 Select a media type. (1) Using (cursor buttons), locate above the type of the printing media. (2) Press the Set button. 8 Determine whether the image is to be printed with or without a border. Also determine whether the image is to be printed with the date added. (1) Using (cursor buttons), select “bordered” or “borderless.” Also select “with date” or “without date.
Loading Paper This section describes how to load the paper, select the paper sizes and types that can be set up from the operation panel. Print Media to Avoid Do not use the following types of paper. Using such paper will not only produce unsatisfactory results, but can also cause the printer to jam or malfunction.
3 Preparing to Load Paper (1) Attach the paper support. (2) Open the cover and pull out the paper output tray. (3) Open the front cover and ensure that the paper thickness lever to the left position. (4) Close the front cover. 4 Loading the Paper (1) Insert the paper in the sheet feeder with print side facing up. Load the media with the more glossy surface facing up. (2) Align the paper stack snug against the right side of the sheet feeder. Load Limit Mark Do not load beyond this Load Limit Mark.
Media Types for Card Direct Printing You can use the following Canon media: Paper size Media type Media Type Paper Rest Load Limit Paper Size Paper Type Plain Paper Up to 100 sheets [A4] [Plain Paper] Photo Paper Pro A4: 10 sheet*1 [A4] [Photo Paper Pro] 101.6 x 152.4 mm: up to 20 sheets [101.6 x 152.4 mm] Photo Paper Plus Glossy A4: 10 sheet*1 [A4] 4" x 6"/ 101.6 x 152.4 mm: up to 20 sheets [101.6 x 152.4 mm] 5" x 7"/ 127 x 177.8 mm: up to 20 sheets [127 x 177.
Using the Photo Viewer The Photo Viewer allows you to preview the print image on the display of the computer. In addition, photos can be printed at high speed through the use of the computer’s performance. Previewing the Print Image To use the Photo Viewer, the printer must be connected to the computer and the printer driver must have been installed in the computer. If the printer driver has not been installed, install it following the procedure described in the Quick Start Guide.
4 Exit the Photo Viewer. (1) After printing finishes, press the Photo Viewer button to exit the Photo Viewer. To exit the Photo Viewer before printing finishes, cancel printing and then press the Photo Viewer button. Changing the Display Mode To change the display mode of the Photo Viewer, press the [F3] key on the keyboard of the computer or click the display selector button on the screen.
Other Useful Functions When printing from the memory card, you can use the following functions: Printing According to the Settings Made on the Camera – DPOF Printing If DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) settings are made on the camera, images are printed automatically according to those settings.
4 Select a paper size. (1) Using size. (cursor buttons), select a paper (2) Press the Set button. 5 Select a media type. (1) Using (cursor buttons), locate above the type of the printing media. (2) Press the Set button. 6 Select bordered or borderless printing. (1) Using (cursor buttons), select bordered or borderless printing. : Borderless printing : Bordered printing • When DPOF settings have been made, the date of photographing cannot be set from the operation panel.
Changing the Date Style You can change the order of year, month, and day to be printed. 1 Turn on the printer. 2 Select the date style selection mode. (1) Press the Maintenance button. (2) Press six times to display 07 on the LCD. (3) Press the Set button. 3 Select a date style. (1) Using (cursor buttons), select the number of the desired date style. 1: YYYY/MM/DD (2002/11/23) 2: MM/DD/YYYY (11/23/2002) 3: DD/MM/YYYY (23/11/2002) (2) Press the Set button.
1 Ensure that the printer and the computer are turned on. W 2 Open the USB memory card setup window. (1) Ensure that no memory card is inserted in the card slot. If a memory card is inserted in the card slot, remove it. See “Removing a Memory Card” on page 8. (2) Select All Programs (or Program) from the Start menu. Next, select Canon Utilities, Memory Card Utility, and then USB Memory Card Settings. The USB Memory Card Settings window appears. 3 Specify the read/write attribute. (1) Click Next.
Printing Photographs Directly from a Digital Camera Connecting a Canon digital camera with the Bubble Jet Direct function to the printer allows you to print captured images directly without using a computer. Use the USB cable that came with your digital camera. • To print directly from a digital camera or digital video camcorder, use only a Canon “Bubble Jet Direct” compatible digital cameras or digital video camcorders.
Printing from a Digital Camera 1 Ensure that the printer is turned on. 2 Load the paper. Load the Photo Paper Pro paper as shown below. (1) Load the media with the more glossy surface facing up. (2) Align the media on the right. (3) Press the paper guide and slide it against the left side of the media. 3 Connect the digital camera and the printer. (1) Ensure that the digital camera is turned off. (2) Connect the digital camera and printer with the USB cable that came with the digital camera.
4 Start printing using the print function of the digital camera. The icon indicating that a digital camera is connected appears on the operation panel. (1) Display the image you want to print in the Replay mode. If the camera will not change to the Replay mode, refer to your digital camera user's manual's instructions for changing the camera to the Replay mode. will display on the LCD display of the digital camera when the printer is correctly connected. (2) Press the SET button to display the Print menu.
Printing Maintenance When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors are Incorrect When printing becomes faint or colors are incorrect, even if ink remains in the ink tanks, the print head nozzles are probably clogged. Follow the procedures below to clean the nozzles..
Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern Print the nozzle check pattern to determine whether the ink ejects properly from the print head nozzles and to verify print head alignment. Use this function when printed results are blurred or the color is incorrect. 1 With the printer on, load a sheet of A4 paper in the printer. 2 Print the Nozzle Check Pattern. (1) Press the Maintenance button. (2) The Maintenance icon and 01 appear on the LCD. (3) Press the Set button. The nozzle check pattern is printed.
Print Head Cleaning Clean the print head if you suspect that the nozzles might be clogged. Cleaning the print head consumes ink, so perform print head cleaning only when necessary. 1 Ensure that the printer is on. 2 Start print head cleaning. (1) Press the Maintenance button. (2) Press once to display 02 on the LCD. (3) Press the Set button. Do not perform any other operations until the print head cleaning finishes. This takes about 50 seconds.
Print Head Deep Cleaning If print quality does not improve by standard print head cleaning, try print head deep cleaning, which is a more powerful process. Print head deep cleaning consumes ink, so perform this procedure only when necessary. 1 Ensure that the printer is on. 2 Start Print Head Deep Cleaning. (1) Press the Maintenance button. (2) Press twice to display 03 on the LCD. (3) Press the Set button.
Aligning the Print Head Aligning the print head position allows you to print without shifts in the color registration. 1 With the printer on, load a sheet of A4 paper in the printer. 2 Print the Pattern. (1) Press the Maintenance button. (2) Press LCD. three times to display 04 on the (3) Press the Set button. The pattern is printed. 3 Align the Print Head. (1) Observe the printed patterns and check the pattern in which vertical stripes are least noticeable.
Column “K” (4) Repeat the above procedure to determine the pattern numbers (+7 to –3) of the checked patterns in columns B through E and the pattern numbers (+5 to –5) of the checked patterns in columns F through K. When pattern numbers have been determined up to column K, maintenance mode number 04 is displayed again and head alignment is complete. 4 Exit the maintenance mode. (1) Press the Maintenance button. You can exit the maintenance mode.
Replacing an Ink Tank When replacing an ink tank, check the model number very carefully. The printer will not print properly if the wrong ink tank is used, or installed in the incorrect position. Black: BCI-24 Black Color: BCI-24 Color Replacing Ink Tanks When ink tanks run out of ink, replace them using the following steps. 1 Ensure that the printer is on, and then open the front cover. The print head holder moves to the left. 2 Remove the empty ink tank.
4 Insert the ink tank. (1) Insert the ink tank into a slot. (2) Press on the tab until the ink tank snaps firmly into place. • Once an ink tank has been used, do not remove it from the printer and leave it out in the open. This will cause the ink tank to dry out and the printer may not function properly if it is reinstalled. • Color ink consumption may occur even when black-and-white or grayscale printing is specified.
If you have replaced both black and color ink tanks, press the cursor buttons and after both ink tanks have the mark set above them, press the Set button. 6 Close the front cover. Resetting the Ink Counter in the Maintenance Mode If you have closed the front cover after replacing an ink tank, reset the ink counter in the maintenance mode as described below. (1) Press the Maintenance button. four times to display 05. Next, press (2) Press the Set button.
How Low Ink Setting Works The remaining ink volume display on the operation panel is a function that monitors how much ink is used, and indicates the remaining ink volume. When you reset the ink counter, it will assume that the ink tank is full regardless of how much ink actually remains. The reset is the only way to match the counter value with an actual ink volume. Reset the ink counter when installing a new ink tank.
Troubleshooting Let’s take a look at countermeasures against the troubles that may occur during use of the printer. Here, we will discuss errors indicated on the operation panel, problems that might occur during direct printing from the digital camera, and problems that are also likely to occur while using the Photo Viewer. If you cannot find the symptom corresponding to a certain problem, refer to the User’s Guide.
Error Number/Problem Try This 403 The print head is faulty. Turn off the printer by pressing the Power button, then turn on the printer again. If the same error persists, the print head may be faulty. Contact a Canon service representative. 611 A specified period of time has lapsed without receiving a response from the digital camera. Press the Resume button. The digital camera will automatically turn on. If not, turn it on.
Display/Non-display of Remaining Ink Level The ? mark is displayed beside the ink tank icon from the moment an ink tank is replaced with a new one to the moment the relevant ink tank is reset. If you do not want to display the ? mark and remaining ink level, follow the procedure below. (1) Press the Maintenance button. (2) Press five times to display 06, then press the Set button. (3) Using the cursor buttons, display 2. 1: The remaining ink level is displayed. 2: The remaining ink level is not displayed.
Cannot Print Properly from the Digital Camera The following messages may be displayed on the digital cameras or digital video camcorders when images are printed directly from them. Take the appropriate action to correct the error. • Images can be printed directly from Canon “Bubble Jet Direct” compatible digital cameras and digital video camcorders connected to this printer.
An Error Message is Displayed While Using the Photo Viewer If one of the following messages appears while using the Photo Viewer, printing may be disabled or the Photo Viewer may be terminated forcibly. Error Massage Try This Executing maintenance. Printing cannot be done in the maintenance mode. After completion of maintenance, pressing the Maintenance button allows you to exit the maintenance mode. Insert a memory card. Insert a memory card after checking its orientation.
BUBBLE JET PRINTER Direct Printing Guide Table of Contents Operation Panel Names and Functions 2 Printing Flow 5 Using a Memory Card 7 Printing a Photograph QA7-2637-V01 XX2003XX ©CANON INC.
