BUBBLE JET PRINTER Quick Start Guide Table of Contents Preface 1 Shipping Materials 1 Introduction 1 Setting Up 2 Connecting the Printer to the Computer 2 Installing the Print Head 4 Loading Paper 7 Installing the Printer Driver Aligning the Print Head Basic Operations The following ink tanks are compatible with this printer. For details on ink tank replacement, refer to “Print Head Maintenance” in this guide. 15 18 Printing Photographs Directry from a Dicital Camera ©CANON INC.
Exif Print This printer supports Exif 2.2 (also called “Exif Print”). Exif Print is a standard for enhancing the communication between digital cameras and printers. By connecting to an Exif Print-compliant digital camera, the camera’s image data at the time of shooting is used and optimized, yielding extremely high quality prints.
Preface Shipping Materials Thank you for purchasing a Canon Bubble Jet Printer. Check that all the following items are in the box. If anything is missing or is damaged, contact your Canon Authorized Dealer or Sales Representative. Printer Photo Paper Tray Setup Software & User’s Guide CD-ROM Quick Start Guide Print Head 5 Ink Tanks * Cables should be purchased separately according to your computer. For details on cable specifications, refer to page 2.
Setting Up 1 Preparing the Printer 1 Place the printer on a flat surface. 2 Remove the packing material and tape from the printer as shown. The tape position is subject to change. 2 Connecting the Printer to the Computer Use either a USB cable or parallel printer cable. You cannot connect the computer to the printer using both the parallel cable AND the USB cable. USB cable • Windows XP, Windows Me, Windows 2000, Windows 98 • Mac OS 8.
Follow the steps below to install the printer driver correctly. 1 Ensure the printer and the computer are switched off. Figure A 2 Connect the cable. Figure A shows the USB cable connection and Figure B shows the printer cable (parallel) connection. Figure B If the Add New Hardware Wizard or Found New Hardware Wizard screen appears when carrying out the following operations, click Cancel and turn off the computer.
3 Installing the Print Head • Never attempt to plug the power cord into the power outlet or unplug the power cord when your hands are wet. • Never damage, modify, stretch, or excessively bend or twist the power cord. Do not place heavy objects on the power cord. • Never use any power supply other than the standard power supply available in the country of purchase. Using the incorrect voltage and frequency could cause a fire or electric shock. • Always push the plug all the way into the power outlet.
6 Remove the protective cap from the print head. • Do not touch the print head nozzles or electrical contacts. • Do not attempt to reattach the protective cap once it has been removed. print head nozzles electrical contacts 7 Place the print head in the holder. print head Be careful not to touch any parts inside the printer. print head holder 8 Lock the print head into place by lowering the lever. Do not touch the lock lever once the print head has been installed.
3 Hold the ink tank as shown in the protective cap diagram and remove the protective cap. • Do not squeeze the sides of the ink tanks as this may cause the ink to leak out and stain your clothes and hands. • Do not touch the ink port. • Do not attempt to reattach the protective cap once it has been removed. ink port 4 Insert the cyan ink tank into the righthand slot. Press the top until it clicks into place. 5 Use the same procedure to install the other ink tanks in their appropriate slots.
4 Loading Paper Loading A4 (Letter) Size Plain Paper paper rest 1 Pull out the paper rest and the output tray completely as shown. output tray print side 2 Load the paper, aligning it with the right side of the sheet feeder. You can load up to 150 sheets of plain paper (64 gsm). Do not exceed this limit. 3 Pinch the paper guide and slide it against the left side of the stack of paper.
5 Installing the Printer Driver Installing the Printer Driver – Windows • Do not disconnect the cable or remove the CD-ROM during the installation. The driver cannot be correctly installed. • The screens below refer to Windows XP installation. Screen may differ depending on the operating system you are using. • When installing the printer driver in Windows XP, Windows 2000 or Windows NT 4.0, log on to the system as a member of the Administrators group.
3 Place the Setup Software & User’s Guide CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive. • If the CD-ROM does not run automatically, click Start and select My Computer, then double-click the CD-ROM icon. For non-XP Windows, doubleclick My Computer in the Windows screen, then double-click the CD-ROM icon. • If the language selection screen appears, select a language, then click the OK button. 4 Follow the instructions displayed on screen. When the screen shown on the left is displayed, click Install.
7 When the screen shown on the left appears, click Exit. • The User’s Guide is also installed when you install the printer driver. To view the User’s Guide, double-click the User’s Guide short-cut icon on the desktop. • If a message prompting you to restart the computer appears, click Yes. Installing the Printer Driver – Macintosh • Do not remove or insert the USB cable during installation, as this may result in the computer or printer not operating normally.
7 Read the License Agreement and click Continue, then click Agree. 8 Select a destination to where you want to install the printer driver, and click Continue. 9 Click Install. 10 A message asking for your confirmation to restart your computer appears on the screen. Read the message, then click Continue Installation. Software installation will start. 11 Software installation is complete. Restart your computer. Before you use the printer, you must carry out print head alignment on page 13.
6 Aligning the Print Head This operation must be carried out when using the printer for the first time. Aligning the print head positions allows you to print without shifts in the color registration. Aligning the Print Head – Windows 1 Click Start and select Control Panel, Printers and Other Hardware, and then Printers and Faxes. For non-XP Windows, click Start, then select Settings, Printers. 2 Click the icon for your printer.
6 After the pattern is printed, click Yes. The print head is aligned automatically. The printer is now ready to use. If the pattern is not printed successfully, open the front cover and ensure that the ink tanks are correctly installed. If the pattern on the left is not displayed, refer to Troubleshooting of the User’s Guide. Aligning the Print Head – Macintosh For Mac OS 8.6-9.x users, refer to the Printer Driver Guide for Mac OS 9 for instructions on how to align the print head.
3 Check that paper is loaded in the printer and click OK. It takes about 60 seconds to start printing. The pattern is printed, and the print head is aligned automatically. The printer is now ready to use. If the pattern is not printed successfully, open the front cover and ensure that the ink tanks are correctly installed. If the pattern on the left is not displayed, refer to Troubleshooting of the User’s Guide.
Basic Operations • If you detect smoke, unusual smells or strange noises around the printer, immediately switch the printer off and always unplug the printer. Contact your local Canon service representative. • To avoid injury, never put your hand or fingers inside the printer while it is printing. Printing with Windows Adjusting the print settings according to your needs allows you to produce better quality prints. In this section, we will use WordPad for the purpose of explanation.
Basic Printing Settings For the best print quality, specify the minimum requirement settings in the Main tab. To get the best results, ensure you select the type of media loaded in the printer when printing on paper other than plain paper. (6) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (1) Media Type Select the type of media loaded in the printer. (2) Print Quality Select one option from High, Standard and Draft. Select Custom to set the print quality manually.
• Clicking the Print Advisor allows you to change to the most appropriate print settings simply by answering questions when prompted. • Use the application to set the paper size and paper orientation. Before printing, open the settings screen and check that the Page Size in the Page Setup tab is the same as that specified within application. • The print settings are automatically changed according to the type of paper loaded in the printer if Plain Paper has been selected in Media Type.
Printing with Macintosh Adjusting the print settings according to your needs allows you to produce better quality prints. Printing 1 Open the Page Setup dialog box in your application. On the File menu, click Page Setup. Check the application’s users manual for the actual procedures. 2 Specify the page setup. For details, refer to “Page Setup” on page 19. 3 Open the Print dialog box in your application to print the document. On the File menu, click Print.
Page Setup Use the Page Setup dialog box to specify the paper size settings. Select paper size you wish to use. Basic Printing Settings For the best print quality, specify the minimum requirement settings in the Print dialog box. Select Quality & Media from the pop-up menu to change the display of the dialog box. To get the best results, ensure you select the type of media loaded in the printer when printing on paper other than plain paper.
• See Help for more information about other printer driver functions. Click in the Page Setup dialog box or the Print dialog box. • The print settings are automatically changed according to the type of paper loaded in the printer if Plain Paper has been selected in Media Type. To ensure high printing quality, you are recommended to select the desired type of paper in Media Type first. • Refer to the User’s Guide for more information about printer driver functionality.
Print Head Maintenance If Blurring Occurs or If a Specific Color Does Not Print Perform print head cleaning to improve the print quality. Ensure that the printer is turned on and follow the instructions below. • Windows Open the printer driver settings screen and click the Maintenance tab. Click Cleaning. See page 12 for details on how to open the setting screen. • Macintosh Open the BJ Printer Utility dialog box and click Utilities. Click Cleaning.
Appendix Printing Photographs Directly from a Digital Camera Connecting a digital camera or digital video camcorder to the printer allows you to print recorded images directly without using a computer. Connect the USB cable that came with your digital camera. • To print directly from a digital camera or digital video camcorder, use only “PictBridge” or Canon “Bubble Jet Direct” compatible digital cameras or digital video camcorders.
Notes on Handling the USB Interface (for Windows Users) If installation of the printer driver does not proceed as instructed in this Quick Start Guide, there may be a problem with the USB driver installation. Try reinstalling the printer driver. Reinstalling If you cannot proceed beyond the Printer Port screen: 1 2 Click Cancel. 3 4 5 6 Click Exit, then remove the CD-ROM. When the Terminate Installation screen is displayed, click OK. Turn the printer off. Restart the computer.
BJ Printer Driver Systems Requirements For Windows • Use a computer on which Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows Me, or Windows 98, Windows NT 4.0 or Windows 95 can operate. • USB* interface or standard 25 pin parallel interface • CD-ROM drive • Available hard-disk space for printer driver installation Windows XP/Windows 2000/Windows NT 4.0: 50MB 15MB Windows Me/Windows 98/Windows 95: * USB operation can only be guaranteed on a PC with pre-installed Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows Me, or Windows 98.
Exif Print This printer supports Exif 2.2 (also called “Exif Print”). Exif Print is a standard for enhancing the communication between digital cameras and printers. By connecting to an Exif Print-compliant digital camera, the camera’s image data at the time of shooting is used and optimized, yielding extremely high quality prints.
BUBBLE JET PRINTER Quick Start Guide Table of Contents Preface 1 Shipping Materials 1 Introduction 1 Setting Up 2 Connecting the Printer to the Computer 2 Installing the Print Head 4 Loading Paper 7 Installing the Printer Driver Aligning the Print Head Basic Operations The following ink tanks are compatible with this printer. For details on ink tank replacement, refer to “Print Head Maintenance” in this guide. 15 17 Printing Photographs Directry from a Dicital Camera ©CANON INC.
