Photo Printer Quick Start Guide
Canon i9100 Photo Printer Quick Start Guide Copyright This manual is copyrighted by Canon U.S.A., Inc. with all rights reserved. Under the copyright laws, this manual may not be reproduced in any form, in whole or in part, without the prior written consent of Canon U.S.A., Inc. © 2003 Canon U.S.A., Inc. Disclaimer Canon U.S.A., Inc. has reviewed this manual thoroughly in order that it will be an easy-to-use guide to your Canon i9100 Photo Printer.
Contents Contents Contents 1 Basic Printing Turning on the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Loading Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Using Specialty Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Basic Printing Basic Printing Note This Quick Start Guide describes some of the features of your i9100 printer and how to use them. For more information, view the i9100 User's Guide on the Setup Software & User's Guide CD-ROM, or use the online help within your printer driver interface: While in the printer's Properties window press the F1 key, or click ? in the upper right corner. Then click the feature you want to know more about, or click the Help button when displayed.
Basic Printing Loading Paper 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.
Basic Printing 2 Prepare to load paper. (1) Open the paper rest extension when printing on paper larger than Letter. (2) Pull the output tray extension out one step when printing on Ledger (11" x 17") size paper or smaller, and pull it out two steps when printing on paper larger than Ledger. (3) Open the front cover and move the paper thickness lever to the correct position for the media in use. Move the lever to the left position for plain paper.
Basic Printing 3 Load the paper. (1) Insert the paper into the sheet feeder with the print side facing up. (2) Align the paper stack against the right side of the sheet feeder. (3) Pinch the paper guide and slide it against the left side of the stack of paper. Limit Mark Do not load paper beyond this Load Limit Mark. When Printing is Finished Note z Do not stack more than 40 sheets in the paper output tray. z Do not touch the printed surfaces until the ink dries.
Basic Printing Canon Specialty Media Media Type Photo Paper Pro Photo Paper Plus Glossy Matte Photo Paper Glossy Photo Paper High Resolution Paper T-Shirt Transfers Transparencies Note Paper Rest Load Limit 4" x 6": up to 20 sheets Paper sizes other than 4" x 6": 1 sheet Letter: 1 sheet 5" x 7": up to 10 sheets 4" x 6": up to 20 sheets Up to 10 sheets 1 sheet 11" x 17", Letter: up to 80 sheets 13" x 19": up to 20 sheets 1 sheet Up to 30 sheets Paper Thickness Lever Position Left Printer driver sett
Basic Printing Caring for Your Photographs The Canon i9100 Photo Printer will generate spectacular results for printing photographs, especially when used with Canon specialty media. All images are susceptible to fading over time, but proper care of prints made from your i9100 Photo Printer will ensure that print quality lasts long into the future. Many environmental factors can impact how long a printout will last before noticeable image fading occurs.
Basic Printing Printing with Windows Note 1 2 z The menu screens and dialog boxes that appear may vary, depending on the software application you are using. z The steps described in this section are for printing in Windows XP. Create a document, or open a file to print. Open the Printer Properties dialog box. (1) Select Print from the application software's File menu. The Print dialog box is displayed. (2) Ensure that the Canon i9100 is selected. (3) Click Preferences (or Properties).
Basic Printing 3 Specify the required settings. (1) Click Media Type to select the type of media loaded in the printer. (2) Click OK. OK Note 4 z From the Page Setup tab select the correct document size to be printed. z To adjust Print Quality settings, select Custom and click Set on the Main tab. You can control the print quality in the Set Print Quality dialog box. z For details about other printer driver functions, refer to the User’s Guide or Help.
Basic Printing Printing with Macintosh Note 1 2 z The menu screens and dialog boxes that appear may vary, depending on the software application you are using. z The steps described in this section are for printing in Mac OS 9. Create a document, or open a file to print. Select the Paper Size. (1) Select Page Setup from the application software's File menu. (2) Select the desired paper size from the Paper Size pull-down menu. (3) Click OK. OK 3 Specify the required settings.
Basic Printing Note z When you select a type of document from the Print Mode pull-down menu, the document is printed in color and print quality suited to the characteristics of the Media Type you have selected. Text: Text Select when printing documents consisting mainly of text. Graphic: Graphic Select when printing documents consisting mainly of graphs and graphics (illustrations) with strong color definition.
Advanced Printing Advanced Printing Applications Included in the CD-ROM Package The Setup Software & User’s Guide CD-ROM includes photo applications designed to edit the photographs taken by digital camera and print them as photo-lab quality prints. Please use the application(s) suitable for your print purposes. Note z To install applications, refer to the Easy Setup Instructions.
Advanced Printing Printing Borderless Photographs with Windows This chapter describes the procedure for using the Borderless Printing mode when printing from photo applications. These applications are included in your Setup Software and User's Guide CD-ROM.
Advanced Printing 2 Select photograph. (1) Select the memory card folder, then the folder containing the digital photographs. All photographs in the selected folder are displayed. Thumbnail (2) Click the [+] button on the thumbnail of the photograph you want to print and specify the number of copies. Increases the number of copies. Displays the specified number of copies. Decreases the number of copies.
Advanced Printing 3 Select the paper. (1) Click the 2.Paper Selection tab. (2) Select the size of the paper you want to use from Paper Size. Size (3) Select the type of the paper you want to use from Media Type. Type 4 Select the layout. (1) Click the 3. Layout/ Print tab. (2) Select Borderless (full). (full) (3) Load the media type specified in the 2.Paper Selection tab. (4) Click Print.
Advanced Printing Printing Borderless Photographs with Macintosh This chapter describes the procedure for using the Borderless Printing mode when printing from photo applications. These applications are included in your Setup Software and User's Guide CD-ROM.
Advanced Printing 2 Select photograph. (1) Select the memory card folder, then the folder containing the digital photographs you want to print. All photographs in the selected folder are displayed. (2) Click the photograph you want to print. (3) Click PRINT and select Layout printing from the pull-down menu. The Layout Options dialog box appears and the layout selection wizard starts. 3 Enter layout options. (1) Select Tiled photo printing. printing (2) Click Next.
Advanced Printing (3) Click Page setup…. setup… 4 Select Borderless Printing. (1) Select Borderless Printing. Printing (2) Select a paper size from the Paper Size pull-down menu. The menu only displays paper sizes compatible with Borderless Printing. (3) Click OK. OK A message box pops up. Read the message and click OK. OK This returns you to the Layout Options dialog box.
Advanced Printing 5 Specify the number of photographs to print on one page. (1) Select 1(1×1) from the No. of images pull-down menu. (2) Click OK. OK 6 Print the photograph. (1) Click PRINT. The Print dialog box is displayed.
Advanced Printing (2) Select a type of media for printing from the Media Type pull-down menu. (3) Select Photo from the Print Mode pull-down menu. (4) Load the selected paper in the printer. (5) Click Print. Print Accessing Printer Driver The Printer Properties dialog box can be opened from either within an application, or directly from the Windows Start menu. Note z This manual refers to Windows XP operation. The operations may vary depending on your operating system.
Advanced Printing Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box Directly from the Start Menu This method is used for maintenance operations such as print head cleaning, or to specify printer settings common to all application programs. When the Printer Properties dialog box is opened from the Start menu, additional tabs appear, including the Details tab. These tabs do not appear when the Printer Properties dialog box is opened from within an application.
Advanced Printing Adjusting Print Quality for Photographs Improving the Quality of Printed Images Two important factors control the quality and output of your printed images: Paper and Ink Using recommended Canon paper, specialty media, and inks for printing photographs can significantly improve the quality of your printouts. See the inside back cover for a list of Canon media and inks for this printer.
Advanced Printing To manually adjust Print Quality settings: 1 Open the Printer Properties dialog box. See"Opening Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box from Your Application Program" Program on page 21. 2 Select Custom in Print Quality, then click Set... to open the Set Print Quality dialog box. 3 Move the slide bar to adjust the Print Quality. 4 When the process is complete, click OK. 1 Open the Print dialog box. See "Printing Printing with Macintosh Macintosh" on page 11.
Advanced Printing To automatically optimize the image: Photo Optimizer PRO automatically adjusts the photographic images created with a digital camera. Use this feature to compensate for unsatisfactory color balance and over- or under-exposure before printing. 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5 Open the Printer Properties dialog box. See"Opening Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box from Your Application Program" Program on page 21. Click the Effects tab. Select the Photo Optimizer PRO check box. Click OK.
Advanced Printing To use Vivid Photo option: Vivid Photo intensifies background colors for fields, trees, oceans and skies, while maintaining natural skin tones in the images. Note In Windows Me or Windows 98 The Vivid Photo function is not available, if Background Printing has been disabled. To use Vivid Photo, select the Vivid Photo check box on the Effects tab. To use Vivid Photo, select the Vivid Photo check box under the Special Effects.
Advanced Printing To reduce noise from images taken with a digital camera: Photo Noise Reduction function reduces noise from blue portions, such as the sky and dark portions of the images taken with your digital camera. Note In Windows Me or Windows 98 The Photo Noise Reduction function is not available, if Background Printing has been disabled. To use Photo Noise Reduction, select the Photo Noise Reduction check box on the Effects tab.
Advanced Printing Saving and Recalling Driver Settings When you change the printer driver settings for a specific print job, such as printing black and white photos, or printing documents with a special background, you can save and name the settings for future use on similar print jobs. 1 2 3 Open the Printer Properties dialog box. See "Opening Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box from Your Application Program" on page 21. Program Click the Profiles tab. Enter new settings in Profiles.
Advanced Printing 1 Open the Print dialog box. See "Printing Printing with Macintosh Macintosh" on page 11. 2 Click Apply. The Register Settings dialog box opens. 3 Enter the print settings to register. (1) Click Apply…. The dialog box to enter the new settings name opens. (2) Enter a name under which to register your settings. 4 5 Click OK. Click Close in the Register Settings dialog box. This registers your printer driver print settings.
Advanced Printing Using Printer Driver Options Your printer driver provides you with many features that allow you to print a wide range of images and documents. The illustrations below provide a basic introduction to many of these. Note For detailed descriptions of the printer driver functions, refer to the User’s Guide located on your Setup Software & User’s Guide CD-ROM.
Printing Maintenance Printing Maintenance Replacing an Ink Tank When replacing an ink tank, check the model number very carefully. The printer will not print properly if a wrong ink tank is used, or if an ink tank is installed in the incorrect position. With this printer, ink tanks must be installed from the right in the order indicated below.
Printing Maintenance The following message appears when an ink tank is empty. Printing resumes as soon as the ink tank is replaced and the front cover is closed. The ink tank with [X] symbol is out of ink. Replace it with a new ink tank. • Press the RESUME/CANCEL button on the printer to resume printing with the empty ink tank. When printing is finished, replace the ink tank immediately. If you continue printing with an empty ink tank, it may cause the machine to malfunction.
Printing Maintenance The following message is displayed when an ink tank is empty. Printing will resume as soon as the ink tank is replaced and the front cover is closed. • Press the RESUME/CANCEL button on the printer to resume printing with the ink tank empty. When printing is finished, replace the ink tank immediately. If you continue printing with an empty ink tank, it may cause the machine to malfunction. Note When Low Ink is Detected The following message is displayed as soon as a print job starts.
Printing Maintenance Replacing an Ink Tank When ink tanks run out of ink, replace them following the procedure described below. 1 Ensure that the printer is on, and then open the front cover. The print head holder moves to the center. 2 Remove the empty ink tank. Push the tab and remove the ink tank. Do not touch the lock lever; remove only the ink tank. Important z Handle ink tanks carefully to avoid staining clothing or the surrounding area.
Printing Maintenance Important z Do not squeeze the sides of the ink tank, as this may cause the ink to leak out and stain your clothes and hands. z Do not re-attach the protective cap once you have removed it. z Once the protective cap is removed, do not touch the open ink port. 4 Install the new ink tank. (1) Insert the ink tank in the print head holder. (2) Press on the "PUSH" mark until the ink tank snaps firmly into place. 5 Close the front cover. The print head holder moves to the right.
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, see if the print head nozzles are clogged and clean them. Follow the procedures below to maintain the print head. Important Before maintaining the print head, check the following: z Open the front cover and make sure that the ink tank contains ink. If it is out of ink, replace it.
Printing Maintenance Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern Print the nozzle check pattern to determine whether ink ejects properly from the print head nozzles, and to verify print head alignment. Use this function if printed results are blurred or if the color is incorrect. 1 2 With the printer on, load a sheet of paper in the printer. Open the Printer Properties dialog box. See "Opening Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box Directly from the Start Menu" Menu on page 22.
Printing Maintenance 1 2 With the printer on, load a sheet of paper in the printer. Open the Printer Utility dialog box. (1) Select Page Setup... in the File menu. (2) Click Utilities to open the Printer Utility dialog box. 3 Print the Nozzle Check Pattern. (1) Select Test Print from the pull-down menu. (2) Click Nozzle Check Check. (3) When the confirmation message is displayed, click OK. OK See "Examining Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern Pattern" on page 39.
Printing Maintenance Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern The nozzle check pattern should appear as follows when ink is discharged properly. Examine the nozzle check pattern output by the printer. (1) Lines missing here indicates that the print head requires cleaning. See "Print Print Head Cleaning Cleaning" on page 39. (2) Unevenness in these patterns indicates that the print head requires alignment. See "Aligning Aligning the Print Head" Head on page 44.
Printing Maintenance 3 Start Print Head Cleaning. (1) Click the Maintenance tab. (2) Click Cleaning. (3) When the message is displayed, click OK. OK 1 2 Ensure the printer is on. Open the Printer Utility dialog box. (1) Select Page Setup... Setup in the File menu. (2) Click Utilities... to open the Printer Utility dialog box.
Printing Maintenance 3 Start Print Head Cleaning. (1) Select Cleaning from the pull-down menu. (2) Click Cleaning. Cleaning (3) When the message is displayed, click OK. OK Important Do not perform any other operations until print head cleaning finishes. The cleaning process takes about 50 seconds. Note z Print head cleaning can be performed also from the printer itself. Ensure the printer is on. Hold down the RESUME/CANCEL button until the POWER lamp flashes once, then release.
Printing Maintenance Print Head Deep Cleaning If the print quality does not improve by standard print head cleaning, try performing a print head deep cleaning, which is a more powerful process. Print head deep cleaning consumes ink, so perform this procedure only when necessary. 1 2 Ensure the printer is on. Open the Printer Properties dialog box. See "Opening Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box Directly from the Start Menu" Menu on page 22. 3 Start Print Head Deep Cleaning.
Printing Maintenance 1 2 Ensure the printer is on. Open the Printer Utility dialog box. (1) Select Page Setup… in the File menu. (2) Click Utilities... to open the Printer Utility dialog box. 3 Start Print Head Deep Cleaning. (1) Select Cleaning from the pull-down menu. (2) Click Deep Cleaning. Cleaning (3) When the message is displayed, click OK. OK Important The process takes one or two minutes to complete, so simply wait until the POWER lamp stops flashing.
Printing Maintenance Aligning the Print Head 1 2 With the printer on, load a sheet of paper in the printer. Open the Printer Properties dialog box. See "Opening Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box Directly from the Start Menu" Menu on page 22. 3 Print the pattern. (1) Click the Maintenance tab. (2) Click Print Head Alignment. (3) When the confirmation message is displayed, click OK. OK (4) After the pattern is printed, click Yes.
Printing Maintenance 4 Align the Print Head. (1) Look at the printout. Select the patterns that have the fewest white stripes and enter the numbers that correspond to the selected patterns. (2) Enter the numbers. (3) Click OK. OK Note If it is difficult to pick up the best pattern on F, pick the setting that produces the least noticeable vertical white stripes. Less noticeable white stripes More noticeable white stripes (4) Click OK.
Printing Maintenance 1 2 Ensure the printer is on. Open the Print Utility dialog box. (1) Select Page Setup… in the File menu. (2) Click Utilities... to open the Printer Utility dialog box. 3 Print the pattern. (1) Select Test Print from the pull-down menu. (2) Click Print Head Alignment. Alignment (3) Click OK.
Printing Maintenance 4 Align the Print Head. (1) Look at the printout. Select the patterns that have the fewest white stripes and enter the numbers that correspond to the selected patterns. (2) Enter the numbers. (3) Click Send. Send Note If it is difficult to pick up the best pattern on F, pick the setting that produces the least noticeable vertical white stripes.
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Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Troubleshooting usually falls into one of the following categories. In this chapter you will find the most common printing problems.
Troubleshooting Cannot Install the Printer Driver Problem Possible Cause Cannot Install the Installation Printer Driver procedure not followed correctly Try This Follow the installation instructions from the Easy Setup Instructions packaged with your printer. Note If the installer was forced to terminate due to an error, Windows may be unstable. Remove the CD-ROM from the CD-ROM drive, and restart the computer. Try reinstalling the printer driver.
Troubleshooting Print Quality is Poor or Contains Errors Problem Possible Cause Try This Check that the ink tanks are firmly seated in the print head and reseat them if Ink does not eject Ink tank is not properly/Printing seated properly/Ink necessary. is Blurred/ Colors tank is empty • Check to see if all the orange tapes have been peeled off as shown in (1). If are Wrong / there remains a part of the orange tape as shown in (2), remove it thoroughly.
Troubleshooting Problem Printed Paper Curls or Ink Blots Possible Cause Try This Paper being used is Use High Resolution Paper or Photo Paper Pro to print images that require a lot of too thin ink (i.e. pictures with intense colors or photographs). Color Intensity setting is too high Reduce the Intensity setting in the printer driver and try printing again. 1. Open the Printer Properties dialog box. 2. On the Main tab, select Manual for Color Adjustment, Adjustment and then click Set. Set 3.
Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Printer Hardware Problem Printer Does Not Start or Printer Stops During Print Jobs Possible Cause Try This Print head has overheated due to long periods of continuous printing Stop printing and turn the printer off for at least 15 minutes to allow the print head to cool down. The print head tends to overheat when printing continues for a long period of time. The print head is designed to automatically pause at line breaks before resuming printing in order to cool down.
Troubleshooting Cannot Print to End of Job (con’t) The size of the print data is too large Check the size of the print data. For Windows XP and Windows 2000, if the size of the data is too large, part of it may be lost. When the spool format is EMF, follow the procedure below. 1 Open the Printer Properties Dialog Box. 2 On the Main tab, select Custom as the Print Quality setting, and click Set… Set 3 Click Reduce spool data size.
Troubleshooting Handling Error Messages When a printer error occurs, the POWER/ERROR lamp flashes. The number of flashes indicate the type of error that has occurred. Count the flashes and take the appropriate action to correct the error. Number of flashes Possible Cause Try This Two flashes Printer is out of paper Reload paper and press the RESUME/CANCEL button. Three flashes Paper jam If a paper jam occurs, clear the jammed paper, reload paper in the printer, then press the RESUME/CANCEL button.
Troubleshooting An Error Message Appears on the Screen Problem Possible Cause Try This Printer not ready The power lamp flashes green when the printer is warming up, or when a print job is being sent to the printer. It glows a steady (non-flashing) green when it is ready for use or when the print job is completed. Paper is not loaded Load paper and press the RESUME/CANCEL button. Faulty connection Ensure the printer cable is securely connected to the computer.
Appendix Appendix Installing the Printer Driver when using Mac OS 9.x When using other than Mac OS X (Mac OS 8.6 or later), install the printer driver, following the procedure below. Screen shots may differ depending on the operating system used. 1 2 3 4 5 Turn on your Mac and insert the Setup Software & User's Guide CD-ROM. TURN THE PRINTER ON. Open the Mac OS 8.6-9.x folder on the CD-ROM, then double-click the Printer Driver folder. Double-click the Installer icon in the Printer Driver folder.
Appendix 12 Click the i9100 icon in the Chooser. 13 Close the Chooser. Note Register your product at www.registercanon.com to ensure product support. 14 To ensure highest quality output, continue with Step 7 Align the Print Head on the Easy Setup Instructions.
Appendix User’s Guide Table of Contents Your printer’s User’s Guide offers detailed information on the following topics.
Appendix Specifications Printer Printing resolution: 4800 × 1200 dpi. max. (Ink droplets can be placed with a pitch of 1/4800 inch at minimum) Print speed *print speed may vary with the content of the document and the processing speed of the host computer. Black printing Draft: 6 ppm Standard: 5.7 ppm Color printing Draft: 6 ppm Standard: 4.2 ppm Photo printing (PR-101 A4) High (Fine): 0.98 ppm Photo printing (PR-101 A3) High (Fine): 0.55 ppm Print width: 322.2 mm max.(12.
Appendix Printer Ink Tanks: Capacity (pages): Black (BCI-6BK) approx. 590 *1, approx. 990 *2 Cyan (BCI-6C) approx. 860 *2 Magenta (BCI-6M) approx. 790 *2 Yellow (BCI-6Y) approx. 470 *2 Photo Cyan (BCI-6PC Photo) approx. 410 *2 Photo Magenta (BCI-6PM Photo) approx. 270 *2 *1 1500 characters per page, normal text, at standard and plain paper mode with Windows XP *2 Based on printing the ISO JIS-SCID No.
Appendix Safety Precautions Please read the safety warnings and cautions provided in this manual to ensure that you use your printer safely. Do not attempt to use the printer in any way not described in this manual. Warning You may cause an electric shock/fire, or damage the printer if you ignore any of these safety precautions. Choosing a location Do not place the printer close to flammable solvents such as alcohol or thinners.
Appendix Caution You may cause injury or damage the printer if you ignore any of these safety precautions. Choosing a location Do not install the printer in a location that is unstable or subject to excessive vibration. Do not install the printer in locations that are very humid or dusty, in direct sunlight, outdoors, or close to a heating source.
Appendix Regulatory Information Color Printer Model: K10210 K10210 (i9100 (i9100) 9100) This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Appendix Canon Printer and Scanner Limited Warranty --- (USA Only) The limited warranty set forth below is given by Canon U.S.A., Inc. (“Canon USA”) with respect to the new or refurbished Canon-brand printer or scanner (each a “Product”) packaged with this limited warranty, when purchased and used in the United States only.
Appendix Canon offers a full range of customer technical support* options: • • • • • For interactive troubleshooting, e-mail technical support, the latest driver downloads and answers to frequently asked questions (www.canontechsupport.
Index Index A Adjusting Print Quality ................................................23 Adjusting Print Thickness Lever ............................. 5, 52 Advanced Print Features ............................... 13, 14, 17 Aligning the Print Head ...............................................44 An Error Message Appears on the Screen .....................56 B BJ Print Monitor ..........................................................53 BJ Status Monitor .........................................
Index U Uninstalling Printer Driver .......................................... 56 V Vivid Photo ................................................................ 26 W Warranty ................................................................... 65 When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors are Incorrect ... 36 Z ZoomBrowser EX ........................................................
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