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Canon BJC-S820 Quick Start Manual

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Color Bubble Jet Photo Printer

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  • Page 1: Quick Start Guide

    S820QSG.book Page i Thursday, October 18, 2001 1:41 PM S820 Color Bubble Jet Photo Printer Quick Start Guide...
  • Page 2 © 2001 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 S820 Color Bubble Jet Photo Printer. All statements, technical information and recommendations in this manual and in any guides or related documents are believed reliable, but the accuracy and completeness thereof are not guaranteed or warranted, and they are not intended to be, nor should they be understood to be, representation or warranties concerning the products described.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    What Is a Printer Driver? ........1...
  • Page 4 Uninstalling the Printer Driver ......55 Registering Your Canon Product ......56 System Requirements .

  • Page 5: Chapter 1: Basic Printing

    Chapter 1: Basic Printing Congratulations on purchasing your new Canon Photo Printer! This chapter describes basic features of your S820 photo printer and provides instructions on how to set up and print documents and photographs. The following topics are presented in this chapter: •...

  • Page 6: Selecting The S820 Photo Printer For Use

    Windows XP users: Click Start , select Control Panel , then Printers and Other Hardware , then Printers and Faxes . Right-click the Canon S820 printer icon, then click Set as Default . The Canon S820 printer icon will now display with a check mark that indicates it is the default printer.

  • Page 7: Printing Photographs

    S820QSG.book Page 3 Thursday, October 18, 2001 1:41 PM Printing Photographs Canon Photo Paper Pro is recommended for highest quality results. See “Using Specialty Media” on page 4 for more information. To print photographs from a Windows application: Load the printer with specialty media. See “Using Specialty Media” on page 4 to learn how to load various media types.

  • Page 8: Using Specialty Media

    • Use Canon Photo Paper Pro and genuine Canon inks. Canon Photo Paper Pro is available in both letter size (8 Photo Paper Pro for Borderless Printing is available in photo size (4 Both papers are specifically designed to work with genuine Canon inks.

  • Page 9: Basic Printing

    S820QSG.book Page 5 Thursday, October 18, 2001 1:41 PM Canon High Gloss Photo Film: A film sheet with a higher gloss than Canon Glossy Photo Paper. Use this media to obtain high quality reproduction of photo color or to reproduce photographic images of highly reflective surfaces, like metal or glass.

  • Page 10: Media To Avoid

    S820QSG.book Page 6 Thursday, October 18, 2001 1:41 PM Basic Printing Media to Avoid Never load the following types of media into your S820 photo printer. These media could produce poor quality and jam or damage the printer: • Folded paper •...
  • Page 11 #10 Envelopes Magnet Sheets Loading Media into the S820 Follow these instructions and tips for loading media into the printer. • To prevent paper jams, always fan the sheets and align the edges before you load them into the printer.
  • Page 12 With the glossy side facing up, align a sheet of Photo Paper Pro with the right side of the sheet feeder, then insert the sheet into the printer until it stops. Slide the paper guide right to the edge of the sheet.
  • Page 13 With the print side facing up, align a sheet of High Gloss Photo Film with the right side of the sheet feeder and insert the sheet into the printer until it stops. Slide the paper guide right to the edge of the sheet.
  • Page 14 Photo Paper Pro 4" x 6" that is curled or bent, and make sure that the edges of the card and the loading support sheet are aligned before setting them in the printer. Align the stack with the right side of the sheet feeder, then insert the stack into the printer.

  • Page 15: Cancelling A Print Job

    Cancelling a Print Job You can cancel a print job in progress in several ways: To cancel a print job using the printer buttons: After a print job has started, press the RESUME/CANCEL button on the printer. The print job will be cancelled.
  • Page 16 Control Panel, then Printers and Other Hardware, then Printers and Faxes. Double-click Canon S820, click the print job, then press the Delete key. The print job will be cancelled and the paper ejected. To cancel a print job using Mac OS: On your keyboard, press the Apple same time.

  • Page 17: Setting Driver Options

    S820QSG.book Page 13 Thursday, October 18, 2001 1:41 PM Setting Driver Options The S820 printer driver can be customized to give you the best quality output. This topic describes the main options. For more options, see the S820 User’s Guide on the Setup Software & User’s Guide CD-ROM.

  • Page 18: Changing The Page Setup

    You can change how the image is printed without affecting the original image file. To change the page setup in Windows: From an application File menu, select Print. With Canon S820 as the selected printer, click Properties. Click the Page Setup tab. Here you can change the following options:...
  • Page 19 Banner Printing Used for printing banners on special banner paper. Borderless Printing Used for printing images that cover the entire surface of the card without a white border. Use Canon Photo Paper Pro for Borderless Printing with this feature. Duplex Printing The document can be printed on both sides of the paper.
  • Page 20 S820QSG.book Page 16 Thursday, October 18, 2001 1:41 PM Basic Printing To change the page setup in Mac OS: Make sure that S820 is the selected printer (from the Apple menu, select Chooser, then S820). From an application File menu, click Page Setup. The Page Setup dialog box will open.
  • Page 21 Border around each page. When done, click OK, then Print. For more information on printer driver features, see the S820 User’s Guide on the Setup Software & User’s Guide CD-ROM, or use the Mac Balloon Help.
  • Page 22 S820QSG.book Page 18 Thursday, October 18, 2001 1:41 PM Basic Printing...

  • Page 23: Chapter 2: Advanced Print Features

    S820QSG.book Page 19 Thursday, October 18, 2001 1:41 PM Chapter 2: Advanced Print Features This chapter provides information on how to use the S820 photo printer options to enhance printed color images. If your print results using pre-set print modes are unsatisfactory, you may be able to improve the printing quality by: •...

  • Page 24: Smoothing Rough Or Jagged Edges

    To optimize color photographs in Windows: From an application File menu, select Print. Make sure Canon S820 is the selected printer, then click Properties. On the Effects tab, click the Photo Optimizer PRO check box. When Photo Optimizer PRO is checked, the Apply Throughout Page option becomes active.
  • Page 25 S820QSG.book Page 21 Thursday, October 18, 2001 1:41 PM To optimize color photographs in Mac OS: From an application File menu, select Print. Click the Manual print mode icon, then Details. The Detailed Setting dialog box will open. Select Special Effects in the left column, then click the Photo Optimizer PRO check box.

  • Page 26: Adjusting Print Quality

    Advanced Print Features Adjusting Print Quality You can create a sharper image by specifying the printer to add more dots of ink for the image. Keep in mind that the finer the quality, the longer it takes to print a photograph.

  • Page 27: Adjusting Color Balance, Brightness And Saturation

    S820 User’s Guide on the Setup Software & User’s Guide CD-ROM. To adjust color settings in Windows: From an application File menu, select Print. With Canon S820 as the selected printer, click Properties. On the Main tab, under Color Adjustment, select Manual. The Set button will become active.
  • Page 28 S820QSG.book Page 24 Thursday, October 18, 2001 1:41 PM Advanced Print Features Under Print Type, select Photo when printing photographs. This allows for a wider range of tones. Set to Graphic when printing graphic images for crisper, cleaner graphic images. Select a Brightness setting to determine how light or dark the image will appear when printed.

  • Page 29: Saving And Recalling Driver Settings

    To save driver settings in Windows: From an application File menu, select Print. With Canon S820 as the selected printer, click Properties. Make the desired printer driver setting changes. Without exiting the Properties window, select the Profiles tab.
  • Page 30 S820QSG.book Page 26 Thursday, October 18, 2001 1:41 PM Advanced Print Features To recall driver settings in Windows: From an application File menu, select Print. With Canon S820 as the selected printer, click Properties. Select the Profiles tab. Highlight the saved setting profile you want to use.

  • Page 31: Chapter 3: Printing Maintenance

    S820QSG.book Page 27 Thursday, October 18, 2001 1:41 PM Chapter 3: Printing Maintenance This chapter provides information on how to care for the ink delivery system for your Canon S820 photo printer. The following topics are addressed: • Monitoring Ink Levels •...

  • Page 32: Printing Maintenance

    You must enable background printing to use the BJ Print Monitor. Select Chooser from the Apple menu. Click the S820 printer icon and select the Background Printing On button. Close the Chooser. After starting a print job, select BJ Print Monitor in the Finder menu.

  • Page 33: Replacing Ink Tanks

    Add a sheet of blank paper in the sheet feeder. Click Start, then Settings, then Printers. Windows XP users: Click Start, select Control Panel, then Printers and Other Hardware, then Printers and Faxes. Right-click the Canon S820 printer icon, then select Properties. Printing Maintenance...
  • Page 34 S820QSG.book Page 30 Thursday, October 18, 2001 1:41 PM Printing Maintenance From the Maintenance tab, click the Print Head Alignment button. When prompted to print an alignment test page, click OK. If the pattern printed successfully, click Yes. Compare the different patterns for each color on the printout.

  • Page 35: Printing A Nozzle Check Pattern

    Make sure the printer is turned on. Click Start, then Settings, then Printers. Windows XP users: Click Start, select Control Panel, then Printers and Other Hardware, then Printers and Faxes. Right-click the Canon S820 printer icon and select Properties. Printing Maintenance...
  • Page 36 To print a nozzle check pattern in Mac OS: Make sure the printer is on. In a software application, click File, then Page Setup. Click Utilities. The Canon S820 Printer Utility dialog box will display. Select Test Print from the drop-down list. The test print options will display.

  • Page 37: Cleaning The Printhead

    Click Start, then Settings, then Printers. Windows XP users: Click Start, select Control Panel, then Printers and Other Hardware, then Printers and Faxes. Right-click the Canon S820 printer icon, then select Properties. Click the Maintenance tab, then click the Cleaning button.
  • Page 38 To clean the Printhead in Mac OS: Make sure the printer is on. In a software application, click File, then Page Setup. Click Utilities. The Canon S820 Printer Utility dialog box will display. Select Cleaning from the drop-down list. The cleaning options will display.

  • Page 39: Chapter 4: Using Your Photo Applications

    S820QSG.book Page 35 Thursday, October 18, 2001 1:41 PM Chapter 4: Using Your Photo Applications Several photo applications come with your Canon S820 that make it easy to organize, view, manipulate and print color photographs. • A browser (ZoomBrowser EX for Windows and ImageBrowser for Mac OS) provides easy viewing of photos and other images stored on your computer.
  • Page 40 S820QSG.book Page 36 Thursday, October 18, 2001 1:41 PM Using Your Photo Applications From the installation main menu, click Application. The photo application software options panel will appear. Make sure all the installation options are selected, then click Install. Follow the on-screen instructions. When the Terminate Installation dialog box appears, click OK.

  • Page 41: Using The Photo Applications

    Make sure the images you want to view are on your hard drive or other accessible media. Double-click the Canon ZoomBrowser icon on the desktop. (You can also open Canon ZoomBrowser by clicking Start, Programs, Canon Utilities, ZoomBrowser EX, then ZoomBrowser.) From this window, you can: Navigate through available files...

  • Page 42: Using Photorecord For Windows

    You can rotate your pictures, add captions, change page backgrounds or add a frame around each picture. To use PhotoRecord: Click Start, then Programs, then Canon PhotoRecord, then PhotoRecord. By default, the PhotoRecord Print Modes wizard will appear.

  • Page 43: Merging Multiple Images With Photostitch

    Make sure the images you want to view are on your hard drive or other accessible media. Click Start, then Programs, then Canon Utilities. Click PhotoStitch 3.1 from the Utilities menu, then click PhotoStitch from the final menu. The PhotoStitch Launcher will appear.

  • Page 44: Printing On Canon Photo Paper Pro For Borderless Printing 4" X 6

    Printing on Canon Photo Paper Pro for Borderless Printing 4" x 6" Included with your S820 is the Canon Photo Paper Pro for Borderless Printing 4" x 6" media. This paper is designed to let you print images that cover the entire surface of the card without a white border.
  • Page 45 Slide the paper guide right to the edge of the stack. You can load up to 20 sheets of Canon Photo Paper Pro for Borderless Printing 4" x 6" at a time, with the loading support sheet at the bottom of the stack.
  • Page 46 S820QSG.book Page 42 Thursday, October 18, 2001 1:41 PM Using Your Photo Applications Click Next. Specify Media Type, Paper Size and Orientation. The Preview area will show the print image in relation to the paper. Click Set Page Margins to widen or narrow the printing area, then click OK, then Next.

  • Page 47: Chapter 5: Troubleshooting

    Customer Care Center Canon offers a full range of customer technical support options. If you encounter difficulties during installation or operation of your Canon S820 photo printer, quickly scan all topics until you find a description that approximates your difficulty. Go through the related solutions until you find one...

  • Page 48: Troubleshooting

    CD-ROM drive not specified Try This See “Installing the Printer Driver” on page 53, or see the S820 User’s Guide on the Setup Software & User’s Guide CD-ROM for more information. Always uninstall the previous version of the printer driver before installing the new version.

  • Page 49: Troubleshooting Printer Hardware

    1. Gently pull the jammed paper out of the sheet feeder slot or the paper output slot, whichever is easier. If the paper tears and some of it is left in the printer, turn the printer off, open the front cover, and remove the pieces of paper.
  • Page 50 Verify that the POWER lamp is on and glowing a steady green. If the light is off, press the POWER button. The green light will blink as the printer is warming up, then go to a steady (no blink) state when the printer is ready.
  • Page 51 Troubleshooting Try This When a print job is sent to the printer, it first goes to a temporary print spool. If the file is large and you have limited disk space available, this can slow or stop printing.
  • Page 52 Low ink screen image colors appear different Printhead may need to be replaced Printhead not seated correctly Incorrect printer driver or settings Color settings need to be adjusted Printed colors are One or more ink tanks incorrect are installed in the...
  • Page 53 ECP mode not set Troubleshooting Try This Check that your media is placed in the printer facing in the correct direction. See “Loading Media into the S820” on page 7. Verify that you have sufficient ink in the ink tanks. See “Monitoring Ink Levels”...

  • Page 54: Handling Error Messages

    CD-ROM for procedures. Make sure that you are using the printhead designed specifically for the S820. Turn the printer off and on. If the problem persists, contact the Customer Care Center. If the printer starts blinking green and orange alternately, turn the printer off, unplug it from the power outlet, and wait a few minutes.
  • Page 55 A dialog box displays the error message. System errors may include problems writing to LPT1 or USBPRN, application errors, or general protection faults. Make sure that the printer is turned on, the printer and computer are connected securely, and that the printer port is operating correctly.

  • Page 56: Customer Care Center

    S820QSG.book Page 52 Thursday, October 18, 2001 1:41 PM Troubleshooting Customer Care Center Canon offers a full range of customer technical support* options: • For e-mail support, the latest driver downloads and answers to frequently asked questions (www.canontechsupport.com) • 24-hour, 7-day-a-week automated support for troubleshooting issues on most current products (1-800-423-2366) •...

  • Page 57: Appendix

    Administrators group. Be sure the printer is off before continuing. Make sure the cable (USB or parallel) between the printer and computer is securely connected. Turn the computer on, then insert the S820 Setup Software & User’s Guide CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive.
  • Page 58 If you have multiple users set up in OS 9, log in as the Owner. • To install the printer on a network, see the S820 User’s Guide on the Setup Software & User’s Guide CD-ROM. Close any open software applications.

  • Page 59: Uninstalling The Printer Driver

    Click Start, Programs, then Canon S820. Click Uninstall. Click Yes to confirm that you want to uninstall the printer driver. To uninstall the printer driver in Mac OS: Insert the S820 Setup Software & User’s Guide CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive.

  • Page 60: Registering Your Canon Product

    To register your Canon product in Windows: If you did not register your product during installation, visit www.registercanon.com and follow the on-screen instructions. To register your Canon product in Mac OS: Visit www.registercanon.com and follow the on-screen instructions. System Requirements Windows 95/98: 486 processor;...
  • Page 61 Read and follow all of these cautions and warnings to ensure the safe use of the printer. To avoid the hazards of fire, personal injury, or damage to the printer, never attempt to use the printer in any way other than the methods described in this guide.
  • Page 62 • Never use the printer if the power cord is bundled or knotted. To prevent the hazards of fire or electric shock, make sure the power cord is straight. If you detect smoke, unusual odors, or strange noises around the printer, immediately press the POWER button to turn off the printer and disconnect the power plug.
  • Page 63 Cleaning and Maintaining the Printer • Use only a slightly damp cloth to clean the printer. Never use flammable solvents like alcohol, benzene, thinner, etc. If a flammable solvent contacts an electrical component inside the printer, a fire or electric shock could result.

  • Page 64: Regulatory Information

    To avoid printer malfunction always use the POWER button to turn the printer on and off. Never remove the power cord from the power outlet until you have turned off the printer by pressing the POWER button. After the POWER lamp goes out, you can unplug the power cord from the power outlet.
  • Page 65 Use of shielded cable is required to comply with Class B limits in Subpart B of Part 15 of FCC Rules. Canon U.S.A., Inc. One Canon Plaza, Lake Success, NY 11042, U.S.A. 1-516-328-5600 Canadian Radio Interference Regulations This digital apparatus does not exceed Class B limits for radio noise emissions from a digital apparatus as set out in the interference-causing equipment standard entitled “Digital Apparatus”, ICES-003 of the Industry of Science...

  • Page 66: Product Specifications

    Approx. 1 minute Approx. 2 minutes Bi-directional 8.0 inches maximum (203.2 mm) (for borderless printing 8.5 inches/216.0 mm) Canon extended mode 80KB IEEE 1284-compatible USB 1.1-compatible Amphenol 57-40360 or equivalent USB standard Series B receptacle (USB Interface)
  • Page 67 Letter, Legal, 4" x 6", A4, A5, B5, US Com. #10, European DL envelopes Width: 3.54 to 8.5 in (90.0 to 215.9 mm) Height: 4.72 to 23.0 in (120.0 to 584.2 mm) Automatic feed: 17–28 lb. for non-Canon brand media Canon extended mode raster image format Canon extended mode 600, 1200, 2400 dpi...

  • Page 68: Limited Warranty-U.s. Only

    Canon’s instruction manual, or service performed by other than a Canon repair facility or an ASF. (b) Use of parts or supplies (other than those sold by Canon) that cause damage to the product or cause abnormally frequent service calls or service problems.
  • Page 69 InstantExchange warranty program service. Your credit card number will be charged in an amount up to the cost of a new product (i) if you do not return your defective product to a Canon repair facility by the date specified by Canon and in the manner described below;...
  • Page 70 (with instructions and a pre-paid return waybill), follow the instructions to ship the defective product to a Canon repair facility. You must return the defective product in the shipping carton in which the replacement product was packed (be sure to retain your ink cartridges and tanks), and you must include the reference number, a copy of your dated proof of purchase (bill of sale) and a complete explanation of the problem.

  • Page 71: Index

    ...5 transparencies ...5 T-Shirt Transfers ... 13 Custom print mode ... 52 customer care center, contacting ...2 default printer, setting ... 13 Draft print mode driver ...1 definition of ... 53 installing ... 25 recalling saved settings ... 55 removing ...
  • Page 72 ... 23 adjusting color saturation ... 22 adjusting print quality ... 31 nozzle check pattern on Canon Photo Paper Pro for ... 40 Borderless Printing 4" x 6" ... 5 on creative media ... 4 on specialty media ...

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