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Canon i470D Quick Start Manual

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  • Page 1 Photo Printer Photo Printer Photo Photo Printer Printer Quick Start Guide Quick Start Guide Quick Start Guide Quick Start Guide...
  • Page 2 Copyright 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.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Installing the Printer Driver when using Mac OS 9.x ....... .

  • Page 4: Basic Printing

    While in the printer's Properties window, press the F1 F1 F1 F1 key, or click ? ? ? ? in the upper right corner. Then click the feature you want to know more...

  • Page 5: Loading Paper

    Loading the Print Media This section describes how to load plain paper into your printer. • For detailed information on the speciality media Canon provides for use with its various printers, refer to the section "Using Speciality Media User’s Guide •...
  • Page 6 Basic Printing Prepare to load paper. (3) Open the front cover and adjust the paper thickness lever to the correct position for the media in use. Move to the left position for plain paper. Move to the right position for envelopes and T-shirt Transfers. (4) Close the front cover.

  • Page 7: Using Speciality Media

    Using Speciality Media Canon recommends that you use genuine Canon media to ensure optimal print quality. Photo Quality Media • Photo Paper Pro • Photo Paper Plus Glossy • Matte Photo Paper • Glossy Photo Paper • Glossy Photo Cards •...
  • Page 8 Basic Printing Canon Speciality Media Media Type Paper Rest Load Limit Photo Paper Pro Letter: up to 10 sheets 4” x 6” : up to 20 sheets Photo Paper Pro 4” x 6” : up to 20 sheets Left Perforated...

  • Page 9: Printing With Windows

    Select Print Print Print Print from the application software's File In Windows 2000, click the Main Note File File menu. File (2) Ensure that Canon i470D Canon i470D Canon i470D Canon i470D is selected. Click Preferences Preferences or Preferences Preferences Properties.
  • Page 10 Main tab. You can control quality in the Set Print Quality Main Main Main For details about other printer driver functions, refer to the Guide Select Preview before printing displays a preview screen that allows you to confirm the selected printing effects and how your document will look when printed.

  • Page 11: Printing With Macintosh

    Printing with Macintosh The menu screens and dialog boxes that appear may vary, depending on the Note software application you are using. The steps described in this section are for printing in Mac OS 9. Create a document or open a file to print. Select Paper Size.
  • Page 12 Photo Manual: Manual Manual Manual For details about other printer driver functions, refer to the Guide You can cancel a print job in progress by simply pressing the Cancel button on the printer. Media Type you have selected. Media Type...

  • Page 13: Advanced Printing

    In your application, select the command to print a document. The Print Print Print dialog box can usually be opened by selecting Print Print Ensure that the Canon i470D is selected. Then click Preferences (or Properties). The Printer Properties Printer Properties dialog box opens. Printer Properties...

  • Page 14: Adjusting Print Quality For Photographs

    Features that affect the appearance and quality of your printed images can be controlled with the printer driver. The i470D automatically adjusts printer settings to improve print quality based on the media type (plain paper, Photo Paper Pro, and so on). You can also customize the Print Quality settings if desired.
  • Page 15 To manually adjust Print Quality settings: Open the Printer Properties dialog box. See"Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box from Your Application Program Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box from Your Application Program" Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box from Your Application Program Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box from Your Application Program on page 11.
  • Page 16 Use this feature to compensate for unsatisfactory color balance and over- or under-exposure before printing. Open the Printer Properties dialog box. See"Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box from Your Application Program Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box from Your Application Program" Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box from Your Application Program Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box from Your Application Program on page 11.
  • Page 17 To use Vivid Photo option: To use Vivid Photo option: To use Vivid Photo option: To use Vivid Photo option: Vivid Photo intensifies background colors like fields, trees, oceans and skies, while maintaining natural skin tones in the images. In Windows Me or Windows 98 Note If Background Printing has been disabled, the Vivid Photo function is not available.
  • Page 18 Advanced Printing To reduce noise from images captured with a digital camera: To reduce noise from images captured with a digital camera: To reduce noise from images captured with a digital camera: To reduce noise from images captured with a digital camera: Photo Noise Reduction function reduces noise from blue portions, such as the sky and dark portions of the images captured with your digital camera.

  • Page 19: Saving And Recalling Driver Settings

    Saving and Recalling Driver Settings When you change 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 these settings for future use on similar print jobs.
  • Page 20 The dialog box to enter the new settings name opens. Click OK. Click Close in the Register Settings dialog box. This registers your printer driver print settings. You can retrieve or delete the saved driver settings at any time. Note...

  • Page 21: Using Printer Driver Options

    Using Printer Driver Options Getting to know the basic features of your printer driver will provide you with sufficient expertise to print a wide range of images and documents. The illustrations below provide a basic introduction to the many features offered by your printer driver.

  • Page 22: Using The Bundle Software

    You can easily print pages displayed on the Internet Explorer or pages from the Guide (on-screen manual of this printer) in full size. Easy-WebPrint automatically adjusts the layout when printing a screen. This feature enables you to print a screen without its right end being cut off.

  • Page 23: Printing Borderless Photographs With Windows

    1.Image Selection 1.Image Selection Select photographs. (1) Select the folder containing the photograph you want to print. All photographs in the selected folder are displayed. All Programs (or Programs Programs), Canon Utilities All Programs All Programs Programs Programs Advanced Printing...
  • Page 24 Advanced Printing (2) Click the [+] [+] button on the thumbnail of the photograph you want to print and specify the number of copies. Select the paper. Select the layout. (3) Load the media specified in the 2.Paper Selection (4) Click Print Print Print.

  • Page 25: Printing Borderless Photographs With Macintosh

    Printing Borderless Photographs with Macintosh This chapter describes the steps used to print from photo applications included with your Setup Software and User’s Guide CD-ROM using the Borderless Printing mode. Media Types Suitable for Borderless Printing Media Types Suitable for Borderless Printing Media Types Suitable for Borderless Printing Media Types Suitable for Borderless Printing Note...
  • Page 26 Advanced Printing (2) Click the [+] [+] button on the thumbnail of the photograph you want to print and specify the number of copies. Select the paper. Select the layout. (3) Load the media specified in the 2.Paper Selection (4) Click Print Print.

  • Page 27: Printing Maintenance

    Printing Maintenance Printing Maintenance Printing Maintenance 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.

  • Page 28: Printing The Nozzle Check Pattern

    Nozzle check pattern printing can be executed also from the printer Note itself. With the printer on, load a sheet of A4 or Letter paper in the printer. Hold the Resume With the printer on, load a sheet of Letter paper in the printer.

  • Page 29: Examining The Nozzle Check Pattern

    With the printer on, load a sheet of Letter paper in the printer. Open the Printer Utility dialog box. (1) Select Page Setup... Page Setup... in the File Page Setup... Page Setup... (2) Click Utilities Utilities Utilities to open the Printer Utility Utilities Print the Nozzle Check Pattern.

  • Page 30: Print Head Cleaning

    Ensure that the printer is on. Open the Printer Properties dialog box. See "Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box Directly from the Start Menu Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box Directly from the Start Menu Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box Directly from the Start Menu" on Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box Directly from the Start Menu page 11.
  • Page 31 Important Do not perform any other operations until the print head cleaning finishes. This takes about 50 seconds. Print head cleaning can be performed also from the printer itself. Note Ensure that the printer is on. Hold down the Resume Power lamp flashes once.

  • Page 32: Print Head Deep Cleaning

    Ensure that the printer is on. Open the Printer Properties dialog box. See "Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box Directly from the Start Menu Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box Directly from the Start Menu Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box Directly from the Start Menu" on Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box Directly from the Start Menu page 11.
  • Page 33 Ensure that the printer is on. Open the Printer Utility dialog box. (1) Select Page Setup… Page Setup… in the File Page Setup… Page Setup… (2) Click Utilities Utilities to open the Printer Utility Utilities Utilities Start Print Head Deep Cleaning.

  • Page 34: Aligning The Print Head

    Aligning the Print Head Aligning the print head position allows you to print without shifts in the color registration. With the printer on, load a sheet of Letter paper in the printer. Move the paper thickness lever to the left position.
  • Page 35 Less noticeable white stripes (4) When the confirmation message is displayed, click OK With the printer on, load a sheet of Letter paper in the printer. Move the paper thickness lever to the left position. Open the Print Utility dialog box.
  • Page 36 Printing Maintenance Print the pattern. (3) When the confirmation message is displayed, click OK Align the Print Head. (1) Look at the print out. From the patterns, select the most even, least irregular patterns and enter the number that corresponds. If it is difficult to pick up the best pattern on Column H, pick the setting Note that produces the least noticeable vertical white stripes.

  • Page 37: Replacing An Ink Tank

    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 Replacing an Ink Tank When an ink tank runs out of ink, replace it using the following steps.
  • Page 38 Note of its first use. 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.
  • Page 39 Note When the front cover remains open for a certain period of time, the printer will output a message prompting you to confirm replacement of the ink tank at the start of the next print job. 1. Check the message, and click Yes or OK.
  • Page 40 Printing Maintenance When using Windows: Resetting the Ink Counter in Printer Properties dialog box: Resetting the Ink Counter in Printer Properties dialog box: Resetting the Ink Counter in Printer Properties dialog box: Resetting the Ink Counter in Printer Properties dialog box: Mistakenly clicking No from functioning properly.

  • Page 41: How Low Ink Warning Setting Works

    How Low Ink Warning Setting Works The low ink warning notifies you of low ink levels during printing. The Low Ink Warning has been preset to be automatically displayed. When you reset the ink counter, it will assume that the ink tank is full regardless of how much ink actually remains.

  • Page 42: Troubleshooting

    If you encounter any problem during installation or operation of your Note printer, quickly scan all topics to find a resolution. If the problem persists, contact the Customer Care Center. See "Canon offers a full range of customer technical support options range of customer technical support options" on page 56.

  • Page 43: Cannot Install The Printer Driver

    If the installer was forced to terminate due to an error, remove the CD-ROM from the CD-ROM drive and restart your computer. Reinstall the printer driver. If this problem persists, contact the Customer Care Cener.

  • Page 44: Print Quality Is Poor Or Contains Errors

    Use High Resolution Paper or Photo Paper Pro to print images that require a lot of ink (i.e. pictures with intense colors or photographs). Reduce the Intensity setting in the printer driver and try printing again. 1. Open the Printer Printer Properties Properties dialog box.

  • Page 45: Troubleshooting Printer Hardware

    Not enough free space on hard disk 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 continuously for long periods of time.

  • Page 46: Paper Does Not Feed Properly

    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, then open the front cover and remove the piece of paper. Do not touch internal parts in the printer.

  • Page 47: Handling Error Messages

    If the error is still unresolved, there is a possibility that you are using a digital camera or digital video camcorder that is not supported by this printer. Use Canon "Bubble Jet Direct" compatible digital cameras or digital video camcorders.

  • Page 48: An Error Message Appears On The Screen

    Canon i470D Refer to the User's Guide for instructions on how to verify the status. Confirm that the destination Printer Port is set to USB PRNnn (Canon i470D) or USBnn (Canon i470D) (Where nn represents a number). If the settings are not correct, follow the procedures described in the Instructions and reinstall the printer driver.
  • Page 49 The ink tank level accompanied by the ink tank icon with the “?” indicates ink tank is not synchronized with its ink counter. Always be sure to reset the ink counter in your printer driver when you replace ink tank. See "Reset the ink counter.

  • Page 50: Appendix

    Appendix Installing the Printer Driver when using Mac OS 9.x When using other than Mac OS X (Mac OS 8.6 to 9.x), install the printer driver following the procedure below. Screen shots may differ depending on the operating system used.

  • Page 51: User's Guide Table Of Contents

    User’s Guide Table of Contents Your printer’s User’s Guide offers detailed information on the following topics. How to Use This Manual Printer Parts and Their Function Useful Printing Techniques Printing with Borderless Printing Reducing Noise from Images Captured with Digital Camera...

  • Page 52: Specifications

    Resolution: Resolution: Resolution: Resolution: Canon extended mode: 300, 600, 1200, 4800 dpi Canon extended mode: 300, 600, 1200, 4800 dpi Canon extended mode: 300, 600, 1200, 4800 dpi Canon extended mode: 300, 600, 1200, 4800 dpi Black: 320 nozzles (600 dpi)
  • Page 53 Camera Port Camera Port Camera Port (Connect a Canon “Bubble Jet Direct” compatible digital camera or (Connect a Canon “Bubble Jet Direct” compatible digital camera or (Connect a Canon “Bubble Jet Direct” compatible digital camera or (Connect a Canon “Bubble Jet Direct” compatible digital camera or...

  • Page 54: Safety Precautions

    Power supply Power supply Never attempt to plug in or unplug the printer from the power supply when your hands are wet. Never attempt to plug in or unplug the printer from the power supply when your hands are wet.
  • Page 55 Do not use an extension lead/ cord. Never use a power supply source other than the one rated for the printer in the country where you Never use a power supply source other than the one rated for the printer in the country where you...

  • Page 56: Regulatory Information

    Appendix Regulatory Information Color Printer Model: K10223 Color Printer Model: K10223 ( ( ( (i470D Color Printer Model: Color Printer Model: K10223 K10223 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.

  • Page 57: Canon Limited Warranty

    CANON 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.
  • Page 58 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.com) • Automated interactive telephone support on most current products 24 hours, 7 days a week (1-800-423-2366) •...

  • Page 59: Index

    Borderless (full) ...22, 24 Borderless Printing ... 19, 20, 21, 23, 42 Camera Direct Print ...51 Cancel button ...8, 10 Cancelling Print Jobs ... 8 CANON LIMITED WARRANTY - (USA Only) ...55 Chooser ...46 Cleaning ...28, 29 Deep Cleaning ...30, 31 Driver saving setting ...17...
  • Page 60 Print Mode ... 10 Print Quality ... 8, 10, 12, 42 Printer Driver Setting for Media Type ... 6 Printer Properties dialog box ... 7, 11, 26, 42 Printer Utility dialog box ... 27 Printing Borderless Photographs ...21, 23 Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern ... 26 Recalling Driver Settings ...

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