Quick Start Guide Table of Contents Preface Shipping Materials Introduction Setting Up Preparing the Printer Connecting the Printer to the Computer Installing the Print Head Loading Paper Installing the Printer Driver Aligning the Print Head Basic Operations Printing with Windows...
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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 Setup Software & User’s Guide CD-ROM...
Setting Up 1 Preparing the Printer 1 1 1 1 Place the printer on a flat surface. 2 2 2 2 Remove the tape from the printer as shown. The tape position is subject to change. 3 3 3 3 Open the front cover and remove the shipping material.
• If your computer has an earth connection, make sure that this is attached. • If you do not intend to use the printer for a long period of time, unplug the power cord from the power outlet after turning off the printer.
1 1 1 1 Plug the printer in. 2 2 2 2 Turn on the printer. Do NOT turn on the computer yet. The POWER lamp flashes and the printer begins to operate. Wait until the POWER lamp remains fully lit.
print head print head holder 5 5 5 5 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.
Installing the Ink Tanks • For safety reasons, store ink tanks out of the reach of small children. • Do not drop or shake ink tanks as this may cause the ink to leak out and stain your clothes and hands. protective cap 1 1 1 1 Take out the black ink tank.
4 4 4 4 Press the paper guide and slide it against the left side of the stack of paper. You now need to install the printer driver: Windows: Go to page 8 Macintosh: Go to page 10...
• 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 or Windows 2000, log on to the system as a member of the Administrators group.
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If the connection is not recognized, refer to the section “Notes on Handling the USB Interface (for Windows Users)” on page 21. 6 6 6 6 Click OK. Before you use the printer, you must carry out print head alignment on page 12.
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Guide CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive. 3 3 3 3 Double-click the printer driver folder, then select a language. 4 4 4 4 Double-click Installer. 5 5 5 5 Read the Licence Agreement and click Accept to continue. - Canon Utilities...
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9 9 9 9 Click the icon for the printer you are using and close Chooser. Before you use the printer, you must carry out print head alignment on page 14. Refer to the User’s Guide when using this printer as...
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...
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If it is difficult to pick the best pattern on Column F, pick the setting that produces the least noticeable vertical white stripes. Less noticeable white stripes 10 10 Click OK. This completes the printer setup. The printer is now ready to use. More noticeable white stripes...
Select Test Print from the menu and click Print Head Alignment. 4 4 4 4 Check that paper is loaded in the printer and click OK. It takes about 60 seconds to start printing. If the pattern is not printed successfully, open the front cover and ensure that the ink tanks are correctly installed.
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Less noticeable white stripes 7 7 7 7 Click Close. 8 8 8 8 Click OK. This completes the printer setup. The printer is now ready to use. More noticeable white stripes...
• 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.
Basic Print 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.
Printing with Macintosh Adjusting the print settings according to your needs allows you to produce better quality prints. Printing 1 1 1 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.
Basic Print Settings For the best print quality, specify the minimum requirement settings in the Print 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.
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.
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.
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Windows 98 or later) For Macintosh • Use a Macintosh series computer equipped with USB interface on which Mac OS 8.6-9.x can operate. • 30MB of available hard-disk space for printer driver installation Additional Systems Requirements for User’s Guide ® • Pentium...