Page 1: Table Of Contents
BUBBLE JET PRINTER 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 Printing with Macintosh Print Head Maintenance...
Page 2: Exif Print
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Page 3: Preface
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...
Page 4: Setting Up
2 Connecting the Printer to the Computer USB cable Universal AC adapter Power cord Recommended: Canon or The power cord shape defers other computer manufacturer with countries. cable, up to 5 meters in length • Never attempt to plug the power cord into the power outlet or unplug the power cord when your hands are wet.
Page 5: Installing The Print Head
Follow the steps below to install the printer driver correctly. Ensure that the printer and the computer are switched off. Connect the cable. Plug the power cord into the Universal AC adapter. Plug the DC plug into the printer. Plug the power cord into the power outlet.
Page 6: Print Head
Press the lock button, then raise the lock lever lock lever. Do not touch internal parts other than the lock lever. lock button Remove the protective cap from the print head. print head nozzles • Do not touch the print head nozzles.
Page 7: Installing The Ink Tanks
Lock the print head into place by lowering the lever. Press down the lock button until it clicks. Do not touch the lock lever once the print head has been installed. Installing the Ink Tanks • For safety reasons, store ink tanks out of the reach of small children. •...
Page 8: Loading Paper
Use the same procedure to install the color ink tank in the front slot. Close the print head cover. Wait until the preparatory operation is complete: it takes about 2 minutes. 4 Loading Paper Loading A4 (Letter) Size Plain Paper Open the paper rest and the paper output slot cover as shown.
Page 9: Installing The Printer Driver
* The Bluetooth unit is not available to some regions due to the law of the countries or the regulations. For details, contact your local Canon Service representative. • Do not disconnect the cable or remove the CD-ROM during the installation. The driver cannot be correctly installed.
Page 10 Follow the instructions displayed on screen. When the screen shown on the left is displayed, click Install. The i80 Setup Utility is a software for selecting a desired media type or layout when performing printing from a PDA or mobile phone through infrared communication.
Page 11 Click OK. Before you use the printer, you must carry out print head alignment on page 11. If you want to install the application software, click Install. Follow the instructions on screen to install the application software. When the message “Software installation is completed.”...
Page 12 Double-click i80.mpkg. Enter an administrator name and a password, then click OK. Click Continue. Read the License Agreement and click Continue, then click Agree. Select a destination to where you want to install the printer driver, and click Continue. Click Install.
Page 13: Aligning The Print Head
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 Click Start and select Control Panel, Printers and Other Hardware and Printers and Faxes.
Page 14 (1) Double-click the hard disk icon where the printer driver was installed, the Applications folder, and the Utilities folder. (2) Double-click the Print Center icon. (3) Select i80 from the Name list and click Configure. (4) Select i80 from the Product list and click Maintenance.
Page 15 Print the pattern. (1) Select Test Print from the pop-up menu. (2) Click Print Head Alignment. Check that paper is loaded in the printer and click Print Head Alignment. It takes about 60 seconds to start printing. If the pattern is not printed successfully, open the print head cover and ensure that the ink tanks are correctly installed.
Page 16: 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.
Page 17 Click this for a more detailed explanation of the functions in the tab. (This may not appear in Windows XP or Windows 2000. If this happens, click Start and select All Programs (or Programs), Canon i80 and Guide). (6) ? Click this to change the cursor shape to ?.
Page 18: Printing With Macintosh
Printing with Macintosh Adjusting the print settings according to your needs allows you to produce better quality prints. Printing 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. Specify the page setup.
Page 19: Page Setup
Page Setup Use the Page Setup dialog box to specify the paper size settings. Select paper size you wish to use. Basic Print Settings For the best print quality, specify the minimum requirement settings in the Print dialog box. Select Quality &...
Page 20: Print Head Maintenance
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 11 for details on how to open the settings screen.
Page 21: Appendix
Appendix Printing Data through Infrared Communication If you have a computer or PDA with an infrared port for wireless data communication, you can print data with a cordless connection with the printer. You can also print images, an address book, schedule, or memo received from a PDA (Personal Digital Assistants) in a specified format through infrared communication.
Page 22: Set Up The Printer
You can select the media type, page size, layout, and borderless printing in the i80 Setup Utility when printing from a PDA or mobile phone. Before using the i80 Setup Utility, you must connect this printer to your computer with a USB cable and install the printer driver and the i80 Setup Utility.
Page 23 Specify the paper size and layout. Changing the Photo Print Settings (1) Click Change on Photo Print Settings in the i80 setup utility screen. The Photo Printing dialog box appears. (2) Select a desired layout for printing. 4×6: Prints a photo on Photo Paper Plus Glossy 4"×6"/101.6×152.4mm paper without border.
Page 24: Performing Infrared Communication
• Following limitations apply on transmittable data - It does not support printing a downloaded content or photo and a photo attached to an email for security reason. - It does not support printing video files. - Depending on your device, the Fine print quality option may not be available due to the restriction on the infrared transfer capacity.
Page 25: Printing Photographs Directly From A Digital Camera
• This printer supports Canon “Bubble Jet Direct” It allows you to print photos from a Canon “Bubble Jet Direct” compatible (“PictBridge” incompatible) digital camera or digital camcorder without a computer by simply connecting the digital camera or digital camcorder to this printer.
Page 26 The settings explained below cannot be made depending on the brand or model of your camera. If any setting cannot be made, the default setting explained above is used. Names of settings that are displayed on Canon PictBridge-compliant cameras are used in the description given below.
Page 27 About “Paper Size” and “Paper Type” To change the paper size or paper type, operate the camera to select the PictBridge print setup mode and confirm or check the settings. By default, 10×15cm / 4"×6" is selected in “Paper Size” and “Photo “(Photo Paper Plus Glossy) is selected in “Paper Type”...
Page 28: Printing Photographs Directly From A
Printing Photographs Directly from a Canon “Bubble Jet Direct” compatible digital camera Let’s take a look at the media types that can be set on the Canon “Bubble Jet Direct” compatible digital camera connected to this printer and limitations. Media Types for Digital Camera...
Page 29: Notes On Handling The Usb Interface (For Windows Users)
(1) Load the CD-ROM in your computer. the desk top, or click Start and select All (2) Double-click the Manual folder. Programs (or Programs), Canon i80 and User’s (3) Double-click the User's Guide folder. Guide. (4) Select a language folder.
Page 30 Applications Included in the CD-ROM Package Easy-PhotoPrint (Windows/Macintosh) You can make a Borderless Printing easily and quickly, just by selecting a photograph taken with a digital camera and the paper type on which to print. You can also use simple editing features such as trimming and image rotation.
Page 31: Regulatory Information
Do not make any changes or modifications to the equipment unless otherwise specified in the manual. If such changes or modifications should be made, you could be required to stop operation of the equipment. Canon U.S.A., Inc. One Canon Plaza...
Page 32 The following ink tanks are compatible with this printer. For details on ink tank replacement, refer to “Print Head Maintenance” in this guide. QA7-3126-V01 ©CANON INC.2004 PRINTED IN VIETNAM...

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