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Canon i9100 Quick Start Manual

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  • Page 1 Photo Printer Photo Printer Photo Printer Photo 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

    Canon Printer and Scanner Limited Warranty --- (USA Only) .......
  • Page 4 Contents Index Index Index Index ..................67...

  • Page 5: 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 6: Loading Paper

    Loading the Print Media This section describes how to load plain paper into your printer. • For detailed information on the specialty media Canon provides for use with its various printers, refer to the section "Using Specialty Media User’s Guide •...
  • Page 7 Prepare to load paper. (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. Move the lever to the right position for envelopes and T-Shirt Transfers. Basic Printing (1) Open the paper rest extension when printing on paper larger than Letter.

  • Page 8: Using Specialty Media

    Do not touch the printed surfaces until the ink dries. For specific drying times, refer to the instructions packaged with your media. Using Specialty Media Canon recommends that you use genuine Canon media to ensure optimal print quality. Photo Quality Media • Photo Paper Pro •...
  • Page 9 Canon Specialty Media Media Type Paper Rest Load Limit Photo Paper Pro 4" x 6": up to 20 sheets Paper sizes other than 4" x 6": 1 sheet Photo Paper Plus Letter: 1 sheet Glossy 5" x 7": up to 10 sheets 4"...

  • Page 10: Caring For Your Photographs

    • Use Canon Photo Paper Pro and genuine Canon inks. Canon Photo Paper Pro is available in A3+ size (13" x 19") and letter size (8 ½" x 11"). Canon Photo Paper Pro for Borderless Printing is available in photo size (4" x 6"). These papers are specifically designed to work with genuine Canon inks.

  • Page 11: Printing With Windows

    Print Print dialog box is displayed. Print In Windows 2000, click the Main Note File menu. File File (2) Ensure that the Canon i9100 Canon i9100 is Canon i9100 Canon i9100 selected. Click Preferences Preferences Preferences Preferences (or Properties Properties).
  • Page 12 Main tab. You can control the print quality in the Set Print Quality Main Main dialog box. For details about other printer driver functions, refer to the Guide Select Preview before printing a preview screen that allows you to confirm the selected printing effects and how your document will look when printed.

  • Page 13: 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 the Paper Size.
  • Page 14 Photo: Photo Photo 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 RESUME/CANCEL RESUME/CANCEL RESUME/CANCEL RESUME/CANCEL Media Type you have selected.

  • Page 15: Advanced Printing

    You can easily print pages displayed on the Internet Explorer or pages from the User's Guide (HTML 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 16: Printing Borderless Photographs With Windows

    Easy-PhotoPrint Easy-PhotoPrint. The 1.Image Selection 1.Image Selection 1.Image Selection 1.Image Selection tab is displayed. All Programs All Programs (or Programs All Programs Programs), Canon Utilities Programs Programs Canon Utilities Canon Utilities, Easy-PhotoPrint Setup Software and User's Canon Utilities Easy-PhotoPrint Easy-PhotoPrint...
  • Page 17 Select photograph. (1) Select the memory card folder, then the folder containing the digital photographs. All photographs in the selected folder are displayed. (2) Click the [+] [+] button on the thumbnail of the photograph you want to print and specify the number of copies.
  • Page 18 Advanced Printing Select the paper. Select the layout. (3) Load the media type specified in the 2.Paper Selection (4) Click Print Print Print Print. Click the 2.Paper 2.Paper 2.Paper 2.Paper Selection Selection tab. Selection Selection Select the size of the paper you want to use from Paper Size Paper Size.

  • Page 19: Printing Borderless Photographs With Macintosh

    (1) Insert the memory card into a computer. (2) Double-click the Canon ImageBrowser If the Canon ImageBrowser icon is not displayed on the desktop, open the Canon ImageBrowser folder, and double-click the ImageBrowser folder.
  • Page 20 Advanced Printing 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. The Layout Options Layout Options dialog box appears and the layout selection wizard starts. Layout Options Layout Options Enter layout options.
  • Page 21 Select Borderless Printing. (3) Click OK A message box pops up. Read the message and click OK This returns you to the Layout Options Click Page setup… Page setup…. Page setup… Page setup… Select Borderless Printing Select a paper size from the Paper Size Paper Size pull-down menu.
  • Page 22 Advanced Printing Specify the number of photographs to print on one page. Print the photograph. The Print dialog box is displayed. Select 1(1×1) 1(1×1) from the No. 1(1×1) 1(1×1) of images of images pull-down menu. of images of images Click OK Click PRINT PRINT...

  • Page 23: Accessing Printer Driver

    In your application, select the command to print a document. The Print Print dialog box can usually be opened by selecting Print Print Print Ensure that the Canon i9100 is selected. Then click Preferences (or Properties). The Printing Preferences Printing Preferences (or Printer Properties Printing Preferences Printing Preferences...
  • Page 24 Printer Properties dialog box is opened from the Start Printer Properties Printer Properties appear, including the Details Details tab. These tabs do not appear when the Printer Properties Details Details dialog box is opened from within an application. For further information about these additional tabs, refer to your Windows documentation.

  • Page 25: Adjusting Print Quality For Photographs

    Features that affect the appearance and quality of your printed images can be controlled with the printer driver. The i9100 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 26 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 21.
  • Page 27 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 21.
  • Page 28 Advanced Printing 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 for fields, trees, oceans and skies, while maintaining natural skin tones in the images. In Windows Me or Windows 98 Note The Vivid Photo function is not available, if Background Printing has...
  • Page 29 To reduce noise from images taken with a digital camera: To reduce noise from images taken with a digital camera: To reduce noise from images taken with a digital camera: 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.

  • Page 30: Saving And Recalling Driver Settings

    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.
  • Page 31 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 32: Using Printer Driver Options

    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. For detailed descriptions of the printer driver functions, refer to the...

  • Page 33: 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.
  • Page 34 Replace it with a new ink tank. • Press the RESUME/CANCEL RESUME/CANCEL button on the RESUME/CANCEL RESUME/CANCEL 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.
  • Page 35 • Press the RESUME/CANCEL RESUME/CANCEL button on RESUME/CANCEL RESUME/CANCEL 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.
  • Page 36 Replacing an Ink Tank When ink tanks run out of ink, replace them following the procedure described below. Ensure that the printer is on, and then open the front cover. The print head holder moves to the center. Remove the empty ink tank.
  • Page 37 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. An ink tank left out in the open and then reinstalled into the printer may not function.

  • Page 38: When Printing Becomes Faint Or Colors Are Incorrect

    Ensure that the orange tapes from the ink tanks have been peeled off. Press "PUSH" on the ink tank and ensure that the ink tank is installed securely. Increase the Print Quality setting in the printer driver settings. Step 1 "Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern"...

  • Page 39: Printing The Nozzle Check Pattern

    Use this function if printed results are blurred or if the color is incorrect. With the printer on, load a sheet of paper in the printer. 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"...
  • Page 40 Printing Maintenance With the printer on, load a sheet of 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 41: 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" on Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box Directly from the Start Menu Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box Directly from the Start Menu page 22.
  • Page 42 Printing Maintenance Start Print Head Cleaning. (3) When the message is displayed, click OK Ensure 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...
  • Page 43 Important Do not perform any other operations until print head cleaning finishes. The cleaning process takes about 50 seconds. Print head cleaning can be performed also from the printer itself. Note Ensure the printer is on. Hold down the RESUME/CANCEL the POWER POWER lamp flashes once, then release.

  • Page 44: Print Head Deep Cleaning

    Ensure 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" on Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box Directly from the Start Menu Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box Directly from the Start Menu page 22.
  • Page 45 Ensure 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... Utilities... to open the Printer Utility Utilities... Start Print Head Deep Cleaning.

  • Page 46: Aligning The Print Head

    Printing Maintenance Aligning the Print Head With the printer on, load a sheet of paper in the printer. 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" on...
  • Page 47 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. If it is difficult to pick up the best pattern on F, pick the setting that Note produces the least noticeable vertical white stripes.
  • Page 48 Open the Print Utility dialog box. (1) Select Page Setup… Page Setup… in the File Page Setup… Page Setup… (2) Click Utilities... Utilities... Utilities... Utilities... to open the Printer Utility Print the pattern. File menu. File File Printer Utility Printer Utility Printer Utility dialog box.
  • Page 49 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. If it is difficult to pick up the best pattern on F, pick the setting that Note produces the least noticeable vertical white stripes.
  • Page 50 Printing Maintenance...

  • Page 51: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Note When Error Occurs...

  • Page 52: Cannot Install The Printer Driver

    Close all opened software applications before reinstalling the printer Easy Setup Instructions driver. Refer to the If printer driver installation did not start automatically when you insert the CD- ROM into the CD-ROM drive: 1. Click Start Start and select My Computer My Computer.

  • Page 53: Print Quality Is Poor Or Contains Errors

    Incorrect paper type Print head is misaligned Print head is clogged Print Quality not set properly Printer will not Amount of print edge to extension is small edge Paper size set incorrectly Try This Check that the ink tanks are firmly seated in the print head and reseat them if necessary.
  • Page 54 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 55: Troubleshooting Printer Hardware

    Try This 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.

  • Page 56: 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 the internal parts in the printer.

  • Page 57: Handling Error Messages

    Try This Reload paper and press the RESUME/CANCEL RESUME/CANCEL RESUME/CANCEL button. RESUME/CANCEL If a paper jam occurs, clear the jammed paper, reload paper in the printer, then press the RESUME/CANCEL RESUME/CANCEL button. See "Paper Jams RESUME/CANCEL RESUME/CANCEL Press the RESUME/CANCEL...

  • Page 58: An Error Message Appears On The Screen

    Apple menu, select Chooser Chooser. Apple Apple Chooser Chooser 2. Click the i9100 i9100 icon and ensure that the i9100 is selected as the target i9100 i9100 connection. If not, select it. Note If the problem persists, delete all unnecessary documents from the Extensions and the Control Panels folder.

  • Page 59: 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.
  • Page 60 Appendix Click the i9100 icon in the Chooser. Close the Chooser. Register your product at www.registercanon.com to ensure product Note support. To ensure highest quality output, continue with Step 7 Align the Print Head Easy Setup Instructions on the...

  • Page 61: 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 Recorded with Digital Camera...

  • Page 62: Specifications

    Resolution: Resolution: Resolution: Resolution: Canon extended mode: 600, 1200, 2400, 4800 dpi Canon extended mode: 600, 1200, 2400, 4800 dpi Canon extended mode: 600, 1200, 2400, 4800 dpi Canon extended mode: 600, 1200, 2400, 4800 dpi 512 nozzles of each color (1200 dpi)
  • Page 63 The following functions are not supported: The following functions are not supported: - - - - Shared printer in the network (will be supported as an Shared printer in the network (will be supported as an Shared printer in the network (will be supported as an Shared printer in the network (will be supported as an OS function with Mac OS X v10.2 or later)

  • Page 64: 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 65 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 Do not install the printer in locations that are very humid or dusty, in direct sunlight, outdoors, or...

  • Page 66: Regulatory Information

    Cet appareil numérique respecte les limites de bruits radioélectriques applicables aux appareils numériques de Classe B prescrites dans la norme sur le matériel brouilleur NMB-003 d'Industrie Canada intitulée « Appareils numériques ». 10 (i (i (i (i9100 9100) ) ) )

  • Page 67: Canon Printer And Scanner Limited Warranty

    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.
  • Page 68 Appendix...
  • Page 69 An Error Message Appears on the Screen ...56 BJ Print Monitor ...53 BJ Status Monitor ... 32 Borderless Printing ... 13 Canceling Print Jobs ... 10 Canon Printer and Scanner Limited Warranty--- (USA Only) Chooser ...56 Cleaning ...39 Contacting the Customer Care Center ...36 Deep Cleaning ...42 Driver saving settings ...
  • Page 70 Index Uninstalling Printer Driver ... 56 Vivid Photo ... 26 Warranty ... 65 When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors are Incorrect ... 36 ZoomBrowser EX ... 13...

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