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CX-G6400 COLOR CARD PRINTER Getting Started Guide Read this guide rst. Please read this guide before operating this product. When nished reading, store it in a safe place for future reference.
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About Instruction Manuals Thank you for purchasing the Canon CX-G6400 Color Card Printer. The following manuals come with this product. ● Getting Started Guide (This Manual) • Be sure to read this manual before using this product. • This manual contains important safety information, installation instructions and basic product information.
Table of Contents ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ Before You Begin ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ Conventions ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ Sample Screens ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ Trademarks ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ Abbreviations ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ Important Notices ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ Legal Notice ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ Important Safety Instructions ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ Box Contents ・・・・・・・・・・・・・ Printer Part Names and Functions ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ Front/Right Side View ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ Left Side View ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・...
Indicates an operation that must not be performed. Read these items carefully, and make sure not to perform the described operations. Sample Screens The sample CX-G6400 printer driver screens displayed in this manual were created with Windows 10. Trademarks • Canon and the Canon logo are trademarks of Canon Inc.
Reproduction of such items may be subject to criminal prosecution. • Please note that intellectual property protected by copyright may not be reproduced without the express permission of the copyright holder except for personal or household use under limited circumstances. Product Name ■ CX-G6400...
Important Safety Instructions Prior to using this printer, please read this section ("Important Safety Instructions") thoroughly. Warnings and important matters are described here to ensure safe use of the product. Do not attempt to operate this printer in any way other than those mentioned in the manual. Installation ■...
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Important Safety Instructions Caution • Do not install the printer in the following locations. If the printer is not installed in the proper location, a fire or electric shock could occur. – A damp or dusty location. – A location exposed to oily smoke or steam; e.g., near a countertop or humidifier. –...
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Important Safety Instructions • Do not bring the power cord near a heating appliance. This could melt the cable sheath and cause a fire or electric shock. • Do not use an extension cord. This could cause a fire or electric shock. •...
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Important Safety Instructions • Do not insert any metal objects into the printer. Also, do not let a metallic piece (clip, staple, etc.), or water and a flammable solvent (alcohol, benzene, thinner, etc.) into the printer. If it is brought into contact with the electric parts inside the printer, a fire or electric shock could result.
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Important Safety Instructions Important • To prevent machine failures, do not open the ink tank door or maintenance cartridge door, do not turn the printer off, and do not remove the power plug from the outlet while the printer is printing. If you do so, the print head protection function is not performed properly, resulting in a machine failure or ink leakage which can stain your clothes and the surrounding area.
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Important Safety Instructions cord and make sure that all other cables are disconnected. Moving the printer without doing so could damage the power cord or the cables and cause a fire or electric shock. • Two persons standing at the front and back of the printer must lift the printer while holding the left and right handles provided at the bottom of the printer.
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Important Safety Instructions – The power cord becomes hot. • Check the power cord and power plug regularly to make sure that they are not handled in the following manner, as this may result in a fire or electric shock: –...
Printer Part Names and Functions Front/Right Side View [ ] (→ ) [ ] Operation panel P.14 Tray switch lever Keys necessary for operation and lamps to Use in the "1 (Standard)" position. indicate the state of printer are provided Normally, this does not need to be on this panel.
Printer Part Names and Functions Left Side View [ ] [ ] (→ ) Rating plate Auto stacker P.36 A serial number for identifying the printer Receives printed paper output from the is shown on this plate. printer. (The serial number is required when you [...
Printer Part Names and Functions Inside the Printer [ ] [ ] Transport area Ink tank cover Transports paper. Clean paper dust and ink Open this cover when replacing the ink stains here. tank. [ ] Upper unit open lever Opens the upper unit.
Printer Part Names and Functions Operation Panel TRAY PAUSE STATUS ERROR [ ] [ ] Tray key Status lamp Use this key to move the feeder lift tray This lamp lights up or blinks. upward/downward. Printing from the computer is possible.
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Printer Part Names and Functions [ ] [ ] Error lamp Ink warning lamp (Bk/C/M/Y) Lights when an error occurs. These lamps indicate the remaining amounts of Black (Bk), Cyan (C), Magenta Lit: An operator call error has occurred. (M) and Yellow (Y) inks. Blink: A service call error has occurred.
Installing Software After installing this printer at the installation site, install the printer driver in the computer. The accessory Printer Software CD-ROM contains the printer driver and User's Guide. Follow the instructions below to install the printer driver, install the User's Guide as needed. System Requirements The printer driver and User's Guide require a personal computer with the following system requirements:...
Installing Software Installing the Printer Driver The printer can be connected to a computer with a USB connection or an Ethernet local area network (LAN) connection. ● 「 ( ) 」 To connect the printer with a USB cable, please read: Using the Printer via a USB Cable P.17 ●...
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In this case, go through ROM drive, the printer driver can be the following. downloaded from the support area of the Canon USA web site (www.usa. 1. Double-click the CD-ROM icon in [This canon.com) and then installed. PC] (or [Computer]).
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Installing Software Con rm this printer is selected and Select [Connect via USB or existing click [OK]. port] and then click [Next]. Read the software license agreement, select [Agree], and then click [Next]. To change the printer name, enter a new printer name in "Printer name."...
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Installing Software Check [Always trust software from Important "CANON FINETECH NISCA INC."] checkbox and then click [Install]. • The USB cable is hot-swappable. However, it should be noted that the USB cable should not be connected or disconnected in the following cases: –...
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Installing Software Click [Finish]. Remove "Printer Software CD-ROM", and then click [Yes]. Rebooting of the computer starts automatically. Note • When [No] is selected, be sure to restart Note Windows prior to using the printer. • If the printer driver was installed in a computer to be used as a print server, click [Server Client Registration].
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Installing Software Using the Printer via a ■ Select [Connect via network] and then click [Next]. LAN Cable Important • A Ethernet cable does not come with this printer. Use a commercially available Ethernet cable that is compatible with your computer. •...
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Installing Software When the below window is displayed, When the below window is displayed, connect the printer to the computer select this printer and click [Next]. with LAN cable and then click [Next]. It starts to search for this printer. Important •...
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Installing Software Set IP address of the printer. Important Important • To search for the printer with IP address speci ed: • When changing IP address, contact the Click [Find with specified address...] button network administrator. on the screen in step 7. ●...
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Installing Software Enter the password and then click [OK]. Change IP address and then click [Next]. Important • When changing the IP address, it is necessary to enter a password for the network setup. Contact the network Note administrator. • IP address shown now is the default IP •...
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Click [Next]. [Next]. Important Check [Always trust software from "CANON FINETECH NISCA INC."] • The network utility is a tool for checkbox then click [Install]. configuring network settings for the printer. The network utility is required when changing IP address.
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Installing Software Click [Next]. Click [Finish]. The network utility will be installed. Note • If the printer driver was installed in a Click [Finish]. computer to be used as a print server, click [Server Client Registration]. • The server client can be registered after completion of installation of the printer driver.
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Installing Software Remove "Printer Software CD-ROM", and then click [Yes]. Rebooting of the computer starts automatically. Note • When [No] is selected, be sure to restart Windows prior to using the printer. Installation of the printer driver via a LAN cable is completed.
Installing Software Installing the User's Guide The User's Guide can be read by setting the CD ROM in the CD ROM drive. It is useful to install the User's Guide to your computer to reference it in the future. Important •...
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[Yes]. that appears at the bottom left of the screen. 3. From All apps, Canon CX-G6400 -> Read the User's Guide. Windows 7: From Start menu, select All Programs ->...
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Installing Software Note • When reading User's Guide stored on CD- ROM, follow the procedure below. 1. Start CD-ROM. 2. Click [Read the User's Guide]. 3. Confirm this printer selected and click [OK]. The folder containing the User's Guide appears.
Loading Paper Make sure the Power lamp is on. While raising the side guide lever, move the side guide all the way If the power lamp does not stay lit or it is towards the front of the printer. not blinking, press the power key. Press the tray key to move the feeder lift tray downward.
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Loading Paper Flip through the paper. ● For card CR80 paper/business card Flip through the 4 edge faces Important ) of the paper to separate the sheets. • Reduce the number of sheets when it is difficult to flip through the paper stack. •...
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Loading Paper Check for curl. Load the paper in the feeder lift tray according to the paper type. If the paper is curled, bend in the direction opposite the curl to flatten it. For details, see "Capacity of Feeder Lift Tray"...
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Loading Paper While raising the side guide lever, ● When using plastic card credential/ slowly move the side guide against the 4 x 6 inch card/envelopes paper until it stops. 1. Pull out the auxiliary tray of the feeder lift tray. 2.
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Loading Paper Press the Tray key. Prepare the delivery area according to the paper type. The feeder lift tray will automatically rise. Wait until it stops. ● When using special heavy paper/ CR80 thick plastic card Caution Pull out the thick paper transport lever in the paper delivery slot.
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Loading Paper ● When using plastic card credential Important Pull out the auxiliary tray from the auto stacker. • When printing on paper type other than special heavy paper or thick plastic card (57 mm in length or more): If the thick paper transport lever is pulled out, push it in.
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Loading Paper Information about Paper ■ Paper types The following types of paper can be used with this printer: • Matte Coated Paper • Glossy paper • Plastic card • Envelope Please contact your place of purchase for paper specifications and availability. Important •...
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Loading Paper Capacity of Feeder Lift Tray The capacity of the feeder lift tray is as follows: Tray Capacity Paper Size Name Paper Form Remarks (sheet) Card CR80 Paper Thick Paper • Clean the feeder area every 400 sheets. Plastic Card CR80 Plastic card (thick) •...
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Loading Paper Note • When using business card and card CR80 paper, check that the height of the paper stack does not exceed the load limit mark. If a paper feed error occurs, reduce the number of sheets loaded in the tray. •...
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Loading Paper Paper Feed Direction and Image Orientation On this printer, paper is fed from the feeder lift tray located to the right and ejected to the auto stacker located to the left. Note that the paper loading direction and image orientation differ depending on the type of paper.
Speci cations Printer ■ Product name CX-G6400 Printing method Inkjet Print colors Full color Output resolution 1200 dpi x 1200 dpi Printing speed Business card: 100 sheets/minute CR80 card: 95 sheets /minute Plastic card (CR80): 90 sheets/minute Plastic card (Large): 44 sheets/minute...
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Speci cations Media ■ Media types Dedicated paper (matte coated paper, glossy paper, envelope) Dedicated plastic card (for Inkjet) Media size 85 mm - 120 mm (3.35 inch - 4.72 inch) (W) 49 mm - 300 mm (1.93 inch - 11.81 inch) (L)* * When using plastic card: 49 mm - 150 mm (1.93 inch - 5.91 inch) (L) When using plastic card (with hole): 127 mm - 150 mm (5 inch - 5.91 inch) (L) When using envelope: 73 mm - 270mm (2.87 inch - 10.6 inch) (L)
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CANON U.S.A., INC. One Canon Park, Melville, NY 11747, U.S.A. www.usa.canon.com CANON SINGAPORE PTE.LTD. 1 Fusionopolis Place, #14-10 Galaxis, Singapore 138522 asia.canon 4Y8-8143-030 CANON FINETECH NISCA INC. 2017-2021 PRINTED IN JAPAN...