Canon SELPHY CP Series User Manual page 52

Initial Preparations
Prepareforprintingasfollows.ThisexampleshowsaPostcard-sizeColorInk/PaperSet(sold
separately),butthesamestepsarefollowedforothersizes.
Preparing the Ink Cassette
Ink sheet
• Donotholdtheinkcassettewithwethands.Avoidtouchingtheinksheet,andavoid
gettingdustonit.Dirtormoisturemaycausebandingoraffectprintquality,tearink
sheetsandpreventprinting,ordamagetheprinter.
• Whenturningthesprocket,turnitgently,onlyuntilthesheetistaut.Forcingthe
sprocketorovertighteningitmaytearinksheetsandpreventprinting,orSELPHYmay
runoutofinkbeforepaper.
•
Neverreuseinkcassettes,whichmaydamagetheprinterorcausemalfunction.
Preparing the Paper Cassette
Glossy
side
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Check the ink cassette and ink sheet.
z z Holdingtheinkcassettewithouttouchingtheinksheet,check
thesize(suchas"PostcardSize"or"CardSize")tomake
sureitmatchesthesizeofpaperyouwillprinton.
z z
Makesuretheinksheetistaut.Looseinksheetsmaytear
whenloaded.Ifthesheetisloose,turnthesprocketas
shown.
z z Foraninkcassettethathasalockonthebottom,pressthe
lock(asshown)toreleaseitasyouturnthesprockettomake
thesheettaut.
1
Check the paper size.
z z Check the size on the paper cassette (such as "Postcard
Size"or"CardSize")tomakesureitmatchesthesizeofthe
inkcassette.
2
Open both covers.
z z Therearetwolayersofcovers.Firstopentheoutercover
( ),andthentheinnercover( ).
3
Load the paper.
z z Loadthepaperinthepapercassette.
z z
Thepapercassetteholdsupto18sheets.Loading19or
moresheetsmaydamagetheprinterorcausemalfunction.
z z Holdingthepaperasshown,loaditwiththeglossysideup.
(Do not touch the glossy side of the paper, which may affect
printquality.)
z z Remove any protective sheets from the paper, and load only
paperintothecassette.
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