Color Bubble Jet Printer Quick Start Guide Canon i320 Color Bubble Jet Printer Quick Start Guide. 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. © 2002 Canon U.S.A., Inc. Disclaimer Canon U.S.A., Inc. has reviewed this manual thoroughly in order that it will be an easy-to-use guide to your Canon i320 Color Bubble Jet Printer. All statements, technical information and recommendations in this manual and in any guides or related documents are believed reliable, but the accuracy and completeness thereof are not guaranteed or warranted, and they are not intended to be, nor should they be understood to be, representation or warranties concerning the products described. Specifications are subject to change without notice. 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One Canon Plaza Lake Success, NY 11042 Contents Contents Basic Printing Turning the Printer's Power On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Loading Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Using Special Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Printing with Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Printing with Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Advanced Printing Applications Included in the CD-ROM Package . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Printing photographs with Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Printing photographs with Macintosh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Accessing Printer Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Using Printer Driver Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Printing Maintenance When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors are Incorrect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Print Head Cleaning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Print Head Deep Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Aligning Print Head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Replacing an Ink Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Troubleshooting Cannot Install the Printer Driver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Print Quality is Poor or Contains Errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Troubleshooting Printer Hardware. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Paper Does Not Feed Properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Handling Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 An Error Message Appears on the Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Appendix User's Guide Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Regulatory Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 CANON LIMITED WARRANTY --- (USA Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Index. Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 1 Basic Printing Basic Printing Note This Quick Start Guide describes some of the features of your i320 printer and how to use them. For more information, view the i320 User's Guide on the Setup Software & User's Guide CD-ROM, or use the online help in your printer interface: While in the printer's Properties window press the F1 key, or click? in the upper right corner then click the feature you want to know more about, or click the Help button when displayed. Turn Balloon Help on by selecting Help, then Show Balloon Help. Turning the Printer's Power On 1 Turn on the printer by pressing the POWER button. The POWER lamp flashes while the printer warms up and changes to steady (nonflashing) green when the printer is ready. Note If the POWER lamp changes to orange and begins flashing, refer to the section "Handling Error Messages" on page 42. Handling Messages 2 Basic Printing Loading Paper Print Media to Avoid Do not use the following types of paper. Using such paper will not only produce unsatisfactory results, but can also cause the printer to jam or malfunction. · Folded, curled or wrinkled paper · Damp paper · Excessively thin paper (less than 64 gsm or 17 lb) · Excessively thick paper* (more than 105 gsm or 28 lb) *non-Canon branded paper · Picture postcards · Postcards affixed with photos or stickers · Envelopes with double flaps · Sealed envelopes · Envelopes with an embossed or treated surface · Any type of paper with holes (such as loose-leaf) Loading the Print Media In this example, description is provided of the steps used to load Plain Paper in your printer. · For detailed information on the specialty media Canon provides for use with its various printers, refer to the section "Using Special Media" on page 5. Using Media · Consult the User's Guide for detailed instructions on how to load envelopes and specialty media in the printer. 1 Flatten the four corners of the paper before loading it. Important When paper is curled, hold the opposing curled corners and gently bend them in the opposite direction until the paper becomes completely flat. 3 Basic Printing 2 Prepare to load paper. (1) Open and pull out the paper rest. (2) Pull out the paper output tray. 3 Load the paper. Limit Mark Do not load beyond this Load Limit Mark. (1) Insert the paper into the sheet feeder with print side facing up. (2) Align the paper stack snug against the right side of the sheet feeder. (3) Press the paper guide and slide it against the left side of the stack of paper. Note Do not stack more than 50 sheets in the paper output tray. Do not touch the printed surfaces until the ink dries. For specific drying times, refer to the instructions packaged with your media. 4 Basic Printing Using Special Media Canon recommends that you use genuine Canon media to insure optimal print quality. Photo quality media · · · · · · · Photo Paper Pro Photo Paper Plus Glossy Matte Photo Paper Glossy Photo Paper Glossy Photo Cards High Gloss Photo Film High Resolution Paper Media suited to business documents · High Resolution Paper · Transparencies 5 Basic Printing Canon Special Media Media Type Bubble Jet Paper Brilliant White Paper Photo Paper Pro Photo Paper Plus Glossy Matte Photo Paper Glossy Photo Paper High Resolution Paper High Gloss Photo Film Glossy Photo Cards T-Shirt Transfers Transparencies Note Paper Rest Load Limit Up to 100 sheets Up to 100 sheets Letter:10 sheet 4" x 6": up to 20 sheets Letter:up to 10 sheets 4" x 6": up to 20 sheets Up to 10 sheets Up to 10 sheets Up to 80 sheets 1 sheet Up to 20 sheets 1 sheet Up to 30 sheets Photo Paper Pro*1*2 Photo Paper Plus Glossy Matte Photo Paper Glossy Photo Paper High Resolution Paper High Gloss Photo Film Glossy Photo Paper *1 T-Shirt Transfer Transparency Printer driver setting Media Type Plain Paper For detailed description of print media types, refer to the User's Guide. *1:When loading Letter size paper on the auto sheet feeder, do not load the paper at once. To avoid sticking, load the necessary number of paper (up to 10 sheets) one at a time. *2: Print settings are much easier to select if you use the applications included on the Setup Software & User's Guide CD-ROM when printing with Photo Paper Pro (4" x 6") and Glossy Photo Cards. For instructions on how to print from the software applications, refer to the Photo Application Guide. 6 Basic Printing Printing with Windows Note Note that the names of features and functions listed in Print menus and dialog boxes may vary, depending on the software application you are using. The steps described in this section are for printing in Windows XP. 1 2 Create a document or open a file to print. Open Printer Properties dialog box. (1) Select Print from the application software's File menu. (2) Ensure that Canon i320 is selected. (3) Click Preferences or Properties Note In Windows 2000, click the Main tab in the Print dialog box. 7 Basic Printing 3 Specify the required settings. (1) Click Media Type to select the type of media loaded in the printer. (2) Click OK OK. Note From the Page Setup tab select the correct document size to be printed. To adjust Print Quality settings, select Custom and click Set Set. You can control quality in the Set Print Quality dialog box. For details about other printer driver functions, refer to the User's Guide or Help. Select Preview before printing by clicking the check box. This displays a preview screen that allows you to confirm the selected printing effects and how your document will look when printed. Some applications do not contain the function to display the preview. 4 Print the Document (1) Click Print Print. Note You can cancel a print job in progress by simply pressing the button. RESUME/CANCEL 8 Basic Printing Printing with Macintosh Note The menu screens and dialog boxes that appear may vary, depending on the software application you are using. The steps described in this section are for printing in Mac OS 9. 1 2 Create a document or open a file to print. Select Paper Size. (1) Select the Page Setup from the application software's File menu. (2) Select the desired paper size from the Paper Size pull-down menu. (3) Click OK. OK 3 Specify the required settings. (1) Select Print from the application software's File menu. (2) Select the Media Type from the pull-down menu. (3) Select a type of document from the Print Mode pulldown menu. (4) Click Print Print. 9 Basic Printing When you select a type of document from the Print Mode pull-down menu, the document will be printed in colors and print quality suited to the characteristics of the Media Type you have selected. Text: Select when printing documents consisting Text mainly of text. Graphic: Graphic Select when printing documents consisting mainly of graphs and graphics (illustrations) with strong color definition. Select when printing documents consisting mainly of photographs and graphics featuring fine color gradation. If you select Manual the Details button will Manual, become selectable. Click Details button to display the Detailed Setting dialog box where you can fine-tune the Print Quality and Halftoning settings. Refer to the User's Gui ...