User manual CANON PIXMA IP4500 - Setup Instruction

Easy Setup Instructions Start Here Photo Printer Important When cleaning the exterior of the printer, use a soft cloth to wipe it gently. For details, refer to "Cleaning Your Printer" in the Quick Start Guide. Unpack the Printer · Please confirm the included items against the illustration printed on the lid of the packing box. · A USB cable is necessary to connect the printer with your computer. 1 Prepare the Printer a Place the printer on a flat and horizontal surface, and do not place any objects in front of the printer. Open the Rear Tray and extend the Paper Support Extension. Press the Open button to open the Paper Output Tray, and extend the Paper Output Tray Extension. Caution Before turning on the printer, remove all the shipping tapes. 2 Install the Print Head d Open the Top Cover. The Print Head Holder moves to the center. Top Cover 3 Install the Ink Tanks Note For the ink tanks compatible with this printer, refer to the back cover of the Quick Start Guide. 4 Load Printing Paper Important Once you have installed the ink tanks, the POWER lamp will flash green. Wait for about 2 minutes, until the POWER lamp stops flashing and changes to steady, non-flashing green and the printer has stopped making operating noises, before proceeding. a Remove the Print Head from its package. a the orange tape in the direction of Pull the arrow to peel off the protective film and remove the film completely. a Pinch the Paper Guide and slide it Caution There may be some transparent or light blue ink on the inside of the bag the print head comes in, or the inside of the protective cap - this has no effect on print quality. Be careful not to get ink on yourself when handling these items. If the air hole is blocked with the remaining film, ink may leak out or may not eject properly. b Remove the orange protective cap from the Print Head and discard it. Print Head Nozzles Electrical Contacts b Twist off and discard the orange Protective Cap Do not press! to the left end. Load two sheets of supplied paper (MP-101) loaded with the printing side (whiter side) facing UP in the Rear Tray, align the paper with the right side of the Cover Guide, then slide the Paper Guide against the paper stack. Paper Guide Print Side protective cap located on the bottom of the ink tank. Ink Port e Open the Inner Cover. Cassette Loading You can load paper in both the Rear Tray and Cassette. Note At purchase, the printer is set to feed from the Rear Tray. Cover Guide Electrical Contacts b Plug the power cord in the back of the printer and connect the other end to the wall outlet. Protective Cap Important · Do not touch the electrical contacts. · Do not touch the ink port. a ull out the cassette from the P bottom of the printer. c Insert the ink tank into the right-hand Note Do not touch the print head nozzles and the electrical contacts. Inner Cover slot and press the mark on the ink tank until it clicks into place. Hardware setup is complete. Cassette c Firmly raise the Print Head Lock Lever until it stops. The Print Head Lock Lever may feel heavy. Cover b emove the cover of the cassette. R c or A5 or larger sized paper, pull F Tab the tab towards you to unlock and extend the cassette. Important · Do not connect the USB cable until after the software is installed. · Plug the power cord all the way in, since it may be difficult to plug. d Insert the Print Head. d Make sure the ink lamp lights red. Install all ink tanks in order from right to left according to the colored label. c Press the POWER button to turn on the printer. Do not touch! e Push the Print Head to hold it in place, and lower the Print Head Lock Lever carefully. e Close the Inner Cover and the Top Cover. A5 or larger (nonstandard-size paper: 8 inches / 203 mm or more in length) 5" x 7" or smaller (nonstandard-size paper: less than 8 inches / 203 mm in length) d oad the paper into the cassette L Important If the Top Cover is left open for more than 10 minutes, the Print Head Holder moves to the right. Close and reopen the Top Cover to return the Holder to the center. with the print side facing DOWN. Note Loading paper in the cassette provides additional paper handling flexibility. For additional information, refer to the User's Guide. Note If the ALARM lamp on the printer flashes orange after you have closed the Top Cover, refer to "ALARM Lamp Flashes Orange" in "Troubleshooting" of the Quick Start Guide. Windows® Software Installation and Print Head Alignment Important If you cannot go to the next procedure after 2 minutes, refer to "Troubleshooting" instructions in the Quick Start Guide. Macintosh® Software Installation and Print Head Alignment sh j When the Print Head Alignment screen appears, make sure that two sheets of supplied paper (MP-101) are loaded in the Rear Tray (top paper feeder). Click Execute, confirm the displayed message, and click OK. w s do W in Note · The screens below refer to Windows VistaTM operating system Ultimate Edition (hereafter referred to as "Windows Vista") installation. Screens may vary depending on the operating system you are using. · Log into a user account with the administrator privilege. · Before installing the software, disable all anti-virus programs and automatically loading programs. · A message asking for your confirmation to restart your computer may appear during the installation process. If this message is displayed, follow the on-screen instructions and click OK. The installation resumes from where it left off when your computer has been restarted. · If the computer is restarted during installation, do not remove the Setup CD-ROM during restarting. To Computer USB M Note · Since Mac® OS 9, Mac OS X Classic environments, or Mac OS X v.10.2.7 or earlier are not supported, do not connect the printer to these. · The screens below refer to Mac OS X v.10.4.x installation. Screens may vary depending on the operating system you are using. · Log on as an Administrator. · Before installing the software, disable all anti-virus programs and automatically loading programs. ac in to j When the Print Head Alignment screen appears, make sure that two sheets of supplied paper (MP-101) are loaded in the Rear Tray (top paper feeder). Click Execute, confirm the displayed message and click Print Head Alignment. a Connect one end of the USB cable to the computer, the other to the printer. Note Make sure the printer is turned on. Note · Print Head Alignment will take about 13 minutes to complete. Do not start another operation here. · Do not open the Top Cover and Inner Cover while printing. The pattern is printed, and the Print Head is aligned automatically. a Be sure to TURN THE PRINTER OFF before continuing. (1) Press the POWER button. (2) Make sure that the POWER lamp stops flashing. b Turn the computer on and start Windows. Important If the Found New Hardware or Found New Hardware Wizard screen appears automatically, remove the USB cable connected to your computer. Click Cancel to quit the screen. In Windows Vista, the screen may close automatically when the USB cable is unplugged. Then turn off the printer and proceed from step c to install the printer driver. Note · Print Head Alignment will take about 13 minutes to complete. Do not start another operation here. · Do not open the Top Cover and Inner Cover while printing. Note · The pattern is printed in black and blue. · When Automatic Print Head Alignment cannot be executed properly, the ALARM lamp on the printer will flash orange eleven times. Refer to "ALARM Lamp Flashes Orange" in "Troubleshooting" of the Quick Start Guide. The pattern is printed, and the Print Head is aligned automatically. USB b Turn on your Mac and insert the Setup CD-ROM. Note If the CD-ROM folder does not open automatically, double-click the CD-ROM icon on the desktop. k When the Setup Complete screen appears, click Next. l When the User Registration screen appears, click Next. Note To register later, click Cancel and go to Step m. After software installation is complete, double-click on the desktop. c Double-click the Setup icon. c Insert the Setup CD-ROM. The setup program should run automatically. In Windows Vista, go to Step d. In Windows XP and Windows 2000, go to Step f. Note · The pattern is printed in black and blue. · When Automatic Print Head Alignment cannot be executed properly, the ALARM lamp on the printer will flash orange eleven times. Refer to "ALARM Lamp Flashes Orange" in "Troubleshooting" of the Quick Start Guide. d When the Authenticate screen appears, enter your d If the AutoPlay screen appears, click Run Msetup4.exe. e If the User Account Control screen appears, click Continue. If the same screen reappears in subsequent steps, click Continue. k After print head alignment is completed, click Next. l When the Installation Results screen appears, click Next. m When the User Registration screen appears, click Next. Note To register later, click Cancel and go to Step n. After software installation is complete, double-click on the desktop . administrator name and password. Click OK. If you do not know your administrator name or password, click , then follow the on-screen instructions. The printer driver, On-screen Manuals, and application software are installed automatically. Follow on-screen instructions to register your product. You will need your product serial number, which is located on the inside of the printer. e When the main menu appears, click Easy Install. Serial Number f When the main menu appears, click Easy Install. The printer driver, On-screen Manuals, and application software are installed automatically. Follow on-screen instructions to register your product. You will need your product serial number, which is located on the inside of the printer. m When the Installation completed successfully screen appears, click Exit. If Restart is displayed, click Restart. Remove the CD-ROM after clicking Restart and restarting the computer. Note If you want to select particular items to install, click Custom Install and follow the onscreen instructions to proceed the installation. Note Keep the CD-ROM in a safe place in case you need to reinstall the software. Note If you want to select particular items to install, click Custom Install and follow the onscreen instructions to proceed the installation. Serial Number f When the list of applications to install appears, confirm the contents, then click Install. Note Move the cursor over items to display explanations of each application. g When the list of applications to install appears, confirm the contents, click Install. Note Move the cursor over items to display explanations of each application. n When the PIXMA Extended Survey Program screen appears, confirm the message. We would appreciate it if you would take part in this program regarding the use of Canon printers. If you can agree, click Agree. appears, click Exit. g Read the License Agreement carefully and click Yes. The o When the Installation completed successfully screen If Restart is displayed, make sure that the Restart the system now (recommended) check box is selected, then click Restart. Remove the CD-ROM after clicking Restart and restarting the computer. Note Keep the CD-ROM in a safe place in case you need to reinstall the software. h Read the License Agreement carefully and click Yes. The software installation screen may appear during the installation process. Follow the on-screen instructions to install the software. software installation screen may appear during the installation process. Follow the on-screen instructions to install the software. end of the USB cable to the computer, the other to the printer, then TURN THE PRINTER ON. The printer driver will begin identifying the printer port being used. h When the Start Setup screen appears, click Execute. i When the Printer Connection screen appears, confirm the displayed message and click Restart. The system is restarted automatically. Note Do not remove the Setup CD-ROM while your computer is being restarted. Software installation and print head alignment are now complete. i When the Printer Connection screen appears, connect one Part no. QT5-1273-V02 © 2007 Canon Inc. "Microsoft" is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. "Windows" is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation, registered in the U.S. and other countries. "Windows Vista" is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation. "Macintosh" and "Mac" are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. Software installation and print head alignment are now complete. XXXXXXXX PRINTED IN THAILAND