BUBBLE JET PRINTER Quick Start Guide Table of Contents Preface 1 Shipping Materials 1 Introduction 1 Setting Up Preparing the Printer 2 Connecting the Printer to the Computer 2 Installing the Print Head 4 Loading Paper 7 Installing the Printer Driver 8 Aligning the Print Head Basic Operations The following ink tanks are compatible with this printer. For details on ink tank replacement, refer to "Print Head Maintenance" in this guide. QA7-2790-V01 XX2003XX ©CANON INC.
Exif Print This printer supports Exif 2.2 (also called “Exif Print”). Exif Print is a standard for enhancing the communication between digital cameras and printers. By connecting to an Exif Print-compliant digital camera, the camera’s image data at the time of shooting is used and optimized, yielding extremely high quality prints.
Preface Shipping Materials Thank you for purchasing a Canon Bubble Jet Printer. Check that all the following items are in the box. If anything is missing or is damaged, contact your Canon Authorized Dealer or Sales Representative. Printer Direct Printing Guide Photo Paper Tray Setup Software & User’s Guide CD-ROM Print Head Quick Start Guide 6 Ink Tanks * A USB cable should be purchased separately according to your computer. For details on cable specifications, refer to page 2.
Setting Up 1 Preparing the Printer 1 Place the printer on a flat surface. 2 Remove the tape from the printer as shown. The tape position is subject to change. 2 Connecting the Printer to the Computer Use a USB cable. Recommended: Canon or other computer manufacturer cable, up to 5 meters in length. • If your computer has an earth connection, make sure that this is attached.
Follow the steps below to install the printer driver correctly. 1 Ensure that the printer and the computer are switched off. 2 Connect the cable. If the Add New Hardware Wizard or Found New Hardware Wizard screen appears when carrying out the following operations, click Cancel and turn off the computer.
3 Installing the Print Head • Never attempt to plug the power cord into the power outlet or unplug the power cord when your hands are wet. • Never damage, modify, stretch, or excessively bend or twist the power cord. Do not place heavy objects on the power cord. • Never use any power supply other than the standard power supply available in the country of purchase. Using the incorrect voltage and frequency could cause a fire or electric shock. • Always push the plug all the way into the power outlet.
lock lever 5 Raise the lock lever. Do not touch internal parts other than the lock lever. 6 Remove the protective cap from the print head. • Do not touch the print head nozzles or electrical contacts. • Do not attempt to reattach the protective cap once it has been removed. print head print head nozzles electrical contacts 7 Place the print head in the holder. 8 Lock the print head into place by lowering the lever. Do not touch the lock lever once the print head has been installed.
Installing the Ink Tanks • For safety reasons, store ink tanks out of the reach of small children. • Do not drop or shake ink tanks as this may cause the ink to leak out and stain your clothes and hands. 1 Take out the Magenta ink tank. 2 Pull the orange tape in the direction of the arrow and remove the clear film. protective cap 3 Hold the ink tank as shown in the diagram and remove the protective cap.
4 Loading Paper Loading A4 (Letter) Size Plain Paper 1 Pull out the paper rest and the output tray as shown. print side 2 To avoid paper jams, fan the stack to remove static cling, then align the edges of the stack by tapping it on a flat surface. 3 Load the paper, aligning it with the right side of the sheet feeder. You can load a maximum of 150 sheets of plain paper. Do not exceed this limit. 4 Press the paper guide and slide it against the left side of the stack of paper.
5 Installing the Printer Driver If you are printing with only Direct Print, skip this chapter and go to “Aligning Print Head – Operation Panel” on page 17. Installing the Printer Driver – Windows • Do not disconnect the cable or remove the CD-ROM during the installation. The driver cannot be correctly installed. • The screens below refer to Windows XP installation. Screen may differ depending on the operating system you are using.
3 Place the Setup Software & User’s Guide CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive. • If the CD-ROM does not run automatically, click Start and select My Computer, and then doubleclick the CD-ROM icon. For non-Windows XP users, double-click My Computer in the Windows screen, and the CD-ROM icon. • If the language selection screen appears, select a language, then click Next. 4 Follow the instructions displayed on screen. When the screen shown on the left is displayed, click Install.
6 Click OK. Before you use the printer, you must carry out print head alignment on page 14. 7 Click Install to install the memory card utility. 8 Click OK. 9 When the screen shown on the left appears, click Exit. Before you use the printer, you must carry out print head alignment on page 14. • The User’s Guide is also installed when you install the printer driver. To view the User’s Guide, double-click the User’s Guide short-cut icon on the desk top.
Installing the Printer Driver – Macintosh • Do not remove or insert the USB cable during installation, as this may result in the computer or printer not operating normally. • Before installing the driver, disable all virus detection programs. • For Mac OS 8.6-9.x users, refer to the Printer Driver Guide for Mac OS 9 for instructions on how to install the printer driver. 1 Turn on the Mac. 2 Place the Setup Software & User’s Guide CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive.
8 Select a destination to where you want to install the printer driver, and click Continue. 9 Click Install. 10 A message asking for your confirmation to restart your computer is displayed on the screen. Read the message, then click Continue Installation. Software installation will start. 11 Software installation is complete. Restart your computer. 12 Double click the Memory Card Utility folder of the Mac OS X folder. 13 Double click BJUtility.mpkg.
17 Select a destination to where you want to install the memory card utility, and click Continue. 18 Click Install. 19 A message asking for your confirmation to restart your computer is displayed on the screen. Read the message, then click Continue Installation. Software installation will start. 20 Software installation is complete. Restart your computer. Before you use the printer, you must carry out print head alignment on page 16.
6 Aligning the Print Head This operation must be carried out when using the printer for the first time. Aligning the print head positions allows you to print without shifts in the color registration. Aligning the Print Head – Windows 1 Click Start and select Control Panel, Printers and Other Hardware, and then Printers and Faxes. For non-Windows XP users, click Start, then select Settings, Printers. 2 Click the icon for your printer.
5 Check that paper is loaded in the printer and click OK. If a message warning you not to perform other operations is displayed, click OK. It takes about 60 seconds to start printing. The pattern is printed, and the print head is aligned automatically. The printer is now ready to use. If pattern is not printed successfully open the front cover and ensure that the ink tanks are correctly installed. In the following cases, automatic print head alignment may not work properly.
Aligning the Print Head – Macintosh For Mac OS 8.6-9.x users, refer to the Printer Driver Guide for Mac OS 9 for instructions on how to align the print head. 1 Open the BJ Printer Utility dialog box. (1) Double-click the hard disk icon where the printer driver was installed, the Applications folder, and the Utilities folder. (2) Double-click the Print Center icon. (3) Select i905D (or i900D) from the Name list and click Configure. (4) Select i905D (or i900D) from the Product list and click Select.
Aligning Print Head – Operation Panel 1 Press the Menu button. 2 Use the buttons to select Maintenance and then press the OK button. The maintenance menu is displayed. 3 Use the buttons to select Auto head align and then press the OK button. The confirmation screen is displayed. 4 Use the buttons to select Yes. 5 Check that paper is loaded in the printer and press the OK button. It takes about 60 seconds to start printing. The pattern is printed, and the print head is aligned automatically.
Basic Operations • If you detect smoke, unusual smells or strange noises around the printer, immediately switch the printer off and always unplug the printer. Contact your local Canon service representative. • To avoid injury, never put your hand or fingers inside the printer while it is printing. Printing with Windows Adjusting the print settings according to your needs allows you to produce better quality prints. In this section, we will use WordPad for the purpose of explanation.
Basic Print Settings For the best print quality, specify the minimum requirement settings in the Main tab. To get the best results, ensure that you select the media loaded in the printer when printing on paper other than plain paper. (6) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (1) Media Type Select the media loaded in the printer. (2) Print Quality Select one option from High, Standard and Draft. Select Custom to set the print quality manually.
Printing with Macintosh Adjusting the print settings according to your needs allows you to produce better quality prints. Printing 1 Open the Page Setup dialog box in your application. On the File menu, click Page Setup. Check the application’s users manual for the actual procedures. 2 Specify the page setup. For details, refer to “Page Setup” on page 21. 3 Open the Print dialog box in your application to print the document. On the File menu, click Print.
Page Setup Use the Page Setup dialog box to specify the paper size settings. Select paper size you wish to use. Basic Print Settings For the best print quality, specify the minimum requirement settings in the Print dialog box. Select Quality & Media from the pop-up menu to change the display of the dialog box. To get the best results, ensure that you select the media loaded in the printer when printing on paper other than plain paper.
Print Head Maintenance If Blurring Occurs or If a Specific Color Does Not Print Perform print head cleaning to improve the print quality. Ensure that the printer is turned on and follow the instructions below. • Windows Open the printer driver settings screen and click the Maintenance tab. Click Cleaning. See page 14 for details on how to open the setting screen. • Macintosh Open the BJ Printer Utility, and select Cleaning from the pop-up menu. Click Cleaning.
Appendix Notes on Handling the USB Interface (for Windows Users) If installation of the printer driver does not proceed as instructed in this Quick Start Guide, there may be a problem with the USB driver installation. Try reinstalling the printer driver. Reinstalling If you cannot proceed beyond the Printer Port screen: 1 Click Cancel. 2 When the Terminate Installation screen is displayed, click OK. 3 4 5 6 Click Exit, then remove the CD-ROM. Turn the printer off. Restart the computer.
Specifications Printer Printing resolution: 4800* X 1200 dpi. max. * Ink droplets can be placed with a pitch of 1/4800 inch at minimum. Print speed (printing with Canon standard pattern): Black printing Max speed (Custom Setting 5): 8 ppm Standard: 3.7 ppm Color printing Max speed (Custom Setting 5): 7 ppm Standard: 2.6 ppm Print width: 203.2 mm max. (8.0 in) (for Borderless Printing: 216 mm/8.
Ink Tanks: Capacity (pages): Black (BCI-6BK) Cyan (BCI-6C) Magenta (BCI-6M) Yellow (BCI-6Y) PhotoCyan (BCI-6PC) PhotoMagenta (BCI-6PM ) approx. 520*1, approx. 540*2 approx. 780*2 approx. 580*2 approx. 360*2 approx. 410*2 approx. 260*2 *1 1500 characters per page, normal text, at standard and plain paper mode with Windows XP printer driver *2 Based on printing the ISO JIS-SCID No.
For Macintosh • Use a Macintosh series computer equipped with USB interface on which Mac Mac OS X v.10.2.1 or later or OS 8.6-9.x can operate. • Available hard-disk space for printer driver installation Mac OS X v.10.2.1 or later: 110 MB Mac OS 8.6-9.x: 40 MB • The following functions are not supported when using Mac OS X v.10.2.
BUBBLE JET PRINTER Quick Start Guide Table of Contents Preface 1 Shipping Materials 1 Introduction 1 Setting Up Preparing the Printer 2 Connecting the Printer to the Computer 2 Installing the Print Head 4 Loading Paper 7 Installing the Printer Driver 8 Aligning the Print Head Basic Operations The following ink tanks are compatible with this printer. For details on ink tank replacement, refer to "Print Head Maintenance" in this guide. QA7-2790-V01 XX2003XX ©CANON INC.
