Photo Printer Setup Guide BE QA7-3430-V02
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Table of Contents Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Setup Outline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Shipping Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Preface Introduction Thank you for purchasing a Canon Bubble Jet Printer. This Setup Guide uses the following symbols to indicate important information. Always observe the instructions indicated by these symbols. Instructions that, if ignored, could result in death or serious personal injury caused by incorrect operation of the equipment. These must be observed for safe operation.
Setup Outline Follow the steps below to start using the printer. Step 1 Check the supplied material. (see page 4) Make sure the supplied items are included. Step 2 Confirm the type of your connection. (see page 5) There are several ways to connect the printer and your computer. Decide on a connection type that matches your network setup. Step 3 Set the printer. (see page 9) Place the printer and install the print head and the ink tanks. Step 4 Confirm setup procedure.
Shipping Materials Check that all the following items are in the box. If anything is missing or is damaged, contact your Canon Service Representative. Printer Setup Software & User’s Guide CD-ROM Setup Guide Print Head 5 Ink Tanks USB cable To use the printer over wireless LAN, you need an access point. To use the printer over wired LAN, you need an ethernet cable (and a hub, if you are connecting multiple computers). Purchase them separately as necessary.
Confirming Your Connection Type If your printer is connected to a network, it can be shared by multiple computers. This printer can be used over wireless or wired LAN, as well as with USB connection. Connection type available for this printer are as follows.
Connecting over Wireless LAN via an Access Point Your computer communicates with the printer via an access point (the infrastructure mode). To share the printer among multiple computers, connect them to the access point. • When using this printer in a wireless LAN setup, use the infrastructure mode. It does not support the ad-hoc mode. • An access point is needed to set up the infrastructure mode.
Connecting over Wired LAN Your computer communicates with the printer via an Ethernet network. The Internet Ethernet cable Ethernet cable Broadband modem with router Hub Ethernet cable To set up the printer for use over wired LAN, see “First-time Setup for Use over Wired LAN” on page 31 after you finished setting the printer. Your hub may have the router function. The type of device in use in your network may vary. Refer to the manual of your device for details.
Using both USB Cable and Wireless LAN Connections A computer communicates directly with the printer with a USB cable, while other computers are connected over a wireless LAN (infrastructure mode). USB cable Wireless LAN Wireless LAN Wireless LAN access point A wireless LAN card or adapter must be installed in your computer to connect your computer to the wireless LAN. You need to perform setup both on the computer to be used with USB connection and on the computers to be used over wireless LAN.
Setting Up 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.
4 Open the Paper Output Tray and Top Cover, and then pull down the Inner Cover. The Print Head Holder moves to the center when the Top Cover is opened. Be careful not to touch it while it is moving. Print Head Holder Push the upper center ( open the Paper Output Tray. ) of the Front Cover to Support the Front Cover with your hand when opening the tray. Print Head Lock Lever 5 Remove the tape. 6 Raise the Print Head Lock Lever. Do not touch internal parts other than the Print Head Lock Lever.
8 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 Nozzles electrical contacts 9 Place the Print Head in the holder. Print Head The print head will rest at a slight angle. Be careful not to touch any parts inside the printer. Print Head Holder 10 Lock the Print Head into place by lowering the lever.
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. • Be sure to remove the clear film from the ink tank in the exact order as shown in step 2. 1 Unpack the cyan ink tank. (B) 2 Pull the orange tape (A) off in the (A) Protective cap direction of the arrow and remove the clear film. Then, remove the film (B).
5 Use the same procedure to install the other ink tanks into their appropriate slots. Check the labels to make sure that each tank is in the correct position. Black BCI-6BK Black BCI-3eBK Yellow Magenta Cyan BCI-6Y BCI-6M BCI-6C • Only install the ink tanks in the positions specified by the labels. • If ink tanks are not installed in the right position, colors will not be printed correctly. Immediately reinstall the tank in the correct position and carry out Print Head Cleaning.
Loading Paper This section describes how to load paper in the Sheet Feeder. When performing the print head alignment, you need to load paper in the Sheet Feeder. 1 Pull out the Paper Support and Paper Paper Support Output Tray completely as shown. Push the upper center ( open the Paper Output Tray. ) of the Front Cover to Support the Paper Output Tray with your hand when opening the tray. Paper Output Tray Print side 2 Load the paper and align it with the right side of the Sheet Feeder.
Confirming the Setup Procedure Along with the various types of connection this printer is capable of (see “Confirming Your Connection Type” on page 5), necessary setup procedure also differs with whether you are setting up the printer for the first time or if the printer is already set up and you are adding new computers to use the printer. • Before proceeding to setup, make sure to read and follow directions in “Before Setup” on page 16.
Setting Up the Printer and the Computer Before Setup Make sure of the following before proceeding to installation. • Disable virus detection or any other resident programs. • Make sure you are connected to the Internet through your LAN. To confirm this, see if you can browse the web. • If MAC address filtering or IP address filtering is set to the access point or the router to connect to, disable it. • To find out the MAC address of your printer, print the network settings information.
For Windows • When using Windows XP, you must log on as the administrator. When using Windows 2000, you must log on as a member of the administrators group. Do not switch users during setup. • If the following screen appears automatically, click Cancel to quit the screen, turn off the printer, remove the USB cable, then resume setup. Re-insert the Setup Software & User’s Guide CD-ROM.
Confirming Settings of your Access Point When setting up the printer to be used over wireless LAN, the printer’s network settings are configured to match those of the access point. Therefore, if you are using wireless LAN, we recommend that you confirm the necessary information on the access point before entering the setup process. Check and fill in the table below.
First-time Setup for Use over Wireless LAN When you are setting up the printer to be used over wireless LAN (infrastructure mode) for the first time, the printer is set up to be used over a network, as well as the computer that uses it. Follow these steps. First-time Setup for Use over Wireless LAN - Windows OFF 1 Ensure that the printer and the computer are turned off. 2 Turn on the computer and start Windows. If any applications automatically run, quit them. Do NOT turn the printer on at this stage.
6 Read the License Agreement carefully and click Yes. 7 Select Set up the printer and the computer and click Next. 8 When the screen shown on the left appears, connect the printer with a USB cable.
9 Turn on the printer. If the printer is recognized, the next screen will appear automatically. If the connection is not recognized, click Help and follow its instructions. 10 Select Use printer with LAN connection and click Next. 11 Select Wireless LAN and click Next. If the printer’s network settings have been set before, the Printer Network Setup dialog box is displayed. For details, see “The Printer Network Setup dialog box is displayed during setup” in “Troubleshooting” on page 79.
12 Setup automatically detects your access point. If you connect to a network that is not protected with security measures, there is a risk of disclosing data such as your personal information to a third party. An access point is detected automatically and setup proceeds to the next step when • Setup detects an access point with the same SSID as the access point currently connected to your computer, and the access point is not using encryption.
• If the Encryption column is blank, the access point is not encrypted. • For details, see “The Access Points dialog box is displayed during setup” in “Troubleshooting” on page 72. • For details on the access point’s SSID and network key (WEP key or WPA key) setting, refer to the manual provided with the access point.
13 Setup automatically detects the printer. The iP4000R connected with a USB cable is detected automatically. If the printer was not detected, the Set Printer IP Address dialog box appears. Click Connect to retry detection. If the printer is still not detected, take the following measures. • Ensure that the printer is on and connected to your computer with a USB cable, then click Connect. • Move your printer closer to the access point and remove possible obstructions, then click Connect.
16 When the On-Screen Manual dialog box appears, click Next. Printer software installation is now complete. Setup next proceeds to perform print head alignment. 17 When the Print Head Alignment dialog box appears, confirm that a sheet of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper is loaded in the Sheet Feeder, and click Execute. Go to step 5 of “Aligning the Print Head - Windows” on page 52. First-time Setup for Use over Wireless LAN - Macintosh 1 Connect the printer with a USB cable. 2 Turn on the printer.
6 Double-click PIXMA iP4000R xxx.pkg. “x” represents a number. When using Mac OS X v.10.2, the Authenticate dialog box appears. Enter the administrator’s name and password, and click OK. 7 Click Continue. 8 Read the License Agreement carefully and click Continue, then click Agree. 9 Select a destination to where you want to install the printer driver, and click Continue. 10 Click Install. When using Mac OS X v.10.2, go to step 12. 11 Enter the administrator’s name and password, and click OK.
13 Click Restart. When the computer restarts, BJ Network Tool will start up. If it does not start automatically, select Library Printers - Canon - BJ Printer - Utilities - BJ Network Tool. 14 Select Setup from the pop-up menu and iP4000R in Printer, then click OK. If the The printer could not be detected message is displayed, check that your printer is connected with a USB cable and turned on, then click Update. 15 Select Wireless LAN and click OK.
16 Setup automatically detects your access point. If you connect to a network that is not protected with security measures, there is a risk of disclosing data such as your personal information to a third party. An access point is detected automatically and setup proceeds to the next step when • Setup detects an access point with the same network name (SSID) as the access point currently connected to your computer (when using AirPort Admin Utility version 3.
You cannot connect to an access point using WPA Enterprise or an access point using WPA Personal with type of dynamic encryption set to AES. See “The Access Points dialog box is displayed during setup” on page 72. • If the Encryption column is blank, the access point is not encrypted. • For details, see “The Access Points dialog box is displayed during setup” in “Troubleshooting” on page 72. To confirm the password (WEP key) or the WPA key when using AirPort Base Station, use the AirPort Admin Utility.
17 Setup automatically detects the printer. The iP4000R connected with a USB cable is detected automatically. If the printer was not detected, the Printer IP Address Setup dialog box appears. Click Connect to retry detection. If your printer is still not detected, take the following measures. • Ensure that the printer is on and connected to your computer with a USB cable, then click Connect. • Move your printer closer to the access point and remove possible obstructions, then click Connect.
21 Confirm that your printer is added to the list of printers. Printer driver setup is now complete. 22 Install applications. In the Setup Software & User’s Guide CD-ROM, double-click CANON_BJ and then double-click Application. Double-click the installer in folder for each application you want to install. 23 Perform print head alignment before you start using your printer. See “Aligning the Print Head - Macintosh” on page 53.
4 Follow the instructions displayed on screen. When the screen shown on the left is displayed, click Easy Install. When you select Easy Install, the items included in the CD-ROM are installed automatically. To select particular items to install, click Custom Install and follow the instruction on the screen. 5 When the list of applications to install appears, verify the contents, click Install, then follow the instructions on the screen. 6 Read the License Agreement carefully and click Yes.
8 When the screen shown on the left appears, connect the printer with a USB cable and connect the printer to the network devices such as hubs with an ethernet cable. Connection may vary depending on your network setup. 9 Turn on the printer. If the printer is recognized, the next screen will appear automatically. If the connection is not recognized, click Help and follow its instructions. 10 Select Use printer with LAN connection and click Next.
11 Select Wired LAN and click Next. If the printer’s network settings have been set before, the Printer Network Setup dialog box is displayed. For details, see“The Printer Network Setup dialog box is displayed during setup” in “Troubleshooting” on page 79. 12 Setup automatically detects the printer. The iP4000R connected with a USB cable is detected automatically. If the printer was not detected, the Set Printer IP Address dialog box appears. Click Connect to retry detection.
14 When the installation results are displayed, click OK. If you are prompted to restart the computer, click Yes and restart the computer. If the online registration dialog box appears, follow the on-screen instructions to register your product. 15 When the On-Screen Manual dialog box appears, click Next. Printer software installation is now complete. Setup next proceeds to perform print head alignment.
2 Turn on the printer. 3 Turn on the Mac. 4 Place the Setup Software & User’s Guide CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive. 5 Double-click the Mac OS X folder, then double-click the Printer Driver folder. 6 Double-click PIXMA iP4000R xxx.pkg. “x” represents a number. When using Mac OS X v.10.2, the Authenticate dialog box appears. Enter the administrator’s name and password, and click OK. 7 Click Continue. 8 Read the License Agreement carefully and click Continue, then click Agree.
11 Enter the administrator’s name and password, and click OK. If you have forgotten the administrator name and/or password, click and follow the instructions in Mac Help. 12 A message asking for your confirmation to restart your Mac appears on the screen. Read the message, then click Continue Installation. Software installation will start. 13 Click Restart. When the computer restarts, BJ Network Tool will start up.
16 Setup automatically detects the printer. The iP4000R connected with a USB cable is detected automatically. If the printer was not detected, the Printer IP Address Setup dialog box appears. Click Connect to retry detection. If your printer is still not detected, take the following measures. • Ensure that the printer is on and connected to your computer with a USB cable, then click Connect. • Use manual searching.
20 Confirm that your printer is added to the list of printers. Printer driver setup is now complete. 21 Install applications. In the Setup Software & User’s Guide CD-ROM, double-click CANON_BJ and then double-click Application. Double-click the installer in folder for each application you want to install. 22 Perform print head alignment before you start using your printer. See “Aligning the Print Head - Macintosh” on page 53.
4 Follow the instructions displayed on screen. When the screen shown on the left is displayed, click Easy Install. When you select Easy Install, the items included in the CD-ROM are installed automatically. To select particular items to install, click Custom Install and follow the instruction on the screen. 5 When the list of applications to install appears, verify the contents, click Install, then follow the instructions on the screen. 6 Read the License Agreement carefully and click Yes.
8 When the screen shown on the left appears, connect the printer with a USB cable. 9 Turn on the printer. If the printer is recognized, the next screen will appear automatically. If the connection is not recognized, click Help and follow its instructions. 10 Select Use printer with USB cable connection and click Next.
11 When the installation results are displayed, click OK. If you are prompted to restart the computer, click Yes and restart the computer. If the online registration dialog box appears, follow the on-screen instructions to register your product. 12 When the On-Screen Manual dialog box appears, click Next. Printer software installation is now complete. Setup next proceeds to perform print head alignment.
