Quick Start Guide Table of Contents Preface 1 Shipping Materials 1 Introduction 1 Setting Up Preparing the Printer 3 Installing the Print Head 4 Loading Paper 7 Installing the Printer Driver 9 Printing with Windows QA7-3266-V01 ©CANON INC.2004 PRINTED IN THAILAND 2 Connecting the Printer to the Computer 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.
Regulatory Information Exif Print This printer supports 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.
iP1000_1500_2000_UK.fm Page 1 Thursday, May 6, 2004 3:40 PM 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 local Canon sales representative. Printer Setup Software & User’s Guide CD-ROM Quick Start Guide Print Head BCI-24 Black and BCI-24 Color Ink Tanks Power Cord * A USB cable should be purchased separately according to your computer.
iP1000_1500_2000_UK.fm Page 2 Thursday, May 6, 2004 3:40 PM 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. 3 Open the Front Sheet Feeder and the Front Cover. 4 Remove the tape and the shipping material. 5 Close the Front Cover.
iP1000_1500_2000_UK.fm Page 3 Thursday, May 6, 2004 3:40 PM 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. • If you do not intend to use the printer for a long period of time, unplug the power cord from the power outlet after turning off the printer. Follow the steps below to install the printer driver correctly.
iP1000_1500_2000_UK.fm Page 4 Thursday, May 6, 2004 3:40 PM 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.
iP1000_1500_2000_UK.fm Page 5 Thursday, May 6, 2004 3:40 PM 5 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 6 Place the Print Head in the holder. 7 Lock the Print Head into place by lowering the lever. Do not touch the Lock Lever once the Print Head has been installed.
iP1000_1500_2000_UK.fm Page 6 Thursday, May 6, 2004 3:40 PM 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 black ink tank. protective cap 2 Hold the ink tank as shown in the diagram and remove the protective cap. ink port • Do not touch the ink port. • Do not attempt to reattach the protective cap once it has been removed.
iP1000_1500_2000_UK.fm Page 7 Thursday, May 6, 2004 3:40 PM 4 Loading Paper Loading A4 (Letter) Size Plain Paper in the Auto Sheet Feeder 1 Open the Paper Support and the Front Sheet Feeder. And then, pull out the Paper Output Tray completely as shown. 2 Open the Front Cover. Paper Thickness Lever 3 Move the Paper Thickness Lever at the top of the Print Head Holder to the left position. Close the Front Cover.
iP1000_1500_2000_UK.fm Page 8 Thursday, May 6, 2004 3:40 PM Auto Sheet Feeder Lamp 6 Ensure that the Auto Sheet Feeder Lamp is lit. If not, press the Paper Feed Switch. Paper Feed Switch You now need to install the printer driver: Windows: Go to page 9 Mac OS X: Go to page 12 • Other than the Auto Sheet Feeder, you can load paper in the Front Sheet Feeder. For information on loading the print media in the Front Sheet Feeder, refer to the User’s Guide.
iP1000_1500_2000_UK.fm Page 9 Thursday, May 6, 2004 3:40 PM 5 Installing the Printer Driver 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. • When installing the printer driver in Windows XP, Windows 2000, log on to the system as a member of the Administrators group.
iP1000_1500_2000_UK.fm Page 10 Thursday, May 6, 2004 3:40 PM 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, then double-click the CD-ROM icon. For non-Windows XP, doubleclick My Computer in the Windows screen, then double-click the CD-ROM icon. • If the language selection screen appears, select a language, then click Next.
iP1000_1500_2000_UK.fm Page 11 Thursday, May 6, 2004 3:40 PM 8 Click OK. Some screens appear after clicking OK. Read the content shown on the screens and click Next. 9 When the screen shown on the left appears, click Exit. You can restart the system by clicking Restart, which will appears when you check the check box. If ruled lines are displaced or the print result is unsatisfactory, align the Print Head. Refer to “Aligning Print Head” in the User’s Guide.
iP1000_1500_2000_UK.fm Page 12 Thursday, May 6, 2004 3:40 PM 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 and automatically loading programs or remove them from your system folder. • The Setup Software & User’s Guide CD-ROM contains the application software, Easy-PhotoPrint, to import and print image data.
iP1000_1500_2000_UK.fm Page 13 Thursday, May 6, 2004 3:40 PM 7 Select a destination to where you want to install the printer driver, and click Continue. 8 Click Install. 9 Enter an administrator name and a password, then click OK. When you have forgotten the administrator name and/or password, click and follow the instructions in Mac Help. 10 A message asking for your confirmation to restart your computer is displayed on the screen. Read the message, then click Continue Installation.
iP1000_1500_2000_UK.fm Page 14 Thursday, May 6, 2004 3:40 PM 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.
iP1000_1500_2000_UK.fm Page 15 Thursday, May 6, 2004 3:40 PM Auto Sheet Feeder Lamp 4 Ensure that the proper lamp of the paper source lights. If not, press the Paper Feed Switch on the printer. Front Sheet Feeder Lamp 5 To start printing, click OK. Printing will start in a few moments.
iP1000_1500_2000_UK.fm Page 16 Thursday, May 6, 2004 3:40 PM 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 type of media loaded in the printer when printing on paper other than plain paper. (7) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (1) Media Type Select the media loaded in the printer.
iP1000_1500_2000_UK.fm Page 17 Thursday, May 6, 2004 3:40 PM 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 user’s manual for the actual procedures. 2 Specify the page setup, then click OK. For details, refer to “Page Setup” on page 18. 3 Open the Print dialog box in your application to print the document.
iP1000_1500_2000_UK.fm Page 18 Thursday, May 6, 2004 3:40 PM 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.
iP1000_1500_2000_UK.fm Page 19 Thursday, May 6, 2004 3:40 PM 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.
iP1000_1500_2000_UK.fm Page 20 Thursday, May 6, 2004 3:40 PM 2 Install the new ink tank. Close the Front Cover when finished. When you enable the low ink warning, reset the ink counter of the ink tank installed. Refer to the User’s Guide for more detailed procedures and information about maintenance.
iP1000_1500_2000_UK.fm Page 21 Thursday, May 6, 2004 3:40 PM Appendix Printing Photographs Directly from a Digital Camera Connecting a digital camera or camcorder to printer allows you to print recorded images directly without using a computer. This printer supports both “PictBridge” and Canon “Bubble Jet Direct”.
iP1000_1500_2000_UK.fm Page 22 Thursday, May 6, 2004 3:40 PM (2) Connect the camera to the printer using the USB cable (for connection to a computer) supplied with the camera. Some types of the camera turn on automatically, when connected to the printer. For a camera not turns on automatically, turn it on manually. (3) Turn on and set up the camera for direct printing. When the connection between the camera and printer has been established, the POWER lamp on the printer flashes once.
iP1000_1500_2000_UK.fm Page 23 Thursday, May 6, 2004 3:40 PM About the Settings Explained Below The settings explained on the following pages cannot be made on some cameras. If any setting cannot be made, the default setting explained above is used. Names of settings that are displayed on Canon PictBridge-compliant cameras are used in the description given below. Different names may be displayed on your camera depending on the brand or model. For details, refer to your camera’s instruction manual.
iP1000_1500_2000_UK.fm Page 24 Thursday, May 6, 2004 3:40 PM Printing Photographs Directly from a Canon “Bubble Jet Direct” compatible Digital Camera Let’s take a look at the media types that can be set on the Canon “Bubble Jet Direct” compatible digital camera connected to this printer and limitations. Media Types for Digital Camera When you connect a digital camera, you can use the following media: Digital Camera Setting Media Type Card #1 Photo Paper Pro 4"×6" / 101.6×152.
iP1000_1500_2000_UK.fm Page 25 Thursday, May 6, 2004 3:40 PM 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 Connection screen; 1 Click Cancel on the Printer Connection screen. 2 Click Start Over on the Installation Failure screen.
iP1000_1500_2000_UK.fm Page 26 Thursday, May 6, 2004 3:40 PM Applications Included in the CD-ROM Package Easy-WebPrint (Windows) You can easily print out homepages displayed on Internet Explorer in full size without its right-hand side being cropped. This application is automatically added to the Internet Explorer toolbar. Internet Explorer 5.5 or later must be installed.
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Regulatory Information Exif Print This printer supports 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.
Quick Start Guide Table of Contents Preface 1 Shipping Materials 1 Introduction 1 Setting Up Preparing the Printer 3 Installing the Print Head 4 Loading Paper 7 Installing the Printer Driver 9 Printing with Windows QA7-3266-V01 ©CANON INC.2004 PRINTED IN THAILAND 2 Connecting the Printer to the Computer 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.