Quick Start Guide Table of Contents Preface 1 Shipping Materials 1 Introduction 1 Setting Up The following ink tanks are compatible with iP4000. Preparing the Printer 2 Connecting the Printer to the Computer 2 Installing the Print Head 4 Loading Paper 8 Installing the Printer Driver 9 Aligning the Print Head Basic Operations The following ink tanks are compatible with iP3000.
Exif Print This printer supports ExifPrint. 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 Service Representative. Printer Setup Software & User’s Guide CD-ROM Quick Start Guide Print Head 5 Ink Tanks (iP4000) / 4 Ink Tanks (iP3000) * Cables 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 packing material and tape from the printer as shown. The tape position is subject to change. 2 Connecting the Printer to the Computer Either a USB cable or parallel printer cable is available for iP4000. For iP3000 the USB cable is only available. You cannot connect the computer to the printer using both the parallel cable AND the USB cable. USB cable • Windows XP, Windows Me, Windows 2000, Windows 98 • Mac OS 9.
Figure A Follow the steps below to install the printer driver correctly. 1 Ensure that the printer and the computer are turned off. 2 Connect the cable. Figure A shows the USB cable connection. Figure B shows the printer cable (parallel) connection (iP4000 only). Figure B 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.
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 Nozzles electrical contacts 7 Place the Print Head in the holder. Print Head Be careful not to touch any parts inside the printer. Print Head Holder 8 Lock the Print Head into place by lowering the lever. Do not touch the 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. • Be sure to remove the clear film from the ink tank in the exact order as shown in step 2. 1 When using iP4000, unpack the cyan ink tank. When using iP3000, unpack the yellow ink tank. 2 Pull the orange tape off in the direction of the arrow and remove the clear film.
5 Use the same procedure to install the other ink tanks into their appropriate slots. iP4000 Check the labels to make sure that each tank is in the correct position. Black Yellow Magenta Cyan BCI-6BK BCI-6Y BCI-6M BCI-6C Black BCI-3eBK • 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.
4 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. Loading A4 (Letter) Size Plain 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.
5 Installing the Printer Driver Installing the Printer Driver – Windows • Do not disconnect the cable or remove the Installation CD-ROM during the installation. The driver cannot be correctly installed. • The screens below refer to Windows XP installation. Screens may differ depending on the operating system you are using. • When installing the printer driver in Windows XP, Windows 2000 or Windows NT 4.0, log on to the system as a member of the Administrators group.
3 Place the Setup Software & User’s Guide CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive. • If the installer in the CD-ROM does not run automatically, click Start and select My Computer, then double-click the CD-ROM icon. For non-Windows XP users, double-click My Computer in the Windows screen, then doubleclick the CD-ROM icon. • If the language selection screen appears, select a language, then click OK. • If the place selection message appears, select your place of residence, then click Next.
9 When the On-screen Manual screen appears, click Next. 10 When the screen shown on the left appears, ensure that a sheet of A4/ Letter-sized plain paper is loaded in the Sheet Feeder. Click Execute and Print Head Alignment to carry out print head alignment. The Print Head is aligned automatically. See page 14 for the printed pattern. 11 After print head alignment is completed, click Next. 12 When the screen shown on the left appears, click Exit.
4 Double-click PIXMA iP4000 xxx.pkg or PIXMA iP3000 xxx.pkg. “x” represents a number. 5 Click Continue. 6 Read the License Agreement and click Continue, then click Agree. 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.
6 Aligning the Print Head Aligning the Print Head positions allows you to print without shifts in the color registration. • The Print Head can be aligned also from the printer itself. With the printer on, load a sheet of A4 (Letter) size plain paper in the Sheet Feeder. Hold the RESUME/CANCEL button until the POWER lamp flashes four times. • You need to load a sheet of A4 (Letter) size plain paper in the Sheet Feeder when you carry out the print head alignment.
5 Read the message and click Print Head Alignment. It takes about 60 seconds to start printing. Do not open the Top Cover while printing. 6 If a message warning you not to perform other operations appears, click OK. 7 Ensure the pattern shown on the left is printed. The Print Head is aligned automatically. The printer is now ready to use. • The pattern on the left is printed with iP4000. The pattern with iP3000 differs from that of iP4000.
2 Double-click the Printer Setup Utility icon. When using versions of Mac OS other than Mac OS X v.10.3.x, double-click the Print Center icon. 3 Select your printer from the Name list and click Utility. When using versions of Mac OS other than Mac OS X v.10.3.x, select your printer from the Name list and click Configure. 4 Select your printer from the Product list and click Maintenance. BJ Printer Utility appears. 5 Select Test Print from the pop-up menu, and click Print Head Alignment.
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 NotePad for the purpose of explanation.
4 Ensure that the proper lamp of the paper source lights. Cassette Lamp Sheet Feeder Lamp If not, press the Paper Feed Switch on the printer. 5 To start printing, click Print. Printing will start in a few moments.
Basic Printing Settings For the best print quality, specify the minimum requirement settings in the Main tab. To get the best results, ensure 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 type of media loaded in the printer. (2) Paper Source Select the setting here when you do not specify the paper source with the Paper Feed Switch on the printer.
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. From the File menu, click Page Setup. Check the application’s users manual for the actual procedures. 2 Specify the page setup, then click OK. For details, refer to “Page Setup” on page 20. 3 Open the Print dialog box in your application to print the document. From the File menu, click Print.
Page Setup From the Page Setup dialog box, specify the Paper Size settings. Select the paper size to be used. Basic Printing 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 you select the type of 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 13 for details on how to open the setting screen. • Macintosh Open the BJ Printer Utility dialog box and click Utilities. Click Cleaning.
3 Install the new ink tank. Put back the Inner Cover and close the Top Cover when finished. For more details about maintenance, refer to the User’s Guide.
Appendix Printing Photographs Directly from a Digital Camera Connecting a digital still camera or camcorder to the printer allows you to print recorded images directly without using a computer. This printer supports both “PictBridge” and Canon “Bubble Jet Direct.” • PictBridge is an industry standard enabling a range of digital photo solutions, including the direct printing of photos from a digital still camera or a digital video camcorder* without the need to use a computer.
(2) 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. * The power-on sequence may differ depending on the model or brand of the camera. Either of the following icons will appear on the LCD of the digital camera display when the printer is correctly connected. A PictBridge-compliant digital camera. A Canon “Bubble Jet Direct” compatible digital camera.
About “Paper size” and “Paper type” To change the paper size or paper type, operate the camera to select the PictBridge print setup mode and confirm or check the settings. To print on Photo Paper Pro, select “Fast Photo” from “Paper type” on the display of the camera. Select “Photo” for Photo Paper Plus Glossy. If using a Canon PictBridge - compatible camera, you can select 5" x 7" from “Paper size”.
Printing Photographs Directly from a Canon “Bubble Jet Direct” Compatible Digital Camera 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" x 6" / 101.6 x 152.4 mm Card #2 Photo Paper Plus Glossy 4" x 6" / 101.6 x 152.4 mm Photo Paper Plus Semi-gloss 4" x 6" / 101.6 x 152.4 mm Glossy Photo Paper 4" x 6" / 101.6 x 152.4 mm Card #3 Photo Paper Plus Glossy 5" x 7" / 127.0 x 177.
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 The screen shown on the left appears when the installation of the printer driver fails. If the reinstallation is unsuccessful; 1 Click Cancel on the Printer Connection screen. 2 Click Start Over on the Installation Failure screen.
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 righthand side being cropped. This application is automatically added to the Internet Explorer toolbar. Internet Explorer 5.5. or later must be installed. Easy-PhotoPrint (Windows/Macintosh) You can make a Borderless Print easily and quickly, just by selecting a photograph taken with a digital camera and the paper type on which to print.
Exif Print This printer supports ExifPrint. 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 The following ink tanks are compatible with iP4000. Preparing the Printer 2 Connecting the Printer to the Computer 2 Installing the Print Head 4 Loading Paper 8 Installing the Printer Driver 9 Aligning the Print Head Basic Operations The following ink tanks are compatible with iP3000.