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S200 QS.book Page ii Tuesday, September 18, 2001 9:02 AM Canon S200 Color Bubble Jet Printer Quick Start Guide. Copyright This manual is copyrighted by Canon U.S.A. Inc. with all rights reserved. Under the copyright laws, this manual may not be reproduced in any form, in whole or in part, without the prior written consent of Canon U.S.A. Inc. © 2001 Canon U.S.A. Inc. Disclaimer Canon U.S.A. Inc.
S200 QS.book Page iii Tuesday, September 18, 2001 9:02 AM Contents Chapter 1: Basic Printing Turning Your Printer On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . What Is a Printer Driver? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Selecting the S200 Printer for Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Recommended Paper Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Loading Paper and Other Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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S200 QS.book Page 2 Tuesday, September 18, 2001 9:02 AM Basic Printing What Is a Printer Driver? Most computers require special software to link the software applications you use to create documents or images with your printer. This software, called a printer driver, converts information from the application into a format that the printer can understand. The Canon S200 printer driver also provides other features, such as monitoring the printer’s paper supply and ink levels.
S200 QS.book Page 3 Tuesday, September 18, 2001 9:02 AM Basic Printing Recommended Paper Use Two steps are recommended for getting the best output for your printed documents: • Set the printer thickness lever inside the printer cover for the media used. (See “Load Limit and Paper Thickness Lever Position” on page 4.) • Select the correct media setting in the printer driver from your computer. (See “Chapter 2: Advanced Print Features” on page 9.
S200 QS.book Page 4 Tuesday, September 18, 2001 9:02 AM Basic Printing Media to Avoid Do not use the following types of media with your S200 as they could produce poor quality print images, or jam or damage the printer: • Paper that is folded, excessively curled, wrinkled or wrapped • Damp paper • Excessively thin or thick paper • Paper with pasted photos, stickers, etc.
S200 QS.book Page 5 Tuesday, September 18, 2001 9:02 AM Basic Printing The S200 can print on paper ranging from standard copier paper (usually 17–28 lb.) to specialty media paper and envelopes. The paper thickness lever is located inside the front cover, on the printhead holder. It controls the paper feed for the type and weight of the media on which you are printing. For envelopes (see “To load envelopes:” on page 6), banners and T-Shirt Transfers.
S200 QS.book Page 6 Tuesday, September 18, 2001 9:02 AM Basic Printing To load envelopes: 1. Open the front cover and set the paper thickness lever to the envelope mark. Close the cover. 2. Slide the paper feed guide to the left. 3. Press down on the corners and sides of the envelopes to make them as flat as possible by expelling all of the air. To avoid paper jams, make sure envelopes are flat before you load them into the paper tray. Make sure that none of the flaps overlap.
S200 QS.book Page 7 Tuesday, September 18, 2001 9:02 AM Basic Printing Cancelling a Print Job There are several ways to cancel a print job in progress: To cancel a print job from the printer: While a job is printing, press the RESUME/CANCEL button on the printer. The print job will be cancelled and the paper ejected. RESUME/CANCEL button To cancel a print job from the BJ Status Monitor: The BJ Status Monitor launches automatically when data is sent to the printer. 1.
S200 QS.book Page 8 Tuesday, September 18, 2001 9:02 AM Basic Printing To cancel a print job in Mac OS when background printing is enabled: 1. While a job is printing, go to the BJ Print Monitor window (click Finder, then BJ Print Monitor). 2. Highlight the job to be cancelled. 3. Click the Stop Printing icon in the Print Queue dialog box. The print job will be cancelled and the paper ejected.
S200 QS.book Page 9 Tuesday, September 18, 2001 9:02 AM Chapter 2: Advanced Print Features Improving Printed Images Two important factors control the quality and output of your printed images: Paper and Ink Using recommended paper or specialty media for printing graphic images or photographs can significantly improve the quality of your printout. (See “Recommended Paper Use” on page 3.) Also, always use the specific Canon inks for your S200 printer, as noted on the inside back cover.
S200 QS.book Page 10 Tuesday, September 18, 2001 9:02 AM Advanced Print Features To manually adjust print quality settings in Windows: 1. From an application File menu, select Print. 2. With Canon S200 as the selected printer, click Properties. The S200 Properties window will open to the Main tab. 3. Select the appropriate Media Type from the drop-down menu. 4. Each media type has a default quality, but you can select a different Print Quality: High For high quality when printing a color document.
S200 QS.book Page 11 Tuesday, September 18, 2001 9:02 AM Advanced Print Features To manually adjust print quality settings in Mac OS: 1. Make sure that the S200 is the selected printer (from the Apple menu, select Chooser, then S200). 2. From an application File menu, click Print. 3. Select a media type from the Media Type drop-down menu. 4. Click the Manual print mode icon, then click the Details button. The Detailed Setting dialog box will open. Make sure Quality is selected. 5.
S200 QS.book Page 12 Tuesday, September 18, 2001 9:02 AM Advanced Print Features To select best print quality with the Print Advisor wizard: Print Advisor is a wizard that helps you select the optimum media type and print quality for your print job. 1. From an application File menu, select Print. 2. With Canon S200 as the selected printer, click Properties. The S200 Properties window will open to the Main tab. 3. Click the Print Advisor button. The wizard dialog box will open. 4.
S200 QS.book Page 13 Tuesday, September 18, 2001 9:02 AM Advanced Print Features Adjusting Color Balance, Intensity and Brightness You can enhance color printing by adjusting the color balance, intensity (saturation) and brightness. For more information on these settings, see the S200 User’s Guide on the Setup Software & User’s Guide CD-ROM, or access the online help (press F1 or click in Windows; turn on Bubble Help in Mac) while in the printer driver interface.
S200 QS.book Page 14 Tuesday, September 18, 2001 9:02 AM Advanced Print Features To use ICM for automatic color adjustment, click the Enable ICM check box. All other features on this tab (except Intensity) will become inactive. 8. Under Print Type, select Photo when printing photographs. This allows for a wider range of tones. Set to Graphic when printing graphic images for crisper, cleaner graphic images. 9. Select a Brightness setting to determine how light or dark the image will appear when printed.
S200 QS.book Page 15 Tuesday, September 18, 2001 9:02 AM Advanced Print Features 4. Click to check the Photo Optimizer PRO check box. When Photo Optimizer PRO is checked, the Apply Throughout Page option becomes active. If this box is left unchecked, the S200 will optimize each image individually. If checked, all images will be corrected automatically with the same settings. 5. When done, click OK. Changing the Page Setup You can change how the image is printed without affecting the original image file.
S200 QS.book Page 16 Tuesday, September 18, 2001 9:02 AM Advanced Print Features Printing Type Defaults to Normal-size Printing. Click the drop-down arrow to select a different Printing Type: Fit-to-Page Printing This option automatically rescales the image to fit into a specified page size. Scaled Printing With this option you can set the scale of the printed image down to 20% or up to 400% of the original. Page Layout Printing Lets you set the number of pages to print on a single sheet.
S200 QS.book Page 17 Tuesday, September 18, 2001 9:02 AM Advanced Print Features To change page setup in Mac OS: 1. Make sure that S200 is the selected printer (from the Apple menu, select Chooser, then S200). 2. From an application File menu, click Page Setup. The Page Setup dialog box will open. 3. From this dialog box, you can change the following: • Select a paper size from the Paper Size drop-down list.
S200 QS.book Page 18 Tuesday, September 18, 2001 9:02 AM Advanced Print Features 4. From the Options dialog box, you can enter or change the following: • To print in reverse order, check the Print in reverse order box. • If you are printing more than one copy, check the Print collated pages box to collate each copy instead of printing all of page 1, then all of page 2, etc. • Under Layout, click the drop-down arrow to change the number of pages to print on a sheet (1 Page up to 16 Pages).
S200 QS.book Page 19 Tuesday, September 18, 2001 9:02 AM Advanced Print Features Saving and Recalling Driver Settings When you change printer driver settings for a specific print job, such as printing black & white photos, or printing documents with a special background, you can save and name these settings for future use on other similar print jobs. To save driver settings in Windows: 1. From an application File menu, select Print. 2. With Canon S200 as the selected printer, click Properties. 3.
S200 QS.book Page 20 Tuesday, September 18, 2001 9:02 AM Advanced Print Features 5. Click OK. The Register Settings window will reappear. To save the new settings as your default settings for the Manual icon, click the name in the Settings list, then click Default. See the S200 User’s Guide on the Setup Software & User’s Guide CD-ROM for instructions on removing manual settings and restoring default settings. 6. When done, click Close. To retrieve a saved setting profile in Windows: 1.
S200 QS.book Page 21 Tuesday, September 18, 2001 9:02 AM Chapter 3: Printing Maintenance Monitoring Ink Levels The print driver allows you to monitor the level of ink in each ink tank, with a low ink warning that notifies you when ink runs low during printing. For this feature to accurately report ink levels, you must enable the low ink warning and reset the ink counter when a new ink tank is installed. Do not reset the ink tank counter for an ink tank that is already in use.
S200 QS.book Page 22 Tuesday, September 18, 2001 9:02 AM Printing Maintenance 4. Click to check Display low ink warning, then click Send. 5. If you have just installed one or both ink tanks, reset the ink counter for the new tank(s). See “To reset the ink counter in Mac OS” on page 24. To check ink levels in Windows: 1. With the printer on, click Start, then Settings, then Printers. 2. Right-click the Canon S200 icon, then select Properties. 3. Select the Maintenance tab, then click Start Status Monitor.
S200 QS.book Page 23 Tuesday, September 18, 2001 9:02 AM Printing Maintenance The Ink Level icons display the ink levels for each tank. The following symbols may appear at the upper right corner of an icon: Ink low. Replace ink tank as soon as possible. Ink out. The ink tank may have run out of ink. Not synchronized. The ink level may not be synchronized with its ink counter. For information on how to synchronize ink levels and counters, see “To reset the ink counter in Mac OS” on page 24.
S200 QS.book Page 24 Tuesday, September 18, 2001 9:02 AM Printing Maintenance To reset the ink counter in Windows: Ensure that the Low Ink Warning has been enabled. See “To enable low ink warning in Windows,” on page 21. 1. With the printer on, click Start, then Settings, then Printers. 2. Right-click the Canon S200 icon, then select Properties. 3. Select the Maintenance tab, then click the Ink Counter Reset icon. 4. Select the newly installed ink tank, then click Execute.
S200 QS.book Page 25 Tuesday, September 18, 2001 9:02 AM Printing Maintenance Printing a Nozzle Check Pattern The printhead discharges ink through nozzles—tiny openings from which the ink is sprayed. Printing a nozzle check pattern can help determine if your printhead needs alignment or cleaning. If faded or streaked colors and text appear on your output when you print, some of the nozzles may be clogged. You can check for this problem by printing a nozzle check pattern.
S200 QS.book Page 26 Tuesday, September 18, 2001 9:02 AM Printing Maintenance To print a nozzle check pattern in Mac OS: 1. Make sure the printer is on and paper is loaded. 2. In a software application, click File, then Page Setup. 3. Click Utilities. The Canon S200 Printer Utility window will appear. 4. Select Test Print from the drop-down menu. 5. Click the Nozzle Check button. When prompted, click OK. The nozzle test pattern will print. 6. When done, click Close. 7.
S200 QS.book Page 27 Tuesday, September 18, 2001 9:02 AM Printing Maintenance Cleaning the Printhead If your printed output appears faded, streaked or scratchy, the printhead may need to be cleaned or aligned. Printhead cleaning consumes ink. Avoid unnecessary cleaning. To clean the printhead in Windows: 1. With the printer on, click Start, then Settings, then Printers. 2. Right-click the Canon S200 printer icon, then select Properties. 3. Click the Maintenance tab, then click the Cleaning icon. 4.
S200 QS.book Page 28 Tuesday, September 18, 2001 9:02 AM Printing Maintenance To clean the printhead in Mac OS: 1. Make sure the printer is on. 2. In a software application, click File, then Page Setup. 3. Click Utilities. The Canon S200 Printer Utility window will appear. 4. Select Cleaning from the drop-down menu, then click the Cleaning icon. 5. When a confirmation message is displayed, click OK. The printer will clean the printhead. 6.
S200 QS.book Page 29 Tuesday, September 18, 2001 9:02 AM Printing Maintenance Aligning the Printhead Sometimes printed output can be faded or unclear because the printhead needs to be aligned. To align the printhead in Windows: 1. Make sure the printer is on and paper is loaded. 2. Click Start, then Settings, then Printers. 3. Right-click the Canon S200 printer icon, then select Properties. 4. Click the Maintenance tab, then click the Print Head Alignment icon. 5.
S200 QS.book Page 30 Tuesday, September 18, 2001 9:02 AM Printing Maintenance 5. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete printhead alignment. 6. After each printhead alignment pattern check, click Send. 7. When printhead alignment is complete, click Close to exit the Printer Utility screen.
S200 QS.book Page 31 Tuesday, September 18, 2001 9:02 AM Chapter 4: Troubleshooting Tips for Troubleshooting Troubleshooting usually falls into one of the following categories: Installation The printer driver will not install properly. Printer Hardware The printer is not working or not working as expected. Printed Output The printed output is not coming out as expected. Error Message You are getting an error message from the software (displayed on the screen).
S200 QS.book Page 32 Tuesday, September 18, 2001 9:02 AM Troubleshooting Problem Possible Cause Cannot install the printer driver (continued) Previous or same printer driver version already installed Always uninstall the previous version of the printer driver before installing the new version. See “Uninstalling the Printer Driver” on page 41. Other applications running in the background Other open applications on your computer can interfere with the installation routine.
S200 QS.book Page 33 Tuesday, September 18, 2001 9:02 AM Troubleshooting Problem Possible Cause Cannot install the printer driver (continued) Computer cannot detect a printer port Try This Verify that the USB cable is connected to both your printer and your computer, and that the connection is secure. If this does not solve the problem, exit the installation procedure, unplug the printer, restart the computer and reinstall the software. The installer will prompt you when to plug the printer in.
S200 QS.book Page 34 Tuesday, September 18, 2001 9:02 AM Troubleshooting Problem Possible Cause Printer is not responding (continued) Computer and/or printer needs to be reset Try This Reboot the computer and/or reset the printer. • To reboot the computer, close all open applications, then restart. • To reset the printer, unplug it, then plug it in again. Printer tried to print but no ink on paper Faulty cable Replace the USB cable.
S200 QS.book Page 35 Tuesday, September 18, 2001 9:02 AM Troubleshooting Problem Printed output is faded or colors are incorrect (continued) Possible Cause Print Mode is improperly set Incorrect media type Try This MAC OS In the Print dialog box, select the appropriate Print Mode setting. WINDOWS On the Main tab of the S200 Properties window, confirm that the Media Type selected matches the paper loaded. MAC OS In the Print dialog box, confirm that the Media Type selected matches the paper loaded.
S200 QS.book Page 36 Tuesday, September 18, 2001 9:02 AM Troubleshooting Problem Possible Cause Meaningless characters printed (continued) Previous print job paused before it was finished Try This If a previous print job was paused before it was printed, unplug the printer and turn the computer off. Plug the printer in and turn the computer on again. WINDOWS 1. Click Start, then Settings, then Printers. 2. Double-click Canon S200 and cancel any unfinished print jobs.
S200 QS.book Page 37 Tuesday, September 18, 2001 9:02 AM Troubleshooting Problem Possible Cause Try This Error message displays in the BJ Status Monitor or BJ Status dialog box (continued) Paper jam See the troubleshooting topic “Paper jams in the printer” on page 33. No printhead Install the printhead. Front cover open Make sure the printhead is installed correctly and close the front cover.
S200 QS.book Page 38 Tuesday, September 18, 2001 9:02 AM Troubleshooting Problem System error message displays Possible Cause System error occurred Try This If a system error occurs, printing stops. WINDOWS A window displays the error message. System errors may include problems writing to USBPRN, application errors, or general protection faults. Make sure that the printer is turned on, the printer and computer are connected securely, and that the printer port is operating correctly.
S200 QS.book Page 39 Tuesday, September 18, 2001 9:02 AM Appendix Installing the Printer Driver If you are re-installing the printer driver, first follow the uninstall procedures on page 41 to remove the existing printer driver before you re-install. To install the printer driver in Windows: When installing the printer driver in Windows XP/Windows 2000, log on to the system as a member of the Administrators group. 1. Unplug the printer. 2.
S200 QS.book Page 40 Tuesday, September 18, 2001 9:02 AM Appendix 6. When prompted, PLUG THE PRINTER IN so the printer port can be automatically detected. The software will begin identifying the printer port being used. If your computer cannot detect a printer port, see “Computer cannot detect a printer port” on page 33. 7. When the Installation Complete window appears, click OK. If you are prompted to restart the computer, click Yes. When the installation process has completed, click Exit. 8.
S200 QS.book Page 41 Tuesday, September 18, 2001 9:02 AM Appendix Uninstalling the Printer Driver To uninstall the printer driver in Windows: 1. Click Start, Programs, then Canon S200. 2. Click Uninstall. 3. Click Yes to confirm that you want to uninstall the printer driver. 4. Restart your computer. To uninstall the printer driver in Mac OS: 1. Insert the S200 Setup Software & User’s Guide CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive, then open the Printer Driver folder on the CD-ROM. 2. Double-click Installer. 3.
S200 QS.book Page 42 Tuesday, September 18, 2001 9:02 AM Appendix Safety Information Warnings and Cautions This guide uses the following icons to indicate situations that could cause damage or injury: Always follow the instructions provided in Warnings to prevent potential or serious personal injury or death as a result of careless operation of the equipment.
S200 QS.book Page 43 Tuesday, September 18, 2001 9:02 AM Appendix If you detect smoke, unusual odors, or strange noises around the printer, immediately unplug the printer. To avoid fire or electric shock, never use the printer under these conditions. Call the Customer Care Center. • Always grasp the plug when you unplug the power cord. Pulling on the power cord could damage the cord and cause a fire or electric shock. Never use an extension cord.
S200 QS.book Page 44 Tuesday, September 18, 2001 9:02 AM Appendix Regulatory Information Color Printer Model: K10208 (S200) This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
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S200 QS.book Page 46 Tuesday, September 18, 2001 9:02 AM Appendix Sheet feeder capacity: Plain paper (17 lb.) High Resolution Paper Envelopes Transparencies Glossy Photo Paper High Gloss Photo Film Glossy Photo Cards Banner Paper Photo Paper Pro Photo Paper Pro 4 x 6 T-Shirt Transfers Ordinary print media: Graphic image printing: Printhead: Ink Tanks: Black ink tank capacity: Color ink tank capacity: Resident print control mode: Receiver buffer: * 50 sheets max. 40 sheets max. 5 envelopes max.
S200 QS.book Page 47 Tuesday, September 18, 2001 9:02 AM Appendix Limited Warranty—U.S. Only The limited warranty set forth below is given by Canon U.S.A. Inc. (“Canon”) with respect to the Canon brand computer peripheral product (the “product”) that you have purchased, when purchased and used in the United States. The product that you have purchased is the only product to which this warranty card and the limited warranty provided by Canon and stated on the card apply.
S200 QS.book Page 48 Tuesday, September 18, 2001 9:02 AM Appendix If the problem can’t be corrected by using one of the above technical support options, you will be asked to follow the applicable procedures for warranty service. Note that a dated proof of purchase (bill of sale) is required to verify eligibility at the time of service. This requirement will be satisfied by providing a copy of your dated bill of sale. You will also need to supply the product serial number.
S200 QS.book Page 49 Tuesday, September 18, 2001 9:02 AM Index A E adjusting brightness................................................. 13 color balance ............................................. 13 color saturation.......................................... 13 paper thickness lever .....................................4 advanced print features ....................................9 aligning the printhead ................................... 29 auto feed paper limits ....................................
S200 QS.book Page 50 Tuesday, September 18, 2001 9:02 AM Index O S online product registration.............................. 41 safety information ......................................... 42 scaled printing .............................................. 16 smoothing rough edges in images.................... 12 stopping a print job, how to .............................. 7 system requirements ..................................... 45 P page setup ...................................................
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