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S330_QSG.book Page ii Wednesday, March 20, 2002 9:55 AM Canon S330 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. © 2002 Canon U.S.A., Inc. Disclaimer Canon U.S.A., Inc.
S330_QSG.book Page iii Wednesday, March 20, 2002 9:55 AM Contents Chapter 1: Basic Printing Turning Your Printer On and Off. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . What Is a Printer Driver? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Selecting the S330 Printer for Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Recommended Paper Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Loading Plain Paper and Other Canon Paper . . . . . . . . . .
S330_QSG.book Page iv Wednesday, March 20, 2002 9:55 AM Contents Index iv Safety Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Regulatory Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Product Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Limited Warranty—U.S. Only. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............................................................
S330_QSG.book Page 1 Wednesday, March 20, 2002 9:55 AM Chapter 1: Basic Printing Congratulations on purchasing your new Canon® S330 Color Bubble Jet Printer! With your S330, you can create professional business documents in black and white or vivid color.
S330_QSG.book Page 2 Wednesday, March 20, 2002 9:55 AM Basic Printing Turning Your Printer On and Off Press the POWER button to turn your printer on or off. The POWER lamp will flash green when the printer is warming up or when a print job is being sent to the printer. It will glow a steady (non-flashing) green when the printer is ready for use or when the print job is complete. If the POWER lamp flashes orange, see “Handling Error Messages” on page 40.
S330_QSG.book Page 3 Wednesday, March 20, 2002 9:55 AM Basic Printing To select the S330 from within a Windows application: Even if another printer is set as the default printer, you can still select the Canon S330 for a specific print job from within most Windows applications. Menus vary between applications. Consult your application user documentation if the Print option is not listed. 1. From the File menu, click Print. 2. Select Canon S330 from the Name drop-down list, then click OK.
S330_QSG.book Page 4 Wednesday, March 20, 2002 9:55 AM Basic Printing • Canon Glossy Photo Cards (4" x 6") • Canon Photo Paper Plus Glossy (8.5" x 11" or 4" x 6") • Canon Matte Photo Paper • Canon High Gloss Photo Film • Canon T-Shirt Transfers Paper should be handled by its edges. Dirt or fingerprints on the print surface will adversely affect print quality.
S330_QSG.book Page 5 Wednesday, March 20, 2002 9:55 AM Basic Printing Load Limit and Paper Thickness Lever Position Paper Rest Load Limit Paper Type Paper Thickness Lever Position Plain paper up to 100 sheets (17 lb.) Left High Resolution Paper up to 80 sheets Left Photo Paper Pro (8.5" x 11") 1 sheet Left Photo Paper Pro for Borderless Printing (4" x 6") up to 20 sheets Left Photo Paper Pro (4" x 6") up to 20 sheets Left Photo Paper Plus Glossy (8.
S330_QSG.book Page 6 Wednesday, March 20, 2002 9:55 AM Basic Printing Some specialty papers have specific sides for printing. The print side is usually the brighter white or glossier side of the page. When using specialty paper, ensure that the brighter/glossier side faces up and avoid touching the print side. Always follow the instructions packaged with your paper for complete details and ink drying times. 5. Slide the paper guide back to the edge of the paper until it is firmly in place.
S330_QSG.book Page 7 Wednesday, March 20, 2002 9:55 AM Basic Printing Canceling a Print Job There are several ways to cancel a print job in progress. To cancel a print job from the printer: While a document is printing, press the RESUME/CANCEL button on the printer. The print job will be canceled and the paper ejected. To cancel a print job from the Status Monitor: RESUME/CANCEL button The Status Monitor launches automatically when data is sent to the printer and will appear as an icon on the taskbar.
S330_QSG.book Page 8 Wednesday, March 20, 2002 9:55 AM Basic Printing To cancel a print job in Mac OS when using foreground printing: On your keyboard, press the Apple® Command key ( ) and the period key ( . ) at the same time. The print job will be canceled and the paper ejected. To cancel a print job in Mac OS if using background printing: 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 canceled. 3.
S330_QSG.book Page 9 Wednesday, March 20, 2002 9:55 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 Canon paper, specialty paper and inks for printing photographs or graphic images can significantly improve the quality of your printouts. See the inside back cover for a list of Canon paper and inks for this printer.
S330_QSG.book Page 10 Wednesday, March 20, 2002 9:55 AM Advanced Print Features The S330 printer automatically adjusts the driver settings to improve print quality based on the paper type (plain paper, Glossy Photo Paper, and so on). You can also customize the print quality settings if desired. To manually adjust print quality settings in Windows: 1. From an application File menu, click Print. 2. With Canon S330 as the selected printer, click Properties.
S330_QSG.book Page 11 Wednesday, March 20, 2002 9:55 AM Advanced Print Features To select best print quality with the Print Advisor wizard: Print Advisor is a wizard that helps you select the most optimum paper type and print quality for your print job. 1. From an application File menu, click Print. 2. With Canon S330 as the selected printer, click Properties. The S330 Properties window will open to the Main tab. 3. Click the Print Advisor button, and the wizard dialog box will appear. 4.
S330_QSG.book Page 12 Wednesday, March 20, 2002 9:55 AM Advanced Print Features To automatically make images smoother in Windows: Image Optimizer smooths any jagged edges formed when enlarging a photo or graphic from its original size. It is most effective when used with low-resolution images. 1. From an application File menu, click Print. 2. With Canon S330 as the selected printer, click Properties. 3. Click the Effects tab, then select the Image Optimizer check box. 4.
S330_QSG.book Page 13 Wednesday, March 20, 2002 9:55 AM Advanced Print Features 3. On the Main tab, under Color Adjustment, click Manual. The Set button will become active. 4. Click Set and the Manual Color Adjustment dialog box will appear. 5. Click and drag the Color Balance slider for each color to adjust the color settings. The results will preview. 6. Click and drag the Intensity slider to change the intensity (saturation) for the image. The results will preview. 7.
S330_QSG.book Page 14 Wednesday, March 20, 2002 9:55 AM Advanced Print Features 1. From an application File menu, click Print. 2. With Canon S330 as the selected printer, click Properties. 3. Click the Effects tab. 4. Select the Photo Optimizer PRO check box. When Photo Optimizer PRO is selected, the Apply Throughout Page option becomes active. If this box is not selected, the S330 will optimize each image individually. If selected, all images will be automatically corrected with the same settings. 5.
S330_QSG.book Page 15 Wednesday, March 20, 2002 9:55 AM Advanced Print Features 3. Click the Page Setup tab. From this tab, you can change the following options: Page Size The default is the page size that was set in the original document, but you can change it. Orientation Select either portrait or landscape orientation. Printer Paper Size The page size used by the printer. The default matches the page size set in the original document.
S330_QSG.book Page 16 Wednesday, March 20, 2002 9:55 AM Advanced Print Features 3. You can change the following: • The paper size used by the printer. The default matches the page size set in the original document. However, a different printer paper size can be selected if a Printing Type other than Normal-size Printing is selected. (If printing a banner, select the Banner Printing check box, then follow the on-screen instructions.
S330_QSG.book Page 17 Wednesday, March 20, 2002 9:55 AM Advanced Print Features • If the page layout is other than 1-up, you can also select a Page Border option to print a border around each page. 4. When done, click OK, then Print. Saving and Recalling Driver Settings When you change printer driver settings for a specific print job, such as printing black and white photos, or printing documents with a special background, you can save and name these settings for future use on similar print jobs.
S330_QSG.book Page 18 Wednesday, March 20, 2002 9:55 AM Advanced Print Features To save driver settings in Mac OS: 1. From an application File menu, click Print. 2. Make the desired printer driver setting changes. 3. Click Apply. The Register Settings dialog box will appear. 4. Click Apply again, then type a name for the settings. 5. Click OK. The Register Settings window will reappear. To save the new settings as your default settings, click the name in the Settings list, then click Default.
S330_QSG.book Page 19 Wednesday, March 20, 2002 9:55 AM Chapter 3: Printing Maintenance Monitoring Ink Levels Your Canon S330 printer features a “Low Ink Warning” that displays on the Status Monitor when the ink tanks run low or need replacing. In order for this message to display properly, you will need to reset the ink counter each time you replace an ink tank with a new one. To reset the ink counter in Windows: 1.
S330_QSG.book Page 20 Wednesday, March 20, 2002 9:55 AM Printing Maintenance 3. Select Remaining ink level setting from the drop-down menu, then click the Ink Counter Reset icon. 4. Select the newly installed ink tank, then click Execute. When replacing an ink tank, you must reset the low ink warning. The low ink warning will not display properly if the ink counter is not reset. Replacing Ink Tanks The Status Monitor will open when an ink tank is low or has run out of ink.
S330_QSG.book Page 21 Wednesday, March 20, 2002 9:55 AM Printing Maintenance Printing a Nozzle Check Pattern The print head ejects ink through the nozzles located on the bottom of the print head. If printed text appears faded or streaked, the nozzles may be clogged. The print head may need to be cleaned or aligned. You can check for this problem by printing a nozzle check pattern. Below is an example of how the nozzle check pattern should appear when ink is discharged properly.
S330_QSG.book Page 22 Wednesday, March 20, 2002 9:55 AM Printing Maintenance 6. Examine the printed nozzle check pattern to verify that the ink is consistent on the printout. If indicated by the printout, clean the print head (see below) or realign it (see page 24). To print a nozzle check pattern in Mac OS: 1. Make sure the printer is on and paper is loaded. 2. From an application File menu, click Page Setup. 3. Click Utilities. The Canon S330 Printer Utility window will appear. 4.
S330_QSG.book Page 23 Wednesday, March 20, 2002 9:55 AM Printing Maintenance 3. Click the Maintenance tab, then click Cleaning. Select the nozzles to be cleaned, then click Execute. The printer will clean the print head. 4. Click OK to close the window. 5. After the cleaning, print a nozzle check pattern to check the results. 6. If there is no change after cleaning, perform a print head deep cleaning by choosing Cleaning from the dropdown menu, then clicking the Deep Cleaning icon.
S330_QSG.book Page 24 Wednesday, March 20, 2002 9:55 AM Printing Maintenance Aligning the Print Head Part of the setup procedure for a new S330 printer includes aligning the print head. Occasionally, you may need to realign it, as determined by the results of a nozzle check pattern (see “Printing a Nozzle Check Pattern” on page 21.) To align the print head in Windows: 1. With the printer on and paper loaded, click Start, then Control Panel, then Printers and Other Hardware, then Printers and Faxes. 2.
S330_QSG.book Page 25 Wednesday, March 20, 2002 9:55 AM Printing Maintenance 5. Click Print Head Alignment. 6. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete print head alignment. 7. From the patterns in each column on the printed nozzle check pattern, select the most uniform pattern and enter the number in the corresponding field, then click Send. 8. When print head alignment is complete, click Close.
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S330_QSG.book Page 27 Wednesday, March 20, 2002 9:55 AM Chapter 4: Using Your Photo Applications Several photo applications come with your Canon S330 that make it easy to organize, view, manipulate and print color photographs. • Easy-PhotoPrint for Windows can be used to select, trim and lay out your photos before printing. Easy-PhotoPrint can be used as a stand-alone application, or with ZoomBrowser EX version 3.3 or later.
S330_QSG.book Page 28 Wednesday, March 20, 2002 9:55 AM Using Your Photo Applications 3. From the installation main menu, click Application. The photo application software options panel will appear. 4. Make sure all the installation options are selected, then click Install. 5. Follow the on-screen instructions. 6. When the Terminate Installation dialog box appears, click OK. 7. Restart your computer. The utilities will not be fully functional until your computer has been restarted.
S330_QSG.book Page 29 Wednesday, March 20, 2002 9:55 AM Using Your Photo Applications With Easy-PhotoPrint (Windows) you can make high-quality photo-size or index printouts of your digital pictures. To open Easy-PhotoPrint directly: To open Easy-PhotoPrint, click Start, then All Programs, then Canon Utilities. From the Canon Utilities menu, click Easy-PhotoPrint, then Easy-PhotoPrint. To open Easy-PhotoPrint from ZoomBrowser EX: 1. In ZoomBrowser EX, select the image you want to print. 2.
S330_QSG.book Page 30 Wednesday, March 20, 2002 9:55 AM Using Your Photo Applications 3. From this window you can: Navigate through available files from the panel on the left. View thumbnail images in a folder in the panel on the right. Organize or delete files. For a full description of all features and options available, use Mac Balloon help, or consult the Photo Application Guide on your CD-ROM.
S330_QSG.book Page 31 Wednesday, March 20, 2002 9:55 AM Using Your Photo Applications To trim an image using Easy-PhotoPrint: 1. Select the image you want to trim. 2. Click Trimming. The image will preview. 3. Adjust the position of the cropping area around the image. 4. When satisfied, click OK. Using PhotoRecord for Windows PhotoRecord is a software application that lets you create fun and unique photo albums with the click of your mouse.
S330_QSG.book Page 32 Wednesday, March 20, 2002 9:55 AM Using Your Photo Applications Merging Multiple Images with PhotoStitch With PhotoStitch, you can merge images in horizontal or vertical sequences, or “stitch” together digital photos or image documents that have been shot or scanned in sections. You can also use PhotoStitch to assemble a series of overlapping images into a seamless panoramic view. To merge images in Windows: 1.
S330_QSG.book Page 33 Wednesday, March 20, 2002 9:55 AM Using Your Photo Applications 5. Follow the on-screen instructions to open additional files, and to arrange, stitch, rotate, enlarge or reduce your images. 6. Once an image is saved, you can preview and/or print it. For a full description of all features and options available, click the icon to view the online help, or consult the Photo Application Guide on your CD-ROM.
S330_QSG.book Page 34 Wednesday, March 20, 2002 9:55 AM Using Your Photo Applications To avoid paper jams, never load a sheet that is curled or bent, and make sure the edges of the card and the loading support sheet are aligned before setting them in the paper rest. To print with borderless paper: 1. Follow the procedures above to load the borderless paper. 2. From the ZoomBrowser EX for Windows or ImageBrowser for Mac OS, select the photo to be printed.
S330_QSG.book Page 35 Wednesday, March 20, 2002 9:55 AM Chapter 5: Troubleshooting Tips for Troubleshooting Troubleshooting usually falls into one of the following categories: Installation The printer driver will not install properly. Printer Performance 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 printer (indicated by the flashing lamps) or software (displayed on the screen).
S330_QSG.book Page 36 Wednesday, March 20, 2002 9:55 AM Troubleshooting Problem Possible Cause Try This Cannot install the printer driver (continued) Printer driver not installed correctly 1. Always uninstall the previous version of the printer driver before installing the new version. See “Uninstalling the Printer Driver” on page 44. 2. Try reinstalling the printer driver. The printer must be turned off before reinstalling the printer driver. If the problem persists, contact the Customer Care Center.
S330_QSG.book Page 37 Wednesday, March 20, 2002 9:55 AM Troubleshooting Problem Possible Cause Try This Cannot install printer hardware Missing components See Step 1 of the Easy Setup Instructions for a list of components included with your printer. Printer makes grinding noise Ink tanks/ cartridges are not seated properly 1. See Step 4 of the Easy Setup Instructions for how to install the ink tanks correctly. 2. Check that the ink tanks have been firmly seated.
S330_QSG.book Page 38 Wednesday, March 20, 2002 9:55 AM Troubleshooting Problem Printer will not print (continued) Possible Cause Printer is turned off or not ready Try This Verify that the POWER lamp is on and glowing a steady green. If the lamp is off, press the POWER button. The green lamp will flash as the printer is warming up or processing a job, then go to a steady (non- flashing) state when the printer is ready. If the POWER lamp flashes orange, see “Handling Error Messages” on page 40.
S330_QSG.book Page 39 Wednesday, March 20, 2002 9:55 AM Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Printed Output Problem Possible Cause Try This Color missing on printed paper Printer out of ink One or both of the ink tanks may be empty. Replace the empty ink tank with a new one. Ink tanks/ cartridges not seated properly Verify that the ink tanks/cartridges are in the correct color slot. Check that they have been firmly seated. Press down on the ink tanks/ cartridges until they click into place.
S330_QSG.book Page 40 Wednesday, March 20, 2002 9:55 AM Troubleshooting Handling Error Messages Problem Printer does not print Possible Cause Try This When a printer error occurs, the POWER lamp will flash green or orange. Count the number of flashes to determine and resolve the problem: 2 orange flashes (paper is out) If the printer is out of paper, load a stack of paper in the sheet feeder. To ensure that the paper feeds correctly, do not overload the paper rest tray.
S330_QSG.book Page 41 Wednesday, March 20, 2002 9:55 AM Troubleshooting Customer Care Center Canon offers a full range of customer technical support1 options: • For e-mail technical support, the latest driver downloads and answers to frequently asked questions: www.canontechsupport.
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S330_QSG.book Page 43 Wednesday, March 20, 2002 9:55 AM Appendix Installing the Printer Driver If you are re-installing the printer driver, first follow the uninstall procedures on page 44 to remove the existing printer driver before you re-install. To install the printer driver in Windows: 1. Turn the printer off. 2. Make sure the USB cable between the printer and computer is securely connected. 3. Close any open software applications.
S330_QSG.book Page 44 Wednesday, March 20, 2002 9:55 AM Appendix 6. When the Terminate Installation window appears, click OK. Follow the onscreen instructions to register your product for product support. When the registration process is complete, click Exit. 7. Align the print head. Part of the setup procedure for a new S330 printer includes aligning the print head. If the print head is not aligned, then your documents may not print clearly. See “Aligning the Print Head” on page 24.
S330_QSG.book Page 45 Wednesday, March 20, 2002 9:55 AM Appendix 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 S330 Setup Software & User’s Guide CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive, then click the CD-ROM icon. 2. Open the Printer Driver folder on the CD-ROM, then double-click the Installer icon. 3. Read the License Agreement, click Accept to continue. 4.
S330_QSG.book Page 46 Wednesday, March 20, 2002 9:55 AM Appendix Choosing a Location Never place the printer near flammable solvents such as alcohol or thinner. To avoid the hazards of fire or electric shock, keep all flammable liquids away from the printer. • Never set the printer on a surface that is unstable or subject to excessive vibration. The printer could tip or fall and cause injury.
S330_QSG.book Page 47 Wednesday, March 20, 2002 9:55 AM Appendix Always unplug the printer power cord before you clean the printer. If you mistakenly turn on the printer while cleaning it, you could touch moving components inside the printer and suffer injury. Never attempt to disassemble or modify the printer. The printer contains high voltage components which could cause a fire or serious electric shock. Working Around the Printer Never use flammable sprays near the printer.
S330_QSG.book Page 48 Wednesday, March 20, 2002 9:55 AM Appendix Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
S330_QSG.book Page 49 Wednesday, March 20, 2002 9:55 AM Appendix Print direction: Print width: Interface (USB): Interface connector (USB): Recommended printer cable (USB): Material: Type: Length: Connectors: Acoustic noise level: Operating environment: Storage environment: Power supply: Power consumption: Dimensions: Weight: Feed method: Sheet feeder capacity: Plain paper (17 lb.
S330_QSG.book Page 50 Wednesday, March 20, 2002 9:55 AM Appendix Ink Tanks: Black ink tank capacity: Color ink tank capacity: Resident print control mode: Receiver buffer: Black (BCI-24 Black) Color (BCI-24 Color) Approx. 300 sheets*, approx. 580 sheets** Approx 170 sheets** *1500 characters per page, normal text, at standard and plain paper mode with Windows 98/Windows Me **Based on printing the ISO JIS-SCID No.
S330_QSG.book Page 51 Wednesday, March 20, 2002 9:55 AM Appendix THE PRODUCT, REGARDLESS OF THE LEGAL THEORY ON WHICH THE CLAIM IS BASED, AND EVEN IF CANON HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. IN NO EVENT SHALL RECOVERY OF ANY KIND AGAINST CANON BE GREATER IN AMOUNT THAN THE PURCHASE PRICE OF THE PRODUCT SOLD BY CANON WHICH CAUSED THE ALLEGED DAMAGE.
S330_QSG.book Page 52 Wednesday, March 20, 2002 9:55 AM Appendix Canon. InstantExchange warranty program service is available only during the express limited-warranty period for your product and only in the continental United States, Alaska and Hawaii during such period.
S330_QSG.book Page 53 Wednesday, March 20, 2002 9:55 AM Index A E adjusting brightness................................................. 12 color balance ............................................. 12 color saturation.......................................... 12 paper thickness lever .....................................4 print quality ............................................... 10 advanced print features ....................................9 aligning the print head..................................
S330_QSG.book Page 54 Wednesday, March 20, 2002 9:55 AM Index L loading envelopes ........................................... 6 loading paper and other media .......................... 5 M manually adjusting color settings..................... 13 media loading ....................................................... 5 to avoid ....................................................... 4 types of ..................................................... 10 merging images ...........................................
S330_QSG.book Page 55 Wednesday, March 20, 2002 9:55 AM U uninstalling the print driver ............................ 44 V viewing images ............................................. 28 W warranty ...................................................... 50 Z ZoomBrowser EX ........................................... 27 installing .................................................. 27 using ........................................................ 29 viewing photos ..........................................
