BUBBLE JET PRINTER Quick Start Guide Table of Contents Preface 1 Shipping Materials 1 Introduction 1 Setting Up Preparing the Printer 2 2 Connecting the Printer to the Computer 2 Installing the Print Head 4 Loading Paper 7 Installing the Printer Driver Aligning the Print Head Basic Operations 8 12 16 Printing with Windows 16 Printing with Macintosh 18 Print Head Maintenance 20 Notes on Handling the USB Interface (for Windows Users) 21 For Further Details...
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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 Authorised Dealer or Sales Representative. ❏ Printer ❏ Setup Software & User’s Guide CD-ROM ❏ Quick Start Guide ❏ Print Head ❏ 6 Ink Tanks * Cables should be purchased separately according to your computer. For details on cable types and 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. 3 Attach the paper rest to the sheet feeder. paper rest output tray 4 Lower and pull out the output tray as shown. ■■ 2 ■ Connecting the Printer to the Computer ■■■■■■■■■■■ Use a USB cable. USB cable Recommended: Canon or other computer manufacturer cable, up to 2 meters in length.
➥Notes • 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. 1 Ensure the printer and the computer are switched off. 2 Connect the cable.
■■ 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.
6 Remove the protective cap from the print head. ➥Notes • Do not touch the print head nozzles or electrical contacts. • Do not attempt to reattach the protective cap once it has been removed. electrical contacts print head nozzles 7 Place the print head in the holder. print head print head holder 8 Lock the print head into place by lowering the lever. Do not touch the lock lever once the print head has been installed.
3 Hold the ink tank as shown in the diagram and remove the protective cap. ➥Notes • Do not squeeze the sides of the ink tanks as this may cause the ink to leak out and stain your clothes and hands. • Do not touch the ink port. • Do not attempt to reattach the protective cap once it has been removed. ink port 4 Insert the yellow ink tank into the righthand slot. Press the top until it clicks into place. 5 Use the same procedure to install the other ink tanks in their appropriate slots.
■■ 4 ■ Loading Paper ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ ■ Loading A4 (Letter) Size Plain Paper paper thickness lever 1 Open the front cover. 2 Move the paper thickness lever at the top of the print head holder to the left position. Close the front cover. ➥Note Set the paper thickness lever to the left when using plain paper, to the right when using thick paper. Refer to the User’s Guide for information on loading envelopes and other media.
■■ 5 ■ Installing the Printer Driver ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ ■ Installing the Printer Driver - Windows ➥Notes • 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 Me installation. Screen may differ depending on the environment you are using. • When installing the printer driver in Windows XP or Windows 2000, 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. ➥Notes • If the CD-ROM does not run automatically, double-click My Computer in the Windows screen, for Windows XP, click Start and select My Computer, and then double-click the CD-ROM icon. • If the language selection screen appears, select a language, then click the Next button. 4 Follow the instructions displayed on the screen. When the screen shown on the left is displayed, click Install.
7 When the screen shown on the left appears, click Exit. Before you can use the printer, you must carry out print head alignment on page 12. ➥Note • To view the User's Guide, please refer to page 21. • If a message prompting you to restart the computer appears, click Yes. ■ Installing the Printer Driver - Macintosh ➥Notes • Do not remove or insert the USB cable during installation, as this may result in the computer or printer not operating correctly.
6 Click Install. Wait for the installation to finish. ➥Note If the above message appears, check that there are no unsaved documents, then click the Continue button. If a document needs to be saved, click Cancel then save the document. After saving the document, begin again from Step 4. 7 Click Restart. The computer restarts. 8 Select Chooser in the Apple Menu. 9 Click the icon for the printer you are using and close Chooser.
■■ 6 ■ Aligning the Print Head ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ This operation must be carried out when using the printer for the first time. Aligning the print head positions allows you to print without shifts in the colour registration. ■ Aligning the Print Head - Windows 1 Click Start and select Printers in Settings. ➥Note For Windows XP, click Start and select Control Panel - Printers and Other Hardware - Printers and Faxes. 2 Click the icon for your printer.
7 After the pattern is printed, click Yes. If the pattern is not printed successfully, open the front cover and ensure that the ink tanks are correctly installed. 8 Look at the print-out. From the patterns in Column A, select the most even, least irregular pattern and enter the number. 9 In the same way, one by one, select the most even patterns printed with the least irregularities from each of Columns B to F, enter their numbers, and click OK. 10 Click OK. This completes the printer setup.
■ Aligning the Print Head - Macintosh 1 Select Page Setup in the File menu. 2 Click Utilities. 3 Select Test Print from the menu and click the Print Head Alignment icon. 4 Check that paper is loaded in the printer and click OK. If the pattern is not printed successfully, open the front cover and ensure that the ink tanks are correctly installed. 5 Look at the print-out. From the patterns in Column A, select the most even, least irregular pattern and enter the number.
6 In the same way, one by one, select the most even patterns printed with the least irregularities from each of Columns B to F, enter their numbers and click Send. 7 Click Close. 8 Click OK. This completes the printer setup. The printer is now ready to use.
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.
■ Basic Print 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. (5) (1) (2) (3) (4) (1) Media Type Select the type of media loaded in the printer. (2) Print Quality Select one option from High, Standard and Draft. Select Custom to set the print quality manually.
■■ 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. For details, refer to “Page Setup” on page 19. 3 Open the Print dialog box in your application to print the document. On the File menu, click Print.
■ 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. To get the best results, ensure you select the type of media loaded in the printer when printing on paper other than plain paper. (3) (2) (1) (1) Media Type Select the type of media loaded in the printer.
Print Head Maintenance ■ If Blurring Occurs or If a Specific Colour 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 the Cleaning icon. See page 12 for details on how to open the setting screen. • Macintosh Open the Page Setup dialog box and click the Utilities button. Click the Cleaning icon.
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 Port screen: 1 Click Cancel. 2 When the Abort Installation screen is displayed, click Abort. 3 When the Terminate Installation screen is displayed, click OK. 4 Turn the printer off.
■ BJ Printer Driver Systems Requirements For Windows • Windows XP, Windows Me, Windows 2000, Windows 98 • USB interface * Use a computer on which Windows XP, Windows Me, Windows 2000 or Windows 98 has been preinstalled (including computers preinstalled with Windows Me, Windows 98 upgraded to Windows XP or Windows 2000).
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