Canon Cp 300 User Guide

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„„ „Charging the Battery Pack with the Battery Charger
Use the separately sold battery charger (included with the Battery/Charge Adapter 
Kit BCA-CP100) to charge the battery pack NB-CP1L before attaching it to the 
printer.     
5
Connect the compact power 
adapter cable to the printer.
 The indicator lights orange while charging 
and turns off once the battery pack is fully 
charged.
6
Disconnect the compact power 
adapter cable from the printer 
once charging is complete.
1
Remove the battery...

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4
Connect the compact power 
adapter cable to the charge 
adapter.
 The charge indicator lights orange while 
charging and turns green once the battery 
pack is fully charged.
 Disconnect the cable from the charge 
adapter once charging is complete and 
detach the battery pack from the charge 
adapter. 
5
Remove the battery cover and install the battery pack.
 Refer to step 2 and 3 of the Charging the Battery Pack in the Printer section. 
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 If the ON/OFF button is pressed and the printer’s...

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 When the battery pack is used to power the printer, the printer will automatically 
turn off if it is idle for 5 minutes or more.
 This is a lithium ion battery pack so there is no need to completely use or 
discharge it before recharging. It can be charged at any charge state.
 It takes approximately 150 minutes to bring a fully discharged battery pack to a full 
charge state (based on standard Canon testing criteria).
 Charge it within a temperature range of 5 to 40
oC (41 to 104oF).
 The...

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„„ „Battery Status
If battery status is running down while the printer is connected to the camera, the 
camera’s LCD monitor may display the following message.
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„„ „Battery Performance
Test conditions: Normal temperature (23oC/73oF), Canon images, continuous print.
* The above data may vary according to the printing environment and the image to be printed. 
* At low temperatures, the battery pack performance may diminish and the low battery icon 
may appear very rapidly. In these circumstances, the...

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Troubleshooting
If the printer does not seem to be working properly, run through the checks 
below to see if you can identify and correct the problem. If you are not able to 
solve the problem, please call your dealer or contact a Canon Customer 
Support help desk for assistance.
ProblemCauseSolution
The printer has no power. The compact power adapter or AC 
cable is not correctly connected.Be sure that the compact power 
adapter and AC cable are 
connected correctly. Be sure that 
the AC cable is...

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The printer’s indicator lights red 
without the camera’s LCD 
monitor displaying any error 
message.There is a malfunction in the 
printer.Remove the paper from the 
paper-handling slot and take up 
any slack in the ink sheet. Turn 
the printer’s power off and turn it 
on again.
Print quality is not good. You are not using the correct 
paper type.Use the designated paper type.
Paper is loaded with the wrong 
side up.Load the paper correctly (glossy 
side up).
The ink sheet or paper is dirty. Use a...

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Error Messages
If a problem occurs while the printer is connected to the camera, the printer’s 
indicator will light or blink red and the camera’s LCD monitor may display one of 
the messages indicated below. (If the camera is connected to a TV, the 
message will appear on the TV screen.)
Error MessageCauseSolution
No paper Paper cassette is incorrectly 
installed.Load the paper cassette correctly.
Paper is not loaded correctly in 
the paper cassette.Load paper into the cassette 
correctly.
No paper...

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Communication Error Error in communication between 
printer and camera.Turn the printer’s power off and 
turn it on again.
If the error message does not 
clear, contact a Canon Customer 
Support help desk for assistance.
Cannot Print! The image was taken with a 
different camera, recorded in a 
different format, or has been 
altered by a computer.Check whether the image’s size 
matches the camera’s pixel 
capacity. If the size is not 
appropriate, resize the image and 
convert as necessary so that the...

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Specifications
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„„ „Card Photo Printer CP-300/CP-200
* Test Conditions: Normal temperature (23oC/73oF), Canon standard images.
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†† †General Specifications
Printer Type Full-color direct digital printer
Print Method Dye-sublimation thermal transfer (with overcoating)
Resolution Reproduction300 × 300 dpi
Gradation 256 gradations/color
Ink Dedicated ink cassette for each paper size (Y/M/C/overcoating)
Paper Postcard size (standard sheets)
L size (standard sheets)
Card size (standard sheets, full-sized...

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„„ „Compact Power Adapter CA-CP100
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„„ „Battery Pack NB-CP1L
Supplied with the CP-300, supplied with the separately sold Battery/Charge Adapter Kit BCA-
CP100, or sold separately.
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„„ „Charge Adapter CG-CP100
Supplied with the separately sold Battery/charge Adapter Kit BCA-CP100
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„„ „Car Battery Adapter CBA-CP100 (Sold separately)
* The specifications and appearance are subject to change without notice.Input voltage AC 100-240 V (50/60 Hz)
95 VA (100 V) - 120 VA (240 V)
Rated output DC 24 V, 2 A...