Canon Cp 300 User Guide

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Connecting the Printer to a Computer and Printing
Safety Precautions
The precautions noted within this guide are intended to instruct you in the safe 
and correct use of the products and to prevent injuries or damage to yourself, 
other persons and property. Please read and ensure that you understand them 
before proceeding to other sections of the guide.  
 
 
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ignored or handled incorrectly.
 Warning
Do not play the supplied CD-ROM(s) in any CD player that does not support data CD-ROMs. 
Playing the CD-ROM(s) in an audio CD player (music player) could damage the speakers. It is 
also possible to suffer from hearing loss from listening with headphones to the loud sounds of a 
CD-ROM played on a music CD player.
Disclaimer
 While every effort has been made to ensure that the information contained in this guide is 
accurate and complete, no liability can be accepted for any errors or omissions. Canon reserves 
the right to change the specifications of the hardware and software described herein at any time 
without prior notice.
 No part of this guide may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, 
or translated into any language in any form, by any means, without the prior written permission 
of Canon.
 Canon makes no warranties for damages resulting from corrupted or lost data due to a 
mistaken operation or malfunction of the camera, the software, the CompactFlash
TM cards (CF 
cards), personal computers, peripheral devices, or use of non-Canon CF cards.
Trademark Acknowledgments
 Canon and PowerShot are trademarks of Canon Inc.
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in the United States and/or other countries.
 Other names and products not mentioned above may be registered trademarks or trademarks 
of their respective companies.
 
						

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Read Carefully Before Using!
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System Requirements
Please install the software on a computer meeting the following minimum 
requirements.
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„„ „Windows 
OS Windows 98 (First or Second Edition),
Windows Millennium Edition (Windows Me),
Windows 2000,
Windows XP (Home Edition, Professional)
Computer Model The above OS should be pre-installed on computers with built-in USB 
ports.
CPU Windows 98/Windows Me/Windows 2000: Pentium 150 MHz or better
Windows XP: Pentium 300 MHz or better
RAM Windows 98/Windows Me/Windows 2000: 64 MB or more
Windows XP: 128 MB or more
Interface USB
Free Hard Disk 
Space Canon Utilities
- ZoomBrowser EX: 120 MB or more
(including the PhotoRecord printing program)
 Canon CP-300/CP-200 Printer Driver: 1 MB or more
(the amount of free space required for installation)
Display 800 × 600 pixels/High Color (16 bit) or better is required
1,024 × 768 pixels or better is recommended
 A CD-ROM drive is required to install the software.
 All procedures performed with a connection to a USB 2.0 compliant board are not 
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„„ „Macintosh 
OS Mac OS 9.0 - 9.2, Mac OS X (Version 10.1/10.2)
Computer Model The above OS should be pre-Installed on computers with built-in USB 
ports.
CPU PowerPC
RAM Mac OS 9.0-9.2: 20 MB or more of application memory
Mac OS X (Version 10.1/10.2): 128 MB or more
Interface USB
Free Hard Disk 
Space Canon Utilities
- ImageBrowser: 50 MB or more
 Canon CP-300/CP-200 Printer Driver: 3.8 MB or more
(the amount of free space required for installation)
Display 800 × 600 pixels/32,000 colors or better is required
1,024 × 768 pixels or better is recommended
 A CD-ROM drive is required to install the software.
 ImageBrowser is compatible with Mac OS X (v10.1/10.2). However, it is not 
compatible with disks formatted with the Unix File System (UFS).
 All procedures performed with a connection to a USB 2.0 compliant board are not 
guaranteed.
 
						

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Printing Operations Overview
Follow the steps outlined below to prepare the printer and install the necessary 
software to enable printing.  
Install the software onto the computer.
Place the supplied Canon CP Printer Solution Disk in the computer’s 
CD-ROM drive and install the printer driver and ZoomBrowser EX 
(Windows) or ImageBrowser (Macintosh).
See the Printer Driver User Guide bundled on the CP Printer 
Solution Disk.
Connect the printer to the computer.
Load the paper and ink cassettes in the printer, turn the printer’s power 
on and connect it to the computer using a commercially available USB 
cable.
See the Printer Driver User Guide and this guide.
Select an image to print.
Start ZoomBrowser EX (Windows) or ImageBrowser (Macintosh) and 
select an image to print.
See the Printer Driver User Guide.
Print the image.
See the Printer Driver User Guide. 
 Please refer to the specifications on page 38 and to the Printer Driver User 
Guide for detailed information about USB cables.
 
						

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Viewing the Printer Driver User Guide 
(Windows/Macintosh)
The Printer Driver User Guide (Windows/Macintosh) manuals are bundled on 
the Canon CP Printer Solution Disk CD-ROM.
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„„ „Windows
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„„ „Macintosh
 Adobe Acrobat Reader must be installed to view the Printer Driver User Guide 
(Windows/Macintosh). If it is not installed on your computer, refer to the Installing 
Adobe Acrobat Reader section
.  p. 47
1
Place the Solution Disk in your computer’s CD-ROM drive. 
 The installer panel appears.
2
In the installer panel, click on the CP Printer Driver User 
Guide.
 The Printer Driver User Guide appears.
 If the installer panel does not appear automatically, open the [Readme] and 
[English] folders on the CD-ROM and double-click the [CP.PDF] ( ) file.
1
Place the Solution Disk in your computer’s CD-ROM drive. 
2
Double-click on the CD-ROM icon on the desktop, and with 
Mac OS 9.0 - 9.2, double-click the [Mac OS 9] folder and with 
Mac OS X, double-click the [Mac OS X] folder.
3
Double-click the [Canon CP Printer Installer] icon.
 The installer panel appears.
4
In the installer panel, click [Using the Software] and [ CP 
Printer Driver User Guide].
 The Printer Driver User Guide appears.
 You can also display the Printer Driver User Guide by double-clicking on the CD-
ROM’s folders [Mac OS 9], [Readme], [English] and [CP.PDF] ( ).
 
						

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Viewing the ZoomBrowser EX Software User 
Guide (Windows)/ImageBrowser Software User 
Guide (Macintosh) PDF Manuals
These PDF format manuals are available on the Canon Inc. website, from the 
following URL address:
     http://web.canon.jp/Imaging/information-e.html
„
„„ „Installing Adobe Acrobat Reader
If Adobe Acrobat Reader is not installed on your computer, use the following 
procedures to install it.
†
†† †Windows
 Adobe Acrobat Reader must be installed on your computer to view the 
ZoomBrowser EX Software User Guide  (Windows) or ImageBrowser Software 
User Guide (Macintosh). If it is not installed on your computer, install it using the 
following procedures.
1
Close any programs that are running.
2
Place the Solution Disk in the computer’s CD-ROM drive.
 The installer panel automatically displays.
3
Click [Exit] to close the installer panel.
4
In the [Start] menu, click [My Computer].
 With Windows 2000, Windows Me and Windows 98, double-click on the [My 
Computer] icon on the desktop.
5
Right-click on the Solution Disk icon and select [Explorer].
6
Double click the [Readme], [English], [Acrobat] and 
[Ar405eng.exe] ( ) icons, then follow the onscreen 
instructions to install Adobe Acrobat reader.
 
						

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†† †Macintosh
1
Close any programs that are running.
2
Place the Solution Disk in the computer’s CD-ROM drive.
3
Double-click on the CD-ROM icon on the desktop and 
double click the [Mac OS 9], [Readme], [English], [Acrobat] 
and [Reader Installer] ( ) icons, then follow the onscreen 
instructions to install Adobe Acrobat reader.
 
						

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Printing with Non-Canon Digital Cameras
Since the CP-300/CP-200 printers support the PictBridge* standard, you can 
connect PictBridge compliant non-Canon digital cameras to easily print high 
image quality photos.
* PictBridge: PictBridge is an industry standard for direct printing that allows you to print 
images without using a computer by directly connecting a digital camera or digital camcorder 
(hereafter “camera”) to a printer, regardless of their brands and models.
„
„„ „Before Using the Printer
Please read carefully the user guide that came with your camera and make sure 
that:
„
„„ „Connecting the Camera
Insert one end of the USB cable used for the camera/computer connection in the 
printer’s direct print port (see p. 26) and insert the other end in the camera’s 
terminal. (For details, refer to the camera’s user guide)
 The printer’s indicator blinks green several times once the printer and camera are correctly 
connected. The indicator lights steadily green once it is ready to print.
 If a problem occurs during a connection or during printing, the printer’s indicator lights or 
blinks red. If this happens, the error message that appears on the camera’s LCD monitor 
may differ according to your camera model.
„
„„ „Printing Functions
When printing with non-Canon cameras, the following items differ from Canon-
camera printing operations.
†
†† †Functions Available with Non-Canon Cameras
 Printing different selected images on an 8-label sheet.*
* You can use this function if it is supported by your camera.
†
†† †Functions Not Available with Non-Canon Cameras
 Printing images showing the date.
 Printing images with DPOF print settings.
 Printing indexes with the file name.The camera is PictBridge compliant.
 You are using the USB cable for the camera/computer connection to connect the printer to 
the camera. (This cable may be included with the camera)
 You set the print settings with the camera. For details, refer to the camera’s user guide.
 Printing speed may differ according to your camera model and the image’s number 
of recorded pixels. (The value written on page 38 is a printing speed obtained 
when printing with a Canon camera.)