Canon I9100 Quick Start Guide

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Connect the Printer 
To Your Computer
Start Here
Easy Setup Instructions 
i9100 Series
Photo Printer
Insert the ink tank into the correct slot. 
(Refer to the color guide on the print head).
Press down until the ink tank locks into place.
Slide the print head into the holder. 
The print head will rest at a slight angle.
Remove the print head from its package.
Remove the orange protective cap
from the print head. 
NOTE: Do not touch the electrical contacts.
Lower the lock lever and press it down 
until it locks into place.
Raise the lock lever on the printer.
Electrical contacts Print Head nozzles
Tear at notch to open
Plug the power cord into the back of the 
printer and connect the other end to a 
power outlet.
Open the front cover. The print head holder
automatically moves to the center. Remove 
the protective tape.
Write down the serial number located to 
the right of the print head. You will need 
this later to register the product.
NOTE: USB cable is not included.
Serial number
Protective tape
Press the POWER button.
Remove the shipping tape from the 
front of the printer. 
POWER
Lamp POWER
Button
Shipping Tape
i9100 Series
Photo Printer
Carefully remove all items from the box.
Documentation 
and Software KitPaper Rest
Peel back the orange tab and completely 
remove the plastic wrapper from the Yellow 
Ink Tank (BCI-6Y). 
Twist off and discard the orange 
protective cap.
NOTE: To avoid spilling ink, never press
on the sides of an ink tank.
Insert the remaining five ink tanks into 
their assigned slots.
Close the front cover, attach the paper rest 
and extend the paper output tray. 
Protective cap
Ink Tanks
         BCI-6C Cyan  BCI-6M Magenta
BCI-6BK Black  BCI-6Y Yellow
BCI-6PC Photo Cyan BCI-6PM Photo Magenta
Power Cord
i9100 Series Print Head
USB Port
USB Cable
Continue with Step 6
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TURN THE PRINTER OFF.
Connect one end of the USB cable 
to the computer, the other to the printer.IMPORTANT: Be sure the printer is 
off before continuing, or the computer 
will attempt to install the printer 
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Access your CD-ROM again. From the 
Application folder, double-click on the 
software to be installed.
Follow the on-screen instructions. When the 
“Installation has finished” screen appears, 
click OK.
NOTE: Be sure to register your product. 
The serial number is located on the 
inside of the printer, to the right of the 
print head. When the message “The software was 
successfully installed” appears, click 
Restart. Click Install. When a message asking for 
your confirmation to proceed with the 
installation, click Continue Installation.
IMPORTANT: To ensure highest 
quality output, continue with Step 7 
Align the Print Head.
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Turn on your Mac and your printer and 
insert the “i9100 Setup Software & Users 
Guide” CD-ROM.
Double-click the i9100 180.pkg icon.
When the “Welcome to the BJ printer driver 
Installer” screen appears, click Continue.
Read the Software License Agreement 
and click Continue, then click Agree. Double-click the CD-ROM icon, then the
Mac OS X folder, then the Printer Driver 
folder.
When the “Authenticate” screen appears, 
enter your administrator name and 
password, then click OK.
Select a destination for the printer driver 
to be installed. Then click Continue.
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Be sure to TURN THE PRINTER OFF before 
continuing.
NOTE: For Windows® XP or Windows 
2000,log on to Windows as a member 
of the Administrators group before 
continuing.
IMPORTANT: If you see the Found 
New Hardware Wizard, click Cancel.
Close any open software applications,
then insert the “i9100 Setup Software & 
Users Guide” CD-ROM. The setup program 
should run automatically.
NOTE: If the setup program does not run, 
click Start, then Run, then type 
D:\msetup.exe, where D is your CD-ROM 
drive.
Read the License Agreement, then 
click Yes to continue.
When the main menu appears, click Install.
NOTE: If you are prompted to restart 
Windows, remove the CD-ROM, then click 
OK. After the computer restarts, insert the 
CD-ROM and continue.
When the Printer Port window appears, 
TURN THE PRINTER ON. The software will 
begin identifying the printer port being used.
IMPORTANT: If your computer cannot 
detect a printer port, refer to the 
Troubleshooting chapter in the “i9100 
Quick Start Guide” for instructions.
When the driver installation is complete, 
click Finish.
Register your product to ensure product 
support. Follow the on-screen instructions.
When the software menu appears, click 
Install.
When the software installation is complete, 
click OK, then Exit.
IMPORTANT: To ensure highest quality 
output, continue with Step 7 Align the 
Print Head.
Load a sheet of blank paper in the 
paper rest.
Start the alignment procedure.
Windows:
a. For Windows XP/2000 click Start, 
select Control Panel, Printers and 
Other Hardware, then Printers and 
Faxes.
b. Right-click the i9100 icon, 
then click Printing Preferences. 
NOTE: For Windows 98/Me click
Start, then select Settings,
Printers. Right-click the i9100 icon,
then click Properties.
c. Click the Maintenance tab, then 
click on the Print Head Alignment 
icon.
d. When asked to start print head 
alignment, click OK.
e. Follow the on-screen instructions.
Macintosh OS X:
a. Double-click the Macintosh HD icon, 
then Applications folder. Double-click 
the Utilities folder, then the Print Center 
icon. When the Printer List screen 
appears, select i9100.
Under Printers menu, select Configure 
Printer. Select i9100, and click Select.
b. Click the down-arrow to select Test 
Print.
c.Click the Print Head Alignment icon.
Follow the on-screen instructions.
Click OK (Windows) or Send (Macintosh) 
when finished. Before using the printer, align the print head 
to ensure the best quality printing.
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