Canon Pixma Ip110 User Guide

							Align the print head immediately after installing the print head.When you click  Print Head Alignment , the 
Start Print Head Alignment dialog box is displayed.
 Nozzle Check
Prints a nozzle check pattern.
Perform this function if printing becomes faint or a specific color fails to print. Print a nozzle check
pattern, and check whether the print head is working properly.
If the print result for a specific color is fainted, or if there are any unprinted sections, click  Cleaning to
clean the print head.
To display a list of items that you should check before printing the nozzle check pattern, click 
Initial
Check Items .
Print Check Pattern This function prints a pattern that allows you to check whether the any of the ink nozzles are
clogged.
Click  Print Check Pattern . When the confirmation message is displayed, click  OK. The  Pattern
Check  dialog box is then displayed.
Left-side bitmap (good) The print head nozzles are not clogged.
Right-side bitmap (bad) The print head nozzles may be clogged.
Exit Closes the  Pattern Check  dialog box, and returns to the  Maintenance tab.
Cleaning Performs print head cleaning.
Print head cleaning removes any blockage in the print head nozzles.
Perform cleaning when printing becomes faint, or if a specific color fails to print, even though all ink levels are sufficiently high.
 Ink Usage Control
Opens the 
Ink Usage Control dialog box .
You can reduce the amount of black ink used and produce the black sections with color inks.
 Bottom Plate Cleaning
Performs cleaning of the bottom plate of the printer. To prevent smudges on the back side of a sheet of paper, perform  Bottom Plate Cleaning before you
perform duplex printing.
Also perform  Bottom Plate Cleaning  if ink smudges caused by something other than print data appear
on the printed page.
 Roller Cleaning
Cleans the paper feed rollers.
Paper feeding may fail if paper dust has stuck to the printer's paper feed rollers. In this case, clean the
paper feed rollers to improve the print result.
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							 Power Off
Turns off the printer from the printer driver.
Perform this function to turn off the printer when you cannot press the ON button (POWER button) on the printer because the printer is out of your reach.
You must press the ON button (POWER button) on the printer to turn the printer on again after clicking
this button. When you use this function, you will not be able to turn the printer on from the printer driver.
 Auto Power
Opens the 
Auto Power Settings dialog box .
Specify settings for operating the printer power automatically. Perform this function if you want to
change the auto power settings.
Note
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If the printer is off or if communication between the printer and the computer is disabled, an error message may appear because the computer cannot collect the printer status.
If this happens, click  OK to display the most recent settings specified on your computer.
 Quiet Settings
Opens the 
Quiet Settings dialog box .
Quiet Settings  dialog box allows you to specify a setting that reduces the operating noise of the printer.
This mode comes in handy when the operating noise of the printer becomes a concern, such when
printing at night. Perform this operation when you want to change the quiet mode setting.
Note
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If the printer is off or if communication between the printer and the computer is disabled, an error message may appear because the computer cannot collect the printer status.
 Custom Settings
Opens the 
Custom Settings dialog box .
Perform this function to change the settings of this printer.
Note
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If the printer is off or if communication between the printer and the computer is disabled, an error message may appear because the computer cannot collect the printer status.
If this happens, click  OK to display the most recent settings specified on your computer.
View Print History This function starts the Canon IJ XPS preview, and displays the print history.
Note
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You can use this function only with the XPS printer driver.
View Printer Status Starts the Canon IJ Status Monitor.
Perform this function when you want to check the printer status and how a print job is proceeding.
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							Note•
If you are using the XPS printer driver, the "Canon IJ Status Monitor" becomes the "Canon IJ XPSStatus Monitor".
About Opens the 
About dialog box .
The version of the printer driver, plus a copyright notice, can be checked.
In addition, the language to be used can be switched.
Initial Check Items
Before running  Cleaning or Deep Cleaning , check that the printer power is on, and open the cover of the
printer.
Check the following items for each ink.
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Check the amount of ink  remaining in the tank.
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Make sure that you push in the ink tank completely until you hear a clicking sound.
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If an orange tape is adhered to the ink tank, peel it off completely.
Any remaining tape will hinder ink output.
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Check that the ink tanks are installed in their correct positions.
Start Print Head Alignment dialog box
This dialog box allows you to adjust the attachment position for the print head, or to print the current setting value for the print head position.
Align Print Head Aligns the print head.
Print head alignment corrects the installation positions of the print head and improves deviated colors
and lines.
Align the print head immediately after installing the print head.
Print Alignment Value Click this button to check the current setting value of the print head position.Prints the current setting value for the print head position.
Print Head Alignment dialog box To adjust the print head position manually, click  Align Print Head in the Start Print Head Alignment
dialog box, and perform the operations instructed in the messages. The  Print Head Alignment dialog
box is then displayed.
This dialog box allows you to check the printed pattern and adjust the print head position.
Preview Window Displays the pattern of  Print Head Alignment, and checks the position of the selected pattern.
You can also change the setting by clicking the pattern on the screen directly.
Select the Pattern Number Compare the printed adjustment patterns, and enter the pattern number of the pattern with the
least visible streaks or horizontal stripes into the corresponding box.
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							Note•
If you do not know how to analyze the printed pattern, see Aligning the Print Head Position from
Your Computer.
Initial Check Items
Before running  Nozzle Check, check that the printer power is on, and open the cover of the printer.
Check the following items for each ink.
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Check the amount of ink  remaining in the tank.
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Make sure that you push in the ink tank completely until you hear a clicking sound.
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If an orange tape is adhered to the ink tank, peel it off completely.
Any remaining tape will hinder ink output.
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Check that the ink tanks are installed in their correct positions.
Ink Usage Control dialog box
When you click  Ink Usage Control , the Ink Usage Control  dialog box is displayed.
Save Black Ink Controls the consumption of black ink during printing. This function allows you to save black ink.
Use Composite Black (Immediate Measure) Prints only with color inks to produce black, instead of using black ink.
Auto Power Settings dialog box When you click  Auto Power, the Auto Power Settings  dialog box is displayed.
This dialog box allows you to manage the printer power from the printer driver.
Using AC Adapter Specify the time from the list. When the AC adapter is used and this time elapses without any
operations from the printer driver or the printer, the printer turns off automatically.
Using Battery Specify the time from the list. When the battery is used and this time elapses without any operations
from the printer driver or the printer, the printer turns off automatically.
Important
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Disable  cannot be specified for  Using Battery.
Quiet Settings dialog box When you click  Quiet Settings, the Quiet Settings  dialog box is displayed.
Quiet Settings  dialog box allows you to specify a setting that reduces the operating noise of the printer.
Select when you wish to reduce the operating noise of the printer at night, etc. Using this function may lower the print speed.
Do not use quiet mode Select this option when you wish to use the printer with volume of normal operating noise.
Always use quiet mode Select this option when you wish to reduce the operating noise of the printer.
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							Use quiet mode during specified hoursSelect this option when you wish to reduce the operating noise of the printer during a specified period
of time.
Set the  Start time  and the End time  of the quiet mode you wish to be activated. If both are set to the
same time, the quiet mode will not function.
Important
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If you specify a time for  Use quiet mode during specified hours , quiet mode is not applied to
operations (direct print, etc.) performed directly from the printer.
Custom Settings dialog box When you click  Custom Settings , the Custom Settings  dialog box is displayed.
If necessary, switch between various modes of printer operation.
Align heads manually Usually, the  Print Head Alignment  function on the Maintenance tab is set to automatic head
alignment, but you can change it to manual head alignment. If the printing results of automatic print head alignment are not satisfactory, 
perform manual head
alignment .
Check this check box to perform the manual head alignment.
Rotate 90 degrees left when orientation is [Landscape] On the  Page Setup  tab, you can change the rotation direction of the  Landscape in the Orientation .
To rotate the document 90 degrees to the left when printing, select the check box.
Detect the paper width when printing from computer When you print from the computer, this function identifies the paper that was loaded into this printer.
When the paper width detected by the printer differs from the width of the paper specified in  Page
Size  on the  Page Setup  tab, a message is displayed.
To use paper width detection when printing from the computer, select the check box.
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If you are using user-defined paper, use the  Custom Paper Size to correctly set the size of the
paper loaded in the printer.
If an error message is displayed even though the same size that was set is loaded, clear the
check box.
Ink Drying Wait Time The printer can pause before printing a subsequent page. Moving the slider to the right increases the
pause time, and moving the slider to the left decreases the time. If the paper gets stained because the next page is ejected before the ink on the printed page dries,increase the ink drying wait time.Reducing the ink drying wait time speeds up printing.
About dialog box When you click  About, the About  dialog box is displayed.
This dialog box displays the version, copyright, and module list of the printer driver. You can select the
language to be used and switch the language displayed in the setup window.
Modules Lists the printer driver modules.
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							LanguageSpecifies the language you wish to use in the 
printer driver setup window .
Important
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If the font for displaying the language of your choice is not installed in your system, the
characters will be garbled.
Related Topics
Cleaning the Print Heads from Your Computer
Aligning the Print Head Position from Your Computer
Use Your Computer to Print a Nozzle Check Pattern
Setting the Ink Usage Control
Cleaning Inside the Printer
Cleaning the Paper Feed Rollers from Your Computer
Managing the Printer Power
Reducing the Printer Noise
Changing the Printer Operation Mode
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							Canon IJ Preview DescriptionCanon IJ Preview is an application software that displays what the print result will look like before adocument is actually printed.
The preview reflects the information that is set within the printer driver and allows you to check the
document layout, print order, and number of pages. You can also change the media type and paper source
settings.
When you want to display a preview before printing, open the 
printer driver setup window , and check the
Preview before printing  check box on the Main tab.
File Menu
Selects the print operation.
Start Printing Ends the Canon IJ Preview and then starts printing the document that is displayed on the preview
screen.
This command has the same function as the  Start Printing on the toolbar.
Cancel Printing Ends the Canon IJ Preview and cancels the printing of the document that is displayed on the
preview screen.
This command has the same function as the  Cancel Printing on the toolbar.
Exit Ends the Canon IJ Preview.
Page Menu This menu includes the following commands to select page to be displayed.All of these commands except  Page Selection... can also be selected from the toolbar.
Note
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If the pages are being spooled, the last spooled page becomes the last page.
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If the Page Layout  setting on the  Page Setup tab is specified to  Page Layout, Tiling/Poster , or
Booklet , the number of pages is the number of sheets to be used for printing, and not the number
of pages in the original document created with the application software.
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							•If duplex printing manually has been set, the front pages which will be printed first are all displayedtogether, and then the back pages are displayed.
First Page Displays the first page of the document.
If the currently displayed page is the first page, this command is grayed out and cannot be selected.
Previous Page Displays the page located before the currently displayed page.
If the currently displayed page is the first page, this command is grayed out and cannot be selected.
Next Page Displays the page located after the currently displayed page.If the currently displayed page is the last page, this command is grayed out and cannot be
selected.
Last Page Displays the last page of the document.
If the currently displayed page is the last page, this command is grayed out and cannot be
selected.
Page Selection... Displays the  Page Selection  dialog box.
This command allows you to specify the page number of the page to be displayed.
Zoom Menu Selects the ratio of the actual size printed on the paper to the preview display size.
You can also select the ratio from the drop-down list box located on the toolbar.
Whole Displays the entire page of data as one page.
50% Reduces the displayed data to 50% of the actual size to be printed.
100% Displays the data at the actual size to be printed.
200% Enlarges the displayed data to 200% of the actual size to be printed.
400% Enlarges the displayed data to 400% of the actual size to be printed.
Option Menu This menu includes the following command:Displays Print Page Information Displays print setup information (including printer paper size, media type, and page layout) for eachpage at the left side of the preview screen.
This screen also allows you to change the media type and paper source settings.
Help Menu When you select this menu item, the Help window for Canon IJ Preview is displayed, and you can
check the version and copyright information.
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							Start Printing buttonPrints the documents selected in the document list.
The printed documents are deleted from the list, and when all documents are printed, the Canon IJ XPS
Preview closes.
Cancel Printing button Ends the Canon IJ Preview, and cancels the printing of the document that is displayed on the previewscreen.
You can click this button while spooling.
Print Page Information Screen Displays print setup information for each page at the left side of the preview screen.
This screen also allows you to change the media type and paper source settings.
Important
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If the media type and paper source are set from the application software, those settings have priority and the changed settings may become ineffective.
Printer Paper Size Displays the paper size of the document to be printed.
Media Type You can select the media type of the document to be printed.
Paper Source You can select the paper source of the document to be printed.
Page Layout Displays the page layout of the document to be printed.
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							Canon IJ XPS Preview DescriptionCanon IJ XPS Preview is an application software that displays what the print result will look like before a
document is actually printed.
The preview reflects the information which is set within the printer driver and allows you to check the
document layout, print order, and number of pages. The preview also allows you to edit the print document,
edit the print pages, change the print settings, and perform other functions.
When you want to display a preview before printing, open the 
printer driver setup window , and check the
Preview before printing  check box on the Main tab.
Important
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To use the Canon IJ XPS Preview, you must have Microsoft .NET Framework 4 Client Profile installed
on your computer.
File Menu Selects print operation and print history settings:
Print Prints the documents selected in the document list.The printed documents are deleted from the list, and when all documents are printed, the Canon IJ
XPS Preview closes.
This command has the same function as 
 (Print) on the toolbar and the  Print in the print
settings area.
Print All Documents Prints all documents in the document list and closes the Canon IJ XPS Preview.
Save Print History Switches whether the documents printed from the Canon IJ XPS Preview are to be saved as print
history entries.
History Entry Limit Switches the maximum number of print history registrations.Select  10 Entries , 30 Entries , or 100 Entries .
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