Canon Pixma Ip4000 Quick Start Guide

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Quick Start Guide
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Quick Start Guide
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Photo Printer
Quick Start Guide
 

Canon PIXMA iP4000/iP3000 Photo Printer Quick Start Guide. 
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Contents
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Contents
Basic Printing
Turning on the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Loading Paper  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Using Specialty Media  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  13
Printing with Windows  . . . ....

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Basic Printing
This Quick Start Guide describes some of the features of your printer and how 
to use them. For more information, view the iP4000/iP3000 
User’s Guide on the 
Setup Software & User’s Guide CD-ROM, or use the online help within your 
printer driver interface:
While in the printer’s PProperties window, press the FF1 key, or click ?? in the upper 
right corner. Then click the feature you want to know more about, or click the 
Help button when displayed.
While in the PPage...

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zBefore unplugging the power cord, turn off the printer and ensure that 
the green lamp has gone out.
zIf the P
POWER lamp changes to orange and begins flashing, refer to 
“H
Handling Error Messages”on page 75.
Loading Paper
This section describes how to load paper in the Sheet Feeder and the Cassette.
„Print Media to Avoid
Do not use the following types of paper. Using such paper will not only produce 
unsatisfactory results, but can also cause the printer to jam or malfunction.
•...

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„Using the Sheet Feeder and the Cassette
You can load paper in both the Sheet Feeder and Cassette.
Loading paper in the Sheet Feeder is easy, and is convenient if you frequently switch to 
and print on various sizes or types of paper.
Loading paper in the Cassette allows you to print without reloading paper for each job. 
This is convenient for loading a large volume of the type of paper you regularly print 
onto.
Loading paper in both the Sheet Feeder and Cassette makes the following...

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„Loading Plain Paper in the Sheet Feeder
zFor detailed information on the specialty media Canon provides for use 
with its various printers, refer to “U
Using Specialty Media”on page 13.
zSee “Printing Media” in the 
User’s Guide for detailed instructions on 
how to load envelopes and specialty media into the printer.
1Flatten the four corners of the paper before loading it.
When paper is curled, hold the opposing curled corners and gently bend 
them in the opposite direction until the...

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3Load the paper.
zYou can use general copy paper or Canon’s Super White Paper SW-201. 
zYou can load up to 150 sheets of plain paper (64 gsm or 17 lb, 13 mm 
or 0.52 inches in height) in the Sheet Feeder. However, do not stack 
more than 50 sheets in the Paper Output Tray.
(2) Align the paper 
stack against the 
right side of the 
Sheet Feeder. (3) Slide the 
paper guide 
against the 
left side of the 
paper stack.Load Limit Mark 
Do not load beyond this Load Limit Mark.
(1) Load the...