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    							Photo Printer
    Quick Start Guide
    QA7-3461-V01XXXXXXXX ©CANON INC.2005PRINTED IN VIETNAM The following ink tanks are compatible with iP90.
    For details on ink tank replacement, refer to “Replacing an Ink Tank” in this guide.
    Quick Start Guide
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    Ordering Information 
    For additional supplies, use the following descriptions and order numbers.
    Description Order #
    Ink Tanks 
    BCI-15 Black 8190A003
    BCI-16 Color 9818A003
    Canon Specialty Papers 
    Photo Paper Plus Glossy (4" x 6" / 20 sheets) 7980A007
    Photo Paper Plus Glossy (4" x 6" / 50 sheets) 7980A012
    Photo Paper Plus Glossy (4" x 6" / 120 sheets) 7980A022
    Photo Paper Plus Glossy (5" x 7" / 20 sheets) 7980A019
    Photo Paper Plus Glossy (8.5" x 11" / 20 sheets) 7980A006
    Photo Paper Plus Double Sided (5" x 7" / 10 sheets) 9981A006
    Photo Paper Plus Double Sided (8.5" x 11" / 10 sheets) 9981A005
    Photo Paper Plus Double Sided Album Kit (5" x 7") 0041B005
    Photo Paper Plus Double Sided Album Kit (8.5" x 11") 0041B006
    Photo Paper Plus Semi-Gloss (4" x 6" /50 sheets) 8386A010
    Photo Paper Pro for Borderless Printing (4" x 6" / 20 sheets) 1029A014
    Photo Paper Pro for Borderless Printing (4" x 6" / 75 sheets) 1029A027
    Photo Paper Pro (8.5" x 11" / 15 sheets) 1029A004
    Photo Paper Pro (8.5" x 11" / 30 sheets) 1029A028
    Matte Photo Paper (8.5" x 11" / 50 sheets) 7981A004
    Glossy Photo Paper (4" x 6" / 50 sheets) 9157A010
    Glossy Photo Paper (8.5" x 11" / 20 sheets) 1026A009
    Glossy Photo Paper Credit Card Size 9157A023
    Photo Stickers 0001C001
    Transparencies (8.5" x 11" / 50 sheets) 1043A004
    High Resolution Paper (8.5" x 11" / 100 sheets) 1043A011
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    							Photo Printer
    Quick Start Guide
    Series
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    							Canon PIXMA iP90 Photo Printer Quick Start Guide
    Copyright
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    this manual may not be reproduced in any form, in whole or in part, without the prior written 
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    guide to your Canon PIXMA iP90 Photo Printer.  All statements, technical information and 
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    							Contents1
    Contents
    Basic Printing
    Turning on the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . .   2
    Turning off the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . .   3
    Loading Paper  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . .   4
    Using Speciality Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . .  8
    Printing with Windows  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . .   10
    Printing with Macintosh  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . .   12
    Canceling Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . .   14
    Printing Data through Infrared Communication . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  15
    Advanced Printing
    Printing Photographs Directly from a PictBridge Compliant Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  23
    Accessing Printer Driver  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . .  29
    Adjusting Print Quality for Photographs . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  30
    Using the Bundle Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . .   37
    Printing Borderless Photographs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . .  38
    Printing Maintenance
    When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors are Incorrect  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   41
    Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . .  42
    Print Head Cleaning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . .   47
    Print Head Deep Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . .   52
    Aligning the Print Head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . .   57
    Replacing an Ink Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . .   61
    Troubleshooting
    Cannot Install the Printer Driver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   70
    Print Quality is Poor or Contains Errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . .   72
    Troubleshooting Printer Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . .   74
    Paper Does Not Feed Properly  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . .   75
    Handling Error Messages  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . .  76
    An Error Message Appears on the Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  .  78
    Cannot Print Properly through Infrared Communication . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   81
    Cannot Print Properly from the Digital Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . 82
    Appendix
    Printing Photographs Directly from Canon Bubble Jet Direct Compatible Digital Cameras  . . . . . .  84
    User’s Guide Table of Contents  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . .  86
    Accessory Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . .  87
    Traveling Abroad with the Printer  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . .  89
    Specifications  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . .   91
    Safety Precautions  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . .  94
    Regulatory Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . .  96
    CANON U.S.A., INC. LIMITED WARRANTY  ---  (USA Only). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   97
    Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  99
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    Basic Printing
    Turning on the Printer
    1Open the Paper Support.
    2Press the POWER button.
    The POWER  lamp flashes while the printer warms up and changes to steady (non-
    flashing) green when the printer is ready. Note
    This 
    Quick Start Guide describes some of the features of your iP90 
    printer and how to use them. For more information, view the iP90 
    Users 
    Guide
     installed on your computer, or use the online help within your 
    printer driver interface.
    While in the printers Properties window, press the  F1 key, or click   in 
    the upper right corner. Then click the feature you want to know more 
    about, or click  Help when displayed.
    While in the  Page Setup dialog box or  Print dialog box, click   in the 
    lower left corner.
    Click   provides detailed information about each setting.
    When the Help window appears, select your desired topic.
    Important If the POWER  lamp changes to orange and begins flashing, refer to the 
    section  Handling Error Messages  on page 76.
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    Turning off the Printer
    1To turn off the printer, press the POWER button.
    When the POWER lamp stops blinking, the printer is turned off.
    Important About the Power PlugWhen removing the power plug after turning off the printer, be sure to 
    check that the POWER lamp is not lit. If the power plug is removed from 
    the wall outlet with the POWER lamp lit or blinking, the printer cannot 
    protect its print heads and may be unable to print. 
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    Loading Paper
    „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.
    • Folded, curled or wrinkled paper
    •Damp paper
    • Paper that is too thin (less than 64 gsm or 17 lb)
    • Paper that is too thick* (more than 105 gsm or 28 lb)
    *non-Canon branded paper
    • Picture postcards
    • Postcards with an affixed photo or sticker 
    • Envelopes with a double flap
    • Envelopes with pressure seals
    • Envelopes with an embossed or treated surface
    „Preparing the Printer
    •  For detailed information on the speciality media Canon provides for use with its 
    various printers, refer to the section  Using Speciality Media  on page 8.
    •  Consult Printing Media in the 
    User’s Guide for detailed instructions on how to load 
    speciality media into the printer.
    1Flatten the four corners of th e paper before loading it.
    ImportantWhen paper is curled, gently bend th em in the opposite direction until 
    the paper becomes completely flat.
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    2Prepare to load paper.
    3Load the paper.
    „Loading Plain Paper
    Note • Place the printer on a flat surface.
    • Do not place any obstacles in front of the printer to secure the space 
    for paper output. 
    • Remove each sheet as soon as paper is out. If the Paper Output Slot  Cover is stacked with printed sheets, they may be folded or jammed.
    • When performing duplex printing, pay great attention to the dust and  stain on the area (desk, etc.) where the printed paper is ejected. 
    Printing with dust and stain remaining on this area can have a bad 
    effect on the printing result and printer.
    (1)Open the Paper Support and Paper 
    Output Slot Cover.
    (2) Move the Paper Thickness Lever to the  correct position for the media in use.
    Move to the right position for plain 
    paper. Move to the left position for 
    envelope, and T-Shirt Transfers.
    (3) Slide the Paper Guide against the left 
    side of the stack of paper. Load Limit Mark 
    Do not load beyond this Load Limit mark. (1) Insert the paper into the Auto Sheet 
    Feeder with the print side facing up.
    When loading the 4×6paper, load 
    sheets in the portrait position (short 
    side facing down).
    (2) Align the paper stack against the right side of the Auto Sheet Feeder.
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    „Loading Envelopes
    Use either DL or US Comm. #10 size envelopes.
    (3) Select  Envelope  in Media Type , and then select  Comm. Env. #10 or DL Env . in 
    Page Size .
    For the printer driver setting, refer to  Printing with Windows  on page 10, 
     Printing with Macintosh  on page 12.
    Note
    • Do not stack more than 10 sheets in the Paper Output Slot Cover.
    • Do not touch the printed surfaces until the ink dries. For specific 
    drying times, refer to the instructions packaged with your media.
    Important • Do not use envelopes with embossed or treated surfaces, a double 
    flap, pressure seals or sticker flaps.
    • Select either  DL Env. or Comm. Env. #10  according to the envelope 
    size you are using.
    Fold the envelope flap shut.
    (1) Align the envelope 
    against the right side of 
    the Auto Sheet Feeder.
    The flap of the envelope 
    will appear with its flap 
    facing up on the left side.
    A maximum of 5 
    envelopes can be loaded 
    at once.
    Printing direction
    (2) Slide the Paper Guide against the left side of 
    the envelope.
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