Canon printer PIXMA i250 User Manual

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33 3Place the Setup Software & User’s 
Guide CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive.
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44 4Follow the instructions displayed on 
screen. When the screen shown on the 
left is displayed, click Install.
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55 5When the screen shown on the left 
appears, turn the printer on.
If the printer is recognized, the printer driver will be 
automatically installed.
6
66 6Click OK.
Before you use the printer, you must carry out print head 
alignment on page 13.
• If the CD-ROM does not run automatically, click 
Start and...

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77 7If you want to install the application 
software, click Install.
Follow the instructions on screen to install the 
application software. When the message “Software 
installation is completed.” appears, click 
OK.
8
88 8Click Exit.
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„„ „Installing the Printer Driver – Macintosh
For Mac OS 8.6-9.x Users
1
11 1Turn on the Mac.
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22 2Place the Setup Software & User’s 
Guide CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive.
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33 3Double-click the Mac OS 8.6-9.x folder.
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44 4Double-click the Printer Driver folder, 
then...

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77 7Click Install.
Wait for the installation to finish.
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88 8Click Restart.
The computer restarts.
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99 9Turn the printer on.
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1010 10Select Chooser in the Apple Menu.
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1111 11Click the icon for the printer you are 
using and close Chooser.
Before you use the printer, you must carry out print head 
alignment on page 15.
For Mac OS X Users
1
11 1Turn on the Mac.
2
22 2Place the Setup Software & User’s 
Guide CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive.
3
33 3Double-click the Mac OS X folder, then 
double-click...

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44 4Double-click i350 190.pkg or i250 
190.pkg.
5
55 5Enter an administrator name and a 
password, then click OK.
6
66 6Click Continue.
7
77 7Read the License Agreement and click 
Continue, then click Agree.
8
88 8Select a destination to where you want 
to install the printer driver, and click 
Continue.
9
99 9Click Install.
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1010 10A message asking for your confirmation 
to restart your computer appears on the 
screen. Read the message, then click 
Continue Installation.
Software installation...

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6 Aligning the Print Head
This operation must be carried out when using the printer for the first time. Aligning the print head positions 
allows you to print without shifts in the color registration.
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„„ „Aligning the Print Head – Windows
1
11 1Click Start and select Control Panel, 
Printers and Other Hardware, and 
then Printers and Faxes.
2
22 2Click the icon for your printer.
3
33 3Open the File menu and select:
• Windows XP/Windows 2000 →
 [Printing Preferences...]
• Windows Me/Windows 98 →...

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6
66 6Check that paper is loaded in the printer 
and click OK. If a message warning you 
not to perform other operations 
appears, click OK.
It takes about 60 seconds to start printing.
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77 7After the pattern is printed, click Ye s.
If the pattern is not printed successfully, open the front 
cover and ensure that the ink tanks are correctly 
installed.
8
88 8Look at the print-out. From the patterns 
in Column A, select the most even, least 
irregular pattern and enter the number.
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99 9In the same...

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„„ „Aligning the Print Head – Macintosh
1
11 1Select Page Setup in the File Menu.
2
22 2Click Utilities.
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33 3Select Test Print from the menu and 
click Print Head Alignment.
4
44 4Check that paper is loaded in the printer 
and click OK.
It takes about 60 seconds to start printing.
If the pattern is not printed successfully, open the front 
cover and ensure that the ink tanks are correctly 
installed.
5
55 5Look at the print-out. From the patterns 
in Column A, select the most even, least...

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6
66 6In the same way, one by one, select the 
most even patterns printed with the 
least irregularities from each of 
Columns B to F, enter their numbers 
and click Send.
If it is difficult to pick the best pattern on Column F, pick 
the setting that produces the least noticeable vertical 
white stripes.
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77 7Click Close.
8
88 8Click OK.
This completes the printer setup. The printer is now 
ready to use.
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Basic Operations
• If you detect smoke, unusual smells or strange noises around the printer, immediately switch the 
printer off and always unplug the printer. Contact your local Canon service representative.
• To avoid injury, never put your hand or fingers inside the printer while it is printing.
Printing with Windows
Adjusting the print settings according to your needs allows you to produce better quality prints.
In this section, we will use WordPad for the purpose of explanation. The procedures...

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„„ „Basic Print Settings
For the best print quality, specify the minimum requirement settings in the Main tab. To get the 
best results, ensure you select the type of media loaded in the printer when printing on paper other 
than plain paper.
(1) Media TypeSelect the type of media loaded in the printer.
(2) Print QualitySelect one option from High, Standard and Draft. Select Custom to 
set the print quality manually.
(3) Color AdjustmentIf you wish to control the color adjustment settings in more...