Canon printer PIXMA i470D User Manual

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3
33 3Place the Setup Software & User’s 
Guide CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive.
4
44 4Follow the instructions displayed on 
screen. When the screen shown on the 
left is displayed, click Install.
5
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.
• If the CD-ROM does not run automatically, click 
Start and select My Computer, then double-click 
the CD-ROM icon. For non-XP Windows, double-
click My Computer in the Windows screen, then 
double-click the CD-ROM icon.
• If the language selection screen appears, select a 
language, then click the 
Next button.
If the connection is not recognized, refer to the 
section “Notes on Handling the USB Interface (for 
Windows Users)” on page 27.
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6
66 6Click OK.
Before you use the printer, you must carry out print head 
alignment on page 16.
7
77 7Click Install to install the memory card 
utility.
8
88 8Click OK.
9
99 9If 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.
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1010 10Click Exit.
• To view the User’s Guide, please refer to “How to View the User’s Guide” on page 27.
• If a message prompting you to restart the computer appears, click Ye s.
• For further information of applications and how to start them, refer to “Applications Included in the 
CD-ROM Package” on page 28. 
						

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„„ „Installing the Printer Driver – Macintosh
For Mac OS 8.6-9.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 8.6-9.x folder.
4
44 4Double-click the Printer Driver folder, 
then select a language.
5
55 5Double-click Installer.
6
66 6Read the License Agreement and click 
Accept to continue.
• Do not remove or insert the USB cable during installation, as this may result in the computer or 
printer not operating normally.
• Before installing the driver, disable all virus detection programs and automatically loading 
programs or remove them from your system folder.
• The Setup Software & User’s Guide CD-ROM contains the application software, Easy-PhotoPrint, 
to import and print image data. If you want to install Easy-PhotoPrint, double-click the application 
folder, then double-click the Easy-PhotoPrint folder and then Installer. Refer to the Photo 
Application Guide in your CD-ROM. 
						

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7
77 7Click Install.
Wait for the installation to finish.
8
88 8Click Restart.
The computer restarts.
9
99 9Double click the Memory Card Utility 
folder of the Mac OS 8.6-9.x folder.
10
1010 10Double click the BJ Installer.
11
1111 11Click .
12
1212 12Read the Software License Agreement 
and if you agree, click Agree and then 
click .
If the above message appears, check that there are 
no unsaved documents, then click the Continue 
button. If a document needs to be saved, click 
Cancel then save the document. After saving the 
document, begin again from step 4. 
						

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13
1313 13Click Install.
Installation is started, and when completed, a message 
for successful installation will be displayed.
Click 
Restart now.
14
1414 14Select Chooser in the Apple Menu.
15
1515 15Click 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 18.
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 the Printer Driver folder.
Refer to the User’s Guide when using this printer as 
a network printer. 
						

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4
44 4Double-click i470D.mpkg.
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.
10
1010 10A message asking for your confirmation 
to restart your computer appears on the 
screen. Read the message, then click 
Continue Installation.
Software installation will start.
11
1111 11Software installation is complete. 
Restart your computer.
12
1212 12Double click the Memory Card Utility 
folder of the Mac OS X folder. 
						

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13
1313 13Double click BJUtility.mpkg.
14
1414 14Enter an administrator name and a 
password, then click OK.
15
1515 15Click Continue.
16
1616 16Read the License Agreement and click 
Continue, then click Agree.
17
1717 17Select a destination to where you want 
to install the memory card utility, and 
click Continue.
18
1818 18Click Install.
19
1919 19A message asking for your confirmation 
to restart your computer appears on the 
screen. Read the message, then click 
Continue Installation.
Software installation will start.
20
2020 20Software installation is complete. 
Restart your computer.
Before you use the printer, you must carry out print head 
alignment. For instructions on how to align the print 
head, refer to the Printer Driver Guide for Mac OS X. To 
view the Printer Driver Guide for Mac OS X, double-
click the 
Manual folder and Additional Guide for OSX 
User’s folder and select the language folder that you use 
as necessary.
You can also refer to the Printer Driver Guide for Mac 
OS X for instructions on how to use the printer driver. 
						

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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.
„
„„ „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 → [Properties]
to open the setting screen.
4
44 4Click OK.
5
55 5Click the Maintenance tab, and click 
Print Head Alignment.
For non-XP Windows, click Start, then select 
Settings, Printers. 
						

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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.
7
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.
9
99 9In the same way, one by one, select the 
most even patterns printed with the 
least irregularities from each of 
Columns B to K, enter their numbers, 
and click OK.
If it is difficult to pick the best pattern on Column H, 
pick the setting that produces the least noticeable vertical 
white stripes.
10
1010 10Click OK.
This completes the printer setup. The printer is now 
ready to use.
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„
„„ „Aligning the Print Head – Macintosh
1
11 1Select Page Setup in the File Menu.
2
22 2Click Utilities.
3
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 
irregular pattern and enter the number.
For Mac OS X users, refer to the Printer Driver Guide for Mac OS X for instructions on how to 
align the print head.