Canon printer PIXMA i550 User Manual

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„„ „Page Setup
Use the Page Setup dialog box to specify the paper size settings.
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„„ „Basic Print Settings
For the best print quality, specify the minimum requirement settings in the Print dialog box. 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 ModeSelect the type of document you want to print. 
To specify more detailed settings for the...

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Print Head Maintenance
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„„ „If Blurring Occurs or If a Specific Color Does Not Print
Perform print head cleaning to improve the print quality. Ensure that the printer is turned on and follow 
the instructions below.
•Windows
Open the printer driver settings screen and click the Maintenance tab. Click Cleaning.
See page 12 for details on how to open the setting screen.
• Macintosh
Open the Page Setup dialog box and click Utilities. Click Cleaning.
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„„ „When the Printer Runs out of Ink
Replace the...

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Notes on Handling the USB Interface (for Windows Users)
If installation of the printer driver does not proceed as instructed in this Quick Start Guide, there may be a 
problem with the USB driver installation.
Try reinstalling the printer driver.
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„„ „Reinstalling
If you cannot proceed beyond the Printer Port screen:
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11 1Click Cancel.
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22 2When the Terminate Installation screen is 
displayed, click OK.
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33 3Click Exit, then remove the CD-ROM.
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44 4Turn the printer off.
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55 5Restart the...

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„„ „BJ Printer Driver Systems Requirements
For Windows
• Use a computer on which Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows Me, Windows 98, Windows 
NT 4.0 or Windows 95 can operate.
• USB* interface or standard 25 pin parallel interface
• Available hard-disk space for printer driver installation
Windows XP/Windows 2000/Windows NT 4.0: 50MB
Windows Me/Windows 98/Windows 95:  15MB
* USB operation can only be guaranteed on a PC with pre-installed Windows XP, Windows 2000, 
Windows Me, or Windows 98. (This...

Exif PrintThis printer supports Exif 2.2 (also called “Exif Print”).
Exif Print is a standard for enhancing the communication between digital cameras and printers. By 
connecting to an Exif Print-compliant digital camera, the camera’s image data at the time of shooting is 
used and optimized, yielding extremely high quality prints.Canadian Radio Interference RegulationsThis digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from a digital appa-
ratus as set out in the...

BUBBLE JET PRINTERQuick Start GuideTable of ContentsPreface 1
Shipping Materials 1Introduction 1
Setting Up 2
Preparing the Printer 2Connecting the Printer to the Computer 2Installing the Print Head 4Loading Paper 7Installing the Printer Driver 8Aligning the Print Head 12
Basic Operations 16
Printing with Windows 16Printing with Macintosh 18
Print Head Maintenance 20Notes on Handling the USB Interface (for Windows Users) 21For Further Details... 21
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