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 print quality or color, select 
Manual and click Details.
(3) PrintClick this to start printing.
• See Balloon Help for more information about other printer driver functions. 
Select Show Balloons in the Help menu for an explanation of each of the items in the setting 
screen. To see the explanation, point to the item with the mouse.
• Refer to the User’s Guide for more information about printer driver functionality.
Select paper size 
you wish to use.
(2)
(3)
(1) 
						

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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.
„
„„ „When the Printer Runs out of Ink
Replace the empty ink tank with a new one.
Specify the following ink tanks when purchasing.
Yellow BCI-3eY
Magenta BCI-3eM
Cyan BCI-3eC
Black BCI-3eBK
1
11 1Open the front cover and remove the 
empty ink tank.
Do not touch the lock lever.
2
22 2Install the new ink tank.
Close the front cover when finished.
For more details about maintenance, refer to the 
User’s Guide.
lock lever 
						

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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:
1
11 1Click Cancel.
2
22 2When the Terminate Installation screen is 
displayed, click OK.
3
33 3Click Exit, then remove the CD-ROM.
4
44 4Turn the printer off.
5
55 5Restart the computer.
6
66 6Reinstall the printer driver (see page 8).
For Further Details...
For more information, place the Setup Software & User’s Guide CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive.
„
„„ „User’s Guide Contents
The “User’s Guide” is HTML manual you can browse through on your computer.
„
„„ „How to View the User’s Guide
Contents
• Printer parts and their functions
• Further printing techniques
• Routine maintenance• Printing media
• Troubleshooting
• Specifications
For Windows
(1) Load the CD-ROM in your computer.
(2) Click Documentation at left of the screen.
(3) Click View Documents.
(4) When a message appears, click
•
Ye s – to install the User’s Guide
•No – only to browse the User’s Guide
(5) Select 
User’s Guide and click OK.
Follow the instructions on screen.
For Macintosh
(1) Load the CD-ROM in your computer.
(2) Double-click the Manual folder.
(3) Select a language folder.
(4) Double-click the 
User’s Guide folder.
(5) Double-click the icon for the 
i550_UG_ENG.htm file. 
						

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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 includes Windows XP, Windows 2000 or Windows Me 
upgraded from pre-installed Windows 98 or later)
For Macintosh
• Use a Macintosh series computer equipped with USB interface on which Mac OS 8.6-9.x can 
operate.
• 30MB of available hard-disk space for printer driver installation
Additional Systems Requirements for User’s Guide
• Pentium
® 75 MHz equivalent or higher processor (Pentium® 133MHz equivalent or higher 
processor recommended)
• 2x or higher CD-ROM drive (4x or higher recommended)
• 10 MB of available hard-disk space (when installing the User’s Guide)
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 or later 
						

							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 interference-causing equipment standard entitled “Digital Apparatus,” ICES-003 
of the Industry Canada.
Cet appareil numérique respecte les limites de bruits radioélectriques applicables aux appareils 
numériques de Classe B prescrites dans la norme sur la matériel brouilleur: “Appareils Numériques,” 
NMB-003 édicatée par l’Industrie Canada.International ENERGY STAR
® Program
As an ENERGY STAR
® Partner, Canon Inc. has determined that this product meets the ENERGY 
STAR guidelines for efficiency.
The International ENERGY STAR
® Office Equipment Program is a global program 
that promotes energy saving through the use of computer and other office equipment. 
The program backs the development and dissemination of products with functions 
that effectively reduce energy consumption. It is an open system in which business 
can participate voluntarily. The targeted products are office equipment such as com-
puters, monitors, printers, faxes and copiers.
Their standards and logos are uniform among participating nations.
Power RequirementsNever use a power supply voltage other than that supplied in the country of purchase. Using the incor-
rect voltage could cause a fire or electric shock. The correct power supply voltages and frequencies are 
as follows:
Europe AC 230V±10%, 50Hz
USA/Canada AC 120V, 60Hz
Australia AC 240V, 50Hz
Printer Model: K10220 (i550) 
						

							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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