Canon printer PIXMA i560 Series User Manual
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Series Desktop Photo Printer Quick Start Guide i560_QSG_US.book Page i Tuesday, May 6, 2003 1:43 PM
Canon i560 Series Desktop Photo Printer Quick Start Guide. Copyright This manual is copyrighted by Canon U.S.A., Inc. with all rights reserved. Under the copyright laws, this manual may not be reproduced in any form, in whole or in part, without the prior written consent of Canon U.S.A., Inc. © 2003 Canon U.S.A., Inc. Disclaimer Canon U.S.A., Inc. has reviewed this manual thoroughly in order that it will be an easy-to-use guide to your Canon i560 Series Desktop Photo Printer. All statements, technical information and recommendations in this manual and in any guides or related documents are believed reliable, but the accuracy and completeness thereof are not guaranteed or warranted, and they are not intended to be, nor should they be understood to be, representation or warranties concerning the products described. Specifications are subject to change without notice. As an ENERGY STAR partner, Canon U.S.A., Inc., has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency. All information regarding non-Canon products was compiled from publicly available information. No representation is made regarding the accuracy thereof. For information about printing when you connect a PictBridge-compliant digital camera and digital video camcorder, refer to “Direct Printing for PictBridge-compliant Digital Cameras.” Trademarks •Canon is a registered trademark of Canon Inc. •PhotoRecord is a trademark of Canon Information System Research Australia. •Macintosh, Mac and the Mac logo are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. •Microsoft® and Windows® are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. •All other product and brand names are trademarks of their respective owners. Canon U.S.A., Inc. One Canon Plaza Lake Success, NY 11042 i560_QSG_US.book Page ii Tuesday, May 6, 2003 1:43 PM
Contents 1 Contents Basic Printing Turning on the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Loading Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Using Speciality Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Printing with Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Printing with Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Advanced Printing Printing Photographs Directly from a Digital Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Accessing Printer Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Adjusting Print Quality for Photographs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Using Printer Driver Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Using the Bundled Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Printing Borderless Photographs with Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Printing Borderless Photographs with Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Printing Maintenance Replacing an Ink Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors are Incorrect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Print Head Cleaning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Print Head Deep Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Aligning the Print Head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Troubleshooting Cannot Install the Printer Driver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Print Quality is Poor or Contains Errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Troubleshooting Printer Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Paper Does Not Feed Properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Handling Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 An Error Message Appears on the Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Cannot Print Properly from the Digital Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Appendix Installing the Printer Driver when using Mac OS 9.x . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 User’s Guide Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Regulatory Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 CANON LIMITED WARRANTY --- (USA Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 i560_QSG_US.book Page 1 Tuesday, May 6, 2003 1:43 PM
Basic Printing 2 Basic Printing Turning on the Printer 1Press 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 i560 printer and how to use them. For more information, view the i560 Users Guide on the Setup Software & Users Guide CD-ROM, 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 the Help button when displayed. Turn Balloon Help on by selecting Help, then Show Balloon Help . Important zBefore unplugging the power cord, turn off the printer and ensure that the green lamp has gone out. z If the POWER lamp changes to orange and begins flashing, refer to the section Handling Error Messages on page 52. i560_QSG_US.book Page 2 Tuesday, May 6, 2003 1:43 PM
Basic Printing3 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 • Excessively thin paper (less than 64 gsm or 17 lb) • Excessively thick paper* (more than 105 gsm or 28 lb) *non-Canon branded paper • Picture postcards • Postcards affixed with photos or stickers • Envelopes with double flaps •Sealed envelopes • Envelopes with an embossed or treated surface • Any type of paper with holes (such as loose-leaf) „Loading the Print Media This section describes how to load plain paper into your printer. • For detailed information on the speciali ty media Canon provides for use with its various printers, refer to the section Using Speciality Media on page 6. • Consult the User’s Guide for detailed instructions on how to load envelopes and speciality media into the printer. i560_QSG_US.book Page 3 Tuesday, May 6, 2003 1:43 PM
Basic Printing 4 1Flatten the four corners of the paper before loading it. 2Prepare to load paper. (3)Open the front cover and move the paper thickness lever to the correct position for the media in use. Move the lever to the left position for plain paper. Move the lever to the right position for envelopes and T-shirt Transfers. (4)Close the front cover. ImportantWhen paper is curled, hold the opposing curled corners and gently bend them in the opposite direction until the paper becomes completely flat. (1) Open and pull out the paper rest. (2)Open the cover and pull out the paper output tray completely. i560_QSG_US.book Page 4 Tuesday, May 6, 2003 1:43 PM
Basic Printing 5 3Load the paper. NotezDo not stack more than 50 sheets in the paper output tray. zDo not touch the printed surface until the ink dries. For specific drying times, refer to the instructions packaged with your media. (2) Align the paper stack against the right side of the auto sheet feeder. (3) Pinch the paper guide and slide it 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 print side facing up. i560_QSG_US.book Page 5 Tuesday, May 6, 2003 1:43 PM
Basic Printing 6 Using Speciality Media Canon recommends that you use genuine Canon media to ensure optimal print quality. „Photo Quality Media • Photo Paper Pro • Photo Paper Plus Glossy • Matte Photo Paper • Glossy Photo Paper •High Resolution Paper „Media Suited to Business Documents •High Resolution Paper • Transparencies i560_QSG_US.book Page 6 Tuesday, May 6, 2003 1:43 PM
Basic Printing 7 „Canon Speciality Media Media TypePaper Rest Load LimitPaper Thickness Lever PositionPrinter Driver Setting for Media Type Photo Paper Pro Letter: up to 10 sheets * 4” x 6” : up to 20 sheetsLeft Photo Paper Pro Photo Paper Pro Perforated4” x 6” : up to 20 sheets Left Photo Paper Pro ** Photo Paper Plus GlossyLetter: up to 10 sheets* 5” x 7” : up to 10 sheets 4” x 6” : up to 20 sheetsLeft Photo Paper Plus Glossy Matte Photo Paper Up to 10 sheets Left Matte Photo Paper Glossy Photo Paper Up to 10 sheets Left Glossy Photo Paper High Resolution Paper Up to 80 sheets Left High Resolution Paper T-Shirt Transfers 1 sheet Right T-Shirt Transfer Transparencies Up to 30 sheets Left Transparency NotezWhen using plain paper (64gsm), up to 150 sheets can be set. Set the Paper Thickness Lever to the left and select Plain Paper from the printer driver Media Type. zFor detailed descriptions of print media types, refer to the User’s Guide. * When paper does not feed properly, load the necessary number of sheets (up to 10) in the auto sheet feeder one at a time to avoid them sticking together. ** Print settings are much easier to select if you use the applications included on the Setup Software & User’s Guide CD-ROM when printing with Photo Paper Pro Perforated. For instructions on how to print from the software applications, refer to the Photo Application Guide. i560_QSG_US.book Page 7 Tuesday, May 6, 2003 1:43 PM
Basic Printing 8 Printing with Windows 1Create a document or open a file to print. 2Open the Printer Properties dialog box. (1)Select Print from the application softwares File menu. NotezThe menu screens and dialog boxes that appear may vary, depending on the software application you are using. zThe steps described in this manual are for printing in Windows XP. NoteIn Windows 2000, click the Main tab in the Print dialog box. (2) Ensure that Canon i560 is selected. (3) Click Preferences or Properties. i560_QSG_US.book Page 8 Tuesday, May 6, 2003 1:43 PM