Canon printer PIXMA i900D User Manual

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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 that you select the media loaded in the printer when printing on paper other than plain 
paper.
(1) Media Type Select the media loaded in the printer.
(2) Print Quality Select one option from High,Standard  and Draft . Select  Custom  to 
set the print quality manually.
(3) Color Adjustment If you wish to control the color adjustment settings in more...

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Printing with Macintosh
Adjusting the print settings according to your needs allows you to produce better quality prints.
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Printing
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Page Setup  dialog box in 
your application.
On the File menu, click Page Setup. Check the 
application’s users manual for the actual procedures.
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2Specify the page setup.
For details, refer to “Page Setup” on page 21.
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3Open the Print dialog box in your 
application to print the document.
On the File menu, click Print. Check the...

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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. Select Quality & Media from the pop-up menu to change the display of the dialog box. To get the best results, 
ensure that you select the media loaded in the printer when printing on paper other than plain paper.
(1) Media Type Select the media loaded in the printer.
(2) Print Mode Select the type...

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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 14 for details on how to open the setting screen.
• Macintosh Open the 
BJ Printer Utility, and select Cleaning from the pop-up menu. Click Cleaning.
See page 16 for details on how...

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Appendix
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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Cancel .
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2When the 
Terminate Installation  screen is 
displayed, click  OK.
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Exit, then remove the CD-ROM.
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Specifications
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Printer
Printing resolution:4800* X 1200 dpi. max.
* Ink droplets can be placed with a pitch of 1/4800 inch at minimum.
Print speed (printing with Canon standard pattern):
Black printing  Max speed (Custom Setting 5):  8 ppm
Standard: 3.7 ppm
Color printing 
Max speed (Custom Setting 5):  7 ppm
Standard: 2.6 ppm
Print width:203.2 mm max. (8.0 in)
(for Borderless Printing: 216 mm/8.5 in)
Resident print control mode:
Canon extended mode
Receive buffer:248 KB
Interface:USB / Direct...

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Ink Tanks:Capacity (pages):
Black (BCI-6BK)  approx. 520*1, approx. 540*2
Cyan  (BCI-6C)  approx. 780*2
Magenta (BCI-6M)  approx. 580*2
Yellow (BCI-6Y)  approx. 360*2
PhotoCyan  (BCI-6PC)  approx. 410*2
PhotoMagenta (BCI-6PM )  approx. 260*2
*1 1500 characters per page, normal text, at standard and plain paper mode with Windows XP printer driver 
*2 Based on printing the ISO JIS-SCID No.5 pattern at standard and plain paper mode with  Windows XP printer driver 
Supported recording media:
CompactFlash...

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For Macintosh• Use a Macintosh series computer equipped with USB interface on which Mac Mac OS X v.10.2.1 or later or OS 8.6-9.x can operate.
• Available hard-disk space for printer driver installation
Mac OS X v.10.2.1 or later:  110 MB
Mac OS 8.6-9.x:  40 MB
• The following functions are not supported when using Mac OS X v.10.2.1 or later:
- Duplex Printing
- Photo Optimizer Pro
Additional Systems Requirements for Electric Manual
• Pentium® 75 MHz equivalent or higher processor (Pentium® 133MHz...

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  14
Basic Operations  18
Printing with Windows  18Printing with Macintosh  20
Print Head Maintenance  22Appendix 23
Notes on Handling the USB Interface (for Windows Users)  23For Further Details...  23Specifications 24
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