Canon printer PIXMA i9100 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.
6
66 6Click OK.
• 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 OK.
If the connection is not recognized, refer to the 
section “Notes on Handling the USB Interface (for 
Windows Users)” on page 23.
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7
77 7When the screen shown on the left 
appears, click Exit.
Before you use the printer, you must carry out print head 
alignment on page 14.
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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 Licence Agreement and click 
Accept to continue.
• To view the User’s Guide, please refer to page 23.
• If a message prompting you to restart the 
computer appears, click Ye s.
• Do not remove or insert the USB cable during installation, as this may result in the computer or 
printer not operating correctly.
• 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, ImageBrowser, 
PhotoStitch and Easy-PhotoPrint. If you want to install these applications, double-click the 
application folder, then double-click the appropriate 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 9Select Chooser in the Apple Menu.
10
1010 10Click 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 16.
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.
Refer to the User’s Guide when using this printer as 
a network printer. 
						

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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.
4
44 4Double-click i9100 180.pkg.
5
55 5Enter an administrator name and a 
password, then click OK.
6
66 6Click Continue. 
						

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7
77 7Read the License Agreement and click 
Continue, then click Agree.
8
88 8Select the Operating System 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.
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.
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„„ „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.
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.
For non-XP Windows, click Start, then select 
Settings, Printers. 
						

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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 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 B to F, 
enter their numbers, and click OK.
If it is difficult to pick the best pattern on F, 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.
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 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. 
						

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6
66 6In the same way, one by one, select the 
most even patterns printed with the 
least irregularities from each of B to F, 
enter their numbers and click Send.
If it is difficult to pick the best pattern on F, pick the 
setting that produces the least noticeable vertical white 
stripes.
7
77 7Click Close.
8
88 8Click OK.
This completes the printer setup. The printer is now 
ready to use.
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Basic Operations
• If you detect smoke, unusual smells or strange noises around the printer, immediately switch the 
printer off and always unplug the printer. Contact your local Canon service representative.
• To avoid injury, never put your hand or fingers inside the printer while it is printing.
Printing with Windows
Adjusting the print settings according to your needs allows you to produce better quality prints.
In this section, we will use WordPad for the purpose of explanation. The procedures you use and the screens 
that appear on your computer may differ according to the application that you use.
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„„ „Printing
1
11 1Print the document from the application.
On the File menu, click Print.
Check the application’s users manual for the actual 
procedures.
2
22 2Ensure your printer is selected, then 
click:
• Windows XP → [Preferences]
• Windows Me/Windows 98 → [Properties]
• Windows 2000 → [Main] tab
3
33 3Specify the required settings and click 
OK.
4
44 4To start printing, click Print.
Printing will start in a few moments.
If you use anything other than plain paper, please 
refer to “Basic Print Settings” on page 19.