Canon printer PIXMA iP90 User Manual

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NotePOWER lamp flashes alternately green and orange
An error that requires contacting the Customer Care Center may have occurred.
Disconnect the printer cable from the printer, and then turn the printer off and 
unplug the printer from the power supply. Reconnect the printer cable, and then 
plug the printer back in and turn the printer back on after leaving it for a while. 
If the problem remains, contact the Customer Care Center.
POWER lamp (green) repeats the il
lumination sequence...

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An Error Message Appears on the Screen
ProblemPossible CauseTr y This
Error Writing/Output 
to USBnnn or 
MPUSBPRNnn  Printer not ready The 
POWER lamp will flash green when the printer is warming up or when a print 
job is being sent to the printer. It will glow a steady (non-flashing) green when it 
is ready for use or when a print job is completed.
Paper is not loaded Load paper and press the  RESUME/CANCEL button.
Faulty connection Ensure that the printer cable is securely...

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“Error No.: 300”  Printer not ready If the 
POWER lamp is off, turn the printer on.
If the  POWER  lamp is flashing green, the printer is initializing. Wait until the 
POWER  lamp stops flashing.
Printer not properly 
connected Ensure that the printer is securely connected to the computer.
Yo u r  p r i n t e r  na m e  is  
not displayed in the 
Printer List  of 
Printer Setup Utility  
(or  Print Center )1. Select 
Applications  from the Go menu.
2. Double-click the  Printer Setup...

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Low Ink Warning 
Accompanied by Ink 
Tank Icon With a ?Failure to reset ink 
counter when 
installing new ink 
tankThe ink tank level accompanied by the ink tank icon with the “?” indicates ink 
tank is not synchronized with its ink counter.
Always be sure to reset the ink counter in your printer driver when you replace an 
ink tank. See 
Resetting the Ink Counter  on page 64.
ProblemPossible CauseTr y This
Note
A “?” is displayed next to the Ink counter between the time one 
ink tank...

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Cannot Print Properly through Infrared Communication
ProblemPossible CauseTr y This
Cannot Print 
Properly through 
Infrared 
Communication The required driver 
is not installed
When using other than Windows 98 or later must have been preinstalled and 
Microsoft Infrared Communication Driver must be installed in the computer.
See 
Printing Data through Infrared Communication  on page 15.
The infrared 
communication 
driver is inactive In Windows XP, Windows 2000, or Windows Me
1. Check...

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Cannot Print Properly from the Digital Camera
The following are the possible errors that may occur when printing directly from a digital still 
camera or digital video camcorder*, and the countermeasures to eliminate them.
* Hereafter, a digital still camera and digital video camcorder are collectively called a digital camera or camera. 
*
1To resume printing, you can press the  RESUME/CANCEL button on the printer instead of selecting  Continue.
*2The waste ink absorber absorbs ink...

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Note• PictBridge or Canon Bubble Jet Direct compatible digital cameras can be 
connected to your printer for direct printing.
• This section describes errors that ar e indicated on Canon-brand PictBridge- 
or Bubble Jet Direct-compatible cameras. The error messages and 
operations may vary depending on the camera you are using.
For errors on non-Canon PictBridge-compatible cameras, count the number 
of flashes the  POWER lamp on the printer makes and check for the cause of 
the error...

Appendix
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Appendix
Printing Photographs Directly from Canon Bubble Jet 
Direct Compatible Digital Cameras
Let’s take a look at the media types that can be set on the Canon Bubble Jet Direct 
compatible digital camera connected to this printer and their limitations.
„Media Types for Digital Camera
When you connect a digital camera, you can use the following media:
Digital Camera SettingMedia Type
Card #1 Photo Paper Pro 4×6/101.6×152.4 mm
Card #2 Photo Paper Plus Glossy, Photo Paper Plus Semi-Gloss,  or...

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Note • For digital camera method of operations and troubleshooting, refer 
to your digital camera’s manual.
For print error messages, refer to  Cannot Print Properly from the 
Digital Camera  in the 
User’s Guide.
• By operating the digital camera, you can make the following prints: - You can make a standard print from the image displayed in the single display mode or in the index display mode.
- You can print specified numbers of images, or make an index print  by editing the DPOF.
- For the...

Appendix
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User’s Guide Table of Contents
Your printer’s User’s Guide offers detailed information on the following topics.
How to Use This Manual
How to Read This Manual
Safety Precautions
Printer Parts and Their Function
Front View
Operation Panel
Rear View
Inside the Printer
Further Printing Techniques
Printing Photographs
Printer Driver Functions (Windows)
Printer Driver Functions (Macintosh)
BJ Printer Utility (Macintosh)
Printing Media
Compatible Media Types
Photo Paper Pro PR-101
Photo Paper Plus...