Canon printer PIXMA iP90 User Manual

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„Loading 4 x 6 size papers
You can print on 4 x 6 size papers.
(3) Select  4 x 6 in  in Page Size .
For the printer driver setting, refer to  Printing with Windows  on page 10, 
 Printing with Macintosh  on page 12.
(1) Align the paper stack 
against the right side of the 
Auto Sheet Feeder.
Despite the direction of the 
photograph, load the paper 
in the vertical direction.
You can load a maximum of 
10 papers in 4 x 6 size.
(When using the Photo 
Paper Plus Double Sided 
PP-101D, set only one 
sheet at a time)
(2) Slide the Paper Guide against the left side of 
the stack of paper.
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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
• Photo Paper Plus Double Sided
• Photo Paper Plus Semi-Gloss
• Matte Photo Paper
• Glossy Photo Paper
„Media Suited to Business 
Documents
•High Resolution Paper
• Transparencies
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„Canon Speciality Media
*1 When paper cannot be fed normally, load the necessary number  of sheets in the Auto Sheet Feeder with them separating 
from each other to avoid them from sticking together.
*2 When Windows is being used, you can specify the print sett ing easily by using the Photo Record provided with the 
Setup 
Software & User’s Guide CD-ROM.
For instructions on how to print from the software applications, refer to the Photo Application Guide.
Media NamePaper Support Load LimitPaper 
Thickness 
Lever PositionPrinter Driver Settings
for Media Type
Super White Paper Letter: up to 3mm Right Plain Paper
Photo Paper Pro Letter: up to 1 sheet 4×6: up to 10 sheets Right Photo Paper Pro
Photo Paper Plus 
Glossy Letter: up to 5 sheets*
1
5×7: up to 10 sheets
4×6: up to 10 sheets Right Photo Paper Plus 
Glossy
Photo Paper Plus 
Double Sided Letter: 1 sheet
5×7: 1 sheet Right Photo Paper Plus 
Double Sided
Photo Paper Plus
Semi-Gloss Letter: up to 5 sheets
4×6: up to 10 sheets Right Photo Paper Plus 
Glossy
Matte Photo Paper Letter: up to 10 sheets 4×6: up to 10 sheets Right Matte Photo Paper
Glossy Photo Paper Letter: up to 10 sheets*
1
4×6: up to 10 sheets
Credit Card: up to 10 
sheets Right Glossy Photo Paper
High Resolution Paper Letter: up to 10 sheets Right High Resolution Paper
Photo Stickers*
21 sheet Right Photo Paper Plus  Glossy
T-Shirt Transfers 1 sheet Left T-Shirt Transfers
Transparencies Up to 10 sheets*
1Right Transparencies
Note • When using plain paper (64 gsm or 17 lb), up to 30 sheets can be set. Set 
the Paper Thickness Lever (gray) to the right and select  Plain Paper from the 
printer driver
 Media Type .
• For a detailed description of print media types, refer to  Printing Media in 
the 
User’s Guide.
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l
Printing with Windows
1Create a document or open a file to print.
2Open the Printer Properties dialog box.
(1)Select  Print from the applications  File menu.
Note
• The menu screens and dialog boxes that appear may vary, depending on the 
software application you are using.
• The steps described in this section are for printing in Windows XP Service  Pack 2 (hereafter, called Windows XP SP2).
Note In Windows 2000, click the 
Main tab in the  Print dialog box.
(2) Ensure that  Canon iP90 is 
selected.
(3)
Click  Preferences  or 
Properties
.
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3Specify the required settings.
4Print the document.
Note•From the 
Page Setup tab select the correct document size to be 
printed.
•To adjust  Print Quality settings, select  Custom and click  Set on the 
Main  tab. You can control the quality in the  Set Print Quality dialog 
box.
• For details about other printer driver functions, refer to “(Windows)  Printer Driver Functions” in the 
User’s Guide or Help.
• Select  Preview before printing  by clicking the check box. This 
displays a preview screen that allows you to confirm the selected 
printing effects and how your document will look when printed. 
Some applications do not contain the function to display the preview.
(1)Click  Media Type  to select 
the media loaded in the 
printer.
(2)Click  OK.
(1) Click  Print.
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Printing with Macintosh
1Create a document or open a file to print.
2Select Paper Size.
(1)Select  Page Setup  from the applications  File menu. 
The  Page Setup  dialog box opens.
Note
You can cancel a print job in progress by simply pressing the 
RESUME/
CANCEL  button on the printer.
See Canceling Printing  on page 14.
Note • The menu screens and dialog boxes th
at appear may vary, depending on the 
software application you are using.
• The steps described in this section are for printing in Mac OS X v.10.3.x.
(3)Select the desired paper 
size from the  Paper Size 
pop-up menu.
(2) Select  iP90 from  Format for .
(4) Click OK.
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3Specify the required settings.
(1)Select  Print from the applications  File menu. 
Note • When you select the print mode appropriate to your document from 
the  Print Mode , the document will be printed in the color and print 
quality suited to the characteristics of the  Media Type you have 
selected. 
Printing a top-quality photo : Select when printing documents 
consisting mainly of photographs and graphics featuring fine color 
gradation.
Printing tables and charts : Select when printing documents 
consisting mainly of graphs and graphics (illustrations) with strong 
color definition.
Printing a composite document : Select when printing documents 
consisting mainly of text.
Detailed Setting : You can fine-tune Print Quality and Halftoning 
settings.
See  Adjusting Print Quality  on page 30.
• For details about other printer driver  functions, refer to “(Macintosh) 
Printer Driver Functions” in the 
User’s Guide or Help.
• You can cancel a print job while printing.
See  Canceling Printing  on page 14.
(3)Select the  Media Type  
from the pop-up menu.
(4)Select the print mode 
appropriate to your 
document from the  Print 
Mode .
(2)Select  Quality & Media  
from the pop-up menu.
(5) Click  Print.
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Canceling Printing
You can cancel a print job while printing with the RESUME/CANCEL button on the printer.
1Press the RESUME/CANCEL button while printing.
Printing is canceled and the paper is ejected.
1Select Print from the File menu in  your application program.
The Print dialog box opens.
2Select Edit Printer List  from the Printer pop-up menu.
The Printer List opens.
3Double-click the printer name displayed in the Name list
The iP90 dialog box opens.
4Select the desired document, then click  Delete icon.
Note Click 
Cancel Printing  on the BJ Status Monitor to stop printing. To display the BJ 
Status Monitor, click  Canon iP90 on the taskbar.
The BJ Status Monitor opens automatically when a printer error occurs.
Note To temporarity stop a job in progress, click 
Pause. To cancel all the jobs in the 
list, click  Stop Printing .
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Printing Data through Infrared Communication
If you have a computer, PDA or mobile phone with an Infrared Port for wireless data 
communication, you can print data with a cordless connection with the printer. You can also 
print images, an address book, a schedule, or  memos received from a PDA or mobile phone 
in a specified format through infrared communication.
„ Requirements for Infrared Communication with the Computer
Printing through infrared communication can be performed under Windows XP, 
Windows Me, Windows 2000 or Windows 98. In  order to use infrared communication, 
your computer must satisfy the following requirements: 
CPU Intel Pentium or higher
IrDA IrDA 1.1 compliant
Baud rate (communication speed) Max. 4 Mbps
Infrared communication devices Infrared communication port incorporated in the  computer
Note • When printing through infrared communication, the Microsoft 
infrared communication driver must have been installed in Windows 
98 computer or later.
• In Windows 98 or Windows Me, check whether the infrared  communication driver has been installed. To activate the Infrared 
Port, carry out the following operation:
1.Click  Start, and select  Settings and then  Control Panel .
2.Check whether the  Wireless Link icon (Windows Me) or the  Infrared 
icon (Windows 98) is displayed in the window.
If this icon is displayed, the required infrared driver has already 
been installed. If this icon is not displayed, change the BIOS 
setting to activate (turn on) the Infrared Port. For the procedure, 
refer to your computer manual.
In Windows 98, follow the procedure below:
3.Double-click the  Infrared icon.
4.Check whether the  Enable infrared communication  check box is 
selected. If the check box is not selected, select it.
• Before printing data or using a maintenance function of the printer  driver, ensure that the name of the printer is displayed by placing the 
mouse pointer on the  Wireless Link icon (For Windows 98, click the  
Infrared  icon) on the Control Panel.
• In Windows XP or Wi ndows 2000, the BJ Status Monitor is not 
displayed.
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„Requirements for Infrared Communication with the PDA
In order to use infrared communication,  your PDA must satisfy the following 
requirements:  
„ Requirements for Infrared Communication with the Mobile Phone
In order to use infrared communication, yo ur mobile phone must satisfy the following 
requirements:
„ Setting the Media Type, Paper Size,  and Layout When Printing From 
a PDA or Mobile Phone
You can select the media type, page size, layout and borderless printing in the  Canon 
iP90 Setup Utility  when printing from a PDA or mobile phone.
1Set up the printer.
(1)Ensure that the Universal AC Adapter is connected securely.
When using the optional battery, ensure that it has been charged.
PDA The PDA must have an IrDA port
 and support the file transfer 
using IrOBEX (Infrared Object Exchange) protocol
Printable contents • Microsoft Pocket PC 2002
Contacts (perform printing from  the contacts list), Calendar, 
Tasks, and Image (JPEG images only)
• Palm Computing Palm OS 3.5/4.1/5.0 Contacts, Date Book, To Do List, and Memo Pad (text only; 
printing hand-written memo pad is not supported)
Character code •Alphanumeric code
• ISO 8859-1/2/5
Mobile phone Mobile phone must have an  IrDA port and support IrMC ver 1.1.
Printable contents Address book, Mail, Photo image(JPEG image only) * The contents which can be used change with usages mobile phone.
Character code •Alphabet-Numeric code
• ISO 8859-1/2/5
Important Before using the  Canon iP90 Setup Utility , you must connect this printer to 
your computer with a USB cable and install the printer driver and  Canon 
iP90 Setup Utility .
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