Canon printer PIXMA iP90v 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
4 x 6 in4 x 6 in 4 x 6 in in Page Size
Page SizePage Size Page Size.
For the printer driver setting, refer to Printing with Windows
Printing with WindowsPrinting with Windows Printing with Windows on page 10, 
Printing with Macintosh
Printing with MacintoshPrinting with Macintosh 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 sheets of 4 x 6 paper.
(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 setting easily by using the PhotoRecord software 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 sheetsRight Photo Paper Pro
Photo Paper Plus 
GlossyLetter: up to 5 sheets*
1
5×7: up to 10 sheets
4×6: up to 10 sheetsRight Photo Paper Plus 
Glossy
Photo Paper Plus 
Double SidedLetter: 1 sheet
5×7: 1 sheetRight Photo Paper Plus 
Double Sided
Photo Paper Plus
Semi-GlossLetter: up to 5 sheets
4×6: up to 10 sheetsRight Photo Paper Plus 
Glossy
Matte Photo Paper Letter: up to 10 sheets
4×6: up to 10 sheetsRight Matte Photo Paper
Glossy Photo Paper Letter: up to 10 sheets*
1
4×6: up to 10 sheets
Credit Card: up to 10 
sheetsRight 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
Plain PaperPlain Paper Plain Paper from the 
printer driver Media Type
Media TypeMedia Type Media Type.
• For a detailed description of print media types, refer to Printing Media
Printing MediaPrinting Media Printing Media in 
the 
User’s Guide.
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Printing with Windows
1Create a document or open a file to print.
2Open the Printer Properties dialog box.
(1)Select Print
PrintPrint Print from the applications File
FileFile 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).
NoteIn Windows 2000, click the Main
MainMain Main tab in the Print
PrintPrint Print dialog box.
(2) Ensure that Canon iP90
Canon iP90Canon iP90 Canon iP90 is 
selected.
(3)
Click Preferences
PreferencesPreferences Preferences or 
Properties
PropertiesProperties Properties
.
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3Specify the required settings.
4Print the document.
Note•From the Page Setup
Page SetupPage Setup Page Setup tab select the correct document size to be 
printed.
• To adjust Print Quality
Print QualityPrint Quality Print Quality settings, select Custom
CustomCustom Custom and click Set 
Set Set  Set on the 
Main
MainMain Main tab. You can control the quality in the Set Print Quality
Set Print QualitySet Print Quality 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
Preview before printingPreview before printing 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
Media TypeMedia Type Media Type to select 
the media loaded in the 
printer.
(2)Click OK
OKOK OK.
(1) Click Print
PrintPrint Print.
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Printing with Macintosh
1Create a document or open a file to print.
2Select Paper Size.
(1)Select Page Setup
Page SetupPage Setup Page Setup from the applications File
FileFile File menu. 
The Page Setup
Page SetupPage Setup Page Setup dialog box opens. NoteYou can cancel a print job in progress by simply pressing the RESUME/
RESUME/RESUME/ RESUME/
CANCEL 
CANCEL CANCEL  CANCEL button on the printer.
See Canceling Printing
Canceling PrintingCanceling Printing Canceling Printing on page 14.
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 Mac OS X v.10.3.x.
(3)Select the desired paper 
size from the Paper Size
Paper SizePaper Size Paper Size 
pop-up menu.
(2) Select iP90
iP90iP90 iP90 from Format for
Format forFormat for Format for.
(4) Click OK
OKOK OK.
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3Specify the required settings.
(1)Select Print
PrintPrint Print from the applications File
FileFile File menu. 
Note• When you select the print mode appropriate to your document from 
the Print Mode
Print ModePrint Mode Print Mode, the document will be printed in the color and print 
quality suited to the characteristics of the Media Type
Media TypeMedia Type Media Type you have 
selected. 
Printing a top-quality photo
Printing a top-quality photoPrinting a top-quality photo Printing a top-quality photo: Select when printing documents 
consisting mainly of photographs and graphics featuring fine color 
gradation.
Printing tables and charts
Printing tables and chartsPrinting tables and charts Printing tables and charts: Select when printing documents 
consisting mainly of graphs and graphics (illustrations) with strong 
color definition.
Printing a composite document
Printing a composite documentPrinting a composite document Printing a composite document: Select when printing documents 
consisting mainly of text.
Detailed Setting
Detailed SettingDetailed Setting Detailed Setting: You can fine-tune Print Quality and Halftoning 
settings.
See Adjusting Print Quality
Adjusting Print QualityAdjusting Print Quality 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
Canceling PrintingCanceling Printing Canceling Printing on page 14.
(3)Select the Media Type
Media TypeMedia Type Media Type 
from the pop-up menu.
(4)Select the print mode 
appropriate to your 
document from the Print 
Print Print  Print 
Mode
ModeMode Mode.
(2)Select Quality & Media
Quality & MediaQuality & Media Quality & Media 
from the pop-up menu.
(5) Click Print
PrintPrint Print.
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Canceling Printing
You can cancel a print job while printing with the RESUME/CANCEL
RESUME/CANCELRESUME/CANCEL RESUME/CANCEL button on the printer.
1Press the RESUME/CANCEL button while printing.
Printing is canceled and the paper is ejected.
1Select Print
PrintPrint Print from the File menu in your application program.
The Print dialog box opens.
2Select Edit Printer List
Edit Printer ListEdit Printer List 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
DeleteDelete Delete icon.
NoteClick Cancel Printing
Cancel PrintingCancel Printing Cancel Printing on the BJ Status Monitor to stop printing. To display the BJ 
Status Monitor, click Canon iP90
Canon iP90Canon iP90 Canon iP90 on the taskbar.
The BJ Status Monitor opens automatically when a printer error occurs.
NoteTo temporarily stop a job in progress, click Pause
PausePause Pause. To cancel all the jobs in the 
list, click Stop Printing
Stop PrintingStop Printing 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
StartStart Start, and select Settings
SettingsSettings Settings and then Control Panel
Control PanelControl Panel Control Panel.
2.Check whether the Wireless Link
Wireless LinkWireless Link Wireless Link icon (Windows Me) or the Infrared
InfraredInfrared 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
InfraredInfrared Infrared icon.
4.Check whether the Enable infrared communication
Enable infrared communicationEnable infrared communication 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
Wireless LinkWireless Link Wireless Link icon (For Windows 98, click the 
Infrared
InfraredInfrared Infrared icon) on the Control Panel.
• In Windows XP or Windows 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, your 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 
Canon Canon  Canon 
iP90 Setup Utility
iP90 Setup UtilityiP90 Setup Utility 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
ImportantBefore using the Canon iP90 Setup Utility
Canon iP90 Setup UtilityCanon iP90 Setup Utility Canon iP90 Setup Utility, you must connect this printer to 
your computer with a USB cable and install the printer driver and Canon 
Canon Canon  Canon 
iP90 Setup Utility
iP90 Setup UtilityiP90 Setup Utility iP90 Setup Utility.
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