Canon printer PIXMA iP90v User Manual

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Using the Bundle Software
The Setup Software & User’s Guide CD-ROM includes photo applications designed to edit 
the photographs taken by a digital camera and print them as photo-lab quality prints. 
Please use the application(s) suitable for your print purposes.

Easy-PhotoPrint (Windows/Macintosh)
You can make a Borderless Print easily and quickly, just by selecting a photograph 
taken with a digital camera and the paper type on which to print. Also it has tools to 
correct red eye caused by the camera’s flash or smooth and beautify facial skin. It is 
compatible with Exif Print*.

PhotoRecord (Windows)
You can create fun and unique photo albums with decorative themes such as frame, 
background, and clip-art. You can also copy or move decorated photos.
It is compatible with Exif Print*.

Easy-WebPrint (Windows)
You can easily print out homepages displayed on Internet Explorer in full size 
without its right-hand side being cropped. This application is automatically added 
to the Internet Explorer toolbar. Internet Explorer 5.5 or later must be installed.
For more information on the applications, refer to the 
Photo Application Guide.
* Exif Print is the worldwide standard. Under Exif Print, the digital camera can record data tags for specific camera 
settings and functions such as whether the flash was on or off, if the camera was in portrait or night scene mode, 
etc.
Canon PIXMA Printers support Exif Print and use a suitable photo application to read the camera data precisely, 
producing optimal prints. This enables you to create prints that reproduce color more accurately.
Note• To install applications, refer to the Easy Setup Instructions.
• For details about photo applications, refer to the 
Photo Application Guide.
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Printing Borderless Photographs
This chapter describes the steps used to print from photo applications included with your 
Setup Software and User’s Guide CD-ROM using the Borderless Printing mode.
Follow the steps below to create color prints of digital camera photographs with Easy-
PhotoPrint using the Borderless Printing function. This chapter describes the steps used to 
print borderless photos with Easy-PhotoPrint under Windows XP. The steps used under 
Macintosh are basically the same. Easy-PhotoPrint supports Exif Print. Easy-PhotoPrint can 
handle only JPEG files (file name extension: .jpg and .jpeg).
1Start Easy-PhotoPrint.
(1)Store the photographs you took with your digital camera in a folder on the hard 
disk.
This section describes how to print photographs stored in the folder on the hard 
disk.
(2)
Click Start
StartStart Start, select All Programs
All ProgramsAll Programs All Programs (or Programs
ProgramsPrograms Programs), Canon Utilities
Canon UtilitiesCanon Utilities Canon Utilities, Easy-PhotoPrint
Easy-PhotoPrintEasy-PhotoPrint Easy-PhotoPrint, 
and then Easy-PhotoPrint
Easy-PhotoPrintEasy-PhotoPrint Easy-PhotoPrint.
Double-click the hard disk icon, the Applications
ApplicationsApplications Applications folder, the Easy-PhotoPrint
Easy-PhotoPrintEasy-PhotoPrint Easy-PhotoPrint 
folder, and then double-click the Easy-PhotoPrint
Easy-PhotoPrintEasy-PhotoPrint Easy-PhotoPrint icon.
The Image Selection
Image SelectionImage Selection Image Selection sheet is displayed. NoteMedia Types Suitable for Borderless Printing
- Photo Paper Plus Glossy (LTR, 4×6, 5×7)
- Photo Paper Plus Semi-Gloss (LTR, 4×6)
- Photo Paper Plus Double Sided (LTR, 5×7)
- Photo Paper Pro (LTR, 4×6)
- Matte Photo Paper (LTR, 4×6)
- Glossy Photo Paper (LTR, 4×6, Credit Card)
NoteYou can edit images taken with a digital camera by using the Red-Eye Correction 
function and Digital Face Smoothing function and print them with Easy-
PhotoPrint. For more information, refer to the 
Photo Application Guide.
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2Select photographs.
(1)Select the folder containing the photograph you want to print.
All photographs in the selected folder are displayed.
(2)Click [ ]
[][] [ ] on the thumbnail of the photograph you want to print and specify the 
number of copies.
NoteClicking the Correct/Enhance
Correct/EnhanceCorrect/Enhance Correct/Enhance button on the   Image Selection
Image SelectionImage Selection Image Selection tab allows 
you to edit and enhance the photos to be printed. For more information, 
refer to the 
Photo Application Guide.
Guidance
Thumbnail
Folder window
Increases the number of copies.
Displays the specified number of copies.
Decreases the number of copies.
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3Select the paper.
4Select the layout.
(3)Load the media specified in the  Paper Selection
Paper SelectionPaper Selection Paper Selection tab.
(4)
Click Print
PrintPrint Print.
Click Print
PrintPrint Print. When the confirmation message is displayed, click OK
OKOK OK. Click Print
PrintPrint Print in 
the Print
PrintPrint Print dialog box. NoteClicking the Correct/Enhance
Correct/EnhanceCorrect/Enhance Correct/Enhance button on the   Layout/Print
Layout/PrintLayout/Print Layout/Print tab allows you 
to edit and enhance the photos to be printed. For more information, refer to 
the 
Photo Application Guide.
(1)Click the  Paper 
Paper Paper  Paper 
Selection
SelectionSelection Selection tab.
(2)Select the size of paper 
you use from  Paper Size
Paper SizePaper Size Paper Size.
(3)Select the type of paper 
you use from  Media 
Media Media  Media 
Type
TypeType Type.
(2)Select Borderless (full)
Borderless (full)Borderless (full) Borderless (full).
(1)Click the   Layout/
 Layout/ Layout/  Layout/
Print
PrintPrint Print tab. 
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Printing Maintenance
Printing MaintenancePrinting Maintenance Printing Maintenance
When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors are Incorrect
When printing becomes faint or colors are incorrect, the Print Head Nozzles are probably 
clogged. Follow the procedures below to clean the nozzles.
Note• If ruled lines are printed misaligned, adjust the Print Head position.
SeeAligning the Print Head
Aligning the Print HeadAligning the Print Head Aligning the Print Head on page 57.
• If ink tank replacement does not resolve the problem, the Print Head may be 
worn out. Contact the Customer Care Center.
Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern
Printing the Nozzle Check PatternPrinting the Nozzle Check Pattern Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern on page 42
If the print quality is poor, perform 
a Print Head cleaning
Step 1
Print Head Cleaning
Print Head CleaningPrint Head Cleaning Print Head Cleaning on page 47
Step 2
If the pattern is printed normally, 
click Exit.
If the problem remains after performing Print Head cleaning three times
Print Head Deep Cleaning
Print Head Deep CleaningPrint Head Deep Cleaning Print Head Deep Cleaning on page 52
Step 3
If the problem still remains
Replacing an Ink Tank
Replacing an Ink TankReplacing an Ink Tank Replacing an Ink Tank on page 61
Step 4
After Print Head cleaning, print 
the nozzle check pattern.
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Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern
Print the nozzle check pattern to determine whether the ink ejects properly from the Print 
Head Nozzles. Use this function when printed results are blurred or the color is incorrect.
(1)Ensure that the printer is turned on, and then load a sheet of Letter paper.
(2)Hold down the RESUME/CANCEL
RESUME/CANCELRESUME/CANCEL RESUME/CANCEL button until the POWER
POWERPOWER POWER lamp flashes 
twice, and then release it immediately.

Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern
1With the printer on, load a sheet of Letter-sized plain paper in the printer.
2Open the Printer Properties
Printer PropertiesPrinter Properties Printer Properties dialog box.
See Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box Directly from the Start Menu
Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box Directly from the Start MenuOpening the Printer Properties Dialog Box Directly from the Start Menu Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box Directly from the Start Menu on 
page 29.
3Print the Nozzle Check Pattern.
NoteThe nozzle check pattern can also be printed by pressing the RESUME/CANCEL
RESUME/CANCELRESUME/CANCEL RESUME/CANCEL 
button on the printer.
(1)
(1)(1) (1) Click the Maintenance
MaintenanceMaintenance Maintenance tab.
(2)
(2)(2) (2) Click Nozzle Check
Nozzle CheckNozzle Check Nozzle Check.
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(4)When the confirmation message is displayed, click OK
OKOK OK.
(5)Confirm the nozzle check pattern.
See Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern
Examining the Nozzle Check PatternExamining the Nozzle Check Pattern Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern on page 45.
1With the printer on, load a sheet of Letter-sized plain paper in the printer.
2Open the BJ Printer Utility
BJ Printer UtilityBJ Printer Utility BJ Printer Utility dialog box.
(1)Double-click the hard disk icon where the printer driver was installed, the 
Applications
ApplicationsApplications Applications folder, and then the Utilities
UtilitiesUtilities Utilities folder.
(2)Double-click the Printer Setup Utility
Printer Setup UtilityPrinter Setup Utility Printer Setup Utility icon.
If you are using an OS other than Mac OS X v.10.3, double-click the Print Center
Print CenterPrint Center Print Center 
icon.
(3)Select iP90
iP90iP90 iP90 from the Name
NameName Name list and click Utility
UtilityUtility Utility or Configure
ConfigureConfigure Configure. 
(4)Select iP90
iP90iP90 iP90 from the Product
ProductProduct Product list and click Maintenance
MaintenanceMaintenance Maintenance. NoteThe BJ Printer Utility cannot be used with Bluetooth communication.
(3)
(3)(3) (3) Click Print Check Pattern
Print Check PatternPrint Check Pattern Print Check Pattern.
NoteClick the Initial Check 
Initial Check Initial Check  Initial Check 
Items
ItemsItems Items button. 
Confirmation 
message for printing 
the nozzle check 
pattern is displayed.
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3Print the Nozzle Check Pattern.
(4)Confirm the nozzle check pattern.
See Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern
Examining the Nozzle Check PatternExamining the Nozzle Check Pattern Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern on page 45.
(1)Select Test Print
Te s t  P r i n tTe s t  P r i n t Test Print from the 
pop-up menu. 
(2)Click Nozzle Check
Nozzle CheckNozzle Check Nozzle Check.
(3) Click Print Check Pattern
Print Check PatternPrint Check Pattern Print Check Pattern.
NoteClick the Initial Check 
Initial Check Initial Check  Initial Check 
Items
ItemsItems Items button. 
Confirmation 
message for printing 
the nozzle check 
pattern is displayed.
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Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern
The nozzle check pattern should appear as follows when ink is discharged properly.
Examine the nozzle check pattern output by the printer.
1Confirm the printed nozzle check pattern.
(1)Lines missing in this pattern indicate that the Print Head of black ink requires 
cleaning.
When with lines missing (black ink)
(2)White stripes in this pattern indicate that the Print Head of color ink requires 
cleaning.
When white stripes appear (color ink)
NoteIf the ink level is low, the nozzle check pattern is not printed properly.
Replace an ink tank.
See Replacing an Ink Tank
Replacing an Ink TankReplacing an Ink Tank Replacing an Ink Tank on page 61.
(1)
(2)
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2When cleaning is necessary, click the Cleaning
CleaningCleaning Cleaning button on the Pattern Check
Pattern CheckPattern Check Pattern Check 
dialog.
* Click the Cleaning
CleaningCleaning Cleaning button on the Pattern Check
Pattern CheckPattern Check Pattern Check screen to proceed to Print Head 
cleaning.
See Print Head Cleaning
Print Head CleaningPrint Head Cleaning Print Head Cleaning on page 47.
If there are neither missing lines nor white stripes in the nozzle check pattern, click Exit
ExitExit Exit 
(Windows) or Quit
QuitQuit Quit (Macintosh) to finish the nozzle check.
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