Canon printer PIXMA Pro9500 User Manual

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2Connect the PictBridge compliant device to the printer.
Depending on the model or brand of your PictBridge compliant device, 
you may have to select a print mode of producing photos before 
connecting the device. 
You may also have to turn on the device or select Play mode manually 
after connecting the device to the printer. 
Perform necessary operations according to the instruction manual 
supplied with your device.
(1) Make sure the device is turned off.
(2) Connect the device to...

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(3) Set up the device for Direct Printing.When the connection between the device and printer has been established, the 
POWER  lamp on the printer flashes twice.
* The power-on sequence may differ dependin g on the model or brand of the device.
 will appear on the LCD display of the device when the printer is correctly 
connected.
3Specify the print settings such as paper type and layout.
You can make settings using the menu on the LCD of your PictBridge compliant 
device. Select the...

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Paper Size and Paper Type Settings
The following sizes and types of printing paper can be used when printing from a 
PictBridge compliant device.
*1 This setting can be selected only for Canon PictBridge compliant devices (note that it cannot be selected for some 
models). If your device does not have this setting, select Photo or Default in Paper type.
*2 This size can be selected only for Canon PictBridge compliant devices (note that it cannot be selected for some 
models).
*3 This...

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Besides the above options, you can also specify to print an index of images in the DPOF 
print settings menu.
*1 You can use this option only when 8.5 x 11 (Letter) is selected for Paper size.
*2 DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) is a standard format to record the specified information regarding images, such as 
which image or number of copies to print.
Date/File No. Print Setting
You can specify whether the date and/or file number will be printed.
* If the images already have dates...

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Setting on the Computer
You can change the PictBridge print settings on the computer. To do this, install the 
Canon Setup Utility from the 
Setup CD-ROM and connect the printer to a computer. For 
details, refer to “Canon Setup Utility Menu (Windows)” or “Canon Setup Utility Menu 
(Macintosh)” in the 
User’s Guide on-screen manual.
When you do not change print settings on a PictBridge compliant device 
(Default is selected) or when you use a device that does not have print 
setting...

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Accessing the Printer Driver (Windows)
The printer properties dialog box can be opened from either within an application program, 
or directly from the Windows Start menu.
„Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box from Your Application 
Program
When specifying the printer settings before printing, follow the procedure below.
Depending on your application program, operations may differ. For 
details, refer to the instruction manual of your application.
1In your application program,...

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Using the Bundled Software
The Setup CD-ROM includes photo applications designed to edit the photographs taken by a 
digital camera and print them as photo-lab quality prints without standard white borders. 
Please use the application(s) suitable for your print purposes.
zTo install applications, refer to the Easy Setup Instructions.
zFor details about using the photo applications, refer to the
 Photo Application 
Guide
 on-screen manual.
„Easy-PhotoPrint
You can make a Borderless...

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Printing Maintenance
Shaking the Ink Tanks Periodically
To maintain optimal print quality, shake the ink tanks about once a week following the 
procedure below.
You cannot shake the ink tanks during printing. Perform the procedure below 
after printing is complete.
1Ensure that the printer is turned on.
If the POWER lamp is flashing blue, wait until it stops flashing.
2Press the RESUME/CANCEL button on the printer.
The printer vibrates for about ten seconds to two minutes to shake...

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Replacing an Ink Tank
Replace ink tank(s) if they are out of ink. To  continue printing under the ink out condition 
may cause the printing trouble such as the mixing of inks, or a printer malfunction.
When replacing them, check the model numb ers and their installation positions. 
With this printer, the following ink tanks are used.
z Carefully check the labels on the ink tanks so you do not mistakenly insert 
them in the wrong positions. The installation positions of the ink...

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„Getting the Ink Level Information
Ink Level Indication on the Printer
You can confirm the ink level in each ink tank through the ink lamps. Open the Top 
Cover of the printer to see how the ink lamps light or flash.
Ink is low: The ink lamp flashes slowly (at about three second interval). You can 
continue printing, but we recommend preparing a new ink tank to replace 
the associated ink tank.
Ink is out: The ink lamp flashes quickly (at ab out one second interval), and the...