Canon printer PIXMA SELPHY CP400 User Manual

							
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„Paper Storage
„ Others
Do not touch paper while it is being printed.  During printing, the sheet repeatedly moves 
back and forth along the top of the paper cassette and in and out through the paper-handling 
slot. Please do not touch the sheet during this process.
Do not allow too many prints to accumulate in the print output receptacle.  Do not allow 
more than 9 sheets to accumulate in the print output receptacle.
You may write on the paper with an oil-based pen, but to avoid smudging please allow 
ink time to dry before touching it.
Allow the paper to reach room temperature before installing and using it.  Condensation 
may form if you suddenly move the paper from a cold location to a warm location. If there is 
risk of condensation, leave the paper in its packaging until it reaches room temperature, and 
wipe away any moisture before loading it.
Please avoid the following actions as they may result in color change, color fading or 
color bleeding.
• Sticking any type of adhesive tape onto the print surface.
• Allowing print surfaces to come into contact with vinyl materials.
• Applying alcohol or other volatile solvents to the print surface.
• Leaving print surfaces tightly pressed against any other surfaces or objects for prolonged 
periods.
If you wish to mount prints into an album, select an album with nylon-based sleeves, 
or with propylene or cellophane sleeves.  Other types of sleeves may cause color loss or 
color bleeding.
Color change may occur over time in accordance with conditions of storage. Canon 
assumes no liability for color changes.
To avoid print quality deterioration, do not store your prints in the following types of 
locations.
• Locations that reach temperatures above 40 °C (104 °F)
• Humid or dusty locations
• Locations exposed to direct sunlight.
Remove unused paper from the paper cassette, return it to the bag and then into its 
original package. Store the package horizontally.
When opening a color ink/paper set (full-sized label set, label set), check the contents.
If something seems to be missing or appears to be damaged, contact the dealer for 
assistance.  
						

							
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Components Guide
„Compact Photo Printer SELPHY CP400
Front View
Display Window*Indicates the printer’s status.
  Blue: (Ready to print) Standby mode
  Blinking blue: Printing in progress
  Red/Blinking red: Error
Ink Cassette SlotThe ink cassette is inserted 
into this compartment.
Ink Cassette 
Compartment Cover
Paper Cassette 
Compartment Cover
Paper Cassette SlotThe paper cassette loads into 
this compartment.
* The display window is covered with a thin plastic film for protection against 
scratches during shipment. Remove it before using the printer.  
						

							
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Back View
USB PortConnects commercially available 
USB cables to a computer.
DC IN TerminalConnects to the Compact Power Adapter.
Paper-handling SlotPaper extends out from this slot 
while printing is in progress.
Direct Print PortConnects the interface cable 
(included with the camera) to the 
camera.
Air Vents  
						

							
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Let’s Print
Preparing Your Ink Cassette/Paper Sets and 
Paper Cassette
Since there are several kinds of ink/paper set (including the separately sold sets), 
please make sure you are using the right ink cassette and paper cassette for the 
chosen paper. If the set is not correct, you will not be able to print.
Please check the sets and the names of their components in the table below.
„Checking Your Ink/Paper Sets
† Printing on Postcard Size Paper (100 × 148 mm (4 × 6 in.))
•  Included in package
†Printing on L Size Paper (89 × 119 mm (3.5 × 4.7 in.))
• The paper cassette PCL-CP100 (sold separately) is required when printing on L size paper. Paper
Number
of
SheetsPaper Cassette  Name Ink Cassette NameThe design of the seal on your ink cassette 
may slightly differ from the examples below.
5
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Paper
Number of
SheetsPaper Cassette  Name Ink Cassette NameThe design of the seal on your ink cassette 
may slightly differ from the examples below.
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Look here for the paper cassette name Look here for the ink cassette name  
						

							
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Printing on Credit Card Size Paper (54 × 86 mm (2.1 × 3.4 in.))
• The paper cassette PCC-CP100 (sold separately) is required when printing on credit card 
size paper.
† Printing on Wide Size Paper (100 × 200 mm (4 × 8 in.))
• The paper cassette PCW-CP100 (sold separately) is required when printing on Wide size 
paper (100 × 200 mm (4 × 8 in.)).
† Separately Sold Ink and Paper Products
You can use the following color ink/paper sets (sold separately) with the Canon 
Compact Photo Printer SELPHY CP400.
• One ink cassette can print to all of the paper included in the ink/paper set. Paper
Number 
of 
SheetsPaper Cassette  Name Ink Cassette NameThe design of the seal on your ink cassette 
may slightly differ from the examples below.
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18
18
Paper
Number  of 
SheetsPaper Cassette  Name Ink Cassette NameThe design of the seal on your ink cassette 
may slightly differ from the examples below.
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Paper Size Contents Product Name
Postcard size Standard paper (36 sheets) Dedicated ink cassette Color Ink/Paper Set KP-36IP
L size Standard paper (36 sheets) Dedicated ink cassette Color Ink/Paper Set KL-36IP
Credit card size Standard paper (36 sheets) Dedicated ink cassette Color Ink/Paper Set KC-36IP
Full-sized label (18 sheets)
Dedicated ink cassette Color Ink/Full-Sized Label Set KC-18IF
8-sticker label (18 sheets)
Dedicated ink cassette Color Ink/Label Set KC-18IL
Wide size 
(100 × 200 mm 
(4 × 8 in.)) Standard paper (24 sheets)
Dedicated ink cassette
Color Ink/Paper Set KW-24IP
Standard Paper
Full-sized Label
8-sticker Label  
						

							
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Loading the Ink Cassette
1
Open the ink cassette 
compartment cover.
2
Remove any slack from the ink 
sheet.
• Push in on the sprocket, and turn it gently in the indicated direction to take up the slack 
until the ink sheet straightens out (It will not 
be possible to print to all of the paper if you 
overwind the ink sheet).
3
Hold the cassette so that the 
embossed arrow is at the top, 
and insert it all the way into the 
compartment (in the direction of 
the arrow).
• Be careful to avoid touching or pulling on the ink sheet when inserting the cassette.
• Push the cassette all the way in, so that it  clicks into place.
• When you are ready to remove the ink  cassette, lift the clip and pull the cassette 
out.
4
Close the ink cassette 
compartment cover.
• You can check the name of the ink cassette in the printer through the window on the top 
of the printer.
• Do not reuse empty ink cassettes.  Attempting to reuse an empty ink 
cassette may result in malfunction or damage to the printer.
• Please also refer to the  Proper Handling of Ink Cassettes  section of Proper Usage 
and Handling  (p. 18).
Ink sheetSprocket
Clip
Window  
						

							
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Placing the Paper into the Paper Cassette
1
Open the paper cassette’s top 
cover and middle cover.
• Open the top cover, then push the middle cover in the direction of the arrow and lift it 
up.
2
Fan the paper stack properly and 
place the paper into the paper 
cassette, with the printable side 
(glossy side) facing up.
• Insert the postcard size paper with the glossy side up and the address/stamp side 
next to the middle cover as shown in the 
figure.
• Do not touch the glossy side of the paper (to  avoid fingerprints) when you fan the paper 
stack.
• Insert the wide size paper  (100
×200 mm (4×8in.)) (sold 
separately) as shown in the figure 
below. • Insert the credit card size paper as shown in 
the figure below.
Top 
cover
Middle cover
Paper (Glossy side up)
(Address/stamp side next to 
the middle cover)
Paper (Glossy side up)
Credit Card Size 
(Standard Paper/
Full-sized Label)Credit Card Size 
(8-label Sticker)  
						

							
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• Insert the L size paper (sold separately) as shown in the figure 
below
3
Place the middle cover back to 
its original position.
• After pulling the middle cover down, slide it 
in the direction of the arrows until it clicks 
back into place.
• Do not close the top cover.
• Please use specified paper types only.
• Do not insert more than 18 sheets in the paper cassette.
• Do not insert more than 12 sheets wide size paper (100 × 200 mm (4 × 8 in.); sold  separately) in the paper cassette.
• Printed or fed paper is coated even when nothing is printed on the paper.  Therefore, never reuse the printed or fed paper for printing. Reused paper 
may stick to the ink sheet, resulting in damage to the printer.
• Please also refer to the  Proper Handling of Paper Cassettes  and the Proper 
Handling of Paper  sections of Proper Usage and Handling  (p. 19).
Paper (Glossy side up)  
						

							
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Loading the Paper Cassette
1
Open the paper cassette 
compartment cover.
2
Push the paper cassette all the 
way into the paper cassette slot.
• Be sure the paper is set correctly before pushing the cassette in.
• Insert the paper cassette evenly so that it  slides over the bottom of the slot entrance.
• Do not remove the paper cassette while feeding, printing, or ejection is in 
progress.
• The printer outputs the finished prints into the receptacle onto the top of the printer  cassette (top of the middle cover or inside  of the top cover). Be sure to close the 
middle cover and open the top cover so that output can proceed normally.
Top cover open Middle cover 
closed
Print receptacle  
						

							
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Connecting a Power Source and the Camera to 
the Printer
Connect the camera to the printer using the cable (included with the camera) 
and turn the printer’s power on.
For more detailed camera connection instructions, refer to your  Camera User 
Guide  or Direct Print User Guide .
* Canon cameras compatible with CP400, and non-Canon cameras compatible with 
PictBridge can also be connected.
The numbered steps in the following instructions refer to the numbers in the above 
illustration.
1
Place the printer on a flat area.
• Be sure to leave about 15 cm (6 in.) of clearance around the paper-handling slot  (at the rear) so that paper has sufficient room to jut out from the slot during 
printing.
2
Connect the supplied power cord to the supplied Compact 
Power Adapter CA-CP200.
3
Insert the plug in a power outlet.
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4 5
6
To DIGITAL terminal Camera*
To DC IN terminal
Camera’s Compact Power 
Adapter (sold separately or 
included with the camera)
• Please use the camera’s compact power adapter or a 
fully charged battery pack (or 
charged batteries). To  p o w e r  
outlet
Interface cable 
included with 
the camera
To power outlet
Compact power 
adapter
15 cm (6 in.) at the 
front and back of the 
devices and 10 cm 
(4 in.) on both sides or 
more of open space