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Quick Start Guide
Table of Contents
Preface 1
Shipping Materials 1
Introduction 1
Setting Up 2
Preparing the Printer 2
Connecting the Printer to the Computer 3
Installing the Print Head 4
Loading Paper 7
Installing the Printer Driver 8
Basic Operations 13
Printing with Windows 13
Printing with Macintosh 15
Print Head Maintenance 17
Appendix 19
The following ink tanks are compatible with this printer.
For details on ink tank replacement, refer to “Print Head Maintenance” in this guide.
Notes on H
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Exif Print Regulatory Information This printer supports Exif Print. Exif Print is a standard for enhancing the communication between digital cameras and printers. By For 220-240V, 50/60Hz model connecting to an Exif Print-compliant digital camera, the camera’s image data at the time of shooting is This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two used and optimized, yielding extremely high quality prints. conditions: (1) This device may not cause h
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iP1000_QSG.fm Page 1 Wednesday, April 28, 2004 3:57 PM Preface Shipping Materials Thank you for purchasing a Canon Bubble Jet Printer. Check that all the following items are in the box. If anything is missing or is damaged, contact your local Canon sales representative. Printer Setup Software & User’s Guide CD-ROM Quick Start Guide Print Head BCI-24 Black and BCI-24 Color Ink Tanks Power Cord * A USB cable should be purchased separately according to your computer. For details on cable
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iP1000_QSG.fm Page 2 Wednesday, April 28, 2004 3:57 PM Setting Up 1 Preparing the Printer 1 Place the printer on a flat surface. 2 Remove the tape from the printer as shown. The tape position is subject to change. 3 Open the Front Cover and remove the tape and the shipping material. 4 Close the Front Cover. Front Cover 2
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iP1000_QSG.fm Page 3 Wednesday, April 28, 2004 3:57 PM 2 Connecting the Printer to the Computer Use a USB cable. Recommended: Canon or other computer manufacturer cable, up to 5 meters in length. • If your computer has an earth connection, make sure that this is attached. • If you do not intend to use the printer for a long period of time, unplug the power cord from the power outlet after turning off the printer. Follow the steps below to install the printer driver correctly. 1 Ensure that
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iP1000_QSG.fm Page 4 Wednesday, April 28, 2004 3:57 PM 3 Installing the Print Head • Never attempt to plug the power cord into the power outlet or unplug the power cord when your hands are wet. • Never damage, modify, stretch, or excessively bend or twist the power cord. Do not place heavy objects on the power cord. • Never use any power supply other than the standard power supply available in the country of purchase. Using the incorrect voltage and frequency could cause a fire or electric
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iP1000_QSG.fm Page 5 Wednesday, April 28, 2004 3:57 PM 5 Remove the protective cap from the Print Head. Print Head electrical Nozzles contacts • Do not touch the Print Head Nozzles or electrical contacts. • Do not attempt to reattach the protective cap once it has been removed. 6 Place the Print Head in the holder. Print Head 7 Lock the Print Head into place by lowering the lever. Do not touch the Lock Lever once the Print Head has been installed. 5
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iP1000_QSG.fm Page 6 Wednesday, April 28, 2004 3:57 PM Installing the Ink Tanks • For safety reasons, store ink tanks out of the reach of small children. • Do not drop or shake ink tanks as this may cause the ink to leak out and stain your clothes and hands. 1 Take out the black ink tank. protective cap 2 Hold the ink tank as shown in the diagram and remove the protective cap. ink port • Do not touch the ink port. • Do not attempt to reattach the protective cap once it has been removed. 3
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iP1000_QSG.fm Page 7 Wednesday, April 28, 2004 3:57 PM 4 Loading Paper Loading A4 (Letter) Size Plain Paper 1 Open the Paper Support as shown. print side 2 Load the paper, aligning it with the right side of the Auto Sheet Feeder. You can load a maximum of 100 sheets of plain paper (64 gsm). Do not exceed this limit. 3 Pinch the Paper Guide and slide it against the left side of the stack of paper. You now need to install the printer driver: Windows: Go to page 8 Mac OS X: Go to page 11 7
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iP1000_QSG.fm Page 8 Wednesday, April 28, 2004 3:57 PM 5 Installing the Printer Driver Installing the Printer Driver – Windows • Do not disconnect the cable or remove the CD-ROM during the installation. The driver cannot be correctly installed. • The screens below refer to Windows XP installation. Screen may differ depending on the operating system you are using. • When installing the printer driver in Windows XP, Windows 2000, log on to the system as a member of the Administrators group.
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iP1000_QSG.fm Page 9 Wednesday, April 28, 2004 3:57 PM 3 Place the Setup Software & User’s Guide CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive. • If the CD-ROM does not run automatically, click Start and select My Computer, then double-click the CD-ROM icon. For non-Windows XP, double- click My Computer in the Windows screen, then double-click the CD-ROM icon. • If the language selection screen appears, select a language, then click Next. • If the place selection message appears, select your place of resi
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iP1000_QSG.fm Page 10 Wednesday, April 28, 2004 3:57 PM 8 Click OK. Some screens appear after clicking OK. Read the content shown on the screens and click Next. 9 When the screen shown on the left appears, click Exit. You can restart the system by clicking Restart, which will appears when you check the check box. If ruled lines are displaced or the print result is unsatisfactory, align the Print Head. Refer to “Aligning Print Head” in the User’s Guide. • To view the User's Guide, double-c
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iP1000_QSG.fm Page 11 Wednesday, April 28, 2004 3:57 PM Installing the Printer Driver – Macintosh • Do not remove or insert the USB cable during installation, as this may result in the computer or printer not operating normally. • Before installing the driver, disable all virus detection programs and automatically loading programs or remove them from your system folder. • The Setup Software & User’s Guide CD-ROM contains the application software, Easy-PhotoPrint, to import and print image
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iP1000_QSG.fm Page 12 Wednesday, April 28, 2004 3:57 PM 7 Select a destination to where you want to install the printer driver, and click Continue. 8 Click Install. 9 Enter an administrator name and a password, then click OK. When you have forgotten the administrator name and/or password, click and follow the instructions in Mac Help. 10 A message asking for your confirmation to restart your computer is displayed on the screen. Read the message, then click Continue Installation. Soft
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iP1000_QSG.fm Page 13 Wednesday, April 28, 2004 3:57 PM Basic Operations • If you detect smoke, unusual smells or strange noises around the printer, immediately switch the printer off and always unplug the printer. Contact your local Canon service representative. • To avoid injury, never put your hand or fingers inside the printer while it is printing. Printing with Windows Adjusting the print settings according to your needs allows you to produce better quality prints. In this section, we w
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iP1000_QSG.fm Page 14 Wednesday, April 28, 2004 3:57 PM Basic Print Settings For the best print quality, specify the minimum requirement settings in the Main tab. To get the best results, ensure that you select the type of media loaded in the printer when printing on paper other than plain paper. (6) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (1) Media Type Select the media loaded in the printer. (2) Print Quality Select one option from High, Standard and Draft. Select Custom to set the print quality manually.
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iP1000_QSG.fm Page 15 Wednesday, April 28, 2004 3:57 PM Printing with Macintosh Adjusting the print settings according to your needs allows you to produce better quality prints. Printing 1 Open the Page Setup dialog box in your application. On the File menu, click Page Setup. Check the application’s user’s manual for the actual procedures. 2 Specify the page setup, then click OK. For details, refer to “Page Setup” on page 16. 3 Open the Print dialog box in your application to print the do
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iP1000_QSG.fm Page 16 Wednesday, April 28, 2004 3:57 PM Page Setup Use the Page Setup dialog box to specify the Paper Size settings. Select paper size you wish to use. Basic Print Settings For the best print quality, specify the minimum requirement settings in the Print dialog box. Select Quality & Media from the pop-up menu to change the display of the dialog box. To get the best results, ensure that you select the media loaded in the printer when printing on paper other than plain pape
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iP1000_QSG.fm Page 17 Wednesday, April 28, 2004 3:57 PM Print Head Maintenance If Blurring Occurs or If a Specific Color Does Not Print Perform print head cleaning to improve the print quality. Ensure that the printer is turned on and follow the instructions below. Windows Open the printer driver settings screen and click the Maintenance tab. Click Cleaning. (1) Click Start and select Control Panel, Printers and Other Hardware and Printers and Faxes (For non-Windows XP users, click Start,
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iP1000_QSG.fm Page 18 Wednesday, April 28, 2004 3:57 PM 2 Install the new ink tank. Close the Front Cover when finished. When you enable the low ink warning, reset the ink counter of the ink tank installed. Refer to the User’s Guide for more detailed procedures and information about maintenance. 18
