Page 5 - Contents
Contents 1 Contents Contents Contents Contents Operation Panel and Menu Display Operation Panel and Menu Display Operation Panel and Menu Display Operation Panel and Menu Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Operation Pan...
Page 7 - Operation Panel Names and Functions
3 Operation Panel and Menu Display Operation Panel and Menu Display Operation Panel and Menu Display Operation Panel and Menu Display The names and functions of the controls on the operation panel, how to display the menus, and the items in the menus are described below: Operation Panel Names and Fu...
Page 9 - Menu Displays
5 Menu Displays With the Menu Menu Menu Menu button pressed, the Menu Menu Menu Menu screen appears. You can print photos with various options as well as maintain the printer using items on the Menu. Single-photo print You can view the photos in the memory card on the LCD and print them. See “Printi...
Page 12 - Memory Cards Supported by This Printer
8 Using a Memory Card Using a Memory Card Using a Memory Card Using a Memory Card Let’s take a look at different types of memory cards and how to insert and remove them. Memory Cards Supported by This Printer Supported memory cards are as follows: Memory Cards which can be inserted Memory Cards whic...
Page 13 - Inserting a Memory Card; Open the card slot cover.
9 Inserting a Memory Card 1 Open the card slot cover. 2 Insert the memory card in the card slot. Do not try to insert the memory card into the card slot any further than the position it stops; otherwise the printer or the memory card will be damaged. The indicator lamp lights. If you use a CompactFl...
Page 14 - Removing a Memory Card
10 3 Ensure that the indicator lamp lights after flashing for a moment and then close the card slot cover. Removing a Memory Card 1 Open the card slot cover. 2 Ensure that the indicator lamp is not flashing, then remove the memory card. 3 Close the card slot cover. When Read/write mode Read/write mo...
Page 15 - Print Media to Avoid; Flatten the four corners of the paper before loading it.
11 Loading Paper Loading Paper Loading Paper Loading Paper This section describes how to load the paper and select the page sizes and media types fromthe operation panel. Print Media to Avoid Do not use the following types of paper. Using such paper will not only produce unsatisfactory results, but ...
Page 16 - Prepare to load the paper.
12 2 Prepare to load the paper. 3 Load the paper. Always load paper in portrait orientation. Loading paper in landscape orientation can cause the paper to be jammed. Do not touch the printed surface until the ink dries. For specific drying times, refer to the instructions packaged with your media. (...
Page 17 - Media Types for Card Direct Printing
13 Media Types for Card Direct Printing You can use the following Canon media: Media Type Paper Support Load Limit Page Size Media Type Plain Paper A4/Letter: up to 100 sheets [A4]/[8.5"x11"(LTR)] [Plain paper] Photo Paper Pro *1 A4/Letter: up to 10 sheets [A4]/[8.5"x11"(LTR)] [Photo...
Page 18 - To Change Print Settings; Press the Settings
14 Changing the Print Settings Changing the Print Settings Changing the Print Settings Changing the Print Settings You can change the print settings such as page size, media type, Bordered or Borderless print, etc. To Change Print Settings This section describes the steps to change the print setting...
Page 19 - Print Setting Items
15 5 Complete setting. Press the Settings Settings Settings Settings button. Print Setting Items You can save the settings. Once you save the settings, the saved settings are loaded when the printer is turned on. (1) Press the Menu Menu Menu Menu button. (2) Use the buttons to select Maintenance/set...
Page 21 - Select the print mode.
17 Printing a Photograph Printing a Photograph Printing a Photograph Printing a Photograph Let’s select a photo stored on the memory card of the digital camera, and print it. Printing a Photo Displayed on the LCD – Single-photo print 1 Prepare to print. Preparing to print (1) Turn on the printer. (2...
Page 22 - Select the photo to print.
18 3 Select the photo to print. 4 Start printing. (1) Confirm the settings. To change any of the settings, press the Settings Settings Settings Settings button. See “Changing the Print Settings” on page 14. Displaying Photos Automatically on the LCD – Slide Show You can automatically display photos ...
Page 24 - Searching for Photos with the Shooting Date; Select the search function.
20 Other Useful Functions Other Useful Functions Other Useful Functions Other Useful Functions The following functions are available when you print from a memory card: “Searching for Photos with the Shooting Date” on page 20 “Printing a Specified Area – Trimming” on page 22 “Specifying the Layout” o...
Page 25 - Select the shooting date.
21 2 Select the shooting date. •When you select One date only One date only One date only One date only: •When you select Select date range Select date range Select date range Select date range: To cancel the search mode, follow the procedure below. 1. Press the Search Search Search Search button. 2...
Page 26 - Printing a Specified Area – Trimming; Select the photo to trim.
22 Printing a Specified Area – Trimming You can print a specified area of the photo displayed on the LCD. 1 Select the photo to trim. 2 Set the trimming mode. Press the Trimming Trimming Trimming Trimming button. The printer is now in trimming mode. 3 Trim and rotate the sections you wish to print ....
Page 27 - Specifying the Layout
23 Specifying the Layout You can print the specified photo in the specified layout (Borderless or Bordered x2/x4/x8, Half, borderless/Half, bordered/Half, borderless (w/lines)/Half, bordered (w/lines), Album (4/right)/Album (4/left), Mixed 1,2,3). 1 Prepare to print. See “Preparing to print” on page...
Page 29 - Printing on the Sticker – Sticker print
25 Printing on the Sticker – Sticker print You can print your favorite photo on the Canon Photo Stickers. 1 Prepare to print. See “Preparing to print” on page 17. 2 Select the print mode. (1) Press the Menu Menu Menu Menu button. (2) Use the buttons to select Special photo print Special photo print ...
Page 30 - Printing in Your Favorite Color Tone – Color balance
26 (2) Press the OK OK OK OK button. The print confirmation screen is displayed. 5 Start printing. (1) Confirm the print settings. (2) Press the Print Print Print Print button. The specified photo will be printed on the Photo Stickers. Printing in Your Favorite Color Tone – Color balance You can pri...
Page 31 - Select the color balance.
27 (1) Use the buttons, select Yes Yes Yes Yes. (2) Press the OK OK OK OK button. The print confirmation screen is displayed. (3) Confirm the print settings. To change any other settings, press the Settings Settings Settings Settings button. See “Changing the Print Settings” on page 14. (4) Press th...
Page 32 - Other Printing Functions
28 Other Printing Functions You can select the following print mode in the Special photo print Special photo print Special photo print Special photo print. Print all photos Print all photos Print all photos Print all photos:::: You can print all photos saved on a memory card. Photo Index print Photo...
Page 36 - Connecting to a PictBridge Compliant Device; Load the paper in the auto sheet feeder.
32 Printing Photographs Directly from Printing Photographs Directly from Printing Photographs Directly from Printing Photographs Directly from a Digital Camera a Digital Camera a Digital Camera a Digital Camera Printing Photographs Directly from a PictBridge Compliant Device Connecting a PictBridge ...
Page 37 - Connect the PictBridge compliant device to the printer.
33 3 Connect the PictBridge compliant device to the printer. (1) Ensure that the device is turned off. (2) Connect the camera to the printer using the USB cable (for connection to a computer) supplied with the device. (3) Turn on and set up the device for direct printing. When the connection between...
Page 39 - About “Layout” and “Trimming”
35 The following sizes and types of paper can be loaded in the printer by selecting options from Paper size Paper size Paper size Paper size and Paper type Paper type Paper type Paper type. *1 This paper is exclusively used to print photo stickers. When printing on sticker paper, select 10 x 15 cm/4...
Page 40 - About “Image optimize”
36 By default, Off Off Off Off (No trimming No trimming No trimming No trimming) is selected for Trimming Trimming Trimming Trimming. About “Image optimize” When you have selected Default Default Default Default (selections based on the printer setting), the printer operates based on the print setti...
Page 43 - Display the Wireless print setting
39 Printing Photographs from a Printing Photographs from a Printing Photographs from a Printing Photographs from a Wireless Communication Device Wireless Communication Device Wireless Communication Device Wireless Communication Device If you have a mobile phone with an infrared port for wireless dat...
Page 44 - Confirm or change the settings.; Setting Items; Performing Infrared Communication
40 3 Confirm or change the settings. (1) Use the buttons to select the item to set. (2) Use the buttons to change the setting. (3) Press the OK OK OK OK button after finishing all settings you need. The photos in the mobile phone can be printed according to the following settings. Setting Items Perf...
Page 46 - Performing Bluetooth Communication; Printing through Bluetooth communication
42 Performing Bluetooth Communication This section explains the procedure to print photos through Bluetooth communication from the mobile phone with the optional Bluetooth unit BU-20. For the procedure to print through Bluetooth communication from the computer, refer to the Bluetooth User’s Guide . ...
Page 47 - Connect the Bluetooth unit BU-20 to the direct print port.
43 1 Prepare to print. (1) Confirm the printer is ON.(2) Load the paper in the auto sheet feeder. See “Loading Paper” on page 11. 2 Connect the Bluetooth unit BU-20 to the direct print port. 3 Set the print setting. See “Setting the Page Size, Media Type, and Layout When Printing From a Mobile Phone...
Page 49 - Browsing Photos in the Memory Card on the Computer; Saving Data in the Memory Card onto the Computer; Ensure that the printer and the computer are turned on.
45 Using Data in the Memory Card on Using Data in the Memory Card on Using Data in the Memory Card on Using Data in the Memory Card on the Computer the Computer the Computer the Computer Browsing Photos in the Memory Card on the Computer By pressing the Easy-PhotoPrint Startup Easy-PhotoPrint Startu...
Page 52 - When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors are Incorrect
48 Printing Maintenance Printing Maintenance Printing 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. Before Perfor...
Page 53 - Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern; Print the nozzle check pattern.
49 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 colors are incorrect. 1 With the printer on, load a sheet of A4/Letter-sized plain paper in the auto...
Page 54 - Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern
50 Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern Examine the nozzle check pattern output by the printer. If the ink level is low, the nozzle check pattern cannot be printed properly. Stop printing the nozzle check pattern, and replace the FINE Cartridge. See “Replacing a FINE Cartridge” on page 54. • When a wh...
Page 55 - Print Head Cleaning; Ensure that the printer is on.
51 Print Head Cleaning If missing lines or white stripes are found in the printed nozzle check pattern, perform print head cleaning to unclog the print head nozzles. Cleaning the print head consumes ink, so perform print head cleaning only when necessary. 1 Ensure that the printer is on. 2 Start pri...
Page 56 - Print Head Deep Cleaning
52 Print Head Deep Cleaning If print quality does not improve by standard print head cleaning, try print head deep cleaning, which is a more powerful process. Print head deep cleaning consumes more ink than standard print head cleaning, so perform this procedure only when necessary. 1 Ensure that th...
Page 57 - Aligning Print Head - Auto head align; Align the print head automatically.
53 Aligning Print Head - Auto head align If ruled lines are misaligned or a printout is unsatisfactory, print head alignment is required. 1 With the printer on, load a sheet of A4/Letter-sized plain paper in the auto sheet feeder. Move the paper thickness lever to the left position. 2 Align the prin...
Page 58 - Replacing a FINE Cartridge; Remove the empty FINE Cartridge.
54 Replacing a FINE Cartridge Replacing a FINE Cartridge Replacing a FINE Cartridge Replacing a FINE Cartridge If there is no improvement with the quality of printing following such maintenance as print head cleaning, a FINE Cartridge is probably empty. Replace the empty FINE Cartridge with a new on...
Page 60 - Close the front cover first and then close the card slot cover.
56 6 Close the front cover first and then close the card slot cover. The FINE Cartridge holder moves to the right. If straight lines are misaligned or the resulting output is unsatisfactory, align the print head position. See “Aligning Print Head - Auto head align” on page 53. To maintain optimal pr...
Page 61 - What is Low Ink Warning?
57 What is Low Ink Warning? The low ink warning is that the ink counter counts a remaining level of ink and tells you that FINE Cartridges are running out of ink before printing. The ink counter considers as ink is full when new FINE Cartridge is installed, and then starts counting a remaining level...
Page 62 - An Error Message is Displayed on the LCD
58 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Let’s take a look at countermeasures against troubles which may occur during use of the printer. • “An Error Message is Displayed on the LCD” on page 58• “POWER Lamp and Alarm Lamp Flash Alternately” on page 60• “Cannot See the Displ...
Page 64 - POWER Lamp and Alarm Lamp Flash Alternately
60 POWER Lamp and Alarm Lamp Flash Alternately Adjusting the Print Head Manually If the automatic print head adjustment does not work or if you wish to adjust the print heads manually, follow the procedure below. 1. With the printer on, load a sheet of A4/Letter-sized plain paper in the auto sheet f...
Page 68 - Paper Jams
64 Paper Jams Possible Cause Try This Landscape credit card-sized paper jams inside the printer Remove the paper according to the following procedure. You cannot load credit card-sized paper in the landscape orientation. (1) Load a sheet of credit card-sized paper in the auto sheet feeder one sheet ...
Page 69 - Cannot Print Properly from the Digital Camera
65 Cannot Print Properly from the Digital Camera The following are the possible errors that may occur when printing directly from a digital still camera or digital video camcorder*, and the countermeasures to eliminate them. *Hereafter, the digital still camera and digital video camcorder are collec...
Page 72 - Cannot Print Properly through Wireless communication
68 Cannot Print Properly through Wireless communication The following are the causes of the trouble may occur when printing through infrared communication. For the trouble when printing through Bluetooth communication, refer to the Bluetooth User’s Guide . Possible Cause Try This The installation pl...
Page 73 - Index
Index 69 Index A Adjusting the Print Head Manually ...............................60 Aligning Print Head .....................................................53 Auto head align ....................................................... 7 , 53 B Bluetooth settings ..........................................
Page 76 - Direct Printing Guide
Photo Printer Series Direct Printing Guide Direct Printing Guide Direct Printing Guide Direct Printing Guide QA 7 - 3646 -V 01 XXXXXXXX ©CANON INC. 2005 PRINTED IN THAILAND The following FINE Cartridges (High Yield) are compatible with this printer. The following FINE Cartridge is compatible with th...