Canon i 250- User Manual

Basic Printing 6 Using Specialty Media Canon recommends that you use genuine Canon media to ensure optimal print quality. „ Canon Specialty Media „ Photo Quality Media • Photo Paper Pro• Photo Paper Plus Glossy• Matte Photo Paper• Glossy Photo Paper• High Resolution Paper „ Media Suited for Business...

Basic Printing 7 Printing with Windows 1 Create a document or open a file to print. 2 Open Printer Properties dialog box. (1) Select Print Print Print Print from the application software's File File File File menu. Note z When using plain paper, up to 100 sheets can be set. Select Plain Paper from t...

Basic Printing 9 Printing with Macintosh 1 Create a document or open a file to print. 2 Select Paper Size. (1) Select the Page Setup Page Setup Page Setup Page Setup from the application software's File File File File menu. (3) Click OK OK OK OK. 3 Specify the required settings. (1) Select Print Pri...

Advanced Printing 11 Advanced Printing Advanced Printing Advanced Printing Advanced Printing Accessing Printer Driver The Printer Properties Printer Properties Printer Properties Printer Properties dialog box can be opened from either within an application, or directly from the Windows Start Start S...

Advanced Printing 12 3 Open the File menu and select Printing Preferences (or Properties). The Printer Properties Printer Properties Printer Properties Printer Properties dialog box opens. Adjusting Print Quality for Photographs „ Improving the Quality of Printed Images Two important factors control...

Advanced Printing 17 „ Saving and Recalling Driver Settings When you change printer driver settings for a specific print job, such as printing black and white photos, or printing documents with a special background, you can save and name these settings for future use on similar print jobs. 1 Open th...

Advanced Printing 19 Using Printer Driver Options Your printer driver will provide you with many features that allow you to print a wide range of images and documents.The illustrations below provide a basic introduction to many of these. Note For detailed descriptions of the printer driver functions...

Advanced Printing 20 Using the Bundled 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-Photo...

Advanced Printing 21 Printing Photographs with Windows By using Easy-PhotoPrint supplied with the i350/i250, you can easily print by following the simple steps outlined here. As well, the i350 can make borderless prints of photographs taken with a digital camera. This chapter explains how to make bo...

Advanced Printing 23 Printing Photographs with Macintosh By using Easy-PhotoPrint supplied with the i350/i250, you can easily print by following the simple steps outlined here. As well, the i350 can make borderless prints of photographs taken with a digital camera. This chapter explains how to make ...

Printing Maintenance 25 Printing Maintenance Printing Maintenance Printing Maintenance Printing Maintenance When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors are Incorrect When printing becomes faint or colors are incorrect, even if ink remains in the ink tanks, the print head nozzles are probably clogged. Foll...

Printing Maintenance 26 Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern Print the nozzle check pattern to determine whether the ink ejects properly from the print head nozzles, and to verify print head alignment. Use this function when printed results are blurred or the color is incorrect. 1 With the printer on, ...

Printing Maintenance 27 1 With the printer on, load a sheet of Letter-sized paper in the printer. 2 Open the Printer Utility dialog box. (1) Select Page Setup... Page Setup... Page Setup... Page Setup... in the File File File File menu. (2) Click Utilities... Utilities... Utilities... Utilities... t...

Printing Maintenance 28 Print Head Cleaning Clean the print head if you suspect that the nozzles might be clogged. Cleaning the print head consumes ink, so perform print head cleaning only when necessary. 1 Ensure that the printer is on. 2 Open the Printer Properties dialog box. See "Opening the...

Printing Maintenance 30 Print Head Deep Cleaning If print quality does not improve by standard print head cleaning, try performing a 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 onl...

Printing Maintenance 33 Aligning the Print Head Aligning the print head position allows you to print without shifts in the color registration. 1 With the printer on, load a sheet of Letter-sized paper in the printer. 2 Open the Printer Properties dialog box. See "Opening the Printer Properties D...

Printing Maintenance 36 Replacing an Ink Tank When replacing an ink tank, check the model number very carefully. The printer will not print properly if the wrong ink tank is used, or installed in the incorrect position. „ Replacing an Ink Tank When an ink tank runs out of ink, replace it using the f...

Printing Maintenance 38 „ Resetting the Ink Counter When an ink tank is replaced, the ink counter must be reset. The low ink warning is displayed properly only if the ink counter is reset. Message Prompting Confirmation of Ink Tank Replacement When the front cover remains open for a certain period o...

Printing Maintenance 39 „ How Low Ink Warning Setting Works The low ink warning notifies you of low ink levels during printing. The Low Ink Warning has been preset to be automatically displayed. When you reset the ink counter, it will assume that the ink tank is full regardless of how much ink actua...

Printing Maintenance 40 How to Display Low Ink Warning Correctly • Reset the ink counter every time you install a new ink tank. The ink counter cannot work correctly unless you synchronize it with the actual ink level. The ink counter can be reset only when a new ink tank is installed. • Do not rese...

Troubleshooting 41 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Troubleshooting This section provides troubleshooting tips for the most common printing problems. Troubleshooting usually falls into one of the following categories. • "Cannot Install the Printer Driver Cannot Install the Printer...

Troubleshooting 42 Cannot Install the Printer Driver Problem Possible Cause Try This Cannot Install the Printer Driver Installation procedure not followed correctly Follow the installation instructions for the Easy Setup Instructions packaged with your printer. If the installer was forced to be term...

Troubleshooting 43 Print Quality is Poor or Contains Errors Problem Possible Cause Try This Ink does not eject properly/Printing is Blurred/ Colors are Wrong / White Streaks appear / Printed Ruled Lines are Displaced Ink tank is not seated properly Check that the ink tanks are firmly seated in the p...

Troubleshooting 44 Troubleshooting Printer Hardware Problem Possible Cause Try This Printer Does Not Start or Printer Stops During Print Jobs Print head has overheated due to long periods of continuous printing Stop printing and turn the printer off for at least 15 minutes to allow the print head to...

Troubleshooting 45 Paper Does Not Feed Properly Problem Possible Cause Try This Paper Does Not Feed Properly Remove packaging material Make sure all packaging materials have been removed from the sheet feeder slot. Open the printer cover and remove any materials inside the printer. Paper jams 1. Gen...

Troubleshooting 46 Handling Error Messages When a printer error occurs, the POWER/ERROR lamp flashes. The number of flashes indicates the type of error that has occurred. Count the flashes and take the appropriate action to correct the error. Number of Flashes Possible Cause Try This Two flashes Pri...

Troubleshooting 47 An Error Message Appears on the Screen Problem Possible Cause Try This Error Writing / Output to USBxxx Printer not ready The POWER POWER POWER POWER lamp will flash green when the printer is warming up or when a print job is being sent to the printer. It will glow a steady (non-f...

Appendix 51 Appendix Appendix Appendix Appendix Installing the Printer Driver when using Mac OS 9.x When using other than Mac OS X (Mac OS 8.6 to 9.x), install the printer driver, following the procedure below. 1 Turn on your Mac and insert the Setup Software & User’s Guide CD-ROM . TURN THE PRI...

Appendix 52 User’s Guide Table of Contents Your printer's electronic User's Guide, located on the Setup Software and User's Guide CD- ROM , offers detailed information on the following topics. How to Use This Manual Printer Parts and Their Function Useful Printing Techniques Printing with Borderless...

Appendix 53 Specifications Printer Printing resolution: Printing resolution: Printing resolution: Printing resolution: 4800 X 1200 dpi. max. 4800 X 1200 dpi. max. 4800 X 1200 dpi. max. 4800 X 1200 dpi. max. (Ink droplets can be placed in a pitch of 1/4800 inch at minimum.) (Ink droplets can be place...

Appendix 55 Safety Precautions Please read the safety warnings and cautions provided in this manual to ensure that you use your printer safely. Do not attempt to use printer in any way not described in this manual. Warning You may cause an electric shock/fire or damage the printer if you ignore any ...

Appendix 57 Regulatory Information Color Printer Model: Color Printer Model: Color Printer Model: Color Printer Model: K10228 K10228 K10228 K10228 ( ( ( (i350/i250 i350/i250 i350/i250 i350/i250)))) This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditio...

Index 61 Index A Adjusting Print Quality ................................................12 Advanced Printing .......................................................11 Aligning the Print Head ...............................................33 An Error Message Appears on the Screen ......................