Canon i860 Series- Quick Guide

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

Basic Printing 7 „ Canon Specialty Media Media Type Paper Rest Load Limit Printer Driver Settingfor Media Type Photo Paper Pro Letter: up to 10 sheets * 4” x 6”: up to 20 sheets Photo Paper Pro ** Photo Paper Pro Perforated 4” x 6”: up to 20 sheets Photo Paper Pro Photo Paper Plus Glossy Letter: up ...

Basic Printing 8 Printing with Windows 1 Create a document or open a file to print. 2 Open the Printer Properties Printer Properties Printer Properties Printer Properties dialog box. (1) Select Print Print Print Print from the application software's File File File File menu. Note z The menu screens ...

Basic Printing 10 4 Print the document. Printing with Macintosh 1 Create a document or open a file to print. Note You can cancel a print job in progress by simply pressing the RESUME/ RESUME/ RESUME/ RESUME/ CANCEL CANCEL CANCEL CANCEL button on the printer. Note z The menu screens and dialog boxes ...

Basic Printing 11 2 Select Paper Size Paper Size Paper Size Paper Size. (1) Select Page Setup... Page Setup... Page Setup... Page Setup... from the application software's File File File File menu. 3 Specify the required settings. (1) Select Print... Print... Print... Print... from the application so...

Advanced Printing 13 Advanced Printing Advanced Printing Advanced Printing Advanced Printing Printing Photographs Directly from a Digital Camera Connecting a digital camera or digital video camcorder to the printer allows you to print captured images directly without using a computer. Use the USB ca...

Advanced Printing 14 „ Media Types for Digital Camera You can use the following Canon media: „ Printing from a Digital Camera 1 Ensure that the printer is turned on. 2 Load the paper. 3 Connect the printer and the digital camera. (1) Ensure that the digital camera is turned off. Digital Camera Setti...

Advanced Printing 17 Printing from the Photo Paper Tray The Photo Paper Tray allows you to print on specialty paper like Photo Paper Pro. When attached, it prints on the photo paper while another type of paper is loaded through the Auto Sheet Feeder of the printer. You can simply select which to use...

Advanced Printing 19 (5) Close the cover on the Photo Paper Tray. 4 Select to feed paper from the Photo Paper Tray. Turn the knob to the left until it points at the arrow on the Photo Paper Tray. The tray is slided into the Auto Sheet Feeder, and the printer is now ready for feeding paper from the P...

Advanced Printing 20 „ Removing the Photo Paper Tray 1 Turn the knob to the right until it points at the mark on the Photo Paper Tray to lift up the Photo Paper Tray. 2 Slide lever (A), on the right of the Photo Paper Tray, upwards to remove it. Important z Turning the knob switches the source from ...

Advanced Printing 21 „ Printing on Photo Paper Using the Photo Paper Tray Up to 20 sheets of photo paper can be loaded through the Photo Paper Tray. 1 Turn the knob on the Photo Paper Tray to the left until it points at the arrow on the Photo Paper Tray to slide the tray down into the Auto Sheet Fee...

Advanced Printing 25 Accessing the 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 Start Start menu. „ Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box from Yo...

Advanced Printing 26 Adjusting the Print Quality for Photographs „ Improving the Quality of Printed Images Two important factors control the quality and output of your printed images: Paper and Ink Paper and Ink Paper and Ink Paper and Ink Using recommended Canon paper, specialty media, and inks for...

Advanced Printing 32 „ 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 35 Using the 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 funct...

Advanced Printing 37 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 without standard white borders. Please use the application(s) suitable for yo...

Advanced Printing 39 Printing Borderless Photographs with Windows This chapter describes the steps used to print from photo applications included with your Setup Software & User’s Guide CD-ROM using the Borderless Printing mode. Follow the steps below to produce color prints of digital camera ph...

Advanced Printing 42 Printing Borderless Photographs with Macintosh This chapter describes the steps used to print from Easy-PhotoPrint* included with your Setup Software and User’s Guide CD-ROM using the Borderless Printing mode. * If you use Mac OS 9.x, CarbonLib 1.3.1 or later must be installed. ...

Printing Maintenance 45 Printing Maintenance Printing Maintenance Printing Maintenance Printing Maintenance 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 positi...

Printing Maintenance 47 The following message is displayed when ink tank is empty. Printing will resume as soon as ink tank is replaced and the front cover is closed. „ Replacing Ink Tanks When an ink tank runs out of ink, replace it using the following steps. 1 Ensure that the printer is on, and th...

Printing Maintenance 49 4 Insert the ink tank. (1) Insert the ink tank into the print head holder. (2) Press on the "PUSH" mark until the ink tank snaps firmly into place. 5 Close the front cover. The print head holder moves to the right. The ink tank installation process is now complete. No...

Printing Maintenance 50 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. Follow the procedures below to maintain the print head. Important Before maintaining the...

Printing Maintenance 51 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 52 1 With the printer on, load a sheet of Letter-sized paper in the printer. 2 Open the Printer Utility Printer Utility Printer Utility Printer Utility dialog box. (1) Double-click the hard disk icon where the printer driver was installed, the Applications Applications Applicati...

Printing Maintenance 55 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. The print head can be cleaned also from the printer itself. With the printer on, load a sheet o...

Printing Maintenance 58 Print Head Deep Cleaning If print quality does not improve by standard print head cleaning, try performing print head deep cleaning, which is a more powerful process. Print head deep cleaning consumes ink, so perform this procedure only when necessary. 1 Ensure that the print...

Printing Maintenance 61 Aligning the Print Head This operation must be carried out when using the printer for the first time. Aligning the print head positions allows you to print without shifts in the color registration. Print head alignment is performed either automatically or manually. This secti...

Troubleshooting 66 Cannot Install the Printer Driver Problem Possible Cause Try This Cannot Install the Printer Driver Installation procedure not followed correctly Follow the Easy Setup Instructions packaged with your printer for proper printer driver installation. If the installer was forced to be...

Troubleshooting 67 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 Ink tank is not seated properly/Ink tank is empty Check that the ink tanks are firmly seated in the print head and rese...

Troubleshooting 69 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 70 Paper Does Not Feed Properly Problem Possible Cause Try This Paper Does Not Feed Properly Inappropriate paper type used Check to see if the paper you are printing on is too thick or curled.See "Print Media to Avoid Print Media to Avoid Print Media to Avoid Print Media to Avoid...

Troubleshooting 72 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 74 An Error Message Appears on the Screen Problem Possible Cause Try This Paper Identification Error Paper Identification not functioning properly Continuing printing may result in poor print quality. To maintain print quality, disable the Paper Identification function, and try print...

Troubleshooting 76 Cannot Print Properly from the Digital Camera The following messages may be displayed on the digital camera or digital video camcorder when images are printed directly from them. Correct the error according to the procedure below. Camera Error Message Possible Cause Try This Print...

Appendix 79 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 . 2 Open the Ma...

Appendix 80 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 Functions Useful Printing Techniques Printing with Borderless ...

Appendix 81 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. Print speed * Print speed * Print speed * Print speed * *Print speed may vary with the conten...

Appendix 84 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 86 Regulatory Information Color Printer Model: K10231 (i860) Color Printer Model: K10231 (i860) Color Printer Model: K10231 (i860) Color Printer Model: K10231 (i860) This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may...

Index 89 Index A Accessing the Printer Driver .........................................25 Adjusting Print Quality for Photographs .......................26 Advanced Printing .......................................................13 Aligning the Print Head ...............................................