Page 2 - Contents
2 Contents Safety Precautions .................................................................................... 4 Read This First .......................................................................................... 5 About the Manuals ...........................................................
Page 4 - Safety Precautions; Trademark Acknowledgments; Disclaimer; Warning
4 Safety Precautions The precautions noted within this guide are intended to instruct you in the safe and correct use of the products and to prevent injuries or damage to yourself, other persons and property. Please read and ensure that you understand them before proceeding to other sections of the ...
Page 5 - Read This First; About the Manuals
5 Read This First About the Manuals This user guide describes how to connect the printer to your computer and print images. CP-300/CP-200 User Guide Provides printer handling notes, safety precautions, printer preparation, names of parts and other information necessary for operating the printer. Ple...
Page 6 - Printing Flow Diagram; Install the necessary software.; Select an image to print.
6 Printing Flow Diagram Follow the steps outlined below to prepare the printer and install the necessary software to enable printing. Prepare the printer. Insert paper cassette and ink cassette. See the CP-300/CP-200 User Guide. Install the necessary software. Install the printer driver and ImageBro...
Page 7 - About the Connection Cable
7 About the Connection Cable The printer can be connected to a computer using a standard USB cable. Printing. Print on standard sheet or full-size labels. To print an 8-label sheet, see Printing Duplicate Images on an 8-Label Sheet (Mac OS 9.0 - 9.2 ➡ p.28 Mac OS X ➡ p.44) or Printing Different Imag...
Page 8 - Installing; Close any programs that are running.
8 Installing the Software from the CP Printer Solution Disk Canon CP Printer Solution Disk contains software required for printing from your computer. Installing 1 Close any programs that are running. 2 Place the Canon CP Printer Solution Disk in the CD-ROM drive. 3 With Mac OS 9.0 - 9.2, double-cli...
Page 9 - Uninstalling
9 6 Read the software license agreement. If you agree to all of its conditions, click the [Agree] button. You must agree to the software license agreement before you can install the software. 7 Verify the installation destination by clicking the [Choose] button. Installation starts.Follow the messag...
Page 10 - Installing the Printer Driver
10 Installing the Printer Driver This section describes how to install the printer driver on your computer. Installing 1 Close any programs that are running. 2 Place the Canon CP Printer Solution Disk in the CD-ROM drive. 3 With Mac OS 9.0 - 9.2, double-click the [Canon CP Printer Installer] icon in...
Page 11 - Follow the messages on the screen to proceed.
11 6 Select [Easy Install], and then click the [Install] button. 7 Click the [Continue] button to automatically close any applications other than the installer. 8 Follow the messages on the screen to proceed. 9 When installation is completed, click the [Restart] button. Before the printer driver wil...
Page 12 - With Mac OS X; Continuing from the above procedure, do the following:
12 ■ With Mac OS X Continuing from the above procedure, do the following: 1) Turn the printer’s power on. ( ➡ p.16) 2) After your computer restarts, connect the printer to computer with the USB cable. For information on how to connect the printer, see Connecting the Printer to Your Computer ( ➡ p.17...
Page 13 - To uninstall the printer driver, use the installer.; Important
13 To uninstall the printer driver, use the installer. Important Be sure to follow the procedures described in this section to uninstall the printer. 1 Close any programs that are running. 2 Place the Canon CP Printer Solution Disk in the CD-ROM drive. 3 With Mac OS 9.0 - 9.2, double-click the [Cano...
Page 16 - Turning On the Printer; Place the printer on a flat surface.; To Turn the Printer Off
16 Turning On the Printer Refer to the above figure during the following procedure (the numbers in the figure correspond to the steps in the procedure). 1 Place the printer on a flat surface. When printing, the paper temporarily projects out from the rear, so allow a clear space of at least 10 cm (4...
Page 17 - Notes about connection
17 Connecting the Printer to Your Computer ■ Notes about connection • Using the USB cable, be sure to connect the printer directly to your computer. If you connect it via a USB hub, the printer may not function properly. • Do not use the printer together with other USB devices (except a USB mouse or...
Page 19 - Printing
19 Printing This section describes how to use ImageBrowser to print images with the printer.ImageBrowser is an application included on the Canon CP Printer Solution Disk. This application makes it easy to print. The screen examples and descriptions given in this section are for the CP-300. Operate t...
Page 20 - Selecting a Printer with the Chooser; Open the; Starting ImageBrowser
20 With Mac OS 9.0 - 9.2 Selecting a Printer with the Chooser 1 Open the (Apple) menu and select [Chooser]. 2 Click the [CP Printer Driver] icon. If the printer is connected, it appears in the [Destination] list. 3 Click the printer in the [Destination] list, then close the Chooser dialog by clickin...
Page 21 - Selecting an Image for Printing; Select an image you want to print from the browser area. Click the
21 Selecting an Image for Printing 1 Select an image you want to print from the browser area. Click the (PRINT) button to display a menu. From the menu, select [Layout printing]. The Print window and Layout Options window appear. Browser area When the CP-200 or CP-300 is selected, you cannot select ...
Page 22 - Selecting a Layout Type; Printing Duplicate Images on an 8-Label Sheet
22 Selecting a Layout Type This section describes how to select a layout type, and then print on standard sheets or full-size label sheets. For information on how to print on 8-label sheets, see Printing Duplicate Images on an 8-Label Sheet ( ➡ p.28) or see Printing Different Images on an 8-Label Sh...
Page 24 - Setting the Printer Driver for Printing; Click the; Custom
24 Setting the Printer Driver for Printing This section describes printing with modified printer driver settings. 1 Click the (PRINT) button. 2 Select [Color]. 3 To adjust image quality, select [Custom]. Custom Click the [Adjust] button to adjust image quality freely. The default is [Non adjustment]...
Page 26 - When the indicator light is green:; When the indicator light is red:
26 6 Select [General], set the various options, and then click the [Print] button. Verify that the CP-300 or CP-200 is selected in [Printer]. For [Destination], you can select the following types of output.- Printer: Output is directed to the printer.- File: Output is directed to a PICT file. Printi...
Page 27 - To register a profile; Registering Profiles
27 You can save [Color] and [Background Printing] settings as [Profiles]. ■ To register a profile 1 Make [Color] and [Background Printing] settings. 2 Select [Add Profile]. 3 In the Add Profile window, type in a name and a comment for the profile, and then click the [OK] button. Registering Profiles
Page 30 - Printing Different Images on an 8-Label Sheet
30 7 Click the (PRINT) button to start printing. Printing Different Images on an 8-Label Sheet You can also print a combination of different images on an 8-label sheet. 1 In the Layout Options window, select “Photo printer multiple printing”, and then click the [Next] button. 2 Click the [Page setup...
Page 34 - Printing with Image Quality Correction; ImageBrowser has a function that supports Exif 2.2
34 Printing with Image Quality Correction ImageBrowser has a function that supports Exif 2.2 (referred to as Exif Print) , allowing you to automatically optimize print quality and print clearer, better-looking images. 1 Click the image you want to print, and select [Preferences] from the ImageBrowse...
Page 49 - Click the image you want to print in the Print window (
49 Printing Part of an Image (Trimming) You can select and then print a portion of an image (trimming).This is useful when you only want to print part of an image, or if the part you are most interested in is not at the center of the image. 1 Click the image you want to print in the Print window ( ➡...
Page 53 - Appendices; About the Print Area and Pixels; Print Area; ) in the following diagrams indicates the maximum; L size sheet
53 Appendices About the Print Area and Pixels Print Area The shaded area ( ) in the following diagrams indicates the maximum printable area.Note that because the print area is larger than the actual paper size, a border is trimmed from the image when it is printed.(shown in millimeters) L size sheet...
Page 55 - Number of Pixels
55 Number of Pixels * Number of pixels of print area. This also includes the border that is trimmed from around an image during printing. Paper Type Total number of pixels (dots) * Effective number of pixels (dots) Postcard size sheet 1232 × 1808 approx. 1180 × 1748 L size sheet 1100 × 1456 approx. ...
Page 56 - Troubleshooting; This section describes how to troubleshoot problems.; Printing does not start.
56 Troubleshooting This section describes how to troubleshoot problems. Correction : Make sure the indicator on the printer light is green. ( ➡ p.16) Correction : Check the USB cable to make sure it is connected correctly. ( ➡ p.17) Correction : In the Chooser dialog, select the printer. ( ➡ p.20) C...
Page 57 - Error Messages; Errors where printing can resume; There is no more ink in the ink cassette.
57 Error Messages If an error occurs while printing is in progress, an error message appears on the screen of your computer.This section contains a list of error messages as well as the information on how to troubleshoot them. ■ Errors where printing can resume If any of the following messages appea...
Page 59 - The paper is not suitable for the print settings.
59 Correction : Replace the paper with the correct size. Correction : Insert the correct paper cassette. Correction : Insert the correct ink cassette. Correction : Insert the correct ink cassette and paper. Correction : Use a new or fully charged battery pack, or use the printer with the AC adapter ...
Page 60 - Errors where printing is canceled; Remove the paper that caused the error.
60 ■ Errors where printing is canceled If any of the following messages appear, printing is canceled. After using the recommended solution to clear the error, you need to start the print job over again. Correction : After closing the dialog, turn the printer off and then back on again. Paper is auto...
Page 61 - The printer failed to initialize.
61 Correction : Turn printer off and back on, then try printing again. Correction : Remove paper from the paper cassette, and then make sure to load the correct amount of paper in the paper cassette. In other cases, such as when you specify output for a file or other errors related to your system oc...
