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iii Contents Contents Contents Contents Chapter 1: Basic Printing Turning Your Printer On and Off. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2What Is a Printer Driver? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2Selecting the S520 Printer for Use . . . . . . . ...
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iv Contents S520_QSG.book Page iv Thursday, October 11, 2001 4:22 PM
Page 6 - Basic Printing
2 Basic Printing Turning Your Printer On and Off Turning Your Printer On and Off Turning Your Printer On and Off Turning Your Printer On and Off To turn your printer on or off, press the POWER button. The POWER lamp will flash green when warming up or when a print job is being sent to the printer. I...
Page 7 - To select the S520 in Mac; Recommended Paper Use
3 Basic Printing Menus vary between applications. Consult your application user documentation if the Print option is not listed. 1. From the File File File File menu, click Print Print Print Print. 2. Select Canon S520 Canon S520 Canon S520 Canon S520 from the Name drop-down list, then click OK OK O...
Page 8 - Loading Plain Paper and Other Canon Media
4 Basic Printing • Canon Photo Paper Pro • Canon Photo Paper Pro (4 x 6) • Canon Photo Paper Pro for Borderless Printing (4 x 6) • Canon Glossy Photo Cards • Canon High Gloss Photo Film • Canon T-Shirt Transfers Handle media carefully by its edges. Dirt or fingerprints on the print surface will adve...
Page 9 - To load plain paper or other Canon media:
5 Basic Printing Load Limit and Paper Thickness Lever Position Load Limit and Paper Thickness Lever Position Load Limit and Paper Thickness Lever Position Load Limit and Paper Thickness Lever Position To load plain paper or other Canon media: To load plain paper or other Canon media: To load plain p...
Page 11 - Canceling a Print Job
7 Basic Printing Canceling a Print Job Canceling a Print Job Canceling a Print Job Canceling a Print Job There are several ways to cancel a print job in progress. To cancel a print job from the printer: To cancel a print job from the printer: To cancel a print job from the printer: To cancel a print...
Page 14 - Advanced Print Features; To manually adjust print quality
10 Advanced Print Features The S520 automatically adjusts printer settings to improve print quality based on the media type (plain paper, Glossy Photo Paper, and so on). You can also customize the print quality settings if desired. To manually adjust print quality To manually adjust print quality To...
Page 16 - Adjusting Color Balance, Intensity and Brightness
12 Advanced Print Features To automatically make images smoother in Windows: To automatically make images smoother in Windows: To automatically make images smoother in Windows: To automatically make images smoother in Windows: Image Optimizer smooths jagged edges formed when enlarging a photo or gra...
Page 17 - To automatically optimize the image in Windows:
Advanced Print Features 13 3. On the Main Main Main Main tab, under Color Adjustment, click Manual Manual Manual Manual. The Set button will become active. 4. Click Set Set Set Set and the Manual Color Adjustment dialog box will appear. 5. Click and drag the Color Balance Color Balance Color Balance...
Page 18 - Changing the Page Setup
14 Advanced Print Features 3. Click the Effects Effects Effects Effects tab. 4. Select the Photo Optimizer PRO Photo Optimizer PRO Photo Optimizer PRO Photo Optimizer PRO check box. When Photo Optimizer PRO is selected, the Apply Throughout Page Apply Throughout Page Apply Throughout Page Apply Thro...
Page 21 - Saving and Recalling Driver Settings; To save driver settings in Windows:
Advanced Print Features 17 • If you are printing more than one copy, select the Print Print Print Print Collated Pages Collated Pages Collated Pages Collated Pages check box to collate each copy instead of printing all copies of page 1, then all copies of page 2, and so on. • Under Layout Layout Lay...
Page 24 - Printing Maintenance; To replace an empty ink tank:
20 Printing Maintenance 1. Click Chooser Chooser Chooser Chooser on the Apple Apple Apple Apple menu. 2. Ensure the S520 is the selected printer. 3. Set Background Background Background Background to On On On On. By default, Background Printing is Off Off Off Off. Replacing Ink Tanks Replacing Ink T...
Page 26 - Cleaning the Printhead; To clean the printhead in Windows:
22 Printing Maintenance 2. From an application File File File File menu, click Page Setup Page Setup Page Setup Page Setup. 3. Click Utilities Utilities Utilities Utilities. The Canon S520 Printer Utility window will appear. 4. Select Test Print Test Print Test Print Test Print from the drop-down me...
Page 27 - Aligning the Printhead
Printing Maintenance 23 3. Click the Maintenance Maintenance Maintenance Maintenance tab, then click Cleaning Cleaning Cleaning Cleaning. The printer will clean the printhead. 4. Click OK OK OK OK to close the window. 5. After the cleaning, print a nozzle check pattern to check the results. See “Pri...
Page 28 - To align the printhead in Mac OS:
24 Printing Maintenance For Windows XP, click Start Start Start Start, then Control Panel Control Panel Control Panel Control Panel, then Printers and Printers and Printers and Printers and Other Hardware Other Hardware Other Hardware Other Hardware, then Printers and Faxes Printers and Faxes Printe...
Page 31 - Using Your Photo Applications
27 Using Your Photo Applications To open ZoomBrowser EX in Windows: To open ZoomBrowser EX in Windows: To open ZoomBrowser EX in Windows: To open ZoomBrowser EX in Windows: 1. Make sure the images you want to view are on your hard drive or other accessible media. 2. Double-click the Canon ZoomBrowse...
Page 34 - Printing on Canon Photo Paper Pro for Borderless; To load borderless paper:
30 Using Your Photo Applications 6. Once an image is saved, you can preview and/or print it. For a full description of all features and options available, click the icon to view the online help, or consult the Photo Application Guide on your CD-ROM. Printing on Canon Photo Paper Pro for Borderless P...
Page 37 - Tips for Troubleshooting
33 Chapter 5: Chapter 5: Chapter 5: Chapter 5: Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Tips for Troubleshooting Tips for Troubleshooting Tips for Troubleshooting Tips for Troubleshooting Troubleshooting usually falls into one of the following categories: If you encounter diff...
Page 38 - Troubleshooting; Troubleshooting Installation
34 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Installation Troubleshooting Installation Troubleshooting Installation Troubleshooting Installation Problem Problem Problem Problem Possible Cause Possible Cause Possible Cause Possible Cause Try This Try This Try This Try This Cannot install the printer driver Pro...
Page 39 - Troubleshooting Printer Hardware
Troubleshooting 35 Troubleshooting Printer Hardware Troubleshooting Printer Hardware Troubleshooting Printer Hardware Troubleshooting Printer Hardware Cannot install the printer driver (continued) Computer cannot detect a printer port Verify that the correct cable (USB or parallel) is connected to b...
Page 41 - Troubleshooting Printed Output
Troubleshooting 37 Troubleshooting Printed Output Troubleshooting Printed Output Troubleshooting Printed Output Troubleshooting Printed Output Printer tried to print but no ink on paper (continued) Printhead clogged Verify that the printhead is working properly. See “Printing a Nozzle Check Pattern”...
Page 43 - Handling Error Messages
Troubleshooting 39 Handling Error Messages Handling Error Messages Handling Error Messages Handling Error Messages Meaningless characters printed (continued) ECP mode not set Extended Capabilities (Parallel) Port, or ECP, provides faster data transfer between the computer and the printer. If the ECP...
Page 45 - Customer Care Center
Troubleshooting 41 Customer Care Center Customer Care Center Customer Care Center Customer Care Center Canon offers a full range of customer technical support* options: • For e-mail technical support, the latest driver downloads and answers to frequently asked questions: www.canontechsupport.com www...
Page 47 - Installing the Printer Driver; To install the printer driver in Windows:
43 Appendix Appendix Appendix Appendix Installing the Printer Driver Installing the Printer Driver Installing the Printer Driver Installing the Printer Driver If you are re-installing the printer driver, first follow the uninstall procedures on page 44 to remove the existing printer driver before yo...
Page 48 - Appendix; Uninstalling the Printer Driver
44 Appendix 6. When the Terminate Installation window appears, click OK OK OK OK. Product Registration will be automatically launched. Follow the on-screen instructions to register you product for future product support. When the registration process is complete, click Exit Exit Exit Exit. 7. Align ...
Page 51 - Regulatory Information
Appendix 47 Working Around the Printer Working Around the Printer Working Around the Printer Working Around the Printer Never use flammable sprays near the printer. Gases in the spray could cause a fire or electric shock if they come in contact with electrical components inside the printer. Never in...
Page 52 - Product Specifications
48 Appendix • Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. • Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. • Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Use...
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53 Index Index Index Index A A A A adjusting brightness ................................................. 12 color balance ............................................. 12 color saturation .......................................... 12 paper thickness lever .....................................4 prin...
