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Canon i455 Quick Start Manual

Canon i455 Quick Start Manual

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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    BUBBLE JET PRINTER Quick Start Guide Table of Contents Preface Shipping Materials Introduction Setting Up Preparing the Printer Connecting the Printer to the Computer Installing the Print Head Loading Paper Installing the Printer Driver Aligning the Print Head Basic Operations Printing with Windows Printing with Macintosh Print Head Maintenance...

  • Page 2: Exif Print

    International ENERGY STAR ® As an ENERGY STAR Partner, Canon Inc. has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for efficiency. The International ENERGY STAR that promotes energy saving through the use of computer and other office equipment.

  • Page 3: Preface

    Preface Shipping Materials Thank you for purchasing a Canon Bubble Jet Printer. Check that all the following items are in the box. If anything is missing or is damaged, contact your Canon Authorized Dealer or Sales Representative. Printer Setup Software & User’s Guide CD-ROM...

  • Page 4: Setting Up

    Setting Up 1 Preparing the Printer 1 1 1 1 Place the printer on a flat surface. 2 2 2 2 Remove the tape from the printer as shown. The tape position is subject to change. 3 3 3 3 Attach the paper rest to the sheet feeder.

  • Page 5: Connecting The Printer To The Computer

    2 Connecting the Printer to the Computer Use a USB cable. Recommended: Canon or other computer manufacturer cable, up to 5 meters in length. • If your computer has an earth connection, make sure that this is attached. • If you do not intend to use the printer for a long period of time, unplug the power cord from the power outlet after turning off the printer.

  • Page 6: Installing The Print Head

    3 Installing the Print Head • Never attempt to plug the power cord into the power outlet or unplug the power cord when your hands are wet. • Never damage, modify, stretch, or excessively bend or twist the power cord. Do not place heavy objects on the power cord.

  • Page 7: Print Head

    lock lever print head Raise the lock lever. Do not touch internal parts other than the lock lever. Remove the protective cap from the print head. • Do not touch the print head nozzles or electrical contacts. • Do not attempt to reattach the protective cap once it has been removed.

  • Page 8: Installing The Ink Tanks

    Installing the Ink Tanks • For safety reasons, store ink tanks out of the reach of small children. • Do not drop or shake ink tanks as this may cause the ink to leak out and stain your clothes and hands. protective cap Take out the black ink tank.

  • Page 9: Loading Paper

    4 Loading Paper Loading A4 (Letter) Size Plain Paper paper thickness lever print side Open the front cover. Move the paper thickness lever at the top of the print head holder to the left position. Close the front cover. Set the paper thickness lever to the left when using plain paper, to the right when using thick paper.

  • Page 10: Installing The Printer Driver

    5 Installing the Printer Driver Installing the Printer Driver – Windows • Do not disconnect the cable or remove the CD-ROM during the installation. The driver cannot be correctly installed. • The screens below refer to Windows XP installation. Screen may differ depending on the operating system you are using.
  • Page 11 Place the Setup Software & User’s Guide CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive. • If the CD-ROM does not run automatically, click Start and select My Computer, and then double- click the CD-ROM icon. For non-XP Windows users, double-click My Computer in the Windows screen, and the CD-ROM icon.

  • Page 12: Installing The Printer Driver – Macintosh

    • The User’s Guide is also installed when you install the printer driver. To view the User’s Guide, double-click the User’s Guide short-cut icon on the desk top. • If a message prompting you to restart the computer is displayed, click Yes. •...
  • Page 13 Double-click i455 210.pkg. Enter an administrator name and a password, then click OK. Click Continue. Read the License Agreement and click Continue, then click Agree. Select a destination to where you want to install the printer driver, and click Continue. Click Install.

  • Page 14: Aligning The Print Head

    6 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. Aligning the Print Head – Windows Click Start and select Control Panel, Printers and Other Hardware, and then Printers and Faxes.
  • Page 15 After the pattern is printed, click If the pattern is not printed successfully, open the front cover and ensure that the ink tanks are correctly installed. Look at the print-out. From the patterns in Column A, select the most even, least irregular pattern and enter the number.

  • Page 16: Aligning The Print Head – Macintosh

    Aligning the Print Head – Macintosh For Mac OS 8.6-9.x users, refer to the Printer Driver Guide for Mac OS 9 for instructions on how to align the print head. Open the BJ Printer Utility dialog box. (1) Double-click the hard disk icon where the printer driver was installed, the Applications folder, and the Utilities folder.
  • Page 17 In the same way, one by one, select the most even patterns printed with the least irregularities from each of Columns B to K, enter their numbers and click Send. If it is difficult to pick the best pattern on Column H, pick the setting that produces the least noticeable vertical white stripes.

  • Page 18: Basic Operations

    • If you detect smoke, unusual smells or strange noises around the printer, immediately switch the printer off and always unplug the printer. Contact your local Canon service representative. • To avoid injury, never put your hand or fingers inside the printer while it is printing.

  • Page 19: Basic Print Settings

    (This may not appear in Windows XP or Windows 2000. If this happens, click Start then select All Programs (or Programs) - Canon i455 - Guide). Click this to change the cursor shape to ?. By clicking on the item’s...

  • Page 20: Printing With Macintosh

    Printing with Macintosh Adjusting the print settings according to your needs allows you to produce better quality prints. Printing Open the Page Setup dialog box in your application. On the File menu, click Page Setup. Check the application’s users manual for the actual procedures. Specify the page setup.

  • Page 21: Page Setup

    Page Setup Use the Page Setup dialog box to specify the paper size settings. Basic Print Settings For the best print quality, specify the minimum requirement settings in the Print dialog box. Select Quality & Media from the pop-up menu to change the display of the dialog box. To get the best results, ensure that you select the media loaded in the printer when printing on paper other than plain paper.

  • Page 22: Print Head Maintenance

    Print Head Maintenance If Blurring Occurs or If a Specific Color Does Not Print Perform print head cleaning to improve the print quality. Ensure that the printer is turned on and follow the instructions below. • Windows Open the printer driver settings screen and click the Maintenance tab. Click Cleaning. See page 12 for details on how to open the setting screen.

  • Page 23: Appendix

    Printing Photographs Directly from a Digital Camera Connecting a PictBridge compliant camera or Canon digital camera with the Bubble Jet Direct function to the printer allows you to print recorded images directly without using a computer. Connect the USB cable that came with your digital camera.

  • Page 24: Notes On Handling The Usb Interface (For Windows Users)

    How to View the User’s Guide For Windows Double-click the User’s Guide short-cut icon on the desk top, or select All Programs (or Programs) from the Start menu, then Canon i455 - User’s Guide. If you cannot proceed beyond the Printer port screen: Click Cancel.
  • Page 25 Applications Included in the CD-ROM Package Easy-PhotoPrint (Windows/Macintosh) You can make a Borderless Printing easily and quickly, just by selecting a photograph taken with a digital camera and the paper type on which to print. You can also use simple editing features such as trimming and image rotation.
  • Page 26 QA7-2815-V01 XX2003XX ©CANON INC.2003 PRINTED IN VIETNAM...

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