Canon 900D - i Color Inkjet Printer Configuration guide

BUBBLE JET PRINTER

Direct Printing Guide

Table of Contents

Operation Panel and Menu Display 1

Printing Flow 4

Using a Memory Card 6

Printing Photograph 9

Loading Paper 11

Printing Images from a Memory Card 14

Specifying how many copies to print for each image 14

Printing all images 17

Printing an Image List - Print Index 18

Specifying the layout 19

Printing According to the Settings Made on the Camera

- DPOF Printing 20

Specifying the Paper and Optimizing Images 22

Printing Photographs Directly from a Digital Camera 24

Other Useful Functions 27

Replacing an Ink Tank 34

Printing Maintenance 37

Troubleshooting 42

QA7-2791-V01 XX2003XX ©CANON INC.2003 PRINTED IN THAILAND

QA7-2791-V01

The following ink tanks are compatible with this printer.

For details on ink tank replacement, refer to "Print Head Maintenance" in this guide.

Operation Panel and Menu

Display

The names and functions of the controls on the operation panel, how to display the menus, and the items in

the menus are discribed below:

Operation Panel Names and Functions

(4) Menu Button

Displays menus.

See “Menu Displays” on page 3.

(5) Settings Button

Allows you to set the Paper Size, Paper Type, Bordered/Borderless printing, printing with the date, etc.

See “Specifying the Paper and Optimizing Images” on page 22.

(6) Trimming Button

Allows you to trim the image being displayed when

Trimming

is displayed on the screen. See

“Printing a specified area - Trimming” on page 15.

(7) OK Button

Allows you to make a selection. For example, selecting an image to be printed, selecting a menu item

or other setting.

(8) Buttons

Press to select an item in menus or options, to specify the number of copies to print, or print settings.

(1)

(4)

(10) (11) (12)

(2) (3)

(7)

(13)

(5)

(6)

(9)

(8)

(1) Power Button

Press to turn the printer on or off.

(2) Power Lamp

Off:

the printer is turned off.

Green:

the printer is ready to print.

Flashing green:

the printer is preparing to print, or is currently

printing.

Flashing orange:

an error has occurred and the printer is not ready to

print.

Flashing orange and green alternately:

an error has occurred that may require a service

call.

(3) Resume Button

Press to resume printing after resolving a printer

problem.

(9) Buttons

Press to scroll through the options or to scroll the screen.

(10)Photo Viewer Button

Press to start/exit the Photo Viewer. This button is also used to save the data stored in the memory card

on the hard disk of the computer.

For more details about Photo Viewer, see “Using Photo Viewer” on page 27.

(11)Print Button

Press to start printing according to the settings displayed on the LCD.

(12)Cancel Button

Press to cancel the settings you have made. If this button is pressed during printing, the printer aborts

printing.

(13) Buttons

Press to enlarge or reduce the image being displayed. Pressing this button in trimming mode allows

you to enlarge/reduce the area to be trimmed. See “Trimming and Rotating the Sections you wish to

Print.” on page 16.

(14)Indicator Lamp

The indicator lamp is lit when memory card reading is enabled and flashes while the memory card is

being read.

Removing the memory card or turning off the printer while the Indicator Lamp is flashing can damage

the data stored in the memory card.

To zoom in to an image

Follow the procedure below to zoom in to the image displayed on the LCD.

(14)

Scroll the image with buttons

Menu Displays

Inserting a memory card

From the Menu

Print all

Prints all images.

See “Printing all images” on page 17.

Specify images

Prints the specified number of copies for each

image. You can also trim each image. See

“Specifying how many copies to print for each

image” on page 14.

Print index

Prints an index of all images.

See “Printing an Image List - Print Index” on

page 18.

Select layout

Prints the specified image in the specified

layout (Borderless or Bordered x2/x4/x8,

postcard, album).

See “Specifying the layout” on page 19.

DPOF

Prints according to the DPOF settings, if

available. See “Printing According to the

Settings Made on the Camera - DPOF

Printing” on page 20.

Select Maintenance

Nozzle check

Prints a check pattern to ensure that ink is

output correctly, or that the print head is

aligned properly. See “Printing the Nozzle

Check Pattern” on page 38.

Head cleaning

Cleans the print head when nozzles are

clogged. See “Print Head Cleaning” on

page 39.

Deep cleaning

If print quality does not improve after standard

head cleaning, use Deep Cleaning.

See “Print Head Deep Cleaning” on page 40.

Auto head align

Aligns the print head automatically. See

“Aligning Print Head - Auto head align” on

page 41.

Manual head align

Aligns the print head manually. See “Adjusting

the Print Head Manually” on page 43.

Thick paper

Use the Thick Paper setting if white streaks

appear on the printed page or the printed

surface is scratched. See “If the printed surface

is still scratched:” on page 44.

Contrast

Adjusts the contrast of the LCD.

See “Adjusting Contrast of the LCD” on

page 32.

Quiet mode

Reduces the printing noise.

See “Reducing the Sound of Printer Operation”

on page 33.

Languages

Sets the Language displayed on the LCD.

See “Changing the Language Displayed” on

page 31.

Printing Flow

This is the procedure for printing images from the memory card inserted in the card slot of the printer.

Step 1 Turn on the Printer.

Step 2 Load the paper.

Step 3 Insert the memory card.

OK button

Step 4 Selecting the Print Mode

Print an image

Prints the image displayed

on the LCD.

Specify Image

Specify how many copies to

print for each image.

Select layout

Prints the specified image in

the specified layout

(Borderless or Bordered

x2/x4/x8, postcard, album).

Press the Menu button

Select Select layout from

the Menu

Select the image to print

Display the Image to Print

Select Specify images

from the Menu

Select a Layout

Specify the number of

copies to print for each

Images

Confirm the Print

Settings

Change the Settings

Settings

button

OK button

Start printing

Step 5 Change/Confirm Print Settings and Start Printing

After setting the Paper Size, Paper Type and

Bordered/Borderless printing, press the

button. See “Change the settings.” on page 10.

Using a Memory Card

Let’s take a look at different types of memory cards and how to insert and remove them.

Memory Cards Supported by this printer

Supported memory cards are as follows:



CompactFlash

™

(CF) Card/Microdrive

™

* Supports TYPE I/TYPE II (3.3V or 5V).



SmartMedia

™

Card

* Supports 3.3V card only (1MB and 2MB cards not supported)



Memory Stick



Secure Digital

™

(SD) Card



MultiMedia

™

Card

Other memory cards can be used through the adapter which is compatible with the above.

• Images stored in a memory card not supported by the digital camera may fail in loading or be

damaged. For types of memory cards supported by the digital camera, refer to your digital camera

user’s manual.

• To format a memory card, use the digital camera. Memory card data formats may not be compatible

with computer-specific formats.

• Images edited on the computer may result in improper printing.

• Please use only one type of memory card at a time. If you use more than 2 types of memory card at

the same time, you could lose data or data could be read incorrectly from the cards.

Inserting a Memory Card

•WhenRead/write mode is selected in the Memory Card Utility (Windows) or BJ Utility

(Macintosh), neither printing nor maintenance can be done. After using the card slot as the memory

card drive of the computer, be sure to select Read-only mode again. See “Setting up the Card Slot

as the Memory Card Drive of the Computer” on page 29.

• If you used a computer to edit or process the data stored in the memory card, be sure to print images

from the computer. Using the operation panel to print images may result in improper printing.

Turn on the printer.

Open the card slot cover.

Install the memory card in the card slot.

• If you use a CompactFlash (CF) card or

Microdrive, insert it as far as it will go as shown

left.

• If you use a SmartMedia card, insert it until it stops

with its end projecting as shown left.

• If you use a Memory Stick, insert it until it stops

with its end projecting as shown left.

• If you use an SD card or MultiMedia card, insert it

until it stops with its end projecting as shown left.

The Indicator lamp lights.

Removing a Memory Card

Ensure that the Indicator lamp is not

flashing, then remove the memory card.

Removing the memory card or turning off the printer

while the Indicator lamp is flashing can damage the

data stored in the memory card.

• If you use CompactFlash (CF) card or Microdrive,

press the card eject button to remove the card.

• If you use a SmartMedia card, hold the exposed

portion of the memory card with your fingers to

remove the memory card.

• If you use a Memory Stick, hold the exposed

portion of the memory card with your fingers to

remove the memory card.

• If you use an SD card or MultiMedia card, hold the

exposed portion of the memory card with your

fingers to remove the memory card.

If you use the printer connected to your computer, follow the instructions for removal of the memory

card from the computer. For the procedure, refer to the on-screen User’s Guide.

Indicator lamp

Card eject button

Printing Photograph

Let’s select an image from the images stored on the memory card of the digital camera and print it.

Printing an Image Displayed on the LCD

Turn on the printer.

Load the Paper.

See “Loading Paper” on page 11.

Insert the memory card in the card slot.

See “Inserting a Memory Card” on page 6.

The stored image is displayed on the LCD.

Select the image to print.

Confirm the settings.

You can also set the area to print using the

Trimming function.

See “Printing a specified area - Trimming” on

page 15.

(1) Using the buttons, select the image to

print.

(2) Press the OK button.

The print confirmation screen is displayed.

(1) Confirm the printer settings.

On the first screen, the Paper Size, Paper

Type, Bordered/Borderless printing status,

and whether or not to print the date are

displayed.

(2) Press the button.

On the second screen, the settings for Print

Quality, Photo Optimizer, and Noise

Reduction are displayed.

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