Canon S450 User manual

Contents

Introduction

Welcome

Disclaimer

Trademarks

How to Use This Manual

Safety Precautions

Parts and Functions of the Printer

Front View

Rear View

Inside the Printer

Operation Panel

Paper Handling

Paper and Other Print Media

Setting the Paper Thickness Lever

Printing Area

Notes on Handling Print Media

Printing on Special Media Types

Printing Photographs

3Contents

Using the Windows 98/95 Printer Driver

Printer Driver Basics

Windows 2000 and Windows NT Users

Preparing and Executing a Print Job

Getting to Know the Windows 98/95 Printer Driver

Making the Most of the Windows 98/95 Printer Driver

Using Maintenance Functions

Using the Macintosh Printer Driver

Printer Driver Basics

Preparing and Executing a Print Job

Print Mode Settings

Executing Special Functions

Printer Maintenance

Routine Maintenance

Prolonging the Service Life of the Printer

BJ Cartridges You Can Use With the Printer

Notes on Handling BJ Cartridges

BJ Cartridge Maintenance

When to Replace a BJ Cartridge

Printing a Nozzle Check Pattern

Cleaning the Print Heads

Replacing the Ink Tanks

Replacing a BJ Cartridge

Aligning the Print Heads

Cleaning the Printer

Transporting the Printer

4Contents

Troubleshooting

Printout Is Unsatisfactory

Printer Does Not Start or Stops Mid-Job

Paper Jams or Does Not Feed

The POWER Light Flashes Orange

An Error Message Appears

Other Problems

Before You Call for Help

Getting Help From Canon

Speciﬁcations

General Speciﬁcations

System Requirements

Using the Optional IS-32 Color Image Scanner Cartridge

Using the Scanner

Using the Scanner With Windows

Using the Scanner With Macintosh

Scanner Problems

Introduction

Welcome

Disclaimer

Trademarks

How to Use This Manual

Safety Precautions

6Introduction

Welcome

Thank you for purchasing the Canon S450 Series Color Bubble Jet™ Printer.

This

User’s Manual

provides complete explanations of the features and functions of the

printer. To maximize the life of your printer, it’s a good idea to familiarize yourself fully with

all of its functions.

This

User’s Manual

uses the following symbols to indicate important information. Always

observe the instructions indicated by these symbols.

Indicates instructions that, if ignored, could result in personal injury or

material damage caused by incorrect operation of the equipment.

Instructions indicated by this symbol must be observed for safe operation.

Indicates useful reference information or supplementary instructions

concerning operation of the equipment. Be sure to read these notes.

This manual uses the following symbols depending on the computer system you are using.

Always observe the instructions indicated by these symbols.

Indicates information for Windows 98 and Windows 95 users.

Indicates information for Macintosh users (OS 8.1 or later).

Note

Caution

Windows

Macintosh

7Introduction

This manual is copyrighted by Canon Computer Systems, Inc. (CCSI) with

reproduced in any form, in whole or part, without the prior written consent

of CCSI.

Disclaimer

Canon Computer Systems, Inc. has reviewed this manual thoroughly

in order that it will be an easy-to-use guide to your Canon S450 Color

Bubble Jet Printer. All statements, technical information, and recommen-

dations in this manual and in any guides or related documents are believed

reliable, but the accuracy and completeness thereof are not guaranteed or

warranted, and they are not intended to be, nor should they be understood

to be, representations or warranties concerning the products described.

Your printer and the software media included with your printer have been

sold to you subject to the limited warranties set forth in the warranty card

and license agreement enclosed with the respective product. All software is

licensed AS IS, as described in the license agreement enclosed with the

software media. Further, CCSI reserves the right to make changes in the

speciﬁcations of the products described in this manual at any time without

notice and without obligation to notify any person of such changes.

8Introduction

Trademarks

Canon, BCI, BJ, and Bubble Jet are trademarks, and SelectExchange is a

service mark of Canon Inc. Print Planet is a service mark of Canon

Computer Systems, Inc.

Mac and the Mac logo are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc., registered

in the U.S. and other countries.

All other product and brand names are trademarks or service marks of their

respective owners.

NERGY

TAR

COMPLIANT

As an E

NERGY

TAR

Partner, Canon U.S.A., Inc. has determined that this

product meets the E

NERGY

TAR

guidelines for energy efﬁciency.

9Introduction

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