Canon BJC-S630, S630 - S 630 Color Inkjet Printer, S630 Quick Start Manual
™
S630
Color Bubble Jet™ Printer
Quick Start Guide
Canon S630 Color Bubble Jet Printer Quick Start Guide.
Copyright
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this manual may not be reproduced in any form, in whole or in part, without the prior written
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© 2001 Canon U.S.A., Inc.
Disclaimer
Canon U.S.A., Inc. has reviewed this manual thoroughly in order that it will be an easy to use guide
to your Canon S630 Color Bubble Jet Printer. All statements, technical information and
recommendations 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, representation or warranties concerning the products
described.
Specifications are subject to change without notice.
All print speeds based on high-speed draft mode. Print speed will vary depending on system
configuration, software, document complexity, print mode and page coverage.
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the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency.
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Canon U.S.A., Inc.
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Printed in the U.S.A.
Part number 7077A001AA
Contents
Chapter 1: Basic Printing
Turning Your Printer On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
What Is a Printer Driver? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Selecting the S630 Printer for Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Recommended Paper Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Loading Paper and Other Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Cancelling a Print Job . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Chapter 2: Advanced Print Features
Improving Printed Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Adjusting Print Quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Adjusting Color Balance, Intensity and Brightness . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Changing the Page Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Saving and Recalling Driver Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Chapter 3: Printing Maintenance
Monitoring Ink Levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Replacing Ink Tanks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Printing a Nozzle Check Pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Cleaning the Printhead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Aligning the Printhead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Chapter 4: Troubleshooting
Tips for Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Customer Care Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Chapter 5: The BJ Solution Software–Downloading Images
Minimum System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Installing the BJ Solution Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Accessing the Online Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Windows Users: Using Your Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Windows Users: Uninstalling the BJ Solution Software . . . . . . . . 38
Mac OS Users: Using Your Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Mac OS Users: Uninstalling the BJ Solution Software . . . . . . . . . . 40
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Contents
Appendix
Installing the Printer Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Uninstalling the Printer Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Registering Your Canon Product . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Regulatory Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Product Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Limited Warranty—U.S. Only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Index
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Chapter 1: Basic Printing
Congratulations on purchasing your new Canon® S630 Color Bubble Jet™ Printer!
With this printer, you can print basic business documents in color or black and
white, as well as print on a variety of specialty media, such as Canon High
Resolution Paper (ideal for business documents such as presentations that
include large numbers of color illustrations), Canon Glossy Photo Paper or Canon
Photo Paper Pro (for digital photographs) and Canon Transparencies (for
presentations). For a full list of the Canon specialty media that can be used with
your S630 printer, see “Specialty Media” on page 3.
This quick start guide describes some of the features of your
S630 printer and how to use them. For more information, view
and/or print the
User’s Guide CD-ROM.
S630 User’s Guide
on the Setup Software &
Driver features and screen shots described in this guide reflect
Windows
Windows 2000 users.
®
98 and may be different for Windows NT® 4.0 and
Turning Your Printer On and Off
To turn your printer on or off, press the
POWER
The POWER lamp will flash green when
warming up or when a print job is being
sent to the printer. It will glow a steady
(non-flashing) green when the printer is
ready for use or when the print job is
complete.
button.
If the POWER lamp flashes
orange, see “Handling
Error Messages” on
page 30.
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Basic Printing
What Is a Printer Driver?
Most computers require special software to link the software applications you use
to create documents or images with your printer. This software, called a
driver,
understand. The Canon S630 printer driver also provides other features such as
monitoring the printer’s paper supply and ink levels.
converts information from the application into a format that the printer can
Selecting the S630 Printer for Use
If the S630 is the only printer connected to your computer, it will automatically be
set as the default (main) printer. If you switch to another printer temporarily,
remember to reset the S630 as your default printer.
To set the S630 as the default printer in Windows®:
printer
Click
Start
1.
2.
Right-click the
S630 printer icon will display a check mark indicating it is the default printer.
, then
Settings
Canon S630
, then
Printers
printer icon, then click
.
Set as Default
. The Canon
To select the S630 from within a Windows application:
Even if another printer is set as the default printer, you can still select the Canon
S630 for a specific print job from within most Windows applications.
Menus vary between applications. Consult your application user
documentation if the Print option is not listed.
1.
From the
2.
Select
File
menu, click
Canon S630
Print
.
from the Name drop-down list, then click OK.
To select the S630 in Mac® OS:
1.
Click
Apple
, then
Chooser
.
Click the
2.
another is selected.
S630
printer icon. The S630 will remain the default printer until
2
Recommended Paper Use
Two steps are recommended for getting the best output for your printed
documents:
Set the printer thickness lever for the media used. (See “Load Limit and Paper
•
Thickness Lever Position” on page 4.)
Select the correct media setting in the printer driver. (See “Chapter 2:
•
Advanced Print Features” on page 9.)
General Business Printing
For everyday paper printing, use plain paper (17 to 28 lb.). Use standard #10
envelopes with your S630 printer.
Specialty Media
Basic Printing
For optimum results, Canon recommends that you use genuine Canon media with
your S630 printer. Follow the instructions that come with any specialty media on
storing, handling and printing.
The specialty media available for use with the S630 include:
•
Canon High Resolution Paper
•
Canon Transparencies
Canon Banner Paper
•
Canon Glossy Photo Paper
•
•
Canon Photo Paper Pro
Canon Glossy Photo Cards
•
•
Canon High Gloss Photo Film
•
Canon Magnet Sheets
Canon Greeting Cards
•
•
Canon T-Shirt Transfers
For instructions on loading and handling specialty media, see the
instructions that come with that media type or see the
User’s Guide
on the Setup Software & User’s Guide CD-ROM.
S630
Handle media carefully by its edges. Dirt or fingerprints on the
print surface will adversely affect print quality.
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Basic Printing
Media to Avoid
Do not use the following types of media with your S630 as they could produce
poor quality print images, or jam or damage the printer:
•
Paper that is folded, excessively curled, wrinkled or wrapped
•
Damp paper
•
Excessively thin or thick paper
Paper with pasted photos, stickers, etc.
•
Envelopes with overlapping flaps or self-sealing flaps
•
•
Tractor feed paper, perforated paper or 3-hole punched paper, or paper with
any type of attached fasteners, ribbons, etc.
Loading Paper and Other Media
Load Limit and Paper Thickness Lever Position
Media Type
Plain paper up to 100 sheets (17 lb.) Left
High Resolution Paper up to 80 sheets Left
Photo Paper Pro 1 sheet Left
Photo Paper Pro (4 x 6) up to 20 sheets Left
High Gloss Photo Film 1 sheet Left
Glossy Photo Paper up to 10 sheets Left
Glossy Photo Cards up to 20 sheets Left
Transparencies up to 30 sheets Left
Magnet Sheets 1 sheet Left
Greeting Cards 1 sheet Left
Paper Rest
Load Limit
Paper Thickness
Lever Position
#10 Envelopes up to 10 envelopes Right
Banner Paper 1 sheet (can print up to 6 connected sheets) Right
T-Shirt Transfers 1 sheet Right
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Basic Printing
The S630 can print on paper ranging from
standard copier paper (usually 17–28 lb.) to
specialty media paper and envelopes.
The paper thickness lever is located inside the
front cover, on the printhead holder. It controls
the paper feed for the type and weight of the
media on which you are printing.
For envelopes (see “To load envelopes:”
on page 6), banners
and T-Shirt Transfers.
For regular paper and other media with a left position in the table (see
“Load Limit and Paper Thickness Lever Position” on page 4).
Use the chart on the previous page to ensure that the paper thickness lever is set
correctly for the type of media you are using.
To load paper or other media:
1.
Make sure the paper thickness lever is set
correctly for the media used.
2.
Slide the paper guide completely to the left.
Fan the edges of the sheets to remove static
3.
cling and avoid paper jams, then tap the
edges of the stack against a flat surface so
the stack is aligned.
Insert the media into the paper rest, with
4.
the print side facing up.
Some papers, especially specialty media, have specific sides for
printing. The print side is usually the glossier side or the brighter
white side.
When using specialty media, do not touch the print side.
5.
Slide the paper guide to the edge of the media until it is firmly in place.
Print side
Load limit mark
You can load up to 100 sheets of plain (17 lb.) paper or 80 sheets
of Canon High Resolution Paper in the paper rest at one time.
Never load the paper above the load limit mark.
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Basic Printing
To load envelopes:
1.
Lift the cover and set the paper thickness lever to the envelope mark. Close
the cover.
2.
Slide the paper feed guide to the left.
3.
Press down on the corners and sides
of the envelopes to make them as flat
as possible by expelling all of the air.
To avoid paper jams, make sure
envelopes are flat before you load
them into the paper tray.
Make sure that none of the flaps overlap. If the envelope edges
are not flat, crease them with the side of a pen.
Do not allow more than 10 envelopes to stack on the paper
output tray.
With the address side facing up and
4.
pointed in the direction shown in the
illustration, align the stack with the
right side of the paper rest, then
insert the stack into the printer.
Slide the paper guide to the edge of
5.
the envelopes until it is firmly in place.
Flap side of envelope faces down
6
Cancelling a Print Job
RESUME/CANCEL
There are several ways to cancel a print job in progress:
To cancel a print job from the printer:
Basic Printing
While a job is printing, press the
on the printer. The print job will be cancelled and the
paper ejected.
Resume/Cancel
button
To cancel a print job from the S630 print dialog box:
When a job is printing on the S630, a print
status dialog box displays on your screen.
Click
Cancel
open to cancel the current print job. The print
job will be cancelled and the paper ejected.
at any time while this dialog box is
To cancel a print job from the Printer Status Monitor:
1.
Click
Start
Printers
2.
Right-click
Properties
, then
.
Canon S630
.
Settings
, then click
, then
3.
Select the
click the
button.
4.
Click
Cancel Printing
The print job will be cancelled and the
paper ejected.
Maintenance
Start Status Monitor
To cancel a print job from Windows:
Click Start, then Settings, then Printers.
1.
2. Double-click Canon S630, click the print job, then press the Delete key.
The print job will be cancelled and the paper ejected.
tab, then
.
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Basic Printing
To cancel a print job in Mac OS when using foreground printing:
On your keyboard, press the Apple™ Command key ( ) and the period key ( . )
at the same time.
The print job will be cancelled and the paper ejected.
To cancel a print job in Mac OS when using background printing:
While a job is printing,
1.
go to the BJ Print Monitor
window (click Finder,
then BJ Print Monitor).
2. Highlight the job to be
cancelled.
3. Click the Stop Printing
icon in the Print Queue
dialog box.
The print job will be cancelled and the paper ejected.
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Chapter 2: Advanced
Print Features
Improving Printed Images
Two important factors control the quality and output of your printed images:
Paper and Ink Using recommended paper or specialty media for printing
graphic images or photographs can significantly improve the
quality of your printout. (See “Recommended Paper Use” on
page 3.) Also, always use the specific Canon inks for your S630
printer, as noted on the inside back cover.
Printer Driver
Settings
You can use a variety of settings to enhance the quality of the
print, the colors and the way in which the document comes out
of the printer.
Many of these features are covered in this chapter. For more
information, see the S630 User’s Guide on the Setup Software
& User’s Guide CD-ROM, or access the online help:
While in the Properties window, press the F1 key, or click
in the upper right corner then click the feature you
want to know more about, or click the button
when displayed.
Turn Bubble Help on by selecting Help, then Show Bubble
Help.
Adjusting Print Quality
Two of the features that affect the appearance and quality of your printed
documents can be controlled with the printer driver.
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Advanced Print Features
Media Type The S630 automatically adjusts printer settings to improve print
quality based on the media type (plain paper, Glossy Photo
Paper, etc.) you select.
Print Quality When you select a media type, print quality is automatically set
for that media. You can change print quality settings if desired.
To manually adjust print quality settings in Windows:
From an application File menu,
1.
select Print.
2. With Canon S630 as the selected
printer, click Properties. The S630
Properties window will open to the
Main tab.
3. Select the appropriate Media Type
from the drop-down menu.
4. Each media type has a default print
quality, but you can select a
different Print Quality:
High For high quality when printing a color document.
Standard For high quality when printing text.
Draft For printing text drafts at a faster speed.
Custom Allows for more precise control.
If you select Custom, the Set button becomes active. Click Set to open the
Set Print Quality dialog box. You can control two features:
Print Quality The printer driver provides
five settings for custom print quality,
ranging from Fast at the far left (prints at
630 dpi, which means faster printing and
less ink) to Fine, which prints at 2400 x
1200 dpi.
Halftoning This controls the pattern in
which the ink is laid down during printing for graphic images.
5. When done, click OK.
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Advanced Print Features
To select best print quality with the Print Advisor wizard:
Print Advisor is a wizard that helps you select the most optimum media type and
print quality for your print job.
1. From an application File menu,
select Print.
2. With Canon S630 as the selected
printer, click Properties. The S630
Properties window will open to the
Main tab.
3. Click the Print Advisor button, and
the wizard dialog box will open.
4. Follow the on-screen instructions to
select the optimum output type,
media and settings for your print
job.
5. Click OK to save the setting and close the S630 Properties window.
To automatically make images more smooth in Windows:
Image Optimizer smooths jagged edges formed when enlarging a photo or
graphic from its original size. It is most effective when used with low-resolution
images.
1. From an application File menu,
select Print.
2. With Canon S630 as the selected
printer, click Properties.
3. Click the Effects tab, then click the
Image Optimizer check box.
4. Click OK to save this setting and
close the S630 Properties window.
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Advanced Print Features
To manually adjust print quality
settings in Mac OS:
Make sure that the S630 is the
1.
selected printer (from the Apple
menu, select Chooser, then S630).
2. From an application File menu,
click Print.
3. Click the Manual print mode icon,
then click the Details button. The
Detailed Setting dialog box will open.
Make sure Quality is selected.
4. Click and drag the Print Quality slide
bar to select your preferred output
quality.
5. When done, click OK, then Print.
Adjusting Color Balance, Intensity and Brightness
You can enhance color printing by adjusting the color balance, intensity
(saturation) and brightness.
For more information on these settings, see the S630 User’s
Guide on the Setup Software & User’s Guide CD-ROM, or access
the online help (press F1 or click in Windows; turn on Bubble
Help in Mac) while in the printer driver interface.
To manually adjust color settings
in Windows:
From an application File menu,
1.
select Print.
2. With Canon S630 as the selected
printer, click Properties.
3. On the Main tab, under Color
Adjustment, select Manual. The
Set button will become active.
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