Canon i455 Series, 8996A001 - i 455 Color Inkjet Printer Setup Instructions
i455 Series
Desktop Photo Printer
Start Here
Easy Setup Instructions
Carefully remove all items from the box.
i455 Series
Desktop Photo Printer
Documentation
and Software Kit
Power Cord
i455 Series Print Head
Paper Rest
Ink Tanks
BCI-24 Black BCI-24 Color
Open the output tray, then open the front
cover. The print head holder automatically
moves to the center.
Press the Power button. The printer will
initialize.
Plug the power cord into the back of the
printer and connect the other end to a
power outlet.
Remove all shipping tape from the front
and back of the printer.
Write down the serial number located to
the right of the print head holder. You will
need this later to register the product.
Power
Lamp
Power
Button
Serial Number
Output Tray
Front Cover
Shipping
Tape
Paper Rest
Output Tray
Remove the black ink tank (BCI-24 Black)
from its package and pull off the orange
protective cap.
NOTE: Avoid ink at the bottom of the tank.
Insert the black ink tank into the slot on
the right, then push in until the ink tank
clicks into place.
Close the front cover, attach the paper rest
and pull out the output tray.
Protective Cap
Click
Repeat the procedure for the color ink
tank (BCI-24 Color), inserting it into the
remaining slot.
NOTE: The printer will perform a print
head cleaning after the cover is closed.
Continue with Step 6
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Paper
Guide
USB Cable
USB Port
IMPORTANT: Be sure the printer
is off before continuing, or the
computer will attempt to install
the printer driver before the
printer is ready.
IMPORTANT: F
or correct printer
operation, make sure ink tanks
are secure in slots.
Connect one end of a USB cable to
the computer, the other to the printer.
Pinch the paper guide and slide it to the
left. Load a sheet of blank paper in the
paper rest. Slide the guide toward the
left edge of the paper.
Turn the printer off.
Click
Remove the print head from its package.
NOTE: Do not touch the electrical contacts
or the print head nozzles.
Raise the gray lock lever on the printer.
Slide the print head into the holder until
it is securely seated.
Do not press it down.
Lower the lever until it clicks into place.
Remove the orange protective cap.
Electrical
Contacts
Tear at notch to open
Print Head
Nozzles
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Prepare the Printer
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Unpack the Printer
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Install the Print Head
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Install the Ink Tanks
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Connect the Printer
and Load Paper
Macintosh
Part no. QA7-2812-V02 ©2003 Canon U.S.A. Inc. Canon is a registered trademark of Canon Inc. All other products and brand names are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective owners. Specifications subject to change without notice. P-i455-ESI-0603-V02 Printed in Vietnam
Start the print head alignment procedure.
a. Double-click the Macintosh HD icon, then
Applications folder. Double-click the
Utilities folder, then the Print Center icon.
b.
When the Printer List screen appears,
select i455, then click the Configure icon.
c. Select i455 and click Select.
d. Click the down-arrow to select Test Print.
Click the Print Head Alignment icon and
follow the on-screen instructions.
Click Quit to exit the BJ Printer Utility.
Print head alignment is now complete.
Access your CD-ROM again. From the
Application folder, double-click on the
software to be installed. Follow the
on-screen instructions.
When the “Installation has finished”
screen appears, click OK.
Register your product to ensure product
support. Double-click on the Product
Registration icon, found in the Mac OS X
folder. Follow the on-screen instructions.
Turn on your Mac and your printer and
insert the “Setup Software & User's
Guide” CD-ROM.
Double-click the i455 210.pkg icon.
When the “Welcome to the BJ printer driver
Installer” screen appears, click Continue.
Read the Software License Agreement
and click Continue, then click Agree.
Double-click the CD-ROM icon, then the
Mac OS X folder, then the Printer Driver
folder.
When the “Authenticate” screen appears,
enter your administrator name and
password, then click OK.
Select a destination for the printer driver
to be installed. Then click Continue.
When the Printer Port window appears,
TURN THE PRINTER ON so the printer port
(connection) can be automatically detected.
Register your product to ensure product
support. Follow the on-screen instructions.
When the Terminate Installation window
appears, click OK.
When the software menu appears,
click Install.
Click Yes when you are prompted to
restart your computer.
When the Terminate Installation window
appears, click OK, then Exit.
Start the print head alignment procedure.
a. For Windows XP/2000, click Start,
select Control Panel, Printers and
Other Hardware, then Printers and
Faxes.
b. Right-click the Canon i455 icon, then
click Printing Preferences.
NOTE: For Windows 98/Me, click
Start, Settings, then Printers.
Right-click the Canon i455 icon,
then click Properties.
c. Click the Maintenance tab, then click
the Print Head Alignment icon.
d. When asked to start the print head
alignment, click OK and follow the
on-screen instructions.
e. Click YES when prompted if the
pattern printed successfully.
Compare the different patterns for each
color on the printout.
For each color on the test printout, enter
the number in the Print Head Alignment
window that corresponds with the
smoothest looking test pattern.
Click OK when finished.
Click OK to exit the Maintenance tab.
Print head alignment is now complete.
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Be sure to TURN THE PRINTER OFF.
Close any open software applications,
then insert the “Setup Software & User's
Guide” CD-ROM. The setup program
should run automatically.
NOTE: For Windows
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XP or Windows
2000, log on to Windows as an
Administrator before continuing
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Power
Lamp off
Power
Button
IMPORTANT: If you see the Found
New Hardware Wizard, click Cancel.
When the main menu appears, click Install.
Read the License Agreement, then click
Yes to continue.
NOTE: If the setup program does not
run, click Start, then Run, then type
D:\msetup.exe, where D is your
CD-ROM drive.
IMPORTANT: If your computer cannot
detect a printer port, click Help and
refer to the online instructions
For Mac OS 8.6 to 9.x printer driver instructions,
refer to the "Appendix" of the Quick Start Guide.
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When the message “The software was
successfully installed” appears, click
Restart.
Click Install. When a message asking
for your confirmation to proceed with
the installation appears, click Continue
Installation.
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When the message asking you to align
the print head appears, click OK.
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Mac®OS X Printer Driver Installation and Print Head Alignment
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