Canon i470D Quick Start Manual

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Contents
Contents
ContentsContents
Basic Printing
Basic Printing
Basic PrintingBasic Printing
Turning on the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Loading Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Using Speciality Media. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Printing with Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Printing with Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Advanced Printing
Advanced Printing
Advanced PrintingAdvanced Printing
Accessing Printer Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Adjusting Print Quality for Photographs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Using Printer Driver Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Using the Bundle Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Printing Borderless Photographs with Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Printing Borderless Photographs with Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Printing Maintenance
Printing Maintenance
Printing MaintenancePrinting Maintenance
When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors are Incorrect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Print Head Cleaning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Print Head Deep Cleaning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Aligning the Print Head. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Replacing an Ink Tank. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Contents
Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
TroubleshootingTroubleshooting
Cannot Install the Printer Driver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Print Quality is Poor or Contains Errors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Troubleshooting Printer Hardware. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Paper Does Not Feed Properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Handling Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
An Error Message Appears on the Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Appendix
Appendix
AppendixAppendix
Installing the Printer Driver when using Mac OS 9.x . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
User’s Guide Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Regulatory Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
CANON LIMITED WARRANTY --- (USA Only). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Index
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Index Index
1
Basic Printing
Basic Printing
Basic Printing
Basic PrintingBasic Printing
This Quick Start Guide
Quick Start Guide describes some of the features of your i470D
Note
Quick Start GuideQuick Start Guide printer and how to use them. For more information, view the i470D User's Guide
User's Guide on the Setup Software & User's Guide CD-ROM
User's GuideUser's Guide online help within your printer driver interface:
Setup Software & User's Guide CD-ROM, or use the
Setup Software & User's Guide CD-ROMSetup Software & User's Guide CD-ROM
While in the printer's Properties window, press the F1 the upper right corner. Then click the feature you want to know more about, or click the Help
Turn Balloon Help on by selecting Help
Turning on the Printer
1 Press the POWER button.
The POWER
POWER lamp flashes while the printer warms up and changes to steady (non-
POWERPOWER
flashing) green when the printer is ready.
Help button when displayed.
HelpHelp
Help, then Show Balloon Help
HelpHelp
Show Balloon Help.
Show Balloon HelpShow Balloon Help
F1 key, or click ???? in
F1F1
Important z Before unplugging the power cord, turn off the printer and
ensure that the green lamp has gone out.
z If the POWER
2
POWER lamp changes to orange and begins flashing,
POWERPOWER
refer to the section "Handling Error Messages
Handling Error Messages" on page 45.
Handling Error MessagesHandling Error Messages
Loading Paper
Print Media to Avoid
Do not use the following types of paper. Using such paper will not only produce unsatisfactory results, but can also cause the printer to jam or malfunction.
• Folded, curled or wrinkled paper
• Damp paper
• Excessively thin paper (less than 64 gsm or 17 lb)
• Excessively thick paper* (more than 105 gsm or 28 lb)
*non-Canon branded paper
•Picture postcards
• Postcards affixed with photos or stickers
• Envelopes with double flaps
• Sealed envelopes
• Envelopes with an embossed or treated surface
• Any type of paper with holes (such as loose-leaf)
Basic Printing
Loading the Print Media
This section describes how to load plain paper into your printer.
• For detailed information on the speciality media Canon provides for use with its various printers, refer to the section "Using Speciality Media
• Consult the speciality media into the printer.
User’s Guide
for detailed instructions on how to load envelopes and
Using Speciality Media" on page 5.
Using Speciality MediaUsing Speciality Media
1 Flatten the four corners of the paper before loading it.
Important When paper is curled, gently bend them in the opposite direction until
the paper becomes completely flat.
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Basic Printing
(1)I
2 Prepare to load paper.
(3) Open the front cover and adjust the paper thickness lever to the correct position
for the media in use. Move to the left position for plain paper. Move to the right position for envelopes and T-shirt Transfers.
(1) Attach the paper rest.
(2) Open the cover and pull out
the paper output tray.
(4) Close the front cover.
3 Load the paper.
Note
4
nsert the paper into the sheet feeder with print side facing up.
(2) Align the paper stack
against the right side of the sheet feeder.
Load Limit Mark
Load Limit Mark
z Do not touch the printed surface until the ink dries. For specific
drying times, refer to the instructions packaged with your media.
Load Limit Mark Load Limit Mark Do not load beyond this Load Limit Mark.
(3) Pinch the paper guide and
slide it against the left side of the stack of paper.
Basic Printing
Using Speciality Media
Canon recommends that you use genuine Canon media to ensure optimal print quality.
Photo Quality Media
•Photo Paper Pro
• Photo Paper Plus Glossy
• Matte Photo Paper
• Glossy Photo Paper
• Glossy Photo Cards
• High Gloss Photo Film
• High Resolution Paper
Media Suited to Business
Documents
• High Resolution Paper
•Transparencies
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Basic Printing
Canon Speciality Media
Media Type Paper Rest Load Limit Paper
Thickness Lever Position
*
Photo Paper Pro Letter: up to 10 sheets
4” x 6” : up to 20 sheets
Photo Paper Pro Perforated
Photo Paper Plus Glossy
Matte Photo Paper Up to 10 sheets Left Matte Photo Paper
Glossy Photo Paper Up to 10 sheets Left Glossy Photo Paper
High Resolution Paper Up to 80 sheets Left High Resolution Paper
T-Shirt Transfers 1 sheet Right T-Shirt Transfer
Transparencies Up to 30 sheets Left Transparency
Note
z When using plain paper, up to 100 sheets can be set. Set the Paper
Thickness Lever to the left and select Plain Paper
Media Type. z For detailed description of print media types, refer to the * : When paper cannot be fed normally, load the necessary number of sheets in
the auto sheet feeder with them separating from each other to avoid them
from sticking together. **:Print settings are much easier to select if you use the applications included
on the
Paper Pro Perforated.
For instructions on how to print from the software applications, refer to the
Photo Application Guide
4” x 6” : up to 20 sheets Left Photo Paper Pro
Letter: up to 10 sheets 5” x 7” : up to 10 sheets 4” x 6” : up to 20 sheets
Setup Software & User’s Guide CD-ROM
.
Left Photo Paper Pro
*
Left Photo Paper Plus
Plain Paper from the printer driver
Plain PaperPlain Paper
Printer Driver Setting for Media Type
**
Glossy
User’s Guide
when printing with Photo
.
6
Printing with Windows
Basic Printing
Note
z The menu screens and dialog boxes that appear may vary, depending on the
software application you are using.
z The steps described in this section are for printing in Windows XP.
1 Create a document or open a file to print. 2 Open Printer Properties dialog box.
(1) Select Print
Print from the application software's File
PrintPrint
File menu.
FileFile
(2) Ensure that Canon i470D
is selected.
Click Preferences
(3)
Properties.
Properties.
Properties.Properties.
Canon i470D
Canon i470DCanon i470D
Preferences or
PreferencesPreferences
Note
In Windows 2000, click the Main
Main tab in the Print
MainMain
Print dialog box.
PrintPrint
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Basic Printing
3 Specify the required settings.
Note
z From the Page Setup
printed.
z To adjust Print Quality settings, select Custom
Main
Main tab. You can control quality in the Set Print Quality
MainMain
z For details about other printer driver functions, refer to the
Guide
z Select Preview before printing
displays a preview screen that allows you to confirm the selected printing effects and how your document will look when printed. Some applications do not contain the function to display the preview.
4 Print the document.
(1) Click Media Type
(2) Click OK
Page Setup tab select the correct document size to be
Page SetupPage Setup
or Help.
Preview before printing by clicking the check box. This
Preview before printingPreview before printing
Media Type to select
Media TypeMedia Type the type of media loaded in the printer.
OK.
OKOK
Custom and click Set
CustomCustom
Set Print Quality dialog box.
Set Print QualitySet Print Quality
Set on the
Set Set
User’s
Note
(1) Click Print
You can cancel a print job in progress by simply pressing the Cancel button on the printer.
Print.
PrintPrint
Cancel
CancelCancel
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Printing with Macintosh
Basic Printing
Note
z The menu screens and dialog boxes that appear may vary, depending on the
software application you are using.
z The steps described in this section are for printing in Mac OS 9.
1 Create a document or open a file to print. 2 Select Paper Size.
(1) Select the Page Setup
(3) Click OK
Page Setup from the application software's File
Page SetupPage Setup
OK.
OKOK
3 Specify the required settings.
(1) Select Print
Print from the application software's File
PrintPrint
File menu.
FileFile
(2) Select the desired paper
size from the Paper Size pull-down menu.
File menu.
FileFile
Paper Size
Paper SizePaper Size
(4) Click Print
Print.
PrintPrint
(2) Select the Media Type
the pull-down menu.
(3) Select the type of document
from the Print Mode down menu.
Media Type from
Media TypeMedia Type
Print Mode pull-
Print ModePrint Mode
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Basic Printing
Note
z When you select the type of document from the Print Mode
down menu, the document will be printed in color and print quality suited to the characteristics of Media Type Tex t
Text: Select when printing documents consisting mainly of
Tex tText
text.
Graphic
Graphic: Select when printing documents consisting mainly of
GraphicGraphic
graphs and graphics (illustrations) with strong color definition.
Photo
Photo: Select when printing documents consisting mainly of
PhotoPhoto
photographs and graphics featuring fine color gradation.
Manual
Manual: If you select Manual
ManualManual
selectable. Click the Details Detailed Setting
Detailed Setting dialog box where you can fine-tune the
Detailed SettingDetailed Setting Print Quality and Halftoning settings. Refer to the
z For details about other printer driver functions, refer to the
Guide
or Help.
z You can cancel a print job in progress by simply pressing the Cancel
button on the printer.
Media Type you have selected.
Media TypeMedia Type
Manual, the Details
ManualManual
User’s Guide
Details button will become
DetailsDetails
Details button to display the
DetailsDetails
.
Print Mode pull-
Print ModePrint Mode
User’s
Cancel
CancelCancel
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Advanced Printing
Advanced Printing
Advanced PrintingAdvanced Printing
Accessing Printer Driver
The Printer Properties
Printer Properties dialog box can be opened from either within an
Printer PropertiesPrinter Properties
application, or directly from the Windows Start
Start menu.
StartStart
Advanced Printing
Note
z This manual refers to Windows XP operation.
The operations may vary depending on your operating system.
z Depending on your application program, the command and menu names
may differ, and there may be more steps involved in opening the Printer Properties
Properties dialog box. For more details, see the user's manual for your
PropertiesProperties application.
Printer
PrinterPrinter
Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box from Your Application
Program
1 In your application, select the command to print a document.
The Print
Print dialog box can usually be opened by selecting Print
PrintPrint
Print from the File
PrintPrint
File menu.
FileFile
2 Ensure that the Canon i470D is selected. Then click Preferences (or
Properties).
The Printer Properties
Printer Properties dialog box opens.
Printer PropertiesPrinter Properties
Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box Directly from the Start
Menu
This method is used for maintenance operations such as print head cleaning, or to specify printer settings common to all application programs.
When the Printer Properties appear, including the Details dialog box is opened from within an application.
Printer Properties dialog box is opened from the Start
Printer PropertiesPrinter Properties
Details tab. These do not appear when the Printer Properties
DetailsDetails
Start menu, additional tabs
StartStart
Printer Properties
Printer PropertiesPrinter Properties
For more information about these additional tabs, refer to your Windows documentation.
1 Click Start and select Control Panel, Printers and Other Hardware, and then
Printers and Faxes.
For non-XP Windows, click Start
Start, select Settings
StartStart
Settings, and then Printers
SettingsSettings
Printers.
PrintersPrinters
2 Select the Canon i470D icon.
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3 Open the File menu and select Printing Preferences (or Properties).
The Printer Properties
Printer Properties dialog box opens.
Printer PropertiesPrinter Properties
Adjusting Print Quality for Photographs
Improving Printed Images
Two important factors control the quality and output of your printed images:
Paper and Ink
Paper and Ink
Paper and InkPaper and Ink
Using recommended Canon paper, speciality media, and inks for printing photographs can significantly improve the quality of your printouts. See the inside back cover for a list of Canon media and inks for this printer.
Printer Driver Settings
Printer Driver Settings
Printer Driver SettingsPrinter Driver Settings
The printer driver has a variety of settings that can be used to creatively enhance the colors and output of your photographs. Many of these features are covered in this chapter.
For more detailed information, see the i470D
User's Guide CD-ROM
You can also access the online help in either of the following ways depending on your operating system:
•Press the F1
• Click ? in the upper right corner, then click the feature you want to know more about.
• Click the Help button when displayed.
• Turn on Balloon Help
F1 key
F1F1
Balloon Help by clicking Help
Balloon HelpBalloon Help
.
Help, then Show Balloons
HelpHelp
User's Guide
Show Balloons.
Show BalloonsShow Balloons
on the
Setup Software &
Adjusting Print Quality
Features that affect the appearance and quality of your printed images can be controlled with the printer driver.
The i470D automatically adjusts printer settings to improve print quality based on the media type (plain paper, Photo Paper Pro, and so on). You can also customize the Print Quality settings if desired.
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Advanced Printing
To manually adjust Print Quality settings:
To manually adjust Print Quality settings:
To manually adjust Print Quality settings:To manually adjust Print Quality settings:
1 Open the Printer Properties dialog box.
See"Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box from Your Application Program
Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box from Your Application Program"
Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box from Your Application ProgramOpening the Printer Properties Dialog Box from Your Application Program
on page 11.
2 Select Custom in Print Quality, then click Set... to open the Set Print
Quality dialog box.
3 Move the slide bar to adjust the Print Quality.
4 When the process is complete, click OK.
1 Open the Print dialog box.
See "Printing with Macintosh
Printing with Macintosh" on page 9.
Printing with MacintoshPrinting with Macintosh
2 Click Print Mode and select Manual, then click Details... to open the
Detailed Setting dialog box.
3 Move the slide bar to adjust the Print Quality.
4 When the process is complete, click OK.
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Advanced Printing
To automatically optimize the image:
To automatically optimize the image:
To automatically optimize the image:To automatically optimize the image: Photo Optimizer PRO automatically adjusts the photographic image created with a digital
camera. Use this feature to compensate for unsatisfactory color balance and over- or under-exposure before printing.
1 Open the Printer Properties dialog box.
See"Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box from Your Application Program
Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box from Your Application Program"
Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box from Your Application ProgramOpening the Printer Properties Dialog Box from Your Application Program
on page 11.
2 Click the Effects tab. 3 Select the Photo Optimizer PRO check box.
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4 Click OK.
1 Open the Print dialog box.
See "Printing with Macintosh
Printing with Macintosh" on page 9.
Printing with MacintoshPrinting with Macintosh
2 Click Print Mode and select Manual, then click Details... to open the
Detailed Setting dialog box.
3 Click (Special effects). 4 Select the Photo Optimizer PRO check box.
5 Click OK.
Advanced Printing
To use Vivid Photo option:
To use Vivid Photo option:
To use Vivid Photo option:To use Vivid Photo option: Vivid Photo intensifies background colors like fields, trees, oceans and skies, while
maintaining natural skin tones in the images.
Note
To use Vivid Photo, select the Vivid Photo
To use Vivid Photo, select the Vivid Photo
In Windows Me or Windows 98
If Background Printing has been disabled, the Vivid Photo function is not available.
Vivid Photo check box on the Effects
Vivid PhotoVivid Photo
Vivid Photo check box under Special Effects
Vivid PhotoVivid Photo
Effects tab.
EffectsEffects
Special Effects.
Special EffectsSpecial Effects
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Advanced Printing
To reduce noise from images captured with a digital camera:
To reduce noise from images captured with a digital camera:
To reduce noise from images captured with a digital camera:To reduce noise from images captured with a digital camera:
Photo Noise Reduction function reduces noise from blue portions, such as the sky and dark portions of the images captured with your digital camera.
Note
To use Photo Noise Reduction, select the Photo Noise Reduction Effects
Effects tab.
EffectsEffects
In Windows Me or Windows 98
If Background Printing has been disabled, the Photo Noise Reduction function is not available.
Photo Noise Reduction check box on the
Photo Noise ReductionPhoto Noise Reduction
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To use Photo Noise Reduction, select the Photo Noise Reduction Special Effects
Special Effects.
Special EffectsSpecial Effects
Photo Noise Reduction check box under
Photo Noise ReductionPhoto Noise Reduction
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