Canon i80 Series, 8582A001 - i 80 Color Inkjet Printer Quick Start Manual

Color Bubble Jet Printer

Quick Start Guide

i80

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Color Bubble Jet Printer

Quick Start Guide

Canon i80 Color Bubble Jet Printer Quick Start Guide.

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Contents

Basic Printing

Turning on the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Loading Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Using Speciality Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Printing with Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Printing with Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Printing Data through Infrared Communication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Advanced Printing

Printing Photographs Directly from a Digital Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Accessing Printer Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Adjusting Print Quality for Photographs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Using Printer Driver Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Using the Bundle Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Printing Borderless Photographs with Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Printing Borderless Photographs with Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Printing Maintenance

When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors are Incorrect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Print Head Cleaning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Print Head Deep Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Aligning the Print Head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Replacing an Ink Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Contents

Troubleshooting

Cannot Install the Printer Driver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Print Quality is Poor or Contains Errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Troubleshooting Printer Hardware. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Paper Does Not Feed Properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Handling Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

An Error Message Appears on the Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Cannot Print Properly through Infrared Communication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Cannot Print Properly from the Digital Camera. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Appendix

Installing the Printer Driver when using Mac OS 9.x . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

User’s Guide Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Accessory Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Regulatory Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

CANON U.S.A., INC. LIMITED WARRANTY --- (USA Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Index

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Basic Printing

This Q

Note

Quick Start Guide describes some of the features of your i80 printer

and how to use them. For more information, view the i80 U
installed on your computer, or use the online help within your printer
driver interface:

While in the printer's Properties window, press the FF1 key, or click in
the upper right corner. Then click the feature you want to know more
about, or click H

While in the PPage Setup dialog box or PPrint dialog box, click in the
lower left corner.

Click provides detailed information about each setting.

User's Guide

Help when displayed.

When the Help window appears, select your desired topic.

Turning on the Printer

1
2

Open the paper rest.

Press the POWER button.

The PPOWER lamp flashes while the printer warms up and changes to steady (non-
flashing) green when the printer is ready.

Important z Before unplugging the power cord, turn off the printer and ensure

that the green lamp has gone out.

z If the P

the section "H

2

POWER lamp changes to orange and begins flashing, refer to

Handling Error Messages" on page 60.

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

• Paper that is too thin (less than 64 gsm or 17 lb)

• Paper that is too thick* (more than 105 gsm or 28 lb)

*non-Canon branded paper

• Picture postcards

• Postcards with an affixed photo or sticker

• Envelopes with a double flap

Basic Printing

• Envelopes with pressure seals

• Envelopes with an embossed or treated surface

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 "U

• Consult the
speciality media into the printer.

1

Flatten the four corners of the paper before loading it.

Important When paper is curled, gently bend them in the opposite direction until

User’s Guide

the paper becomes completely flat.

for detailed instructions on how to load envelopes and

Using Speciality Media" on page 5.

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2

Prepare to load paper.

(1) Open the paper rest

and output slot cover.

(2) Move the paper thickness lever to

the correct position for the media
in use.
Move to the right position for plain
paper. Move to the left position for
envelope, and T-Shirt Transfers.

3

Load the paper.

(3) Slide the paper guide

against the left side of the
stack of paper.

Note

z Do not stack more than 10 sheets in the paper output slot cover.
z Do not touch the printed surfaces until the ink dries. For specific

drying times, refer to the instructions packaged with your media.

(1) Insert the paper into the

sheet feeder with print
side facing up.
When loading the
4"×6"paper, load sheets
in the portrait position
(short side facing down).

Load Limit Mark
Do not load beyond
this Load Limit Mark.

(2) Align the paper stack

against the right side of
the sheet feeder.

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Using Speciality Media

Canon recommends that you use genuine Canon media to ensure optimal print quality.

Photo Quality Media



•Photo Paper Pro

• Photo Paper Pro Perforated

• Photo Paper Plus Glossy

• Photo Paper Plus Semi-Gloss

• Matte Photo Paper

•Glossy Photo Paper

Media Suited to Business



Documents

•High Resolution Paper

• Transparencies

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Canon Speciality Media



Media Name Paper Rest Load Limit Paper

Thickness
Lever Position

Photo Paper Pro Letter: up to 1 sheet

4"×6": up to 10 sheets

Photo Paper Pro
Perforated

Photo Paper Plus
Glossy

Photo Paper Plus
Semi-Gloss

Matte Photo Paper Up to 10 sheets Right Matte Photo Paper

Glossy Photo Paper Letter: up to 10 sheets*

High Resolution Paper Up to 10 sheets Right High Resolution Paper

4"×6": up to 10 sheets Right Photo Paper Pro

Letter: up to 5 sheets
5"×7": up to 10 sheets
4"×6": up to 10 sheets

Letter: up to 5 sheets*
4"×6": up to 10 sheets

4"×6": up to 10 sheets

Right Photo Paper Pro

Right Photo Paper Plus

Right Photo Paper Plus

Right Glossy Photo Paper

Printer Driver Settings
for Media Type

**

Glossy

Glossy

T-Shirt Transfers 1 sheet Left T-Shirt Transfer

Transparencies Up to 10 sheets* Right Transparency

Note

z When using plain paper (64 gsm or 17 lb), up to 30 sheets can be set. Set

the Paper Thickness Lever to the right and select P

driver M
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 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

Media Type.

Setup Software & User’s Guide CD-ROM

.

Plain Paper from the printer

User’s Guide

when printing with Photo

.

6

Printing with Windows

Basic Printing

1
2

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.

Create a document or open a file to print.

Open Printer Properties dialog box.

(1) Select PPrint from the application software's FFile menu.

(2) Ensure that CCanon i80 is

selected.

(3)

Click PPreferences or
Properties

.

Note

In Windows 2000, click the M

Main tab in the PPrint dialog box.

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3

Specify the required settings.

Note

z From the P

printed.

z To adjust Print Quality settings, select C

Main tab. You can control quality in the S

z For details about other printer driver functions, refer to the

Guide

z Select P

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.

Page Setup tab select the correct document size to be

or Help.

Preview before printing by clicking the check box. This

(1) Click MMedia Type to select

the media loaded in the
printer.

(2) Click OOK.

Custom and click SSet on the

Set Print Quality dialog box.

User’s

4

Print the document.

Note

You can cancel a print job in progress by simply pressing the R
CANCEL button on the printer.

(1) Click PPrint.

RESUME/

8

Printing with Macintosh

Basic Printing

1
2

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 X.

Create a document or open a file to print.

Select Paper Size.

(1) Select the PPage Setup from the application software's FFile menu.

Page Setup dialog box opens.

(2) Select i80 from FFormat for.(2) Select i80 from FFormat for.

(3) Select the desired paper

size from the P
pop-up menu.

Paper Size

(4) Click O

OK.

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3

Specify the required settings.

(1) Select PPrint from the application software's FFile menu.

(2) Select QQuality & Media from

the pop-up menu.

(3) Select the MMedia Type from

the pop-up menu.

(4) Select the print mode

appropriate to your
document from the P
Mode.

(5) Click PPrint.

Print

Note

z When you select the print mode appropriate to your document from

the P

Print Mode, the document will be printed in color and print

quality suited to the characteristics of the M
selected.

Printing a top-quality photo: Select when printing documents
consisting mainly of photographs and graphics featuring fine color
gradation.

Printing tables and charts: Select when printing documents
consisting mainly of graphs and graphics (illustrations) with strong
color definition.

Printing a composite document: Select when printing documents
consisting mainly of text.

Detailed Setting: You can fine-tune the Print Quality and Halftoning
settings.
Refer to the

z For details about other printer driver functions, refer to the

Guide

z You can cancel a print job in progress by simply pressing the

RESUME/CANCEL button on the printer.

or Help.

User’s Guide

.

Media Type you have

User’s

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Printing Data through Infrared Communication

If you have a computer or PDA with an infrared port for wireless data transmission, you can
print data with a cordless connection with the printer. You can print images, an address
book, schedule, or memos received from a PDA in a specified format through infrared
communication.

Requirements for Infrared Communication with the Computer



Printing through infrared communication can be performed under Windows XP,
Windows Me, Windows 2000 or Windows 98. In order to use infrared communication,
your computer must satisfy the following requirements:

Computer IBM PC/AT or compatible machine

CPU Intel Pentium or higher

IrDA IrDA 1.1 compliant

Baud rate (communication speed) Max. 4 Mbps

Infrared communication devices Infrared communication port incorporated in the

computer

Note

z When printing through infrared communication, the Microsoft

infrared communication driver must have been installed in Windows
98 computer or later.

z In Windows 98 or Windows Me, check whether the infrared

communication driver has been installed. To activate the infrared
port, carry out the following operation:

1.Click S

2.Check whether the W
icon (Windows 98) is displayed in the window.
If this icon is displayed, the required infrared driver has already
been installed. If this icon is not displayed, change the BIOS
setting to activate (turn on) the infrared port. For the procedure,
refer to your computer manual.

In Windows 98, follow the procedure below:

3.Double-click the I

4.Check whether the E
selected. If the check box is not selected, select it.

z Before printing data or using a maintenance function of the printer

driver, ensure that the name of the printer is displayed by placing the
mouse pointer on the W
Infrared icon) on the Control Panel.

z In Windows XP or Windows 2000, BJ Status Monitor is not displayed.

Start, and select SSettings and then CControl Panel.

Wireless Link icon (Windows Me) or the IInfrared

Infrared icon.

Enable infrared communication check box is

Wireless Link icon (For Windows 98, click the

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Requirements for Infrared Communication with the PDA



In order to use infrared communication, your PDA must satisfy the following
requirements:

PDA The PDA must have an IrDA port and support the file transfer

using the IrOBEX (Infrared Object Exchange) protocol

Printable contents

Character code

Note

z To carry out printing through infrared communication with a mobile

phone:

- The mobile phone must have an IrDA port and support IrMC ver 1.1.

- JPEG images are only supported.

z Following limitations apply on transmittable data

- It does not support printing a downloaded content or photo and a

- It does not support printing video files.

- Depending on your device, the Fine print quality option may not be

- Depending on your device, it may not print data stored in a memory

- It automatically sets the image quality and orientation (horizontal or

- It automatically sets the margin according to the image size.

- Depending on the size of an image, it may take a while for this printer

z If the print head has not been aligned, the print speed may be reduced

to improve the print quality.
Align the print head by connecting the printer to the computer. The
print speed may increase. For details on how to align the print head,
refer to "A

z Microsoft Pocket PC 2002

Contacts (perform printing from the contacts list), Calendar,
Tasks, and Image (JPEG images only)

z Palm Computing Palm OS 3.5/4.1

Contacts, Date Book, To Do List, and Memo Pad (text only;
printing hand-written memo pad is not supported)

z Alphanumeric code
z ISO 8859-1/2/5

photo attached to an email for security reason.

available due to the restriction on the infrared transfer capacity.

card.

landscape) according to the image size.

to start to print after starting the infrared transfer.

Aligning the Print Head" on page 46.

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Setting the Media Type, Paper Size, and Layout When Printing From



a PDA

You can select the media type, page size, layout and borderless printing in the i80
Setup Utility when printing from a PDA or mobile phone.

Important Before using the ii80 Setup Utility, you must connect this printer to your

computer with a USB cable and install the printer driver and the i
Utility.

i80 Setup

1

2

Set up the printer.

(1) Ensure that the universal AC adapter is connected securely.

When using an optional battery, ensure that it has been charged.

(2) Connect the printer to your computer with a USB cable.

(3) Open the paper rest, turn on the printer, and then turn on the computer.

Start the i80 Setup Utility.

Windows

Start and select AAll Programs (or

Click S
Programs), C

i80 Setup Utility.

and i
The i80 Setup Utility screen appears.

Macintosh
Open the A
double-click the i

i80 Setup Utility icon.

the i
The i80 Setup Utility screen appears.

Canon Utilities,ii80 Setup Utility

Applications folder, and then

i80 Setup Utility folder and

* Windows XP is used as an example here.

The same operation is applicable in
Macintosh.

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3

Specify the paper size and layout.

 Changing the Photo Print Settings

(1) Click CChange on PPhoto Print Settings in the i80 setup utility screen.

Photo Printing dialog box appears.

The P

(2) Select a desired layout for printing.

4×6 Prints a photo on Photo Paper Plus Glossy 4"×6"/101.6×152.4 mm

paper without border.

5×7 Prints a photo on Photo Paper Plus Glossy 5"×7"/127.0×177.8 mm

paper without border.
Letter Prints a photo on Photo Paper Plus Glossy Letter paper without border.
Letter (×5) Prints 5 photos on Photo Paper Plus Glossy Letter paper with border.
Letter (×7) Prints 7 photos on Photo Paper Plus Glossy Letter paper with border.

(3) Click C

borderless printing.

(4) Set the media type, paper size, and layout.

- Media type .............. Specifies the type of media loaded on the printer.

- Paper size ............... Specifies the size of paper loaded on the printer.

- Layout..................... Specifies how many images to print on a sheet.

- Borderless Printing.. Specifies whether to perform borderless printing or not.

Custom if you want to specify the media type, paper size, layout, and

* Refer to the User’s Guide for more detailed information on media type.

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(5) Click SSend.

You can perform printing from a PDA or mobile phone with the specified media
type and layout.

 Changing the Document Print Settings

(1)

Click CChange on DDocument Print Settings in the i80 setup utility screen.
The DDocument Printing dialog box appears.

(2) Select the paper size for the document.

Note

Bible, Mini 6-hole and A5 paper are used for a personal organizer.
When Printing these papers;

z Select 3.74"×6.69"/95×170mm for B

76×126mm for M

Mini 6-hole and 8.27"×5.83"/210×148mm for

Bible, 2.99"×4.96"/

A5 as paper size.

z Load only one sheet at a time.
z Do not use paper thinner than 64 gsm or 17lb.

(3) Click S

Send.

You can perform printing from a PDA or mobile phone with the specified media
type and layout.

Note

Click C

Change on DDocument Printing to change the following

settings.

Time difference with GMT: when printing time-specifiable data,
such as a schedule, you can reflect the time difference by
specifying the country in which the data was created.

Language: You can adopt the Language if incorrect text is printed.

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Performing Infrared Communication



When performing infrared communication, also refer to your computer or PDA manual.

1

2

Set up the Printer.

(1) Ensure that the universal AC adapter is connected securely.

When using an optional battery, ensure that it has been charged.

(2) Open the paper rest and turn on the printer.
(3) Load the paper on the paper rest.

Start Infrared Communication.

(1) Oppose the infrared port of the computer or PDA to that of the printer at a

distance of less than 31.5 inch (80 cm). When printing from a mobile phone,
place it at a distance of less than 7.9 inch (20 cm).

The effective angle of the infrared port of the printer is about 10° from the
central axis in both vertical and horizontal directions.
The allowable distance of communication with the printer depends on the
computer or PDA you use. For this distance, refer to your computer or PDA
manual.

Infrared port of printer

Note

Less than 31.5 inch (80 cm)
(Do not block with any obstacle.)

Effective angle

(in both vertical and horizontal direction): About 10°

z

Do not place any obstacle between the infrared ports of the printer and
PDA or computer. Data cannot be transmitted between them. Check
the orientation and positions of the infrared ports of the printer and
PDA or computer. Oppose these ports properly as mentioned above.

z

During printing, be careful not to interrupt infrared communication
with the printer. If it is interrupted, turn off the printer and cancel
printing on the computer or PDA. Placing the pointer on the W
Link icon (For Windows Me or Windows 98, click the I

Control Panel allows you to check whether IrDA transmission has

the C
been interrupted.

Infrared icon) on

Wireless

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Advanced Printing

Printing Photographs Directly from a Digital Camera

Connecting a digital camera or camcoder to printer allows you to print
recorded images directly without using a computer. Connect the USB cable
that came with your digital camera.

Note

z This printer supports PictBridge. PictBridge is an Industry standard enabling

a range of digital photo solutions, including the direct printing of photos
from a digital still cameras or camcoders* without the need to use a
computer.

z This printer supports Canon “Bubble Jet Direct.” It allows you to print photos

from a Canon “Bubble Jet Direct” compatible (“PictBridge” incompatible)
digital camera or digital camcorder without a computer by simply
connecting the digital camera or digital camcorder to this printer.

* Hereafter, the digital still camera and digital video camcorder are

collectively called a digital camera or camera.

PictBridge-compatible
Digital Cameras
On page 19

Canon “Bubble Jet
Direct” compatible
digital camera
On page 21

 Connecting to a Digital Camera

To connect a digital camera to this printer, use the USB cable supplied with the digital
camera for connection to a computer.

Caution Do not connect any equipment other than the camera ready for

“PictBridge” or Canon “Bubble Jet Direct” to the Direct Print Port of the
printer. Otherwise, electric shock, fire, or damage to the camera could
result.

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Note

Set up the printer

Ensure that the universal AC adapter is connected securely.
If you do use a battery pack, ensure that it is fully charged.

z When printing photos with the digital camera connected to the printer,

it is advisable to use the AC adapter supplied with the camera. If you
use the camera battery, be sure to charge it fully.

z Depending on the model or brand of your camera, you may have to

select a mode of printing photos in compliance with “PictBridge”
before connecting the camera.
You may also have to turn on the camera or select Play mode manually
after connecting the camera to the printer.
Perform necessary operations according to the Instruction Manual
supplied with your camera.

z When printing from your PC, be sure to unplug the cable connecting the

digital camera.

Note

The printer performs printing with its print speed decreased to improve
its print quality as much as possible when the print head has not been
aligned. The print speed may be increased if you connect the printer
with the computer and perform the print head alignment.
See "A

Aligning the Print Head" on page 46.

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3

4

Open the paper rest and turn on the printer.

Load the 4"×6" paper into the sheet feeder in the portrait position (short
side facing down) and the print side facing up.

Connect the digital camera to the printer.

(1) Make sure the camera is turned off.

(2) Connect the camera to the printer using the USB cable (for connection to a

computer) supplied with the camera.

(3) Set up the camera for direct printing.

When the connection between the camera and printer has been established, the
Power lamp on the printer flashes once.

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* The power-on sequence may differ depending on the model or brand of the
camera.

The icon will display on the LCD display of the digital camera when the printer is
correctly connected.

A PictBridge-compliant digital camera.

A Canon “Bubble Jet Direct” compatible digital camera.

 Direct Printing from PictBridge-compatible Digital Cameras

When operating the camera, be sure to follow the instructions given in the Instruction
Manual supplied with the camera. Let’s take a look at the paper size, paper type,
layout, image optimization modes, and date printing modes that can be set on the
PictBridge-compatible camera connected to the printer.

 Confirming or Changing the Camera Settings

When a PictBridge-compatible camera is connected and printing is started with no
setting changes, this printer operates based on the following default settings:

- Paper size ..................4"×6"

- Paper type ..................Photo (Photo Paper Plus Glossy)

- Layout ........................Borderless

- Trimming....................Off (No trimming)

- Image optimize...........On (Exif Print)

- Date print ...................Off (No printing)

Note

About the Settings Explained Below

The settings explained below cannot be made depending on the brand
or model of your camera. If any setting cannot be made, the default
setting explained above is used.
Names of settings that are displayed on Canon PictBridge-compatible
cameras are used in the description given below. Different names may
be displayed on your camera depending on the brand or model.

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 About “Paper Size” and “Paper Type”

To change the paper size or paper type, operate the camera to select the PictBridge
print setup mode and confirm or change the settings.

By default, 4"×6" is selected in “Paper Size” and “Photo “(Photo Paper Plus Glossy)
is selected in “Paper Type” for this printer. To use Photo Paper Pro, select “Fast
Photo” in “Paper type”.

If using a Canon PictBridge-compatible camera, you can select 5"×7" in “Paper
Size”. The following sizes and types of paper can be loaded in the printer by
selecting options in “Paper Size” and “Paper Type”.

“Paper Size” setting Paper Type” setting Paper loaded in printer

4"×6" (Default) Photo (Default) Photo Paper Plus Glossy

Fast Photo Photo Paper Pro

8.5"×11" (Letter) Photo Photo Paper Plus Glossy

Fast Photo Photo Paper Pro

5"×7" * Photo Photo Paper Plus Glossy

* This size can be selected only for Canon PictBridge-compatible cameras. (Note

that it cannot be selected for some models.)

 About “Layout” and “Trimming”

By default, “Borderless” is selected in “Layout” and “Off (No trimming)” is selected
in “Trimming” for this printer.

 About “Image optimize”

By default, “On (Exif Print)” is selected for this printer.

 About “Date print”

By default, “Off” is selected for this printer.
“Date Print” depends on the settings using the controls of the camera.

Note

z This printer can handle only Exif/JPEG image data to produce photos

using PictBridge.

z Never disconnect the USB cable during printing.
z When disconnecting the USB cable between the digital camera and

printer, follow the instructions given in the Instruction Manual of
Camera.

z Controls of the digital camera cannot be used for the following:

- Print quality setting

- Printer maintenance

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 Printing Photographs Directly from a Canon “Bubble Jet Direct”

compatible digital camera

Let’s take a look at the media types that can be set on the Canon “Bubble Jet Direct”
compatible digital camera connected to this printer and limitations.

 Media Types for Digital Camera

When you connect a digital camera, you can use the following media:

Digital Camera Setting Media Type

Card #1 Photo Paper Pro 4"×6" / 101.6×152.4 mm

Card #2 Photo Paper Plus Glossy 4"×6" / 101.6×152.4 mm

Card #3 Photo Paper Plus Glossy 5"×7" / 127.0×177.8 mm

LTR Photo Paper Pro or Photo Paper Plus Glossy Letter

A4 Photo Paper Pro or Photo Paper Plus Glossy A4

Note

z For the digital camera operation method and troubleshooting, refer

to your digital camera manual.
For print error messages, refer to the User’s Guide.

z By operating the digital camera, you can make the following prints:

- You can make a standard print from the image displayed in the
single display mode or in the index display mode.

- You can print specified numbers of images, or make an index print
by editing the DPOF.

- For the images taken with an Exif 2.2-compatible digital camera,
the Photo Optimizer PRO function can be used.

- If date printing is set from the operation panel of the digital
camera, the date when the photograph was taken is to be printed
(excluding the index print).

- Images will be scaled automatically according to the image size
set on the digital camera and the size of the media set on the
printer.

z The digital camera does not support the following functions:

- Print quality setting

-Maintenance

* The print head position cannot be adjusted by operating the

digital camera. Connect the printer to the computer, and then
align the print head position. If the print head position has not
been adjusted, reduce the printing speed (one-way printing) for
better print quality.

z Images other than Exif may not be index printed.

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Accessing Printer Driver

The PPrinter Properties dialog box can be opened from either within an
application, or directly from the Windows S

Start menu.

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 P
Properties dialog box. For more details, see the user's manual for your
application.

Printer

 Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box from Your Application

Program

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2

In your application, select the command to print a document.

The PPrint dialog box can usually be opened by selecting PPrint from the FFile menu.

Ensure that the Canon i80 is selected. Then click Preferences (or Properties).

The PPrinter Properties dialog box opens.

 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 P
appear, including the D
dialog box is opened from within an application.

For more information about these additional tabs, refer to your Windows
documentation.

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2
3

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Click Start and select Control Panel, Printers and Other Hardware, and then
Printers and Faxes.

For non-Windows XP users, click SStart, select SSettings, and then PPrinters.

Select the Canon i80 icon.

Open the File menu and select Printing Preferences (or Properties).

The PPrinter Properties dialog box opens.

Printer Properties dialog box is opened from the SStart menu, additional tabs

Details tab. These do not appear when the PPrinter Properties