Canon i9100 Series, 8535A001 - i 9100 Color Inkjet Printer Setup Instructions

Install the Ink Tanks

Unpack the Printer

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Prepare the Printer

Install the Print Head

Connect the Printer
To Your Computer

Start Here

Easy Setup Instructions

i9100 Series

Photo Printer

Insert the ink tank into the correct slot.
(Refer to the color guide on the print head).

Press down until the ink tank locks into place.

Slide the print head into the holder.
The print head will rest at a slight angle.

Remove the print head from its package.

Remove the orange protective cap
from the print head.

NOTE: Do not touch the electrical contacts.

Lower the lock lever and press it down
until it locks into place.

Raise the lock lever on the printer.

Electrical contacts

Print Head nozzles

Tear at notch to open

Plug the power cord into the back of the
printer and connect the other end to a
power outlet.

Open the front cover. The print head holder
automatically moves to the center. Remove
the protective tape.

Write down the serial number located to
the right of the print head. You will need
this later to register the product.

NOTE: USB cable is not included.

Serial number

Protective tape

Press the POWER button.

Remove the shipping tape from the
front of the printer.

POWER

Lamp

POWER
Button

Shipping Tape

i9100 Series

Photo Printer

Carefully remove all items from the box.

Documentation
and Software Kit

Paper Rest

Peel back the orange tab and completely
remove the plastic wrapper from the Yellow
Ink Tank (BCI-6Y).

Twist off and discard the orange
protective cap.

NOTE: To avoid spilling ink, never press

on the sides of an ink tank.

Insert the remaining five ink tanks into
their assigned slots.

Close the front cover, attach the paper rest
and extend the paper output tray.

Protective cap

Ink Tanks

BCI-6C Cyan BCI-6M Magenta

BCI-6BK Black BCI-6Y Yellow

BCI-6PC Photo Cyan BCI-6PM Photo Magenta

Power Cord

i9100 Series Print Head

USB Port

USB Cable

Continue with Step 6
on side two.

TURN THE PRINTER OFF.

Connect one end of the USB cable
to the computer, the other to the printer.

IMPORTANT: Be sure the printer is
off before continuing, or the computer
will attempt to install the printer
driver before the printer is ready.

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Part no. QA7-2669-V01

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Specifications subject to change without notice.

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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.

NOTE: Be sure to register your product.
The serial number is located on the
inside of the printer, to the right of the
print head.

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, click Continue Installation.

IMPORTANT: To ensure highest
quality output, continue with Step 7
Align the Print Head.

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Turn on your Mac and your printer and
insert the “i9100 Setup Software & User's
Guide” CD-ROM.

Double-click the i9100 180.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.

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Be sure to TURN THE PRINTER OFF before
continuing.

NOTE: For Windows® XP or Windows
2000, log on to Windows as a member
of the Administrators group before
continuing.

IMPORTANT: If you see the Found
New Hardware Wizard, click Cancel.

Close any open software applications,
then insert the “i9100 Setup Software &
User's Guide” CD-ROM. The setup program
should run automatically.

NOTE: If the setup program does not run,
click Start, then Run, then type
D:\msetup.exe, where D is your CD-ROM
drive.

Read the License Agreement, then
click Yes to continue.

When the main menu appears, click Install.

NOTE: If you are prompted to restart
Windows, remove the CD-ROM, then click
OK. After the computer restarts, insert the
CD-ROM and continue.

When the Printer Port window appears,
TURN THE PRINTER ON. The software will
begin identifying the printer port being used.

IMPORTANT: If your computer cannot
detect a printer port, refer to the
Troubleshooting chapter in the “i9100
Quick Start Guide” for instructions.

When the driver installation is complete,
click Finish.

Register your product to ensure product
support. Follow the on-screen instructions.

When the software menu appears, click
Install.

When the software installation is complete,
click OK, then Exit.

IMPORTANT: To ensure highest quality
output, continue with Step 7 Align the
Print Head.

Load a sheet of blank paper in the
paper rest.

Start the alignment procedure.

Windows:

a. For Windows XP/2000 click Start,

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

b. Right-click the i9100 icon,

then click Printing Preferences.

NOTE: For Windows 98/Me click
Start, then select Settings,
Printers. Right-click the i9100 icon,
then click Properties.

c. Click the Maintenance tab, then

click on the Print Head Alignment
icon.

d. When asked to start print head

alignment, click OK.

e. Follow the on-screen instructions.

Macintosh OS X:

a. Double-click the Macintosh HD icon,

then Applications folder. Double-click
the Utilities folder, then the Print Center
icon. When the Printer List screen
appears, select i9100.

Under Printers menu, select Configure

Printer. Select i9100, and click Select.

b. Click the down-arrow to select Test

Print.

c. Click the Print Head Alignment icon.

Follow the on-screen instructions.

Click OK (Windows) or Send (Macintosh)
when finished.

Before using the printer, align the print head
to ensure the best quality printing.

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POWER

Lamp

POWER
Button

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Install the Printer Driver (Macintosh®)

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Align the Print Head

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Macintosh

Windows

Install the Printer Driver (Windows®)

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