Canon I9900 User Manual

Unpack the Printer

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Prepare the Printer

Start Here

Easy Setup Instructions

Install the Ink Tanks

Install the Print Head

and Load Paper

i99 00 Series

Photo Printer

Connect the Printer

Carefully remove all items from the box.

i 9900 Series

Photo Printer

Remove the printer from the box by using the plastic bag handle.

Handle

Remove the shipping tape from the front and back of the printer.

Shipping Tape

Remove the print head from its package.

Tear at notch to open

Remove the orange protective cap from the print head.

NOTE: Do not touch the print head nozzles and the electrical contacts.

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.

OTE: To avoid spilling ink, never press on the

sides of an ink tank.

Protective Cap

Insert the ink tank into the correct slot.

(Refer to the color guide on the print head holder).

Press down until the ink tank clicks into place.

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

USB Ports:

TURN THE PRINTER OFF.

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

If your computer and operating system support USB 2.0 Hi-Speed, use the top port. Otherwise, use the bottom port.

NOTE: The i9900 Series Photo Printer is equipped with both USB 2.0 Hi-Speed and USB ports. If you do not know your USB version number, connect using the lower port.

Do not switch port after installation.

USB 2.0 Hi-Speed

Documentation

and Software Kit

i 9900 Series Print Head

Power Cord

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

Press the POWER button. The printer will initialize.

POWER

Button

POWER

Lamp

Print Head Nozzles

Raise the gray lock lever on the printer.

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

Electrical Contacts

Insert the remaining seven ink tanks into their assigned slots.

Close the front cover. Lift open the paper rest and extend the paper output tray.

Paper Rest

Paper Output Tray

USB Cable

USB Port

FireWire Port (for Mac Only):

TURN THE PRINTER OFF.

Connect one end of the FireWire cable to the Macintosh, the other to the FireWire port on the printer.

If your computer and operating system support FireWire, use the Firewire port. Otherwise, use the USB port.

IEEE 13

IEEE 1394

USB

Ink Tanks

BCI-6R Red BCI-6BK Black

BCI-6PM Photo Magenta BCI-6G Green

BCI-6C Cyan BCI-6M Magenta

BCI-6PC Photo Cyan BCI-6Y Yellow

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

Protective Tape

Serial Number

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

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

Front Cover

NOTE: The printer will perform a print head cleaning. Wait until the POWER lamp displays a steady green light before proceeding.

Remove the packaging from inside the paper guide. Pinch the paper guide and slide it to the left. Load the printer with a few sheets of blank paper, then slide the paper guide toward the left edge of the paper.

Paper Guide

IEEE 1394

FireWire Cable

FireWire Port

Continue with Step 6 on side two.

Windows® Printer Driver Installation and Print Head Alignment

Macintosh® Printer Driver Installation and Print Head Alignment

Windows

Be sure to TURN THE PRINTER OFF before continuing.

POWER

Button

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.

POWER

Lamp

When the "Printer Connection" 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, click Help and refer to the online instructions.

Follow the on-screen instructions to install the remaining software.

Start the print head alignment procedure.

a. For Windows XP click Start, select Control Panel, Printers and Other Hardware, then Printers and Faxes.

b. Right-click the i9900 icon, then click Printing Preferences.

NOTE: For Windows 98/Me/2000 click Start, then select Settings, Printers. Right-click the i9900 icon, then click Properties.

c. Click the Maintenance tab, then

click on the Print Head Alignment icon.

Macintosh

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

Double-click the CD-ROM icon, then theMac OS X folder, then the Printer Driver folder.

Double-click the i9900 250.pkg icon, then follow the on-screen instructions.

NOTE: For Mac OS 8.6 to 9.x printer driver instructions, refer to the "Appendix" of the Quick Start Guide.

NOTE: Log on as an Administrator before continuing

d. Click the down-arrow to select Test Print. Click the Print Head Alignment icon and follow the on-screen instructions.

e. Look at the printed patterns and input

the values for each pattern that shows no flaws (least number of white stripes). Then click Send.

i9900

Close any open software applications, (including anti-virus, computer security and other software) then insert the “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.

When the main menu appears, click Easy Install.

When the "Installation Results" screen

appears, click OK.

support. Follow the on-screen instructions.

When the "Print Head Alignment" screen appears, click Next. You will need to align your print head after you restart your computer.

Click Next when you see the "On-Screen Manual" screen. When the "Installation completed successfully" screen appears, click Restart.

d. When asked to start the print head alignment, click Print Head Alignment and follow the on-screen instructions.

e. Look at the printed patterns and input the values for each pattern that shows white stripes). Then c

no flaws (least number of

lick OK.

NOTE: When the "Authenticate" screen appears, enter your administrator name and password. If you do not know your administrator name

or password, click , then follow the on-screen instructions.

When the message "The software was successfully installed" appears, click Restart.

When a message asking you to align the print head appears, click OK.

Start the print head alignment procedure.

f. The rest of the print head alignment

process will take place automatically. Ensure paper is loaded and follow the on-screen instructions. This process will take a few minutes.

Click Quit to exit the BJ Printer Utility. Print head alignment is now complete.

Access your CD-ROM again. From the Application folder on the CD-ROM, doubleclick on the software to be installed.

When the "Easy Install" screen appears,

click Install.

f. The rest of the print head alignment process will take place automatically. Ensure paper is loaded and follow the on-screen instructions. This will take a few minutes.

Click OK to exit the Maintenance tab. Print head alignment is now complete.

process

a. Double-click the Macintosh HD icon,

then Applications folder. Double-click the Utilities folder, then the Print Center icon.

NOTE: For Mac OS X 10.3.x select the

Printer Setup Utility icon.

When the Printer List screen appears, select i9900, then click the Configure icon.

NOTE: For Mac OS X 10.3.x select the

Utility icon.

c. Select i9900 and click Maintenance.

Follow the on-screen instructions. When the “Installation has finished” screen appears, click OK.

folder. Follow the on-screen instructions.

Read the License Agreement, then click I accept, then Next to continue. The installation process will start.

Part no. QA7-3190-V01 © 2004 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-i9900-ESI-1103 Printed in Thailand.