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Contents

ContentsContents

Basic Printing

Basic PrintingBasic Printing

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

Turning off the Printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Loading Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Using Speciality Media. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Printing with Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Printing with Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Canceling Printing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Printing Data through Infrared Communication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Advanced Printing

Advanced PrintingAdvanced Printing

Printing Photographs Directly from a PictBridge Compliant Device. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Accessing Printer Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Adjusting Print Quality for Photographs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Using the Bundle Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Printing Borderless Photographs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Printing Maintenance

Printing MaintenancePrinting Maintenance

When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors are Incorrect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Print Head Cleaning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Print Head Deep Cleaning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Aligning the Print Head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Replacing an Ink Tank. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Contents

Troubleshooting

TroubleshootingTroubleshooting

Cannot Install the Printer Driver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Print Quality is Poor or Contains Errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Troubleshooting Printer Hardware. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Paper Does Not Feed Properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Handling Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

An Error Message Appears on the Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Cannot Print Properly through Infrared Communication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Cannot Print Properly from the Digital Camera. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Appendix

AppendixAppendix

Printing Photographs Directly from Canon Bubble Jet Direct Compatible Digital Cameras . . . . . . 84

User’s Guide Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Accessory Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Traveling Abroad with the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Regulatory Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

CANON U.S.A., INC. LIMITED WARRANTY --- (USA Only). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

Index

Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

IndexIndex

Basic Printing

Basic PrintingBasic Printing

This

Note

Quick Start Guide

printer and how to use them. For more information, view the iP90

Guide

installed on your computer, or use the online help within your

printer driver interface.

describes some of the features of your iP90

User's

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 Help

While in the Page Setup lower left corner.

Click provides detailed information about each setting. When the Help window appears, select your desired topic.

Page Setup dialog box or Print

Page SetupPage Setup

Turning on the Printer

1 Open the Paper Support. 2 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 when displayed.

HelpHelp

F1 key, or click in

F1F1

Print dialog box, click in the

PrintPrint

Important If the POWER

POWER lamp changes to orange and begins flashing, refer to the

POWERPOWER

section "Handling Error Messages

Handling Error Messages" on page 76.

Handling Error MessagesHandling Error Messages

Turning off the Printer

1 To turn off the printer, press the POWER button.

When the POWER lamp stops blinking, the printer is turned off.

Important About the Power Plug

When removing the power plug after turning off the printer, be sure to check that the POWER lamp is not lit. If the power plug is removed from the wall outlet with the POWER lamp lit or blinking, the printer cannot protect the print head and may be unable to print.

Basic Printing

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

• Envelopes with pressure seals

• Envelopes with an embossed or treated surface

 Preparing the Printer

• For detailed information on the speciality media Canon provides for use with its various printers, refer to the section "Using Speciality Media

Using Speciality Media" on page 8.

Using Speciality MediaUsing Speciality Media

• Consult "Printing Media" in the speciality media into the printer.

User’s Guide

for detailed instructions on how to load

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.

2 Prepare to load paper.

(1)O

Basic Printing

pen thePaper Support andPaper

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.

Note

• Place the printer on a flat surface.

• Do not place any obstacles in front of the printer to secure the space for paper output.

• Remove each sheet as soon as paper is out. If the Paper Output Slot Cover is stacked with printed sheets, they may be folded or jammed.

• When performing duplex printing, pay great attention to the dust and stain on the area (desk, etc.) where the printed paper is ejected. Printing with dust and stain remaining on this area can have a bad effect on the printing result and printer.

3 Load the paper.

 Loading Plain Paper

(1) Insert the paper into the Auto Sheet

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

Load Limit Mark

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

(2) Align the paper stack against the right

side of the Auto Sheet Feeder.

(3) Slide the Paper Guide against the left

side of the stack of paper.

Basic Printing

Fold th

Note

• Do not stack more than 10 sheets in the Paper Output Slot Cover.

• Do not touch the printed surfaces until the ink dries. For specific drying times, refer to the instructions packaged with your media.

 Loading Envelopes

Use either DL or US Comm. #10 size envelopes.

Important • Do not use envelopes with embossed or treated surfaces, a double

flap, pressure seals or sticker flaps.

• Select either DL Env. size you are using.

DL Env. or Comm. Env. #10

DL Env.DL Env.

Comm. Env. #10 according to the envelope

Comm. Env. #10Comm. Env. #10

e envelope flap shut.

(1) Align the envelope

against the right side of the Auto Sheet Feeder. The flap of the envelope will appear with its flap facing up on the left side. A maximum of 5 envelopes can be loaded at once.

Printing direction

(2) Slide the Paper Guide against the left side of

the envelope.

(3) Select Envelope

Page Size

Page Size.

Page SizePage Size

For the printer driver setting, refer to "Printing with Windows "Printing with Macintosh

Envelope in Media Type

EnvelopeEnvelope

Printing with Macintosh" on page 12.

Printing with MacintoshPrinting with Macintosh

Media Type, and then select Comm. Env. #10

Media TypeMedia Type

Comm. Env. #10 or DL Env

Comm. Env. #10Comm. Env. #10

Printing with Windows" on page 10,

Printing with WindowsPrinting with Windows

DL Env. in

DL EnvDL Env

 Loading 4" x 6" size papers

You can print on 4" x 6" size papers.

(2) Slide the Paper Guide against the left side of

the stack of paper.

Basic Printing

(1) Align the paper stack

against the right side of the Auto Sheet Feeder. Despite the direction of the photograph, load the paper in the vertical direction. You can load a maximum of 10 sheets of 4" x 6" paper. (When using the Photo Paper Plus Double Sided PP-101D, set only one sheet at a time)

(3) Select 4 x 6 in

For the printer driver setting, refer to "Printing with Windows "Printing with Macintosh

4 x 6 in in Page Size

4 x 6 in4 x 6 in

Printing with Macintosh" on page 12.

Printing with MacintoshPrinting with Macintosh

Page Size.

Page SizePage Size

Printing with Windows" on page 10,

Printing with WindowsPrinting with Windows

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

• Photo Paper Plus Double Sided

•Photo Paper Plus Semi-Gloss

• Matte Photo Paper

• Glossy Photo Paper

 Media Suited to Business

Documents

• High Resolution Paper

• Transparencies

 Canon Speciality Media

Basic Printing

Media Name Paper Support Load Limit Paper

Thickness

Printer Driver Settings for Media Type

Lever Position

Super White Paper Letter: up to 3mm Right Plain Paper

Photo Paper Pro Letter: up to 1 sheet

Right Photo Paper Pro

4"×6": up to 10 sheets

Photo Paper Plus Glossy

Letter: up to 5 sheets* 5"×7": up to 10 sheets

Right Photo Paper Plus

Glossy

4"×6": up to 10 sheets

Photo Paper Plus Double Sided

Photo Paper Plus Semi-Gloss

Matte Photo Paper Letter: up to 10 sheets

Letter: 1 sheet 5"×7": 1 sheet

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

Right Photo Paper Plus

Double Sided

Right Photo Paper Plus

Glossy

Right Matte Photo Paper

4"×6": up to 10 sheets

Glossy Photo Paper Letter: up to 10 sheets*

Right Glossy Photo Paper 4"×6": up to 10 sheets Credit Card: up to 10 sheets

High Resolution Paper Letter: up to 10 sheets Right High Resolution Paper

Photo Stickers*

1 sheet Right Photo Paper Plus

Glossy

T-Shirt Transfers 1 sheet Left T-Shirt Transfers

Transparencies Up to 10 sheets*

*1 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.

*2 When Windows is being used, you can specify the print setting easily by using the PhotoRecord software provided with

the

Setup Software & User’s Guide CD-ROM

For instructions on how to print from the software applications, refer to the

Note

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

the Paper Thickness Lever (gray) to the right and select Plain Paper printer driver Media Type

Media Type.

Media TypeMedia Type

• For a detailed description of print media types, refer to "Printing Media

User’s Guide

the

Right Transparencies

Photo Application Guide

Plain Paper from the

Plain PaperPlain Paper

Printing Media" in

Printing MediaPrinting Media

Basic Printing

Printing with Windows

Note

• The menu screens and dialog boxes that appear may vary, depending on the software application you are using.

• The steps described in this section are for printing in Windows XP Service Pack 2 (hereafter, called Windows XP SP2).

1 Create a document or open a file to print. 2 Open the Printer Properties dialog box.

(1) Select Print

Print from the application's File

PrintPrint

File menu.

FileFile

(2) Ensure that Canon iP90

selected.

Click Preferences

(3)

Properties

PropertiesProperties

Canon iP90 is

Canon iP90Canon iP90

Preferences or

PreferencesPreferences

Note

In Windows 2000, click the Main

Main tab in the Print

MainMain

Print dialog box.

PrintPrint

3 Specify the required settings.

Basic Printing

Note

•From the Page Setup printed.

• To adjust Print Quality Main

Main tab. You can control the quality in the Set Print Quality

MainMain box.

• For details about other printer driver functions, refer to “(Windows) Printer Driver Functions” in the

• 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

Print Quality settings, select Custom

Print QualityPrint Quality

Preview before printing by clicking the check box. This

Preview before printingPreview before printing

Media Type to select

Media TypeMedia Type the media loaded in the printer.

OK.

OKOK

Custom and click Set

CustomCustom

Set Print Quality dialog

Set Print QualitySet Print Quality

User’s Guide

or Help.

Set on the

Set Set

(1) Click Print

Print.

PrintPrint

Basic Printing

Note

You can cancel a print job in progress by simply pressing the RESUME/ CANCEL

CANCEL button on the printer.

CANCEL CANCEL

See "Canceling Printing

Canceling Printing" on page 14.

Canceling PrintingCanceling Printing

Printing with Macintosh

Note

• The menu screens and dialog boxes that appear may vary, depending on the software application you are using.

• The steps described in this section are for printing in Mac OS X v.10.3.x.

1 Create a document or open a file to print. 2 Select Paper Size.

(1) Select Page Setup

The Page Setup

Page Setup from the application's File

Page SetupPage Setup

Page Setup dialog box opens.

Page SetupPage Setup

File menu.

FileFile

RESUME/

RESUME/RESUME/

(2) Select iP90

(3) Select the desired paper

(4) Click OK

iP90 from Format for

iP90iP90

size from the Paper Size pop-up menu.

OK.

OKOK

Format for.

Format forFormat for

Paper Size

Paper SizePaper Size

3 Specify the required settings.

Basic Printing

(1) Select Print

Print from the application's File

PrintPrint

Note

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

• For details about other printer driver functions, refer to “(Macintosh)

• You can cancel a print job while printing.

File menu.

FileFile

(2) Select Quality & Media

from the pop-up menu.

(3) Select the Media Type

from the pop-up menu.

(4) Select the print mode

appropriate to your document from the Print Mode

Mode.

ModeMode

(5) Click Print

the Print Mode

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

Print ModePrint Mode quality suited to the characteristics of the Media Type selected.

Printing a top-quality photo

Printing a top-quality photo: Select when printing documents

Printing a top-quality photoPrinting a top-quality photo consisting mainly of photographs and graphics featuring fine color gradation.

Printing tables and charts

Printing tables and charts: Select when printing documents

Printing tables and chartsPrinting tables and charts consisting mainly of graphs and graphics (illustrations) with strong color definition.

Printing a composite document

Printing a composite document: Select when printing documents

Printing a composite documentPrinting a composite document consisting mainly of text.

Detailed Setting

Detailed Setting: You can fine-tune Print Quality and Halftoning

Detailed SettingDetailed Setting settings.

See "Adjusting Print Quality

Adjusting Print Quality" on page 30.

Adjusting Print QualityAdjusting Print Quality

Printer Driver Functions” in the

See "Canceling Printing

Canceling Printing" on page 14.

Canceling PrintingCanceling Printing

User’s Guide

Media Type you have

Media TypeMedia Type

Quality & Media

Quality & MediaQuality & Media

Media Type

Media TypeMedia Type

Print.

PrintPrint

or Help.

Print Print

Basic Printing

Canceling Printing

You can cancel a print job while printing with the RESUME/CANCEL

RESUME/CANCEL button on the printer.

RESUME/CANCELRESUME/CANCEL

1 Press the RESUME/CANCEL button while printing.

Printing is canceled and the paper is ejected.

Click Cancel Printing

Cancel Printing on the BJ Status Monitor to stop printing. To display the BJ

Note

1 Select Print

Cancel PrintingCancel Printing Status Monitor, click Canon iP90 The BJ Status Monitor opens automatically when a printer error occurs.

Print from the File menu in your application program.

PrintPrint

Canon iP90 on the taskbar.

Canon iP90Canon iP90

The Print dialog box opens.

2 Select Edit Printer List

The Printer List opens.

Edit Printer List from the Printer pop-up menu.

Edit Printer ListEdit Printer List

3 Double-click the printer name displayed in the Name list

The iP90 dialog box opens.

4 Select the desired document, then click Delete

Note

To temporarily stop a job in progress, click Pause list, click Stop Printing

Stop Printing.

Stop PrintingStop Printing

Delete icon.

DeleteDelete

Pause. To cancel all the jobs in the

PausePause

Basic Printing

Printing Data through Infrared Communication

If you have a computer, PDA or mobile phone with an Infrared Port for wireless data communication, you can print data with a cordless connection with the printer. You can also print images, an address book, a schedule, or memos received from a PDA or mobile phone 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:

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

• When printing through infrared communication, the Microsoft infrared communication driver must have been installed in Windows 98 computer or later.

• 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 Start

2.Check whether the Wireless Link

In Windows 98, follow the procedure below:

3.Double-click the Infrared

4.Check whether the Enable infrared communication

• 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 Wireless Link Infrared

Infrared icon) on the Control Panel.

InfraredInfrared

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

Start, and select Settings

StartStart

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.

selected. If the check box is not selected, select it.

Settings and then Control Panel

SettingsSettings

Wireless Link icon (Windows Me) or the Infrared

Wireless LinkWireless Link

Infrared icon.

InfraredInfrared

Enable infrared communication check box is

Enable infrared communicationEnable infrared communication

Wireless Link icon (For Windows 98, click the

Wireless LinkWireless Link

Control Panel.

Control PanelControl Panel

Infrared

InfraredInfrared

Basic Printing

 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 IrOBEX (Infrared Object Exchange) protocol

Printable contents

Character code

• Microsoft Pocket PC 2002 Contacts (perform printing from the contacts list), Calendar, Tasks, and Image (JPEG images only)

• Palm Computing Palm OS 3.5/4.1/5.0 Contacts, Date Book, To Do List, and Memo Pad (text only; printing hand-written memo pad is not supported)

•Alphanumeric code

• ISO 8859-1/2/5

 Requirements for Infrared Communication with the Mobile Phone

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

Mobile phone Mobile phone must have an IrDA port and support IrMC ver 1.1.

Printable contents Address book, Mail, Photo image(JPEG image only)

*The contents which can be used change with usage's mobile

phone.

Character code

• Alphabet-Numeric code

• ISO 8859-1/2/5

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

a PDA or Mobile Phone

You can select the media type, page size, layout and borderless printing in the Canon iP90 Setup Utility

iP90 Setup Utility when printing from a PDA or mobile phone.

iP90 Setup UtilityiP90 Setup Utility

Canon

Canon Canon

Important Before using the Canon iP90 Setup Utility

your computer with a USB cable and install the printer driver and Canon iP90 Setup Utility

iP90 Setup Utility.

iP90 Setup UtilityiP90 Setup Utility

Canon iP90 Setup Utility, you must connect this printer to

Canon iP90 Setup UtilityCanon iP90 Setup Utility

1 Set up the printer.

(1) Ensure that the Universal AC Adapter is connected securely.

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

Canon

Canon Canon

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

Wind

ind

Wind

(3) Open the Paper Support, turn on the printer, and then turn on the computer.

2 Start the Canon iP90 Setup Utility.

ows

owsWindows

W Click Start

Start and select All Programs

StartStart

Programs

Programs), Canon Utilities

ProgramsPrograms

Setup Utility

Setup Utility and Canon iP90 Setup Utility

Setup UtilitySetup Utility The Canon iP90 Setup Utility

Canon iP90 Setup Utility screen

Canon iP90 Setup UtilityCanon iP90 Setup Utility

appears.

Macintosh

MacintoshMacintosh Open the Applications double-click the Canon iP90 Setup Utility folder and the Canon iP90 Setup Utility icon. The Canon iP90 Setup Utility

Canon iP90 Setup Utility screen

Canon iP90 Setup UtilityCanon iP90 Setup Utility

appears.

*Windows XP SP2 is used as an example

here. The same operation is applicable in Macintosh.

Canon Utilities, Canon iP90

Canon UtilitiesCanon Utilities

Applications folder, and then

ApplicationsApplications

Canon iP90 Setup Utility

Canon iP90 Setup UtilityCanon iP90 Setup Utility

All Programs (or

All ProgramsAll Programs

Canon iP90 Setup Utility.

Canon iP90 Setup UtilityCanon iP90 Setup Utility

Canon iP90 Setup Utility

Canon iP90 Setup UtilityCanon iP90 Setup Utility

Basic Printing

Canon iP90

Canon iP90 Canon iP90

3 Specify the paper size and layout.

 Changing the Photo Print Settings

(1) Click Infrared/Bluetooth connection Print Settings

(2) Click Change

Infrared/Bluetooth connection Print Settings tab.

Infrared/Bluetooth connection Print SettingsInfrared/Bluetooth connection Print Settings

Change on Photo Print Settings

ChangeChange

The Photo Printing

Photo Printing dialog box appears.

Photo PrintingPhoto Printing

Photo Print Settings.

Photo Print SettingsPhoto Print Settings

Basic Printing

(3) Select a desired layout for printing.

4×6 (Standard)

5×7 Borderless

Credit Card Borderless

Credit Card Bordered

Sticker Paper (×16)

Note

Prints a photo on Photo Paper Plus Glossy 4"×6"/101.6×152.4 mm paper without a border.

Prints a photo on Photo Paper Plus Glossy 5"×7"/127.0×177.8 mm paper without a border.

Prints a photo on Photo Paper Plus Glossy Credit Card 2.13"×3.39"/ 54×86 mm without a border.

Prints a photo on Photo Paper Plus Glossy Credit Card 2.13"×3.39"/ 54×86 mm with a border.

Prints 16 photos on Photo Paper Plus Glossy Sticker paper with a border.

Click Custom

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

CustomCustom

borderless printing.

- 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.

*Refer to the

type.

(4) Click Send

Send.

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

For details about printing from PDA or mobile phone, refer to the section "Performing Infrared Communication

Performing Infrared Communication" on page 21.

Performing Infrared CommunicationPerforming Infrared Communication

User’s Guide

for more detailed information on media

 Changing the Document Print Settings

Basic Printing

(1) Click Infrared/Bluetooth connection Print Settings

(2)

(3) Select the printing type for the document.

Infrared/Bluetooth connection Print Settings tab.

Infrared/Bluetooth connection Print SettingsInfrared/Bluetooth connection Print Settings

Click

Change

ChangeChange

The Document Printing

Document Printing dialog box appears.

Document PrintingDocument Printing

Note

Document Print Settings

Document Print SettingsDocument Print Settings

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

• Select 3.66"×6.69"/93×170mm for Bible 80×126mm for Mini 6-hole A5 as paper size.

• Load only one sheet at a time.

• Do not use paper thinner than 64 gsm or 17lb.

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

Mini 6-holeMini 6-hole

Bible, 3.15"×4.96"/

BibleBible

(4) Click Send

Send.

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

For details about printing from PDA or mobile phone, refer to the section "Performing Infrared Communication

Performing Infrared Communication" on page 21.

Performing Infrared CommunicationPerforming Infrared Communication

Click Change

Note

Change on Document Printing

ChangeChange

settings.

Time difference with GMT

Time difference with GMT: when printing time-specifiable data,

Time difference with GMTTime difference with GMT such as a schedule, you can reflect the time difference by specifying the country in which the data was created.

Language

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

LanguageLanguage

Document Printing dialog to change the following

Document PrintingDocument Printing

Basic Printing

Note

Following limitations apply on transmittable data

• It does not support printing a downloaded content or photo and a photo attached to an email for security reason.

• It does not support printing video files.

• Depending on your device, the Fine print quality option may not be available due to the restriction on the infrared transfer capacity.

• Depending on your device, it may not print data stored in a memory card.

• It automatically sets the image quality and orientation (Portrait or Landscape) according to the image size.

• 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 to start to print after starting the infrared transfer.

Basic Printing

 Performing Infrared Communication

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

1 Set up the Printer.

(1) Ensure that the Universal AC Adapter is connected securely.

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

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

2 Start Infrared Communication.

(1) Align the Infrared Port of the computer to that of the printer at a distance of less

than 31.5 inch (80 cm). When printing from a mobile phone or PDA, place it at a distance of less than 7.87 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, mobile phone or PDA you use. For this distance, refer to your computer, mobile phone or PDA manual.

When printing with the computer

When printing with the computerWhen printing with the computer

Infrared Port of printer

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

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

Infrared Port of computer

Basic Printing

When printing with a mobile phone or PDA

When printing with a mobile phone or PDAWhen printing with a mobile phone or PDA

Infrared Port of printer Less than 7.87 inch (20

cm)(Do not block with any obstacle.)

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

Infrared Port of mobile phone

Note

• By pressing the RESUME/CANCEL button, you can print the same image data transmitted from the mobile phone right before.

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

• During printing, be careful not to interrupt infrared communication with the printer. If it is interrupted, turn off the printer and cancel the printing document from the print queue list in case of the computer, and turn off only the printer in case of the mobile phone or PDA. Placing the pointer on the Wireless Link the Infrared

Infrared icon) on the status bar or Control Panel

InfraredInfrared

Wireless Link icon (In Windows 98, click

Wireless Link Wireless Link

Control Panel allows you to

Control PanelControl Panel

check whether the IrDA transmission has been interrupted.

Advanced Printing

Advanced PrintingAdvanced Printing

Printing Photographs Directly from a PictBridge Compliant Device

Connecting a PictBridge compliant device such as a digital camera, camcorder or mobile phone to the printer allows you to print recorded images directly without using a computer.

Note

• PictBridge is an Industry standard enabling a range of digital photo solutions, including the direct printing of photos from a digital still camera, digital camcorder or mobile phone* without the need to use a computer.

• Canon Bubble Jet Direct 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. For details, refer to "Printing Photographs Directly from Canon Bubble Jet Direct Compatible Digital Cameras

Direct Compatible Digital Cameras" on page 84

Direct Compatible Digital CamerasDirect Compatible Digital Cameras

* Hereafter, a digital still camera, digital camcorder and mobile phone are collectively called a PictBridge

compliant device.

Printing Photographs Directly from Canon Bubble Jet

Printing Photographs Directly from Canon Bubble Jet Printing Photographs Directly from Canon Bubble Jet

See Printing Photographs

Printing Photographs

Printing Photographs Printing Photographs

Directly from a PictBridge

Directly from a PictBridge Directly from a PictBridge Compliant Device

Compliant Device on page

Compliant DeviceCompliant Device 26

See Printing Photographs

Printing Photographs

Printing Photographs Printing Photographs

Directly from Canon Bubble

Directly from Canon Bubble Directly from Canon Bubble Jet Direct Compatible Digital

Jet Direct Compatible Digital

Jet Direct Compatible Digital Jet Direct Compatible Digital Cameras

Cameras on page 84

CamerasCameras

Advanced Printing

 Connecting to a PictBridge Compliant Device

To connect a PictBridge compliant device to this printer, use the USB cable supplied with the device.

Caution Do not connect any equipment other than PictBridge compliant devices or

Canon Bubble Jet Direct Compatible Digital Camera to the Direct Print Port of the printer. Otherwise, electric shock, fire, or damage to the device could result.

Note

• When printing photos with the digital device connected to the printer, it is advisable to use the AC adapter supplied with the device. If you use the device battery, be sure to charge it fully.

• Depending on the model or brand of your device, you may have to select a mode of printing photos in compliance with PictBridge before connecting the device. You may also have to turn on the device or select Play mode manually after connecting the device to the printer. Perform necessary operations according to the instruction manual supplied with your device.

• When printing from your PC, be sure to unplug the cable connecting the device.

1 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.

2 Open the Paper Support and turn on the printer.

Advanced Printing

3 Load 4"×6" paper into the Auto Sheet Feeder in the portrait position (short

side facing down).

(1) When loading Canon Speciality Media,

load them with the glossy side facing up.

(2) Align the paper against the right side of

the Auto Sheet Feeder.

(3) Slide the Paper Guide against the left

side of the paper.

4 Connect the PictBridge compliant device to the printer.

(1) Ensure that the device is turned off.

(2) Connect the camera to the

printer using a USB cable.

Note

Some types of the device turn on automatically, when connected to the printer. For a device not turns on automatically, turn it on manually.

Advanced Printing

(3) Turn on and set up the device for direct printing.

When the connection between the device and printer has been established, the POWER lamp on the printer flashes once.

Note

Either one of the following icons will display on the LCD display of the device when the printer is correctly connected.

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

A PictBridge compatible device

A Canon Bubble Jet Direct compatible device

 Printing Photographs Directly from a PictBridge Compliant Device

When operating the device, 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 a PictBridge compliant device connected to the printer.

 Default Device Settings

When a PictBridge compliant device is connected and printing is started with no printing option selected, this printer operates based on the following default settings:

Note

- Paper size.................. 4"×6"

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

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

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

- Image optimize .......... Exif Print

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

The Canon iP90 Setup Utility allows you to make these settings. For details, refer to the

User’s Guide

Note

About the Settings Explained Below

The settings explained below cannot be made depending on the brand or model of your device. If a setting cannot be made, the default setting explained above is used. Names of settings that are displayed on a Canon PictBridge compliant device are used in the description given below. Different names may be displayed on your device depending on the brand or model. For details, refer to your device’s instruction manual.

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