Canon P-I9900, QSG-1203 User Manual

Quick Start Guide

i9900 Series

Photo Printer

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This option provides live telephone technical support, free of service charges, Monday-Saturday (excluding holidays), for the one year duration of your product warranty. You can continue to call via the toll number for technical support (see #4, below) at the expiration of the warranty, or you can extend your service and support coverage (both toll-free tech support and repair) by purchasing a cost-attractive Canon CarePAK extended service plan. For more information, please visit our Web site at www.canonesp.com.

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Canon CarePAK Extended Service Plan is a cost-attractive and easy-to-use extended service program that provides up to three full years of service and support coverage at a very attractive price. CarePAK offers toll-free Canon technical support and includes Canon’s superb InstantExchange product replacement program. For further information about extending your Canon service and support, call (1-800-385-2155), or visit our Web site at www.canonesp.com. CarePAK must be purchased during your product’s warranty period.

* Support program specifics are subject to change without notice.

** Refer to the individual product information for details

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Quick Start Guide

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Canon i9900 Series Photo Printer Quick Start Guide.

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Contents

ContentsContents

Basic Printing

Basic PrintingBasic Printing

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

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

Using Specialty Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Printing with Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

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

Advanced Printing

Advanced PrintingAdvanced Printing

Printing Photographs Directly from a Digital Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Accessing the Printer Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Adjusting the Print Quality for Photographs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Using the Printer Driver Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Using the Bundled Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

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

Printing Borderless Photographs with Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Printing Maintenance

Printing MaintenancePrinting Maintenance

Replacing an Ink Tank. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors are Incorrect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Print Head Cleaning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

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

Aligning the Print Head. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Contents

Troubleshooting

TroubleshootingTroubleshooting

Cannot Install the Printer Driver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

The USB 2.0 Hi-speed Connection Does Not Work Properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Print Quality is Poor or Contains Errors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Troubleshooting Printer Hardware. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Paper Does Not Feed Properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Handling Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

An Error Message Appears on the Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Cannot Print Properly from the Digital Camera. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Appendix

AppendixAppendix

Installing the Printer Driver When Using Mac OS 9.x. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

User’s Guide Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Regulatory Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

CANON U.S.A., INC. LIMITED WARRANTY --- (USA Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Index

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Index Index

Basic Printing

Basic PrintingBasic Printing

Quick Start Guide

Note

This printer and how to use them. For more information, view the i9900

User's Guide

You can also access the online help in either of the following ways depending on your operating system:

• Press the F1

•Click

• Click the

•Click ???? in the Page Setup

on the

???? in the upper right corner, then click the feature you want

to know more about.

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.

describes some of the features of your i9900

Setup Software & User's Guide CD-ROM

F1 key

F1F1

Help

Help button when displayed.

HelpHelp

Page Setup dialog box or the Print

Page SetupPage Setup

Print dialog box.

PrintPrint

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Important

 Before unplugging the power cord, turn off the printer and

ensure that the green lamp has gone out.

 If the POWER

 Macintosh only

POWER lamp changes to orange and begins flashing,

POWERPOWER

refer to the section “Handling Error Messages

When using a FireWire cable to connect the printer, be sure to observe the following things:

- Turn off the printer before your computer goes into sleep mode.

- Turn off the computer and the other equipment before turning on/off the printer.

- Turn off the printer before connecting or disconnecting

other equipment connected to your computer through a FireWire cable.

Handling Error Messages” on page 69.

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 specialty media Canon provides for use with its various printers, refer to the section “Using Specialty Media

Using Specialty Media” on page 6.

Using Specialty MediaUsing Specialty Media

• Consult the specialty media into the printer.

User’s Guide

for detailed instructions on how to load envelopes and

1 Flatten the four corners of the paper before loading it.

Important When paper is curled, hold the opposing curled corners and gently

bend them in the opposite direction until the paper becomes completely flat.

2 Prepare to load paper.

(1) Open the paper rest and pull

out the paper rest extension to support the paper.

(2) Pull the output tray extension

out two steps when printing on Ledger (11" x 17") size paper or smaller, and pull it out three steps when printing on paper larger than Ledger.

3 Load the paper.

(1) Insert the paper

into the Auto Sheet Feeder with the print side facing up. When loading the

" x 6" paper, load

4 sheets in the portrait position (short side facing down).

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(2) Align the paper

stack against the right side of the Auto Sheet Feeder.

(3) Pinch the paper

guide and slide it against the left side of the stack of paper.

Note

Load Limit Mark

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

 Do not stack more than 50 sheets in the paper output tray.  Do not touch the printed surface until the ink dries. For specific

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

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Using Specialty 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

• High Resolution Paper

 Media Suited for Business

Documents

• High Resolution Paper

• Transparencies

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 Canon Specialty Media

Media Type Paper Rest Load Limit Printer Driver Setting

for Media Type

Photo Paper Pro 13" x 19": 1 sheet

Letter: up to 10 sheets 4" x 6": up to 20 sheets

Photo Paper Pro (Perforated) 4" x 6": up to 20 sheets Photo Paper Pro

Photo Paper Plus Glossy 13" x 19": 1 sheet

Letter: up to 10 sheets 5" x 7": up to 10 sheets 4" x 6": up to 20 sheets

Photo Paper Plus Semi-gloss Letter: up to 10 sheets

4" x 6": up to 20 sheets

Matte Photo Paper Up to 10 sheets Matte Photo Paper

Glossy Photo Paper 13" x 19": 1 sheet

Letter: up to 10 sheets 4" x 6": up to 20 sheets

High Resolution Paper 13" x 19": up to 20 sheets

11" x 17": up to 50 sheets Letter: up to 80 sheets

T-Shirt Transfers 1 sheet T-Shirt Transfer

Transparencies Up to 30 sheets Transparency

Photo Paper Pro

Photo Paper Plus Glossy

Glossy Photo Paper

High Resolution Paper

Note

 When using plain paper (64 gsm or 17 lb), up to 150 sheets (13 mm in

height) can be loaded. Select Plain Paper Type

Type.

TypeType

 For detailed description of print media types, refer to the

* When the sheets do not feed properly, load them one at a time (up to 10) in

the Auto Sheet Feeder to keep them from sticking to each other.

** 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

Setup Software & User’s Guide CD-ROM

Photo Application Guide

Plain Paper from the printer driver Media

Plain PaperPlain Paper

User’s Guide.

when printing with Photo

Media

Media Media

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 Caring for Your Photographs

The Canon i9900 Photo Printer will generate spectacular results for printing photographs, especially when used with Canon specialty media. All images are susceptible to fading over time, but proper care of prints made from your i9900 Photo Printer will ensure that print quality lasts long into the future.

Many environmental factors can impact how long a printout will last before noticeable image fading occurs. Exposure to sunlight or other light sources, humidity, temperature, exposure to cigarette smoke and ozone are just some of the factors that can impact image permanence. While many of these variables cannot be controlled, there are basic measures that you can take to prolong image quality:

• Use Canon Photo Paper Pro and genuine Canon inks. Canon Photo Paper Pro is

available in A3+ size (13" x 19") and letter size (8 for Borderless Printing is available in photo size (4" x 6"). These papers are specifically designed to work with genuine Canon inks.

• Mount images under glass to reduce exposure to ozone, cigarette smoke and other

environmental factors that can degrade images.

• Keep printed images out of direct sunlight or other intense light sources.

/2" x 11"). Canon Photo Paper Pro

Printing with Windows

Basic Printing

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.

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

(1) Select Print

The print

Printer Properties dialog box.

Printer PropertiesPrinter Properties

Print from the application software's File

PrintPrint

print dialog box opens.

printprint

File menu.

FileFile

(2) Ensure that Canon

is selected.

(3) Click Preferences

Preferences or

PreferencesPreferences

Properties.

Properties.Properties.

Canon i9900

i9900

Canon Canon

i9900i9900

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3 Specify the required settings.

Note

(1) Click Media Type

(2) Click OK

 From the Page Setup

printed.

 To adjust Print Quality settings, select Custom

Main

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

MainMain dialog box.

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

Guide

 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.

 The print settings are automatically changed according to the type of

paper loaded in the printer, if Plain Paper Media Type

Media Type.

Media TypeMedia Type This function may not work properly for some media. To ensure high printing quality, you are recommended to select the desired type of paper in Media Type

Page Setup tab, select the correct document size to be

Page SetupPage Setup

or Help

Help.

HelpHelp

Preview before printing by clicking the check box. This

Preview before printingPreview before printing

Plain Paper has been selected in

Plain PaperPlain Paper

Media Type first.

Media TypeMedia Type

Media Type to select the

Media TypeMedia Type type of media loaded in the printer.

OK.

OKOK

Custom and click Set

CustomCustom

Set Print Quality

Set Print QualitySet Print Quality

Set on the

Set Set

User’s

4 Print the document.

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Notes

(1) Click Print

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

RESUME/CANCEL

RESUME/CANCEL button on the printer.

RESUME/CANCELRESUME/CANCEL

 Click Cancel Printing

Cancel Printing on BJ Status Monitor

Cancel PrintingCancel Printing

BJ Status Monitor

BJ Status Monitor, Click !!!! on Task Tray

BJ Status MonitorBJ Status Monitor BJ Status Monitor

BJ Status Monitor appears automatically when a printer error occurs.

BJ Status MonitorBJ Status Monitor

BJ Status Monitor to stop printing. To show

BJ Status MonitorBJ Status Monitor

Task Tray.

Task TrayTask Tray

Print or OK

PrintPrint

OK.

OKOK

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Printing with Macintosh

Notes

 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.10.2.x.

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

(1) Select Page Setup...

Paper Size.

Paper SizePaper Size

Page Setup... from the application software's File

Page Setup...Page Setup...

3 Specify the required settings.

File menu.

FileFile

(2) Select i9900

(3) Select the desired paper

(4) Click OK

i9900 from Format

i9900i9900

for

for.

forfor

size from the Paper Size pull-down menu.

OK.

OKOK

Format

Format Format

Paper Size

Paper SizePaper Size

(1) Select Print...

Print... from the application software's File

Print...Print...

File menu.

FileFile

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(2) Select Quality & Media

(3) Select the desired media type

(4) Select Color Options

(5) Select the type of the

Quality & Media from

Quality & MediaQuality & Media

the pull-down menu.

from the Media Type menu.

pull-down menu.

document from the Print Type pull-down menu.

Media Type pull-down

Media TypeMedia Type

Color Options from the

Color OptionsColor Options

Print Type

Print TypePrint Type

(6) Click Print

Print.

PrintPrint

Basic Printing

Notes

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

Guide

or Help

Help.

HelpHelp

 The print settings are automatically changed according to the type

of paper loaded in the printer, if Plain Paper Media Type

Media Type.

Media TypeMedia Type This function may not work properly for some media. To ensure high printing quality, you are recommended to select the desired type of paper in Media Type

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

RESUME/CANCEL

RESUME/CANCEL button on the printer.

RESUME/CANCELRESUME/CANCEL

 Double-clicking the printer name in the Printer list

that prompts you to confirm the status of the print job(s). To cancel a job in progress, select the desired document, then click Delete temporarily stop a job in progress, click Pause in the list, click Stop Jobs

Stop Jobs.

Stop JobsStop Jobs

Media Type first.

Media TypeMedia Type

Plain Paper has been selected in

Plain PaperPlain Paper

Printer list displays a dialog

Printer listPrinter list

Pause. To cancel all the jobs

PausePause

User’s

Delete. To

DeleteDelete

Advanced Printing

Advanced PrintingAdvanced Printing

Printing Photographs Directly from a Digital Camera

Connecting a compatible digital camera or camcorder to the printer allows you to print recorded images directly without using a computer. This printer supports both “PictBridge” and Canon “Bubble Jet Direct.”

Note

 PictBridge is an industry standard enabling a range of digital photo

solutions, including the direct printing of photos from a compatible digital still cameras or camcorders* 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.

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

collectively called a digital camera or camera.

 Connecting to a Digital Camera

PictBridge-compatible Digital Cameras On page 17

Canon “Bubble Jet Direct” compatible digital camera On page 19

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. If you do so, electric shock, fire, or damage to the camera could result.

Advanced Printing

Note

 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.

 The print head cannot be aligned using the controls of the digital

camera. To align the print head, connect the printer to the computer.

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

select a print mode compliant 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.

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

the digital camera.

1 Set up the printer. 2 Turn on the printer. 3 Load the paper into the paper rest. 4 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) Turn on and 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.

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

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Either of the following icons 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

 Default Camera Settings

When a PictBridge-compatible camera is connected and printing is started with no printing option selected, 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)

Additional Settings

The settings explained below cannot be made on some 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.

For details, refer to your camera’s instruction manual.

Advanced Printing

 About “Paper Size” and “Paper Type”

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

 About “Image optimize”

If you use a Canon PictBridge-compatible camera, you can select "VIVID", "NR", or "VIVID+NR". (Note that these options cannot be selected for some models.)

Note

 When "VIVID" is selected, green and blue portions of photos are

printed vividly.

 When "NR" (Noise Reduction) is selected, noise in blue portions,

such as the sky, and dark portions is removed.

 When "VIVID+NR" is selected, functions of both "VIVID" and "NR" are

performed.

 About “Date print”

If “On” is selected, the shooting date recorded in Exif image data is printed on the lower-right corner of each photo.

Note

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

using PictBridge.

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

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

 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

 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

 For the digital camera operation method and troubleshooting, refer

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

 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.

 The digital camera does not support the following functions:

- Print quality setting

- Maintenance

 Images other than Exif may not be index printed.

Advanced Printing

Accessing the 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

Note

 This section refers to Windows XP operation.

The operations may vary depending on your operating system.

 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

2 Ensure that Canon

The Printer Properties

Printer Properties dialog box opens.

Printer PropertiesPrinter Properties

Canon i9900

Canon Canon

i9900 is selected. Then click Preferences

i9900i9900

 Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box Directly from the Start

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. These do not appear when the Printer Properties within an application.

Printer Properties dialog box is opened from the Start

Printer PropertiesPrinter Properties

Printer Properties dialog box is opened from

Printer PropertiesPrinter Properties

Print from the File

PrintPrint

Preferences (or Properties

PreferencesPreferences

Start menu, additional tabs

StartStart

File menu.

FileFile

Properties).

PropertiesProperties

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

1 Click Start

2 Select the Canon 3 Open the File

Start and select Control Panel

StartStart

Printers and Faxes

Printers and Faxes.

Printers and FaxesPrinters and Faxes

For non-XP Windows, click Start

Canon i9900

CanonCanon

File menu and select Printing Preferences

FileFile

The Printer Properties

Printer Properties dialog box opens.

Printer PropertiesPrinter Properties

Control Panel, Printers

Control PanelControl Panel

Start, select Settings

StartStart

i9900 icon.

i9900i9900

Printers and

PrintersPrinters

Settings, and then Printers

SettingsSettings

Printing Preferences (or Properties

Printing PreferencesPrinting Preferences

and Other Hardware

Other Hardware, and then

andand

Other HardwareOther Hardware

Printers.

PrintersPrinters

Properties).

PropertiesProperties

Adjusting the Print Quality for Photographs

 Improving the Quality of Printed Images

Two important factors control the quality and output of your printed images:

Paper and Ink

Paper and InkPaper and Ink

Using recommended Canon paper, specialty media and inks for printing photographs can significantly improve the quality of your printouts. See the inside back cover for a list of Canon Specialty Papers and ink tanks for this printer.

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.

Advanced Printing

For more detailed information, see the i9900

User's Guide

You can also access the online help in either of the following ways depending on your operating system:

•Press the F1

•Click

•Click the

•Click ???? in the Page Setup

CD-ROM

F1 key

F1F1

???? in the upper right corner, then click the feature you want to know more about.

Help

Help button when displayed.

HelpHelp

Page Setup dialog box or the Print

Page SetupPage Setup

User's Guide

Print dialog box.

PrintPrint

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 i9900 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

Quality settings if desired.

Quality settingsQuality settings

Print Print

Advanced Printing

To manually adjust Print Quality settings:

To manually adjust Print Quality settings:To manually adjust Print Quality settings:

1 Open the Printer Properties

See“Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box from Your Application Program

Program” on page 20.

ProgramProgram

2 Select Custom

Quality

Quality dialog box.

QualityQuality

Printer Properties dialog box.

Printer PropertiesPrinter Properties

Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box from Your Application

Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box from Your Application Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box from Your Application

Custom in Print Quality

CustomCustom

Print Quality, then click Set...

Print QualityPrint Quality

Set... to open the Set Print

Set...Set...

3 Move the slide bar to adjust the print quality.

4 When the process is complete, click OK

OK.

OKOK

Set Print

Set PrintSet Print

1 Open the Print

See “Printing with Macintosh

2 Select Quality & Media

Setting

Setting.

SettingSetting

Print dialog box.

PrintPrint

Printing with Macintosh” on page 12.

Printing with MacintoshPrinting with Macintosh

Quality & Media from the pop-up menu, and then click Detailed

Quality & MediaQuality & Media

3 Move the slide bar to adjust the print quality.

Detailed

Detailed Detailed

Advanced Printing

4 When the process is complete, click Print

To automatically optimize the image:

To automatically optimize the image:To automatically optimize the image: Photo Optimizer PRO automatically adjusts the photographs taken with a digital camera.

Use this feature to compensate for unsatisfactory color balance and over- or underexposure before printing. Photo Optimizer Pro is the function for Windows only.

1 Open the Printer Properties

See“Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box from Your Application Program

Program” on page 20.

ProgramProgram

2 Click the Effects 3 Select the Photo Optimizer PRO

Printer Properties dialog box.

Printer PropertiesPrinter Properties

Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box from Your Application

Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box from Your Application Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box from Your Application

Effects tab.

EffectsEffects

Photo Optimizer PRO check box.

Photo Optimizer PROPhoto Optimizer PRO

Print.

PrintPrint

4 Click OK

OK.

OKOK

Advanced Printing

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.

To use Vivid Photo, select the Vivid Photo

In Windows Me or Windows 98

Note

To use Vivid Photo, select the Vivid Photo

In Windows Me or Windows 98In 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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