Canon PIXMA iP3000 Series Easy Setup Instructions

Install the Ink Tanks

Unpack the Printer

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Prepare the Printer

Install the Print Head

Connect the Printer
and Load Paper

Start Here

Easy Setup Instructions

iP3000

Series

Photo Printer

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.

Paper Support

Top Cover

Paper Output Tray

Inner Cover

Remove the shipping tape from the paper
guide. Pinch the paper guide and slide it to
the left. Load a few sheets of blank paper
into the auto sheet feeder, then slide the
paper guide toward the left edge of the paper.

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Paper
Guide

Auto Sheet

Feeder

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 print head nozzles
and the electrical contacts.

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

Raise the print head lock lever.

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. Press the POWER button.
The printer will initialize.

Lower the front cover. Raise the top cover.
Remove the shipping tape and lower the
inner 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 holder . You will
need this later to register the product.

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

POWER
Button

POWER

Lamp

Serial Number

Protective Tape

Inner Cover

Top Cover

Front Cover

PIXMA iP3000 Series

Photo Printer

Carefully remove all items from the box.

Documentation
and Software Kit

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.

Insert the remaining three ink tanks into
their assigned slots.

Close the inner cover, then the top cover.
Lift open the paper support and extend the
paper output tray.

Power Cord

PIXMA iP3000 Series

Print Head

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

Ink Tanks

BCI-6C Cyan BCI-6M Magenta

BCI-3eBK Black BCI-6Y Yellow

click

click

Continue with Step 6
on side two.

N

OTE: To avoid spilling ink, never press on the

sides of an ink tank.

Protective Cap

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

TURN THE PRINTER OFF.

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

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Serial Number

Location

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

Double-click the iP3000 260.pkg icon,
then follow the on-screen instructions.

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

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

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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
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.

NOTE: Select Easy Install in order to install
all of the application software, electronic
manual and printer driver. Select Custom
Install in order to choose the options you
would like to install.

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. When the "Installation
Results" window appears, click OK.

Follow the on-screen instructions to register
your product.

When the "Print Head Alignment" screen
appears, ensure that letter size paper is loaded
in the auto sheet feeder (top paper feeder). Click

Execute and follow on-screen instructions.

NOTE: Print head alignment will take

several minutes to complete.

When the "Installation completed successfully"
screen appears, click Restart.

d. Ensure that letter size paper is loaded in the
auto sheet feeder (top paper feeder).

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

Start the print head alignment procedure.

a. Double-click the Macintosh HD icon, then

Applications folder. Double-click the Utilities
folder, then the Printer Setup Utility icon.

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When the Printer List screen appears, select

PIXMA iP3000, then click the Utility icon.

c. Select

PIXMA iP3000

and click Maintenance.

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

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

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

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Double-click on the Product Registration
icon, found in the Mac OS X folder, to
register your product.

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

Macintosh® Printer Driver Installation and Print Head Alignment

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Macintosh

Windows

Windows® Printer Driver Installation and Print Head Alignment

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NOTE: For Mac OS 9.x printer driver instructions,

refer to the "Appendix" of the Quick Start Guide.

NOTE: Log on as an Administrator
before continuing

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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.

Cassette Loading

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Pull out the cassette from the bottom of
the printer.

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Remove the top cover of the cassette.

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Slide the long edge paper guide to the left and
the short edge paper guide toward you.

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Load paper so that the top right corner touches
the inside corner of the cassette. Adjust paper
guides to the edges of paper.

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Replace the top cover of the cassette.

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Insert cassette completely into the printer
until it clicks into place.

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Ensure that the auto sheet feeder lamp
is lit. If not, press the paper feed switch.

NOTE: Loading paper in the cassette provides additional
paper handling flexibility. For additional information
visit the electronic User's Guide.

NOTE:

For letter-size
(8.5" x 11") paper, push
the cassette release lever
and extend the tray.

IMPORTANT: To successfully
complete the next step, Software
Installation, ensure 8.5" x 11"
paper is loaded in the Auto Sheet
Feeder (top paper feeder).

NOTE:

For letter-size (8.5" x 11")
paper, the front edge of the cassette
will extend beyond the bottom
of the printer.

Auto

Sheet Feeder

Lamp

Cassette

Feeder

Lamp

Paper Feed

Switch

Short Edge

Guide

Cassette

Release Lever

Top Cover

Top Cover

Top Right

Corner

Long Edge

Guide

click

NOTE: Print head alignment will take
several minutes to complete.

Part no. QA7-3222-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-iP3000-ESI-0304 Printed in Thailand.