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Photo Printer

Quick Start Guide

Canon PIXMA iP4000/iP3000 Photo Printer Quick Start Guide.

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Contents

Basic Printing

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

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

Using Specialty Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Printing with Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Printing with Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Canceling Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Advanced Printing

Printing Photographs Directly from a Digital Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Accessing the Printer Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Adjusting the Print Quality for Photographs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Using the Bundled Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

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

Printing Maintenance

Replacing an Ink Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors are Incorrect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Print Head Cleaning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Print Head Deep Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Aligning the Print Head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Troubleshooting

Cannot Install the Printer Driver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Print Quality is Poor or Contains Errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Troubleshooting Printer Hardware. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Paper Does Not Feed Properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Paper Jams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Handling Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

An Error Message Appears on the Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Cannot Print Properly from the Digital Camera. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Appendix

Installing the Printer Driver When Using Mac OS 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

User’s Guide Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Regulatory Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

CANON U.S.A., INC. LIMITED WARRANTY --- (USA Only). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

The diagrams and computer screens in this guide refer to the iP4000. The operations are exactly the same with the iP3000.

Basic Printing

This

Quick Start Guide

describes some of the features of your printer and how

to use them. For more information, view the iP4000/iP3000

User’s Guide

on the

Setup Software & User’s Guide CD-ROM

, or use the online help within your

printer driver interface:

While in the printer’s PProperties window, press the FF1 key, or click ?? in the upper right corner. Then click the feature you want to know more about, or click the Help button when displayed.

While in the PPage Setup dialog box or PPrint dialog box, click ?? in the lower left corner. Clicking ?

provides detailed information about each setting.

When the Help window appears, select your desired topic.

Turning on the Printer

1 Press the POWER button.

The PPOWER lamp flashes while the printer warms up and changes to steady (nonflashing) green when the printer is ready.

Basic Printing

z Before unplugging the power cord, turn off the printer and ensure that

the green lamp has gone out.

z If the P

OWER lamp changes to orange and begins flashing, refer to

“H

andling Error Messages” on page 75.

Loading Paper

This section describes how to load paper in the Sheet Feeder and the Cassette.

 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

• Envelopes with sticker flaps

• Envelopes with an embossed or treated surface

• Any type of paper with holes (Loose-leaf paper is an exception; it is printable when loaded from the Sheet Feeder.)

Sheet Feeder

Cassette

Basic Printing

 Using the Sheet Feeder and the Cassette

You can load paper in both the Sheet Feeder and Cassette.

Loading paper in the Sheet Feeder is easy, and is convenient if you frequently switch to and print on various sizes or types of paper.

Loading paper in the Cassette allows you to print without reloading paper for each job. This is convenient for loading a large volume of the type of paper you regularly print onto.

Loading paper in both the Sheet Feeder and Cassette makes the following paper feed methods available:

• Changing the paper source to feed different types/sizes of paper If you load plain paper in the Cassette and photo paper in the Sheet Feeder, changing

the paper source allows you to print on both types of paper without removing and reloading paper. To change the paper source, use the Paper Feed Switch on the printer or printer driver.

You can also specify the type/size of paper to be fed from the Cassette for regular use with the printer driver. For example, you can specify that Letter-sized plain paper is always fed from the Cassette whenever you print.

For information on the printer driver settings, refer to “Changing the Paper Source” in the

User’s Guide

• Continuous printing on the same type/size of paper by using both the Sheet Feeder and Cassette together

If the Sheet Feeder or Cassette runs out of paper, the paper source automatically switches to the other one. This is useful for printing onto a large volume of paper. To use this feature, you need to configure the printer driver beforehand.

For information on the printer driver settings, refer to “Changing the Paper Source” in the

User’s Guide

• Choosing the paper source to match the location of the printer You can use just the Sheet Feeder or Cassette according to the location of the printer.

For example, if you intend to install the printer in a small place, such as on a shelf with minimal space, you can use just the Cassette for printing.

Depending on the size of paper you use or during printer maintenance, you may have to use the Sheet Feeder. When using only the Cassette, check that the printer can perform the operations you require.

See “C

anon Specialty Media” on page 14.

See “A

ligning the Print Head” on page 61.

Basic Printing

 Loading Plain Paper in the Sheet Feeder

z For detailed information on the specialty media Canon provides for use

with its various printers, refer to “U

sing Specialty Media” on page 13.

z See “Printing Media” in the

User’s Guide

for detailed instructions on

how to load envelopes and specialty media into the printer.

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

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.

You can also select the paper source with the printer driver. For details, refer to “Changing the Paper Source” in the

User’s Guide

(1) 1 Open the Paper Support.

2 Pull out the Paper

Support Extension to support the paper.

(2) 1 Push the upper center ( )

of the Front Cover to open the Paper Output Tray.

2 Pull out the Paper Output Tray

Extension completely.

Support the Front Cover with your hand when opening the tray.

(3) Press the Paper Feed Switch

so that the Sheet Feeder Lamp lights.

Sheet Feeder Lamp

Basic Printing

3 Load the paper.

z You can use general copy paper or Canon’s Super White Paper SW-201. z You can load up to 150 sheets of plain paper (64 gsm or 17 lb, 13 mm

or 0.52 inches in height) in the Sheet Feeder. However, do not stack more than 50 sheets in the Paper Output Tray.

(2) Align the paper

stack against the right side of the Sheet Feeder.

(3) Slide the

paper guide against the left side of the paper stack.

Load Limit Mark

Do not load beyond this Load Limit Mark.

(1) Load the paper

into the Sheet Feeder with the print side facing UP.

Basic Printing

 Loading 4" x 6"-Sized Paper in the Sheet Feeder

(4) Select 44" x 6" from PPaper Size in the printer driver.

For a detailed description of the printer driver settings, refer to “P

rinting with

Windows” on page 15, or “P

rinting with Macintosh” on page 18.

(1) Load the paper into the

Sheet Feeder and align the paper stack against the right side of the Sheet Feeder.

• Load the paper lengthways regardless of the direction of the document.

• You can load up to 20 sheets of 4" x 6"-sized paper.

(2) Slide the paper guide against the left side of the paper stack.

(3) Press the Paper Feed

Switch so that the Sheet Feeder Lamp lights.

Basic Printing

 Loading Plain Paper in the Cassette

z For detailed information on the specialty media Canon provides for use

with its various printers, refer to “U

sing Specialty Media” on page 13.

z See “Printing Media” in the

User’s Guide

for detailed instructions on

how to load envelopes and specialty media into the printer.

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

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) Pull out the Cassette from

the printer.

(2) Remove the Cover on the

Cassette.

(3) Pinch the tab and

extend the Cassette if needed.

• When loading A5- or larger sized paper (nonstandardsize paper: 203 mm / 8 inches or longer in length), extend the Cassette.

• When loading 5" x 7"- or smaller sized paper (nonstandard-size paper: 202 mm / 8 inches or shorter in length), do not extend the Cassette.

• Legal-sized paper is not loadable in the Cassette.

Basic Printing

3 Load the paper.

z You can use general copy paper or Canon’s Super White Paper SW-201. z You can load up to 150 sheets of plain paper (64 gsm or 17 lb, 13 mm

or 0.52 inches in height) in the Cassette. However, do not stack more than 50 sheets in the Paper Output Tray.

(2) Align the paper stack against the

right side of the Cassette.

(3) Slide the paper guides to fit the

loaded paper stack.

Load Limit Mark

Do not load beyond this Load Limit Mark.

(1) Load the paper into the Cassette

with the print side facing DOWN.

Basic Printing

4 Insert the Cassette into the printer.

If the Cassette had been extended to accommodate paper sizes larger than 5"x7", the front edge of the cassette will extend beyond the front of the printer.

(1) Set the Cover on the

Cassette.

(2) Insert the Cassette into the

printer.

Push the Cassette all the way into the printer.

Basic Printing

5 Prepare the Paper Output Tray.

You can also select the paper source with the printer driver. For details, refer to “Changing the Paper Source” in the

User’s Guide

(1) 1 Push the upper center

( ) of the Front Cover to open the Paper Output Tray.

2 Pull out the Paper Output Tray

Extension completely.

Support the Front Cover with your hand when opening the tray.

Cassette Lamp

(2) Press the Paper Feed Switch so

that the Cassette Lamp lights.

Basic Printing

 Loading 4" x 6"-Sized Paper in the Cassette

Do not leave photo paper, such as Photo Paper Pro, in the Cassette for a long time. This may cause paper discoloration due to natural aging.

(5) Select 4

" x 6" from PPaper Size in the printer driver.

For a detailed description of the printer driver settings, refer to “P

rinting with

Windows” on page 15, or “P

rinting with Macintosh” on page 18.

(1) Load the paper into the Cassette

with the print side facing DOWN.

(2) Align the paper stack against the

right side of the Cassette.

• Do not extend the Cassette.

• Load the paper lengthways regardless of the direction of the document.

• You can load up to 20 sheets of 4" x 6"sized paper.

(3) Slide the paper guides to fit the

loaded paper stack.

(4) Press the Paper Feed Switch so that

the Cassette Lamp lights.

Basic Printing

Using Specialty 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 Semi-gloss

• Matte Photo Paper

• Glossy Photo Paper

• High Resolution Paper

 Media Suited for Business

Documents

•High Resolution Paper

•Transparencies

Basic Printing

 Canon Specialty Media

* If paper does not feed properly, fan the paper to prevent sticking together. Then, load one sheet at a time.

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

0.52 inches in height) can be loaded in the Sheet Feeder and Cassette respectively. Select P

lain Paper from MMedia Type in the printer driver.

z For a detailed description of printing media types, refer to the

User’s

Guide.

Media Type Paper Support Load Limit Printer Driver Setting

for Media Type

Sheet Feeder Cassette

Super White Paper Up to 13 mm or

0.52 inches

Up to 13 mm or

0.52 inches

Plain Paper

Photo Paper Pro Letter: up to 10

sheets

4" x 6": up to 20 sheets

Letter: up to 10 sheets

4" x 6": up to 20 sheets

Photo Paper Pro

Photo Paper Plus Glossy

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

Photo Paper Plus Glossy

Photo Paper Plus Semi-gloss

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

Photo Paper Plus Glossy

Matte Photo Paper Up to 10 sheets Up to 10 sheets Matte Photo Paper Glossy Photo Paper Letter: up to 10

sheets 4" x 6": up to 20 sheets

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

Glossy Photo Paper

High Resolution Paper

Up to 80 sheets Up to 80 sheets High Resolution

Paper T-Shirt Transfers 1 sheet 1 sheet T-Shirt Transfer Transparencies Up to 30 sheets Up to 30 sheets Transparency

Basic Printing

Printing with Windows

z The menu screens and dialog boxes that appear may vary, depending on the

software application you are using.

z The steps described in this section are for printing in Windows XP.

1 Turn on the printer.

See “TTurning on the Printer” on page 2.

2 Load the paper in the printer.

See “LLoading Paper” on page 3.

3 Ensure that the proper paper source is selected.

4 Create a document or open a file to print.

When the Cassette Lamp is lit, paper is fed from the Cassette.

When the Sheet Feeder Lamp is lit, paper is fed from the Sheet Feeder.

Basic Printing

5 Open the P

rinter Properties dialog box.

(1) Select PPrint from the application software’s FFile menu.

The P

rint dialog box opens.

6 Specify the required settings.

(2) Ensure that your printer

is selected.

(3) Click P

references or

Properties.

(1) Click MMedia Type to select

the type of media loaded in the printer.

(2) Click OOK.

Ensure that PPaper Feed Switch is selected from Paper Source.

Basic Printing

z From the PPage Setup tab, select the correct document size to be

printed.

z This section describes the procedure for selecting the paper source

with the P

aper Feed Switch on the printer. For a detailed description of

the P

aper Source settings, refer to “Changing the Paper Source” in the

User’s Guide

z To adjust the P

rint Quality settings, select CCustom and click SSet on the

Main tab. You can control the print quality in the S

et Print Quality

dialog box.

z For details about other printer driver functions, refer to “Printer Driver

Functions (Windows)” in the

User’s Guide

or HHelp.

z Selecting the P

review before printing check box 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 have a preview function. This function is not available with Windows NT 4.0.

7 Print the document.

z You can cancel a print job in progress by simply pressing the RRESUME/

CANCEL button on the printer. See “C

anceling Printing” on page 21.

z Click C

ancel Printing on BBJ Status Monitor to stop printing. To show BBJ

Status Monitor, click C

anon PIXMA iP4000 or CCanon PIXMA iP3000 on the taskbar. BJ Status Monitor opens automatically when a printer error occurs.

(1) Click PPrint or OOK.

Basic Printing

Printing with Macintosh

z The menu screens and dialog boxes that appear may vary, depending on the

software application you are using.

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

1 Turn on the printer.

See “TTurning on the Printer” on page 2.

2 Load the paper on the printer.

See “LLoading Paper” on page 3.

3 Ensure that the proper paper source is selected.

4 Create a document or open a file to print.

When the Cassette Lamp is lit, paper is fed from the Cassette.

When the Sheet Feeder Lamp is lit, paper is fed from the Sheet Feeder.

Basic Printing

5 Select P

aper Size.

(1) Select PPage Setup from the application software’s FFile menu.

The P

age Setup dialog box opens.

6 Specify the required settings.

(1) Select PPrint from the application software’s FFile menu.

The P

rint dialog box opens.

(3) Select the desired

paper size from the Paper Size pop-up menu.

(4) Click OOK.

(2) Select your printer from

the F

ormat for pop-up

menu.

(2) Select QQuality &

Media from the popup menu.

(3) Select the desired

media type from the Media Type pop-up menu.

(5) Select the print mode

appropriate to your document from the Print Mode.

(4) Ensure that PPaper

Feed Switch is selected from the Paper Source pop-up menu.

Basic Printing

z This section describes the procedure for selecting the paper

source with the P

aper Feed Switch on the printer. For a detailed

description of the P

aper Source settings, refer to “Changing the

Paper Source” in the

User’s Guide

z When you select the print mode appropriate to your document

from P

rint Mode, the document will be printed in color and at a

print quality suited to the characteristics of the M

edia Type you

have selected.

-P

rinting a top-quality photo: Select when printing documents consisting mainly of photographs and graphics featuring fine color gradation.

-P

rinting tables and charts: Select when printing documents consisting mainly of graphs and graphics (illustrations) with strong color definition.

-P

rinting a composite document: Select when printing documents consisting mainly of text.

-D

etailed Setting: Select to fine-tune the PPrint Quality and Halftoning settings. See “A

djusting Print Quality” on page 29.

z For details about other printer driver functions, refer to “Printer

Driver Functions (Macintosh)” in the

User’s Guide

or HHelp.

z Clicking the P

review button 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 have a preview function.

(6) Select CColor Options

from the pop-up menu.

(7) Select the type of the

document from the Print Type pop-up menu.

Basic Printing

7 Print the document.

(1) Click PPrint.

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

RESUME/CANCEL button on the printer. See “C

anceling Printing” on page 21.

z Double-clicking the name of your printer in the P

rinter list displays a dialog that prompts you to confirm the status of the print job(s). To cancel a job in progress, select the desired document, then click D

elete. To temporarily stop a job in

progress, click P

ause. To cancel all the jobs in the list, click SStop

Printing.

Canceling Printing

You can cancel a print job while printing, with the RRESUME/CANCEL button on the printer.

1 Press the R

ESUME/CANCEL button while printing.

Printing is canceled and paper is fed out.

(1) Press the RRESUME/CANCEL

button.

Advanced Printing

Printing Photographs Directly from a Digital Camera

Connecting a compatible digital still 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.

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

solutions, including the direct printing of photos from compatible digital still cameras or digital video camcorders* without the need to use a computer.

z Canon Bubble Jet Direct allows you to print photos from Canon Bubble Jet

Direct compatible (PictBridge incompatible) digital camera or digital video 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.

See “PPrinting Photographs

Directly from a Canon Bubble Jet Direct Compatible Digital Camera” on page 27.

See “D

irect Printing from PictBridge-compatible Digital Cameras” on page

24.

Advanced Printing

 Connecting to a Digital Camera

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.

z 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.

z The Print Head cannot be aligned using the controls of the digital

camera. The print head alignment can be performed simply by pressing the R

ESUME/CANCEL button on the printer, or by connecting the printer to the computer and then executing automatic print head alignment. Refer to “A

ligning the Print Head” on page 61.

z 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.

z 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.

See “TTurning on the Printer” on page 2.

3 Load the paper in the printer.

See “LLoading Paper” on page 3.

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.

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(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.

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" x 6"

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

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• Layout ....................Borderless

• Trimming ................Off (No trimming)

• Image optimize .......On (ExifPrint)

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

Additional settings The settings explained below cannot be made on some cameras. 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.

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

" x 6" is selected from PPaper size and PPhoto (Photo Paper Plus Glossy) is

selected from P

aper type for this printer. To use Photo Paper Pro, select FFast Photo from

Paper type.

If using a Canon PictBridge-compatible camera, you can select 5

" x 7" from PPaper size. The following sizes and types of paper can be loaded in the printer by selecting options from P

aper size and PPaper type.

When 4

" x 6" is selected from PPaper size, “2-up”, “4-up”, “9-up”, and “16-up” options

may be available in L

ayout.

“Paper size” setting “Paper type” setting Paper loaded in printer

10 x 15 cm/4" x 6" (Default)

Photo (Default) Photo Paper Plus Glossy Fast Photo Photo Paper Pro Photo Photo Paper Plus Semi-gloss

Photo Glossy Photo Paper 13 x 18 cm/5" x 7" Photo Photo Paper Plus Glossy A4/8.5" x 11" (Letter) Photo Photo Paper Plus Glossy

Fast Photo Photo Paper Pro

Photo Photo Paper Plus Semi-gloss

Photo Glossy Photo Paper

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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.)

z When “VIVID” is selected, green and blue portions of photos are

printed vividly.

z When “NR” (Noise Reduction) is selected, noise in blue portions, such

as the sky, and dark portions is removed.

z 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.

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

using PictBridge.

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

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

z Controls of the digital camera cannot be used for the following

functions:

- Print quality setting

-Printer maintenance

z For the digital camera operation method and troubleshooting, refer to

your digital camera manual. For print error messages, see “C

annot

Print Properly from the Digital Camera” on page 80.

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