Canon PIXMA Pro9000 Series, 9995A001 - Pixma Pro9000 Professional Large Format Inkjet Printer Setup Instructions

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Easy Setup Instructions

1 Unpack the Printer

Carefully remove all items from the box.

Remove the tapes from the printer.

Power Cord

PIXMA Pro9000

Print Head

Documentation and

Software Kit

PIXMA Pro9000

Photo Printer

2 Prepare the Printer

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. Wait until the POWER lamp displays a steady green light.

Open the Front Tray. Raise the Top Cover.

NOTE: Gently press the mark on the Front Tray. The Front Tray automatically opens.

The Print Head Holder automatically moves to the center. Remove the protective tape from the Print Head Holder. The tape position is subject to change.

Write down the serial number located inside the printer. You will need this to register your products.

IMPORTANT: If the Top Cover is left open for more than 10 minutes, the Print Head Holder moves to the right. Close and reopen the Top Cover to return the holder to the center.

3 Install the Print Head

Firmly raise the print head lock lever.

Remove the Print Head from its package.

CAUTION: There might be some transparent or light blue ink on the inside of the bag the Print Head comes in - this has no effect on print quality. Be careful not to get ink on yourself when handling these items.

NOTE: Do not touch the nozzles.

Remove and discard the orange protective cap from the Print Head.

CAUTION: There might be some transparent or light blue ink on the inside of the protective cap

- this has no effect on print quality. Be careful not to get ink on yourself when handling these items.

NOTE:

· Do not touch the print head nozzles and the electrical contacts.

· Do not attempt to reattach the protective cap once it has been removed.

Slide the Print Head into the holder. The Print Head will rest at a slight angle.

NOTE: Do not touch the electrical contacts.

Lower the print head lock lever carefully and press it down.

4 Install the Ink Tanks

Peel back the orange tab completely and remove the plastic wrapper from the Yellow Ink Tank (CLI-8Y).

Twist off and discard the orange protective cap located on the bottom of the ink tank.

IMPORTANT: Do not touch the electrical contacts.

NOTE:

·To avoid spilling ink, never press on the sides of an ink tank.

· Do not touch the open ink port once the protective cap is removed, as this may prevent the ink from being ejected properly.

Insert the ink tank into the rightmost slot. Press the mark on the ink tank until it clicks

into place and then its lamp lights red.

Insert the remaining seven ink tanks into their assigned slots. Ensure that ink lamps light red.

Close the Top Cover. Lift open the Paper Support and the Paper Support Extension, then pull out the Front Tray Extension.

NOTE: If the ALARM lamp on the printer flashes orange after you have closed the Top Cover, an ink tank may not be installed properly. Open the Top Cover and make sure that the ink tanks are installed in the correct order directed on the label.

Connect the Printer and Load Paper

IMPORTANT: Once you have installed the ink

tanks, the POWER lamp will flash green. Wait for about 2 minutes 30 seconds until the POWER lamp displays a steady green light and the printer has stopped making operating noises before proceeding.

TURN THE PRINTER OFF.

IMPORTANT: Be sure the printer is off before

continuing, or the computer will attempt to install the printer driver before the printer is ready.

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

NOTE: The Pro9000 Photo Printer is equipped with USB 2.0 Hi-Speed port. If your PC does not support USB 2.0 Hi-Speed, or if any noncertified USB 2.0 cable or driver is used for the connection, the printer will operate at a lower speed provided under USB 1.1.

Pinch the Paper Guide and slide it to the left. Load two sheets of plain paper into the Auto Sheet Feeder, align the paper with the right edge of the Auto Sheet Feeder, then slide the Paper Guide toward the left edge of the paper.

IMPORTANT: Print Head Alignment (Step 6) requires that letter size paper is loaded in the Auto Sheet Feeder (top paper feeder).

Top Cover

Tear at notch to open

Print Head

Nozzles

Electrical

Contacts

Electrical

Contacts

USB Cable

USB Port

Protective Cap

Nozzles

click

Auto Sheet

Feeder

Paper Guide

Continue with Step 6 on side two.

Front Tray Extension

Paper Support

Extension

Paper Support

Top Cover

POWER Button

POWER Lamp

USB Port

Protective Tape

Serial Number Location

Ink Tanks

CLI-8G Green CLI-8BK Black

CLI-8R Red CLI-8PM

Photo Magenta

CLI-8PC

Photo Cyan

CLI-8C Cyan

CLI-8Y Yellow

CLI-8M Magenta

Electrical Contacts

Ink Lamp

Print Side

Refer to the color guide on the print head lock lever.

Front Tray

Ink Port

Series

Photo Printer

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Windows

Macintosh

NOTE: The screens below refer to Windows XP

Service Pack 2 installation. Screens may differ depending on the operating system you are using.

Be sure to TURN THE PRINTER OFF before continuing.

Turn on the computer and start Windows.

NOTE:

·For Windows XP or Windows 2000, log on to Windows as a member of the Administrators group before continuing.

·Before installing the driver, disable all anti-virus programs and automatically loading programs.

IMPORTANT: If you see the Found New Hardware Wizard, click Cancel, and turn off the printer. Next, remove the USB cable connected to your computer. Then proceed from step 3 to install the printer driver.

Insert the

Setup CD-ROM

. The setup program

should run automatically.

NOTE: If the setup program does not run, click Start, then Run, then type D:\Msetup4.exe,

where D is your CD-ROM drive.

When the main menu appears, click Easy

Install.

NOTE:

· Select Easy Install in order to install the application software, on-screen manuals and printer driver. Select Custom Install in order to choose the options you would like to install.

·To install PhotoRecord, click Custom Install and follow the instruction on the screen.

·Adobe

Photoshop®CS, Adobe Photoshop CS2, or Digital Photo Professional must be installed to use Easy-PhotoPrint Pro.

When the list of applications to install appears, verify the contents, click Install, then follow the instructions on the screen. Move the cursor over items to display explanations of each application below.

NOTE: Easy-PhotoPrint Pro and Adobe RGB (1998) cannot be installed in Windows Me and Windows 98.

Read the License Agreement and click Yes . Follow the on-screen instructions to install the software. If a message asking for your confirmation to restart your computer appears, click OK. The system is restarted automatically.

When the Printer Connection screen appears, ensure that the printer is connected to the computer with the USB cable, then 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.

If a message asking for your confirmation to restart your computer appears, click OK. The system is restarted automatically.

When the Print Head Alignment screen appears, ensure that two sheets of letter size paper are loaded in the Auto Sheet Feeder (top paper feeder). Click Execute, read the message and click Print Head Alignment.

NOTE:

· Print head alignment will take about five minutes to complete. Do not start another operation here.

· Do not open the Top Cover while printing.

Print head alignment is automatically adjusted by printing the patterns below.

NOTE: Some parts of the first pattern that is printed will be faint.

After print head alignment is completed, click Next.

When the Installation Results screen appears, click Next.

Follow the on-screen instructions to register your product.

When the Installation completed successfully screen appears, click Exit. If Restart is displayed, ensure the Restart the system now (recommended) check box is selected, then click Restart.

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NOTE:

·Use Mac

OS Xv.10.2.8 to 10.4.x.

· The screens below refer to Mac OS X v.10.4.x installation. Screens may differ depending on the operating system you are using.

·Before installing the driver, disable all anti-virus programs and automatically loading programs.

Turn on your Mac and your printer and insert the

Setup CD-ROM

. If the CD-ROM folder does not open automatically, double-click the on the desktop.

NOTE: Log on as an Administrator before

continuing.

Double-click the

SSeettuupp

icon.

NOTE: When the Authenticate screen appears, enter your administrator name and password. If you do not know your administrator name or password, click on the lower-left corner of the screen, then follow the on-screen instructions.

When the main menu appears, click Easy Install and then Install, then follow the onscreen instructions.

NOTE:

· Select Easy Install in order to install the

application software, on-screen manuals and printer driver. Select Custom Install in order to choose the options you would like to install.

· Adobe Photoshop CS, Adobe Photoshop CS2, or Digital Photo Professional must be installed to use Easy-PhotoPrint Pro.

Read the License Agreement and click Yes . Follow the on-screen instructions to install the software.

Follow the on-screen instructions to register your product.

When the Print Head Alignment Recommended screen appears, click Next.

When the Installation completed successfully screen appears, click Restart.

The system is restarted automatically.

Start the print head alignment procedure.

a. After restarting the computer, select

Applications from the Go menu. Double- click the Utilities folder, then the Printer Setup Utility (Print Center when using Mac

OS Xv.10.2.x) icon.

b. When the Printer List screen appears, select

Pro9000, then click Utility (Configure when

using Mac OS X v.10.2.x) icon.

If the printer is not displayed on the Printer List, click Add to add the printer.

For details, follow the instructions in Mac

Help.

c. Select Pro9000 and click Maintenance.

d. Ensure that two sheets of letter size paper

are 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.

NOTE:

· Print head alignment will take about five minutes to complete. Do not start another operation here.

· Do not open the Top Cover while printing.

Print head alignment is automatically adjusted by printing the patterns below.

NOTE: Some parts of the first pattern that is printed will be faint.

Click Quit to exit the Canon IJ Printer Utility.

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Printer Driver Installation and Print Head Alignment 6 Macintosh

Printer Driver Installation and Print Head Alignment

Introduction to the Front Paper Feeding

You can load paper in both the Auto Sheet Feeder and the Front Tray.

Loading paper in the Front Tray to print on large size paper or to print on thick paper such as art paper.

IMPORTANT:

· When loading paper in the Front Tray, the paper sticks out from the back of the printer. Keep a space of 40 cm / 15.7 inches for this purpose behind the printer.

· There are wheels on the back corners of the printer. Lift up the front of the printer to move it back and forth.

NOTE: For details, refer to “Loading Paper in the Front Tray” in “Loading Paper” in the

Quick

Start Guide

Front Tray

40 cm / 15.7 inches

behind the Printer

Part no. QT5-0114-V01 © 2006 Canon Inc. "Windows" is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation, registered in the United States and other countries. "Macintosh" and "Mac" are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.

"Adobe", "Adobe Photoshop" and "Adobe RGB (1998)" are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and / or other countries. Specifications subject to change without notice. Printed in Japan.

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