Imprimer au moyen d’une connexion directe appareil photo/imprimante
Guía del usuario deimpresión directa
Impresión mediante una conexión directa entre una cámara y una impresora
ENGLISH
FRANÇAIS
ESPAÑOL
zDepending on your camera model, some printing instructions may also be included
in theCamera User Guide. However, you must read this guide aswell for completeprinting instructions.
zSelon le modèle d’appareil photo, certaines instructions d’impression peuvent aussi
se trouver dans leGuide d’utilisation de l’appareil photo. Vous devez cependant lireégalement le présent guide pour disposer de l’ensemble des instructionsd’impression.
zDependiendo de su modelo de cámara, algunas instrucciones de impresión también
pueden aparecer en la Guía de usuario de la cámara. Sin embargo, deberá leer también esta guía para tener unas instrucciones de impresión completas.
Direct Print User Guide
Printing Using aDirect Camera/Printer Connection
ENGLISH
Depending on your camera model, some printing instructions may also be included in theCamera User Guide. However, you must read this guide as well for completeprinting instructions.
Confirm Your Printer Model
The following printers can be connected to your camera. Printing operations may vary
depending on your printer model. After you have connected the camera to the printer,
check the icon that appears in the upper left corner of the camera’s LCD monitor and
refer to the relevant pages accordingly.
zFor camera and printer connection instructions, please refer to page5.
Canon Printer
CP PrinterBubble Jet Printer
PictBridge
Printer
Cable
LCDMonitorDisplay
*When connecting a Non-Canon PictBridge Compliant camera, please refer to the camera’s user guide.
**CP-100/CP-10:Direct Interface Cable DIF-100(Supplied with the printer)
Compliant*
USB Interface CableIFC-300PCU**(Supplied with the camera)
CanonDirect Print
Compatible
Canon Direct
Printing with CP Printers
p.6 – 12
PictBridge
Compliant*
USB InterfaceCableIFC-300PCU(Supplied with the camera)
PictBridge
Printing with Bubble JetPrinters
p.13 – 21
CanonDirect Print
Compatible
See your Bubble Jetprinter’s user guide.
Canon Direct
Printing with Bubble JetPrinters
p.22
Non-Canon
PictBridge
CompliantPrinters
USB Interface CableIFC-300PCU(Supplied with the camera)
PictBridge
Printing withNon-CanonPrinters
p.23
PictBridge Compliance
This camera complieswith the industrystandard “PictBridge”*.This allows you to alsoconnect your camera to non-CanonPictBridgecompliant printers and print images with simple operations using the camera buttons.
*PictBridge:PictBridgeis a new industry standard for direct printing that allowsyouto print images
withoutusing a computer by directly connecting digital camerasand digital camcorders (hereafter “camera”) to a printer, regardlessof the devices’ brand and model.
Printing Selected Images with DPOF Settings
This option allows you to select images for printing and print settings, such as thenumber of copies, with the camera (DPOF* print settings). This is veryconvenient when you want to print several images at once or have them printed at a photo lab.
* Digital Print Order Format
Please see the Camera User Guide for details on how to select DPOF print settings.
This guide explains how to print images that have already been selected.
Settings that Can Be Set with the Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Disclaimer
zNo part of this guide may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a
retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form, byany means, without the prior written permission of Canon.
zCanon reserves the right to change the specifications of the hardware described
herein at any time without prior notice.
zWhile every effort has been made to ensure that the information contained in this
guide is accurate and complete, no liability can be accepted for any errors oromissions.
zCanon makes no warranties for damages resulting from corrupted or lost data due
to a mistaken operation or malfunction of the camera, the software, the memory cards, personal computers, peripheral devices, or use of non-Canon memory cards.
Trademark Acknowledgements
zCanon, PowerShot and Bubble Jet are trademarks of Canon, Inc.zOther names and products not mentioned above may be registered trademarks or
CameraWhen printing, the use of the compact power adapter*(separately sold
and/or included with the camera) is recommended. If a battery pack orbatteries are used, be sure to use a fully charged battery pack or newbatteries. Fordetails, see the Camera User Guide.
PrinterPlease refer to the user guide that came with your printer and make the
*Somecamera modelsdo notcomewith a compact poweradapter.
Connecting the Camera tothe Printer
Please refer to page5 to correctly connect your camera.zFor details regarding the printer connection settings, refer to the user guide that
came with it.
Printing
Use the camera controls to select settings and start printing. Some printers may beequipped with an operation panel, but printing cannot be performed from the panel.Printing operations may vary depending on your printer model. Please refer to the reference pages in theConfirm Your Printer Model section (p.2).
For the latest information regarding connections between Canon printers and
cameras, please refer to the following URL:
http://web.canon.jp/Imaging/BeBit-e.html
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Camera/Printer Connection
Connect the camera to the printer using the following procedures. (Please refer to your
printer user guide for details about the printer connection.)
z Once the camera and printer are ready for printing, the , or icon appears
on the camera’s LCDmonitor.
zPrinting procedures differ according to the icon that appears on the LCDmonitor
(p.2).
Before You Connect the Camera
zPrepare the printer. (Refer to the printer’s user guide.)zConfirm which connection cable should be used (see page2).
Connect the camera to the printer.
1
To Printer
Camera: Connect the cable to the DIGITAL terminal.Printer:Refer to the printer's user guide.
DIGITAL terminal
This illustration shows the PowerShotS400DIGITAL ELPH/DIGITAL IXUS 400 asan example.
Turn the printer’s power on.
2
Set the camera to Playback mode and turn the power on.
3
Some camera models power up when the printer’s power is turned on.
4
, or appears on the upperleft corner of the LCD
monitor. You can now print.
zThe following operations are not available during a camera/printer connection.
•Movie playback.
•Language settings that use theSET button and the MENU button.
Disconnecting the Camera and the Printer
1.Detach the cable from the printer.
2.Turn the camera’s power off.
3.Detach the cable from the camera.
•When you detach the cable, hold the plug and do not pull by the cable.
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Canon DirectPrinting with CP Printer
s
Printing
Make sure that displays in the
1
upper left corner of the LCD monitor.
Display the images you wish to print
2
andpress the SET button.
The print order screen appears.
Setting the PrintStyle (p.7)
Selecting the Number of Copies (p.7)
Setting the Printing Area (Trimming) (p.8)
Print Order Screen
Select print settings as required.
3
Select [Print] and press the SET button.
4
You cannot print movies or images recorded in the RAW format.
Cancel Printing
zTo cancel printing between images printed, press the SET button. Once the
current print is finished, a confirmation dialog appears. Select [OK] and press the SET button.
Printing Errors
zAn error message appears if an error occurs for some reason during the
printing process. Select [Stop] or [Resume] and press theSET button.The [Resume] option may not appear with some types of errors. In that case,select [Stop].
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Canon Direct Printing with CP Printers
Selecting Print Settings
Selecting the Number of Copies
In the print order screen, select [Copies] and specify the
1
number ofcopies.
You can specify from 1 to 99 prints.
Setting the Print Style
You can select from among the following print styles.
Image
Borders
Date
*Thisoption can beselectedwhen printing on card size paper.
In the print order screen, select[Style] and press the SET
1
button.
StandardPrintsone image per page.Multiple*Prints eight copies of the same image on one page.BorderlessPrints right to the edges ofthe page.
BorderedPrints with a border.OnAdds the date tothe print.OffPrintswithout the date.
Select [Image], [Borders], or [Date].
2
Select settings as needed.
3
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Press the MENU button to end the
4
setting selection process.
With borderless or multipleprints, thetop, bottomand sides of the image may be cropped slightly. If you have not specified a trimming setting, a frame will appear around the area of the image that will beprinted, allowing you to check the portion that will be cropped.
Print Area Frame
zWhen printingmultiple prints, the bordersand the date cannot beset.(Images
are printed without any date or borders)
zPractically all of the image area displayed on the LCD monitor is printed on
bordered prints.
Setting the Printing Area (Trimming)
You can specify which portion of an image gets printed.Please set the Print Style (Image, Paper, Borders and Date) first before setting the trimming settings. If the print style is changed after having made trimming settings, you must select the settings again.
With the PowerShot A60, the printing area settings differ. Please refer to the Specifying the Printing Area (PowerShot A60) section in theCamera User Guide.
In the print order screen, select
1
[Trimming] and press the SET button.
The trimming frame will appear at the center of theimage. If a trimming setting has already been selected for the image, the frame will appear around the previously selected portion.
The trimming setting screen differs depending on the camera model. Check which of the following screens appear before selecting settings.
Trimming Frame
Steps 2a and 3a
Steps 2b and 3b
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Trim the image.
2a
Changing the Size of the Trimming Frame
zPress the zoom lever or the zoom button to adjust the size of the trimming
frame.
zThe trimmingframe can be changedto a minimum selection of approximately
half the displayed image or a maximum selection that isvirtually the same size as the image.
zExpanding thetrimming frame beyond its maximum sizecancels thetrimming
setting.
zWhen printing an image that has been magnified using the trimming option,
the image quality may becomecoarser and grainier depending on the levelofmagnification. If this happens, the trimming frame displays in red.
Moving the Trimming Frame
zMove the trimming frame using the multicontroller or the up, down, right and
left buttons.
Rotating the Trimming FramezYou can rotate the trimming frame by pressing the DISP. button or the
DISPLAY button.
Press the SET button to close the setting menu.
3a
Pressing the MENU button cancels the settings.
Trim the image.
2b
Changing the Size of the Trimming Frame
zPress the up and down buttons to adjust the size of the trimming frame.zThe trimmingframe can be changedto a minimum selection of approximately
half the displayed image or a maximum selection that isvirtually the same size as the image.
zExpanding thetrimming frame beyond its maximum sizecancels thetrimming
setting.
zWhen printing an image that has been magnified using the trimming option,
the image quality may becomecoarser and grainier depending on the levelofmagnification. If this happens, the trimming frame displays in red.
Rotating the Trimming Frame
zYou can rotate the trimming frame using the left and right buttons.
Moving the Trimming Frame
zPress the SET buttonand usethe up, down, right and left buttonsto move the
trimming frame. Pressing the SET button again allows you to change the size of the frame and to rotate it.
Press the MENU button, select [OK]
3b
andpress the SET button.
Selecting [Cancel setting] cancels the selectedtrimming setting. If [Edit] is selected, the display
returns to the previous screen.
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z The trimming setting only applies to one image.zThe trimming setting is canceled with the following operations.
•When you set the trimming settings for another image.
•When you close the Print mode (when you turn the camera power off, change the camera mode, or detach the connection cable).
zThe selected image, paper and border settings determine the shape of the
trimming frame.
zPlease use the LCD monitor to set the trimming settings. The trimming frame
may not display correctly on a TV screen.
Printing withDPOF Print Settings
For instructions on how to set DPOF print settings, please refer to the DPOF print settings section of the Camera User Guide.In this section, we will explain how
to print several images already specified with DPOF print settings.
In the [ (Play)] menu, select [Print
1
Order] and press the SET button.
Select [Print] and press the SET
2
button.
Set the print style settings as
3
required.
zSee Setting the Print Style (p.7).zA print style cannot be set if the print type is set to
[Index] in the DPOFprint setting.
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Canon Direct Printing with CP Printers
Select [OK] and press the SET button.
4
The image will start to print and, when it is completely
finished, the display will revert to the standardplayback mode.
zTo print the date, set the [Date] setting in the print order menu in Step 2 to [On].
You cannot set the date to print with the [Style] menu in Step 3.
zWhen the print type is set to Index, the date cannot be printed.zWhen the print type is set to Standard, the file number cannot be printed.
zThe maximum number of images printed on one page in the Index print type
depends on the selected paper size.
•Card Size: 20 images
•L Size: 42 images
•Postcard Size: 63 images
Cancel Printing
zTo cancel printing between images printed, press the SET button.
Once the current print is completed, a confirmation dialog appears. Select[OK]and press the SET button.
Restarting Printing
zIn the print order menu, select [Resume] and press the SET button. The
remaining images can be printed.
zPrinting cannot be restarted under the following circumstances.
•If the print settings have been changed before restarting.
•If the image for which the print settings were set has been deleted before restarting.
•If there was very little free space on the memory card when the printing wascanceled.
If these circumstances apply, you can select [OK] in the print order menu and reprint starting from the first image.
zIf printing is canceledbecausethe camera battery is depleted,you are
recommended to power the camera with a compact power adapter* (soldseparately and/or included). If you are using a battery packor batteries, please use either a fully charged battery pack or new batteries. After replacing the spent battery pack or batteries, turn the camera power on again.
*Some camera modelsdo not come with a compact power adapter.
Printing Errors
zAn error message appears if an error occurs for some reason during the
printing process. Select [Stop] or [Resume] and press theSET button.
zThe [Resume] option may not appear with some types of errors. In that case,
select [Stop].
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Canon Direct Printing with CP Printers
List of Messages
The following messages may appear on the camera’s LCD monitor when an error occurs during a camera and CP printer connection. (Depending on the CP printer model, some messages may not display.)zPlease refer to the CP printer’s user guide for solutions.
No Paper
No InkThe ink cartridge has not been inserted or has run out of ink.Incompatible paper sizeWrong paper size isloaded in the printer.Incompatible ink sizeWrong ink cassette size is loaded in the printer.Ink Cassette ErrorThe ink cassette isexperiencing a problem.Paper and ink do not
matchPaper JamThe paper jammed during printing.Paper has been
changedRecharge the printer
batteryCommunication ErrorThe printer is experiencing a data transmission error.
Readjust trimming
Cannot Print!
Could not printxximages
Paper cassette is incorrectly inserted or out of paper.Or the paperfeed is not operating correctly.
The paper and ink are from different sets.
Paper was changed after the print menu was displayed.
The printer’s battery packis depleted.
You attempted to printthe image with a different style than the one used when the trimming settings were set.
You attempted to printan image fromanother camera,one recorded in a differentformat, or one thathas been edited on a computer.
You attempted to use the DPOF print settings to printxximages that are from another camera, thathave been recorded ina differentformat, or thathave been edited in a computer.
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PictBridgePrinting with Bubble Jet
Printers
PictBridge Printing
Make sure that displaysin the
1
upper left corner of the LCD monitor.
If appears on the LCD monitor, please refer to
Canon Direct Printing with Bubble Jet Printers
(p.22).
Display the images you wish to print and press the SET
2
button.
The print order screen appears.
Depending on the Bubble Jet printer model, some setting options may notdisplay.
The image will start to print and, when it is completely finished, the display will revert to the standard playback mode.
You cannot print movies or images recorded in the RAW format.
Starts the printing process
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PictBridge Printing with Bubble Jet Printers
Cancel Printing
zTo cancel printing between images, press the SET button. A confirmation
dialog will display. Select [OK] and press the SET button.The printer will stop printing the current image and eject the paper.
Printing Errors
zAn error message appears if an error occurs for some reason during the
printing process. Select [Stop] or [Continue] and press the SET button.Depending on the type of error, printing may resume once the problem issolved. See List of Messages (p.21) for details.
zOn Bubble Jet printers equipped with an operation panel, an error number
displays on the panel. Please refer to the Bubble Jet printer user guide for the remedies corresponding to the error numbers.
Selecting Print Settings
Available settings differ depending on the Bubble Jet printer model. Some settingsarenot available (they will not appear in the menu).For details, refer to the user guide that came with your Bubble Jet printer.
Default Setting
zThe [Default] option is a fixed setting of the Bubble Jet printer.zThe [Date], [Print Effect], paper setting [Paper Type] and [Layout] options are
available. When [Default] is selected, images are printed with the Bubble Jet printer’s settings.
zThe setting contents of the Default option differ depending on the Bubble Jet
printer model. For details, please refer to the Bubble Jet printer user guide.
Setting the Date Printing Option
Select [] and set [On], [Off] or
1
[Default].
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PictBridge Printing with Bubble Jet Printers
Setting the Print Effect
This function uses the camera’s shooting information to optimize the image data,
yielding high quality prints. You canselect the following print effects.
OnUses the camera’s shooting information to deliver beautiful prints.OffPrints without any effects.
VIVID
NRPrints with a noise reduction effect.VIVID+NRPrints using both the [VIVID] and [NR]options.DefaultPrint settings differ according to your Bubble Jetprinter model.
Select [] and choose a printeffect
1
option.
Prints more vibrant colors, such as the green of trees or the blue of the sea orsky, than the [On]option.
Setting the Number of Copies
Select [] and set the number of
1
prints.
1 to 99 copies can be set.
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PictBridge Printing with Bubble Jet Printers
Setting the Printing Area (Trimming)
Please set [Paper Settings] first (p. 18) before setting the trimming settings. If the print
style is changed after having made trimming settings, you must select the settingsagain.
Select [Trimming] and press the SET
1
button.
The trimming frame will appear at the center of theimage. If a trimming setting has already been selected for the image, the frame will appear around the previously selected portion.
The trimming setting screen differs depending on the camera model. Check which of the following screens appear before selecting settings.
Trimming Frame
Steps 2aand 3aSteps 2b and 3b
Trim the image.
2a
Changing the Size of the Trimming Frame
zPress the zoom lever or the zoom button to adjust the size of the trimming
frame.
zThe trimming frame can bechanged to a minimum selection of approximately
half the displayed image or a maximum selection that isvirtually the same sizeas the image.
zExpanding the trimming frame beyond its maximum size cancels the trimming
setting.
zWhen printing an image that has been magnified using the trimming option,
the image quality may becomecoarser and grainier depending on the levelofmagnification. If this happens, the trimming frame displays in red.
Moving the Trimming Frame
zMove the trimming frame using the multicontroller or the up, down, right and
left buttons.
Rotatingthe Trimming FramezYou can rotate the trimming frame by pressing the DISP. button or the
DISPLAY button.
Press the SET button to close the setting menu.
3a
Pressing the MENU button cancels the settings.
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Trim the image.
2b
Changing the Size of the Trimming Frame
zPress the up and down buttons to adjust the size of the trimming frame.zThe trimmingframe can be changedto a minimum selection of approximately
half the displayed image or a maximum selection that isvirtually the same size as the image.
zExpanding thetrimming frame beyond its maximum sizecancels thetrimming
setting.
zWhen printing an image that has been magnified using the trimming option,
the image quality may becomecoarser and grainier depending on the levelofmagnification. If this happens, the trimming frame displays in red.
Rotating the Trimming Frame
zYou can rotate the trimming frame using the left and right buttons.
Moving the Trimming Frame
zPress the SET buttonand usethe up, down, right and left buttonsto move the
trimming frame. Pressing the SET button again allows you to change the size of the frame and to rotate it.
Press the MENU button, select [OK]
3b
andpress the SET button.
Selecting [Cancel setting] cancels the selectedtrimming setting. If [Edit] is selected, the displayreturns to the previous screen.
zThe trimming setting only applies to one image.zThe trimming setting is canceled with the following operations.
•When you set the trimming settings for another image.
•When you close the Print mode (when you turn the camera power off, change the camera mode, or detach the connection cable).
zThe selected image, paper size and border settings determine the shape of the
trimming frame.
zPlease use the LCD monitor to set the trimming settings. The trimming frame
may not display correctly on a TV screen.
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PictBridge Printing with Bubble Jet Printers
Selecting the Paper Settings
Select [Paper Settings] and press the
1
SET button.
The paper size setting screen appears.
Select a paper size and press the SET
2
button.
The following paper sizes* are available: 8.5” × 11” orA4, 5” ×7” or 13 × 18cm, 4”× 6” and Default.
•Some sizes are not available with certain Bubble Jet printer models.
•The paper type setting screen appears.
*Paper sizes vary according to region.
Select apaper type and press the SET
3
button.
The following paper types can be selected.
PhotoPrintson Photo Paper Plus Glossy paper*.Fast PhotoPrints on Photo Paper Pro paper*.DefaultPrint settings differ according to your
*Canon brand paper
The Page Layout screen appears.
Bubble Jet printer model.
Select a layout.
4
The following print effects can be selected.
BorderlessPrints right to the edges ofthe page.BorderedPrints with a border.DefaultPrint settings differ according to your
Select a layout and press the SET button. This ends the
5
paper settings operations.
The display returns to the print order screen.
With Bubble Jet printers, when [Plain Paper] is selected with the printer and [Default] isselected in thecamera’s [PaperType], images will print with borders,
even if [Borderless] was selected with the camera.
Bubble Jet printer model.
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PictBridge Printing with Bubble Jet Printers
Printing with DPOF Print Settings
For instructions on how to set DPOF print settings, please refer to the DPOF print settings section ofthe Camera User Guide. In this section, we will explain how
to print several images already specified with DPOF print settings.
In the [(Play)] menu, select [Print
1
Order] and press the SET button.
Select [Print] and press the SET
2
button.
Set the print effect and paper settings
3
as required.
Setting the Print Effect (p.15)
Selecting the Paper Settings* (p.18)
*The [Layout] option is notavailable withtheindex
printing type.
Select [Print] and press the SET
4
button.
The image will start to print and, when it is completelyfinished, the display will revert to the standardplayback mode.
zTo print the date, set the [Date] setting in the print order menu in Step 2 to [On].
You cannot set the date to print with the [Style] menu in Step 3.
zWhen the print type is set to Index, both the date and file number cannot be
printed.
zWhen the print type is set to Standard, the file number cannot be printed.
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Cancel Printing
zTo cancel printing between images printed, press the SET button.
A confirmation dialog appears. Select [OK] and press the SET button. The printer will stop printing the current image and eject the paper.
Restarting Printing
zSelect [Resume] and press the SETbutton. The remaining images can be
printed.
zPrinting cannot be restarted under the following circumstances.
•If the print settings have been changed before restarting.
•If the image for which the print settings were set has been deleted before restarting.
•If there was very little free space on the memory card when the printing wascanceled.
If these circumstances apply, you can select [OK] in the print order menu and reprint starting from the first image.
zIf printing is canceled because the camera battery is depleted, you are
recommended to power the camera with a compact power adapter* (soldseparately and/or included). If you are using a battery pack or batteries, please use either a fully charged battery pack or new batteries. After replacing the spent battery pack or batteries, turn the camera power on again.
*Some camera models do not come with a compactpower adapter.
Printing Errors
zAn error message appears if an error occurs for some reason during the
printing process. Select [Stop] or [Continue] and press the SET button.Depending on the type of error, printing may resume once the problem issolved. See List of Messages (p.21) for details.
zOn Bubble Jet printers equipped with an operation panel, an error number
displays on the panel. Please refer to the Bubble Jet printer user guide for the remedies corresponding to the error numbers.
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List of Messages
The following messages may appear on the camera LCD monitor if an error occursduring a camera and Bubble Jet printer connection. (Depending on the Bubble Jetprinter, some messages may not appear.)zPlease refer to the Bubble Jet printer’s user guide for the appropriate remedies.
: Printing restarts if you select [Continue] and press the SET button. For the
remedies to other messages that might appear, refer to your Bubble Jet printer’suser guide.
No Paper
Paper JamThe paper jammed during printing.Paper ErrorThe paper is not correctly setin the printer.No InkThe ink tank has run out ofink.
Low ink level
Waste tank full
Ink Error
Printer error
Printer inuse
Paper lever errorAdjust the paper thicknesslever tothe proper position.Printer cover openClose the printer cover securely.No printheadNo print head isinstalled in the printer.
Hardware Error
File Error
There is no paper in the auto sheetfeeder.In the case ofa BubbleJet printer equipped with a photo paper cassette, the cassette may be incorrectly inserted or out of paper.
The ink tank needs tobe replaced soon.Prepare a new ink tank. Ifyou select[Continue]in the error screen,you can restartprinting.
You can restart printing by pressing the RESUME/CANCEL buttonon Bubble JetPrinter.Please requestreplacementof the waste tank to the shop where you purchased the printer or your nearestCanon Customer Support center listed in the Contact Listprovided with the Bubble JetPrinter or in the Bubble Jetuser guide.
Check the level of the printer’s ink and the condition ofthe waste tank.
Turn off the printer,then turn iton again. If the error persists,please consult the dealer where you purchased your printeror your nearestCanon CustomerSupport center (listed in the Contact List provided with the Bubble JetPrinter).
The printeris printing the data fromthe memory card inserted in the computer or printer.The printer automatically starts printing the images from the camera after completing the currentprinting.
Check whether or notan error other than a paper or ink error hasoccurred. Also check the printer’s battery charge.
You tried to print an image thatis notcompatible with PictBridge.Some images that have been recorded with anothercamera or modified using a computer cannot be printed.
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