Canon PRINTER DRIVER CP-300 User Manual

Card Photo Printer CP-300/CP-200

Printer Driver

User Guide

Macintosh

Contents

Safety Precautions ....................................................................................4

Read This First ..........................................................................................5

About the Manuals ............................................................................5

Printing Flow Diagram .......................................................................6

About the Connection Cable .............................................................7

Installing the Software from the CP Printer Solution Disk ....................8

Installing ............................................................................................8

Uninstalling .......................................................................................9

Installing the Printer Driver ....................................................................10

Installing ..........................................................................................10

Uninstalling .....................................................................................13

Turning On the Printer ............................................................................16

Connecting the Printer to Your Computer ............................................17

Printing .....................................................................................................19

With Mac OS 9.0 - 9.2 .....................................................................20

Selecting a Printer with the Chooser .........................................20

Starting ImageBrowser ..............................................................20

Selecting an Image for Printing ..................................................21

Selecting a Layout Type ............................................................22

Setting the Printer Driver for Printing .........................................24

Printing Duplicate Images on an 8-Label Sheet ........................28

Printing Different Images on an 8-Label Sheet ..........................30

Printing Part of an Image (Trimming) .........................................32

Printing with Image Quality Correction .......................................34

With Mac OS X ...............................................................................36

Starting ImageBrowser ..............................................................36

Selecting an Image for Printing ..................................................36

Selecting a Layout Type ............................................................38

Setting the Printer Driver for Printing .........................................40

Printing Duplicate Images on an 8-Label Sheet ........................44

Printing Different Images on an 8-Label Sheet ..........................47

Printing Part of an Image (Trimming) .........................................49

Printing with Image Quality Correction .......................................51

Appendices ..............................................................................................53

About the Print Area and Pixels ......................................................53

Print Area ...................................................................................53

Number of Pixels .......................................................................55

Troubleshooting ..............................................................................56

Error Messages ...............................................................................57

Safety Precautions

The precautions noted within this guide are intended to instruct you in the safe and correct use of the products and to prevent injuries or damage to yourself, other persons and property. Please read and ensure that you understand them before proceeding to other sections of the guide.

Warning

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Warning

Do not play the supplied CD-ROM(s) in any CD player that does not support data CD-ROMs. Playing the CD-ROM(s) in an audio CD player (music player) could damage the speakers. It is also possible to suffer from hearing loss from listening with headphones to the loud sounds of a CD-ROM played on a music CD player.

Disclaimer

• While 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 or omissions. Canon reserves the right to change the specifications of the hardware and software described herein at any time without prior notice.

• No part of this guide may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form, by any means, without the prior written permission of Canon.

• Canon makes no warranties for damages resulting from corrupted or lost data due to a mistaken operation or malfunction of the camera, the software, the CompactFlash™ cards (CF cards), personal computers, peripheral devices, or use of non-Canon CF cards.

Trademark Acknowledgments

• Canon is a trademark of Canon Inc.

• iBook and iMac are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc.

• Macintosh, PowerBook, Power Macintosh and QuickTime are trademarks of Apple Computer Inc., registered in the United States and other countries.

• Other names and products not mentioned above may be registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective companies.

Symbols Used in This Document

Indicates important items or prohibited actions that should always be observed when operating the machine. These should always be read to avoid damage to the machine or improper operation.

Indicates items for reference or supplementary information that should be noted by users.

Read This First

About the Manuals

This user guide describes how to connect the printer to your computer and print images.

Provides printer handling notes, safety precautions, printer preparation, names of parts and other information

CP-300/CP-200

User Guide

This user guide

Explanations for Mac OS X are based on Mac OS X v10.1. If you are using another version of Mac OS X, the actual screen contents and procedures may vary slightly from those shown.

necessary for operating the printer. Please read before using the printer.

Describes how to connect the printer to your computer, printer driver installation, functions and operating procedures.

Detailed explanations of operating procedures are given in the [Help] accompanying each software application.

If a problem occurs, refer to the following:

• Trouble with the printer itself: See the

• Printing problems: See this user guide.

CP-300/CP-200 User Guide.

Printing Flow Diagram

Follow the steps outlined below to prepare the printer and install the necessary software to enable printing.

Prepare the printer.

Insert paper cassette and ink cassette.

See the

CP-300/CP-200 User Guide.

Install the necessary software.

Install the printer driver and ImageBrowser onto your computer.

See

Installing the Software from the CP Printer Solution Disk (➡ p.8), Installing the Printer Driver (➡ p.10) in this user guide.

To uninstall the printer driver,

see Uninstalling (➡ p.13) in this user guide.

Turn the printer’s power on.

Turn the printer’s power on and connect the printer to your computer.

See

Turning On the Printer (➡ Connecting the Printer to Your Computer (➡

p.16),

p.17) in this user guide.

Select an image to print.

Start ImageBrowser and select an image to print.

See

Starting ImageBrowser Selecting an Image for Printing

in this user guide.

(Mac OS 9.0 - 9.2 ➡ p.20, Mac OS X ➡ p.36),

(Mac OS 9.0 - 9.2 ➡ p.21, Mac OS X ➡ p.36)

Continued next page.

Printing.

Print on standard sheet or full-size labels.

See

Selecting a Layout Type

(Mac OS 9.0 - 9.2 ➡ p.22, Mac OS X ➡ p.38)

Setting the Printer Driver for Printing

(Mac OS 9.0 - 9.2 ➡ p.24, Mac OS X ➡ p.40) in this user guide.

To print an 8-label sheet,

see

Printing Duplicate Images on an 8-Label Sheet

(Mac OS 9.0 - 9.2 ➡ p.28 Mac OS X ➡ p.44) or

Printing Different Images on an 8-Label Sheet

(Mac OS 9.0 - 9.2 ➡ p.30 Mac OS X ➡ p.47) in this user guide.

About the Connection Cable

8-label sheet

The printer can be connected to a computer using a standard USB cable.

Installing the Software from the CP Printer Solution Disk

Canon CP Printer Solution Disk contains software required for printing from your computer.

Installing

Close any programs that are running.

Place the Canon CP Printer Solution Disk in the CD-ROM drive.

With Mac OS 9.0 - 9.2, double-click the [Canon CP Printer Installer] icon in the [Mac OS 9] folder on the CD-ROM. With Mac OS X, double-click the [Canon CP Printer Installer] icon in the [Mac OS X] folder on the CD-ROM.

The installer panel appears.

Click [Application Software Installation].

Select the software to install, and then click the [Install] button.

To install ImageBrowser, select [ImageBrowser].

Installer panel

Read the software license agreement. If you agree to all of its conditions, click the [Agree] button.

You must agree to the software license agreement before you can install the software.

Verify the installation destination by clicking the [Choose] button.

Installation starts. Follow the messages on the screen to proceed.

When the installation is complete, restart the computer if prompted.

Uninstalling

Uninstall the software when it is no longer needed, or if a problem occurs and uninstalling becomes necessary. Note that if you uninstall the software, you will not be able to use it anymore.

To uninstall the software, move the relevant folder containing the application to the Trash, and then empty the Trash.

If the application folder contains any captured images, be careful to avoid discarding them along with the application itself.

Installing the Printer Driver

This section describes how to install the printer driver on your computer.

For details on how to uninstall the printer driver, see

Uninstalling (➡

Installing

Close any programs that are running.

Place the Canon CP Printer Solution Disk in the CD-ROM drive.

The installer panel appears.

p.13)

Click [CP Printer Driver Installation].

Read the software license agreement. If you agree to all of its conditions, click the [Agree] button.

The installer starts.

Select [Easy Install], and then click the [Install] button.

Click the [Continue] button to automatically close any applications other than the installer.

Follow the messages on the screen to proceed.

When installation is completed, click the [Restart] button.

Before the printer driver will operate, you must restart your computer.

■

With Mac OS X

Continuing from the above procedure, do the following:

1) Turn the printer’s power on. (➡ p.16)

2) After your computer restarts, connect the printer to computer with the USB

cable. For information on how to connect the printer, see Connecting the Printer to

Your Computer (➡ p.17).

3) Double-click the hard disk icon where Mac OS X is installed.

4) Double-click the [Applications] folder.

5) Double-click the [Utilities] folder.

6) Double-click the [Print Center] icon.

The Printer List window appears.

7) Click the [Add Printer] button. For Mac OS X v10.2, click the [Add] button.

8) Select [USB], select the printer name, and then click the [Add] button.

9) Close the window by clicking in the upper left-hand corner.

Uninstalling

To uninstall the printer driver, use the installer.

Uninstall the printer driver if it is no longer needed, or if a problem occurs and uninstalling becomes necessary. Note that if you uninstall the printer driver, you will no longer be able to use the printer to print.

Important

Be sure to follow the procedures described in this section to uninstall the printer.

Close any programs that are running.

Place the Canon CP Printer Solution Disk in the CD-ROM drive.

The installer panel appears.

Click [CP Printer Driver Installation].

Read the software license agreement. If you agree to all of its conditions, click the [Agree] button.

The installer starts.

Select [Uninstall], and then click the [Uninstall] button.

Click the [Continue] button to automatically close any applications other than the uninstaller.

After uninstallation has been completed, click the [OK] button.

■ With Mac OS X

To continue, you must do the following:

1) Double-click the hard disk icon where Mac OS X is installed.

2) Double-click the [Applications] folder.

3) Double-click the [Utilities] folder.

4) Double-click the [Print Center] icon.

The Printer List window appears.

5) Select the printer you uninstalled, and then click the [Delete] button.

6) Close the window by clicking in the upper left-hand corner.

Turning On the Printer

At least 10 cm (4 inches)

of open space

Refer to the above ﬁgure during the following procedure (the numbers in the ﬁgure correspond to the steps in the procedure).

Place the printer on a ﬂat surface.

When printing, the paper temporarily projects out from the rear, so allow a clear space of at least 10 cm (4 inches) at the back.

Connect the supplied power cord to the CA-CP100 Compact Power Adapter (also supplied).

Plug the power cord into a power outlet.

Connect the Compact Power Adapter cable to the printer.

At this point the CP-200 is ON, so the printer’s indicator lights green.

Press the ON/OFF button (only on the CP-300).

When the printer is turned on, the printer's indicator lights green.

To Turn the Printer Off

• With CP-300: Press the ON/OFF button, releasing it when the indicator

• With CP-200: Unplug the Compact Power Adapter from the printer

turns off.

(the indicator turns off).

Compact

Power Adapter

To Power Outlet

• When making connections, confirm that the shape of the plug matches the shape of the socket on the device being connected.

• The power outlet where the printer's power plug is connected should be located where the plug can be easily removed if a problem occurs.

Connecting the Printer to Your Computer

■ Notes about connection

• Using the USB cable, be sure to connect the printer directly to your computer. If you connect it via a USB hub, the printer may not function properly.

• Do not use the printer together with other USB devices (except a USB mouse or keyboard); otherwise the printer may not function properly. If this happens, disconnect the other USB devices from your computer and then reconnect the printer.

• Do not connect two or more direct print compatible printers (all CP series printers) to the same computer; otherwise the printers may not function properly.

Do not put your computer into the sleep mode while the printer is connected to a USB port. If you accidentally do so, do not disconnect the USB cable from your computer while it is in the sleep mode; instead, leaving the USB cable connected, first return your computer to its normal mode. If you remove the USB cable while your computer is in the sleep mode, your computer may not be able to return to its normal mode. For details on your computer’s sleep mode, refer to the documentation provided with your computer.

Connect one end of the USB cable to the USB port on the printer, and the other end to a USB port on your computer.

• There is no need to turn off the printer or your computer.

• When connecting the printer to your computer, make sure the connectors on

the ends of the USB cable match the terminals on the printer and your computer.

• For the location and direction of your computer’s USB port, refer to the documentation provided with your computer.

USB port

on computer

USB cable

• If your computer has more than one USB port, it does not matter which USB port you use to connect the printer.

• There is no need to turn off the printer or your computer when disconnecting the USB cable.

Printing

This section describes how to use ImageBrowser to print images with the printer. ImageBrowser is an application included on the Canon CP Printer Solution Disk. This application makes it easy to print.

Before printing, verify that the printer is on (the indicator on the printer is green), and that the printer is properly connected to your computer with a USB cable.

Printers and computer displays use different color reproduction methods, and lighting conditions and display settings affect the appearance of colors on your computer’s display. Therefore, the colors in prints may differ from what you see on the screen. This is not a printer malfunction.

For information on how to install ImageBrowser, see Installing the Software

from the CP Printer Solution Disk (➡ p.8).

The screen examples and descriptions given in this section are for the CP-300. Operate the CP-200 in the same way.

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