Canon S200 Quick Start Manual

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S200

Color Bubble Jet™ Printer

Quick Start Guide

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Canon S200 Color Bubble Jet Printer Quick Start Guide.

This manual is copyrighted by Canon U.S.A. Inc. with all rights reserved. Under the copyright laws, this manual may not be reproduced in any form, in whole or in part, without the prior written consent of Canon U.S.A. Inc.

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Canon U.S.A. Inc. has reviewed this manual thoroughly in order that it will be an easy to use guide to your Canon S200 Color Bubble Jet Printer. All statements, technical information and recommendations in this manual and in any guides or related documents are believed reliable, but the accuracy and completeness thereof are not guaranteed or warranted, and they are not intended to be, nor should they be understood to be, representation or warranties concerning the products described.

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Contents

Chapter 1: Basic Printing

Turning Your Printer On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

What Is a Printer Driver? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Selecting the S200 Printer for Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Recommended Paper Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Loading Paper and Other Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Cancelling a Print Job . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Chapter 2: Advanced Print Features

Improving Printed Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Adjusting Print Quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Adjusting Color Balance, Intensity and Brightness . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Changing the Page Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Saving and Recalling Driver Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Chapter 3: Printing Maintenance

Monitoring Ink Levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Replacing Ink Tanks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Printing a Nozzle Check Pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Cleaning the Printhead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Aligning the Printhead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Chapter 4: Troubleshooting

Tips for Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Customer Care Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Appendix

Installing the Printer Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Uninstalling the Printer Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Registering Your Canon Product . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Regulatory Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Product Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Limited Warranty—U.S. Only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Index

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Contents

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Chapter 1: Basic Printing

Congratulations on purchasing your new Canon

With this printer, you can print basic business documents in color or black & white, as well as print on a variety of specialty media, such as Canon High Resolution Paper (ideal for documents that include large numbers of color illustrations), Canon Glossy Photo Paper or Canon Photo Paper Pro (for digital photographs) and Canon Transparencies (for presentations). For a full list of the Canon specialty media that can be used with your S200 printer, see “Specialty Media” on page 3.

This Quick Start Guide describes some of the features of your S200 printer and how to use them. For more information, view and/or print the User’s Guide CD-ROM, or use the online help in your printer interface:

While in the printer’s Properties window, press the F1 key, or click

in the upper right corner then click the feature you want to

know more about, or click the button when displayed.

Turn Bubble Help on by selecting

Bubble Help

Driver features and screen shots described in this guide reﬂect Windows

98 and may be different for Windows XP™, Me and 2000 users.

S200 User’s Guide

S200 Color Bubble Jet™ Printer!

on the Setup Software &

Help

, then

Show

Turning Your Printer On and Off

To turn your printer on, plug the power cord into an electrical outlet.

To turn your printer off, simply unplug the power cord from the back of the printer.

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Basic Printing

What Is a Printer Driver?

Most computers require special software to link the software applications you use to create documents or images with your printer. This software, called a printer

driver , converts information from the application into a format that the printer can

understand. The Canon S200 printer driver also provides other features, such as monitoring the printer’s paper supply and ink levels.

Selecting the S200 Printer for Use

If the S200 is the only printer connected to your computer, it will automatically be set as the default (main) printer. However, if your computer has access to multiple printers, you can set the S200 as the default printer.

To set the S200 as the default printer in Windows

Click Start , then Settings , then Printers .

Right-click the Canon S200 printer icon, then click Set as Default . The Canon S200 printer icon will display a check mark indicating that it is the default printer.

To select the S200 from within a Windows application:

Even if another printer is set as the default printer, you can still select the Canon S200 for a speciﬁc print job from within most Windows applications.

Menus vary between applications. Consult your application user documentation if the Print option is not listed.

From the File menu, click Print .

Select Canon S200 from the Name drop-down list, then click OK .

To select the S200 in Mac

Click Apple , then Chooser .

Click the S200 printer icon. The S200 will remain the default printer until

another is selected.

OS:

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Recommended Paper Use

Two steps are recommended for getting the best output for your printed documents:

Set the printer thickness lever inside the printer cover for the media used.

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(See “Load Limit and Paper Thickness Lever Position” on page 4.)

Select the correct media setting in the printer driver from your computer.

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(See “Chapter 2: Advanced Print Features” on page 9.)

General Business Printing

Basic Printing

For everyday paper printing, use plain paper (17 to 28 lb.). Use standard #10 envelopes with your S200 printer.

Specialty Media

For optimum results, Canon recommends that you use genuine Canon media with your S200 printer. Follow the instructions that come with any specialty media on storing, handling and printing.

Specialty media available for use with the S200 include:

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Canon High Resolution Paper

Canon Transparencies

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Canon Banner Paper

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Canon Glossy Photo Paper

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Canon Photo Paper Pro

Canon Glossy Photo Cards

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Canon High Gloss Photo Film

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Canon T-Shirt Transfers

For instructions on loading and handling specialty media, see the instructions that come with that media type or see the

User’s Guide

on the Setup Software & User’s Guide CD-ROM.

S200

Handle media carefully by its edges. Dirt or ﬁngerprints on the print surface will adversely affect print quality.

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Basic Printing

Media to Avoid

Do not use the following types of media with your S200 as they could produce poor quality print images, or jam or damage the printer:

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Paper that is folded, excessively curled, wrinkled or wrapped

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Damp paper

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Excessively thin or thick paper

Paper with pasted photos, stickers, etc.

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Envelopes with overlapping ﬂaps or self-sealing ﬂaps

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Tractor feed paper, perforated paper or 3-hole punched paper, or paper with any type of attached fasteners, ribbons, etc.

Loading Paper and Other Media

Load Limit and Paper Thickness Lever Position

Media Type

Plain paper up to 50 sheets (17 lb.) Left

High Resolution Paper up to 40 sheets Left

Photo Paper Pro 1 sheet Left

Photo Paper Pro (4 x 6) 1 sheet Left

High Gloss Photo Film 1 sheet Left

Glossy Photo Paper 1 sheet Left

Glossy Photo Cards 1 sheet Left

Transparencies up to 20 sheets Left

Paper Rest

Load Limit

Paper Thickness

Lever Position

#10 Envelopes up to 5 envelopes Right

Banner Paper 1 sheet (can print up to 6 connected sheets) Right

T-Shirt Transfers 1 sheet Right

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The S200 can print on paper ranging from standard copier paper (usually 17–28 lb.) to specialty media paper and envelopes.

The paper thickness lever is located inside the front cover, on the printhead holder. It controls the paper feed for the type and weight of the media on which you are printing.

For envelopes (see “To load envelopes:” on

page 6), banners and T-Shirt Transfers.

For regular paper and other media with a left position in the table (see

“Load Limit and Paper Thickness Lever Position” on page 4).

Basic Printing

Use the chart on the previous page to ensure that the paper thickness lever is set correctly for the type of media you are using.

To load paper or other media:

Make sure the paper thickness lever is set

correctly for the media used.

Slide the paper guide completely to the left.

Fan the edges of the sheets to remove static cling and avoid paper jams, then tap the edges of the stack against a ﬂat surface so the stack is aligned.

Insert the media into the paper rest, with the print side facing up.

Some papers, especially specialty media, have speciﬁc sides for printing. The print side is usually the glossier side or the brighter white side. When using specialty media, do not touch the print side.

Slide the paper guide to the edge of the media until it is ﬁrmly in place.

You can load up to 50 sheets of plain (17 lb.) paper or 40 sheets of Canon High Resolution Paper in the paper rest at one time. Never load the paper above the load limit mark.

Print side

Load limit mark

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Basic Printing

To load envelopes:

Open the front cover and set the paper thickness lever to the envelope mark. Close the cover.

Slide the paper feed guide to the left.

Press down on the corners and sides of the envelopes to make them as ﬂat as possible by expelling all of the air.

To avoid paper jams, make sure envelopes are ﬂat before you load them into the paper tray.

Make sure that none of the ﬂaps overlap. If the envelope edges are not ﬂat, crease them with the side of a pen.

Do not allow more than 5 envelopes to stack on the paper output tray.

With the address side facing down and pointed in

the direction shown in the illustration, align the stack with the right side of the paper rest, then insert the stack into the printer.

Slide the paper guide to the edge of the envelopes until it is ﬁrmly in place.

When printing envelopes, be sure to select Envelope as the Media Type on the Main tab of the Properties window. For more information, see page 9 (Windows) or page 11 (Mac OS) of this guide, or refer to the

S200 User’s Guide

Software & User’s Guide CD-ROM.

on the Setup

Flap side of envelope faces up

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Cancelling a Print Job

There are several ways to cancel a print job in progress:

To cancel a print job from the printer:

While a job is printing, press the RESUME/CANCEL button on the printer. The print job will be cancelled and the paper ejected.

To cancel a print job from the BJ Status Monitor:

Basic Printing

RESUME/CANCEL button

The BJ Status Monitor launches automatically when data is sent to the printer.

Click the Canon BJ Status Monitor icon on the Task Bar.

Click Cancel Printing .

The print job will be cancelled and the paper ejected.

To cancel a print job from Windows:

Click Start , then Settings , then Printers .

Double-click Canon S200 , click the print job, then press the Delete key.

The print job will be cancelled and the paper ejected.

To cancel a print job in Mac OS when using foreground printing:

On your keyboard, press the Apple™ Command key ( ) and the period key ( . ) at the same time.

The print job will be cancelled and the paper ejected.

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Basic Printing

To cancel a print job in Mac OS when background printing is enabled:

While a job is printing, go to the

BJ Print Monitor window (click Finder, then BJ Print Monitor).

2. Highlight the job to be cancelled.

3. Click the Stop Printing icon in

the Print Queue dialog box.

The print job will be cancelled and the paper ejected.

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Chapter 2: Advanced Print Features

Improving Printed Images

Two important factors control the quality and output of your printed images:

Paper and Ink Using recommended paper or specialty media for printing graphic images or photographs can signiﬁcantly improve the quality of your printout. (See “Recommended Paper Use” on page 3.) Also, always use the speciﬁc Canon inks for your S200 printer, as noted on the inside back cover.

Printer Driver Settings There is a variety of settings you can use to enhance the quality of the print, the colors and the way in which the document comes out of the printer.

Adjusting Print Quality

Two of the features that affect the appearance and quality of your printed documents can be controlled with the printer driver.

Media Type The S200 automatically adjusts printer settings to improve print

quality based on the media type (plain paper, Glossy Photo Paper, etc.) you select.

Print Quality When you select a media type, print quality is automatically set

for that media. You can change print quality settings if desired.

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Advanced Print Features

To manually adjust print quality settings in Windows:

From an application File menu, select Print.

2. With Canon S200 as the selected printer, click Properties. The S200

Properties window will open to the Main tab.

3. Select the appropriate Media Type from the drop-down menu.

4. Each media type has a default

quality, but you can select a different

Print Quality:

High For high quality when printing a

color document.

Standard For high quality when printing text.

Draft For high speed when printing text drafts.

Custom Allows for more precise control.

If you select Custom, the Set button becomes active. Click Set to open the Set Print Quality dialog box. There are two features you can control:

Quality The printer driver

provides ﬁve settings for custom print quality, ranging from Fast at the far left (which means faster printing and less ink) to Fine.

Halftoning This controls the

pattern in which the ink is laid down during printing for graphic images.

5. When done, click OK.

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To manually adjust print quality settings in Mac OS:

Make sure that the S200 is the selected printer (from the Apple menu, select

Chooser, then S200).

2. From an application File menu, click Print.

3. Select a media type from the Media Type drop-down menu.

4. Click the Manual print mode

icon, then click the Details button. The Detailed Setting dialog box will open. Make sure Quality is selected.

5. Click and drag the Print Quality

slide bar to select your preferred output quality.

Advanced Print Features

6. When done, click OK, then Print.

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Advanced Print Features

To select best print quality with the Print Advisor wizard:

Print Advisor is a wizard that helps you select the optimum media type and print quality for your print job.

1. From an application File menu,

select Print.

2. With Canon S200 as the selected

printer, click Properties. The S200 Properties window will open to the Main tab.

3. Click the Print Advisor button. The

wizard dialog box will open.

4. Follow the on-screen instructions to

select the appropriate driver settings for your print job.

5. Click OK to save the setting and close the S200 Properties window.

To automatically make images smoother in Windows:

Image Optimizer smooths jagged edges formed when enlarging a photo or graphic from its original size. It is most effective when used with low-resolution images.

1. From an application File menu,

select Print.

2. With Canon S200 as the selected

printer, click Properties.

3. Click the Effects tab, then click the

Image Optimizer check box.

4. Click OK to save this setting and close the S200 Properties window.

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Advanced Print Features

Adjusting Color Balance, Intensity and Brightness

You can enhance color printing by adjusting the color balance, intensity (saturation) and brightness.

For more information on these settings, see the S200 User’s Guide on the Setup Software & User’s Guide CD-ROM, or access the online help (press F1 or click in Windows; turn on Bubble Help in Mac) while in the printer driver interface.

To manually adjust color settings in Windows:

From an application File menu,

select Print.

2. With Canon S200 as the selected

printer, click Properties.

3. On the Main tab, under Color

Adjustment, select Manual. The Set button will become active.

4. Click Set, and the Manual Color

Adjustment dialog box will open.

To print in black only, check the Grayscale

Printing box. This will convert color images to grayscale when printing, without changing the original colors in the document.

5. Click and drag the Color Balance

slide bar for each color to adjust the color settings. The results will preview.

6. Click and drag the Intensity slide bar to change the intensity (saturation) for

the image. The results will preview.

7. Image Color Management (ICM) is a feature that automatically adjusts the

image colors.

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