Canon S330 Quick Start Manual

S330

Color Bubble Jet Printer

Quick Start Guide

Canon S330 Color Bubble Jet Printer Quick Start Guide.

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Contents

Chapter 1: Basic Printing

Turning Your Printer On and Off. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

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

Selecting the S330 Printer for Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

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

Loading Plain Paper and Other Canon Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Canceling a Print Job . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Chapter 2: Advanced Print Features

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

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

Adjusting Color Balance, Intensity and Brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Changing the Page Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Saving and Recalling Driver Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Chapter 3: Printing Maintenance

Monitoring Ink Levels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Replacing Ink Tanks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Printing a Nozzle Check Pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Cleaning the Print Head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Aligning the Print Head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Chapter 4: Using Your Photo Applications

Installing the Photo Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Using the Photo Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Using Easy-PhotoPrint for Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Using PhotoRecord for Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Merging Multiple Images with PhotoStitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Printing on Canon 4" x 6" Borderless Paper. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Chapter 5: Troubleshooting

Tips for Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Customer Care Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Appendix

Installing the Printer Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Uninstalling the Printer Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Registering Your Canon S330 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

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Contents

Safety Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Regulatory Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Product Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Limited Warranty—U.S. Only. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Chapter 1: Basic Printing

Congratulations on purchasing your new Canon® S330 Color Bubble Jet Printer!

With your S330, you can create professional business documents in black and white or vivid color. When used with Canon specialty paper, such as Canon Transparencies (for presentations), Canon High Resolution Paper (ideal for business documents), Canon Glossy Photo Paper and Canon borderless 4" x 6" paper (for digital photographs), your documents and photos will make a lasting impression!

Canon offers a full range of specialty paper that can be used with your S330 printer, listed under “Specialty Paper” on page 3.

With your S330, you can also print borderless photographs or banners. And you can use the duplex feature to print documents on both sides of your paper or to create booklets that are ready to be assembled and stapled as soon as they come off the printer!

You r

Setup Software and User’s Guide CD-ROM

other fun and useful photo application utilities for organizing, viewing and manipulating digital photos and graphic images.

also includes Easy-PhotoPrint and

This

Quick Start Guide

printer to get you up and running. For detailed information, you can view the

CD-ROM

online help by pressing Mac

Windows driver features and screen shots described in this guide reflect Windows

Windows 2000.

S330 User’s Guide

. While in the printer driver interface, you can also access

OS.

describes the basic features of your S330

on the

in Windows® or turning on

XP and may be different for Windows 98/Me and

Setup Software & User’s Guide

Balloon

help in

Basic Printing

Turning Your Printer On and Off

Press the POWER button to turn your printer on or off.

The POWER lamp will flash green when the printer is warming up or when a print job is being sent to the printer. It will glow a steady (non-flashing) green when the printer is ready for use or when the print job is complete.

If the POWER lamp flashes orange, see “Handling Error Messages” on page 40.

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 S330 printer driver also provides other features, such as monitoring the printer’s paper supply and ink levels.

Selecting the S330 Printer for Use

If the S330 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 S330 as the default printer.

To set the S330 as the default printer in Windows:

1. Click Start, then Control Panel, then Printers and Other Hardware, then

Printers and Faxes.

2. Right-click the Canon S330 printer icon, then click Set as Default Printer. The

Canon S330 printer icon will display a check mark indicating it as the default printer.

To select the S330 in Mac® OS:

1. Click the Apple icon, then Chooser.

2. Click the S330 printer icon. The S330 will remain as the default printer until

another printer is selected.

To select the S330 from within a Windows application:

Even if another printer is set as the default printer, you can still select the Canon S330 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.

1. From the File menu, click Print.

2. Select Canon S330 from the Name drop-down list, then click OK.

Recommended Paper Use

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

• Set the paper thickness lever for the paper used. (See “Load Limit and Paper

Thickness Lever Position” on page 5.)

• Select the correct paper setting in the printer driver. (See “Adjusting Print

Quality” on page 9.)

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General Business Printing

For everyday paper printing, use plain paper (17 to 28 lb.) and standard #10 envelopes.

Specialty Paper

For optimum results, Canon recommends that you use genuine Canon paper with your S330 printer. Always follow the instructions that come with any specialty paper on storing, handling and printing.

The specialty papers available for use with the S330 include:

• Canon High Resolution Paper

• Canon Transparencies

• Canon Banner Paper

• Canon Glossy Photo Paper

• Canon Photo Paper Pro (8.5" x 11" or 4" x 6")

• Canon Photo Paper Pro for Borderless Printing (4" x 6")

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• Canon Glossy Photo Cards (4" x 6")

• Canon Photo Paper Plus Glossy (8.5" x 11" or 4" x 6")

• Canon Matte Photo Paper

• Canon High Gloss Photo Film

• Canon T-Shirt Transfers

Paper to Avoid

Do not use the following types of paper with your S330 printer as they could damage or jam the printer:

• Paper that is folded, excessively curled, wrinkled or wrapped

• Damp paper

• Excessively thin or thick paper (less than 17 lb. or more than 28 lb.)

• Picture postcards or postcards with pasted photos or stickers

Paper should be handled by its edges. Dirt or fingerprints on the print surface will adversely affect print quality.

• Sealed envelopes, or envelopes with overlapping or self-sealing flaps

• Paper with holes, such as loose-leaf paper

Loading Plain Paper and Other Canon Paper

The S330 can print on paper ranging from standard copier paper (usually 17–28 lb.) to Canon specialty paper and envelopes.

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

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

Load Limit and Paper Thickness Lever Position

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Paper Type

Plain paper up to 100 sheets (17 lb.)

High Resolution Paper up to 80 sheets

Photo Paper Pro (8.5" x 11") 1 sheet

Photo Paper Pro for Borderless Printing (4" x 6")

Photo Paper Pro (4" x 6") up to 20 sheets

Photo Paper Plus Glossy (8.5" x 11") up to 10 sheets

Photo Paper Plus Glossy (4" x 6") up to 20 sheets

Matte Photo Paper up to 10 sheets

High Gloss Photo Film 1 sheet

Glossy Photo Paper 1 sheet

Glossy Photo Cards (4" x 6") up to 20 sheets

Transparencies up to 30 sheets

#10 Envelopes up to 10 envelopes Right

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

T-Shirt Transfers 1 sheet Right

up to 20 sheets

Paper Rest Load Limit

Paper Thickness

Lever Position

Left

To load plain paper or other Canon paper:

1. Make sure the paper thickness lever is set

correctly for the paper used.

2. Slide the paper guide completely to the left.

3. Fan the edges of the sheets to remove static cling,

then tap the edges of the stack against a flat surface so it is aligned.

4. With the print side facing up, insert the stack into

the sheet feeder.

Print side

Load limit mark

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

To load envelopes:

1. Make sure the paper thickness lever is set correctly.

Some specialty papers have specific sides for printing. The print side is usually the brighter white or glossier side of the page. When using specialty paper, ensure that the brighter/glossier side faces up and avoid touching the print side.

Always follow the instructions packaged with your paper for complete details and ink drying times.

To avoid paper jams, make sure envelopes are flat before loading.

Press down on the corners and sides to make them as flat as possible, expelling the air.

Make sure no flaps overlap. If the envelope edges are not flat, crease them with the side of a pen. Do not allow more than 10 envelopes to stack on the paper rest or output tray.

2. With the address side facing up and pointed in

the direction shown in the illustration, align the stack with the right side of the paper rest.

Flap side of envelope faces down

3. Slide the paper guide back to the edge of the

envelopes until it is firmly in place.

4. In the Properties dialog box, click the Main

tab, then select Envelope from the Media Type drop-down menu.

5. Click Page Setup, then select Comm # 10 or European DL from the Paper Size

drop-down menu.

Canceling a Print Job

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

To cancel a print job from the printer:

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

To cancel a print job from the Status Monitor:

The Status Monitor launches automatically when data is sent to the printer and will appear as an icon on the taskbar.

1. To cancel a print job from the Status Monitor, click the Status Monitor icon on

the taskbar. The dialog box will open.

2. Click Cancel Printing. The print job will be canceled and the paper ejected.

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RESUME/CANCEL

button

To cancel a print job from Windows:

1. Click Start, then Control Panel, then

Printers and Other Hardware, then Printers and Faxes.

2. Double-click the Canon S330 printer

icon, select the print job, then press the Delete key.

The print job will be canceled and the paper ejected.

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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 canceled and the paper ejected.

To cancel a print job in Mac OS if using background printing:

1. While a job is printing, go to the BJ Print

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

2. Highlight the job to be canceled.

3. Click the Stop Printing icon in the Print

Queue dialog box. The print job will be canceled and the paper ejected.

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 Canon paper, specialty paper and inks for

printing photographs or graphic images can significantly improve the quality of your printouts. See the inside back cover for a list of Canon paper and inks for this printer.

Printer Driver Settings

You can access the online help in one of the following ways while in the printer driver interface:

Windows

• Press the F1 key.

• Click in the upper right corner, then click the feature you want to know

more about.

• Click the button when displayed.

Mac OS

• Turn on Balloon Help by clicking Help, then Show Balloons.

The printer driver has a variety of settings that can be used to creatively enhance the colors and output of your documents and graphic presentations. Many of these features are covered in this chapter.

Adjusting Print Quality

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

Advanced Print Features

The S330 printer automatically adjusts the driver settings to improve print quality based on the paper type (plain paper, Glossy Photo Paper, and so on). You can also customize the print quality settings if desired.

To manually adjust print quality settings in Windows:

1. From an application File menu, click

Print.

2. With Canon S330 as the selected

printer, click Properties. The Canon S330 Properties dialog box will open to the Main tab.

3. Select the appropriate option from

the Media Type.

4. Each paper type has its own default print quality, but you can change this

under Print Quality:

High For high quality when printing a color document.

Standard Default print speed when printing text.

Draft For faster printing.

Custom For more control when printing. 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:

Print Quality The printer driver provides several settings for custom print quality, ranging from Fast (which means faster printing and less ink) to Fine.

Halftoning This controls the pattern in which the ink is laid down when printing graphic images.

5. When done, click OK.

Advanced Print Features

To select best print quality with the Print Advisor wizard:

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

1. From an application File menu, click

Print.

2. With Canon S330 as the selected

printer, click Properties. The S330 Properties window will open to the Main tab.

Click the wizard dialog box will appear.

4. Follow the on-screen instructions to select the optimum output type, paper

and settings for your print job.

5. Click OK to save the changes and close the dialog box.

To manually adjust print quality settings in Mac OS:

Print Advisor

button, and the

1. Make sure the S330 is the selected

printer (click the Apple icon, then Chooser, then S330).

2. From an application File menu, click

Print.

3. Select the appropriate option from the

Media Type.

Select down menu, then click the The Detailed Setting dialog box will open. Make sure the

Manual

from the

Quality

icon is selected.

Print Mode

Details

drop-

button.

5. Click and drag the Print Quality slider to

customize your output quality.

6. When done, click OK, then Print.

Advanced Print Features

To automatically make images smoother in Windows:

Image Optimizer smooths any 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, click

Print.

2. With Canon S330 as the selected

printer, click Properties.

3. Click the Effects tab, then select the

Image Optimizer check box.

4. Click OK to save this setting and close the dialog box.

To use the Vivid Photo Option:

Vivid photo intensifies backgrounds (skies, ocean, fields) while maintaining natural skin tones in the images.

To use Vivid Photo, select the Vivid Photo check box on the Effects tab.

Adjusting Color Balance, Intensity and Brightness

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

To manually adjust color settings in Windows:

From an application File menu, click Print.

2. With Canon S330 as the selected printer, click Properties.

Advanced Print Features

On the Main tab, under Color Adjustment, click Manual. The Set button will become active.

Click

Set

and the Manual Color

Adjustment dialog box will appear.

Click and drag the for each color to adjust the color settings. The results will preview.

6. Click and drag the Intensity slider to

change the intensity (saturation) for the image. The results will preview.

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

Color Balance

To use ICM for automatic color adjustment, select the Enable ICM check box. All features on this tab (except Intensity) will become inactive.

slider

8. Under Print Type, select Photo when printing

photographs to get a wider range of tones. Select Graphic when printing graphic images for crisper, cleaner graphic images.

9. Select a Brightness setting to control how light or dark the image will appear

when printed.

10.When done, click OK.

To print in black only, select the Grayscale Printing box. This will convert color images to grayscale when printing without changing the original colors in the document.

To automatically optimize the image in Windows:

Photo Optimizer PRO automatically adjusts a photographic image created with a digital camera. Use this feature to compensate for unsatisfactory color balance and over- or under-exposure before printing.

Advanced Print Features

1. From an application File menu, click

Print.

2. With Canon S330 as the selected

printer, click Properties.

3. Click the Effects tab.

4. Select the Photo Optimizer PRO

check box.

When Photo Optimizer PRO is selected, the option becomes active. If this box is not selected, the S330 will optimize each image individually. If selected, all images will be automatically corrected with the same settings.

5. When done, click OK.

To manually adjust color settings in Mac OS:

1. Make sure the S330 is the selected printer

(click the Apple icon, then Chooser, then S330).

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2. From an application File menu, click Print.

3. Select Manual from the Print Mode drop-

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

4. Adjust the Color Correction, Print Type, Gamma Correction, Color Balance and

Intensity settings for your image.

5. When done, click OK, then Print.

Changing the Page Setup

You can change how the image is printed without affecting the original image file.

To change page setup in Windows:

From an application File menu, click Print.

2. With Canon S330 as the selected printer, click Properties.

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