Canon S820D Quick Start Manual

Table of Contents

Preface 1

Shipping Materials 1 Introduction 1 Printer Parts and Their Functions 2

Setting Up 4

Preparing the Printer 4 Connecting the Printer to the Computer 4 Installing the Print Head 6 Loading Paper 9 Installing the Printer Driver 10 Aligning the Print Head 16

Basic Operations 22

Printing with Windows 22 Printing with Macintosh 24

Printing Without Using the Computer 26

Before Printing 26 Printing Photographs 35 Print Applications 44

If Photographs Cannot Be Printed Clearly (Operation Panel Section)

If an Error Is Displayed on the Operation Panel 53

Print Head Maintenance 56 Notes on Handling the USB Interface (for Windows Users) 57 For Further Details... 58

Quick Start Guide

BUBBLE JET PRINTER

QA7-1957-V01

Canadian Radio Interference Regulations

This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from a digital apparatus as set out in the interference-causing equipment standard entitled “Digital Apparatus”, ICES-003 of the Industry Canada.

Cet appareil numérique respecte les limites de bruits radioélectriques applicables aux appareils numériques de Classe B prescrites dans la norme sur la matériel brouilleur: “Appareils Numériques”, NMB-003 édicatée par l’Industrie Canada.

International ENERGY STAR®Program

As an ENERGY STAR Partner, Canon Inc. has determined that this product meets the ENERGY

STAR guidelines for efficiency.

The International ENERGY STAR Office Equipment Program is a global program that promotes energy saving through the use of computer and other office equipment. The program backs the development and dissemination of products with functions that effectively reduce energy consumption. It is an open system in which business can participate voluntarily. The targeted products are office equipment such as computers, monitors, printers, faxes and copiers. Their standards and logos are uniform among participating nations.

Power Requirements

Never use a power supply voltage other than that supplied in the country of purchase. Using the incorrect voltage could cause a fire or electric shock. The correct power supply voltages and frequencies are as follows:

Europe AC 230V±10%, 50Hz USA/Canada AC 120V, 60Hz Australia AC 240V, 50Hz

Preface

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Shipping Materials

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Thank you for purchasing a Canon Bubble Jet Printer. Check that all the following items are in the box. If anything is missing or is damaged, contact your Canon Authorised Dealer or Sales Representative.

❏ Printer ❏ Setup Software & User’s Guide CD-ROM ❏ Quick Start Guide ❏ Print Head ❏ 6 Ink Tanks ❏ PCMCIA Card Adapter ❏ Bubble Jet Printer - digital camera connection cable

* Cables should be purchased separately according to your computer. For details on cable

types and specifications, refer to page 4.

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Introduction

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This Quick Start Guide uses the following symbols to indicate important information. Always observe the instructions indicated by these symbols.

Instructions that, if ignored, could result in death or serious personal injury caused by incorrect operation of the equipment. These must be observed for safe operation.

Instructions that, if ignored, could result in personal injury or material damage caused by incorrect operation of the equipment. These must be observed for safe operation.

Also read the Safety Precautions in the User’s Guide. Observe the warnings and cautions to avoid personal injury or damage to the printer.

Trademark Notices

• Canon®is a registered trademark of Canon Inc.

• BJ™ is a trademark of Canon Inc.

• Microsoft

and Windows®are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the U.S.

and other countries.

• Apple, Mac and Macintosh are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.

• CompactFlash is a trademark of SanDisk Corporation.

• MEMORY STICK is a trademark of Sony Corporation.

• SmartMedia™ is a trademark of Toshiba Corporation.

• All other trademarks and registered trademarks appearing in this Quick Start Guide are the property of their respective owners.

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Printer Parts and Their Functions

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■ Front View

Operation Panel

For details, refer to "Operation Panel."

Card Slot

Use to connect the PC card adapter.

Eject Button

Press to remove the PC card adapter.

Paper Output Tray

Paper Guide

When loading paper, ensure the left edge just touches this guide. To move the paper guide, pinch the knob and slide in the appropriate direction.

Paper Rest

Camera Port

Use to connect the printer to a digital camera.

Sheet Feeder

Load paper here. Paper feeds automatically, one sheet at a time.

Indicator lamp

Goes on when memory card reading becomes enabled and flashes while the memory card is being read. When this lamp goes off, when the memory card cannot be read.

Front Cover

Open to replace the ink tanks or remove jammed paper.

■ Rear View

USB Port

Used to connect the printer to a computer through a USB interface.

Image Viewer Connection

Remove the cover when installing the optional TFT Image Viewer <<IV-100>> (see page 31).

Power Cord Connection

Connector used to connect the supplied power cord.

■ Inside the Printer

Paper Thickness Lever

Adjusts the gap between the print head and the surface of the printing paper.

Print Head Holder

Install the print head here.

Reset Button

Press to resume printing once an error has been cleared.The printer will then initialise ready for printing. Also, to cancel printing in progress when connecting to the computer, press this button.

POWER Lamp

Off: the printer is turned off. Green: the printer is ready to print. Flashing green: the pr inter is preparing to pr int, or is currently printing. Flashing orange: an error has occurred and the pr inter is not ready to print. Flashing orange and green alternately: an error has occurred that may require a service call.

POWER Button

Press to turn the printer on or off.

Print Head Lock Lever

Locks the print head into the holder. Once the print head is installed, do not touch this lever.

■ Operation Panel

For details on names and functions on the Operation Panel, refer to ”Operation Panel Names and Usage

”

on page 26.

Place the printer on a flat surface.

Remove the packing material and tape from the printer as shown.

Attach the paper rest to the sheet feeder.

Attach the paper output tray as shown.

Setting Up

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Preparing the Printer

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Connecting the Printer to the Computer

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Note

If you are printing with only Direct Print, skip this section and go to “Installing the Print Head”on page 6.

Use a USB cable.

USB cable

• Windows XP, Windows Me, Windows 2000, Windows 98

• Mac OS 8.6 or later

Recommended: Canon or other computer manufacturer cable, up to 2 meters in length.

paper output tray

paper rest

Follow the steps below to install the printer driver correctly.

Ensure the printer and the computer are switched off.

Connect the cable.

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Notes

• If your computer has an earth connection, ensure that this is attached.

• If you do not intend to use the printer for a long period of time, unplug the power cord from the power outlet after turning off the printer.

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Note

If the Add New Hardware Wizard or Found New Hardware Wizard screen appears when carrying out the following operations, click

Cancel and turn off the computer.

Plug the printer in.

Turn on the pr inter. Do NOT turn on the computer yet.

The POWER lamp flashes and the printer begins to operate. Wait until the POWER lamp remains fully lit.

Open the front cover.

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Note

If the front cover is opened more than ten minutes, the print head holder moves to the right side. If this occurs, close the front cover, and open it again.

Remove the tape.

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Installing the Print Head

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• Never attempt to plug the power cord into the power outlet or unplug the power cord when your hands are wet.

• Never damage, modify, stretch, or excessively bend or twist the power cord. Do not place heavy objects on the power cord.

• Never use any power supply other than the standard power supply available in the country of purchase. Using the incorrect voltage and frequency could cause a fire or electric shock.

• Always push the plug all the way into the power outlet.

■ Installing the Print Head

Raise the print head lock lever.

Do not touch internal parts other than the lock lever.

Remove the protective cap from the print head.

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Notes

• Do not touch the print head nozzles or electrical contacts.

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

Place the print head in the holder.

Lock the print head into place by lowering the lever.

Do not touch the lock lever once the print head has been installed.

■ Installing the Ink Tanks

• For safety reasons, store ink tanks out of the reach of small children.

• Do not drop or shake ink tanks.

Take out the yellow ink tank.

Pull the orange tape in the direction of the arrow and remove the clear film.

electrical contacts

print head nozzles

print head holder

print head

Hold the ink tank as shown in the diagram and remove the protective cap.

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Notes

• Do not squeeze the sides of the ink tanks as this may cause the ink to leak out and stain your clothes and hands.

• Do not touch the ink port.

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

Insert the yellow ink tank into the righthand slot. Press the top until it clicks into place.

Use the same procedure to install the other ink tanks in their appropriate slots.

Check the labels to ensure that each tank is in the correct position.

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Notes

• Only install the ink tanks in the positions specified by the labels.

• If ink tanks are not installed in the right position, colours will not be printed correctly. Immediately reinstall the tank in the correct position and carry out print head cleaning. For details, refer to the User’s Guide.

Close the front cover.

Wait until the POWER lamp remains fully lit.

ink port

Black

Yellow

Magenta

Cyan

Photo Cyan Photo Magenta

Open the front cover.

Move the paper thickness lever at the top of the print head holder to the left position. Close the front cover.

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Note

Set the paper thickness lever to the left when using plain paper, to the right when using thick paper. Refer to the User’s Guide for information on loading envelopes and other media.

Load the paper, aligning it with the right side of the sheet feeder.

You can load up to 100 sheets of plain paper. Do not exceed this limit. After printing, do not stack more than 50 sheets in the paper output tray.

Press the paper guide and slide it against the left side of the stack of paper.

You now need to install the printer driver: Windows: Go to page 10 Macintosh: Go to page 12 (If you are printing with only Direct Print,

you do not need to install the printer driver. Go to

“

Aligning the Print Head”on

page 16.)

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Loading Paper

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■ Loading A4 (Letter) Size Plain Paper

print side

paper thickness lever

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Installing the Printer Driver

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Note

If you are printing with only Direct Print, skip this chapter and go to “Aligning the Print Head” on page 16.

■ Installing the Printer Driver - Windows

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Notes

• Do not disconnect the cable or remove the CD-ROM during the installation. The driver cannot be correctly installed.

• The screens below refer to Windows Me installation. Screen may differ depending on the environment you are using.

• When installing the printer driver in Windows XP or Windows 2000, log on to the system as a member of the Administrators group.

If the following screen appears automatically, click Cancel and follow steps 1 to 7 to install the printer driver.

Special Notes for W

indows 98 USB Users

Click Cancel to quit the screen and turn off the printer. Next, remove and replace the USB cable connected to your computer.

Ensure the printer and computer are switched off.

Turn on the computer and start Windows. If any applications automatically run, quit them.

Disable any virus detection programs. Do NOT turn the printer on at this stage.

Place the Setup Software & User’s Guide CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive.

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Notes

• If the CD-ROM does not run automatically, double-click My Computer in the Windows screen, for Windows XP, click Start and select My Computer, and then double-click the CD-ROM icon.

• If the language selection screen appears, select a language, then click the Next button.

Follow the instructions displayed on the screen.When the screen shown on the left is displayed, click Install.

When the screen shown on the left appears, turn the printer on.

If the printer is recognised, the printer driver will be automatically installed.

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Note

If the connection is not recognised, refer to the section “Notes on Handling the USB Interface (for Windows Users)” on page 57.

Click OK.

Before you can use the printer, you must carry out print head alignment on page 16.

Click Install to install the memory card utility.

Click OK after having completed the installation.

When the screen shown on the left appears, click Exit.

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Notes

• To view the User's Guide, please refer to page 58.

• If a message prompting you to restart the computer appears, click Yes .

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Notes

• Do not remove or insert the USB cable during installation, as this may result in the

computer or printer not operating correctly.

• Before installing the driver, disable all virus detection programs and automatically

loading programs or remove them from your system folder.

Turn on the Mac.

Place the Setup Software & User’s Guide CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive.

Double-click the Printer Driver folder, then select a language.

Double-click Installer.

Read the Licence Agreement and click Accept to continue.

Click Install.

Wait for the installation to finish.

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Note

If the above message appears, check that there are no unsaved documents, then click the Continue button. If a document needs to be saved, click Cancel then save the document. After saving the document, begin again from Step 4.

Click Restart.

The computer restarts.

Double click Memory Card Utility of the CANON BJ folder.

Double click the BJ Installer.

Click .

Read the Software License Agreement and if you agree, click Agree and then click .

Click Install.

Installation is started, and when completed, a message for successful installation will be displayed.

Click Restart now.

Select Chooser in the Apple Menu.

Click the icon for the printer you are using and close Chooser.

Before you use the printer, you must carry out print head alignment on page 18.

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Note

Refer to the User’s Guide when using this printer as a network printer.

Click Start and select Printers in Settings.

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Note

For Windows XP, click Start and select Control Panel - Printers and Other Hardware

- Printers and Faxes.

Click the icon for your printer.

Open the File menu and select:

• Windows Me/Windows 98→ [Properties]

• Windows XP/Windows 2000→ [Printing

Preferences...]

to open the setting screen.

Click OK.

Click the Maintenance tab, and click the Print Head Alignment icon.

Check that paper is loaded in the printer and click OK. If a message warning you not to perform other operations appears, click OK.

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Aligning the Print Head

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This operation must be carried out when using the printer for the first time. Aligning the print head positions allows you to print without shifts in the colour registration.

■ Aligning the Print Head - Windows

After the pattern is printed, click Yes.

If the pattern is not printed successfully, open the front cover and ensure that the ink tanks are correctly installed.

Look at the print-out. From the patterns in Column A, select the most even, least irregular pattern and enter the number.

In the same way, one by one, select the most even patterns printed with the least irregularities from each of Columns B to F, enter their numbers, and click OK.

Click OK.

This completes the printer setup. The printer is now ready to use.

Select Page Setup in the File menu.

Click Utilities.

Select Test Print from the menu and click the Print Head Alignment icon.

Check that paper is loaded in the printer and click OK.

If the pattern is not printed successfully, open the front cover and ensure that the ink tanks are correctly installed.

Look at the print-out. From the patterns in Column A, select the most even, least irregular pattern and enter the number.

■ Aligning the Print Head - Macintosh

In the same way, one by one, select the most even patterns printed with the least irregularities from each of Columns B to F, enter their numbers and click Send.

Click Close.

Click OK.

This completes the printer setup. The printer is now ready to use.

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