Canon Canon CX-G6400 4 Inkjet Card Printer CX-G6400 Getting Started Guide
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CX-G6400 COLOR CARD PRINTER Getting Started Guide Read this guide rst. Please read this guide before operating this product. When nished reading, store it in a safe place for future reference. - Canon Canon CX-G6400 4 Inkjet Card Printer | CX-G6400 Getting Started Guide - Page 2
purchasing the Canon CX-G6400 Color Card Printer. The following manuals come with this product. ˔ Getting Started Guide (This Manual) • Be sure to read this manual before using this product. • This manual contains important safety information, installation instructions and basic product information - Canon Canon CX-G6400 4 Inkjet Card Printer | CX-G6400 Getting Started Guide - Page 3
2 Important Safety Instructions 3 Box Contents 10 Printer Part Names and Functions 11 Front/Right Side View 11 Left Side View 12 Inside the Printer 13 Operation Panel 14 Installing Software 16 System Requirements 16 Installing the Printer Driver 17 Installing the User's Guide 29 Loading - Canon Canon CX-G6400 4 Inkjet Card Printer | CX-G6400 Getting Started Guide - Page 4
Instructions including notes for operation and additional explanations. Indicates an operation that must not be performed. Read these items carefully, and make sure not to perform the described operations. Sample Screens The sample CX-G6400 printer driver screens displayed in this manual were - Canon Canon CX-G6400 4 Inkjet Card Printer | CX-G6400 Getting Started Guide - Page 5
Important Notices • Copying this manual or any part of this manual without permission is strictly forbidden. • The specifications for this printer and software provided with the printer are subject to change without personal or household use under limited circumstances. ■ Product Name CX-G6400 2 - Canon Canon CX-G6400 4 Inkjet Card Printer | CX-G6400 Getting Started Guide - Page 6
please read this section ("Important Safety Instructions") thoroughly. Warnings and important matters are described here to ensure safe use of the product. Do not attempt to operate this printer in any way other than those mentioned in the manual. ■ Installation • Make sure that there is sufficient - Canon Canon CX-G6400 4 Inkjet Card Printer | CX-G6400 Getting Started Guide - Page 7
Important Safety Instructions Caution • Do not install the printer in the following locations. If the printer is not installed in the proper location, a fire or electric shock could occur. - A damp or dusty location. - A location exposed to oily smoke or steam; e.g., near a - Canon Canon CX-G6400 4 Inkjet Card Printer | CX-G6400 Getting Started Guide - Page 8
Safety Instructions • Do not bring the power cord near a heating appliance. This could melt the cable sheath and cause a fire or electric shock. • Do not use an extension cord. This could cause a fire or electric shock. • To avoid causing a fire or serious electric shock, connect the printer power - Canon Canon CX-G6400 4 Inkjet Card Printer | CX-G6400 Getting Started Guide - Page 9
Safety Instructions • Do not insert any metal objects into the printer. Also, do not let a metallic piece (clip, staple, etc.), or water and a flammable solvent (alcohol, benzene, thinner, etc.) into the printer. If it is brought into contact with the electric parts inside the printer, a fire - Canon Canon CX-G6400 4 Inkjet Card Printer | CX-G6400 Getting Started Guide - Page 10
Important Safety Instructions Important • To prevent machine failures, do not open the ink tank door or maintenance cartridge door, do not turn the printer off, and do not remove the power plug from the outlet while the printer is printing. If you do so, the print head protection function is not - Canon Canon CX-G6400 4 Inkjet Card Printer | CX-G6400 Getting Started Guide - Page 11
Important Safety Instructions by car or truck where it may be subjected to shock and vibration. Moving the printer without the proper preparation could damage the printer and cause a fire. • Before you move the printer to another location within the same building, disconnect the power cord and make - Canon Canon CX-G6400 4 Inkjet Card Printer | CX-G6400 Getting Started Guide - Page 12
Important Safety Instructions - There are burn marks on the power plug. - The protrudes into a walkway. - The power cord is placed in front of heating appliance. Caution • Before cleaning the printer, be sure to turn it off and remove the power plug from the power outlet. Otherwise, a fire or - Canon Canon CX-G6400 4 Inkjet Card Printer | CX-G6400 Getting Started Guide - Page 13
Contents Check that the following items are included. • Printer • Starter Ink Tanks • 120V Power Cord (Black,Cyan, Magenta, Yellow) • Getting Started Guide (this manual) • Printer Software CD-ROM (containing the printer driver and User's Guide) • Warranty • Other documents Note • USB cable and - Canon Canon CX-G6400 4 Inkjet Card Printer | CX-G6400 Getting Started Guide - Page 14
P.14ʣ Keys necessary for operation and lamps to indicate the state of printer are provided on this panel. ʦ2ʧ USB port Connect a USB cable LAN cable here to connect to the computer. ʦ4ʧ Side guideʢˠ P.32ʣ Adjust the position of this guide according to the paper width. ʦ5ʧ Power socket Connect the - Canon Canon CX-G6400 4 Inkjet Card Printer | CX-G6400 Getting Started Guide - Page 15
(The serial number is required when you contact customer support or require any sort of printer repairs.) ʦ2ʧ Paper delivery slot Printed paper is delivered . ʦ4ʧ Auto stackerʢˠ P.36ʣ Receives printed paper output from the printer. ʦ5ʧ Thick paper transport leverʢˠ P.36ʣ Pull out this lever to - Canon Canon CX-G6400 4 Inkjet Card Printer | CX-G6400 Getting Started Guide - Page 16
Printer Part Names and Functions Inside the Printer [1] [2] [3] ʦ1ʧ Transport area Transports paper. Clean paper dust and ink stains here. ʦ2ʧ Upper unit open lever Opens the upper unit. ʦ3ʧ Ink tank cover Open this door when replacing the ink tank. 13 - Canon Canon CX-G6400 4 Inkjet Card Printer | CX-G6400 Getting Started Guide - Page 17
is not powered. ʦ4ʧ Status lamp This lamp lights up or blinks. On: Printing from the computer is possible. (Online mode) Blink: The printer is processing or operating (printing, cleaning, etc.) Off: Instructions and print data cannot be received from the computer (offline mode) or Sleep mode. 14 - Canon Canon CX-G6400 4 Inkjet Card Printer | CX-G6400 Getting Started Guide - Page 18
Printer Part Names and Functions ʦ5ʧ Error lamp Lights when an error occurs. Lit: An operator call error has occurred. Blink: A service call error has occurred. ʦ6ʧ Maintenance cartridge warning lamp This lamp lights up or blinks when there remains a small or no maintenance cartridge space to - Canon Canon CX-G6400 4 Inkjet Card Printer | CX-G6400 Getting Started Guide - Page 19
driver in the computer. The accessory Printer Software CD-ROM contains the printer driver and User's Guide. Follow the instructions below to install the printer driver, install the User's Guide as needed. System Requirements The printer driver and User's Guide require a personal computer with the - Canon Canon CX-G6400 4 Inkjet Card Printer | CX-G6400 Getting Started Guide - Page 20
. • Do not connect the USB cable before installing the printer driver. After starting installation of the printer driver, connect the USB cable when instructed by a message shown computer screen during the printer driver installation. 1 Turn o the printer. Press and hold the power key for at least - Canon Canon CX-G6400 4 Inkjet Card Printer | CX-G6400 Getting Started Guide - Page 21
Software CD-ROM" into the computer. Important • If the computer does not have a CD- ROM drive, the printer driver can be downloaded from the support area of the Canon USA web site (www.usa. canon.com) and then installed. Installing Software 5 Click [Run autoplay.exe]. Note • A user account control - Canon Canon CX-G6400 4 Inkjet Card Printer | CX-G6400 Getting Started Guide - Page 22
[Connect via USB or existing port] and then click [Next]. 8 Read the software license agreement, select [Agree], and then click [Next]. 11 To change the printer name, enter a new printer name in "Printer name." 9 Read the Cautions and then click [Next]. 12 When this - Canon Canon CX-G6400 4 Inkjet Card Printer | CX-G6400 Getting Started Guide - Page 23
by USB cable, is linked to a network, it may take some time to recognize the printer. • If you would like to select the connection destination by yourself, click [Select manually...] and select the connection port. Installing Software Important • The USB cable is hot-swappable. However, it should - Canon Canon CX-G6400 4 Inkjet Card Printer | CX-G6400 Getting Started Guide - Page 24
printer driver was installed in a computer to be used as a print server, click [Server Client Registration]. • The server client can be registered after completion of installation of the printer driver. 1. Start CD-ROM. 2. Click [Install the printer the printer. Installation of the printer - Canon Canon CX-G6400 4 Inkjet Card Printer | CX-G6400 Getting Started Guide - Page 25
on. 2 Go through steps 3 to 9 of the procedure for using the printer via a USB cableʢ. ˠ P.18ʣ Installing Software 3 Select [Connect via network] and then click [Next]. 4 Click [Next]. 5 Con rm the instruction regarding the security software which is shown on the screen, and then click [Next - Canon Canon CX-G6400 4 Inkjet Card Printer | CX-G6400 Getting Started Guide - Page 26
click [Next]. It starts to search for this printer. 23 Important • If no printer name is displayed after printer search: If no printer name is displayed after printer search, click [Find]. If no printer name is displayed again, there may be a problem in the network environment. Contact the network - Canon Canon CX-G6400 4 Inkjet Card Printer | CX-G6400 Getting Started Guide - Page 27
* can be confirmed with the output setting value. For more details, refer to "Checking Setting Values" in User's Guide. Installing Software 8 Set IP address of the printer. Important • When changing IP address, contact the network administrator. ˔ To change IP address: Click [Change IP Address] to - Canon Canon CX-G6400 4 Inkjet Card Printer | CX-G6400 Getting Started Guide - Page 28
admin). For more details, refer to "About the Network Utility" in User's Guide. 25 Note • IP address shown now is the default IP address. • on the network, note the following: If there are two or more identical printers (this printer) on the same network, IP address may be duplicated. - Do not - Canon Canon CX-G6400 4 Inkjet Card Printer | CX-G6400 Getting Started Guide - Page 29
Software 13 To change the printer name, enter a new printer name in "Printer." 12 Click [Next]. 14 When not set as the default printer, uncheck the checkbox then "About the Network Utility" in User's Guide. 15 Check [Always trust software from "CANON FINETECH NISCA INC."] checkbox then click [ - Canon Canon CX-G6400 4 Inkjet Card Printer | CX-G6400 Getting Started Guide - Page 30
be installed. 17 Click [Finish]. The installation of the printer driver will begin. Note • If the printer driver was installed in a computer to be used as after completion of installation of the printer driver. 1. Start CD-ROM. 2. Click [Install the printer driver.]. 3. Select [Server Client - Canon Canon CX-G6400 4 Inkjet Card Printer | CX-G6400 Getting Started Guide - Page 31
19 Remove "Printer Software CD-ROM", and then click [Yes]. Rebooting of the computer starts automatically. Note • When [No] is selected, be sure to restart Windows prior to using the printer. Installation of the printer driver via a LAN cable is completed. Installing Software 28 - Canon Canon CX-G6400 4 Inkjet Card Printer | CX-G6400 Getting Started Guide - Page 32
by setting the CD ROM in the CD ROM drive. It is useful to install the User's Guide to your computer to reference it in the future. Important • System administration authority is required for printer driver installation. • Have Anti-virus programs and other resident programs closed before starting - Canon Canon CX-G6400 4 Inkjet Card Printer | CX-G6400 Getting Started Guide - Page 33
printer is selected and click [OK]. 5 Click [Yes]. Installation of the user's guide starts. 6 To create a shortcut that opens the user's guide on the desktop, click [Yes]. This completes the User's Guide menu, select All apps -> Canon CX-G6400 -> Read the User's Guide. Windows 8.1: 1. Move the mouse - Canon Canon CX-G6400 4 Inkjet Card Printer | CX-G6400 Getting Started Guide - Page 34
Installing Software Note • When reading User's Guide stored on CD- ROM, follow the procedure below. 1. Start CD-ROM. 2. Click [Read the User's Guide]. 3. Confirm this printer selected and click [OK]. The folder containing the User's Guide appears. 31 - Canon Canon CX-G6400 4 Inkjet Card Printer | CX-G6400 Getting Started Guide - Page 35
blinking, press the power key. 2 Press the tray key to move the feeder lift tray downward. Wait until it stops. TRAY 3 While raising the side guide lever, move the side guide all the way towards the front of the printer. 1 2 32 - Canon Canon CX-G6400 4 Inkjet Card Printer | CX-G6400 Getting Started Guide - Page 36
on all four corners and edges of the envelopes to flatten them. ˔ For card CR80 paper/business card Flip through the 4 edge faces ( ) of the paper to separate the sheets. ˔ For thick plastic card Pick up 10 ʶ of the plastic card and separate them one by one as shown. Do the above at both - Canon Canon CX-G6400 4 Inkjet Card Printer | CX-G6400 Getting Started Guide - Page 37
direction opposite the curl to flatten it. Important • Paper that is curled upward can cause paper jams or print surface rubbing. ˔ For card CR80 paper/business card/ 4 x 6 inch card/envelopes As shown in the figure, if the paper is placed with the printing surface facing up and the paper is curled - Canon Canon CX-G6400 4 Inkjet Card Printer | CX-G6400 Getting Started Guide - Page 38
stops. 1 2. Load the paper in the feeder lift tray as shown in the figure. 2 Plastic card credential 4 x 6 inch card Plastic card credential (with hole) Envelopes C6 Direction of card feed 35 Important • Do not press the side guide against the paper stack too strongly. A paper jam can result. - Canon Canon CX-G6400 4 Inkjet Card Printer | CX-G6400 Getting Started Guide - Page 39
the tray. An injury or failure can result. 9 Prepare the delivery area according to the paper type. ˔ When using special heavy paper/ CR80 thick plastic card Pull out the thick paper transport lever in the paper delivery slot. TRAY Important • Do not press the side - Canon Canon CX-G6400 4 Inkjet Card Printer | CX-G6400 Getting Started Guide - Page 40
lever is pulled out, push it in. ˔ When using plastic card credential Pull out the auxiliary tray from the auto stacker. • When . Important • If you change to a different paper type or size, change the printer driver setting. • When a print contains a lot of pictures and characters, paper - Canon Canon CX-G6400 4 Inkjet Card Printer | CX-G6400 Getting Started Guide - Page 41
cards are smudged at the auto stacker because the images on the cards have not yet dried up, please refer to "Troubleshooting" in the user's guide. • If the printer print on the back of the envelope. A printing failure or other problems may result. • To print on both sides of paper, use paper - Canon Canon CX-G6400 4 Inkjet Card Printer | CX-G6400 Getting Started Guide - Page 42
may not be fed normally otherwise. *3 When using plastic cards after paper cards or envelopes, please perform "Cleaning the Pick-up Roller" and "Transporting the Cleaning Sheet" prior to printing. Please refer to the user's guide for the procedure of "Cleaning the Pick-up Roller" and "Transporting - Canon Canon CX-G6400 4 Inkjet Card Printer | CX-G6400 Getting Started Guide - Page 43
Note • When using business card and card CR80 paper, check that the height of the paper stack does not exceed the load limit mark. If a paper feed error occurs, reduce the number of sheets loaded in the tray. • When using long paper, open the folded tray of feeder lift tray. Loading Paper 40 - Canon Canon CX-G6400 4 Inkjet Card Printer | CX-G6400 Getting Started Guide - Page 44
] dialog box of the printer driver. Auto stacker Feeder lift tray (Printing results) [Landscape] [Portrait] A A Top view (Paper orientation) Business card/CR80 card A A Direction of paper feed Prastic card credential /4×6 inch card A A Prastic card credential ( with hole ) A Envelope - Canon Canon CX-G6400 4 Inkjet Card Printer | CX-G6400 Getting Started Guide - Page 45
Speci cations ■ Printer Product name Printing method Print colors Output resolution Printable area (W x L) Minimaum margin Number of nozzles Ink used Interface Operating noise Installation environment Power supply Power consumption Dimensions (W x D x H) Weight CX-G6400 Inkjet Full color 1200 dpi - Canon Canon CX-G6400 4 Inkjet Card Printer | CX-G6400 Getting Started Guide - Page 46
size Media thickness Dedicated paper (matte coated paper, glossy paper, envelope) Dedicated plastic card (for Inkjet) 85 mm - 120 mm (3.35 inch - 4.72 inch) (W) 49 mm - 300 mm (1.93 inch - 11.81 inch) (L)* * When using plastic card: 49 mm - 150 mm (1.93 inch - 5.91 inch) (L) When using plastic - Canon Canon CX-G6400 4 Inkjet Card Printer | CX-G6400 Getting Started Guide - Page 47
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