Canon S520 S520 Quick Start Guide

Canon S520 - S 520 Color Inkjet Printer Manual

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    Up 2 Preparing the Printer 2 Connecting the Printer to the Computer 2 Installing the Print Head 4 Loading Paper 7 Installing the Printer Driver 8 Aligning the Print Head 12 Basic Operations 16 Printing with Windows 16 Printing with Macintosh 18 Print Head Maintenance 20 Notes
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    International Energy Star® Program As an ENERGY STAR Partner, Canon Inc. has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR products are office equipment such as computers, monitors, printers, faxes and copiers. Their standards and logos are uniform 230V±10%, 50Hz AC 120V, 60Hz AC 240V, 50Hz
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    are in the box. If anything is missing or is damaged, contact your Canon Authorised Dealer or Sales Representative. t Printer t Setup Software & User's Guide CD-ROM t Quick Start Guide t Print Head t 4 Ink Tanks * Cables should be purchased separately according to your computer. For details on cable
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    98, • Mac OS 8.6 or later Printer cable (parallel) • Windows NT 4.0, Windows 95 (Can also be used with Windows XP, Windows Me, Windows 2000 and Windows 98.) Recommended: Canon or other computer manufacturer cable, up to 5 meters in length. 2 Should conform with Centronics IEEE 1284 and support bi
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    • The USB cable delivers relatively faster printing speeds and is recommended for use with Windows XP, Windows Me, Windows 2000 and Windows 98. • If your computer has an earth connection, make sure that this is attached. • If you do not intend to use the printer for a long period of time, unplug
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    into the power outlet. s Installing the Print Head 1 Plug the printer in. 2 Turn on the printer. 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. 3 Open the front cover. 4 Remove the tape. 5 Raise the lock lever
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    lock lever once the print head has been installed. s Installing the Ink Tanks • For safety reasons, store ink tanks out of the reach of small children. • Do not drop or shake ink tanks. 1 Take out the yellow ink tank. 2 Pull the orange tape in the direction of the arrow and remove the clear film. 5
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    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. 6 Close the front cover. Wait until
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    print head print side 3 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. 4 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
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    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, Windows 2000 or Windows NT 4.0, log
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    the printer is recognised, the printer driver will be automatically installed. ¯Note If the connection is not recognised, refer to the section "Notes on Handling the USB Interface (for Windows Users)" on page 21. ON 6 Click OK. Before you can use the printer, you must carry out print head alignment
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    printer not operating correctly. • Before installing the driver, disable all virus detection programs and automatically loading programs or remove them from your system folder. 1 Turn on the Mac. 2 Place the Setup Software & User's Guide CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive. 3 Double-click the printer driver
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    Click Restart. The computer restarts. 8 Select Chooser in the Apple Menu. 9 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 14. ¯Note Refer to the User's Guide when using this printer as a network printer. 11
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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. s Aligning the Print Head - Windows 1 Click Start and select Printers in Settings. ¯Note For Windows XP, click
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    click Yes. If the pattern is not printed successfully, open the front cover and ensure that the ink tanks are correctly installed. 8 Look at the print-out. From the patterns in Column A, More noticeable white stripes 10 Click OK. This completes the printer setup. The printer is now ready to use. 13
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    the File Menu. 2 Click Utilities. 3 Select Test Print from the menu and click the Print Head Alignment icon. 4 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. 5 Look at the
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    6 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 white stripes 7 Click Close. More noticeable white stripes 8 Click OK. This completes the printer setup. The printer is now ready to use. 15
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    noises around the printer, immediately switch the printer off and always unplug the printer. Contact your local Canon service representive. • To avoid injury, never put your hand or fingers inside the printer while it is printing. ss Printing with Windows sssssssssssssssssssssssssssss Adjusting the
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    adjustment settings in more detail, select Manual. Click this for a more detailed explanation of the functions in the tab. (This may not appear when using Windows 2000 or Windows NT 4.0. If this happens, click Start then select Programs - Canon S520 Guide). Click this to change the cursor shape
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    details, refer to "Page Setup" on page 19. 3 Open the Print dialog box in your application to print the document. On the File menu, click Print. Check the application's users manual for the actual procedures. 4 Specify the print settings according to your requirements. For details, refer to "Basic
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    to the type of document you want to print. To specify more detailed settings for the print quality or colour, select Manual and click Details. Click this to start printing. ¯Note • See Balloon Help for more information about other printer driver functions. Select Show Balloons in the Help menu
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    or If a Specific Colour Does Not Print Perform print head cleaning to improve the print quality. Ensure that the printer is turned on and follow the instructions below. • Windows Open the printer driver settings screen and click the Maintenance tab. Click the Cleaning icon. See page 12 for details
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    as the printer driver. You can view this Guide on screen and print out any sections you require. Contents • Printer parts and their functions • Printer driver functions • Routine maintenance • Printing media • Troubleshooting • Specifications s How to View the User's Guide For Windows (1) Load
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    s BJ Printer Driver Systems Requirements For Windows • Windows XP, Windows Me, Windows 2000, Windows 98, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 95 • USB interface or standard 25 pin parallel interface * For the USB interface, use a computer on which Windows XP, Windows Me, Windows 2000 or Windows 98 has been
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Table of Contents
Preface
1
Shipping Materials
1
Introduction
1
Setting Up
2
Preparing the Printer
2
Connecting the Printer to the Computer
2
Installing the Print Head
4
Loading Paper
7
Installing the Printer Driver
8
Aligning the Print Head
12
Basic Operations
16
Printing with Windows
16
Printing with Macintosh
18
Print Head Maintenance
20
Notes on Handling the USB Interface (for Windows Users)
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For Further Details...
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Quick Start Guide
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