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    i 455 Series Desktop Photo Printer Quick Start Guide
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    part, without the prior written consent of Canon U.S.A., Inc. © 2003 Canon U.S.A., Inc. Disclaimer Canon U.S.A., Inc. has reviewed this manual thoroughly in order that it will be an easy-to-use guide to your Canon i455 Desktop Photo Printer. All statements, technical information and recommendations
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    self-help in an intuitively guided interactive troubleshooting environment, the place to start is our helpful tech support web site. In addition, the latest driver downloads, answers to frequently asked questions, product information, and "where to buy" instructions are found here. 2. Email Tech
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    . Description Ink Tanks BCI-24 Black BCI-24 Color Order # 6881A003 6882A003 Canon Specialty Papers Glossy Photo Paper (8.5" x 11"/20 sheets) High Resolution Paper (8.5" x 11"/100 sheets) Matte Photo Paper (8.5" x 11"/50 sheets) Photo Paper Plus Glossy (4" x 6"/20 sheets) Photo Paper Plus Glossy
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    the Nozzle Check Pattern 30 Print Head Cleaning 33 Print Head Deep Cleaning 35 Aligning the Print Head 37 Replacing an Ink Tank 41 Troubleshooting Cannot Install the Printer Driver 47 Print Quality is Poor or Contains Errors 48 Troubleshooting Printer Hardware 50 Paper Does Not Feed Properly
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    describes some of the features of your i455 printer and how to use them. For more information, view the i455 User's Guide on the Setup Software & User's Guide CD-ROM, or use the online help within your printer driver interface: While in the printer's Properties window, press the F1 key, or click
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    the Print Media This section describes how to load plain paper into your printer. • For detailed information on the speciality media Canon provides for use with its various printers, refer to the section "Using Speciality Media" on page 5. • Consult the User's Guide for detailed instructions on
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    the sheet feeder. Load Limit Mark Do not load beyond this Load Limit Mark. (3) Pinch the paper guide and slide it against the left side of the stack of paper. Note Do not touch the printed surface until the ink dries. For specific drying times, refer to the instructions packaged with your media. 4
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    Media Canon recommends that you use genuine Canon media to ensure optimal print quality. „ Photo Quality Media • Photo Paper Pro • Photo Paper Plus Glossy • Matte Photo Paper • Glossy Photo Paper • High Resolution Paper „ Media Suited to Business Documents • High Resolution Paper • Transparencies
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    Basic Printing „ Canon Speciality Media Media Name Photo Paper Pro Photo Paper Pro Perforated Photo Paper Plus Glossy Paper Rest Load Limit Paper Thickness Lever Position Letter: up to 10 sheets* Left 4" x 6" : up to 20 sheets 4" x 6" : up to 20 sheets Left Printer Driver Settings for Media
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    . z The steps described in this section are for printing in Windows XP. 1 Create a document or open a file to print. 2 Open Printer Properties dialog box. (1) Select Print from the application software's File menu. (2) Ensure that Canon i455 is selected. (3) Click Preferences or Properties. Note In
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    and click Set on the Main tab. You can control quality in the Set Print Quality dialog box. z For details about other printer driver functions, refer to the User's Guide or Help. z Select Preview before printing by clicking the check box. This displays a preview screen that allows you to confirm
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    described in this section are for printing in Mac OS X. 1 Create a document or open a file to print. 2 Select Paper Size. (1) Select the Page Setup from the application software's File menu. Page Setup dialog box opens. (2) Select the desired paper size from the Paper Size pop-up menu. (3) Click OK
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    mainly of text. Detailed Setting: You can fine-tune the Print Quality and Halftoning settings. Refer to the User's Guide. z For details about other printer driver functions, refer to the User's Guide or Help. z You can cancel a print job in progress by simply pressing the RESUME/CANCEL button on
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    it is connected to a printer. If you do use a battery pack, ensure that it is fully charged. „ Media Types for Digital Camera You can use the following Canon media: Digital Camera Setting Card #1 Card #2 Card #3 LTR A4 Media Name Photo Paper Pro 4" x 6" / 101.6 x 152.4 mm Photo Paper Plus Glossy
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    image you want to print in the Replay mode. If the camera will not change to the Replay mode, refer to your digital camera user's manual's instructions for changing the camera to the Replay mode. will display on the LCD display of the digital camera when the printer is correctly connected. (2) Press
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    support the following functions: - Print quality setting - Maintenance *The print head cannot be aligned through the digital camera. Connect the printer to the computer, then align the print head. If the print head has not been aligned, reduce the printing speed (oneway printing) for better print
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    and select Control Panel, Printers and Other Hardware, and then Printers and Faxes. For non-XP Windows users, click Start, select Settings, and then Printers. 2 Select the Canon i455 icon. 3 Open the File menu and select Printing Preferences (or Properties). The Printer Properties dialog box opens
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    your printed images: Paper and Ink Using recommended Canon paper, speciality media, and inks for printing photographs can significantly improve the quality of your printouts. See the inside back cover for a list of Canon media and inks for this printer. Printer Driver Settings The printer driver has
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    Advanced Printing To manually adjust Print Quality settings: 1 Open the Printer Properties dialog box. See"Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box from Your Application Program" on page 14. 2 Select Custom in Print Quality, then click Set... to open the Set Print Quality dialog box. 3 Move the
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    . To automatically optimize the image: Photo Optimizer PRO automatically adjusts the photographic image created with a digital camera. Use this feature to compensate for unsatisfactory color balance and over- or underexposure before printing. 1 Open the Printer Properties dialog box. See"Opening the
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    skin tones in the images. Note In Windows Me or Windows 98 If Background Printing has been disabled, the Vivid Photo function is not available. To use Vivid Photo, select the Vivid Photo check box on the Effects tab. To use Vivid Photo, select the Vivid Photo check box under Special Effects. 18
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    sky and dark portions of the images captured with your digital camera. Note In Windows Me or Windows 98 If Background Printing has been disabled, the Photo Noise Reduction function is not available. To use Photo Noise Reduction, select the Photo Noise Reduction check box on the Effects tab. To use
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    Printing „ Saving and Recalling Driver Settings When you change printer driver settings for a specific print job, such as printing black and white photos, or printing documents with a special background, you can save and name these settings for future use on similar print jobs. 1 Open the Printer
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    dialog box opens. (2) Enter a name of your printer driver settings. 4 Click OK. This registers your printer driver settings. Note You can retrieve or change the saved driver settings at any time. Retrieving print settings: Select the name of the print settings to retrieve from the Presets in the
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    below provide a basic introduction to the many features offered by your printer driver. Note For detailed description of the printer driver functions, refer to the User's Guide. Printing with Borderless Printing Reducing Noise from Images Recorded with Digital Camera Smoothing the Rough Edges
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    the application(s) suitable for your print purposes. Note z To install applications, refer to Easy Setup Instructions. z For details about photo applications, refer to the Photo Application Guide included on the Setup Software & User's Guide CD-ROM. „ Easy-PhotoPrint (Windows/Macintosh) You can make
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    with Windows This chapter describes the steps used to print from photo applications included with your Setup Software and User's Guide CD-ROM using the Borderless Printing mode. Note Media Types Suitable for Borderless Printing Media types compatible with Borderless Printing include Photo Paper
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    window (2) Click [ ] on the thumbnail of the photograph you want to print and specify the number of copies. Increases the number of copies. Displays the specified number of copies. Decreases the number of copies. 3 Select the paper. (1) Click the Paper Selection tab. (2) Select the size of the paper
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    tab. (2) Select Borderless (full). (3) Load the media specified in the Paper Selection tab. (4) Click Print. Printing Borderless Photographs with Macintosh This chapter describes the steps used to print from photo applications included with your Setup Software and User's Guide CD-ROM using the
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    photographs. (1) Select the folder containing the photograph you want to print. All photographs in the selected folder are displayed. Guidance Thumbnail Folder window (2) Click [ ] on the thumbnail of the photograph you want to print and specify the number of copies. Increases the number of copies
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    tab. (2) Select the size of the paper you use from Paper Size. The paper sizes available for Borderless Printing are; 4x6, 5x7, Letter, and A4. (3) Select the type of the paper you use from Media Type. (1) Click the Layout/ Print tab. (2) Select Borderless (full). (3) Load the media specified in
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    on page 30 If the problem remains If white stripes are noticeable Step 2 "Print Head Cleaning" on page 33 If the problem remains Step 2 "Aligning the Print Head" on page 37 Step 3 "Print Head Deep Cleaning" on page 35 If the problem still remains Step 4 "Replacing an Ink Tank" on page 41 Note
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    the print head nozzles, and to verify print head alignment. Use this function when printed results are blurred or the color is incorrect. Note Nozzle check pattern printing can be executed also from the printer itself. With the printer on, load a sheet of A4 or Letter paper in the printer. Hold
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    , load a sheet of Letter paper in the printer. 2 Open the BJ Printer Utility dialog box. (1) Double-click the hard disk icon where the printer driver was installed, the Applications folder, and then the Utilities folder. (2) Double-click the Print Center icon. (3) Select i455 from the Name list and
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    by the printer. (1) Lines missing in this pattern indicate that the print head of black ink requires cleaning. See "Print Head Cleaning" on page 33 When lines are missing (2) White stripes in this pattern indicate that the print head of color ink requires cleaning. See "Print Head Cleaning" on
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    you suspect that the nozzles might be clogged. Cleaning the print head consumes ink, so perform print head cleaning only when necessary. 1 Ensure that the printer is turned on. 2 Open the Printer Properties dialog box. See "Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box Directly from the Start Menu" on
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    printer is turned on. Hold down the RESUME/CANCEL button until the POWER lamp flashes once. z After print head cleaning finishes, print the nozzle check pattern to verify that the print head nozzles are clean. See "Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern" on page 30. If the problem persists, perform print
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    Print Head Deep Cleaning Printing Maintenance If print quality does not improve by standard print head cleaning, try print head deep cleaning, which is a more powerful process. Print head deep cleaning consumes ink, so perform this procedure only when necessary. 1 Ensure that the printer is
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    verify that the print head nozzles are clean. See "Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern" on page 30. If the head is still not clean after the second deep cleaning, replace the ink tank. See "Replacing an Ink Tank" on page 41. If ink tank replacement does not resolve the problem, the print head may be
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    Aligning the Print Head Printing Maintenance Aligning the print head position allows you to print without shifts in the color registration. 1 With the printer on, load a sheet of Letter paper in the printer. Move the paper thickness lever to the left position. 2 Open the Printer Properties dialog
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    Maintenance 4 Align the Print Head. (1) Look at the print out. From the patterns, select the most even, least irregular patterns and enter the number that corresponds. (2) Enter the numbers. (3) Click OK. Note If it
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    paper in the printer. Move the paper thickness lever to the left position. 2 Open the BJ Printer Utility dialog box. (1) Double-click the hard disk icon where the printer driver was installed, the Applications folder, and the Utilities folder. (2) Double-click the Print Center icon. (3) Select i455
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    Maintenance (1) Look at the print out. From the patterns, select the most even, least irregular patterns and enter the number that corresponds. (2) Enter the numbers. (3) Click Send. Note If it
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    tank is used, or installed in the incorrect position. Black: BCI-24 Black Color: BCI-24 Color „ Replacing an Ink Tank When an ink tank runs out of ink, replace it using the following steps. 1 Ensure that the printer is turned on, and then open the front cover. The print head holder moves to the
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    is specified. Color ink is consumed in the head cleaning and deep cleaning, which are necessary to maintain the printer's capabilities. z When an ink tank runs out of ink, replace the ink tank with a new one immediately. If printing is continued with no ink in the ink tank, a problem may occur. 42
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    properly. If this happens, manually reset the ink counter in Printer Properties dialog box. 2 Select the replaced ink tank, and click OK. The dialog box allows you to select the replaced ink tank. When both black and color ink tanks have been replaced, select both Black and Color. If you have
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    box. (1) Double-click the hard disk icon where the printer driver was installed, the Application folder, and the Utilities folder. (2) Double-click the Print Center icon. (3) Select i455 from the Name list and click Configure. (4) Select i455 from the Product list and click Select. 2 Reset the
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    BJ Status Monitor (Windows) Printing Maintenance BJ Printer Utility (Macintosh) The color ink becomes low. The color ink becomes low. How to Display Low Ink Warning Correctly • Reset the ink counter every time you install a new ink tank. The ink counter cannot work correctly unless you
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    you will find the most common printing problems. Refer to the User's Guide for additional information on topics not covered in this section. • "Cannot Install the Printer Driver" on page 47 • "Print Quality is Poor or Contains Errors" on page 48 • "Troubleshooting Printer Hardware" on page 50
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    non-XP Windows users, open the My Computer window, and then double-click the CD-ROM icon. Installation CDROM not working properly Double-click the CD-ROM icon on your desktop to start installation. Ensure that there are no problems with the Setup Software & User's Guide CDROM. Use Windows Explorer
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    High Resolution Paper or Photo Paper Pro to print images that require a lot of ink (i.e. pictures with intense colors or photographs). Reduce the Intensity setting in the printer driver and try printing again. 1. Open the Printer Properties dialog box. 2. On the Main tab, select Manual for Color
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    Troubleshooting Problem Printed Surface is Scratched Possible Cause Inappropriate paper type used Try This Check to see if the paper you are printing on is too thick or curled. See "Print Media to Avoid" on page 3. Note that smudging may occur at the top and bottom edges of the paper when using
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    Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Printer Hardware Problem Printer Does Not Start or Printer Stops During Print Jobs Possible Cause Try This Print head has overheated due to long periods of continuous printing Stop printing and turn the printer off for at least 15 minutes to allow the print head
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    Troubleshooting Paper Does Not Feed Properly Problem Paper Does Not Feed Properly Possible Cause Inappropriate paper type used Try This Check to see if the paper you are printing on is too thick or curled. See "Print Media to Avoid" on page 3. Paper feed roller is dirty Follow the steps
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    Install print head. Seven flashes Defective print head Press the POWER button to turn off the printer, and press the POWER button again to turn on the printer. If the same error occurs, the print head may be defective. Contact the Customer Care Center. Eight flashes Waste ink tank almost full
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    Instructions and reinstall the printer driver. Refer to the User's Guide for instructions on how to verify status and the correct action to take. Printer driver is not installed properly Uninstall then reinstall the printer driver. 1. Click Start, and select All Programs (or Programs), Canon i455
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    Tank Icon With '?' installing new ink tank The ink tank level accompanied by the ink tank icon with the "?" indicates ink tank is not synchronized with its ink counter. Always be sure to reset the ink counter in your printer driver when you replace ink tank. See "Resetting the Ink Counter" on page
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    head No print head is installed. (The POWER lamp on the printer flashes six times.) Install a print head according to the Easy Setup Instructions. The print head is defective. Contact the Customer Care Center. (The POWER lamp on the printer flashes seven times.) Waste tank full The waste ink
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    Troubleshooting Note z Images can be printed directly from "PictBridge" or Canon "Bubble Jet Direct" compatible digital cameras and digital video camcorders connected to this printer. z If the connected digital camera or digital video camcorder does not support "PictBridge" or "Bubble Jet Direct",
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    system used. 1 Turn on your Mac and insert the Setup Software & User's Guide CD-ROM. TURN THE PRINTER ON. 2 Open the Mac OS 8.6-9.x folder on the CD-ROM, then double-click the Printer Driver folder. 3 Double-click the Installer icon in the Printer Driver folder. 4 Read the License Agreement
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    Click the i455 icon in the Chooser. 17 Close the Chooser. Note Register your product at www.registercanon.com to ensure product support. 18 To ensure highest quality output, carry out print head alignment. Refer to the Mac OS 9 Printer Driver Guide for instructions or how to align the print head. 58
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    101 Matte Photo Paper MP-101 Glossy Photo Paper GP- 401 High Resolution Paper HR-101N T-Shirt Transfers TR-101 Transparencies CF-102 Envelopes Checking the Status of the Printer BJ Status Monitor Functions (Windows) Print Center (Macintosh) Troubleshooting Cannot Install Printer Driver Print Quality
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    per each color (600 dpi) Ink Tanks: Capacity (pages): Black (BCI-24 Black) approx. 300*1, approx. 580*2 Color (BCI-24 Color) approx. 160*2 *1 1500 characters per page, normal text, at standard and plain paper mode with Windows XP printer driver *2 Based on printing the ISO JIS-SCID No.5 pattern
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    -disk space for printer driver installation Mac OS X v.10.2.1 to v.10.2.4: 100 MB Mac OS 8.6-9.x: 30 MB z The following functions are not supported when using Mac OS X v.10.2.1 to v.10.2.4: - Duplex Printing - Photo Optimizer PRO Additional Systems Requirements for Electric Manual z Pentium® 75 MHz
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    attempt to disassemble or modify the printer. There are no user serviceable parts inside the printer. The printer contains high-voltage components. Never attempt any maintenance procedure not described in this guide. Do not use flammable sprays near the printer. This could cause a fire or electric
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    (paper clips, staples, etc.) or containers of flammable solvents (alcohol, thinners, etc.) on top of the printer. If any foreign object (metal or liquid) fall into the printer, unplug the power cord and call for service. Print heads and ink tanks For safety reasons store print heads and ink tanks
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    installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions manual. If such changes or modifications should be made, you could be required to stop operation of the equipment. Canon U.S.A., Inc. One Canon Plaza
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    any accessories, or any consumables, such as paper or ink cartridges, as to which there shall be no warranty or replacement. This limited warranty shall only apply if the Product is used in conjunction with compatible computer equipment and software. Canon shall have no responsibility for such items
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    Appendix Canon offers a full range of customer technical support* options: • For interactive troubleshooting, e-mail technical support, the latest driver downloads and answers to frequently asked questions (www.canontechsupport.com) • Free live technical support Monday-Saturday (excluding holidays)
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    43 Ink Tank 41 Installing the Printer Driver when using Mac OS 9.x ..... 57 L Load Limit Mark 4 Loading Paper 3 Low Ink Warning 44 Low Ink Warning Setting 54 M Matte Photo Paper 6 Media Type 6, 8, 10 Media Types for Digital Camera 11 Media Types Suitable for Borderless Printing ........ 24
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    20 Speciality Media 6 Specifications 60 T Technical support 66 Transparencies 6 Troubleshooting 46 T-Shirt Transfers 6 Turning on the Printer 2 U Uninstalling the printer driver 53 Using Speciality Media 5 V Vivid Photo 18 W Warranty 65 When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors are Incorrect
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    Quick Start Guide Canon U.S.A., Inc. One Canon Plaza, Lake Success, NY 11042, U.S.A. Canon Inc. 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome, Ohta-ku, Tokyo 146-8501, Japan Canon Canada, Inc. 6390 Dixie Road, Mississauga, Ontario, L5T 1P7, Canada Canon Latin America, Inc. 703 Waterford Way, Suite 400, Miami, FL 33126,
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Quick Start Guide
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