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Color Bubble Jet Printer Quick Start Guide - Canon i950 Series | i950 Quick Start Guide - Page 2
thoroughly in order that it will be an easy-to-use guide to your Canon i950 Color Bubble Jet Printer. All statements, technical information and recommendations in this manual and in any guides or related documents are believed reliable, but the accuracy and completeness thereof are not guaranteed - Canon i950 Series | i950 Quick Start Guide - Page 3
30 Printing Maintenance Replacing an Ink Tank 31 When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors are Incorrect 36 Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern 37 Print Head Cleaning 39 Print Head Deep Cleaning 42 Aligning the Print Head 44 Troubleshooting Cannot Install the Printer Driver 50 Print Quality is Poor - Canon i950 Series | i950 Quick Start Guide - Page 4
Contents 2 - Canon i950 Series | i950 Quick Start Guide - Page 5
describes some of the features of your i950 printer and how to use them. For more information, view the i950 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 - Canon i950 Series | i950 Quick Start Guide - Page 6
describes how to load plain paper into your printer. • For detailed information on the specialty media Canon provides for use with its various printers, refer to the section "Using Special Media" on page 6. • Consult the User's Guide for detailed instructions on how to load envelopes and specialty - Canon i950 Series | i950 Quick Start Guide - Page 7
2 Prepare to load paper. Basic Printing (1) Open and pull out the paper rest. (2) Open the cover and pull out the paper output tray. (3) Open the front cover and move the paper thickness lever to the correct position for the media in use. Move the lever to the left position for plain paper. Move - Canon i950 Series | i950 Quick Start Guide - Page 8
Do not load paper beyond this Load Limit Mark. (3) Press the paper guide and slide it against the left side of the stack of paper. When ink dries. For specific drying times, refer to the instructions packaged with your media. Using Special Media Canon recommends that you use genuine Canon media - Canon i950 Series | i950 Quick Start Guide - Page 9
Canon Transparencies 1 sheet Up to 30 sheets Right Left Basic Printing Printer driver setting Media Type Plain Paper Photo Paper Pro*1*2 Photo Paper on the Setup Software & User's Guide CD-ROM when printing with Photo Paper Pro (4" x 6") and Glossy Photo Cards. For instructions on how to print - Canon i950 Series | i950 Quick Start Guide - Page 10
with Canon specialty media. All images are susceptible to fading over time, but proper care of prints made from your i950 Photo Printer will to prolong image quality: • Use Canon Photo Paper Pro and genuine Canon inks. Try Canon Photo Paper Pro or Canon Photo Paper Pro for Borderless Printing - Canon i950 Series | i950 Quick Start Guide - Page 11
or open a file to print. 2 Open the Printer Properties dialog box. (1) Select Print from the application software's File menu. The Print dialog box is displayed. (2) Ensure that Canon i950 is selected. (3) Click Preferences (or Properties). Note In Windows 2000, click the Main tab in the Print - Canon i950 Series | i950 Quick Start Guide - Page 12
Set on the Main tab. You can control the print 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 the - Canon i950 Series | i950 Quick Start Guide - Page 13
Basic Printing Printing with Macintosh Note z The menu screens and dialog boxes that appear may vary, depending on the software application you are using. z The steps described in this section are for printing in Mac OS 9. 1 Create a document, or open a file to print. 2 Select the Paper Size. (1) - Canon i950 Series | i950 Quick Start Guide - Page 14
select Manual, the Details button becomes selectable. Click the Details button to display the Detailed Setting dialog box where you can fine-tune the Print Quality and the Halftoning settings. Refer to the User's Guide. z For details about other printer driver functions, refer to the User's Guide - Canon i950 Series | i950 Quick Start Guide - Page 15
multiple photographs and merge them to create a panoramic photo. „ Easy-WebPrint (Windows) You can easily print pages displayed on the Internet Explorer or pages from the User's Guide (HTML manual of this printer) in full size. Easy-WebPrint automatically adjusts the layout when printing a screen - Canon i950 Series | i950 Quick Start Guide - Page 16
Windows This chapter describes the procedure for using the Borderless Printing mode when printing from photo applications. These applications are included in your Setup Software and User's Guide the portrait or night scene mode, etc. BJ Printers support Exif Print and use Easy-PhotoPrint to read the - Canon i950 Series | i950 Quick Start Guide - Page 17
Advanced Printing 2 Select photographs. (1) Select the memory card folder, then the folder containing the digital photographs. All photographs in the selected folder are displayed. Thumbnail (2) Click the [+] button on the thumbnail of the photograph you want to print and specify the number of - Canon i950 Series | i950 Quick Start Guide - Page 18
Advanced Printing 3 Select the paper. 4 Select the layout. (1) Click the 2.Paper Selection tab. (2) Select the size of the paper you use from Paper Size. (3) Select the type of the paper you use from Media Type. (1) Click the 3. Layout/ Print tab. (2) Select Borderless (full). (3) Load the media - Canon i950 Series | i950 Quick Start Guide - Page 19
your Setup Software and User's Guide CD-ROM. Note portrait or night scene mode, etc. BJ Printers support Exif Print and use ImageBrowser to read the instructions on how to insert the memory card into your computer. (2) Double-click the Canon ImageBrowser (alias) icon on the desktop. If the Canon - Canon i950 Series | i950 Quick Start Guide - Page 20
Advanced Printing 2 Select photographs. (1) Select the memory card folder, then the folder containing the digital photographs you want to print. All photographs in the selected folder are displayed. (2) Click the photograph you want to print. (3) Click PRINT and select Layout printing from the pull- - Canon i950 Series | i950 Quick Start Guide - Page 21
Advanced Printing (3) Click Page setup.... 4 Select Borderless Printing. (1) Select Borderless Printing. (2) Select a paper size from the Paper Size pull-down menu. The menu only displays paper sizes compatible with Borderless Printing. (3) Click OK. A message box pops up. Read the message and - Canon i950 Series | i950 Quick Start Guide - Page 22
Advanced Printing 5 Specify the number of photographs to print on one page. 6 Print the photograph. (1) Select 1(1×1) from the No. of images pull-down menu. (2) Click OK. (1) Click PRINT. The Print dialog box is displayed. 20 - Canon i950 Series | i950 Quick Start Guide - Page 23
see the user's manual for your application. „ Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box from Your Application Program 1 In your application, select the command to print a document. The Print dialog box can usually be opened by selecting Print from the File menu. 2 Ensure that Canon i950 is selected - Canon i950 Series | i950 Quick Start Guide - Page 24
about these additional tabs, refer to your Windows documentation. 1 Click Start and select Control Panel, Printers, and Other Hardware, and then Printers and Faxes. For non-XP Windows, Click Start, select Settings, and then Printers. 2 Select the Canon i950 icon. 3 Open the File menu, and select - Canon i950 Series | i950 Quick Start Guide - Page 25
Canon media and inks for this printer. Printer Driver Settings The printer driver has a variety of settings that can be used to creatively enhance the colors and output of your photographs. Many of these features are covered in this chapter. For more detailed information, see the i950 User's Guide - Canon i950 Series | i950 Quick Start Guide - Page 26
Printing To manually adjust Print Quality settings: 1 Open the Printer Properties dialog box. See"Opening the Printer Properties Dialog box. See "Printing with Macintosh" on page 11. 2 Click Print Mode and select Manual, then click Details... to open the Detailed Setting dialog box. 3 Move the slide - Canon i950 Series | i950 Quick Start Guide - Page 27
. See"Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box from Your Application Program" on page 21. 2 Click the Effects tab. 3 Select the Photo Optimizer PRO check box. 4 Click OK. 1 Open the Print dialog box. See "Printing with Macintosh" on page 11. 2 Click Print Mode and select Manual, then click Details - Canon i950 Series | i950 Quick Start Guide - Page 28
option: Vivid Photo intensifies background colors for fields, trees, oceans and skies, while maintaining natural skin tones in the images. Note In Windows Me or Windows 98 The Vivid Photo function is not available, if Background Printing has been disabled. To use Vivid Photo, select the Vivid Photo - Canon i950 Series | i950 Quick Start Guide - Page 29
function reduces noise from blue portions, such as the sky and dark portions of the images recorded with your digital camera. Note In Windows Me or Windows 98 The Photo Noise Reduction function is not available, if Background Printing has been disabled. To use Photo Noise Reduction, select the Photo - Canon i950 Series | i950 Quick Start Guide - Page 30
settings. (3) Select an icon. (4) Enter a description on the registering profile. 4 Click OK. 5 Click OK on the Profiles tab. This registers your printer driver print settings. Note You can retrieve or delete the print settings profile at any time. Retrieving profile: Select the desired profile - Canon i950 Series | i950 Quick Start Guide - Page 31
which to register your settings. 4 Click OK. 5 Click Close in the Register Settings dialog box. This registers your printer driver print settings. Note You can retrieve or delete the saved driver settings at any time. Retrieving print settings: Select the name of the settings to retrieve from the - Canon i950 Series | i950 Quick Start Guide - Page 32
. The illustrations 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 - Canon i950 Series | i950 Quick Start Guide - Page 33
Maintenance Printing Maintenance Replacing an Ink Tank When replacing an ink tank, check the model number very carefully. The printer will not print properly if a wrong ink tank is used, or if an ink tank is installed in the incorrect position. With this printer, ink tanks must be installed from - Canon i950 Series | i950 Quick Start Guide - Page 34
the front cover is closed. Empty ink tank The ink tank with [X] symbol is out of ink. Replace it with a new ink tank. • Press the RESUME/CANCEL button on the printer to resume printing with the empty ink tank. When printing is finished, replace the ink tank immediately. If you continue printing - Canon i950 Series | i950 Quick Start Guide - Page 35
replaced and the front cover is closed. • Press the RESUME/CANCEL button on the printer to resume printing with the ink tank empty. When printing is finished, replace the ink tank immediately. If you continue printing with an empty ink tank, it may cause the machine to malfunction. Note When Low - Canon i950 Series | i950 Quick Start Guide - Page 36
below. 1 Ensure that the printer is on, and then open the front cover. The print head holder moves to the center. 2 Remove the empty ink tank. Push the tab and remove the ink tank. Do not touch the lock lever; remove only the ink tank. Important z Handle ink tanks carefully to avoid staining - Canon i950 Series | i950 Quick Start Guide - Page 37
it out in the open. An ink tank left out in the open and then reinstalled into the printer may not function. z Color ink may be consumed even when a black-and-white or grayscale printing is specified. Color ink is consumed in the head cleaning and deep cleaning, which are necessary to maintain the - Canon i950 Series | i950 Quick Start Guide - Page 38
in the printer driver settings. Step 1 "Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern" on page 37 If the print quality is poor Step 2 "Print Head Cleaning" on page 39 If white stripes are noticeable Step 2 "Aligning the Print Head" on page 44 If the problem remains Step 3 "Print Head Deep Cleaning" on page - Canon i950 Series | i950 Quick Start Guide - Page 39
pattern to determine whether ink ejects properly from the print head nozzles, and to verify print head alignment. Use this function if printed results are blurred or if the color is incorrect. 1 With the printer on, load a sheet of paper in the printer. 2 Open the Printer Properties dialog box. See - Canon i950 Series | i950 Quick Start Guide - Page 40
Utility dialog box. (1) Select Page Setup... in the File menu. (2) Click Utilities to open the Printer Utility dialog box. 3 Print the Nozzle Check Pattern. (1) Select Test Print from the pull-down menu. (2) Click Nozzle Check. (3) When the confirmation message is displayed, - Canon i950 Series | i950 Quick Start Guide - Page 41
"Aligning the Print Head" on page 44. Print Head Cleaning Clean the print head if 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 on. 2 Open the Printer Properties dialog box. See - Canon i950 Series | i950 Quick Start Guide - Page 42
Head Cleaning. (1) Click the Maintenance tab. (2) Click Cleaning. (3) Select the ink nozzles to be cleaned, and then click Execute. All colors: All nozzles Black: Black ink nozzle Color: Color ink nozzles (4) When the message is displayed, click OK. 1 Ensure the printer is on. 2 Open the Printer - Canon i950 Series | i950 Quick Start Guide - Page 43
Color: Color ink nozzles (4) When the message is displayed, click OK. Important Do not perform any other operations until print head cleaning finishes. The cleaning process takes about 50 seconds. Note z Print head cleaning can be performed also from the printer itself. Ensure the printer is on - Canon i950 Series | i950 Quick Start Guide - Page 44
does not improve by standard print head cleaning, try to perform 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 the printer is on. 2 Open the Printer Properties dialog box. See "Opening the - Canon i950 Series | i950 Quick Start Guide - Page 45
Select Page Setup... in the File menu. (2) Click Utilities to open the Printer Utility dialog box. 3 Start Print Head Deep Cleaning. (1) Select Cleaning from the pulldown menu. (2) Click Deep Cleaning. (3) Select the ink nozzles to be cleaned, and then click OK. All colors: All nozzles Black: Black - Canon i950 Series | i950 Quick Start Guide - Page 46
Printing Maintenance Aligning the Print Head 1 With the printer on, load a sheet of paper in the printer. 2 Open the Printer Properties dialog box. See "Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box Directly from the Start Menu" on page 22. 3 Print the pattern. (1) Click the Maintenance tab. (2) Click - Canon i950 Series | i950 Quick Start Guide - Page 47
Printing Maintenance 4 Align the Print Head. (1) Look at the printout. From the patterns, select the most even or the least irregular patterns and enter the numbers that corresponds to the patterns. (2) - Canon i950 Series | i950 Quick Start Guide - Page 48
(1) Select Page Setup... in the File menu. (2) Click Utilities to open the Printer Utility dialog box. 3 Print the pattern. (1) Select Test Print from the pull-down menu. (2) Click Print Head Alignment. 4 Align the Print Head. (1) Look at the printout. From the patterns, select the most even or the - Canon i950 Series | i950 Quick Start Guide - Page 49
Printing Maintenance Less noticeable white stripes More noticeable white stripes (4) Click OK. 47 - Canon i950 Series | i950 Quick Start Guide - Page 50
Printing Maintenance 48 - Canon i950 Series | i950 Quick Start Guide - Page 51
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 50 • "Print Quality is Poor or Contains Errors" on page 51 • "Troubleshooting Printer Hardware" on page 53 • "Paper - Canon i950 Series | i950 Quick Start Guide - Page 52
& User's Guide CDROM. Use Windows Explorer to confirm that the CD-ROM can be read. Confirm that the CD-ROM icon is displayed on the desktop. If there is any problem with the CD-ROM, contact the Customer Care Center. Unable to proceed beyond the Printer Port screen Reinstall the printer driver - Canon i950 Series | i950 Quick Start Guide - Page 53
Head Cleaning" on page 39. Note The ink tank may be clogged with dust or air if the protective cap is replaced after the removal. Print Quality not set Be sure to set the Print Quality setting to High. properly On the Main tab, click High for the Print Quality setting. 1. Select Manual in - Canon i950 Series | i950 Quick Start Guide - Page 54
Curls or Ink Blots too thin ink (i.e. pictures with intense colors or photographs). Color Intensity Reduce the Intensity setting in the printer driver and try printing again. setting is too high 1. Open the Printer Properties dialog box. 2. On the Main tab, select Manual for Color Adjustment - Canon i950 Series | i950 Quick Start Guide - Page 55
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 - Canon i950 Series | i950 Quick Start Guide - Page 56
Troubleshooting Cannot Print to End of Job (con't) The size of the print data is too large Check the size of the print data. For Windows XP and Windows paper roller rotates as it cleans. Repeat this cleaning operation three times. 3. Load a sheet of plain paper in the printer. 4. Hold the RESUME/ - Canon i950 Series | i950 Quick Start Guide - Page 57
Troubleshooting Handling Error Messages When a printer ink tank almost full The printer has a built-in waste ink tank to hold the ink consumed during print head cleaning. unplug the printer from the power supply. Then plug the printer back in and turn it back on. If the problem persists, contact - Canon i950 Series | i950 Quick Start Guide - Page 58
also be a problem with the cable(s). Replace the cable(s) and try printing again. Printer driver is not installed properly Uninstall then reinstall the printer driver. 1. Click Start, select All Programs (or Programs), Canon i950, and Uninstall. 2. Follow the on-screen instructions to uninstall - Canon i950 Series | i950 Quick Start Guide - Page 59
is Display on the Screen Problems Unique to Windows Problems Unique to Macintosh Appendix Printing Area Using the Printer with a Network Uninstalling Printer Drivers Uninstalling the User's Guide Transporting Printer Printer Driver Functions (Windows) Printer Driver Functions (Macintosh) Printing - Canon i950 Series | i950 Quick Start Guide - Page 60
Printer retracted): Weight: Graphic image printing: Print Head: 4800 × 1200 dpi. max. (Ink droplets can be placed with a pitch × 6.30(H) in Approx. 4.8 kg (10.6 lb.) Data format: Canon extended mode: Raster image format Resolution: Canon extended mode: 600, 1200, 2400, 4800 dpi 512 nozzles of each - Canon i950 Series | i950 Quick Start Guide - Page 61
, Windows 2000 or Windows Me upgraded from pre-installed Windows 98 or later) z Use a Macintosh series computer equipped with USB interface on which Mac OS 8.6 or later can operate. z 30MB of available hard-disk space for printer driver installation Additional Systems Requirements for User's Guide - Canon i950 Series | i950 Quick Start Guide - Page 62
on while cleaning it, you could injure yourself or damage the printer. Do not 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 - Canon i950 Series | i950 Quick Start Guide - Page 63
, thinners. etc.) on top of the printer. Print heads and ink tanks For safety reasons store print heads and ink tanks out of the reach of small children. If a child ingests any ink, consult a doctor immediately. Do not shake the print heads or ink tanks. Ink may leak out and stain clothing or the - Canon i950 Series | i950 Quick Start Guide - Page 64
Printer Model: K10221 (i950 in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the 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 - Canon i950 Series | i950 Quick Start Guide - Page 65
current fluctuations, improper use, failure to follow operating or maintenance instructions, or environmental conditions prescribed in Canon USA's user's manual or other documentation, or services performed by someone other than a Canon USA repair facility or its ASF. Without limiting the foregoing - Canon i950 Series | i950 Quick Start Guide - Page 66
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) • Automated interactive telephone support on most current products - Canon i950 Series | i950 Quick Start Guide - Page 67
, 17, 30, 52 Brilliant White Paper 7 C , Canceling Print Jobs 10 12 Canon Printer and Scanner Limited Warranty--- (USA Only 63 Chooser 56 Cleaning 39 Contacting the Customer Care Center 36 43, 50, 54, 55 D Deep Cleaning 42 Driver , saving settings 28 29 setting 23 uninstalling 56 E , Easy - Canon i950 Series | i950 Quick Start Guide - Page 68
Index S Safety Precautions 60 Specifications 58 T Tech support 64 Transparencies 7 Troubleshooting 49 T-Shirt Transfers 7 Turning Your Printer On 3 U Uninstalling Printer Driver 56 V Vivid Photo 26 W Warranty 63 When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors are Incorrect ... 36 Z ZoomBrowser EX
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