Canon iP100 Easy Setup Instructions

Start Here

Easy Setup Instructions

Photo Printer

Important

When cleaning the exterior of the printer, use a soft cloth to wipe it gently. For details, refer to “Cleaning Your Printer” in the

Quick Start Guide

.

a

Unpack the Printer.

Confirm the included items referring to the

illustration printed on the lid of the packing box

or “Included Items” in the

Quick Start Guide

.

A USB cable is necessary to connect the printer

with your computer.

b

Place the printer on a flat and

horizontal surface, and do not place

any objects in front of the printer.

Remove all the shipping tapes on the outside of

the printer.

c

Connect the power cord to the AC

adapter. Plug the AC adapter into the

printer, and connect the other end of

the power cord to the wall outlet.

Important

Do NOT connect the USB cable at this stage.

d

Open the Rear Tray Cover and pull out

the Paper Support completely.

Paper Support

Rear Tray Cover

Paper Output Slot Cover

Note

The Paper Output Slot Cover will open automatically.

e

Press the

Power

button to turn on the

printer.

1

Prepare the Printer

2

Install the Print Head

3

Install the Ink Tanks

a

Open the Print Head Cover. The Print

Head Holder moves to the center.

Print Head Holder

Print Head Cover

b

Unlock the Print Head Lock Lever by

squeezing both tabs inward.

Important

Make sure the printer is turned on and the Power

lamp is flashing green.

Make sure the Print Head Holder has moved to

the center.

c

Raise the Print Head Lock Lever until it

stops.

Caution

Do not touch internal parts other than the Print

Head Lock Lever.

d

Remove the Print Head from its

package.

Caution

There may be some transparent or light blue ink

on the inside of the bag the print head comes in,

or the inside of the protective cap - this has no

effect on print quality. Be careful not to get ink on

yourself when handling these items.

•

•

e

Remove the orange protective cap from

the Print Head and discard it.

Protective Cap

Print Head Nozzles

Important

Do not touch the print head nozzles.

Do not reattach the protective tape once you

have removed it.

f

Insert the Print Head.

Align the

mark on the

Print Head with the

mark

on the Print Head Holder.

g

Lower the Print Head Lock Lever

carefully.

h

Push both tabs in left to right order until

each clicks into place.

Important

Make sure that the Print Head Lock Lever is firmly

locked into the Print Head Holder by pressing both

tabs on the Print Head Lock Lever until it clicks.

•

•

Note

For the ink tanks compatible with this printer, refer to

the back cover of the

Quick Start Guide.

a

Remove the orange protective cap and

discard it.

Protective Cap

Ink Port

Electrical Contacts

Important

Do not touch the electrical contacts and the ink

port.

Do not reattach the protective tape once you

have removed it.

b

Insert the Black ink tank at a slant into

the right slot.

Align the

mark on the ink tank

with the

mark on the Print Head

Holder.

c

Press the

mark on the ink tank until it

clicks into place.

Important

Make sure that the ink lamp lights red.

If the ink lamp does not light red after it is in-

serted, repeat steps

b

and

c

.

If the Print Head Cover is left open for more than

10 minutes, the Print Head Holder moves to the

right. Close and reopen the Print Head Cover to

return the holder to the center.

•

•

•

•

•

d

Similarly, insert the Color ink tank into

the left slot.

Important

If the front (innermost) part of the ink tank (A) is

sticking up, push down on the Canon logo on the

ink tank as illustrated below. Do not remove the

ink tank forcibly.

(A)

e

Close the Print Head Cover.

Important

Once you have installed both ink tanks, the Power

lamp will flash green. Wait for about 2 minutes,

until the Power lamp stops flashing and changes

to steady, non-flashing green and the printer has

stopped making operating noises, before proceed-

ing.

Note

If the

Alarm

lamp on the printer flashes orange after

you have closed the Print Head Cover, refer to “Alarm

Lamp Flashes Orange” in “Troubleshooting” of the

Quick Start Guide

.

4

Load Printing Paper

a

Load a sheet of supplied paper (Paper

For Print Head Alignment MP-101)

loaded with the printing side (whiter

side) facing UP in the Rear Tray, align

the paper stack against the guide on

the right side of the Rear Tray.

Make sure that the Paper Thickness Lever is

set to the right.

Print Side

Paper Guide

Paper Thickness Lever

MP-101

Hardware setup is now complete.

Next, turn over and install the software.

QT5-1436-V02

XXXXXXXX

© 2008 Canon Inc.

PRINTED IN THAILAND

Canon iP100 Easy Setup Instructions

Canon iP100 - PIXMA Color Inkjet Printer Manual

Canon iP100 manual content summary: