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Printout Is Unsatisfactory Colors not clear Printed and on-screen colors do not match Meaningless characters or symbols printed Text cut off at bottom right corner, right edge, or bottom edge Single ﬁle page prints over two or more pages Poor Color Output Straight lines are broken Printed pages curled Backs of pages stained with ink Ink blurred Printed surface scratched White streaks visible Colors streaked or uneven Last part of print job not printing Characters and ﬁgures notched/gradation streaked or unnatural Troubleshooting 299

Section	Page
Contents	2
Introduction	5
Welcome	6
Copyright	7
Disclaimer	7
Trademarks	8
How to Use This Manual	9
Safety Precautions	11
Parts and Functions of the Printer	21
Front View	22
Rear View	23
Inside the Printer	24
Operation Panel	25
Paper Handling	27
Paper and Other Print Media	28
Setting the Paper Thickness Lever	37
Printing Area	38
Notes on Handling Print Media	45
Printing on Special Media Types	46
Printing Photographs	92
Using the Windows 98/95 Printer Driver	97
Printer Driver Basics	98
Windows 2000 and Windows NT Users	99
Preparing and Executing a Print Job	100
Getting to Know the Windows 98/95 Printer Driver	101
Making the Most of the Windows 98/95 Printer Driver	116
Using Maintenance Functions	179
Using the Macintosh Printer Driver	199
Printer Driver Basics	200
Preparing and Executing a Print Job	201
Print Mode Settings	202
Executing Special Functions	217
Printer Maintenance	249
Routine Maintenance	265
Prolonging the Service Life of the Printer	266
BJ Cartridges You Can Use With the Printer	267
Notes on Handling BJ Cartridges	271
BJ Cartridge Maintenance	274
When to Replace a BJ Cartridge	275
Printing a Nozzle Check Pattern	277
Cleaning the Print Head	278
Replacing a BJ Tank	279
Replacing a BJ Cartridge	285
Aligning the Print Head	291
Cleaning the Printer	292
Transporting the Printer	294
Troubleshooting	298
Printout Is Unsatisfactory	299
Printer Does Not Start or Stops Mid-Job	323
Paper Jams or Does Not Feed	332
The POWER Light Flashes Orange	338
An Error Message Appears	342
Other Problems	352
Before You Call for Help	357
Getting Help From Canon	362
Specifications	363
General Specifications	364
System Requirements	370
Using the Optional IS-32 Color Image Scanner Cartridge	372
Using the Scanner	373
Scanner Driver Basics	374
Unpacking the Scanner Cartridge	376
Installing the IS Scan Software	378
Installing the Scanner Cartridge	381
Basic Scanning Procedure	383
Using the White Calibration Sheet	385
Scanning Area Guidelines	388
Loading an Image	389
Using the Scanner With Windows	391
Using IS Scan	392
Changing the Scanning Mode	397
Using the Customized Scanning Mode	399
Saving the Settings	403
Using the Saved Settings	404
Other IS Scan Features	405
Using IS Scan Plus	407
Using Copy	411
Using Capture Image	414
Using Capture Photo	416
Editing a Scanned Image	418
Printing a Scanned Image	421
Saving a Scanned Image	423
Using the Scanner With Macintosh	425
Scanning Images With Application Software	426
Using the Main IS Scan Dialog Box	427
Scanning an Image	429
Scanning Images With IS Scan	433
Changing the Scanning Mode	437
Customizing the Scanning Settings	440
Copying a Scanned Image to the Clipboard	442
Adjusting an Image	443
Modifying an Image	445
Applying Special Effects to an Image	446
Other IS Scan Functions	449
Using the Copy Utility	451
Scanner Problems	456
Scanning Result Is Unsatisfactory	457
Scanner Cannot Be Used With a TWAIN-Compatible Application Program	465