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    S900 Photo Printer Quick Start Guide
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    S. de R.L. de C.V. Periferico Sur No. 4124 Col. Ex-Rancho de Anzaldo, C.P. 01900, Mexico, D.F. Canon Singapore Pte. Ltd. 79 Anson Road, #09-01/06, Singapore 079906 Canon (U.K.) Ltd. Woodhatch, Reigate, Surrey, RH2 8BF, United Kingdom Printed in Japan ©2001 Canon U.S.A., Inc. 40-42109-1001 QA7-1860
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    product, please see the "Troubleshooting" section in this Quick Start Guide for details. Facsimile 24-hour, Fax-On-Demand System for product specifications and technical information (1-800-526-4345). Extended Warranty For information about extending your Canon service and support up to an additional
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    the following descriptions and order numbers. Description Ink Tanks BCI-6Bk Black BCI-6PC Photo Cyan BCI-6PM Photo Magenta BCI-6C Cyan BCI-6M Magenta BCI-6Y Yellow Order # 4705A003 4709A003 4710A003 4706A003 4707A003 4708A003 Canon Specialty Papers Banner Paper (continuous/50 sheets) Brilliant
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    any form, in whole or in part, without the prior written consent of Canon U.S.A., Inc. © 2001 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 S900 Photo Printer. All statements, technical information and
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    10 Adjusting Color Balance, Intensity and Brightness 14 Changing the Page Setup 16 Saving and Recalling Driver Settings 18 Chapter 3: Printing Maintenance Monitoring Ink Levels 21 Replacing Ink Tanks 22 Aligning the Printhead 23 Printing a Nozzle Check Pattern 24 Cleaning the Printhead 26
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    Contents iv
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    of your S900 photo printer to get you up and running. For detailed information, you can view the S900 User's Guide on the S900 Setup Software & User's Guide CD-ROM. While in the printer driver interface, you can also access online help by pressing F1 in Windows® or turning on Balloon help in Mac® OS
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    . It will glow a steady (non-flashing) green when the printer is ready for use or when the print job is complete. If the POWER lamp flashes orange, see "Handling Error Messages" on page 43. What Is a Printer Driver? Most computers require special software to link the software applications you use to
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    Print. 2. Select Canon S900 from the Name drop-down list, then click OK. To select the S900 in Mac® OS: 1. Click the Apple icon, then Chooser. 2. Click the S900 printer icon. The S900 will remain the default printer until another is selected. Caring for Your Photographs The Canon S900 photo printer
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    • Canon T-Shirt Transfers Handle media carefully by its edges. Dirt or fingerprints on the print surface will adversely affect print quality. For instructions on loading and handling specialty media, see the S900 User's Guide on the S900 Setup Software & User's Guide CD-ROM, or see the instructions
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    Media to Avoid Do not use the following types of media with your S900 photo printer, as they could produce poor quality print images, or jam or damage the printer: • Paper that is folded, excessively curled, wrinkled or wrapped • Damp paper • Excessively thin or thick paper (less than 17 lb. or
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    Basic Printing The S900 photo printer can print on paper ranging from standard copier paper (usually 17-28 lb.) to Canon specialty media paper and envelopes. The paper thickness lever is located inside the front cover, on the printhead holder. It controls the paper feed for the type and weight of
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    up 5. Slide the paper guide right to the edge of the envelopes until firmly in place. Canceling a Print Job There are several ways to cancel a print job in progress. To cancel a print job from the printer: You can cancel a print job from the printer while a document is printing. Press the RESUME
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    Settings, then Printers. For Windows XP, click Start, then Control Panel, then Printers and Other Hardware, then Printers and Faxes. 2. Double-click Canon S900, click the print job, then press the Delete key. The print job will be canceled and the paper ejected. To cancel a print job in Mac OS: On
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    The printer driver has a variety of settings that can be used to creatively enhance the colors and output of your photographs, documents and graphic presentations. Many of these features are covered in this chapter. For more detailed information, see the S900 User's Guide on the S900 Setup Software
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    and so on). You can also customize the print quality settings if desired. To manually adjust print quality settings in Windows: 1. From an application File menu, click Print. 2. With Canon S900 as the selected printer, click Properties. The Canon S900 Properties dialog box will open to the Main tab
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    an application File menu, click Print. 2. With Canon S900 as the selected printer, click Properties. The S900 Properties window will open to the Main tab. 3. Click the Print Advisor button, and the wizard dialog box will appear. 4. Follow the on-screen instructions to select the optimum output type
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    menu, click Print. 2. With Canon S900 as the selected printer, click Properties. 3. Click the Effects tab, then select the Vivid Photo check box. 4. Click OK to save this setting and close the dialog box. To use the Vivid Photo Option in Mac OS: Vivid photo intensifies background colors for fields
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    adjusts a photographic image created with a digital camera. Use this feature to compensate for unsatisfactory color balance and over- or under-exposure before printing. 1. From an application File menu, click Print. 2. With Canon S900 as the selected printer, click Properties. 3. Click the Effects
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    Intensity and Brightness You can enhance color printing by adjusting the color balance, intensity (saturation) and brightness. To manually adjust color settings in Windows: 1. From an application File menu, click Print. 2. With Canon S900 as the selected printer, click Properties. 3. On the Main tab
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    OK. To print in black only, select the Grayscale Printing box on the Main tab. This will convert color images to grayscale when printing without changing the original colors in the document. To manually adjust color settings in Mac OS: 1. Make sure that the S900 is the selected printer. (Click the
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    Changing the Page Setup You can change how the image is printed without affecting the original image file. To change page setup in Windows: 1. From an application File menu, click Print. 2. With Canon S900 as the selected printer, click Properties. 3. Click the Page Setup tab. From this tab, you
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    , then reload the printed pages and print on the other side. You also have the option of selecting the long edge or short edge of the paper as the edge to be bound. 4. When done, click OK. To change page setup in Mac OS: 1. Make sure that S900 is the selected printer. (Click the Apple
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    , 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. To save driver settings in Windows: 1. From an application File menu, click Print. 2. With Canon S900 as the selected printer, click
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    saved setting profile in Windows: 1. From an application File menu, click Print. 2. With Canon S900 as the selected printer, click Properties. 3. close the window. To save driver settings in Mac OS: 1. From an application File menu, click Print. 2. Make the desired printer driver setting changes
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    Advanced Print Features To retrieve driver settings in Mac OS: 1. From an application File menu, click Print. 2. Click Apply, then select the name of your saved settings. 3. Click Defaults, then OK. 4. Click Import, then click Close. 20
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    driver allows you to monitor the level of ink in each ink tank. To check ink levels in Windows: 1. With the printer on, click Start, then Settings, then Printers. For Windows XP, click Start, then Control Panel, then Printers and Other Hardware, then Printers and Faxes. 2. Right-click the Canon S900
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    Maintenance To check ink levels in Mac OS: The S900 Print Monitor can display ink levels when they are running low if you have enabled background printing in the Chooser option. 1. Click Chooser on the Apple menu. 2. Ensure the S900 is the selected printer. 3. Set Backgrounding to On, then close
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    . The Maintenance tab may vary for Windows 2000 and Windows XP. Follow the instructions when prompted. 3. Right-click the Canon S900 printer icon, then click Properties. 4. Click the Maintenance tab, then click Print Head Alignment. When asked to start printhead alignment, click OK. 5. Follow the on
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    . Printing a Nozzle Check Pattern The printhead discharges ink through nozzles-tiny openings from which the ink is sprayed. If faded or streaked colors and text appear on your output when you print, some of the nozzles may be clogged. You can check for this problem by printing a nozzle check pattern
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    "Cleaning the Printhead" on page 26), or realign it (see "Aligning the Printhead" on page 23). To print a nozzle check pattern in Mac OS: 1. Make sure the printer is on and paper is loaded. 2. From an application File menu, click Page Setup. 3. Click Utilities. The Canon S900 Printer Utility window
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    may vary for Windows 2000 and Windows XP. 2. Right-click the Canon S900 printer icon, then click Properties. 3. Click the Maintenance tab, then click Cleaning, then click OK. The printer will clean the printhead. 4. Click OK to close the window. 5. After the cleaning, print a nozzle check pattern to
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    Click OK. The printer will clean the printhead. 6. When done, click Close. 7. After the cleaning, print a nozzle check pattern to check the results. See "Printing a Nozzle Check Pattern" on page 24. 8. If there is no change after cleaning, check the amount of ink remaining. If an ink tank is empty
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    Printing Maintenance 28
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    applications come with your Canon S900 that make it easy to organize, view, manipulate and print color photographs. • A browser (ZoomBrowser EX for Windows and ImageBrowser for Mac OS) provides easy viewing of photos and other images stored on your computer. • PhotoRecord for Windows can be used to
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    dialog box appears, click OK. 7. Restart your computer. The utilities will not be fully functional until your computer has been restarted. To install ImageBrowser and PhotoStitch in Mac OS: 1. Close any open applications. 2. Insert the S900 Setup Software & User's Guide CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive
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    help, or consult the Photo Application Guide on your CD-ROM. To open ImageBrowser in Mac OS: 1. Make sure the images you want to view are on your hard drive or other accessible media. 2. Double-click the Canon ImageBrowser icon on the desktop. 3. From this window you can: Navigate through
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    Windows PhotoRecord is a software application that lets you create fun and unique photo albums with the click of your mouse. You can import your photos or graphics from your hard disk, digital camera Programs, then Canon PhotoRecord, then PhotoRecord. 2. By default, the PhotoRecord Print Modes wizard
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    Canon Utilities, then PhotoStitch 3.1, then PhotoStitch. The PhotoStitch Launcher will appear. 3. From this window, click the PhotoStitch 3.1 Merge Images icon. The main window will appear. 4. Follow the on-screen instructions the Photo Application Guide on your CD-ROM. To merge images in Mac OS:
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    your S900 is the Canon Photo Paper Pro for Borderless Printing 4" x 6" media. This paper is designed to let you print images that cover the entire surface of the card without a white border. This media is intended for use with PhotoRecord for Windows, version 1.2 or later, or ImageBrowser for Mac OS
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    ) mode. However, you can add text blocks, clip your photos (with some limitations), or specify print quality and number of copies to print. You cannot resize your photos or modify the layout. To print with borderless paper in Mac OS: 1. Follow the procedure on page 34 to load the borderless paper
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    an error message from the software (displayed on the screen) or the printer (indicated by a flashing lamp). Customer Care Center Canon offers a full range of customer technical support options. If you encounter difficulties during installation or operation of your Canon S900 photo printer, quickly
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    CD-ROM drive. For Windows XP, click Start, then My Computer, then double-click the CD-ROM drive. 2. Double-click msetup.exe. If you install the printer driver by clicking Start, then Run, specify the correct CD-ROM drive and file name (D:\msetup.exe, where D is the CD-ROM drive). Mac OS Double-click
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    Windows XP, click Start, then My Computer, then double-click the CD-ROM drive. 2. If the files do not appear, refer to your Windows documentation for more information. Mac OS Open the Apple System Profiler, click Devices and Volumes, then open the CD-ROM. Troubleshooting Printer Hardware Problem
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    or is processing a print job. If the POWER lamp flashes orange, or green and orange alternately, see "Handling Error Messages" on page 43. Printer/computer incorrectly connected Reconnect the USB cable to the port. See the S900 User's Guide on the S900 Setup Software & User's Guide CD-ROM for more
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    . See "Printing a Nozzle Check Pattern" on page 24 or "Cleaning the Printhead" on page 26. If cleaning the printhead does not resolve the problem, contact the Customer Care Center. Troubleshooting Printed Output Problem Printed colors are incorrect Possible Cause Try This One or more ink tanks
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    Other Canon Media" on page 5. Printhead nozzles clogged or damaged Verify that the printhead is working properly. If necessary, perform three to four printhead cleanings, then try printing again. See "Printing a Nozzle Check Pattern" on page 24 and "Cleaning the Printhead" on page 26. Ink tanks
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    does not resolve the problem, contact the Customer Care Center to replace it with a new one. 8 orange flashes (waste tank almost full) The printer has a built-in waste ink tank to hold the ink consumed during printhead cleaning. Press the RESUME/CANCEL button to restart printing, then contact the
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    ink alert in the BJ Print Monitor. See the S900 User's Guide on the S900 Setup Software & User's Guide CD-ROM for more information on using the BJ Print Monitor. Error message displays in the BJ Status Monitor Printer is out of paper Ink is low Paper jam Printhead installed incorrectly Windows
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    Customer Care Center Canon offers a full range of customer technical support* options: • For e-mail technical support, the latest driver downloads and answers to frequently asked questions: www.canontechsupport.com • 24-hour, 7-day-a-week automated support for troubleshooting issues on most
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    driver in Windows: For Windows 2000 or Windows XP, be sure to log on to the system as a member of the Administrator group. 1. Turn both the printer and computer off. 2. Make sure the cable between the printer and computer is securely connected. 3. Turn on the computer, then close any open software
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    on-screen instructions. If you do not wish to at this time, click Exit. 10. If you are prompted to restart your computer, click Yes. 11. Align the printhead. (See "Aligning the Printhead" on page 23.) To install the printer driver in Mac OS: 1. Turn off the printer. 2. Insert the S900 Setup Software
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    Canon S900. For Windows XP, click Start, then click All Programs, then click Canon S900. 2. Click Uninstall. 3. Click Yes to confirm that you want to uninstall the printer driver. 4. Restart your computer. To uninstall the printer driver in Mac OS: 1. Insert the S900 Setup Software & User's Guide
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    result of careless operation of the equipment. Always follow the instructions provided in Cautions to prevent minor injuries to yourself or damage the printer, never attempt to use the printer in any way other than the methods described in this guide. Choosing a Location Never place the printer near
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    . Never subject a printhead or ink tank to shocks or excessive vibration. Shaking could cause ink to leak and stain clothing. Never touch the printhead or electrical contacts on a printhead immediately after removing it from the printer. These metal parts become very hot during printing and could
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    Color Printer Model: K10209 (S900) This device complies with Part accordance with the instructions, may cause manual. If such changes or modifications should be made, you could be required to stop operation of the equipment. Canon Requirements Windows 98: Windows Me: Windows 2000: Windows XP:
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    are based on using standard (default) mode on Photo Paper Pro. Print speeds will vary depending on system configuration, software, document complexity, print mode and page coverage. Color photo (4" x 6"): Approx. 37 seconds Color photo (8" x 10"): Approx. 1 minute Bi-directional 8.0 inches max. (203
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    mode; 600, 1200, 2400 dpi 512 nozzles of each color (1200 dpi) Ink colors: BCI-6 Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Photo Cyan, Photo Magenta Approx. 590 sheets (1500 characters per page, normal text, standard mode, plain paper with Windows 98/Me) (Based on printing the ISO JIS-SCID No. 5 Pattern
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    Appendix instructions prescribed in Canon's instruction manual, or service performed by other than a Canon repair facility or an ASF. (b) Use of parts or supplies (other than those sold by Canon) that cause damage to the product or cause abnormally frequent service calls or service problems. (c) If
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    purchased product shall become the property of Canon. InstantExchange warranty program service is available only during the express printhead and ink tanks), and you must include the reference number, a copy of your dated proof of purchase (bill of sale) and a complete explanation of the problem
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    jams 6 B brightness, adjusting 14 C canceling print jobs 7 checking ink levels 21 cleaning the printhead 26 color balance, adjusting 14 color saturation, adjusting 14 customer care center, contacting 45 D default printer, setting 2 driver definition of 2 installing 47 recalling saved
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    default 2 printer driver, definition of 2 printhead alignment 23 printhead cleaning 26 printing adjusting brightness 14 adjusting color balance 14 adjusting color saturation 14 nozzle check pattern 24 smoothing rough edges 13 troubleshooting bad printouts 41 troubleshooting problems with
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S900
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Quick Start Guide