User manual CANON IPF5100 / IPF6100 BROCHURE

[. . . ] If anything is missing or is damaged, contact your Canon Authorized Dealer or Sales Representative. Printer Setup Software & User's Guide CD-ROM Quick Start Guide Print Head 6 Ink Tanks * Cables should be purchased separately according to your computer. For details on cable type and specifications, refer to page 2. Introduction This Quick Start Guide uses the following symbols to indicate important information. Always observe the instructions indicated by these symbols. Instructions that, if ignored, could result in death or serious personal injury caused by incorrect operation of the equipment. [. . . ] · Always push the plug all the way into the power outlet. Installing the Print Head 1 Plug the printer in. Do NOT turn on the computer yet. The POWER lamp flashes and the printer begins to operate. Wait until the POWER lamp remains fully lit. 3 Open the front cover. 4 Remove the tape. 5 Raise the lock lever. Do not touch internal parts other than the lock lever. 4 6 Remove the protective cap from the print head. print head nozzles electrical · Do not touch the print head nozzles or electrical contacts. · Do not attempt to reattach the protective cap once it has been removed. print head print head holder 7 Place the print head in the holder. Be careful not to touch any parts inside the printer. 8 Lock the print head into place by lowering the lever. Do not touch the lock lever once the print head has been installed. Installing the Ink Tanks · For safety reasons, store ink tanks out of the reach of small children. 1 Take out the magenta ink tank. 2 Pull the orange tape in the direction of the arrow and remove the clear film. 5 protective cap 3 Hold the ink tank as shown in the diagram and remove the protective cap. ink port · Do not squeeze the sides of the ink tanks as this may cause the ink to leak out and stain your clothes and hands. · Do not attempt to reattach the protective cap once it has been removed. 4 Insert the magenta ink tank into the right-hand slot. Press the top until it clicks into place. 5 Use the same procedure to install the other ink tanks in their appropriate slots. Check the labels to make sure that each tank is in the correct position. Magenta Cyan Photo Black Yellow Photo Cyan Magenta · Only install the ink tanks in the positions specified by the labels. · If ink tanks are not installed in the right position, colors will not be printed correctly. Immediately reinstall the tank in the correct position and carry out print head cleaning. For details, refer to the User's Guide. 6 Close the front cover. Wait until the POWER lamp remains fully lit (about 60 seconds). 6 4 Loading Paper Loading A4 (Letter) Size Plain Paper paper thickness lever 1 Open the front cover. 3 Open the File menu and select: · Windows XP/Windows 2000 [Printing Preferences. . . ] · Windows Me/Windows 98 [Properties] to open the setting screen. 4 Click OK. 5 Click the Maintenance tab, and click Print Head Alignment. 6 Check that paper is loaded in the printer and click OK. If a message warning you not to perform other operations appears, click OK. 12 7 After the pattern is printed, click Yes. If the pattern is not printed successfully, open the front cover and ensure that the ink tanks are correctly installed. 8 Look at the print-out. From the patterns in Column A, select the most even, least irregular pattern and enter the number. 9 In the same way, one by one, select the most even patterns printed with the least irregularities from each of Columns B to H, enter their numbers, and click OK. If it is difficult to pick the best pattern on Column H, pick the setting that produces the least noticeable vertical white stripes. Less noticeable white stripes More noticeable white stripes 10 Click OK. This completes the printer setup. The printer is now ready to use. 13 Aligning the Print Head ­ Macintosh 1 Select Page Setup in the File Menu. 2 Click Utilities. 3 Select Test Print from the menu and click Print Head Alignment. 4 Check that paper is loaded in the printer and click OK. If the pattern is not printed successfully, open the front cover and ensure that the ink tanks are correctly installed. 5 Look at the print-out. From the patterns in Column A, select the most even, least irregular pattern and enter the number. 14 6 In the same way, one by one, select the most even patterns printed with the least irregularities from each of Columns B to H, enter their numbers and click Send. If it is difficult to pick the best pattern on Column H, pick the setting that produces the least noticeable vertical white stripes. Less noticeable white stripes More noticeable white stripes 7 Click Close. 8 Click OK. This completes the printer setup. The printer is now ready to use. 15 Basic Operations · If you detect smoke, unusual smells or strange noises around the printer, immediately switch the printer off and always unplug the printer. Contact your local Canon service representative. · To avoid injury, never put your hand or fingers inside the printer while it is printing. Printing with Windows Adjusting the print settings according to your needs allows you to produce better quality prints. In this section, we will use WordPad for the purpose of explanation. Check the application's users manual for the actual procedures. 2 Specify the page setup. For details, refer to "Page Setup" on page 19. 3 Open the Print dialog box in your application to print the document. On the File menu, click Print. [. . . ] Magenta Photo Magenta Yellow Black Photo Cyan Cyan BCI-6M BCI-6PM Photo BCI-6Y BCI-6BK BCI-6PC Photo BCI-6C 1 Open the front cover and remove the empty ink tank. Do not touch the lock lever. lock lever 2 Install the new ink tank. Close the front cover when finished. For more details about maintenance, refer to the User's Guide. 20 Notes on Handling the USB Interface (for Windows Users) If installation of the printer driver does not proceed as instructed in this Quick Start Guide, there may be a problem with the USB driver installation. Try reinstalling the printer driver. Reinstalling If you cannot proceed beyond the Printer Port screen: 1 2 3 4 5 6 Click Cancel. When the Terminate Installation screen is displayed, click OK. Reinstall the printer driver (see page 8). For Further Details. . . For more information, place the Setup Software & User's Guide CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive. User's Guide Contents The "User's Guide" is HTML manual you can browse through on your computer. [. . . ]