User manual CANON S450

[. . . ] Contents Introduction Welcome Copyright Disclaimer Trademarks How to Use This Manual Safety Precautions Parts and Functions of the Printer Front View Rear View Inside the Printer Operation Panel Paper Handling Paper and Other Print Media Setting the Paper Thickness Lever Printing Area Notes on Handling Print Media Printing on Special Media Types Printing Photographs Contents 2 Using the Windows 98/95 Printer Driver Printer Driver Basics Windows 2000 and Windows NT Users Preparing and Executing a Print Job Getting to Know the Windows 98/95 Printer Driver Making the Most of the Windows 98/95 Printer Driver Using Maintenance Functions Using the Macintosh Printer Driver Printer Driver Basics Preparing and Executing a Print Job Print Mode Settings Executing Special Functions Printer Maintenance Routine Maintenance Prolonging the Service Life of the Printer BJ Cartridges You Can Use With the Printer Notes on Handling BJ Cartridges BJ Cartridge Maintenance When to Replace a BJ Cartridge Printing a Nozzle Check Pattern Cleaning the Print Heads Replacing the Ink Tanks Replacing a BJ Cartridge Aligning the Print Heads Cleaning the Printer Transporting the Printer Contents 3 Troubleshooting Printout Is Unsatisfactory Printer Does Not Start or Stops Mid-Job Paper Jams or Does Not Feed The POWER Light Flashes Orange An Error Message Appears Other Problems Before You Call for Help Getting Help From Canon Specifications General Specifications System Requirements Using the Optional IS-32 Color Image Scanner Cartridge Using the Scanner Using the Scanner With Windows Using the Scanner With Macintosh Scanner Problems Contents 4 Introduction Welcome Copyright Disclaimer Trademarks How to Use This Manual Safety Precautions Introduction 5 Welcome Thank you for purchasing the Canon S450 Series Color Bubble JetTM Printer. This User's Manual provides complete explanations of the features and functions of the printer. To maximize the life of your printer, it's a good idea to familiarize yourself fully with all of its functions. This User's Manual uses the following symbols to indicate important information. [. . . ] For example, if you feel that the blue (cyan) component is too strong, drag that slider in the negative direction (to the left). On the other hand, if you think that the blue (cyan) is too weak, drag the slider in the positive direction (to the right). Once you have made the adjustment, the balance of the four colors changes and the overall color tone changes as well. It's a good idea to make such adjustments in very small steps. Density Moving the slider to the right increases the density while moving it to the left decreases the density. Using the Macintosh Printer Driver 236 Executing Special Functions 6 7 Click the OK button. Click the Print button to close the Print dialog box and start the print job. I Registering and Managing Print Settings You can name the settings in the Print dialog box (such as BJ Cartridge, Media Type, Print Grayscale, and Print Mode) when you perform registration. You can set default mode for any setting that is used often. Registering print settings You can use names to register the contents of those settings that are performed with the Print dialog box. 1 2 3 Open the Print dialog box, and then select options as needed. The Register Settings dialog box is displayed. Click the Apply button. Using the Macintosh Printer Driver 237 Executing Special Functions 4 Type in the name under which you want to register the settings and then click the OK button. You return to the Register Settings dialog box. 5 Note Click the Close button. You cannot specify a name that is already being used for a set of print mode settings. Use a different name, or remove the settings with that name before you register the new settings. Importing registered print setting You can read in a previously registered print mode and set it as the Print dialog box for the icon. 1 Open the Print dialog box and click the Apply. . . The Register Settings dialog box is displayed. Using the Macintosh Printer Driver 238 Executing Special Functions 2 Click on the print mode setting you want to import and then click the Import button. 3 Note Click the Close button. When a registered Print Mode is to be set as the default (so this print mode is always selected when the Print dialog box is open), select its name in the Register Settings dialog box and click the Defaults button. If a check mark is shown next to a name, it indicates that the print mode is set as the default. Removing registered print settings When a registered print mode is no longer necessary or you want to register a different setting under the same name, delete it by following these steps: 1 Open the Print dialog box and click the Apply. . . The Register Settings dialog box is displayed. Using the Macintosh Printer Driver 239 Executing Special Functions 2 Click the print mode setting you want to remove and then click the Remove button. 3 When a confirmation appears, click the OK button. The selected print setting is removed from the list. 4 Note Click the Close button. · Factory Defaults cannot be deleted. · Once you delete a print setting, you cannot restore it. If you need it, you will have to go through the entire setting process again. Using the Macintosh Printer Driver 240 Executing Special Functions I Using Background Printing If background printing is selected with the Chooser, you can open the BJ PrintMonitor to confirm the progress of printing or to stop printing. Also, the order in which suspended documents are printed can be changed. About background printing The print processing method that enables you to do other tasks simultaneously while printing documents is called background printing. [. . . ] Before you run the installation program again, shut down all other application programs. Check 3 DID YOU SPECIFY THE CORRECT INSTALLATION? CD-ROM DRIVE FOR Windows If the S450 splash screen did not come up automatically when you loaded the CD-ROM, double-click the My Computer icon, then double-click the CD-ROM icon on the Windows desktop. Installing the IS Scan Software Note The drive name (E: for example) varies according to how your system is set up. Scanner Problems 477 Other Scanner Problems Check 4 IS THERE A PROBLEM WITH THE CD-ROM? Windows The Canon Creative CD-ROM may be damaged. On the Windows desktop, double-click the My Computer icon then double-click the CD-ROM icon. If Windows cannot read the CD-ROM, call the Canon Customer Care Center for help. [. . . ]