Canon 900D - i Color Inkjet Printer Configuration guide

BUBBLE JET PRINTER
Direct Printing Guide
Table of Contents
Operation Panel and Menu Display 1
Printing Flow 4
Using a Memory Card 6
Printing Photograph 9
Loading Paper 11
Printing Images from a Memory Card 14
Specifying how many copies to print for each image 14
Printing all images 17
Printing an Image List - Print Index 18
Specifying the layout 19
Printing According to the Settings Made on the Camera
- DPOF Printing 20
Specifying the Paper and Optimizing Images 22
Printing Photographs Directly from a Digital Camera 24
Other Useful Functions 27
Replacing an Ink Tank 34
Printing Maintenance 37
Troubleshooting 42
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The following ink tanks are compatible with this printer.
For details on ink tank replacement, refer to "Print Head Maintenance" in this guide.

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Operation Panel and Menu
Display
The names and functions of the controls on the operation panel, how to display the menus, and the items in
the menus are discribed below:
Operation Panel Names and Functions
(4) Menu Button
Displays menus. See “Menu Displays” on page 3.
(5) Settings Button
Allows you to set the Paper Size, Paper Type, Bordered/Borderless printing, printing with the date, etc.
See “Specifying the Paper and Optimizing Images” on page 22.
(6) Trimming Button
Allows you to trim the image being displayed when Trimming is displayed on the screen. See
“Printing a specified area - Trimming” on page 15.
(7) OK Button
Allows you to make a selection. For example, selecting an image to be printed, selecting a menu item
or other setting.
(8) Buttons
Press to select an item in menus or options, to specify the number of copies to print, or print settings.
(1)
(4)
(10) (11) (12)
(2) (3)
(7)
(13)
(5)
(6)
(9)
(8)
(1) Power Button
Press to turn the printer on or off.
(2) Power Lamp
Off:
the printer is turned off.
Green:
the printer is ready to print.
Flashing green:
the printer is preparing to print, or is currently
printing.
Flashing orange:
an error has occurred and the printer is not ready to
print.
Flashing orange and green alternately:
an error has occurred that may require a service
call.
(3) Resume Button
Press to resume printing after resolving a printer
problem.

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(9) Buttons
Press to scroll through the options or to scroll the screen.
(10)Photo Viewer Button
Press to start/exit the Photo Viewer. This button is also used to save the data stored in the memory card
on the hard disk of the computer.
For more details about Photo Viewer, see “Using Photo Viewer” on page 27.
(11)Print Button
Press to start printing according to the settings displayed on the LCD.
(12)Cancel Button
Press to cancel the settings you have made. If this button is pressed during printing, the printer aborts
printing.
(13) Buttons
Press to enlarge or reduce the image being displayed. Pressing this button in trimming mode allows
you to enlarge/reduce the area to be trimmed. See “Trimming and Rotating the Sections you wish to
Print.” on page 16.
(14)Indicator Lamp
The indicator lamp is lit when memory card reading is enabled and flashes while the memory card is
being read.
Removing the memory card or turning off the printer while the Indicator Lamp is flashing can damage
the data stored in the memory card.
To zoom in to an image
Follow the procedure below to zoom in to the image displayed on the LCD.
(14)
Scroll the image with buttons

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Menu Displays
Inserting a memory card
From the Menu
Print all
Prints all images.
See “Printing all images” on page 17.
Specify images
Prints the specified number of copies for each
image. You can also trim each image. See
“Specifying how many copies to print for each
image” on page 14.
Print index
Prints an index of all images.
See “Printing an Image List - Print Index” on
page 18.
Select layout
Prints the specified image in the specified
layout (Borderless or Bordered x2/x4/x8,
postcard, album).
See “Specifying the layout” on page 19.
DPOF
Prints according to the DPOF settings, if
available. See “Printing According to the
Settings Made on the Camera - DPOF
Printing” on page 20.
Select Maintenance
Nozzle check
Prints a check pattern to ensure that ink is
output correctly, or that the print head is
aligned properly. See “Printing the Nozzle
Check Pattern” on page 38.
Head cleaning
Cleans the print head when nozzles are
clogged. See “Print Head Cleaning” on
page 39.
Deep cleaning
If print quality does not improve after standard
head cleaning, use Deep Cleaning.
See “Print Head Deep Cleaning” on page 40.
Auto head align
Aligns the print head automatically. See
“Aligning Print Head - Auto head align” on
page 41.
Manual head align
Aligns the print head manually. See “Adjusting
the Print Head Manually” on page 43.
Thick paper
Use the Thick Paper setting if white streaks
appear on the printed page or the printed
surface is scratched. See “If the printed surface
is still scratched:” on page 44.
Contrast
Adjusts the contrast of the LCD.
See “Adjusting Contrast of the LCD” on
page 32.
Quiet mode
Reduces the printing noise.
See “Reducing the Sound of Printer Operation”
on page 33.
Languages
Sets the Language displayed on the LCD.
See “Changing the Language Displayed” on
page 31.

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Printing Flow
This is the procedure for printing images from the memory card inserted in the card slot of the printer.
Step 1 Turn on the Printer.
Step 2 Load the paper.
Step 3 Insert the memory card.

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OK button
Step 4 Selecting the Print Mode
Print an image
Prints the image displayed
on the LCD.
Specify Image
Specify how many copies to
print for each image.
Select layout
Prints the specified image in
the specified layout
(Borderless or Bordered
x2/x4/x8, postcard, album).
Press the Menu button
Select Select layout from
the Menu
Select the image to print
Display the Image to Print
Select Specify images
from the Menu
Select a Layout
Specify the number of
copies to print for each
Images
Confirm the Print
Settings
Change the Settings
Settings
button
OK button
OK button
Start printing
Step 5 Change/Confirm Print Settings and Start Printing
After setting the Paper Size, Paper Type and
Bordered/Borderless printing, press the
OK
button. See “Change the settings.” on page 10.

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Using a Memory Card
Let’s take a look at different types of memory cards and how to insert and remove them.
Memory Cards Supported by this printer
Supported memory cards are as follows:
 CompactFlash
™
(CF) Card/Microdrive
™
* Supports TYPE I/TYPE II (3.3V or 5V).
 SmartMedia
™
Card
* Supports 3.3V card only (1MB and 2MB cards not supported)
 Memory Stick
®
 Secure Digital
™
(SD) Card
 MultiMedia
™
Card
Other memory cards can be used through the adapter which is compatible with the above.
• Images stored in a memory card not supported by the digital camera may fail in loading or be
damaged. For types of memory cards supported by the digital camera, refer to your digital camera
user’s manual.
• To format a memory card, use the digital camera. Memory card data formats may not be compatible
with computer-specific formats.
• Images edited on the computer may result in improper printing.
• Please use only one type of memory card at a time. If you use more than 2 types of memory card at
the same time, you could lose data or data could be read incorrectly from the cards.
Inserting a Memory Card
•WhenRead/write mode is selected in the Memory Card Utility (Windows) or BJ Utility
(Macintosh), neither printing nor maintenance can be done. After using the card slot as the memory
card drive of the computer, be sure to select Read-only mode again. See “Setting up the Card Slot
as the Memory Card Drive of the Computer” on page 29.
• If you used a computer to edit or process the data stored in the memory card, be sure to print images
from the computer. Using the operation panel to print images may result in improper printing.

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1
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1 Turn on the printer.
2
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2 Open the card slot cover.
3
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3 Install the memory card in the card slot.
• If you use a CompactFlash (CF) card or
Microdrive, insert it as far as it will go as shown
left.
• If you use a SmartMedia card, insert it until it stops
with its end projecting as shown left.
• If you use a Memory Stick, insert it until it stops
with its end projecting as shown left.
• If you use an SD card or MultiMedia card, insert it
until it stops with its end projecting as shown left.
The Indicator lamp lights.
The Indicator lamp lights.
The Indicator lamp lights.
The Indicator lamp lights.

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Removing a Memory Card
1
11
1 Ensure that the Indicator lamp is not
flashing, then remove the memory card.
Removing the memory card or turning off the printer
while the Indicator lamp is flashing can damage the
data stored in the memory card.
• If you use CompactFlash (CF) card or Microdrive,
press the card eject button to remove the card.
• If you use a SmartMedia card, hold the exposed
portion of the memory card with your fingers to
remove the memory card.
• If you use a Memory Stick, hold the exposed
portion of the memory card with your fingers to
remove the memory card.
• If you use an SD card or MultiMedia card, hold the
exposed portion of the memory card with your
fingers to remove the memory card.
If you use the printer connected to your computer, follow the instructions for removal of the memory
card from the computer. For the procedure, refer to the on-screen User’s Guide.
Indicator lamp
Card eject button

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Printing Photograph
Let’s select an image from the images stored on the memory card of the digital camera and print it.
Printing an Image Displayed on the LCD
1
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1 Turn on the printer.
2
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2 Load the Paper.
See “Loading Paper” on page 11.
3
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3 Insert the memory card in the card slot.
See “Inserting a Memory Card” on page 6.
The stored image is displayed on the LCD.
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4 Select the image to print.
5
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5 Confirm the settings.
You can also set the area to print using the
Trimming function.
See “Printing a specified area - Trimming” on
page 15.
(1) Using the buttons, select the image to
print.
(2) Press the OK button.
The print confirmation screen is displayed.
(1) Confirm the printer settings.
On the first screen, the Paper Size, Paper
Type, Bordered/Borderless printing status,
and whether or not to print the date are
displayed.
(2) Press the button.
On the second screen, the settings for Print
Quality, Photo Optimizer, and Noise
Reduction are displayed.