Canon i250 Series User manual

BUBBLE JET PRINTER
Quick Start Guide
Table of Contents
Preface 1
Shipping Materials 1
Introduction 1
Setting Up 2
Preparing the Printer 2
Installing the Print Head 3
Connecting the Printer to the Computer 6
Loading Paper 7
Installing the Printer Driver 8
Aligning the Print Head 13
Basic Operations 17
Printing with Windows 17
Printing with Macintosh 19
Print Head Maintenance 21
Appendix 22
Notes on Handling the USB Interface (for Windows Users) 23
For Further Details... 23
QA7-2714-V01 XX2003XX ©CANON INC.2003 PRINTED IN THAILAND
QA7-2714-V01
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Exif Print
This printer supports Exif 2.2 (also called “Exif Print”).
Exif Print is a standard for enhancing the communication between digital cameras and printers. By
connecting to an Exif Print-compliant digital camera, the camera’s image data at the time of shooting is
used and optimized, yielding extremely high quality prints.
Canadian Radio Interference Regulations
This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from a digital
apparatus as set out in the interference-causing equipment standard entitled “Digital Apparatus,”
ICES-003 of the Industry Canada.
Cet appareil numérique respecte les limites de bruits radioélectriques applicables aux appareils
numériques de Classe B prescrites dans la norme sur le matériel brouilleur NMB-003 d'Industrie
Canada intitulée « Appareils numériques ».
International ENERGY STAR®Program
As an ENERGY STAR®Partner, Canon Inc. has determined that this product meets the ENERGY
STAR guidelines for efficiency.
The International ENERGY STAR®Office Equipment Program is a global program
that promotes energy saving through the use of computer and other office equipment.
The program backs the development and dissemination of products with functions
that effectively reduce energy consumption. It is an open system in which business
can participate voluntarily. The targeted products are office equipment such as com-
puters, monitors, printers, faxes and copiers.
Their standards and logos are uniform among participating nations.
Power Requirements
Never use a power supply voltage other than that supplied in the country of purchase. Using the incor-
rect voltage could cause a fire or electric shock. The correct power supply voltages and frequencies are
as follows:
AC 100-127V, 50/60Hz
AC 220-240V, 50/60Hz
Printer Model: K10228 (i350/i250)

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Preface
Shipping Materials
Thank you for purchasing a Canon Bubble Jet Printer.
Check that all the following items are in the box. 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
 2 Ink Tanks
* A USB cable should be purchased separately according to your computer. For details on cable
specifications, refer to page 6.
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. These must be observed for safe operation.
Instructions that, if ignored, could result in personal injury or material damage caused by incorrect
operation of the equipment. These must be observed for safe operation.
Notice
The diagrams and computer screens in this guide refer to the i350. The operations are exactly the same
with the i250.
Also read the Safety Precautions in the User’s Guide. Observe the warnings and cautions to avoid
personal injury or damage to the printer.
Trademark Notices
•Canon
®
is a registered trademark of Canon Inc.
•Microsoft
®
and Windows
®
are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the U.S. and other
countries.
• Apple, Mac, Macintosh are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc., registered in the U.S. and other
countries.
• All other trademarks and registered trademarks appearing in this Quick Start Guide are the property of
their respective owners.
Copyright ©2003 CANON INC.
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be transmitted or copied in any form whatsoever
without the express written permission.

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Setting Up
1 Preparing the Printer
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1 Place the printer on a flat surface.
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2 Remove the tape from the printer as
shown.
The tape position is subject to change.
Pull out the output tray and remove the tape as shown
(for i350 only).
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3 Open the front cover and remove the
tape and the shipping material.
i350
i250
i350
i250

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2 Installing the Print Head
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Installing the Print Head
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1 Raise the lock lever.
Do not touch internal parts other than the lock lever.
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2 Remove the protective cap from the
print head.
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3 Place the print head in the holder.
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4 Lock the print head into place by
lowering the lever.
Do not touch the lock lever once the print head has been
installed.
• Do not touch the print
head nozzles or
electrical contacts.
• Do not attempt to
reattach the protective
cap once it has been
removed.
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Installing the Ink Tanks
• For safety reasons, store ink tanks out of the reach of small children.
• Do not drop or shake ink tanks as this may cause the ink to leak out and stain your clothes and hands.
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1 Take out the black ink tank.
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2 Hold the ink tank as shown in the
diagram and remove the protective cap.
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3 Insert the black ink tank into the right-
hand slot.
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4 Press the tab until it clicks into place.
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5 Use the same procedure to install the
color ink tank in the left hand slot.
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6 Close the front cover.
• Do not touch the ink port.
• Do not attempt to reattach the
protective cap once it has
been removed.
protective cap
ink port

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If an ink tank is installed improperly, the warning message appears when you try to print. Follow the
above instructions in Steps 3 to 6 to reinstall ink tanks.

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3 Connecting the Printer to the Computer
Use a USB cable.
Recommended: Canon or other computer manufacturer cable, up to 5 meters in length.
• Never attempt to plug the power cord into the power outlet or unplug the power cord when your
hands are wet.
• Never damage, modify, stretch, or excessively bend or twist the power cord. Do not place heavy
objects on the power cord.
• Never use any power supply other than the standard power supply available in the country of
purchase. Using the incorrect voltage and frequency could cause a fire or electric shock.
• Always push the plug all the way into the power outlet.
Follow the steps below to install the printer driver
correctly.
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1 Ensure the printer and the computer are
switched off.
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2 Plug the printer in.
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3 Connect the USB cable.
• If your computer has an earth connection, make sure that this is attached.
• If you do not intend to use the printer for a long period of time, unplug the power cord from the
power outlet after turning off the printer.
If the Add New Hardware Wizard or Found New Hardware
Wizard screen appears when carrying out the following
operations, click Cancel and turn off the computer.

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4 Loading Paper
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Loading Plain Paper
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1 Pull out the paper rest and the output
tray (for i350 only) as shown.
Be careful not to jam your finger in the circular holes of
the paper rest (for i350 only).
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2 To avoid paper jams, fan the stack to
remove static cling, then align the edges
of the stack by tapping it on a flat
surface.
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3 Load the paper, aligning it with the right
side of the sheet feeder.
You can load up to 100 sheets of plain paper. Do not
exceed this limit. For Legal size paper, you can load up
to 10 sheets.
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4 Pinch the paper guide and slide it
against the left side of the stack of
paper.
You now need to install the printer driver:
Windows: Go to page 8
Mac OS 8.6-9.x: Go to page 10
Mac OS X: Go to page 11
Print side

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5 Installing the Printer Driver
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Installing the Printer Driver – Windows
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1 Ensure the printer and computer are
switched off.
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2 Turn on the computer and start
Windows. If any applications
automatically run, quit them.
Disable any virus detection programs.
Do NOT turn the printer on at this stage.
• Do not disconnect the cable or remove the CD-ROM during the installation. The driver cannot be
correctly installed.
• The screens below refer to Windows XP installation. Screen may differ depending on the operating
system you are using.
• When installing the printer driver in Windows XP or Windows 2000, log on to the system as a
member of the Administrators group.
• The Setup Software & User’s Guide CD-ROM contains the application software. If you want to
install the application software, click Install on step 7. Internet Explorer 4.0 or later must be
installed for Easy-PhotoPrint.
If the following screen appears automatically, click Cancel and follow steps 1 to 8 to install the printer
driver.
Special Notes for Windows 98 or Windows Me USB Users
Click Cancel to quit the screen and turn off the printer. Next, remove and replace the USB cable
connected to your computer.

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3 Place the Setup Software & User’s
Guide CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive.
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4 Follow the instructions displayed on
screen. When the screen shown on the
left is displayed, click Install.
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5 When the screen shown on the left
appears, turn the printer on.
If the printer is recognized, the printer driver will be
automatically installed.
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6 Click OK.
Before you use the printer, you must carry out print head
alignment on page 13.
• If the CD-ROM does not run automatically, click
Start and select My Computer, then double-click
the CD-ROM icon. For non-XP Windows, double-
click My Computer in the Windows screen, then
double-click the CD-ROM icon.
• If the language selection screen appears, select a
language, then click the
Next button.
If the connection is not recognized, refer to the
section “Notes on Handling the USB Interface (for
Windows Users)” on page 22.
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7 If you want to install the application
software, click Install.
Follow the instructions on screen to install the
application software. When the message “Software
installation is completed.” appears, click
OK .
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8 Click Exit.
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Installing the Printer Driver – Macintosh
For Mac OS 8.6-9.x Users
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1 Turn on the Mac.
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2 Place the Setup Software & User’s
Guide CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive.
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3 Double-click the Mac OS 8.6-9.x folder.
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4 Double-click the Printer Driver folder,
then select a language.
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5 Double-click Installer.
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6 Read the License Agreement and click
Accept to continue.
• To view the User’s Guide, refer to “How to View the User’s Guide” on page 22.
• If a message prompting you to restart the computer appears, click Ye s .
• For further information of applications, refer to “Applications Included in the CD-ROM Package”
on page 23.
• Do not remove or insert the USB cable during installation, as this may result in the computer or
printer not operating normally.
• Before installing the driver, disable all virus detection programs and automatically loading
programs or remove them from your system folder.
• The Setup Software & User’s Guide CD-ROM contains the application software, Easy-PhotoPrint,
to import and print image data. If you want to install Easy-PhotoPrint, double-click the application
folder, then double-click the Easy-PhotoPrint folder and then Installer.

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7 Click Install.
Wait for the installation to finish.
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8 Click Restart.
The computer restarts.
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9 Turn the printer on.
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10 Select Chooser in the Apple Menu.
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11 Click the icon for the printer you are
using and close Chooser.
Before you use the printer, you must carry out print head
alignment on page 15.
For Mac OS X Users
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1 Turn on the Mac.
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2 Place the Setup Software & User’s
Guide CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive.
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3 Double-click the Mac OS X folder, then
double-click the Printer Driver folder.
If the above message appears, check that there are
no unsaved documents, then click the Continue
button. If a document needs to be saved, click
Cancel then save the document. After saving the
document, begin again from step 4.

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4 Double-click i350 190.pkg or i250
190.pkg.
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5 Enter an administrator name and a
password, then click OK.
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6 Click Continue.
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7 Read the License Agreement and click
Continue, then click Agree.
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8 Select a destination to where you want
to install the printer driver, and click
Continue.
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9 Click Install.
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10 A message asking for your confirmation
to restart your computer appears on the
screen. Read the message, then click
Continue Installation.
Software installation will start.
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11 Software installation is complete.
Restart your computer and turn the
printer on.
Before you use the printer, you must carry out print head
alignment. For instructions on how to align the print
head, refer to the Printer Driver Guide for Mac OS X. To
view the Printer Driver Guide for Mac OS X, double-
click the Manual folder and Additional Guide for OS
X User ’ s folder and select the language folder that you
use.
You can also refer to the Printer Driver Guide for Mac
OS X for instructions on how to use the printer driver.

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6 Aligning the Print Head
This operation must be carried out when using the printer for the first time. Aligning the print head positions
allows you to print without shifts in the color registration.
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Aligning the Print Head – Windows
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1 Click Start and select Control Panel,
Printers and Other Hardware, and
then Printers and Faxes.
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2 Click the icon for your printer.
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3 Open the File menu and select:
• Windows XP/Windows 2000 →
[Printing Preferences...]
• Windows Me/Windows 98 →[Properties]
to open the setting screen.
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4 Click OK.
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5 Click the Maintenance tab, and click
Print Head Alignment.
For non-XP Windows, click Start, then select
Settings, Printers.

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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.
It takes about 60 seconds to start printing.
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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.
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8 Look at the print-out. From the patterns
in Column A, select the most even, least
irregular pattern and enter the number.
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9 In the same way, one by one, select the
most even patterns printed with the
least irregularities from each of
Columns B to F, enter their numbers,
and click OK.
If it is difficult to pick the best pattern on Column F, pick
the setting that produces the least noticeable vertical
white stripes.
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10 Click OK.
This completes the printer setup. The printer is now
ready to use.
Less noticeable
white stripes
More noticeable
white stripes

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Aligning the Print Head – Macintosh
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1 Select Page Setup in the File Menu.
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2 Click Utilities.
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3 Select Test Print from the menu and
click Print Head Alignment.
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4 Check that paper is loaded in the printer
and click OK.
It takes about 60 seconds to start printing.
If the pattern is not printed successfully, open the front
cover and ensure that the ink tanks are correctly
installed.
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5 Look at the print-out. From the patterns
in Column A, select the most even, least
irregular pattern and enter the number.
For Mac OS X users, refer to the Printer Driver Guide for Mac OS X for instructions on how to align
the print head.

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6 In the same way, one by one, select the
most even patterns printed with the
least irregularities from each of
Columns B to F, enter their numbers
and click Send.
If it is difficult to pick the best pattern on Column F, pick
the setting that produces the least noticeable vertical
white stripes.
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7 Click Close.
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8 Click OK.
This completes the printer setup. The printer is now
ready to use.
Less noticeable
white stripes
More noticeable
white stripes

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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. The procedures you use and the screens
that appear on your computer may differ according to the application that you use.
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Printing
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1 Print the document from the application.
On the File menu, click Print .
Check the application’s users manual for the actual
procedures.
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2 Ensure your printer is selected, then
click:
•WindowsXP→[Preferences]
• Windows Me/Windows 98 →[Properties]
• Windows 2000 →[Main] tab
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3 Specify the required settings and click
OK.
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4 To start printing, click OK.
Printing will start in a few moments.
If you use anything other than plain paper, please
refer to “Basic Print Settings” on page 18.

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Basic Print Settings
For the best print quality, specify the minimum requirement settings in the Main tab. To get the
best results, ensure you select the type of media loaded in the printer when printing on paper other
than plain paper.
(1) Media Type Select the type of media loaded in the printer.
(2) Print Quality Select one option from High, Standard and Draft. Select Custom to
set the print quality manually.
(3) Color Adjustment If you wish to control the color adjustment settings in more detail,
select Manual.
(4) Preview before printing Select this to check the layout before printing.
(5) Help Click this for a more detailed explanation of the functions in the tab.
(This may not appear when using Windows XP or Windows 2000. If
this happens, click Start then select All Programs (or Programs) -
Canon i350 or Canon i250 - Guide).
(6) ? Click this to change the cursor shape to ?. By clicking on the item’s
name with this ? cursor, an explanation will be displayed.
• Clicking the Print Advisor allows you to change to the most appropriate print settings simply by
answering questions when prompted.
• Use the application to set the paper size and paper orientation. Before printing, open the settings
screen and check that the Page Size in the Page Setup tab is the same as that specified within
application.
• Refer to the User’s Guide for more information about printer driver functionality.
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