Canon S820D User manual

Table of Contents
Preface 1
Shipping Materials 1
Introduction 1
Printer Parts and Their Functions 2
Setting Up 4
Preparing the Printer 4
Connecting the Printer to the Computer 4
Installing the Print Head 6
Loading Paper 9
Installing the Printer Driver 10
Aligning the Print Head 16
Basic Operations 22
Printing with Windows 22
Printing with Macintosh 24
Printing Without Using the Computer 26
Before Printing 26
Printing Photographs 35
Print Applications 44
If Photographs Cannot Be Printed Clearly
(Operation Panel Section)
49
If an Error Is Displayed on the Operation Panel 53
Print Head Maintenance 56
Notes on Handling the USB Interface (for Windows Users) 57
For Further Details... 58
Quick Start Guide
BUBBLE JET PRINTER
QA7-1957-V01
BE

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 la matériel brouilleur: “Appareils Numériques”,
NMB-003 édicatée par l’Industrie Canada.
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 equip-
ment. 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 equip-
ment such as computers, 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
incorrect voltage could cause a fire or electric shock. The correct power supply voltages and frequen-
cies are as follows:
Europe AC 230V±10%, 50Hz
USA/Canada AC 120V, 60Hz
Australia AC 240V, 50Hz

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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 Authorised Dealer or Sales Representative.
❏Printer
❏Setup Software & User’s Guide CD-ROM
❏Quick Start Guide
❏Print Head
❏6 Ink Tanks
❏PCMCIA Card Adapter
❏Bubble Jet Printer - digital camera connection cable
* Cables should be purchased separately according to your computer. For details on cable
types and specifications, refer to page 4.
■■ 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.
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.
• BJ™ is a trademark of Canon Inc.
• Microsoft
®
and Windows
®
are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the U.S.
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and other countries.
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• MEMORY STICK is a trademark of Sony Corporation.
• SmartMedia™ is a trademark of Toshiba Corporation.
• All other trademarks and registered trademarks appearing in this Quick Start Guide are
the property of their respective owners.
Copyright ©2002 CANON INC.
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be transmitted or copied in any form
whatsoever without the express written permission.

■■ Printer Parts and Their Functions ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■
■Front View
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Operation Panel
For details, refer to
"Operation Panel."
Card Slot
Use to connect the
PC card adapter.
Eject Button
Press to remove the
PC card adapter. Paper Output Tray
Paper Guide
When loading paper, ensure
the left edge just touches
this guide.
To move the paper guide,
pinch the knob and slide in
the appropriate direction.
Paper Rest
Camera Port
Use to connect the
printer to a digital
camera.
Sheet Feeder
Load paper here.
Paper feeds
automatically, one sheet
at a time.
Indicator lamp
Goes on when memory
card reading becomes
enabled and flashes while
the memory card is being
read. When this lamp
goes off, when the
memory card cannot be
read.
Front Cover
Open to replace the ink tanks or
remove jammed paper.
■Rear View
USB Port
Used to connect the printer to a
computer through a USB interface.
Image Viewer
Connection
Remove the cover when
installing the optional TFT
Image Viewer <<IV-100>>
(see page 31).
Power Cord Connection
Connector used to connect the supplied
power cord.

■Inside the Printer
3
Paper Thickness Lever
Adjusts the gap between the print head and the surface of the printing paper.
Print Head Holder
Install the print head here.
Reset Button
Press to resume printing once
an error has been cleared.The
printer will then initialise ready
for printing.
Also, to cancel printing in
progress when connecting to
the computer, press this button.
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.
POWER Button
Press to turn the printer
on or off.
Print Head Lock Lever
Locks the print head into the holder.
Once the print head is installed, do not touch this lever.
■Operation Panel
For details on names and functions on the Operation Panel, refer to ” Operation Panel Names
and Usage
” on page 26.

4
1 Place the printer on a flat surface.
2 Remove the packing material and tape
from the printer as shown.
3 Attach the paper rest to the sheet
feeder.
4 Attach the paper output tray as shown.
Setting Up
■■ 1 ■ Preparing the Printer ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■
■■ 2 ■ Connecting the Printer to the Computer ■■■■■■■■■■■
➥
Note
If you are printing with only Direct Print, skip this section and go to “ Installing the Print
Head ” on page 6.
Use a USB cable.
USB cable
• Windows XP, Windows Me, Windows 2000, Windows 98
• Mac OS 8.6 or later
Recommended: Canon or other computer manufacturer cable, up to 2 meters in length.
paper output tray
paper rest

Follow the steps below to install the printer
driver correctly.
1 Ensure the printer and the computer
are switched off.
2 Connect the cable.
5
➥
Notes
• If your computer has an earth connection, ensure 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.
➥
Note
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.

6
1 Plug the printer in.
2 Turn on the printer. 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.
➥
Note
If the front cover is opened more than ten
minutes, the print head holder moves to the
right side. If this occurs, close the front cover,
and open it again.
4 Remove the tape.
■■ 3 ■ Installing the Print Head ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■
• 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.
■Installing the Print Head
5 Raise the print head lock lever.
Do not touch internal parts other than the lock
lever.

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6 Remove the protective cap from the
print head.
➥
Notes
• Do not touch the
print head nozzles or
electrical contacts.
• Do not attempt to
reattach the
protective cap once it
has been removed.
7 Place the print head in the holder.
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.
• Do not drop or shake ink tanks.
1 Take out the yellow ink tank.
2 Pull the orange tape in the direction of
the arrow and remove the clear film.
electrical contacts
print head
nozzles
print head
holder
print head

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3 Hold the ink tank as shown in the
diagram and remove the protective
cap.
➥
Notes
• 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 touch the ink port.
• Do not attempt to reattach
the protective cap once it
has been removed.
4 Insert the yellow 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 ensure that each tank is in the
correct position.
➥
Notes
• Only install the ink tanks in the positions
specified by the labels.
• If ink tanks are not installed in the right
position, colours 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.
ink port
Black
Yellow
Magenta
Cyan
Photo Cyan
Photo Magenta

9
1 Open the front cover.
2 Move the paper thickness lever at the
top of the print head holder to the left
position. Close the front cover.
➥
Note
Set the paper thickness lever to the left when
using plain paper, to the right when using
thick paper. Refer to the User’s Guide for
information on loading envelopes and other
media.
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. After printing, do not stack
more than 50 sheets in the paper output tray.
4 Press 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 10
Macintosh: Go to page 12
(If you are printing with only Direct Print,
you do not need to install the printer
driver. Go to
“ Aligning the Print Head ” on
page 16.)
■■ 4 ■ Loading Paper ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■
■Loading A4 (Letter) Size Plain Paper
print side
paper thickness lever

■■ 5 ■ Installing the Printer Driver ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■
➥
Note
If you are printing with only Direct Print, skip this chapter and go to “Aligning the Print
Head” on page 16.
■Installing the Printer Driver - Windows
➥
Notes
• 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 Me installation. Screen may differ depending on
the environment 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.
If the following screen appears automatically, click Cancel and follow steps 1 to 7 to install
the printer driver.
Special Notes for Windows 98 USB Users
Click Cancel to quit the screen and turn off the printer. Next, remove and replace the USB
cable connected to your computer.
10
1 Ensure the printer and computer are
switched off.
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.

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3 Place the Setup Software & User’s
Guide CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive.
➥
Notes
• If the CD-ROM does not run automatically,
double-click My Computer in the Windows
screen, for Windows XP, click Start and
select My Computer, and then double-click
the CD-ROM icon.
• If the language selection screen appears,
select a language, then click the Next button.
4 Follow the instructions displayed on
the screen.When the screen shown on
the left is displayed, click Install.
5 When the screen shown on the left
appears, turn the printer on.
If the printer is recognised, the printer driver will
be automatically installed.
➥
Note
If the connection is not recognised, refer to the
section “Notes on Handling the USB Interface
(for Windows Users)” on page 57.

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6 Click OK.
Before you can use the printer, you must carry out
print head alignment on page 16.
7 Click Install to install the memory card
utility.
8 Click OK after having completed the
installation.
9 When the screen shown on the left
appears, click Exit.
➥
Notes
• To view the User's Guide, please refer to
page 58.
• If a message prompting you to restart the
computer appears, click Yes.
■Installing the Printer Driver - Macintosh
➥
Notes
• Do not remove or insert the USB cable during installation, as this may result in the
computer or printer not operating correctly.
• Before installing the driver, disable all virus detection programs and automatically
loading programs or remove them from your system folder.

1 Turn on the Mac.
2 Place the Setup Software & User’s
Guide CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive.
3 Double-click the Printer Driver folder,
then select a language.
4 Double-click Installer.
5 Read the Licence Agreement and click
Accept to continue.
6 Click Install.
Wait for the installation to finish.
➥
Note
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.
7 Click Restart.
The computer restarts.
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8 Double click Memory Card Utility of
the CANON BJ folder.
9 Double click the BJ Installer.
10 Click .
11 Read the Software License Agreement
and if you agree, click Agree and then
click .
12 Click Install.
Installation is started, and when completed, a
message for successful installation will be
displayed.
Click Restart now.
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13 Select Chooser in the Apple Menu.
14 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 18.
➥
Note
Refer to the User’s Guide when using this
printer as a network printer.

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1 Click Start and select Printers in
Settings.
➥
Note
For Windows XP, click Start and select
Control Panel - Printers and Other Hardware
- Printers and Faxes.
2 Click the icon for your printer.
3 Open the File menu and select:
• Windows Me/Windows 98→[Properties]
• Windows XP/Windows 2000→[Printing
Preferences...]
to open the setting screen.
4 Click OK.
5 Click the Maintenance tab, and click
the Print Head Alignment icon.
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.
■■ 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 colour registration.
■Aligning the Print Head - Windows

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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.
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 F, enter their numbers,
and click OK.
10 Click OK.
This completes the printer setup. The printer is
now ready to use.

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1 Select Page Setup in the File menu.
2 Click Utilities.
3 Select Test Print from the menu and
click the Print Head Alignment icon.
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.
■Aligning the Print Head - Macintosh