User manual CANON S520

[. . . ] BUBBLE JET PRINTER User's Guide V1 Table of Contents Table of Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 How to Use This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Printer Parts and Their Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Rear View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Inside the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Operation Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] Open the Printer Properties Dialog Box. Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box Click the Maintenance tab, then click the Cleaning icon. Printhead Cleaning 75 Routine Maintenance 4 Select the ink nozzles to be cleaned, then click Execute. All Colors: Black: Color: All nozzles Black ink nozzles Color ink nozzles 5 Macintosh When the confirmation message is displayed, click OK. 1 2 Ensure that the printer is on. The Page Setup dialog box can normally be opened by clicking Page Setup on the File menu. 3 4 Click Utilities to open the Printer Utility dialog box. Select Cleaning from the drop-down menu, then click the Cleaning icon. Printhead Cleaning 76 Routine Maintenance 5 Select the ink nozzles to be cleaned, then click OK. All Colors: Black: Color: All nozzles Black ink nozzles Color ink nozzles Cleaning the Printhead from the Printer This operation cleans all nozzles, both black and color. Because this method also resets the printer, any print data stored in the printer is lost. 1 2 Ensure that the printer is on. Hold down the RESUME/CANCEL button until the POWER lamp flashes once. Now the POWER lamp starts flashing and printhead cleaning begins. Do not perform any other operations until the printhead cleaning has finished. After printhead cleaning is complete, print the nozzle check pattern to verify that the printhead is clean. If the printhead is still not clean after the third cleaning, perform printhead deep cleaning. Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern Printhead Deep Cleaning Printhead Cleaning 77 Routine Maintenance Printhead Deep Cleaning If print quality does not improve by standard printhead cleaning, try deep cleaning, which is a more powerful process. Perform printhead deep cleaning from the printer driver. Note Printhead deep cleaning consumes more ink than standard printhead cleaning, so perform this procedure only when necessary. Windows 1 2 3 4 Ensure that the printer is on. Open the Printer Properties dialog box. Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box Click the Maintenance tab, then click the Deep Cleaning icon. When the confirmation message is displayed, click OK. Printhead Deep Cleaning 78 Routine Maintenance Macintosh 1 2 Ensure that the printer is on. The Page Setup dialog box can normally be opened by clicking Page Setup on the File menu. 3 4 5 Click the Utilities button to open the Printer Utility dialog box. Select Cleaning from the drop-down menu, then click the Deep Cleaning icon. Click OK. Now the POWER lamp starts flashing and printhead deep cleaning begins. After printhead deep cleaning finishes, print the nozzle check pattern to verify that the printhead is clean. If not, check that there are sufficient ink levels in all ink tanks before turning off the printer. Be sure to perform another printhead deep cleaning 24 hours after turning off the printer. If the head is still not clean, the printhead may be worn out. In this event, contact the Customer Care Center. Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern Printhead Deep Cleaning 79 Routine Maintenance Cleaning the Printer During normal printing, ink and small scraps of paper accumulate in the printer. When the accumulated debris becomes clearly visible, clean the printer by the following procedure. 1 2 Caution Turn the printer off. Always ensure that you unplug the printer before cleaning the printer to avoid an electric shock. Cleaning the Printer 80 Routine Maintenance 3 Open the front cover and wipe the interior of the printer with a dry cloth. [. . . ] See also "Unable to Print from the Canon BJ Printer Port" in the on-line help. For Faster Printing 168 Specifications Specifications Printing method: Bubble Jet on-demand Printing resolution: 2400 (horizontal) × 1200 (vertical) dpi max. Print speed (printing with Canon standard pattern): Black printing Fast: 14 ppm Standard: 12 ppm Color printing Fast: 9 ppm Standard: 6 ppm Print direction: Bi-directional Print width: 8. 0 in. (for borderless printing: 8. 5 in) Resident print control mode: Canon extended mode 169 Specifications Receive buffer: 56 KB Interface (parallel): IEEE 1284-compatible Interface (USB): USB 1. 10-compatible Interface connector (parallel): Amphenol 57-40360 or equivalent Interface connector (USB): USB standard Series B receptacle (USB interface) Recommended printer cable (parallel): Material: AWG28 or larger Type: Twisted-pair shielded cable Length: 6. 5 ft. Connectors: Amphenol 30360 or equivalent Recommended printer cable (USB): Material: AWG28 (data wiring pair) or AWG20 to 28 (distribution pair) Type: Twisted-pair shielded cable Length: 16. 4 ft. [. . . ]