User manual CANON S530D

[. . . ] PHOTO PRINTER User's Guide V1 Table of Contents Table of Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 How to Use This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Printer Driver Functions (Windows) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Printer Properties Dialog Box Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 BJ Status Monitor Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Cancelling a Print Job . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] Canon recommends using only original Canon ink tanks to ensure that the best quality. The print head holder moves to the center. Note ® 1 Replacing an Ink Tank 85 Routine Maintenance 2 Remove the empty ink tank. Push the tab and remove the ink tank. Do not touch the lock lever; remove only the ink tank. Important ® · Handle ink tanks carefully to avoid staining clothing or the surrounding area. · Discard empty ink tanks according to the local laws and regulations regarding disposal of consumables. Replacing an Ink Tank 86 Routine Maintenance 3 Unpack the new ink tank and pull off the orange tape. Replacing an Ink Tank 87 Routine Maintenance 4 Remove the orange protective cap from the bottom of the ink tank. Never press here!Ink may squirt out of the tank. Important ® · Do not re-attach the protective cap once you have removed it. · Once you have removed the protective cap, do not touch the open ink port. Replacing an Ink Tank 88 Routine Maintenance 5 Insert the ink tank in the print head holder. Press on the "PUSH" mark until the ink tank snaps firmly into place. 6 Close the front cover. The ink tank installation process is now complete. Note ® · To maintain optimal print quality, use an ink tank within six months of first use. · Once an ink tank has been used, do not remove it from the printer and leave it out in the open. An ink tank left out in the open and then reinstalled in the printer may not function. Replacing an Ink Tank 89 Routine Maintenance Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern Print the nozzle check pattern to determine whether the ink sprays normally from the print head nozzles, and to verify print head alignment. Use this function when printed results are blurred or the color is incorrect. Nozzle check pattern printing can be executed from the Windows and Macintosh printer drivers, or from the printer itself. s Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern from the Printer Drivers Windows 1 2 3 4 With the printer on, load a sheet of Letter sized paper in the printer. Open the Printer Properties dialog box. ¬ Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box Click the Maintenance tab and then click the Nozzle Check icon. When the confirmation message is displayed, click OK. ¬ Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern 90 Routine Maintenance Macintosh 1 2 With the printer on, load a sheet of Letter sized paper in the printer. The Page Setup dialog box can normally be opened by selecting Page Setup. . . in the File menu. 3 4 5 Click the Utilities button to open the Printer Utilities dialog box. Select Test Print from the pull-down menu, and then click the Nozzle Check icon. When the confirmation message is displayed, click OK. ¬ Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern 91 Routine Maintenance s Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern through the Printer 1 2 With the printer on, load a sheet of Letter sized in the printer. Hold the RESUME/CANCEL button down until the POWER lamp flashes twice. ¬ Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern 92 Routine Maintenance s Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern The nozzle check pattern should appear as follows when ink is discharged properly. Examine the nozzle check pattern output by the printer. Lines missing here indicate the print head requires cleaning. Unevenness in these patterns indicates the print head requires alignment. Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern 93 Routine Maintenance Print Head Cleaning Clean the print head if you suspect that the nozzles might be clogged. Head cleaning can be performed either from the printer drivers or from the printer itself. Note ® Cleaning the head consumes ink, so perform head cleaning only when necessary. s Cleaning the Print Head from the Printer Drivers 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 and then click the Cleaning icon. [. . . ] and select Background Printing. Problems Unique to Windows 181 Troubleshooting Problems Unique to the Macintosh · Jagged Text/Graphics, or Banded Gradations · Cannot Print in Background Macintosh Problems Unique to the Macintosh 182 Troubleshooting Jagged Text/Graphics, or Banded Gradations s Ensure that your application supports Quick Draw. If you are using a PostScript-compatible application, printed text and lines may appear jagged and gradations may appear banded. The S530D is not a PostScript printer but a Quick Draw printer, so use an application that is compatible with Quick Draw for printing. Problems Unique to the Macintosh 183 Troubleshooting Cannot Print in Background s Ensure that background printing is enabled. 1 2 In the Apple menu, select Chooser. Click Backgrounding on. s Check the amount of free space on the hard disk. [. . . ]