User manual CANON S9000

[. . . ] PHOTO PRINTER User's Guide V1 Table of Contents Table of Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 How to Use This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Printer Parts and Their Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Rear View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Inside the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Operation Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] 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 then reinstalled in the printer may not function. Replacing an Ink Tank 72 Routine Maintenance Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern Print the nozzle check pattern to determine whether the ink sprays normally from the printhead nozzles, and to verify printhead 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. Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern from the Printer Drivers Windows 1 2 3 4 With the printer on, load a sheet of letter-size or A4 paper in the printer. Open the Printer Properties dialog box. Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box Click the Maintenance tab, then click the Nozzle Check icon. When the confirmation message is displayed, click OK. Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern 73 Routine Maintenance Macintosh 1 2 With the printer on, load a sheet of letter-size or A4 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 Utilities to open the Printer Utilities dialog box. Select Test Print from the drop-down menu, then click the Nozzle Check icon. When the confirmation message is displayed, click OK. Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern 74 Routine Maintenance Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern through the Printer 1 2 With the printer on, load a sheet of letter-size or A4 paper 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 75 Routine Maintenance Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern The nozzle check pattern should appear as follows when ink is discharged properly. Lines missing here indicate the printhead requires cleaning. Unevenness in these patterns indicates the printhead requires alignment. Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern 76 Routine Maintenance Printhead Cleaning Clean the printhead if you suspect that the nozzles might be clogged. Printhead cleaning can be performed either from the printer drivers or from the printer itself. Note Cleaning the printhead consumes ink, so perform printhead cleaning only when necessary. Cleaning the Printhead 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, then click the Cleaning icon. When the confirmation message is displayed, click OK. Printhead Cleaning 77 Routine Maintenance Macintosh 1 2 Ensure that the printer is on. The Page Setup dialog box can normally be opened by selecting Page Setup in the File menu. 3 4 5 Note Click Utilities to open the Printer Utility dialog box. Select Cleaning from the drop-down menu, then click the Cleaning icon. If the problem remains even after you repeat printhead cleaning three times, perform a deep printhead cleaning. Printhead Cleaning 78 Routine Maintenance Cleaning the Printhead from the Printer 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 printhead cleaning is finished. After printhead cleaning finishes, print the nozzle check pattern to verify that the printhead is clean. [. . . ] As S9000 is not a PostScript printer but a Quick Draw printer, use an application compatible with Quick Draw for printing. Problems Unique to the Macintosh 160 Troubleshooting Cannot Print in Background Ensure that background printing is enabled. 1 2 In the Apple menu, select Chooser. Set Backgrounding to On. Check the amount of free space on the hard disk. You may need to remove unnecessary files, or disable background printing. Problems Unique to the Macintosh 161 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 (draft): Standard: Color printing Fast (draft): Standard: Photo printing (PR-101 A4) High (fine): Photo printing (PR-101 A3) High (fine): Print direction: Bi-directional Print width: 12. 7 in max. /322. 2 mm (for borderless printing: 11. 7 in. /297 mm) Resident print control mode: Canon extended mode 162 6 ppm 5. 7 ppm 6 ppm 4. 2 ppm 0. 98 ppm 0. 54 ppm Specifications Receive buffer: 80 KB Interface: USB 1. 1-compatible Interface connector: USB standard Series B receptacle (USB interface) Recommended printer cable: Material: AWG28 (data wiring pair) or AWG20 to 28 (distribution pair) Type: Twisted-pair shielded cable Length: Up to 2. 0 m (6. 5 ft. ) Connectors: USB standard Series B pluggable Acoustic noise level: Approx. [. . . ]