Canon BJC-S300 Manuel utilisateur

S300™

Color Bubble Jet™Printer

Quick Start Guide

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Canon S300 Color Bubble Jet Printer Quick Start Guide.

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manual may not be reproduced in any form, in whole or in part, without the prior written consent of Canon

U.S.A. Inc.

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Canon U.S.A. Inc. has reviewed this manual thoroughly in order that it will be an easy to use guide to your

Canon S300 Color Bubble Jet Printer. All statements, technical information and recommendations in this

manual and in any guides or related documents are believed reliable, but the accuracy and completeness

thereof are not guaranteed or warranted, and they are not intended to be, nor should they be understood to

be, representation or warranties concerning the products described.

Specifications are subject to change without notice.

All print speeds based on draft mode. Print speed will vary depending on system configuration, software,

document complexity, print mode and page coverage.

As an Energy Star partner, Canon U.S.A. Inc., has determined that this product meets the

Energy Star guidelines for energy efficiency.

All information regarding non-Canon products was compiled from publicly available information. No

representation is made regarding the accuracy thereof.

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Canon and BJ are registered trademarks and Bubble Jet and S300 are trademarks of Canon Inc.

Canon U.S.A. Inc.

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Chapter 1: Basic Printing

Turning Your Printer On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

What Is a Printer Driver? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Selecting the S300 Printer for Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Recommended Paper Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Loading Paper and Other Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Cancelling a Print Job . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Chapter 2: Advanced Print Features

Improving Printed Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Adjusting Print Quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Adjusting Color Balance, Intensity and Brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Changing the Page Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Saving and Recalling Driver Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Chapter 3: Printing Maintenance

Monitoring Ink Levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Replacing Ink Tanks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Printing a Nozzle Check Pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Cleaning the Printhead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Aligning the Printhead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Chapter 4: Troubleshooting

Tips for Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Customer Care Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Chapter 5: The BJ Solution Software–Downloading Images

Minimum System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Installing the BJ Solution Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

Accessing the Online Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

Windows Users: Using Your Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

Windows Users: Uninstalling the Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Macintosh Users: Using Your Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Macintosh Users: Uninstalling the Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

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Appendix

Installing the Printer Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Uninstalling the Printer Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Registering Your Canon Product . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Regulatory Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Product Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Limited Warranty—U.S. Only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Contents

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Congratulations on purchasing your new Canon®S300 Color Bubble Jet™Printer!

With this printer, you can print basic business documents in color or black and

white, as well as print on a variety of specialty media, such as Canon High

Resolution Paper (ideal for documents that include large numbers of color

illustrations), Canon Glossy Photo Paper or Canon Photo Paper Pro (for digital

photographs) and Canon Transparencies (for presentations). For a full list of the

Canon specialty media that can be used with your S300 printer, see “Specialty

Media” on page 3.

This quick start guide describes some of the features of your S300

printer and how to use them. For more information, view and/or

print the S300 User’s Guide on the Setup Software & User’s Guide

CD-ROM, or use the online help in your printer interface:

While in the printer’s Properties window, press the FF11key,

or click in the upper right corner then click the feature

you want to know more about, or click the button

when displayed.

Turn Bubble Help on by selecting HHeellpp, then SShhooww

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Driver features and screen shots described in this guide reflect

Windows®98 and may be different for Windows 2000 users.

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To turn your printer on or off, press the POWER

button. The POWER lamp will flash green

when warming up or when a print job is being

sent to the printer. It will glow a steady (non-

flashing) green when the printer is ready for

use or when the print job is complete.

If the POWER lamp flashes

orange, see “Handling Error

Messages” beginning on

page 32.

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Basic Printing

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Most computers require special software to link the software applications you

use to create documents or images with your printer. This software, called a

printer driver, converts information from the application into a format that the

printer can understand. The Canon S300 printer driver also provides other

features, such as monitoring the printer’s paper supply and ink levels.

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If the S300 is the only printer connected to your computer, it will automatically

be set as the default (main) printer. However, if your computer has access to

multiple printers, you can set the S300 as the default printer.

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1. Click SSttaarrtt, then SSeettttiinnggss, then PPrriinntteerrss.

2. Right-click the Canon S300 printer icon, then click SSeettaassDDeeffaauulltt. The Canon

S300 printer icon will display a check mark indicating that it is the default

printer.

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Even if another printer is set as the default printer, you can still select the Canon

S300 for a specific print job from within most Windows applications.

Menus vary between applications. Consult your application user

documentation if the Print option is not listed.

1. From the FFiilleemenu, click PPrriinntt.

2. Select CCaannoonnSS330000from the Name drop-down list, then click OOKK.

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2. Click the SS330000printer icon. The S300 will remain the default printer until

another is selected.

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There are two steps recommended for getting the best output for your printed

documents:

• Set the printer thickness lever inside the printer cover for the media used.

(See “Load Limit and Paper Thickness Lever Position” on page 4.)

• Select the correct media setting in the printer driver from your computer.

(See “Chapter 2: Advanced Print Features” on page 9.)

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For everyday paper printing, use plain paper (17 to 28 lb.). Use standard #10

envelopes with your S300 printer.

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For optimum results, Canon recommends that you use genuine Canon media

with your S300 printer. Follow the instructions that come with any specialty

media on storing, handling and printing.

Specialty media available for use with the S300 include:

• Canon High Resolution Paper

• Canon Transparencies

• Canon Banner Paper

• Canon Glossy Photo Paper

• Canon Photo Paper Pro

• Canon Glossy Photo Cards

• Canon High Gloss Photo Film

• Canon T-Shirt Transfers

For instructions on loading and handling specialty media,

see the instructions that come with that media type or see

the S300 User’s Guide on the Setup Software & User’s Guide

CD-ROM.

Handle media carefully by its edges. Dirt or fingerprints on the print surface

will adversely affect print quality.

Basic Printing

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Do not use the following types of media with your S300 as they could produce

poor quality print images, or jam or damage the printer:

• Paper that is folded, excessively curled, wrinkled or wrapped

• Damp paper

• Excessively thin or thick paper

• Paper with pasted photos, stickers, etc.

• Envelopes with overlapping flaps or self-sealing flaps

• Tractor feed paper, perforated paper or 3-hole punched paper, or paper with

any type of attached fasteners, ribbons, etc.

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up to to 100 sheets (17 lb.)

High Resolution Paper

Photo Paper Pro

Photo Paper Pro (4 x 6)

High Gloss Photo Film

Glossy Photo Paper

Glossy Photo Cards

Transparencies

#10 envelopes

Banner paper

T-Shirt Transfers

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up to 30 sheets

up to 10 envelopes

1 sheet (print up to 6 connected sheets)

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