Canon 800 manual Basic Printing, What Is a Printer Driver?

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Chapter 1: Basic Printing

Congratulations on purchasing your new Canon® S800 Color Bubble Jet™ Photo Printer!

This chapter describes basic features of your S800 photo printer and provides instructions on how to set up and print documents and photographs.

The following topics are presented in this chapter:

•What Is a Printer Driver?

•Selecting the S800 Photo Printer for Use

•Printing Photographs

•Using Specialty Media

•Cancelling a Print Job

•Setting Driver Options

This User’s Guide describes some of the features of your

S800 photo printer and how to use them. For more detailed information, view and/or print the S800 Reference Guide on the Setup Software & Reference Guide CD-ROM.

Driver features described in this guide may be different for

Windows NT® 4.0 and Windows 2000 users.

What Is a Printer Driver?

Most computers require special software to link the programs you use to create documents or images with the printer. This special software, called a printer driver, converts the information from the software application into a format that the printer can understand, and provides other handy features, such as monitoring the levels of ink in the printer.

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Contents Color Bubble Jet Photo Printer User’s Guide S800 Copyright Contents Appendix Basic Printing What Is a Printer Driver?Selecting the S800 Photo Printer for Use To set the S800 as the default printer in WindowsTo select the S800 from within a Windows application To select the S800 in Mac OSTo print photographs from a Mac application Printing PhotographsTo print photographs from a Windows application Caring for your Photographs Using Specialty MediaFor General Printing For Quality Image PrintingFor Creative Media Paper Thickness Media to AvoidPrinting on Thick Paper To print on thick paper Load Limit and Paper Thickness Lever PositionLoading Media into the S800 To load plain or High Resolution PaperTo load Photo Paper Pro To load High Gloss Photo Film To load Photo Paper Pro 4 x 6 or Glossy Photo Cards To load Glossy Photo PaperTo load T-Shirt Transfers To load envelopes To cancel a print job using the printer buttons Cancelling a Print JobTo cancel a print job using The BJ Print Monitor To cancel a print job from WindowsPrint Mode Setting Driver OptionsFor Windows For MacPaper Size and Orientation To set the print mode in WindowsTo set the print mode in Mac OS To change paper size and layout in Mac OS To change paper size and orientation in WindowsBasic Printing Using Recommended Paper or Specialty Media Chapter Advanced Print FeaturesTo optimize color photographs in Windows Optimizing Color PhotographsTo optimize color photographs in Mac OS To adjust image quality in Mac OS Adjusting Print QualityTo adjust image quality in Windows To adjust color settings in Windows Adjusting Color Balance, Brightness and SaturationTo save driver settings in Windows Saving and Recalling Driver SettingsTo save driver settings in Mac OS To recall driver settings in WindowsTo recall driver settings in Mac OS Advanced Print Features To monitor ink levels in Windows Printing MaintenanceMonitoring Ink Levels To monitor ink levels in Mac OS Replacing Ink TanksTo align the printhead in Mac OS Aligning the PrintheadTo align the printhead in Windows Printing a Nozzle Check Pattern To print a nozzle check pattern in Mac OS To print a nozzle check pattern in WindowsTo clean the Printhead in Windows Cleaning the PrintheadClick the Cleaning icon Read the message, then click OK To clean the Printhead in Mac OSPrinting Maintenance Tips for Troubleshooting Chapter TroubleshootingPossible Cause Try This Troubleshooting InstallationTroubleshooting Printer Hardware TroubleshootingIncorrectly Delete all temporary files .tmp Troubleshooting Printed Output Click Start, Settings, Printers Information going to the printer. See the S800 Reference Handling Error MessagesCD-ROM on the CD-ROM for procedures Customer Care Center Downloading Images Easy-to-use features includeChapter Minimum System Requirements Installing the BJ Solution SoftwareTo install Adobe Acrobat Reader in Windows Accessing the Online ManualTo install Adobe Acrobat Reader in Macintosh To view the manual in WindowsPrinting on Canon Photo Paper Pro Windows Users Using Your SoftwareStarting ZoomBrowser EX To create a panoramic view Merging Photos to Create a Panoramic ViewTo uninstall the BJ Solution Software in Windows Macintosh Users Using Your SoftwareStarting ImageBrowser To Start ImageBrowser EXPrinting on Canon Photo Paper Pro To uninstall the BJ Solution Software in Macintosh Macintosh Users Uninstalling the BJ Solution SoftwareAppendix Installing the Printer DriverTo install the printer driver in Windows To install the printer driver in Mac OS To uninstall the printer driver in Mac OS Uninstalling the Printer DriverTo uninstall the printer driver in Windows System Requirements Registering Your Canon ProductTo register your Canon product in Windows To register your Canon product in MacintoshChoosing a Location Safety InformationPower Supply Working Around the Printer Cleaning and Maintaining the PrinterRegulatory Information Using the Printer Near Appliances and Fluorescent LampsPrinthead and Ink Tanks Turning Off the PrinterCanadian Radio Interference Regulations Print speed Product SpecificationsOrdinary print media Regular size Limited Warranty-U.S. Only Carry-In/Mail-In InstantExchange† Appendix Index AdjustingIndex Warranty ZoomBrower EX Page

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