Canon S900 quick start Turning Your Photo Printer On and Off, What Is a Printer Driver?

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Basic Printing

Turning Your Photo Printer On and Off

To turn your photo 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” on page 43.

What Is a Printer Driver?

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 S900 photo printer driver also provides other features, such as monitoring the printer’s paper supply and ink levels.

Selecting the S900 Photo Printer for Use

If the S900 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 S900 as the default printer.

To set the S900 as the default printer in Windows:

1.Click Start, then Settings, then Printers.

For Windows XP, click Start, then Control Panel, then Printers and Other Hardware, then Printers and Faxes.

2.Right-click the Canon S900 printer icon, then click Set as Default. The Canon S900 printer icon will display a check mark indicating it as the default printer.

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Contents S900 Quick Start Guide Getting Help from Canon Ordering Information Copyright Contents Contents Basic Printing To set the S900 as the default printer in Windows What Is a Printer Driver?Turning Your Photo Printer On and Off Selecting the S900 Photo Printer for UseCaring for Your Photographs To select the S900 from within a Windows applicationTo select the S900 in Mac OS General Printing Recommended Paper UseMedia to Avoid Loading Plain Paper and Other Canon MediaTo load envelopes To load plain paper or other Canon mediaCanceling a Print Job To cancel a print job from the printerTo cancel a print job from the BJ Status Monitor To cancel a print job from Windows To cancel a print job in Mac OSTo cancel a print job in Mac OS using the BJ Print Monitor Improving Printed Images Advanced Print FeaturesTo manually adjust print quality settings in Windows Adjusting Print QualityTo select best print quality with the Print Advisor wizard To manually adjust print quality settings in Mac OSTo automatically make images smoother in Windows To use the Vivid Photo Option in WindowsTo use the Vivid Photo Option in Mac OS To automatically optimize the image in Mac OS To automatically optimize the image in WindowsTo manually adjust color settings in Windows Adjusting Color Balance, Intensity and BrightnessTo manually adjust color settings in Mac OS To change page setup in Windows Changing the Page SetupTo change page setup in Mac OS Saving and Recalling Driver Settings To save driver settings in WindowsTo change page layout and print order in Mac OS To save driver settings in Mac OS To retrieve a saved setting profile in WindowsTo retrieve driver settings in Mac OS Printing Maintenance Monitoring Ink LevelsTo check ink levels in Windows Replacing Ink Tanks To check ink levels in Mac OSTo replace an empty ink tank To align the printhead in Windows Aligning the PrintheadTo align the printhead in Mac OS Printing a Nozzle Check PatternTo print a nozzle check pattern in Mac OS To print a nozzle check pattern in WindowsCleaning the Printhead To clean the printhead in WindowsTo clean the printhead in Mac OS Printing Maintenance Printing Maintenance Installing the Photo Applications Using Your Photo ApplicationsTo install ImageBrowser and PhotoStitch in Mac OS Using the Photo ApplicationsTo open ImageBrowser in Mac OS To open ZoomBrowser EX in WindowsTo use PhotoRecord Using PhotoRecord for WindowsTo merge images in Mac OS To merge images in WindowsTo print with borderless paper in Windows To load Photo Paper Pro for Borderless Printing 4 xOptions Select Tiled photo printing, then click Next To print with borderless paper in Mac OSUsing Your Photo Applications Tips for Troubleshooting Chapter TroubleshootingPossible Cause Try This Troubleshooting InstallationNon-flashing green Troubleshooting Printer HardwarePrinter is not Power cord not Troubleshooting Printed Output TroubleshootingPrinted Improper paper Possible Cause Try This Handling Error MessagesLow ink alert One or more Week 1-800-OK-CANON Customer Care CenterTroubleshooting Appendix Installing the Printer DriverTo install the printer driver in Mac OS To uninstall the printer driver in Windows Uninstalling the Printer DriverTo uninstall the printer driver in Mac OS Registering Your Canon S900Safety Information Power SupplyChoosing a Location Using the Printer Near Appliances and Fluorescent Lamps Cleaning and Maintaining the PrinterWorking Around the Printer Printhead and Ink TanksRegulatory Information Product SpecificationsColor Printer Model K10209 S900 Canadian Radio Interference RegulationsAppendix Ordinary print media Limited Warranty-U.S. OnlyCarry-In/Mail-In InstantExchange† Index Index