Canon P-I9900-QSG-1203 quick start Caring for Your Photographs

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Basic Printing

Caring for Your Photographs

The Canon i9900 Photo Printer will generate spectacular results for printing photographs, especially when used with Canon specialty media. All images are susceptible to fading over time, but proper care of prints made from your i9900 Photo Printer will ensure that print quality lasts long into the future.

Many environmental factors can impact how long a printout will last before noticeable image fading occurs. Exposure to sunlight or other light sources, humidity, temperature, exposure to cigarette smoke and ozone are just some of the factors that can impact image permanence. While many of these variables cannot be controlled, there are basic measures that you can take to prolong image quality:

•Use Canon Photo Paper Pro and genuine Canon inks. Canon Photo Paper Pro is available in A3+ size (13" x 19") and letter size (8 1/2" x 11"). Canon Photo Paper Pro for Borderless Printing is available in photo size (4" x 6"). These papers are specifically designed to work with genuine Canon inks.

•Mount images under glass to reduce exposure to ozone, cigarette smoke and other environmental factors that can degrade images.

•Keep printed images out of direct sunlight or other intense light sources.

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Contents Quick Start Guide Getting Help from Canon Series Photo Printer Quick Start Guide Copyright Contents Press the Power button Turning on the PrinterBasic Printing Loading Paper Print Media to AvoidLoading the Print Media Flatten the four corners of the paper before loading itPrepare to load paper Load the paper Load Limit MarkUsing Specialty Media Photo Quality MediaDocuments Canon Specialty Media TypeCaring for Your Photographs Printing with Windows Basic Printing Specify the required settings Basic Printing Print the document Printing with Macintosh Create a document or open a file to printSelect Quality & Media from the pull-down menu Basic Printing Connecting to a Digital Camera Printing Photographs Directly from a Digital CameraAdvanced Printing Advanced Printing Default Camera Settings Additional SettingsDirect Printing from PictBridge-compatible Digital Cameras Advanced Printing About Paper Size and Paper Type About Image optimizeAbout Date print Digital Camera Setting Media Type Media Types for Digital CameraAccessing the Printer Driver Your application, select the command to print a documentSelect the Canon i9900 icon Adjusting the Print Quality for Photographs Adjusting Print QualityPrinter Driver Settings Improving the Quality of Printed ImagesTo manually adjust Print Quality settings See Printing with Macintosh onAdvanced Printing When the process is complete, click Print To automatically optimize the imageTo use Vivid Photo option To reduce noise from images taken with a digital camera Saving and Recalling Driver Settings Click OK Click OK on the Profiles tabProfiles, and click Retrieve from Profiles Printing Profiles, and click DeleteRetrieving print settings Changing drivers settingsUsing the Printer Driver Options Resizing the Image by Selecting Using the Bundled Software Printing Borderless Photographs with Windows Start Easy-PhotoPrintSelect photographs Select the paper Select the layoutSelect Borderless full Printing Borderless Photographs with Macintosh Advanced Printing Select photographs Advanced Printing Select the paper Printing Maintenance Replacing an Ink TankKnowing When to Replace Ink Tank Click About ink on BJ Printer Utility Prepare a replacement ink tank Replacing Ink TanksRemove the empty ink tank Insert the ink tank Close the front coverWhen Printing Becomes Faint or Colors are Incorrect See Print Head Cleaning onSee Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern on Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern Print the Nozzle Check PatternClick Print Check Pattern See Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern onDouble-click the Print Center or Printer Setup Utility icon Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern Printing Maintenance Print Head Cleaning Start Print Head CleaningCleaning on Pattern Check dialog box If the problem persists, perform print head deep cleaning Select Cleaning from the pull-down menu When the confirmation message is displayed, click OK Print Head Deep Cleaning Start Print Head Deep CleaningClick Execute Double-click the Print Center or Printer Setup Utility icon Printing Maintenance Aligning the Print Head Print the patternSelect Align heads manually check box, and then click Send Printing Maintenance Align the Print Head Select Custom Settings from the pull-down menu Enter the numbers Click Send Click Quit Troubleshooting When an Error OccursCannot Install the Printer Driver Reinstall the printer driverClick Start Over on the Installation CD-ROM iconUSB 2.0 Hi-speed Connection Does Not Work Properly Systems Requirements onPrint Quality is Poor or Contains Errors See Print Head Cleaning onSee Replacing an Ink Tank on See Aligning the Print Head onClick the Maintenance tab and then Custom Settings See Paper Does Not Feed Properly onSee Print Media to Avoid on Types Suitable for Borderless Printing onTroubleshooting Printer Hardware Click the Maintenance tab and then Start Status MonitorSelect Cancel All Documents in the Printer menu Windows Me, WindowsPrinter Does Not Paper Does Not Feed Properly Printer Slot, whichever is easierHandling Error Messages Number Possible Cause Try This FlashesNumber Flashes Possible Cause Try This An Error Message Appears on the Screen Click Maintenance tab and then Custom SettingsUninstall See Handling Error Messages onRESUME/CANCEL button Cannot Print Properly from the Digital CameraTroubleshooting Installing the Printer Driver When Using Mac OS AppendixUser’s Guide Table of Contents Specifications PrinterBubble Jet Direct Print BJ Printer Driver Systems Requirements Additional Systems Requirements for Electric ManualsUSB*1 interface USB 2.0 Hi-Speed*2interface Windows XP/Windows 2000 65MB Windows Me/Windows 98 30MBSafety Precautions When moving the printer, carry the printer at both ends ServiceClose to a heating source Do not place the printer on a thick rug or carpetRegulatory Information Color Printer Model K10238Canon U.S.A., INC. Limited Warranty --- USA Only Canon U.S.A., Inc One Canon Plaza Lake Success, NY Index Index10, 21 Description Order # Ink Tanks Canon Specialty PapersCanon U.S.A., Inc Canon IncCanon Canada, Inc Canon Latin America, Inc