Canon P-I9900-QSG-1203 quick start Accessing the Printer Driver, Select the Canon i9900 icon

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Advanced Printing

Accessing the Printer Driver

The Printer Properties dialog box can be opened from either within an application, or directly from the Windows Start menu.

Note This section refers to Windows XP operation.

The operations may vary depending on your operating system.

Depending on your application program, the command and menu names may differ, and there may be more steps involved in opening the Printer Properties dialog box. For more details, see the user's manual for your application.

Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box from Your Application Program

1In your application, select the command to print a document.

The Print dialog box can usually be opened by selecting Print from the File menu.

2Ensure that Canon i9900 is selected. Then click Preferences (or Properties).

The Printer Properties dialog box opens.

Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box Directly from the Start Menu

This method is used for maintenance operations such as print head cleaning, or to specify printer settings common to all application programs.

When the Printer Properties dialog box is opened from the Start menu, additional tabs appear. These do not appear when the Printer Properties dialog box is opened from within an application.

For more information about these additional tabs, refer to your Windows documentation.

1 Click Start and select Control Panel, Printers and Other Hardware, and then Printers and Faxes.

For non-XP Windows, click Start, select Settings, and then Printers.

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Select the Canon i9900 icon.

Open the File menu and select Printing Preferences (or Properties).

The Printer Properties dialog box opens.

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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