Graphic Color Printer
Copyright 2003 Canon Inc. all rights reserved
Trademarks
Notations About Text
Conventions
Abbreviations
Legal Notice
T Power Supply
Safety Warnings and Precautions
T Location
T Pacemakers
T Cleaning the Printer
T In an Emergency
T Printer location
T Power Supply
T Moving the Printer
T Printhead and Ink Tanks
T Cleaning the Printer
T General Caution
Chapter 2 Print Media You Can Use
Contents
Chapter 1 Before Using the Printer
Chapter 3 Printing from Windows
Chapter 7 Troubleshooting
Chapter 5 Using the Operation Panel
Chapter 6 Maintenance
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Cleaning the Printhead
Chapter 8 Other Important Information
Error Messages Removing Paper Jams Performing Print Test
Uninstalling the Software
Page
1 Before Using the Printer
T Front View
Printer Part Names
Printer
a Back upper cover
h Output tray extension
a Connector cover
g Tray
i Cassette cover
T Under the Back Upper Cover
e Power connector
d Parallel port
a Printhead lock lever
d C ink tank cover e PC ink tank cover f Bk ink tank cover
T Under the Right Cover
a Y ink tank cover b M ink tank cover c PM ink tank cover
g Y ink tank h M ink tank i PM ink tank j C ink tank k PC ink tank
Paper Feed Unit option
d Paper feed unit connector
g Guide pins
a Paper feed unit
Switching the Printer On and Off
Switching the Printer On
Switching the Printer Off
1 Check the display to make sure that a print job is not in progress
Setting the Printer Online and Offline
Setting the Printer Online
Follow the procedure below to set the printer offline
Setting the Printer Offline
1-10
When the Online lamp off, the printer is offline
2 Print Media You Can Use
T Plain Paper
Print Media That Can Be Used
Types of Print Media
T Coated Paper
T High Gloss Photo Film
T Matte Photo Paper
T Professional Photo Paper
T Transparencies OHP Film
T Quick Dry Transparencies
T Proofing Paper
Paper Size
Paper Sizes
W2200
13x22 in
Maximum Stack Size
Printing Area
Handling Print Media
Loading Paper Cassettes
Loading the Paper Cassette
2 Remove the cassette cover
2-10
9 Set the paper cassette in the printer
2-11
8 Install the cassette cover
Push the paper cassette completely into the printer
2-12
z You must set the slide lever to the center position to enable paper feed from the cassette
2-13
Selecting the Print Media Size and Type
Here is a summary of the print media settings
2 Press the Set Media button
2-14
The printer is set offline
The Set Media menu opens
2-15
z If the optional cassette is not installed
7 Press or to display the media type loaded and press
2-16
8 When you are finished, press the Online button to light the Online
lamp
2-17
Loading the Tray
1 From the computer, select Manual for Media Source
2-18
2 Remove the front upper cover
44 45
2-19
4 Slide the lever to the left
47 A3+/13x19
2-20
6 Move the slide lever until it lightly touches the media
8 Press the Online button
2-21
The print job starts
2-22
z When you feed the media from the cassettes, make sure that the slide lever is always as close as possible to the center position within its range
3 Printing from Windows
This chapter describes the basic procedure for printing from Windows
Print Procedure
Printing
Canceling a Print Job
Viewing Online Help
Opening Online Help
4 Printing from a Macintosh
T Mac OS 8.6/9.x
Selecting the Printer
Printing
This completes the selection of the printer
Printing
1 Select the Finder then select Applications from the Go menu
T Mac OS
2 Open the Utilities folder and open Print Center
If the name of the printer is in the list, go to Step
Print Procedure
1 In the software application, select Print from the File menu
Canceling a Print Job
Canceling a Background Print Job
T Mac OS 8.6/9.x
The print job is deleted
The printer re-enters print mode and is ready for operation
4 Select Resume Printing from the File menu
T Mac OS
The print job in progress is canceled
4-10
The queue list for the printer is displayed
4-11
z After the print data has been sent to the printer, the print job cannot be canceled. When you want to cancel a print job that remains in the printer, do the GARO Printmonitor job cancel procedure. To open the GARO Printmonitor, in the Print Center of the Printer menu select Printer Settings. Select the print job to cancel, then click the Print Cancel button to cancel the print job
Canceling a Foreground Print Job
4-12
Opening Help
Viewing Help
4-13
4-14
Printing from a Macintosh
5 UsingPanel the Operation
T Standby
What’s On the Operation Panel?
Reading the Display
T Print Job Processing
T Menu Display
T Error Message Display
T Current Selection
c Cancel Job/Utility button
Using the Operation Panel Buttons
a Setup button
b Set Media button
e Power button
d Reset/Enter button
f Online button
a Online lamp
Reading Operation Panel Lamps
g Ink Replace button
b Message lamp
Types of Menus
T Setup Menu
Function Menus
Printer Function Priorities
T Setup Menu Flow T Utility Menu Flow
Menu Flow Summaries
1 Displayed when this option is installed
T Set Media Menu Flow
Set Media
5-10
How to Perform Menu Settings
Setting the Printer Online and Offline
T Online
5-11
The Media Set Menu opens
5-12
Menu Settings Summary Tables
Setup Menu
Available Settings
Allows selections to set up the TCP
5-13
Available Settings
printhead is cleaned when the printer
Available Settings
Utility Menu
5-14
Menu Item
Available Settings
Media Set Menu
5-15
Menu Item
5-16
Using the Operation Panel
6 Maintenance
T When the “Ink Check” Message is Displayed
When to Replace an Ink Tank
Replacing Ink Tanks
Handling Ink Tank Precautions
T When the “Replace Tank” Message Is Displayed
2 Press the Ink Replace button
Replacing an Ink Tank
3 Open the right cover
z Place the removed ink tank in a plastic bag and seal the bag
6 Remove the new ink tank from its package
z Always hold the ink tank by the grips c on both sides of the tank
7 With the ink supply ports facing down and the label facing in the direction as shown below, insert the ink tank into the holder
9 If you need to replace another ink tank, follow Step 4 to Step
10 When you are finished replacing ink tanks, close the right cover
Press down on the right cover until you hear it click and lock
Switching Off Ink Level Detection
Caution About Using Refilled Ink Tanks for This Printer
Executing Print Job
Cleaning the Printer
2 Disconnect the power cord from the power source
4 Plug the power cord into the power source
6-10
Maintenance
Replacing the Printhead
Handing Printhead Precautions
6-11
6-12
How to Replace the Printhead
1 Press the Power button to set the printer on
M e n u
6-13
3 Press the Cancel Job/Utility button
H e a d
Close all the ink tank covers, then close the right cover
6-14
Open the ink tank covers and remove all the ink tanks
z About 3 minutes is required for the ink to drain from the printhead
9 Pull the printhead lock lever out and lower it completely
6-15
After removing the cover, the display reads “Rep. P.Head OK”
10 Raise the printhead lock cover completely
6-16
Remove the old printhead
6-17
16 Re-attach the back upper cover
6-18
17 Open the right cover
6-19
18 Push up the lever of the ink tank to replace then open the cover
After all ink tanks have been installed, close the right cover
6-20
Follows Step 18 to Step 20 to install the other ink tanks
Press down gently on the right cover until you hear it click and lock
7 Troubleshooting
This chapter describes how to solve problems with the printer
Æ P.7-16
Having a problem?
Æ P.7-3
Æ P.7-20
Cannot Print
Printer not switched on
Printer not Operating Correctly
Printer is on but not online
Cannot Install Macintosh Driver
Cannot install Windows printer driver
System does not recognize the printer
Solution Follow the procedure below to install the driver
No error message displayed
Printing Does Not Start
Error message is displayed
The media does not feed
Blank paper ejected from the printer
Printing Halts During Print Job
Error message is displayed
Printing is faint
Print Job Results Abnormal
Poor Print Quality
Ink smeared
Edges smeared with ink
7-10
White or Dark Streaks Visible
Broken lines visible
Print Results Do Not Match Print Job Content
7-11
Random, bizarre characters are printing
Only one color is printing
Colors Wrong
7-12
Wrong colors are printing
7-13
Other Problems
The printer does not print correctly, even after a printhead cleaning
Ink consumption exceedingly high
1 Insert and slide the thin pin into the groove of the right cover
7-14
Do not remove the ink tank
2 Open the right cover
Holding the ink tank by the grips on both sides, remove the ink tank
7-15
Push up the lever of the ink tank to replace then open the cover
z Place the removed ink tank in a plastic bag and seal the bag
7-16
Error Messages
GARO Error nnnn
Replace x Tank
x Ink Check
Ext. I/F Error
7-17
Ink level ?
7-18
Service Call
Install P.head Press Online Key
Rep. Waste Ink
Media Jam
7-19
No MediaManual
Load Media
Removing Paper Jams
7-20
7-21
Removing Paper Jams
7-22
Grasp the knobs on both sides of the back inner covers b to open them
7-23
z Try to avoid bending the transparent film b
Troubleshooting
7-24
7 Attach the front upper cover and the back upper cover
7-25
Performing Print Test
1 Press the Power button to switch theprinter on
7-26
The Utility Menu opens on the operation panel
5 When you are finished, press the Online button to switch the Online
7-27
The printer is ready to print
Head Cleaning Procedure
Cleaning the Printhead
Types of Printhead Cleaning
T Head Cleaning A
7-29
Cleaning the Printhead
7-30
4 Press or to select the head cleaning method, then press
7-31
Aligning the Printhead
Aligning the Printhead
The Setup Menu opens
7-32
The printhead alignment pattern prints
7-33
8 Press or to select “Adj. Setting A” then press
7-34
Correcting Banding
1 Press the Power button to switchtheprinter on
The Setup Menu opens in the display
7-35
The banding correction print pattern prints
Lines conspicuous
7-36
Lines inconspicuous
7-37
Adjusting the Amount of Line Feed
Adjusting the Amount of Line Feed
The LF setting pattern prints
7-38
The Setup Menu opens
A d j . P r i n t h e a d
7-39
8 Press or to display “ Adj. Setting ” then press
Adjusting the Amount of Line Feed for Each Media
7-40
P a p e r A d j u s t
7-41
Adjusting the Amount of Line Feed for Each Media
A d j u s t
7-42
8 Press or to display “ Adj. Setting ” then press
8 Other Important Information
Paper Feed Units
Options
Universal Cassettes
13x22 inch Cassette UCW-20
Universal Cassette UCW-22
Options
Uninstalling the Software
Deleting Old USB/IEEE 1394 Printer Drivers
Follow the instructions on the screen to restart the computer
Uninstall begins
Uninstalling the Software
This completes the deletion of the old USB or IEEE 1394 drivers
T Windows
Uninstalling the Printer Driver
T Macintosh
Uninstalling GARO Status Monitor
Uninstalling the LPR Port
Other Important Information
Interface
Specifications
Print Capacity
Replaceable Ink Tanks
Weight including paper cassettes
8-10
Dimensions Standard
Main Unit
Index
8-11
High Gloss Photo Film
8-12
types
media set menu
8-13
print side
8-14
Windows print procedure