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Quick Start Guide
Photo Printer
Canon U.S.A., Inc.
One Canon Plaza, Lake Success, NY 11042, U.S.A.
Canon Inc.
30-2, Shimomaruko 3-Chome, Ohta-ku, Tokyo 146-8501, Japan
Canon Canada, Inc.
6390 Dixie Road, Mississauga, Ontario, L5T 1P7, Canada
Quick Start Guide
Canon Latin America, Inc.
703 Waterford Way, Suite 400, Miami, FL 33126, U.S.A.
Canon Mexicana S. de R.L. de C.V.
Periferico Sur No. 4124 Col. Ex-Rancho de Anzaldo, C.P. 01900, Mexico, D.F.
The following ink tanks are compatible with iP90
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Getting Help from Canon Ordering Information For additional supplies, use the following descriptions and order numbers. Help Us Help You Better Description Order # Before you contact Canon, please record the following information. Ink Tanks Serial Number (located on the back of the printer): BCI-15 Black 8190A003 Model Number (located on the top of the printer):
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QSG_front_matter.fm Page i Monday, October 25, 2004 2:42 PM Series Photo Printer Quick Start Guide
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QSG_front_matter.fm Page ii Monday, October 25, 2004 2:42 PM Canon PIXMA iP90 Photo Printer Quick Start Guide Copyright This manual is copyrighted by Canon U.S.A., Inc. with all rights reserved. Under the copyright laws, this manual may not be reproduced in any form, in whole or in part, without the prior written consent of Canon U.S.A., Inc. © 2005 Canon U.S.A., Inc. Disclaimer Canon U.S.A., Inc. has reviewed this manual thoroughly in order that it will be an easy-to-use guide to your Ca
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A208_QSG_USTOC.fm Page 1 Monday, October 25, 2004 2:42 PM Contents Contents Basic Printing Turning on the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Turning off the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Loading Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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QSG_Basic.fm Page 2 Monday, October 25, 2004 2:42 PM Basic Printing Basic Printing This Quick Start Guide describes some of the features of your iP90 Note printer and how to use them. For more information, view the iP90 User's Guide installed on your computer, or use the online help within your printer driver interface. While in the printer's Properties window, press the F1 key, or click in the upper right corner. Then click the feature you want to know more about, or click Help when di
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QSG_Basic.fm Page 3 Monday, October 25, 2004 2:42 PM Basic Printing Turning off the Printer 1 To turn off the printer, press the POWER button. When the POWER lamp stops blinking, the printer is turned off. Important About the Power Plug When removing the power plug after turning off the printer, be sure to check that the POWER lamp is not lit. If the power plug is removed from the wall outlet with the POWER lamp lit or blinking, the printer cannot protect its print heads and may be unable
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QSG_Basic.fm Page 4 Monday, October 25, 2004 2:42 PM Basic Printing Loading Paper Print Media to Avoid Do not use the following types of paper. Using such paper will not only produce unsatisfactory results, but can also cause the printer to jam or malfunction. • Folded, curled or wrinkled paper •Damp paper • Paper that is too thin (less than 64 gsm or 17 lb) • Paper that is too thick* (more than 105 gsm or 28 lb) *non-Canon branded paper • Picture postcards • Postcards with an affixed photo
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QSG_Basic.fm Page 5 Monday, October 25, 2004 2:42 PM Basic Printing 2 Prepare to load paper. (1)Open the Paper Support and Paper Output Slot Cover. (2) Move the Paper Thickness Lever to the correct position for the media in use. Move to the right position for plain paper. Move to the left position for envelope, and T-Shirt Transfers. • Place the printer on a flat surface. Note • Do not place any obstacles in front of the printer to secure the space for paper output. • Remove each sheet
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QSG_Basic.fm Page 6 Monday, October 25, 2004 2:42 PM Basic Printing • Do not stack more than 10 sheets in the Paper Output Slot Cover. Note • Do not touch the printed surfaces until the ink dries. For specific drying times, refer to the instructions packaged with your media. Loading Envelopes Use either DL or US Comm. #10 size envelopes. Important • Do not use envelopes with embossed or treated surfaces, a double flap, pressure seals or sticker flaps. • Select either DL Env. or Comm. Env.
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QSG_Basic.fm Page 7 Monday, October 25, 2004 2:42 PM Basic Printing Loading 4" x 6" size papers You can print on 4" x 6" size papers. (1) Align the paper stack against the right side of the Auto Sheet Feeder. Despite the direction of the photograph, load the paper in the vertical direction. You can load a maximum of 10 papers in 4" x 6" size. (When using the Photo Paper Plus Double Sided PP-101D, set only one sheet at a time) (2) Slide the Paper Guide against the left side of the st
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QSG_Basic.fm Page 8 Monday, October 25, 2004 2:42 PM Basic Printing Using Speciality Media Canon recommends that you use genuine Canon media to ensure optimal print quality. Photo Quality Media Media Suited to Business Documents • Photo Paper Pro • Photo Paper Plus Glossy •High Resolution Paper • Photo Paper Plus Double Sided • Transparencies • Photo Paper Plus Semi-Gloss • Matte Photo Paper • Glossy Photo Paper 8
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QSG_Basic.fm Page 9 Monday, October 25, 2004 2:42 PM Basic Printing Canon Speciality Media Media Name Paper Support Load Limit Paper Printer Driver Settings Thickness for Media Type Lever Position Super White Paper Letter: up to 3mm Right Plain Paper Photo Paper Pro Letter: up to 1 sheet Right Photo Paper Pro 4"×6": up to 10 sheets 1 Photo Paper Plus Letter: up to 5 sheets* Right Photo Paper Plus Glossy 5"×7": up to 10 sheets Glossy 4"×6": up to 10 sheets Photo Paper Plus Letter: 1 sheet Ri
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QSG_Basic.fm Page 10 Monday, October 25, 2004 2:42 PM Basic Printing l Printing with Windows • The menu screens and dialog boxes that appear may vary, depending on the Note software application you are using. • The steps described in this section are for printing in Windows XP Service Pack 2 (hereafter, called Windows XP SP2). 1 Create a document or open a file to print. 2 Open the Printer Properties dialog box. (1) Select Print from the application's File menu. (2) Ensure that Canon iP90 i
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QSG_Basic.fm Page 11 Monday, October 25, 2004 2:42 PM Basic Printing 3 Specify the required settings. (1) Click Media Type to select the media loaded in the printer. (2) Click OK. •From the Page Setup tab select the correct document size to be Note printed. •To adjust Print Quality settings, select Custom and click Set on the Main tab. You can control the quality in the Set Print Quality dialog box. • For details about other printer driver functions, refer to “(Windows) Printer Driver F
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QSG_Basic.fm Page 12 Monday, October 25, 2004 2:42 PM Basic Printing You can cancel a print job in progress by simply pressing the RESUME/ Note CANCEL button on the printer. See "Canceling Printing" on page 14. Printing with Macintosh • The menu screens and dialog boxes that appear may vary, depending on the Note software application you are using. • The steps described in this section are for printing in Mac OS X v.10.3.x. 1 Create a document or open a file to print. 2 Select Paper Size. (1
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QSG_Basic.fm Page 13 Monday, October 25, 2004 2:42 PM Basic Printing 3 Specify the required settings. (1) Select Print from the application's File menu. (2) Select Quality & Media from the pop-up menu. (3) Select the Media Type from the pop-up menu. (4) Select the print mode appropriate to your document from the Print Mode. (5) Click Print. • When you select the print mode appropriate to your document from Note the Print Mode, the document will be printed in the color and print qualit
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QSG_Basic.fm Page 14 Monday, October 25, 2004 2:42 PM Basic Printing Canceling Printing You can cancel a print job while printing with the RESUME/CANCEL button on the printer. 1 Press the RESUME/CANCEL button while printing. Printing is canceled and the paper is ejected. Click Cancel Printing on the BJ Status Monitor to stop printing. To display the BJ Note Status Monitor, click Canon iP90 on the taskbar. The BJ Status Monitor opens automatically when a printer error occurs. 1 Select Print f
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QSG_Basic.fm Page 15 Monday, October 25, 2004 2:42 PM Basic Printing Printing Data through Infrared Communication If you have a computer, PDA or mobile phone with an Infrared Port for wireless data communication, you can print data with a cordless connection with the printer. You can also print images, an address book, a schedule, or memos received from a PDA or mobile phone in a specified format through infrared communication. Requirements for Infrared Communication with the Computer Pri
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QSG_Basic.fm Page 16 Monday, October 25, 2004 2:42 PM Basic Printing Requirements for Infrared Communication with the PDA In order to use infrared communication, your PDA must satisfy the following requirements: PDA The PDA must have an IrDA port and support the file transfer using IrOBEX (Infrared Object Exchange) protocol Printable contents • Microsoft Pocket PC 2002 Contacts (perform printing from the contacts list), Calendar, Tasks, and Image (JPEG images only) • Palm Computing Palm
