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Contents Introduction How to Use This Manual Parts and Functions of the Printer Front View Rear View Inside the Printer Operation Panel Printing on Paper and Other Media Media Sizes You Can Use with the Printer Media Types You Can Use with the Printer Media Types You Cannot Use with the Printer Loading Paper and Other Media Printing Area Using Plain Paper or High Resolution Paper Using Envelopes Using Transparencies or Back Print Film Using Glossy Photo Paper Using High Gloss Photo Film U
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Using the BJ Cartridges BJ Cartridges You Can Use with the Printer Notes on Handling BJ Cartridges Printing Photographs Tips on Printing Photographic Images Printing Photographic Images About Photo Optimizer Using the Scanner Scanner Driver Basics Before Using the Scanner Installing the IS Scan Software About the Scanning Area Launching IS Scan Performing White Level Calibration Scanning an Image Saving an Image Routine Maintenance Prolonging the Service Life of the Printer BJ Cartridg
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Replacing the BJ Cartridge Aligning the Print Head Cleaning the Printer Cleaning the Paper Feed Rollers Transporting the Printer Troubleshooting Printout is Unsatisfactory Printer Does Not Start or Stops in Mid-job Paper Jams or Does Not Feed The POWER Lamp Flashes Orange An Error Message Appears Scanner Problems Other Problems Specifications Index Appendix Driver and Utility Guide for Windows Users Driver and Utility Guide for Macintosh Users 4
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Introduction Thank you for purchasing the S400 Bubble Jet Printer. This Reference Guide provides complete descriptions of the features and functions of the printer. To maximise the life of your printer, familiarise yourself fully with its functions and how to use it. Note This manual uses the following symbols depending on the computer system you are using. Always observe the instructions indicated by these symbols. Windows Indicates information for Windows 98 and Windows 95 user
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How to Use This Manual To view this Reference Guide, we recommend that you use Acrobat Reader 3.0 or higher. The screens dis- played by Acrobat Reader 3.0 are slightly different. Displays the previous page. Use this button when you wish to enlarge the instruction screen of the Reference Guide. Select this button in the tool bar, and click within the Displays the next screen of the Reference Guide. page. Returns to the page you were viewing previously. Use this button when you
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Use this button to search for a word. Displays a table of contents for the Reference Guide. Click the desired item to jump to the topic. Click the "+" symbol when you wish to see detailed head- ings for each chapter. Click the "–" symbol when you wish to return to the original display. How to Use This Manual 7
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Parts and Functions of the Printer Front View Rear View Inside the Printer Operation Panel Parts and Functions of the Printer 8
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Front View Operation Panel Paper Guide Operation Panel Ensures that the sheets from the stack in the auto sheet feeder feed straight into the printer. Always align this guide with the left edge of the paper. Paper Rest Raise to support the paper, especially a larger paper size. Auto Sheet Feeder Holds multiple sheets of paper or other media which are auto- matically fed into the printer one sheet at a time. Paper Thickness Lever Adjusts the gap between the print Paper Out
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Rear View Printer Cable Connector (Parallel Interface) Provides a connection point for connecting a parallel interface cable to the printer. Printer Cable Connector (USB Interface) Provides a connection point for connecting a USB interface cable to the printer. Power Connector Provides a connection point for connecting the power cord to the AC power outlet. The power cord may or may not be permanently attached to the printer, depending on the country of purchase. Parts and Funct
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Inside the Printer Cartridge Holder Set the BJ Cartridge (colour, photo, black) or scanner cartridge. Cartridge Lock Lever Locks the BJ Cartridges onto the cartridge holder. Parts and Functions of the Printer 11
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Operation Panel RESUME button POWER button After you have removed the cause of a printer Press to switch the printer on error, press the RESUME button to resume and off. printing. POWER lamp Lights to indicate the status of the printer. Off: Printer power off. On (green): Ready for operation. Flashing (green): Standby status or print job in progress. Flashing (orange): Printer error. Remove the cause of the error before printing is resumed. Flashing (orange and green): Service erro
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Printing on Paper and Other Media Using Plain Paper or High Resolu- Media Sizes You Can Use with the tion Paper Printer Using Envelopes Media Types You Can Use with the Printer Using Transparencies or Back Print Film Media Types You Cannot Use with the Printer Using Glossy Photo Paper Loading Paper and Other Media Using High Gloss Photo Film Printing Area Using Glossy Photo Cards Using Banner Paper Using T-Shirt Transfers Printing on Paper and Other Media 13
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Media Sizes You Can Use with the Printer The following table lists the standard paper sizes that can be used with the printer. Paper Width x Height A5 148.0mm x 210.0mm B5 182.0mm x 257.0mm A4 210.0mm x 297.0mm Letter 8.5" x 11.0" (215.9mm x 279.4mm) Legal 8.5" x 14.0" (215.9 x 355.6mm) Envelope (European DL) 220mm x 110mm Envelope (US Com. #10) 9.5" x 4.1" (241.3mm x 104.77mm) Glossy Photo Cards 118.6mm x 213.9mm (with borders) 101.6mm x 152.4mm (final size without borders) You can also
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Media Types You Can Use with the Printer Plain paper and special Canon media are recommended for use with the printer. Specify the media name and size when you purchase Canon special media. Refer to the instructions provided with special media for details about handling and printing. Ordinary Paper • Plain Paper Provides the standard print quality. Standard photocopier paper can be used if its weight is within the range 2 of 64 and 105 g/m . (Canon Bubble Jet Paper LC-301 can also be
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Media Types You Can Use with the Printer Canon Special Media Canon offers a range of special paper and films for the reproduction of superb images in vibrant colours. For best results when printing photographs, use the Photo BJ Cartridge. • High Resolution Paper HR-101 Provides more vivid colours than plain paper. Ideal for printing photographs or business documents that include large numbers of colour illustrations and graphs. Using Plain Paper or High Resolution Paper • Glossy Photo Pap
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Media Types You Can Use with the Printer • Glossy Photo Cards FM-101 A special card made of the same stock as Glossy Photo Paper GP-301. You can create a photo card printed over its entire area by printing the image so that it extends beyond the perforations and then trimming off the unwanted white margins. Use this card when you want to print a colour or a photo over the entire card. Using Glossy Photo Cards • Transparencies CF-102 These can be used to prepare materials for use with an
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Media Types You Can Use with the Printer • Banner Paper This banner paper allows you to print on up to six connected sheets of A4 or Letter size paper to create party or advertising banners. Using Banner Paper • T-Shirt Transfer TR-201 This is a media for creating iron-on prints for T-shirts. You can make an original T-shirt simply by printing your favourite photograph or illustration onto this media. The original image is reversed horizontally (mirrored) when printed. Using T-Shirt Tra
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Media Types You Cannot Use with the Printer To avoid poor print quality and possible damage to the printer, never use the types of media listed below. • Folded paper • Curled paper • Creased or crumpled paper • Damp or wet paper 2 • Excessively thin media (weight less than 64g/m ) • Excessively thick media (more than 0.6 mm thick) • Continuous feed paper (tractor feed) • Punched paper (loose-leaf folder inserts, etc.) • Reply-paid postcards (i.e., double postal card) • Postcards with a pho
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Loading Paper and Other Media Landscape and Portrait There are two methods of orientation you can use to load the printer, depending on the type of media you intend to load. • When the short edge of the paper is fed into the auto sheet feeder, this is called Portrait orientation. • When the long edge of the paper is fed into auto sheet feeder, this is called Landscape orientation. Paper Portrait (vertical) Landscape (horizontal) A5 Yes No B5 Yes No A4 Yes No Letter Yes No Legal Yes No E
