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Table of Contents Table of Contents Introduction ...5 How to Use This Manual 6 Safety Precautions 8 Printer Parts and Their Functions 14 Front View 15 Rear View ...16 Inside the Printer 17 Operation Panel 18 Printer Driver Functions (Windows 19 Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box 20 Printer Properties Dialog Box Description 22 BJ Status Monitor Functions 36 Cancelling a Print Job 39 Uninstalling Printer Drivers 40 Printer Driver Functions (Macintosh 41 Description of Print Settings 42 BJ Print Monitor 58 Cancelling a Print Job 60 2
Table of Contents Table of Contents Introduction ...5 How to Use This Manual 6 Safety Precautions 8 Printer Parts and Their Functions 14 Front View 15 Rear View ...16 Inside the Printer 17 Operation Panel 18 Printer Driver Functions (Windows 19 Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box 20 Printer Properties Dialog Box Description 22 BJ Status Monitor Functions 36 Cancelling a Print Job 39 Uninstalling Printer Drivers 40 Printer Driver Functions (Macintosh 41 Description of Print Settings 42 BJ Print Monitor 58 Cancelling a Print Job 60 2
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Table of Contents Cannot Install the Printer Driver 121 Print Quality is Poor or Contains Errors 123 Printer Does Not Start or Stops During Print Jobs 140 Paper Does Not Feed Properly or Paper Jams 147 The POWER Lamp Flashes Orange 151 An Error Message is Displayed on the Screen 154 Problems Unique to Windows 164 Problems Unique to the Macintosh 168 Appendix ...171 For Faster Printing 172 Specifications 175 Index ...187 4
Table of Contents Cannot Install the Printer Driver 121 Print Quality is Poor or Contains Errors 123 Printer Does Not Start or Stops During Print Jobs 140 Paper Does Not Feed Properly or Paper Jams 147 The POWER Lamp Flashes Orange 151 An Error Message is Displayed on the Screen 154 Problems Unique to Windows 164 Problems Unique to the Macintosh 168 Appendix ...171 For Faster Printing 172 Specifications 175 Index ...187 4
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Printer Driver Functions (Windows) Printer Driver Functions (Windows) • Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box • Printer Properties Dialog Box Description • BJ Status Monitor Functions • Cancelling a Print Job • Uninstalling Printer Drivers 19
Printer Driver Functions (Windows) Printer Driver Functions (Windows) • Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box • Printer Properties Dialog Box Description • BJ Status Monitor Functions • Cancelling a Print Job • Uninstalling Printer Drivers 19
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...method is selected, then click: • Windows XP [Preferences] • Windows Me/Windows 98/Windows NT4.0/Windows 95 [Properties] • Windows 2000 [Main] tab The Printing Preferences (or Printer Properties) dialog box opens. Printer Driver Functions (Windows) Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box The ... slightly depending on your application program. s Opening the Printer Properties dialog box from the File menu. 2 Ensure Canon i850 is generally used to print a document. This section describes only the general procedure for your application. For further details...
...method is selected, then click: • Windows XP [Preferences] • Windows Me/Windows 98/Windows NT4.0/Windows 95 [Properties] • Windows 2000 [Main] tab The Printing Preferences (or Printer Properties) dialog box opens. Printer Driver Functions (Windows) Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box The ... slightly depending on your application program. s Opening the Printer Properties dialog box from the File menu. 2 Ensure Canon i850 is generally used to print a document. This section describes only the general procedure for your application. For further details...
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... box opens. For non-XP Windows, click the Start button, then select Settings, Printers. 2 Select the Canon i850 icon. 3 Open the File menu and select: • Windows XP/Windows 2000 Printing Preferences... • Windows Me/Windows 98/Windows 95 Properties • Windows NT4.0 Document Defaults... Opening the...tabs, refer to all application programs. When the Printer Properties dialog box is opened from within an application. Printer Driver Functions (Windows) s Opening the Printer Properties dialog box directly from the Start menu This method is used for maintenance operations such...
... box opens. For non-XP Windows, click the Start button, then select Settings, Printers. 2 Select the Canon i850 icon. 3 Open the File menu and select: • Windows XP/Windows 2000 Printing Preferences... • Windows Me/Windows 98/Windows 95 Properties • Windows NT4.0 Document Defaults... Opening the...tabs, refer to all application programs. When the Printer Properties dialog box is opened from within an application. Printer Driver Functions (Windows) s Opening the Printer Properties dialog box directly from the Start menu This method is used for maintenance operations such...
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The equivalent screens for Windows Me/Windows 98/Windows 95, Windows 2000 and Windows NT4.0 may look slightly different. Printer Driver Functions (Windows) Printer Properties Dialog Box Description • Main Tab • Page Setup Tab • Stamp/Background Tab (Not Available in Windows NT 4.0) • Effects Tab • Profiles Tab • Maintenance Tab Note ® The screens in this section refer to Windows XP operation. Printer Properties Dialog Box Description 22
The equivalent screens for Windows Me/Windows 98/Windows 95, Windows 2000 and Windows NT4.0 may look slightly different. Printer Driver Functions (Windows) Printer Properties Dialog Box Description • Main Tab • Page Setup Tab • Stamp/Background Tab (Not Available in Windows NT 4.0) • Effects Tab • Profiles Tab • Maintenance Tab Note ® The screens in this section refer to Windows XP operation. Printer Properties Dialog Box Description 22
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Printer Properties Dialog Box Description 23 Main Tab Printer Driver Functions (Windows) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (1) Media Type Ensure this setting matches the type of media loaded in the printer. (2) Print Quality Select the print quality you require from among the different options. button. To select custom Print quality, select Custom and click the Set...
Printer Properties Dialog Box Description 23 Main Tab Printer Driver Functions (Windows) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (1) Media Type Ensure this setting matches the type of media loaded in the printer. (2) Print Quality Select the print quality you require from among the different options. button. To select custom Print quality, select Custom and click the Set...
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Printer Driver Functions (Windows) (3) Color Adjustment Select the method of the printer driver. The Print Advisor simplifies configuration of color adjustment. By having the user answer a series of operating procedures, click the ...the layout before printing. (6) Print Advisor... mark then click the desired item. If the button does not appear, click the Start button then select Programs - Canon i850 - Click to print a grayscale version of any item in the Printer Properties dialog box, click the ? Guide. To make detailed color adjustments, select Manual...
Printer Driver Functions (Windows) (3) Color Adjustment Select the method of the printer driver. The Print Advisor simplifies configuration of color adjustment. By having the user answer a series of operating procedures, click the ...the layout before printing. (6) Print Advisor... mark then click the desired item. If the button does not appear, click the Start button then select Programs - Canon i850 - Click to print a grayscale version of any item in the Printer Properties dialog box, click the ? Guide. To make detailed color adjustments, select Manual...
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Printer Properties Dialog Box Description 25 Page Setup Tab Printer Driver Functions (Windows) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (1) Page Size Ensure the correct paper size is selected. (2) Orientation Select landscape or portrait printing and ensure it is the same orientation used in the application.
Printer Properties Dialog Box Description 25 Page Setup Tab Printer Driver Functions (Windows) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (1) Page Size Ensure the correct paper size is selected. (2) Orientation Select landscape or portrait printing and ensure it is the same orientation used in the application.
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Page Layout Printing Pages are reduced and printed so that 2 to the original dimensions. Printer Driver Functions (Windows) (3) Printing Type Select the printing method from among the following. When using this function, ensure you can specify the Printer Paper Size and... Scaling. Scaled Printing The document is possible. The media types available for Borderless Printing are left on the four sides of the paper. With Windows NT 4.0, only a 2-page layout is resized when printed. The printed sheets can create a booklet by default. The print order is printed on...
Page Layout Printing Pages are reduced and printed so that 2 to the original dimensions. Printer Driver Functions (Windows) (3) Printing Type Select the printing method from among the following. When using this function, ensure you can specify the Printer Paper Size and... Scaling. Scaled Printing The document is possible. The media types available for Borderless Printing are left on the four sides of the paper. With Windows NT 4.0, only a 2-page layout is resized when printed. The printed sheets can create a booklet by default. The print order is printed on...
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Printer Driver Functions (Windows) (5) Amount of the document one side, turn the ejected page over, and print on both sides of the paper. After printing one copy at a time. Canon recommends that extend beyond the paper. Printer Properties Dialog Box Description 27 You can use the slide bar to reduce the extension amount, a border...
Printer Driver Functions (Windows) (5) Amount of the document one side, turn the ejected page over, and print on both sides of the paper. After printing one copy at a time. Canon recommends that extend beyond the paper. Printer Properties Dialog Box Description 27 You can use the slide bar to reduce the extension amount, a border...
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Printer Properties Dialog Box Description 28 Printer Driver Functions (Windows) Stamp/Background Tab (Not Available in Windows NT 4.0) (1) (4) (2) (3) (5) (7) (6) (1) Stamp Select the check box and choose the stamp. (2) Place stamp over text When selected, the stamp is printed over the print data.
Printer Properties Dialog Box Description 28 Printer Driver Functions (Windows) Stamp/Background Tab (Not Available in Windows NT 4.0) (1) (4) (2) (3) (5) (7) (6) (1) Stamp Select the check box and choose the stamp. (2) Place stamp over text When selected, the stamp is printed over the print data.
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This allows you have selected. Printer Properties Dialog Box Description 29 This allows you to create new stamps, or modify details of a selected stamp. (5) Background Select the check box and choose the background image you wish to display details of the background you to register a new background, or to use. (6) Background first page only Prints the background image only on the first page. (4) Define Stamp... Printer Driver Functions (Windows) (3) Stamp first page only Prints the stamp only on the first page. (7) Select Background...
This allows you have selected. Printer Properties Dialog Box Description 29 This allows you to create new stamps, or modify details of a selected stamp. (5) Background Select the check box and choose the background image you wish to display details of the background you to register a new background, or to use. (6) Background first page only Prints the background image only on the first page. (4) Define Stamp... Printer Driver Functions (Windows) (3) Stamp first page only Prints the stamp only on the first page. (7) Select Background...
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Printer Properties Dialog Box Description 30 Effects Tab Printer Driver Functions (Windows) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (1) Simulate Illustration Select the check box to manipulate color image data with the Contrast slide bar. Adjust the brightness of the image with certain effects.
Printer Properties Dialog Box Description 30 Effects Tab Printer Driver Functions (Windows) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (1) Simulate Illustration Select the check box to manipulate color image data with the Contrast slide bar. Adjust the brightness of the image with certain effects.
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... application. (5) Photo Optimizer PRO Optimizes the color of all images on one page is especially effective for images affected by color imbalance and over- Printer Driver Functions (Windows) (2) Monochrome Effects Prints a color image in the sky. Select the check box and choose a color or use a custom color using Select Color. (3) Vivid Photo...
... application. (5) Photo Optimizer PRO Optimizes the color of all images on one page is especially effective for images affected by color imbalance and over- Printer Driver Functions (Windows) (2) Monochrome Effects Prints a color image in the sky. Select the check box and choose a color or use a custom color using Select Color. (3) Vivid Photo...
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The Default Settings profile contains the factory default settings. Printer Properties Dialog Box Description 32 Profiles Tab Printer Driver Functions (Windows) (1) (2) (3) (4) (6) (5) (1) Printing Profiles This list displays the printing settings currently registered in the Main, Page Setup and Effects tabs. The Current Settings profile contains the settings currently specified in the Profiles tab.
The Default Settings profile contains the factory default settings. Printer Properties Dialog Box Description 32 Profiles Tab Printer Driver Functions (Windows) (1) (2) (3) (4) (6) (5) (1) Printing Profiles This list displays the printing settings currently registered in the Main, Page Setup and Effects tabs. The Current Settings profile contains the settings currently specified in the Profiles tab.
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... from the print head nozzles, and to verify print head alignment. s Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern from the Printer Drivers Windows 1 With the printer on, load a sheet of A4 or Letter paper in the printer. 2 Open the Printer Properties dialog box. ¬ Opening the Printer Properties ...
... from the print head nozzles, and to verify print head alignment. s Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern from the Printer Drivers Windows 1 With the printer on, load a sheet of A4 or Letter paper in the printer. 2 Open the Printer Properties dialog box. ¬ Opening the Printer Properties ...
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s Cleaning the Print Head from the Printer Drivers Windows 1 Ensure that the nozzles might be performed either from the printer drivers or from the printer itself. Print Head Cleaning Routine Maintenance Clean the print head if you suspect that the printer is on. 2 Open the Printer Properties Dialog Box. ¬ Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box 3 Click the Maintenance tab and then click the Cleaning icon. Print Head Cleaning 77 Head cleaning can be clogged. Note ® Cleaning the head consumes ink, so perform head cleaning only when necessary.
s Cleaning the Print Head from the Printer Drivers Windows 1 Ensure that the nozzles might be performed either from the printer drivers or from the printer itself. Print Head Cleaning Routine Maintenance Clean the print head if you suspect that the printer is on. 2 Open the Printer Properties Dialog Box. ¬ Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box 3 Click the Maintenance tab and then click the Cleaning icon. Print Head Cleaning 77 Head cleaning can be clogged. Note ® Cleaning the head consumes ink, so perform head cleaning only when necessary.
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... Dialog Box (Macintosh) Print Head Holder Print Head Lock Lever Print Mode (Macintosh) Print server (Macintosh) Printable area Printer Driver (Macintosh) Printer Driver (Windows) Printer port Printer Port (Parallel) Printer Properties Dialog Box (Windows) Printing Area Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern Q Quiet Mode R Replacing an Ink Tank RESUME/CANCEL Button Index 106 103 56...
... Dialog Box (Macintosh) Print Head Holder Print Head Lock Lever Print Mode (Macintosh) Print server (Macintosh) Printable area Printer Driver (Macintosh) Printer Driver (Windows) Printer port Printer Port (Parallel) Printer Properties Dialog Box (Windows) Printing Area Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern Q Quiet Mode R Replacing an Ink Tank RESUME/CANCEL Button Index 106 103 56...
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S Sheet Feeder Simulate illustration (Macintosh) Simulate Illustration (Windows) Specifications T Transparencies CF-102 Transporting the Printer T-Shirt Transfers TR-201 U Uninstalling Printer Drivers (Macintosh) Uninstalling Printer Drivers (Windows) USB Port W When to Replace Ink Tank and Maintain Print Head Index 15 51 30 175 113 84 115 65 40 16 67 191
S Sheet Feeder Simulate illustration (Macintosh) Simulate Illustration (Windows) Specifications T Transparencies CF-102 Transporting the Printer T-Shirt Transfers TR-201 U Uninstalling Printer Drivers (Macintosh) Uninstalling Printer Drivers (Windows) USB Port W When to Replace Ink Tank and Maintain Print Head Index 15 51 30 175 113 84 115 65 40 16 67 191