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Chapter 1: Basic Printing Congratulations on purchasing your new Canon This chapter describes basic features of your S820D photo printer and provides instructions on how to set up and print documents and photographs. The following topics are presented in this chapter: •...
Windows XP users: Click Start, select Control Panel, then Printers and Other Hardware, then Printers and Faxes. Right-click the Canon S820D printer icon, then click Set as Default. The Canon S820D printer icon will now display with a check mark that indicates it is the default printer.
Printing Photographs Canon Photo Paper Pro is recommended for highest quality results. See “Using Specialty Media” on page 4 for more information. To print photographs from a Windows application: Load the printer with specialty media. See “Using Specialty Media” on page 4 to learn how to load various media types.
• Use Canon Photo Paper Pro and genuine Canon inks. Canon Photo Paper Pro is available in both letter size (8 Photo Paper Pro for Borderless Printing is available in photo size (4 Both papers are specifically designed to work with genuine Canon inks.
Canon High Gloss Photo Film: A film sheet with a higher gloss than Canon Glossy Photo Paper. Use this media to obtain high quality reproduction of photo color or to reproduce photographic images of highly reflective surfaces, like metal or glass.
Basic Printing Media to Avoid Never load the following types of media into your S820D photo printer. These media could produce poor quality and jam or damage the printer: • Folded paper • Excessively curled or wrinkled paper • Damp paper •...
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#10 Envelopes Magnet Sheets Loading Media into the S820D Follow these instructions and tips for loading media into the printer. • To prevent paper jams, always fan the sheets and align the edges before you load them into the printer.
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Slide the paper guide completely to the left. With the print side facing up, align a sheet of High Gloss Photo Film with the right side of the sheet feeder and insert the sheet into the printer until it stops. Paper thickness lever...
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With the glossy side facing up, align a sheet of Glossy Photo Paper with the right side of the sheet feeder, then insert the sheet into the printer until it stops. Slide the paper guide right to the edge of the sheet.
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With the address side facing up and pointed down, align the stack with the right side of the sheet feeder, then insert the stack into the printer. Slide the paper guide right to the edge of the envelope. If the edges of the envelopes are not sharp, crease them with the side of a pen.
Control Panel, then Printers and Other Hardware, then Printers and Faxes. Double-click Canon S820D, click the print job, then press the Delete key. The print job will be cancelled and the paper ejected. To cancel a print job using Mac OS: On your keyboard, press the Apple same time.
Basic Printing Setting Driver Options The S820D printer driver can be customized to give you the best quality output. This topic describes the main options. For more options, see the S820D User’s Guide on the Setup Software & User’s Guide CD-ROM.
To change the page setup in Windows: From an application File menu, select Print. With Canon S820D as the selected printer, click Properties. Click the Page Setup tab. Here you can change the following options: Page Size Defaults to the page size set in the original document, but can be changed.
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Banner Printing Used for printing banners on special banner paper. Borderless Printing Used for printing images that cover the entire surface of the card without a white border. Use Canon Photo Paper Pro for Borderless Printing with this feature. Duplex Printing The document can be printed on both sides of the paper.
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To change the page setup in Mac OS: Make sure that S820D is the selected printer (from the Apple menu, select Chooser, then S820D). From an application File menu, click Page Setup. The Page Setup dialog box will open. From this dialog box, you can change the following: •...
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Border around each page. When done, click OK, then Print. For more information on printer driver features, see the S820D User’s Guide on the Setup Software & User’s Guide CD-ROM, or use the Mac Balloon Help.
Chapter 2: Advanced Print Features This chapter provides information on how to use the S820D photo printer options to enhance printed color images. If your print results using pre-set print modes are unsatisfactory, you may be able to improve the printing quality by: •...
To optimize color photographs in Windows: From an application File menu, select Print. Make sure Canon S820D is the selected printer, then click Properties. On the Effects tab, click the Photo Optimizer PRO check box. When Photo Optimizer PRO is checked, the Apply Throughout Page option becomes active.
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To optimize color photographs in Mac OS: From an application File menu, select Print. Click the Manual print mode icon, then Details. The Detailed Setting dialog box will open. Select Special Effects in the left column, then click the Photo Optimizer PRO check box.
Advanced Print Features Adjusting Print Quality You can create a sharper image by specifying the printer to add more dots of ink for the image. Keep in mind that the finer the quality, the longer it takes to print a photograph.
S820D User’s Guide on the Setup Software & User’s Guide CD-ROM. To adjust color settings in Windows: From an application File menu, select Print. With Canon S820D as the selected printer, click Properties. On the Main tab, under Color Adjustment, select Manual. The Set button will become active.
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Advanced Print Features Under Print Type, select Photo when printing photographs. This allows for a wider range of tones. Set to Graphic when printing graphic images for crisper, cleaner graphic images. Select a Brightness setting to determine how light or dark the image will appear when printed.
To save driver settings in Windows: From an application File menu, select Print. With Canon S820D as the selected printer, click Properties. Make the desired printer driver setting changes. Without exiting the Properties dialog box, select the Profiles tab.
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Advanced Print Features To recall driver settings in Windows: From an application File menu, select Print. With Canon S820D as the selected printer, click Properties. Select the Profiles tab. Highlight the saved setting profile you want to use. Click Retrieve from Profiles, then click OK to confirm the profile...
Basic Operations The following section describes basic operations required for printing, including how to use the printer’s Operation Panel, and how to use a memory card or attach a digital camera to the printer.
Printing Without a Computer Operation Panel Names and Functions Shown below is the operations panel found on the printer. Become familiar with various functions of the panel so you can prepare your photo for printing. A) Last When printing a...
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Press this button to switch the print mode (index printing, all frame printing, single frame printing, etc.). See “Printing Photos” on page 35. N) Maintenance button Press this button to perform printer maintenance operations, such as printhead cleaning. See “Maintenance Procedures for Direct Printing” on page 40.
You can use a memory card or a digital camera that supports direct printing. This section describes how to insert a memory card and print photos directly from the printer. To use a digital camera, See “Using a Digital Camera” on page 30. Supported memory cards:...
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To use a memory card: The following procedure is different if you are using a memory card when the printer is connected to the computer. See the S820D User’s Guide on the Setup Software & User’s Guide CD-ROM. Turn on the printer.
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Using a Digital Camera You can print photos connecting a selected Canon digital camera that has a direct printing function. If you connect the digital camera with a provided direct interface cable, perform the print operations from the digital camera. For more information, refer to the Bubble Jet Direct Reference Guide.
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Operation Panel. For instructions on printing photos from the digital camera, see the Bubble Jet Direct Reference Guide. • To remove the digital camera cable, disconnect the cable on the printer side and turn off the digital camera. Printing Without a Computer Camera mark...
Printing Without a Computer Using the Optional Image Viewer The optional Canon Image Viewer (CV-100) allows you to display JPEG image data stored on the inserted memory card and check the print layout of the first page. Switching the Viewer Display On/Off To switching the viewer display on: After attaching the viewer to the printer, turn on the printer.
The brightness and contrast of the viewer display can be adjusted from maintenance mode. To adjust brightness: Make sure the printer is on. Insert a memory card containing JPEG images. Press the Maintenance button. The icon appears in Required Sheets.
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Printing Without a Computer To adjust the contrast: Make sure the printer is on. Insert a memory card containing JPEG images. Press the Maintenance button. The icon appears in Required Sheets. Press the (right) button six times. Press the Print button. The appears in Optimize Image.
|specified settings. Set the paper type and the layout. See “Print Options” on page 36. Load paper into the printer, and press the Print button. To stop printing: • Press the Cancel button on the Operation Panel.
Printing Without a Computer Print Options After you’ve selected the printing mode, you can set the type of paper and layout to be used in printing, the number of print copies, photo correction, quality, and dated printing. Setting the Number of Copies Use this setting to choose the number of copies in Single Frame mode.
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To set the media type: Press the Mode button to select the desired print mode. Move the (cursor) to Media Type by pressing (top) or Select the media type by pressing the (right) button. You can check the media name that corresponds to each letter on the right side of the Operation Panel.
Printing Without a Computer Setting the Print Quality You can set the print quality to be high or low. To set the print quality: Press the Mode button to select the desired print mode. Move the (cursor) to Quality by pressing the (bottom) key.
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Correcting Photos This function automatically corrects photos before printing them. This function is effective when printing photos that fogged because of fluorescent lighting effects or photos that do not have proper exposure. • When image correction is performed, printing may take longer. •...
Printing Without a Computer Maintenance Procedures for Direct Printing Printing a Nozzle Check Pattern You can print a nozzle check pattern by pressing the RESET button of the printer. Follow the steps below. Make sure the printer is on. Load letter paper.
Cleaning the Printhead You can perform printhead cleaning by making sure the printer is on, then keeping the RESET button pressed down. Release it when the power lamp blinks once. To clean the printhead from the Operation Panel: Press the Maintenance button. The icon appears in Required Sheets.
If you change the contents of a memory card, you must format the memory card with a digital camera, otherwise you may not be able to take photographs. This printer supports only the format used by the digital camera. If you change or manipulate the contents of a memory card from a computer, be sure to print the contents from the computer.
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Windows Explorer. Eject the Memory Card: When selected, the indicator lamp starts blinking, a message will appear, and the printer gets ready for memory card ejection. When the indicator lamp goes off, press the Eject button and remove the memory card.
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Printing Without a Computer To use the Memory Card Startup Utility in Mac OS: In the Apple menu, select BJ Utility. The Memory Card Utility will appear, allowing you to select among these options: Start an application: Starts an application. Depending on the application, the contents of the memory card may be displayed.
Setting the Application to be Started Set the application to be started whenever a memory card is inserted or Start an application is clicked. To set the application to be started in Windows: Open the Memory Card Startup Utility, and then click Auto-Start Properties.
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Printing Without a Computer To set the application to be started in Mac OS: Open the Memory Card Utility, and click Auto-start an application when. The Auto-Start Properties dialog box will appear. Specify Start Settings: • Start the appropriate application: When you select this option, the system automatically identifies the type of data stored in the memory...
Chapter 4: Printing Maintenance This chapter provides information on how to care for the ink delivery system for your Canon S820D photo printer. The following topics are addressed: • Monitoring Ink Levels • Replacing Ink Tanks • Aligning the Printhead •...
You must enable background printing to use the BJ Print Monitor. Select Chooser from the Apple menu. Click the S820D printer icon and select the Background Printing On button. Close the Chooser. After starting a print job, select BJ Print Monitor in the Finder menu.
Add a sheet of blank paper in the sheet feeder. Click Start, then Settings, then Printers. Windows XP users: Click Start, select Control Panel, then Printers and Other Hardware, then Printers and Faxes. Right-click the Canon S820D printer icon, then select Properties. Printing Maintenance...
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Printing Maintenance From the Maintenance tab, click the Print Head Alignment button. When prompted to print an alignment test page, click OK. If the pattern printed successfully, click Yes. Compare the different patterns for each color on the printout. Notice that most patterns have vertical lines, but some in the middle look smooth and uniform.
Make sure the printer is turned on. Click Start, then Settings, then Printers. Windows XP users: Click Start, select Control Panel, then Printers and Other Hardware, then Printers and Faxes. Right-click the Canon S820D printer icon and select Properties. Printing Maintenance...
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To print a nozzle check pattern in Mac OS: Make sure the printer is on. In a software application, click File, then Page Setup. Click Utilities. The Canon S820D Printer Utility dialog box will display. Select Test Print from the drop-down list. The test print options will display.
Click Start, then Settings, then Printers. Windows XP users: Click Start, select Control Panel, then Printers and Other Hardware, then Printers and Faxes. Right-click the Canon S820D printer icon, then select Properties. Click the Maintenance tab, then click the Cleaning button.
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To clean the Printhead in Mac OS: Make sure the printer is on. In a software application, click File, then Page Setup. Click Utilities. The Canon S820D Printer Utility dialog box will display. Select Cleaning from the drop-down list. The cleaning options will display.
Chapter 5: Using Your Photo Applications Several photo applications come with your Canon S820D that make it easy to organize, view, manipulate and print color photographs. • A browser (ZoomBrowser EX for Windows and ImageBrowser for Mac OS) provides easy viewing of photos and other images stored on your computer.
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Using Your Photo Applications From the installation main menu, click Application. The photo application software options panel will appear. Make sure all the installation options are selected, then click Install. Follow the on-screen instructions. When the Terminate Installation dialog box appears, click OK. Restart your computer.
Make sure the images you want to view are on your hard drive or other accessible media. Double-click the Canon ZoomBrowser icon on the desktop. (You can also open Canon ZoomBrowser by clicking Start, Programs, Canon Utilities, ZoomBrowser EX, then ZoomBrowser.) From this window, you can: Navigate through available files...
You can rotate your pictures, add captions, change page backgrounds or add a frame around each picture. To use PhotoRecord: Click Start, then Programs, then Canon PhotoRecord, then PhotoRecord. By default, the PhotoRecord Print Modes wizard will appear.
Make sure the images you want to view are on your hard drive or other accessible media. Click Start, then Programs, then Canon Utilities. Click PhotoStitch 3.1 from the Utilities menu, then click PhotoStitch from the final menu. The PhotoStitch Launcher will appear.
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Using Your Photo Applications To merge images in Mac OS: Make sure the images you want to view are on your hard drive or other accessible media. From within the ImageBrowser window (see “To open ImageBrowser in Mac OS” on page 57), select one or more images. The images will highlight. From the Edit menu, click PhotoStitch.
Printing on Canon Photo Paper Pro for Borderless Printing 4" x 6" Included with your S820D is the Canon Photo Paper Pro for Borderless Printing 4" x 6" media. This paper is designed to let you print images that cover the entire surface of the card without a white border.
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From ZoomBrowser EX, select the photo to be printed. Click Print, then Layout. The PhotoRecord Print Modes wizard will appear. Select the desired printer, then select Borderless Printing (Tiled photo) from the Print Mode options. The Borderless Printing (Tiled photo) check box is available only when you are using a printer which supports this feature.
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To print with borderless paper in Mac OS: Follow the procedures in “To load Photo Paper Pro for Borderless Printing 4" x 6"” on page 61 to load the borderless paper. From ImageBrowser, select the photo to be printed. Locate the Print button along the bottom and click Print.
Customer Care Center Canon offers a full range of customer technical support options. If you encounter difficulties during installation or operation of your Canon S820D photo printer, quickly scan all topics until you find a description that approximates your difficulty. Go through the related solutions until you find one...
CD-ROM drive not specified Possible Cause See “Installing the Printer Driver” on page 79, or see the S820D User’s Guide on the Setup Software & User’s Guide CD-ROM for more information. Always uninstall the previous version of the printer driver before installing the new version.
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Verify that the correct cable is connected to both your printer and your computer, and that the connection is secure. Verify that the printer is turned on and the POWER lamp is a steady (non-blinking) green. If this does not handle the problem, exit the installation procedure and reinstall the software again.
1. Gently pull the jammed paper out of the sheet feeder slot or the paper output slot, whichever is easier. If the paper tears and some of it is left in the printer, turn the printer off, open the front cover, and remove the pieces of paper.
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If the problem persists, consider adding more memory to your computer. When a print job is sent to the printer, it first goes to a temporary print spool. If the file is large and you have limited disk space available, this can slow or stop printing.
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Troubleshooting Problem Printer tried to Ink tanks are not print but no ink seated properly on paper Printhead clogged Ink tanks may need to be replaced Printhead may need to be replaced Possible Cause Check the ink tanks, and reseat them if necessary. See “Replacing Ink Tanks”...
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Low ink screen image colors appear different Printhead may need to be replaced Printhead not seated correctly Incorrect printer driver or settings Color settings need to be adjusted Printed colors are One or more ink tanks incorrect are installed in the...
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Printhead” on page 41, or the S820D User’s Guide on the Setup Software & User’s Guide CD-ROM for more information. Check that your media is placed in the printer facing in the correct direction. See “Loading Media into the S820D” on page 7.
Make sure that you are using the printhead designed specifically for the S820D. Turn the printer off and on. If the problem persists, contact the Customer Care Center. If the printer starts blinking green and orange alternately, turn the printer off, unplug it from the power outlet, and wait a few minutes.
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A dialog box displays the error message. System errors may include problems writing to USBPRN, application errors, or general protection faults. Make sure that the printer is turned on, the printer and computer are connected securely, and that the printer port is operating correctly.
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Print button to restart printing under the current conditions. Press the Cancel button to stop printing, and then replace the ink tank. Press the Reset button on the printer to start printing without any ink. Press the Reset button on the printer to restart printing. Immediately contact the store where you bought the printer or a repair center and request replacement of the waste ink tank.
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If a memory card is already set, eject the card, set it again, and check that the indicator lamp goes on. If the error is not corrected by the above procedure, turn off the printer, unplug the power cord, and then turn on the power again.
Customer Care Center Canon offers a full range of customer technical support* options: • For e-mail support, the latest driver downloads and answers to frequently asked questions (www.canontechsupport.com) • 24-hour, 7-day-a-week automated support for troubleshooting issues on most current products (1-800-423-2366) •...
Administrators group. Be sure the printer is off before continuing. Make sure the USB cable between the printer and computer is securely connected. Turn the computer on, then insert the S820D Setup Software & User’s Guide CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive.
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If you have multiple users set up in OS 9, log in as the Owner. • To install the printer on a network, see the S820D User’s Guide on the Setup Software & User’s Guide CD-ROM. Close any open software applications.
Click Start, Programs, then Canon S820D. Click Uninstall. Click Yes to confirm that you want to uninstall the printer driver. To uninstall the printer driver in Mac OS: Insert the S820D Setup Software & User’s Guide CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive.
Read and follow all of these cautions and warnings to ensure the safe use of the printer. To avoid the hazards of fire, personal injury, or damage to the printer, 486 processor; 16 MB RAM; 15 MB free hard disk space ®...
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Choosing a Location Never place the printer near flammable solvents such as alcohol, thinner, etc. To avoid the hazards of fire or electric shock, keep all flammable liquids away from the printer.
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• Never use the printer if the power cord is bundled or knotted. To prevent the hazards of fire or electric shock, make sure the power cord is straight. If you detect smoke, unusual odors, or strange noises around the printer, immediately press the POWER button to turn off the printer and disconnect the power plug.
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Cleaning and Maintaining the Printer • Use only a slightly damp cloth to clean the printer. Never use flammable solvents like alcohol, benzene, thinner, etc. If a flammable solvent contacts an electrical component inside the printer, a fire or electric shock could result.
To avoid printer malfunction always use the POWER button to turn the printer on and off. Never remove the power cord from the power outlet until you have turned off the printer by pressing the POWER button. After the POWER lamp goes out, you can unplug the power cord from the power outlet.
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Use of shielded cable is required to comply with Class B limits in Subpart B of Part 15 of FCC Rules. Canon U.S.A., Inc. One Canon Plaza, Lake Success, NY 11042, U.S.A. 1-516-328-5600 Canadian Radio Interference Regulations This digital apparatus does not exceed Class B limits for radio noise emissions from a digital apparatus as set out in the interference-causing equipment standard entitled “Digital Apparatus”, ICES-003 of the Industry of Science Canada.
Approx. 1 minute Approx. 2 minutes Bi-directional 8.0 inches maximum (203.2 mm) (for borderless printing 8.5 inches/216.0 mm) Canon extended mode 80KB USB 1.1-compatible USB standard Series B receptacle (USB Interface) AWG28 (data wiring pair) or AWG20 to 28 (distribution pair) Twisted-pair shielded cable Up to 6.5 feet (2.0 m)
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Letter, Legal, 4" x 6", A4, A5, B5, US Com. #10, European DL envelopes Width: 3.54 to 8.5 in (90.0 to 215.9 mm) Height: 4.72 to 23.0 in (120.0 to 584.2 mm) Automatic feed: 17–28 lb. for non-Canon brand media Canon extended mode raster image format Canon extended mode 600, 1200, 2400 dpi Nozzles: 1,536 (256 per color) Approx.
Canon’s instruction manual, or service performed by other than a Canon repair facility or an ASF. (b) Use of parts or supplies (other than those sold by Canon) that cause damage to the product or cause abnormally frequent service calls or service problems.
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InstantExchange warranty program service. Your credit card number will be charged in an amount up to the cost of a new product (i) if you do not return your defective product to a Canon repair facility by the date specified by Canon and in the manner described below;...
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(with instructions and a pre-paid return waybill), follow the instructions to ship the defective product to a Canon repair facility. You must return the defective product in the shipping carton in which the replacement product was packed (be sure to retain your ink cartridges and tanks), and you must include the reference number, a copy of your dated proof of purchase (bill of sale) and a complete explanation of the problem.
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... 10 envelopes ... 7 paper ... 5 magnet sheets ... 47 maintaining your printer ... 12 Manual print mode manually adjusting color settings ... 6 media to avoid ... 36 media type for direct printing ... 42 Memory Card Setup Utility ...
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... 20 adjusting print quality ... 38 date on photos ... 51 nozzle check pattern on Canon Photo Paper Pro for Borderless Printing ... 61 4" x 6" ...5 on creative media ...4 on specialty media ...6 on thick paper ...3, 18...